At a near standstill since the beginning of the year. The Bank Of England has raised the cost of borrowing 1a times since the end of 2021 to try and rein in soaring prices. That has weighed on the economy, but experts have warned the full effect of those Interest Rises has yet to be felt. Emma vardy reports from morecambe in the north of england. Rowing is a delicate art. A bit like managing economy. A year of slow growth, business is feeling the pressure from rising costs, means as no surprise that many are feeling cautious about their ambitions were branching out. We cautious about their ambitions were branching out. Were branching out. We have struggled were branching out. We have struggled to were branching out. We have struggled to try were branching out. We have struggled to try to were branching out. We have struggled to try to work were branching out. We have struggled to try to work out i were branching out. We have| struggled to try to work out a rationale for expanding. So w
for the first time a former president faces indictment, two of them, actually, with the real possibility of more on the horizon. but the presidential campaign is now well under way with the first debate occurring 38 days from now. and from that moment, until election day, november 5, 2024, the calendar is littered with campaign milestones, debates, caucuses, primaries, conventions, raising unique questions as to whether donald trump can be tried without conflicting with the election schedule. and the answer is no. trial in the state case brought by manhattan d.a. alvin bragg has been set, march 25, 2024 in manhattan. trial bought by special counsel jack smith was originally scheduled for next month but is yet to be determined. smith suggested december 11, b lawyers for trumked for postponement until all substantive motions have been presented. they said the court presides over a prosecution by a sitting president, against a rival, therefe a measured consideration and timeline
massive damage are banned by more than 120 countries around the world because of their risk to civilians. president biden defending his decision. james longman in ukraine. new images coming in. the massive cargo ship fire now burning for nearly 48 hours at one of america s largest ports. two firefighters killed battling the smoke and flames. the blaze kicking up and spreading to more decks. the ship now listing, raising concerns it might sink. aaron katersky at port newark. the urgent manhunt at this hour for a murder suspect who escaped from jail in the northeast. the dangerous fugitive accused of multiple violent attacks last seen in the recation yard. how he got free. where were the guards at the time? the record-shattering heat. the earth reaching its hottest temperature for the fourth day in a row. extreme heat across the u.s. from coast to coast. temperatures well into triple digits in california and arizona. severe storms moving from colorado all the way east thi
including alaska. victor blackwell, and carrie champion are standing by in san diego as our coverage continues into the night. bye guys. hey, you guys have had a great couple of hours. but there is a lot more to come. we ve got some good shows. including here from the san diego bay. yes, we do, and i think it s funny. because we were talking about some of these songs when you hear them they take you back. and i know not necessarily the counter because i feel like the fourth of july is a huge american concert. the all-american rejects, i love them. but here here for the fireworks. i love an old-fashioned fireworks. no shade with the drone show that some cities do. but i like the boom. and we re going to get that big baby boom here, one of the biggest fireworks shows in the country, and then we ve got chills across the country including, and i m excited about this, is this year for the first time in the fourth of america we re going to alaska. that s going to be amazing
o er the ramparts we watched were so gather lently streaming and the rocket s red glare the bomb s bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave o er the land f the free and the home of the brave pete: secretary of state antony blinken in beginning shinning this beijing this morning on a rare trip to china as relationships sour. will: unclear if he ll sit down with president xi jinping. rachel: alexandria hoff is live with the latest. good morning. reporter: yeah, the question is if the sit down will happen and the primary goal of the visit is to reestablish senior level communication and that includes military to military. there s also other issues that will be brought up as well. secretary blinken meeting with chinese officials and that official plaid down that a broad range of deliverables would come from the trip. the visit was delayed once after the chinese spy craft was found drifti