and, the race to save the giant sequoias in yosemite national park as a wildfire threatens trees that have stood for thousands of years. but we start with the january 6 house select committee final push with two more public hearings set to take place this week. this is going to be a really big week for the investigation. committee members are looking to build on the momentum. from the previous six hearings. the next one is set for tomorrow afternoon and will focus on what some panel members call the martialing of the upon. it will include evidence of coordination between former president trump, his top aides and associates, and white nationalists or militia groups such as the proud boys and the oath keepers who, members say, led the assault on the capitol. the thursday hearing will zero in on trump s actions. or inactions as vice president mike pence and house and senate lawmakers and hundreds of police officers came under attack. thursday s hearing is expected to be held in
joined by griff jenkins in washington. good morning. i am sitting in for the amazing todd piro and it is so exciting to the vehicle for fourth of july. one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. this is certainly one of the holidays that i think america should rally around because it is an important one and when a lot of people already partying. ashley: absolutely. and i was able to go to one of the biggest fireworks shows in the country. it was on long island, new york. we will be showing you some of that. some of the highlights. we also have dennis been on coney island because she will be judging the product eating contest. the next few hours are going to one-stop shopping. we have some news to get to. griff: let s get right there. president biden is set to deliver his seventh fourth of july address second fourth of july event. ashley: his approval ratings are thinking. and just a few months before the midterms no less. market is live i
of incarceration of uyghurs and other minorities it includes evidence of a shoot to kill policy. the uk s withdrawal from afghanistan last year was a disaster, says an inquiry by mps, which will damage the nation s interests for years. the murder of three year old kemarni watson darby his mother s boyfriend is jailed for at least 2a years, after subjecting the toddler to weeks of beatings. good morning everyone and welcome to the brand new elizabeth line service. and the train pulling in is three years late and £4 billion over budget crossrail opens for business, as the first passengers catch the elizabeth line. it was a long wait but, you know, it s here now, and we are on it. the journey time between canary wharf and whitechapel blew my mind. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: gareth southgate is set to announce his squad for next month s nations league games, when england will take on hungary, italy and germany. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc new