Epidemic in this country, but we have a hate epidemic hate has no place in our country. Just ahead, the stories of bravery, people helping people, as the gunfire rang out. I feel i was put on the earth to help people. Its happened again, today, monday, august 5th, 2019 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Wish we could come on the air with a smile on our faces and something happy to tell you, but unfortunately, we cant. It is just another terrible, terrible moment in our history absolutely. We want to get right to the outpouring of grief in two closeknit communities and across the nation following this weekends backtoback outbreak of gun violence. Vigils were held in el paso and dayton, ohio, overnight to honor the victims. 29 People Killed more than 50 others injured. As for the investigations, they have quickly revealed the troubled pasts of t
They are banning mini toiletries well find out other ways to cut our plastic consumption while on holiday. Thats just after half past eight. And at half past ten and half past eleven tonight well be taking a look at tomorrows front pages with pippa crerar, the Political Editor at the daily mirror, and claire cohen, whos the womens editor at the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me will perry, coming up on the programme this evening. The ashes is just two days away and we now know that england captain will bat at number three for the first test against australia at edgbaston. Well speak to former england batsman nick compton. The new football season gets underway this weekend with the future of two league one sides in doubt. Were at bury whos opening game has been suspended. We look at why the Football Association is introducing sin bins at Grassroots Level from the start of the upcoming season. Indias threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Gam
Activists last weekend. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. After 20 stages and thousands of kilometres ridden, the Tour De France is set to have its youngest winner in a century. Not even being ill can stop Lewis Hamilton at the german grand prix but mechanical problems stop the ferraris. And from big bash to challenge cup Courtney Hill inspires leeds to victory over castleford, as warrington and st helens reach the mens final. Also coming up in the programme. England name their test squad for the ashes opener and theres a first call up forjofra archer. And find out how the Tokyo Olympics are set to bring new life to an area devastated by a Nuclear Disaster. Thanks forjoining us. Egan bernal is set to become colombias first the Tour De France. Hell go into tomorrows final stage to paris uncontested, as is the tradition. Bernal has a one minute, 11 second advantage over the defending champion, geraint thomas, who is also his team mate. Todays stage
Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has pledged to fund a new high speed rail route between leeds and manchester. Borisjohnson says it will turbo charge the economy. It is thought the new route is part of the governments wider investment commitment to the north of england set to cost around £39 billion. But labour have cast doubt on the plan, saying mrjohnson failed to deliver on infrastructure when he was mayor of london. Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But the new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that p
Hello and welcome to world news today. More than 1,000 people have been arrested in moscow, during unauthorised protests against the banning of many opposition candidates from local elections. There were scuffles as police dispersed groups of protesters, who responded with anti putin chants. The Authorities Say around 30 candidates failed to collect enough valid signatures, but the barred candidates say theyve been blocked for political reasons. From moscow, 0leg boldyrev reports. Police warned people from moscow not to come out for this unsanctioned protest but a few thousand came out anyway and soon they paid for it by being dragged into custody. The arrests were met with defiance. The police are trying to push back the protesters, who came here because the candidates they support were not allowed to participate in elections. We dont know how many people came to protest but plenty of people are angry that the candidates theyve been supporting were denied the chance to participate in