and history all meet. though the history isn t consigned just to museums sometimes, it feels like it s all around you. and we start this look back at our adventures to italy with the time that i was in a small town in the north of the country called ivrea, taking part in the annual bruising battle of the oranges. its origins are unknown, but the festival dates back to medieval times, as locals battle between the carted henchmen and the locals defending the town. i was lucky to join a team for some last minute preparations before battle commenced. so, this is the first time i ve been on this cart. this is going to be my carriage. this is where i will be the baddie. and i ll be going through town, throwing these things at other people. i m an obvious target that s the whole point. whoa! but first, a trial run. what am i doing? right! you ve asked for it! he laughs ow, it really whacks you! whoa! and that is just a soft trial. whoa. as i recover and psych myself up for the b
yevegeny prigozhin called for rebellion against the russian army, accusing it of carrying out a missile strike against his forces which russia denies. in the united states, a declassified report says intelligence agencies found no direct evidence the covid pandemic was caused by an accident at a chinese laboratory in wuhan. but the report says the lab leak theory still can t be ruled out. it s been one year since the us supreme court overturned roe v wade in a landmark ruling that guaranteed the legal right to an abortion for nearly half a century. more than 20 states have now banned or severely restricted the procedure. now on bbc news: the travel show. incredible food, fashion, ancient ruins, renaissance masters, and la dolce vita. this week, we are in italy. from its stunning towns, sitting between the coves and cliffs on the amalfi coast, to the ruggedness and tranquillity of sardinia, and the hectic life between the ancient ruins in rome, italy is truly a place like no o
from its stunning towns, sitting between the coves and cliffs on the amalfi coast, to the ruggedness and tranquillity of sardinia, and the hectic life between the ancient ruins in rome, italy is truly a place like no other, where art, food, culture and history all meet. though the history isn t consigned just to museums sometimes, it feels like it s all around you. and we start this look back at our adventures to italy with the time that i was in a small town in the north of the country called ivrea, taking part in the annual bruising battle of the oranges. its origins are unknown, but the festival dates back to medieval times, as locals battle between the carted henchmen and the locals defending the town. i was lucky to join a team for some last minute preparations before battle commenced. so, this is the first time i ve been on this cart. this is going to be my carriage. this is where i will be the baddie. and i ll be going through town, throwing these things at other peo
kamala harris, his current deputy, will be running for another term as vice president. it all comes four years to the day since he first announced he was running for the white house at the last election. personal freedom is fundamental to us as americans. there is nothing more important, nothing more sacred. that has been the work of my first term, to fight for our democracy. this should not be a red and blue issue. to protect our rights, to make sure everyone in this country is treated equally, and that everyone is given a fair shot. but around the country, maga extremists are lining up to take out our most bedrock freedoms. cutting social security that you have paid for, cutting taxes for the wealthy, dictating what health care decisions women can take, banning books, and telling people who they can love. all making it more difficult for you to be able to vote. live to new york with cbs correspondentjarred hill. so, correspondent jarred hill. the so, correspondentjarred hil
singing in italian. we start this week in one of europe s most breathtakingly beautiful destinations, venice, in north east italy. this city on water is made up of over 100 islets, interconnected by a labyrinth of picture perfect canals and elegant bridges. life around here has remained the same for hundreds of years and steadfast through that time have been the gondoliers of venice. they see themselves as custodians of the city. today, there are only 400 gondoliers left and they are almost exclusively used by tourists. so it was in the family? with the local population of around 50,000 people dwarfed by 20 million visitors every year, the gondoliers aren t short of a customer or two. and while that is good for business, the numbers swelling the main tourist areas inevitably create a huge problem. increased pollution, including discarded junk clogging up the famous waterways. but now some of the gondoliers who ply their trade in the 276 canals are doing something about it. th