welcome to bbc news. we start here in the uk, where millions of people face more travel chaos, as the biggest rail strike in 30 years continues. today s planned walk out by railway workers has gone ahead, after talks between the rmt union and railway employers broke down. the first day of industrial action on tuesday saw half of the rail network closed and 80% of services suspended. our transport correspondent katy austin reports. large parts of britain s railway have come to a halt again, overall, only about 20% of services will run, although in some places it is less. northern will operate fewer than 10%. where trains are running, services will start late and finish early. camelot lives in cheltenham where there are no trains at all today. she can t get to her part time job near bath, teaching english as a foreign language. if i can t get to work i won t have the income to face all the extra energy bills, etc, so i do need to get to work. five minutes do need to get to wo
we re in. the pain at the pump could be playing a big role in how they feel. the white house still shifting blame for gas prices but americans are not buying it. half, 50% are saying the president and his policies are to blame. the top white house economic advisor is playing some dodge ball. haven t played that since fourth grade. this guy is good at it. brian dietz refusing to say what the white house plan on inflation might show results. when do you expect us to see a meaningful change in inflation or in growth? give us a rough idea, how many months, how many years? let me finish the point i was making. manufacturing is come back at a record rate. i want to ask you again when do you expect to see inflation at 2%? will it take three months, a year, will it take two years? we re focused on the policies that will actually accelerate that process. give me a ballpark? there is a lot of people out there in the predicting business. we re in the building business. i t
three republican in the house and karl rove will also weigh in. sandra: big show coming up. first, fox news alert. move to the federal reserve that could impact every american. standing by for a major decision that would be the biggest interest rate hike in nearly 30 years. ok, we are waiting for it. hello, i m sandra smith in new, i don t. trace, great to have you. trace: you as well, i m in for john roberts, and this is america reports. fed decision will be a dramatic attempt to cool down the economy, increasing rates would make everything from a mortgage to a business loan to credit cards much more expensive. all this as president biden continues to deflect on inflation. refusing to take responsibility for the administration s role in skyrocketing prices. sandra: the u.s. has a higher inflation rate than many of the other major economies and the white house is promising a new messaging on the economy strategy with democrats ahead of the midterms. we ll dig in, bu
the mass shooting at robb elementary school earlier this afternoon. this comes as a justice department announces it will conduct an independent review of the law enforcement response to the shooting with the d.o.j. says the mayor of uvalde requested that review after we learned police waited nearly an hour to storm the classroom where the shooter was holed up despite multiple 911 calls from the children still trapped inside. arthel: let s go live to uvalde, texas and our jeff paul is standing by, jeff. arthel what would normally be a day full of excitement that comes along the presidential visit is instead full of sadness as people continue to come here to the city center to pay their respects to the 19 students in two teachers who died. first lady jill biden and president joe biden are now trying to do their best to help this community that continues to grieve. now after landing in san antonio the first family made their way to uvalde their first stop was at robb elementar
To tout his economic policies. Millions of americans headed home as the Holiday Weekend wraps up. We will tell you if you will make it on time. Kate and sara are off today, im john berman with Rahel Solomon and this is cnn news central. This Morning Tens Of Thousands of people, cars and campers are literally stuck in the mud and trapped at the popular burning manifest val. This after a rare rain event swamped nevadas Black Rock Desert. For days thank Ankle Deep Mud has made driving impossible. Only 0. 8 inches of rain, but thats three months worth of rain for those parts that fell in just a few hours. Good news, conditions may be dry enough for roads to open soon, some really, really good news. Sanitation trucks are moving through the city ensuring that portapotties are functional and clean. This morning giant trucks, they are able to help people who need to get out now get out now. Each year more than 70,000 people who call themselves burners go to that art, music and Community Event