Second. Any comments or changes . All in favor . Aye. The motion carries. Item four, directors report. Good morning, commissioners. I just want to start with the Older Americans act. I usually start with the federal level and i wanted to give you a report that the Older Americans the Congress Passed a shortterm continuation of the Older Americans act. As i mentioned before, it was some set it on september 30th so they passed a shortterm resolution to keep it going until november 21st. In the meantime, we are hoping to work out the appropriation differences that they have, so we had really news on the house side that there were actually they were proposing some increases for the Older Americans act and on the senate side, it was much less impressive. So theres still a lot of advocacy to be done, and hopefully our advocates from San Francisco will be thinking about how we can reach out and make sure that the Older Americans act gets funded at hopefully better levels than it currently loo
Do now puts the process into your time we can make a huge progress. Much more in the bbc sport website. Thats all from sportsday. Coming up in a moment, the papers. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are former trade minister, lord digbyjones and talkradio presenter, Daisy Mcandrew. Many of tomorrows front pages are already in. The telegraph leading with this picture of Prime Minister borisjohnson and irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Walking Around the grounds of Thornton Manor hotel near birkenhead earlier today. As reported in the times, hopes of a brexit deal have been revived after a meeting between the two leaders. In a press conference after their meeting, mr varadkar said a brexit deal can be done by the end of october. The Financial Times using that same photograph, reporting on what the leaders have described as a pathway to a deal. The paper says there are hints that the pm may have been the one to make concessions. Ir
Good morning, commissioners. I just want to start with the Older Americans act. I usually start with the federal level and i wanted to give you a report that the Older Americans the Congress Passed a shortterm continuation of the Older Americans act. As i mentioned before, it was some set it on september 30th so they passed a shortterm resolution to keep it going until november 21st. In the meantime, we are hoping to work out the appropriation differences that they have, so we had really news on the house side that there were actually they were proposing some increases for the Older Americans act and on the senate side, it was much less impressive. So theres still a lot of advocacy to be done, and hopefully our advocates from San Francisco will be thinking about how we can reach out and make sure that the Older Americans act gets funded at hopefully better levels than it currently looks like on the senate guide. We will keep you abreast of that situation, but it might be that the depar
England have a battle on their hands to keep their ashes hopes alive, sliced and diced for 258 on the first days play, as englands batsmen are left reeling at lords. In a uk tv exclusive, brad pitt and Leonardo Dicaprio talk to charlie about hollywood, making it in the movies, and of course, hair styles. Iam standing i am standing in the doorway with an outstanding, outstanding. Good morning. It is another wet and windy day. The u nsettled another wet and windy day. The unsettled theme continues into the weekend. Not as much rain, but still some blustery showers and some strong winds. I will have all your details throughout the morning. It is friday 16 august. Our top story seven teenagers, one as young as m, are being questioned after a 52 year old man was stabbed to death with a screwdriver in newcastle. Police say the attack appears to have happened following a chance encounter. Andy moore reports. It was an attack in broad daylight, just outside this busy Shopping Centre. Peter dun
And coming up in sport, england have a battle on their hands to keep their ashes hopes alive after australia dominated. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The family of a lawyer who was stabbed to death with a screwdriver outside a busy Shopping Centre in newcastle, have described him as a kind and caring man who was always first to help others. Peter duncan died in hospital following the incident near eldon square on wednesday evening. Seven teenage boys aged between 1a and 17 remain in custody on suspicion of murder. Andy moore reports. It was an attack in broad daylight, just outside this busy Shopping Centre. Peter duncan, a lawyer, was taken to hospital after being stabbed, but could not be saved. His family described him as a kind and caring man who was always first to help others. They said he would be deeply missed, and his death would leave a huge hole in their lives. It appears to have been a chance encounter between the victim and the offender, which then led