This is bbc news and we will be bringing you todays downing street press c0 nfe re nce bringing you todays downing street press conference with all the latest on the battle of the virus. Our top stories. As a guest figure in the uk rise by 917, doctors are warning the store are not getting the macro to be needed to treat patients with coronavirus. The government must make sure that it delivers the ppe, which it says a cat has, to the front line. Going from the business of usual, normal ppe distribution to the unprecedented usage now has been a big challenge, and we have still got work to do. Number ten say the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, is making very Good Progress in his recovery from covid 19. As spains daily coronavirus death toll falls for the third day in a row to 510, the World Health Organization tells countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions too early. The United States becomes the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single
President trump calling video shocking and ordering an expedited federal investigation into George Floyds death. The officers have been fired but have not been charged at this time. The minneapolis mayor and many others saying they should be. Im not a prosecutor but let me be clear. The arresting officer killed someone. He would be alive today if he were white. The fact that ive seen, which are minimal, certainly lead me down the path that reese was involved. That race was involved. Dana George Floyds brother calling for action. The officers need to be arrested right now. They need to be arrested and held accountable about everything because these people want justice right now. Justice. If this guy was arrested, convicted of murder and given the death penalty. Dana we are awaiting a press conference from the fbi on this very case and i also wanted to point out that George Floyds girlfriend, her name is courtney ross, she had a statement she put out saying about the unrest and the ridin
Angeles clippers owner Donald Sterling for life, as gretchen just reported in the last hour, and is now urging fellow owners to kick him out of the league entirely. All, of course, over the racist comments he made that revealed himself to his exmistress in a secret recording. Heres the nba commissionary short time ago. As for mr. Sterlings ownership interest in the clippers, i will urge the board of governors to exercise its authority to force a sale of the team, and will do everything in my power to ensure that happens. We stand together in condemning mr. Sterlings views. They simply have no place in the nba. The league is also fining sterling 2. 5 million, the most allowed under what they call the nba constitution. Of course, he is reportedly worth 1. 9 billion, so equivalent to someone who is at the median income, its about 51. The headline here, League Officials want him out. Jim gray spoke with sterling just before the announcement from the nba. He says sterling was not aware of w
Summit overseas. He spoke last night before this happened about the violence in minnesota and in louisiana, but again, the shootings took place overnight. President obama to address this shortly. The business of nato will take a backseat to this. As soon as he gets to the podium, we will bring it to you. Lets begin our coverage in dallas. We have sara sidner with breaking details. Sara. Reporter chris, the scene here is still an active one. We are still seeing lots of Police Officers behind me. If you will look, you can see the lights flashing. This is main street. We are in the middle of downtown. The bank of america building with the big green lights behind me. Just a couple blocks down is El Centro College. The parking garage and building. What we hear from witnesses are large flash bangs and s. W. A. T. Teams were going in and they saw bombsniffing dog going in. That is where they believe the shoot errer or shooters are at time. We are waiting to hear if they are able to neutralize
I mean, the bat news i bad ns this is some big monster. I think we are very well coordinated. Hurricane irma packing a powerful punch, still punishing florida at this hour as it climbs up the coast. Brian monster storms violent fury unleashing a devastating strike, forcing the Sunshine State to go dark. Thats the way it is right now with the sundown, leaving millions, by the way, without power at this hour. Up to 4 million. Steve steve irmas lengthy assault with winds over 100 Miles Per Hour. Turned streets into raging rivers and ripping off roofs. A lot of them. Ainsley you go, they caught that on camera. Massive storm blamed for at least five deaths, including two Police Officers down in florida as Hurricane Irma surges north. Its path of destruction now sparking rapidly rising life threatening water levels. Storm surges that could climb up to 15 feet. 10 to 15 feet of storm surge, i dont know how anybody survives that pray. I dont see prayer as a last resort it should literally be a