says is outside the law. it is not the law of the land, it is not the law of the land, it is it is not the law of the land, it is the it is not the law of the land, it is the law of the jungle. and the uk s biggest horse racing festival is kicking off with stricter rules around jockeys whipping horses. the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between russian fighterjets and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. this was the pentagon spokesman a little earlier. at approximately 7:03am central european time, one of the us su 27 struck the propeller su 27. this incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional. let s talk to our north america corres
is outside the law . it is not the law of the land, it is the law of the jungle. and the uk s biggest horse racing festival is kicking off, with stricter rules around jockeys whipping horses. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between russian fighter jets and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour, and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. this was the pentagon spokesman a little earlier. we are continuing to assess exactly what happened, but i think, based on the actions of the russian pilots, it s clear that it was unsafe, unprofessional, and i think the actions speak for themselves. what we saw again were fighter aircraft dumping fuel in front of this uav, and
is outside the law . it is not the law of the land, it is the law of the jungle. and the uk s biggest horse racing festival is kicking off, with stricter rules around jockeys whipping horses. the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between russian fighter jets and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour, and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed, after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. this was the pentagon spokesman, a little earlier. we are continuing to assess exactly what happened, but i think, based on the actions of the russian pilots, it s clear that it was unsafe, unprofessional, and i think the actions speak for themselves. what we saw again were fighter aircraft dumping fuel in front of this uav, and then getting so close to the aircraft that it actually damaged
nation s leisure centres financially afloat. around one quarter of a million people are expected at the uk s cheltenham festival this week. what s new this year are the rules on how much the jockeys can use their whips during the four days of racing. andy swiss reports. and they re off! the first race of the day, to get through the turnstiles as fans and, of course, horses descended on cheltenham. this quiet corner of the cotswolds one again the centre of the racing world. the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. for the jockeys riding here it is always a challenge, but this year, how they ride is under the spotlight. rules on the number of times jockeys can use the whip have been tightened and serious breaches could mean disqualification. ultimately we wanted the jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it is not a welfare issue, it is about engagement in the sport,
around a quarter of a million people are expected at the uk s cheltenham festival this week. what s new this year are the rules on how much the jockeys can use their whips during the four days of racing. too much and they could be disqualified. andy swiss reports. and they re off! the first race of the day, to get through the turnstiles as fans and, of course, horses descended on cheltenham. this quiet corner of the cotswolds one again the centre of the racing world. the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. for the jockeys riding here it is always a challenge, but this year, how they ride is under the spotlight. rules on the number of times jockeys can use the whip have been tightened and serious breaches could mean disqualification. ultimately we wanted the jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it is not a welfare issue, it is about engagement in the sport, and it s about fairness. come the big race, though,