In the olympic park in east london. Uk supermarkets morrisons and sainsburys take a tougher stance on people refusing to wear masks while shopping. What do you think about how the lockdown rules are being enforced where you are . Are you confused by the rules themselves . If youd like to get in touch on this or any of our stories you can contact me on twitter geetagurumurthy or bbcyourquestions. Security is stepped up as the fbi warns of armed protests across the United States in the run up tojoe bidens inauguration. Plus, the findings of an inquiry into cruelty suffered by unmarried mothers and their children in religious institutions is due to be published by the Irish Government. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Figures released in the last hour by the office for National Statistics show that last year saw the largest increase in deaths in the uk for 70 years. The big
Were going to cover the mexicanamerican war today. This is where a lot of americans. I think they know very we are going to cover the Mexican American war today. This is a war lot of americans think they know very little about. Its considered one of the more embarrassing wars in american history. Theres a reason americans dont want to talk about it. My own mother, even though written a couple books about it still thinks of this as the spanish american war sometimes. We cleared up that confusion a few years back. When im going to do is not take us through battle by battle in the war, mainly in the causes of the war. A little bit about the war itself. And then the consequences i want to cover a big summary right up front and say, this war was in the 1840. It was consequential for both countries. The cause lay in disputed territory. Down in texas, thats where american and mexican troops clashed in april of 1846. Two years later, the mexican section, the section part of the treaty ending t
Good thursday morning to you. Im Marci Gonzalez in for diana perez. And im john muller. We begin with the dangerous cold gripping much of the country this morning. Windchills are making it feel like negative 30 in the midwest and Single Digits in the northeast. The arctic blast comes as millions of people dig out from the recent snow. Abcs mary bruce has the details. Reporter millions are digging out from this massive winter storm, and this freeze is about to get worse. A onetwo punch of bonechilling cold crippling the midwest and northeast. This morning, at least two dozen states under windchill warnings or advisories. Fresh misery in minnesota. Blizzards creating whiteout conditions. Today, it will feel like 35 below zero in minneapolis. In massachusetts they are clearing over a foot of snow. Residents in new jersey worked overtime to keep up. This has been the fourth time since last night. This was like 18 inches here. Reporter a pregame cleanup at metlife stadium, home of the super
Due to meet with german and british leaders, but not scheduled to hold talks with her barack obama, who has expressed cern over the sale of failed to russia. I have expressed concerns, and i dont think im alone in about continuing significant trade and defense deals with rush at a time when the law andolated territorial sovereignty of their neighbors. Lets get more from rob. The u. S. President in particular very resolute over holding a strong line over moscows aggressions in ukraine. The backgroundn as weve just heard there from president obama, there are problems in that alliance. They say that if they carry on in those lines and continue to to stabilize ukraine, sanctions will inevitably come into force. It will not just be targeting individuals. It will be targeting possible supply ships as well. France is clearly ready to go down that line, but the other countries involved in this alliance will be called upon to make sacrifices as well. Russia will surely hit back. If we really wa
Tonight at 10 the home secretary blames a minority of people for putting the nation at risk by flouting the coronavirus rules. What we all doing . Breaking up an illegal gathering the police say they wont waste time reasoning with people who endanger others, and will fine them instead. If you do not play your part, our Selfless Police officers, who are out there risking their own lives every day to keep us safe, they will enforce the regulations, and i will back them to do so. As the death toll keeps climbing steeply, the wife of a 55 year old who died at christmas begs people to listen. Adrian was 55 years of age. He was so young and we had so much still planned, and people need to take note and stop being selfish and ignorant. More than 1,200 deaths have been reported in the last 2a hours, but there has been a fall in new cases. Also tonight. Leaving his mark President Trump flies into texas to see the Us Mexico Border wall, as he denies any responsibility for last weeks violence on