About outside of the courthouse rightfter the hearing today. You could imagine she was quite emotional considering the amount of time he has been locked up. He and codefendant max harris each face 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the lives lost in the december 2016 ghostship warehouse fire here in oakland. With court dates set attorneys asked the judge to lower his bail to join his family while he awaits his court date. Almena has been in jail since june of 2017 and his wife said it has been extremely hard on their family, especially their three children. I dont take them to the jail any more. Because it is really hard. They dont understand. Theyre kids. There is just glass there. They cant touch their father, they cant have any contact. Theyve had a lot of separation and theyre in pain over it. Reporter a lawyer representing some of the victims families in a civil lawsuit told us she believes the judge made the right decision to deny bail reduction considering the evidence th
Some packs of cocaine proved to be life savers for suspected drug smugglers found in the pacific ocean. The three men used those packs of cocaine as flotation devices until they were rescued by a Colombian Military crew. The three, who now as you can imagine face drug charges, had been in the water since saturday when their boat sank. Officials recovered more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine. Quite a tradeoff. What, biting your tongue . I am. Also moving on, an Indiana School district is facing the first of what will likely be several lawsuits after 16 students who were getting tuberculosis skin tests got insulin injections by mistake. School Officials Say those students were immediately hospitalized. At least one mother says her son was unconscious after getting the insulin. All 16 students are now out of the hospital and were told theyre okay, but parents say theyre furious and theyre accusing the School District and medical staff of negligence. In texas a different look at a controversi
Worse, his choice is desi offset that borrowing with more austerity or add to and with more giveaways. A difficult decision, made worse by the uncertainty around brexit and a very slim parliamentary majority. We will find out how you could be affected. And earlier this year one paralympian made an exclusive film for you about the lack of disabled toilet access on trains. My name is Anne Wafula Strike. I am a paralympian. I have won medals in wheelchair racing. I have an mbe. But last year i was forced to wet myself on a train. She has now been awarded compensation from the train company. Well be talking to her a little later in the programme. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. If youre watching im a celebrity, as millions of us are, youll know youtuberjack maynard is out of the programme afterjust 72 hours. Itv say, due to circumstances outside the camp, jack has had to withdraw from the show. Well talk about the real reasons hes gone after 10 30 this mor
With Philip Hammonds deputy, liz truss, to ask some of those awkward questions that emerge on budget days. Like does it really help First Time Buyers to cut stamp duty, or does it simplyjust push up houses like the experts say . Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has delivered his second budget this year, warning that the economy is expected to grow more slowly than previously thought. Philip hammond said the forecast for growth this year was being reduced from 2 to 1. 5 with successive downgrades over the following years. Despite that mr hammond has found more money for the nhs committing £2. 8 billion over three years to the overstretched Health Service in england. On housing, stamp duty will be abolished for First Time Buyers of homes up to £300,000 in england, wales, and northern ireland. And on brexit, hes setting aside £3 billion to be spent on plans for leaving the european union. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. Almost ready to go. A big da