dip his toe into the waters of eastern ukraine as that conflict brewed up in 2014. he became an incredibly important figure particularly last year, as it was the wagner mercenary group doing the most fighting last year, and then there came that moment injune when he challenged the russian military authorities to march on moscow, and was effectively banished to belarus, with the agreement being he was allowed free but he had to go to belarus. two days ago he reappeared on video saying he would make africa more free, saying it was 50 celsius and it looked as if he was in a desert environment. but it now looks as if he was on the passenger list of this plane flying from moscow to st. petersburg, and if he did turn out to be on that plane, than the speculation will begin as to whether this plane didn t crash as a result
that breaking news. according to pa, lucy letby did not appear in the dock at the beginning of the sentencing hearing today at manchester crown court for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more. to the united states now, where much of southern california has been hit by torrential rain. it s the state s first tropical storm in more than 80 years. nine million people are under flash flood warnings. this is water streaming down streets in palm springs, a city to the east of los angeles that usually looks much drier than this. the storm brought more rain than ever before in a single hour. this is las vegas. the rain there has triggered severe flooding. hundreds of flights have been cancelled at airports in the city. look at these pictures from death valley. it s known for its extreme temperatures, but now the desert environment has been
to palm springs next. california s governor, gavin newsom, says the city received more rain in a single hour than at any other time in its history. and look at these pictures from death valley. it s known for its extreme temperatures, but now the desert environment has been inundated with water. this is las vegas the rain there has triggered severe flooding. hundreds of flights have been cancelled in the city. in victorville, near los angeles, juan fayfur and his mother monica nervously watched floodwaters inch closer to their home before making the decision to leave. all that started within one hour or two and kept piling up and up on the
cathedral city. in los angeles some of the iconic hollywood locations were hit by storm hilary. these pictures are from snapchat and show the hollywood walk of fame. and these pictures are from universal studios a film studio and theme park in la. to palm springs next. california s governor, gavin newsom, says the city received more rain in a single hour than ever before. and look at these pictures from death valley. it s known for its extreme temperatures, but now the desert environment has been inundated with water. this is las vegas the rain there has triggered severe flooding. hundreds of flights have been cancelled at airports in the city. in victorville, near los angeles, some people watched floodwaters inch closer to their home before making the decision to leave.