Im nkem ifejika, and this is bbc world news. Thousands of people in florida, including survivors of wednesdays mass school shooting, have taken part in a rally to demand tighter gun controls in the United States. The event took place outside the Court Building in the city of Fort Lauderdale, a short distance from the school where a former student, nikolas cruz, killed seventeen people. Laura westbrook reports. Chanting no more outside the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, this was the message to lawmakers. Among the protesters was emma gonzales, who took cover on the floor of her schools auditorium as a gunman started shooting. She had this to say to donald trump. If the president wants to come up to me and tell me to my face that it was a terrible tragedy and how it should never have happened and maintain telling us how nothing is going to be done about it, i will happily ask him how much money he received from the National Rifle association. What shes referring to is the million
Winners Lizzy Yarnold and laura deas prepare to receive their gold and bronze medals. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9 35 this mornings reviewers are Rachel Cunliffe,comment and features editor Rachel Cunliffe from city am, and henry mance, Political Correspondent at the financial times. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The husband of murdered mpjo cox has resigned from two charities he set up in her memory after allegations of Sexual Harassment were made public. Mr cox denies assaulting a woman at Harvard University in 2015 but admits to inappropriate behaviour while working for save the children. The murder ofjo cox in 2016 shocked the nation. The labour mp, who was also a mother of two small children, was murdered by a far right extremist during the Eu Referendum campaign. After her death, her husband brendan became a prominent campaigner against extremism and went on to help set up two organisations thejo Cox Foundation and more in common. Now he has resign
Final preparations under way ahead of the 2018th after this. Ba ftas. Im jane hill live at the awards at the Royal Albert Hall. Ahead of tonights event, nearly 200 female british and irish stars signed a letter calling for an end to Sexual Harassment at work. And caught on camera an attempted ram raid on a high end watch shop in leeds. Police say the shop front was damaged but nobody was injured. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Save the children says the widower of the murdered labour mp, jo cox, resigned from a senior role at the charity in 2015 before an inquiry into a complaint of inappropriate behaviour was completed. Brendan cox this morning stepped down from two organisations set up in his wifes memory after admitting he had behaved inappropriately three years ago. But he rejects a separate allegation he assaulted a woman at Harvard University in 2015. Charlotte gallagher reports. The murder ofjo cox by a far right extremist stunned the nation. The labour mp and mother o
Circulation around that. Getting a northerly breeze. High pressure is beginning its move towards us. That will warm things up over the next few days. 60s and 70s, and upper 70s and low 80s. 580. Sal. 580 east of canyon road, steve. Yes. There was a truck that caught on fire. The cab was completely burned to the ground. Fortunately no injuries. However, it caused a big delay both directions. Fire crews were on the scene. A lot on the scene to prevent the trailer from actually catching fire which was loaded with cardboard. There is an Engine Company there blocking the right lane. Out towards dublin, traffic will be slow. Eastbound all of the trucks coming over the hill. Westbound traffic may also be affected. But it eastbound is really taking a lot of the slow traffic. I can show it to you on the map here. Traffic is slow. Mostly eastbound at this point. But also a little bit westbound. We have been looking at contra costa county, highway 4, very slow. 680 is backed up from the benecia b
Consortium and my amazing staff, policy director candell who came up with the idea of lighting city hall purple, lets acknowledge her. [ applause ] and i want to thank our policy members for putting together all of these signs. And i want to thank everyone for coming out tonight. See you same time next year. Thank you very much. [ applause ]presents. Boarden, present. Heinicke, present. Shoe shoe, present. Nolan, present. Ramos, present, rubke, present. You have a quorum. Item 3, announcement of sounds producing e devices. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chairman may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound producing Electronic Devices. Announcement of sounds produce devices. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are