In global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. We ask about whether we are finally getting the message over those fizzy drinks. A candlelit vigil has been held in florida to remember those killed in the mass shooting at a high school on wednesday. 19 year old nikolas cruz has appeared in court, charged with 17 murders. Democrats in the us have criticised President Trump and the republican speaker of the house, paul ryan, for refusing to discuss gun legislation. Heres nada tawfik. They came to mourn the lives lost and the lives scarred by the senseless attack. Neighbours, friends and the students of storeroom and i comforted one another as best they could. Stu d e nts of another as best they could. Students of the high school. The students of the high school. The student was one of those who ran in panic when the first shots were fired. He doesnt know if he can handle returning to the halls wher
From the Us Department ofjustice, as part of a long running investigation into alleged meddling in the 2016 poll. President trump has again insisted his Campaign Team did nothing wrong. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. Theres probably not a person anywhere in the world who doesnt know who won the 2016 president ial election. But how it was won and who influenced the result is still the subject of rancorous dispute. Today, in a dramatic development, charges were brought against a number of russians for their efforts to affect the outcome. The defendants allegedly conducted what they called Information Warfare against the united states. With the stated goal of spreading distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general. They used stolen or fictitious american identities, Fraudulent Bank accounts and false identification documents. The indictment says they had a strategic goal to sow discord in the us political system, including the 2016 us president ial elect
The tip of the iceberg as he accuses a second aid charity of misconduct. In sport, a famous, second medalfor Great Britain at the Winter Olympics. Atjust 19, izzy atkin has won a bronze, after a brilliant aeriel display in the womens slope style. A first ever medal for britain on skis. And beehives, bobs and blow dries. Our entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson takes a rather personal trip back through the history of hairdressing. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A chilly start to the day. Patchy rain in the forecasts. The best of the sunshine towards the south and east of england. I will have the forecast for you in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. President trump has met survivors of wednesdays High School Shooting in florida at the hospital where theyre being treated. He also thanked the Emergency Services and medical staff who treated those who were wounded when the suspect, nikolas cruz, opened fire, killing 17 people. Barbara plett usher reports
In a dramatic fashion. Dom parsons took bronze in the mens skeleton the first briton to win a medal in the event for 70 years. Good morning. Its friday, 16th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Police in florida say a teenager accused of killing 17 people at a high school on wednesday has confessed to the shooting. 19 year old nikolas cruz has appeared in court charged with premeditated murder. The fbi is now investigating how it handled a warning that the teenager reportedly posted on youtube claiming he would be a professional school shooter. Vigils were held late into the night in tribute to the victims, as nada tawfiq reports. They came to mourn the lives lost and the lives scarred by this senseless attack. Neighbours, friends and the students of Stoneman Douglas high comforted one another as best they could. Jett weetsma was among the students who ran in panic once the first shots were fired. He doesnt know if he can handle returning to the halls where his c
Why one organisation is suggesting that the government should give £10,000 to every citizen under the age of 55. And we will take a look at the shape of water, the film that is up for 12 ba ftas. The fbi has issued a statement this evening over the Florida School shooting in which 17 people were shot dead by a former student this week. It says it was warned by the gunmen warned about the gunman but did not act. They issued a statement saying the information provided by the caller should have been assessed as a potential threat to life and passed to the miami office. These protocols were not followed. More news from the us, 13 russians have been charged with interfering with the 2016 election. Three of those have been accused of committing wire fraud and five have been accused of aggravated identity theft. The announcement was made by special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating corruption in the election. Some defendants used Computer Systems in the us to hide the russian origi