newscast from the bbc. hello. it s adam in the studio. hello, it s alex in the studio. and there is a chris mason shaped hole just on that side of the table because he s off on his travels. he s in washington dc where he s been for the last day or two with rishi sunak, the prime minister who has been visiting joe biden. and on thursday evening they had a press conference. and alex, the centrepiece of this visit is this communique they ve put out where they ve talked about this new, new trade relationship. but don t call it a trade deal. because there s definitely not a trade deal. but what is not the trade deal that the conservatives promised they d get with the us and clearly haven t got it is. the atlantic declaration. so what effectively this is is them talking about how they re going to continue to strengthen their economic ties and work together and do some like deals which aren t trade deals they re little deals to help each other s economies work in tandem, particularl
and raising concerns about his age and ability to endure a grueling election cycle. we will watch the news conference live and dig in. fog, the smell, the smog, it s it s like out of like a disaster movie or something. yeah, it s really surreal. this is unbearable, and seems like apocalyptic. definitely have a headache, it s pretty hazy out here and my eyes are burning a little bit. john: people living in the northeast reacting to surreal scenes of smoke-filled cities as smog from raging canadian wildfires drifts to the united states leaving more than 100 million americans under air quality alerts, and the hazy conditions could be sticking around into the weekend. john roberts in washington, and good smoky thursday afternoon to you as well. aishah: coughing here and there. this is america reports, thanks for watching. time lapse video showing how the new york city skyline changed over the span of a few hours yesterday, the skies turning the orange-tinted color
of classified documents after he exited the white house. plus, the latest from outside the federal courthouse in miami where that second grand jury is a key part of this investigation. and tens of millions of americans are still under air quality alerts as officials urge people to put on their masks because wildfire smoke from canada is continuing to blanket this country. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. i want to begin right here on the roof of 30 rock with msnbc host lindsey reiser covering the smoke-filled skies. you have the same mask on i had on walking to work this morning. i think the governor of new york is making a whole lot of those available. tell us the latest. reporter: and, chris, i m sure you felt it too, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, my nose has been stuffy the past 24 hours. things are better in the new york city area. normally the air quality index should be around 50. yesterday, chris, in the peak of the orange haze
breaking news. we just learned that escaped inmate is back in custody. how police in philadelphia caught the 18-year-old linked to four murders. major moves in the battle over abortion. a 12-week ban is now law in one state after republicans override their governor. plus one of the nation s most conservative courts is taking on a popular abortion pill. it s about to become the only union of its kind in the united states. how one group of strippers is set to soon make history. these stories and more coming up on cnn news central. happening now. there is a ceremony at the white house. we ll get to the news out of philadelphia in just a minute, but president joe biden awarding the medal of valor to some slain police officers, emts and firefighters, as well. let s listen in. [ applause ] firefighter justin hessler. firefighter justin hessler of new york city fire department for the absolute courage he displayed as he rush into a burning house and went through thi
russian plant. john: 51 former intel officers signed on to the letter, saying it was the earmarks of russian disinformation. sandra: and 52, the man asked to sign but said no. dan hoffman knows a thing or two about russian tactics, joining us new at 2:00. john: welcome back as america reports rolls into a second hour. we have made it to friday, sandra. sandra: we have indeed, john. great to be with you. i m sandra smith in new york. welcome, everyone. plus, parents showing up and speaking out in california. they are letting boys that identify as girls change in the locker room. sandra: a school district s transgender policy reportedly leading to this schoolyard brawl. those details this hour. john: president biden promising to finish the job during his 2024 re-election bid, but as the polls show, americans wonder what finishing the job actually entails. sandra: leaning hard on president s first term accomplishments to get voters on their side so fox news d