Breaking fa cup run, the city is experiencing a baby boom well find out why good evening and welcome to bbc news. In the past hour, the defence secretary sir Michael Fallon has resigned, saying his behaviour in the past may have fallen short. Lets go straight to westminster and speak to our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. What do we know . We have received a copy of a letter sir Michael Fallon sent to the Prime Minister setting out his reasons for his resignation. In that, he says in recent days and number of allegations have surfaced about mps including some about his previous conduct and he says that many have been false but he accepts that in the past he has fallen short of the High Standards expected of the armed forces so he has reviewed his position and therefore decided to resign. He talks about things he is proud of in his role, such as the fight against Islamic State in iraq and syria and he says he will continue his work on the backbenches. We have also had theresa mays
Local from his face before a house judiciary subcommittee. This is an hour and 50 minutes. The sum committee will come to order. We will declare a recess of the subcommittee at anytime. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the challenges faced in Law Enforcement in the 21st century. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement for a matter of quick personal indulgence. I would ask everyone to please remember our friend and colleague, tom tillis north carolina. I want to thank everyone for being here today. I want to thank chairman for this hearing. This week we celebrate National Police week and thats important to all the members of the subcommittee that we have a hearing to honor all Law Enforcement officers. I want to extend a special thank you to our witnesses for being here. We have with us to canterbury, my own personal chief, and director of Public Safety, Alonzo Thompson from the great city of spartanburg, south korea from Los Angeles County sheriff department. [inaudible] is
Pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation. He is expected to be sentenced to 51 months in prison, according to the plea deal with the u. S. Attorney. Burk was accused of assaulting a handcuffed suspect, who allegedly stole a duffel bag from his suv and tried to cover it up. He resigned in october. Also developing right now in new jersey, schools in bergin county have gotten the all clear after a series of bomb threats. High schools in five towns got the threatening phone calls. New jersey reporter toni yates has the latest. Reporter bergin field got the all clear. Students filed back into the building to resume the school day. Threats were made against at least five Bergen County schools. In the morning, going to first period, there was a bomb threat. Then we had to leave. We had to go to church across the street or, like, down the road. Yeah. Reporter you guys have been through this before, havent you . Yeah, a lot, actually. Reporter the sheriffs investigation of the threats with th
Its almost time for oscar and all eyes on host chris rock. Im only here cause ellen didnt want to do the show. What will he say about the oscar controversy and who will take home the biggest awards of night. Will leo dicaprio and Sylvester Stallone finally win . We are on the red carpet this morning and inside the theater with behindthescenes secrets from hollywoods biggest night only on gma. And good morning, america. We have a lot of news overnight and well get to all that. Plus, all that excitement building around the oscars. Robin and lara out in l. A. Ready for all the action. Hey, robin. Hello there. We are inside the dolby theatre right now where the biggest stars will watch the Academy Awards. On the stage right over there, all eyes on chris rock. What will he do . What will he say . More on that ahead. Lara, i hear you were hanging yeah, no kidding, the executive producers, the guys calling the shots and they gave me a few tidbits. Some secrets, ill share them with all of you
The freezing mark, into the upper 30s today. We are looking at windchills, though that will be into the 20s. Well warm up this weekend. Well its weather then heather every seven minutes. Shes very busy with the subways. With as going on . Reporter yes, been checking in with them every seven minutes, and the subways are fine. Taconic, we have an icing condition. Multiple accidents. All lanes are closed as you go onto the northbound side. We also have 23 north at route 287, an accident going to route 436 to breezeville. Then you have 80 eastbound, emergency right lane repairs. We also have this problem as you go into green brook, new jersey. Green brook road ken kramer avenue and sea minimums road a. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect. Ken, lori, over to you. All right, heather. Thank you. We have breaking news in brooklyn at a party in a the street. A large fight broke out early this morning. Rob nelson is live in bushwick. Reporter good morning. Authorities tell u