their next target. that s why israel s victory will be your victory. but make no mistake regardless of who stands with israel, israel will fight until this battle is won. and israel will prevail. that was part of a defiant speech yesterday from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu where he rejected calls for a cease-fire as well as his resignation. we ll have more of his comments and the latest on the israel-hamas war in just a moment. meanwhile, aid for israel is a top priority on capitol hill, but the two chambers have very different plans for delivering it. we ll go through that potential funding fight. and also ahead, the new executive action from president biden on an emerging technology with serious national security concerns. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, october 31st, halloween. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we have a busy news day. we ll begin in the middle east. as the humanitarian crisis in ga
but, first, the battles over biden s border crisis and big tech dominance playing out in courtrooms across the country. texas a.g. ken paxton leading the charge demanding answers from twitter, google, and the biden administration. here s paxton with me on the program earlier this week. we have asked twitter for basically answers that if they are going to operate in our state they have to answer. it s state law. and despite that, they have taken this to california to ask a california judge about texas law doesn t make any sense to me but i guess i understand why they want to be in california because they don t want to answer questions in texas which they re ultimately if they are going to operate here have to answer those questions. maria: and the questions do not stop there. 21 a.g.s are banning together to save american jobs. suing the biden administration over its shutdown of the keystone pipeline. several other states are fighting the administration in court over its d
hello and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister says he will do everything he can to make women feel safer on the streets after the kidnap and murder of sarah everard and said he and carrie would be lighting a candle for her tonight. at clapham common, where a planned vigil was to take place later, many laid flowers in memory of sarah, among them was the duchess of cambridge. but that memorial has now been cancelled because of covid restrictions and the public are being encouraged to take part in doorstep vigils instead. this morning, wayne couzens, a serving metropolitan police officer, appeared in court, charged with her kidnap and murder. sarah everard disappeared while walking home in south london ten days ago, and the 33 year old s body was discovered in woodland in kent on wednesday. our correspondent kathryn stanczyszyn is on clapham common. kathryn. yes, there was supposed to be an official vigil here at 6:30pm tonight, that was cancelled after the women s safety ca
of the country over easter. former formula 1 commentator murray walker has died. he was 97. walker was appointed an obe in 1996 for his services to broadcasting and motor racing. the prime minister says he will do everything he can to make women feel safe on the streets after the kidnap and murder of sarah everard and said he and carrie would light a candle for her tonight. at clapham common, where a planned vigil was to take place, many laid flowers in memory of sarah among them was the duchess of cambridge. but that memorial has now been cancelled because of covid restrictions and the public are being encouraged to take part in doorstep vigils instead. this morning, wayne couzens, a serving metropolitan police officer appeared in court, charged with her kidnap and murder. sarah everard disappeared while walking home in south london ten days ago, and the 33 year old s body was discovered in woodland in kent on wednesday. our correspondent kathryn stanczyszyn is on clapham
Cooling. Demand at home and abroad continues to falter the latest Quarterly Results are in line with expectations they show state support is finally kicking in but that more stimulus will be needed as chinas trade conflict with the United States rages on. In the past 3 decades the chinese economy has undergone an extraordinary transformation developing from an inward looking agrarian based society to a Major Industrial powerhouse growth has been rapid for years double digits were the norm now the pace of expansion is slowing down in the last quarter g. D. P. Rose by 6. 2 percent solid by many standards but for china the worst performance since the early 1990 s. The governments been keen to offer reassurance but doesnt deny there are problems with some. From bunyan generally speaking Economic Performance in the 1st half of
the year was within a reasonable range and has sustained momentum and overall stability. However we should also be aware that the Economic Conditions are still severe