welcome. we start with news from the us. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a film set in october 2021. here s a quick reminder of the case. the cinematographer halyna hutchins was killed when alec baldwin fired a prop gun during rehearsals. the film s armourer has also been charged. to hear more about the charges, here s sierra gillespie from the law and crime network. the first charge here is involuntary manslaughter. it s pretty basic itjust means that the prosecution has to prove there was negligence in this case, so that is whatjuries are going to have to decide eventually. in the state of new mexico, it s only a fourth degree felony, so that would be 18 months injail and a $5,000 fine if baldwin were found guilty on that count. but the next count is the one we really want to focus on this is involuntary manslaughter commissionable of a lawful act, and this requires proof that there was more than just that s
we return to somalia for a second report on the people displaced by war, and the worst drought in four decades. a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon. the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but compared to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day. compare that to. and we meet the british woman who, after 30 years in hollywood, is one of the most powerful figures in the world of entertainment. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. lets start with a developing story, and within the past few hours, japanese and south korean officials have said that north korea has fired two short range missiles that have landed in the sea outside japan s exclusive economic zone. this comes just after the united nations security council held an emergency meeting to discuss north korea s test firing of another ballistic missile overjapan on tuesday. that missile travell
Its 11 00 p. M. On the east coast. 6 00 a. M. In gaza as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israels war on hamas. On americas late news, fox news at night. President biden is scheduled to touched down in israel in 4 46. His primary goal is to stop this war from spreading. The president is flying into a region where diplomacy is giving way to hatred. Greatly exacerbated by a strike on a hospital in gaza that hamas now claims killed around 500 people. Israel says it has proof the Rocket Strike came from terrorists in gaza. The leader of hamas blames israel as well as the United States. And has below is calling for a day of rage where thousands of people protesting near the u. S. Embassy in lebanon. There are also protests in turkey, the west bank and jordan where a summit between President Biden and palestinian and egyptian leaders is now canceled. The Senior Foreign Affairs correspondent is live at the israel the lebanon border with what he is seeing on the ground. Greg . Roll al
as we ve been hearing, a review has concluded the release of personal information by police investigating nicola bulley s disappearance was avoidable and unnecessary. the mum of two went missing in lancashire, prompting a huge search before her body was eventually found in the river wyre. lancashire police was criticised for revealing she had been struggling with the menopause and alcohol issues. live now to zoe billingham who previously served as his majesty s inspector of constabulary. iam i am interested for your reaction to these findings. thoughts first of all to the family of nicola bulley. this report is quite right. i remember the news that the police were releasing personal information about someone who had been missing for a number of weeks, stopped us in our tracks, and it s caused lots of women in particular to question whether such deeply personal information relating to perhaps someone s mental health, the fact that they were going through menopause, what on ear