for people struggling to cope. the government has said it s providing a package of measures to help with rising costs. that s it from me. which will be here at the top of the hour. rich will be here. now on bbc news, it s time for unspun world withjohn simpson. hello, and thanks forjoining me here at the bbc s headquarters in central london for unspun world, the programme where bbc experts give straight answers to the big questions of the moment. are we actually making any progress whatever in combating climate change? or is itjust. well, hot air? there is also the possibility that we could use our ingenuity and our unique abilities as human beings, as homo sapiens, to get out of this. what s russia got up its sleeve for the parts of eastern ukraine that it s captured? there are further efforts taking place to amalgamate those parts into russia. and who said this? ukraine today could be east asia tomorrow. it was, in fact, the japanese prime minister. we ll take a look a
hello, and thanks forjoining me here at the bbc s headquarters in central london for unspun world, the programme where bbc experts give straight answers to the big questions of the moment. are we actually making any progress whatever in combating climate change? well, hot air? there is also the possibility that we could use our ingenuity and our unique abilities as human beings, as homo sapiens, to get out of this. what s russia got up its sleeve for the parts of eastern ukraine that it s captured? there are further efforts taking place to amalgamate those parts into russia. and who said this? ukraine today could be east asia tomorrow. it was, in fact, the japanese prime minister. we ll take a look at how he s stepping up cooperation with nato. they re drawing a direct connection between what s taking place in ukraine, a desire to change the status quo there through force, and what china might be contemplating in taiwan. another big international conference on climate chang
versus what lawmakers are willing to do. i m going to talk to a key republican negotiator next. and the fbi stepping in after an overnight arrest near the home of supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. we ll have the latest on the shocking threat. plus, pro golfers putting their reputations on the line for a paycheck. some say is blood money. ready to key off with saudi arabia s new lead, ignoring the country s record on human rights and the murder of a washington post columnist. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with the upsetting testimony describing the human toll of gun violence in the united states, front and center on capitol hill today. families of victims from the mass shootings in buffalo, new york, and uvalde, texas, described before the house oversight committee not just the horrific attacks but what they want to see congress do to prevent such tragedies from happening again. we also heard from the only pediatrician in uvalde who rushed to th
realized follows weeks of whitehawk rhetoric as the court considers overturning roe vs. wade. sandra: mitch mcconnell has been warning about the heated rhetoric out of washington, reacted a short time ago on the senate floor. this is exactly, exactly the kind of event that many feared that the terrible breach of the courts rules and norms could feel. this is exactly the kind of event that many worried the unhinged, reckless, apocalyptic rhetoric from prominent figures toward the court going back many months and especially in recent weeks could make more likely. sandra: we have complete coverage on this breaking story. former supreme court law clerk mike davis who also oversaw kavanaugh s confirmation process will join us live in moments. and also republican senator john barrasso. john: what are we learning, david, about the suspect and the circumstances of the arrest. david: he is in federal custody, we don t have his name, he s from california, he has been in fede
lives in our new york newsroom with the latest from philadelphia. alexis. set up with this violence. just the latest shooting. firing into this large crowd. detective signing at least five guns at this crime scene. police trying to figure out what led to the shooting in the first place. they are not sure just yet. taking a look at video from the scene that shows a fistfight that may have reportedly led to the shooting. watch. an automatic you could hear just how many gunshots were there. this new surveillance video shows people running just after the shots were fired. south street in philly slammed with people on a nice summer night. just before midnight investigator safe 14 people shot, three killed. people ran to take cover. this is where it all happened. investigators citing multiple gunmen opening fire into this large crowd. that is when a philadelphia police officer pulled out his gun and tried to take down one of the shooters. federal, state and local partners work to