And what to expect over the next few days, also an update on the Severe Weather on the south east of europe. Thanks. Also coming up tributes to actor keith barron, who starred in tv sitcom duty free, who has died at the age of 83 after a short illness. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Armoured vehicles are patrolling the streets of the zimbabwean capital, harare this afternoon, after the army declared overnight that it was taking control of the country. Robert mugabe, the 93 year old president who has ruled zimbabwe since independence from britain in 1980, has been confined to his home. The British Embassy in zimbabwe has advised uk nationals to stay indoors until the situation becomes clearer. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Snatched video films furtively tells some of the story, troops on the streets of harare, as the generals take control after 37 years of president mugabes increasingly dictatorial rule. Gunfire heavy gunfire could be hear
Unfortunately for grants, hallecks collaborator balked at the change, and grant dropped the matter. Cant get farther away than the pacific coast. Not if you are an army officer. If you are a politician, you can get stuck in russia like simon cameron, the former secretary of war. Earlys Valley Campaign for the grant to draw on more than just military skills and judgment of personnel. In order to direct and Effective Campaign against earlys raiders, he had to ride herd over field commanders in the military and political bureaucrats and officials who had mastered the art of resistance to policies and directives they did not like, even if the ranking general officer and the president supported them. To become ato learn quick study on the political nature of the commanding generals possession. Fortunately for grants, he had lincoln, a consummate politician as his commanderinchief. Thank you very much. [applause] which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [
Supported what we would call nonprofit or third sector work in the u. S. As i was finishing up my degree, there is this sort of job call for a postdoctoral fellowship at the Rockefeller Archive Center. I did not intend to study american philanthropy, but it turned out all my other experiences in nonprofit administration, environmental education, Historic Preservation made sense once i saw those records at the Rockefeller Archive Center and the other side of where the funding and that sort of design level of thinking came from. A happy accident. Host when did the rockefellers begin their philanthropy . Barbara the Rockefeller Family begins formal philanthropy in the late 19th century. They have a strong northern baptist belief system and faith, so they were always doing typing, charities, and giving back. But this thing we call philanthropy is really kind of a late 19th century and 20thcentury phenomenon as distinct from charity. I would say that kicks off first with John D Rockefeller
Great britain will be represented in the ladies wimbledon quarterfinals. Johanna konta says shes just focusing on winning the match. She is delighted she has got this far. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Cash jobs like Window Cleaning and decorating are said to be worth up to £6 billion a year, so we want to hear from you this morning if you get paid in cash of if youve paid forjobs in cash around you home. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Ending cash in hand jobs and changing the rules on the gig economy, where workers get paid per task, are two of the recommendations in a major report into the way we work. The Matthew Taylor review also says there are too many people who are being treated like Cogs In A Machine, rather than human beings. Our economics correspondent, andy verity, reports. In the last ten years,
Straight in the sky with no fuel flying only on sunshine. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall in for lester. It is the last thing many of us want to think about happening on americas birthday. The potential for an isisinspired attack in the u. S. As millions of americans prepare to gather for back yard barbecues, spirited parades, and aweinspiring fireworks, Law Enforcement is at the ready from coast to coast while overseas u. S. Embassies and diplomatic posts have called in their Emergency Action committees to assess the threats, not an unusual step but one that takes on new importance following a recent wave of deadly attacks across the globe. We start tonight with National Correspondent Peter Alexander and a world on high alert. Reporter across britain today a moment of silence. Fans pausing at wimbledon. The queen bowing her head. The uk remembering 30 of its citizen