Lawyers for Breonna Taylor the woman killed by police in her own home in the us call for full transparency over the investigation into her death. In washington, female lawmakers form a guard of honour as the late Supreme Courtjustice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs casket departs the capitol. Look away if you dont like rodents, but this rat is officially a hero, and hes got a gold medal to prove it. Welcome to the programme. The United States now has over seven million cases thats according to statistics from Johns Hopkins university. The figure of 7,500,746 cases, confirmed by tests, is the highest in the world. India is second at 5. 8 million cases and brazil third with 4. 7 million. According to the tracker, more than 203,000 people have died from covid 19 in the us, which is also a global high. The news comes as the head of the who Emergencies Programme has warned that the death toll from coronavirus could reach two million or higher if concerted action to curb the pandemic is not taken. Aske
And look away if you dont like rodents, but this rat is officially a hero, and hes got a gold medal to prove it. Us media reports say President Trump has decided to nominate the federaljudge, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of ruth bader ginsburg. The bbcs us partner cbs has been told by multiple sources involved in or familiar with the Selection Process that she will be nominated by mr trump tomorrow. Supreme courtjustices are nominated to the bench by the us president , but must be approved by the senate. With the death ofJustice Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, mr trump was given the chance to cement a rightward ideological tilt of the nine member court by replacing her with a conservative. So, what do we know about his reported pick, Amy Coney Barrett . Shes a judge on the Circuit Court of appeals, a position she was nominated to by President Trump. Shes 48 years old, was born in new orleans, and has seven children. Previously, she served as
And help astronomers see the stars. Hello and welcome. Us media reports say President Trump has decided to nominate the federaljudge, amy Coney Barrett, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Supreme Court Justices are nominated to the bench by the us president , but must be approved by the senate. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. Amy Coney Barrett is an outspoken conservative and the ideological opposite of the woman she is expected to replace stop a devout catholic and mother of seven, she was the early favourite to take the place of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal icon and the first woman ever to lie in state in the us capitol. And her nomination will come before Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been even late to rest in what has already become a highly contentious president ial election only weeks away, President Trump clearly believes time is of the essence. I think this will end up essence. I think this will end up in the Suprem
Who turned the weapon on himself, is in a Critical Condition in hospital. Also tonight. With new rules for cardiff, leeds and blackpool, a quarter of the uks population will now be under tighter coronavirus restrictions, while 1,700 students are tonight locked down at Manchester Metropolitan University after a major covid outbreak. And Lewis Hamilton, the only black driver in formula one, hoping to make the sport more diverse. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, working from home west ham manager david moyes is isolating after testing positive, but hell send instructions to the dugout for his teams match against wolves. Good evening. Tributes have been paid tonight to the Police Officer, sergeant matiu rata na, who was shot dead in a Custody Centre in croydon, in south london. The metropolitan police commissioner, Dame Cressida dick, said the force is mourning the great loss of a much loved colleague, and she described mr ratana as big in stature and big in heart. Originally from n
Clearer. So, what they are doing is meeting other households. To try to get the government to give banaz mahmod from south London Parliament more of a say before new was killed aged 20 by her father coronavirus restrictions come in. And uncle after they said shed ideally what they want is a vote on shamed their family. Any new restrictions. The way 13 years on, still in hiding in witness protection after giving theyre trying to do that is by evidence against her own family, using the six month renewal of the coronavirus act, which was passed her sister has this warning. Just a few days after we went into do you think what happened lockdown and it gave the government to your sister could yet happen now . Absolutely. Lots of emergency powers, but every maybe not down to the t, six months the house of commons has to say, yes, we are happy for those how my sisters situation went, but i think there is still space for error. Powers to continue. That vote is today, and so, a group of mps are