the actress and singer olivia newtonjohn, star of the iconic musical grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the biggest investment in climate action in american history. the us senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn for reducing carbon emissions the aim is to cut polluting emissions by 40% by 2030. president biden could sign the measure into law as early as this week. with the mid term elections just three months away, democrats are celebrating what they see as a big win. our correspondent john sudworth reports. the american dream was built on fossilfuel. the very the american dream was built on fossil fuel. the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption on going hand in hand. the time is now sulfites as the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill as amended is passed affirmative and the bill as amended is assed. , is passed. one good thing we v
80,000 tourists stranded at a popular chinese resort. # met a boy cute as can be. the actress and singer olivia newton john, star of the iconic musical grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. in what s billed as the biggest ever investment by the us government to tackle climate change, president biden has won the backing of the senate to spend $369 billion so that america can achieve its target on reducing emissions. the money includes tax breaks for consumers who buy electric vehicles and cash for communities hardest hit by fossil fuel pollution. it s all meant to reduce us emissions of co2 by as much as 40% by the end of the decade. our north america correspondent, john sudworth, reports. the american dream was built on fossilfuel the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption long going hand in hand. the tim
than 80,000 tourists stranded in the popular chinese resort city of sanya. and in birmingham, 11 days of competition have come to an end at the closing ceremony of the commonwealth games. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. olivia newton john the singer, songwriter, actress, and activist has died of cancer at the age of 73. her stellar career included four grammy awards and sales of more than 100 million records. but she will always be associated with grease, the film musical released in 1978, the soundtrack of which is still one of the world s best selling albums. 0ur correspondent david sillito looks back at her life and remarkable career. # summer loving, had me a blast. # summer loving, happened so fast. # i met a girl crazy for me. # met a boy cute as can be.# sandy in grease was clean cut, fresh faced innocence, and it was john travolta who knew who would be perfect to play this slightly naive americ
there was nothing fake here. herfirst hit, mandinka marked her out as a performer with an edge. when a record executive had started talking about her hair, she shaved it off. she was wary, angry. she had a troubled upbringing and spent part of it in care. butjoining a band revealed her gift. # chiquitita, tell me what s wrong. she had the voice and charisma to be a chart friendly pop star. used to worship god as a mother. now look at what we re doing each other. but saw herself as a protest singer. in an era before the truth about the abuse of children within the catholic church had been widely accepted, her views marked her
there was nothing fake here. # but i do know mandinka. herfirst hit, mandinka, marked her out as a performer with an edge. when a record executive had started talking about her hair, she shaved it off. she was wary, angry. she had had a troubled upbringing and spent part of it in care. butjoining a band revealed her gift. # i ve sinned a lot. but globalfame caught her by surprise. she was more a protest singer than a pop star. # we used to worship god as a mother. # now look at what we re doing to each other. and in an era when the truth about child sexual abuse within the catholic church had yet to be fully exposed, her condemnation of the church,