school shooter begins nicolas cruz pleaded guilty to gunning down 17 people at his former high school. it s six in the morning in singapore, and midnight in western france which is facing a heat apocalypse , experts have warned, as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands more to flee. our europe correspondent jessica parker has the latest. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, one that today, we were able to witness. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further we go, the flames suddenly all too apparent. translation: the fire | rekindles in many places, we have to be very careful wit
to gunning down 17 people at his former high school. 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. it s 7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in western france, which is facing a heat apocalypse , experts have warned, as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands more to flee. our europe correspondent jessica parker has the latest. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky. just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go the flames s
to resign and flee the country. and an unprecedented win ireland make history with their first ever series win in new zealand. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. temperatures are soaring across continental europe with wildfires burning in parts of france, spain and portugal. strong winds and tinder dry conditions are fuelling the flames. more than 300 people are known now to have died in spain and portugal due to the high temperatures. more than 12,000 people have been evacuated so far in france s gironde region as fires continue to burn out of control. in southern spain, near the costa del sol, about 2,300 people had to flee a wildfire spreading in the mijas hills. and it comes as a national emergency has been declared in the uk after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time , as temperatures could hit a0 degrees celsius. mark lobel has our first report. it s still sweltering in south western europe where wildfires have come
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one of new york s safest and upscale neighborhoods. violence and homelessness runs rampant in the city. live in the studio, ashley? the 20-year-old mom was pushing a 3-month-old baby in a stroller when she was shot point blank in the head by a suspect he came up behind her. it happened as he said, joey, in the upper eastside on wednesday just before 8:30 at night. fortunately the baby was not hurt, but when first responders got there the mother was unconscious and pronounced dead an hour later at the hospital. mayor eric adams blaming the gun violence epidemic for taking so many innocent lives. listen. when a mother is pushing a baby carriage down the block, or an individual, a woman is pushing a baby carriage down the block, and is shot at point-blank range, this shows how this national problem has impacted families. we are going to find this person who is guilty of this horrific crime. they are going to find him and bring him to justice. and a young girl playing at a