Cool august day, what a fantastic turnout on capitol hill on an august day. And thats really due to the extraordinary lineup of people presenting and talking to you today, im sure, that brings you here. Five years ago, maybe even before, the United Nations with the cooperation, certainly, of the United States and with many countries around the world began to plan for the future of world Global Development that would apply not only to the least developed countries, but just as well equally and universally to the critical state of affairs for human rights and for development in the best equipped countries including the United States. And out of that conversation came this extraordinary set of Sustainable Development goals to help lead the way for all countries voluntarily. Importantly, voluntarily to collaborate on how we will achieve the outcomes of those goals as set forth for the years 20152030. So were just two years into this, and already theres significant progress to be talking ab
Schools abruptly closed. We will watch the lobby at trump tower in new york city for the next several minutes. [background sounds] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] again, we are looking like a trump tower in newark city. Authorities engaging with a couple of young protesters there today. President trump is in the belly. He is expected to leave at two p. M. Eastern. He will be visiting wall street today, and later on had back to the golf resort in new jersey. The president will sign a bill that will end a 15 year limit for veterans to use their education benefits, the bill also restoring benefits to veterans whose schools abruptly closed. Cspan where history unfolds a daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas cabletelevision companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Now to remark some
An august day maybe because its a cool august day what a fantastic turnout on capitol hill and that is due to the extraordinary lineup of people who will be presenting and talking and that brings you here. Five years ago maybe before five years ago the United Nations with the corporations of the United States and many countries around the world began to plan for the future of world Global Developments and it would apply not only to the least developed countries but equally university to the critical space and affairs and human rights for development in the best equipped countries including the United States. Out of that conversation became this extraordinary set of Sustainable Development goals to lead the way for all countries voluntarily to collaborate and how we will achieve the outcomes of those goals as set forth for the years 20152030. We are two years into this and already theres significant progress to talk about the build on the progress of the millennium the following goals t
The torture of a mentally disabled man in chicago, streamed on facebook live, as a despicable hate crime. Also, the winner of the bbcs sound of 2017 has been announced. Ray burke. Greg burke. 22 year old south londoner, ray black, has been described as embodying female black britishness. And a more ancient noise. How stonehenge may have sounded, thousands of years ago. Good morning. Its friday 6th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The us President Elect, donald trump, has voiced fresh scepticism about claims that russia tried to interfere in the american president ial election, just hours before hes due to receive a detailed briefing from intelligence chiefs on the alleged cyber attack. He appears to be sticking to the opinion. The in a series of tweets overnight, he said the three intelligence heads have collectively insisted the kremlin ordered the attack to undermine mr trumps opponent, Hillary Clinton and have warned the President Elect against disparaging t
Our main story in the past few minutes, theresa may has arrived at the white house to hold talks with donald trump. She is the first foreign leader to visit since mr trump became president. Here are the pictures of the Prime Minister meeting mr trump. Here are the pictures of the Prime Minister meeting mr trump. Global security and a trade deal after brexit are high on the agenda. The Prime Minister will be holding a joint Press Conference with the us president in around an hours time, at 6. 00pm this evening. In a speech to us republicans yesterday, mrs may said the uk and United States could not return to failed Military Interventions to try to remake the world. Her visit comes amid the continuing controversy over President Trumps support for waterboarding terror suspects and his war of words with mexico over the building of a border wall. Heres our correspondent richard lister. The Prime Minister began her day in the Chill Winter Sunshine of Arlington National cemetery. On the quays