2. 3 billion trillion dollar stimulus package that is providing relief to Small Businesses. One of the biggest of that is 386 billion set aside to help Small Businesses with loans, checks, money that can be outright grants, Edward Lawrence has been following that because a lot of banks are handling the transactions, bank of america was up and running on this. He has the latest on all of th that. Reporter very interesting, Community Banks have led the charge on the spanking figure going forward, at 830 this morning, Steven Mnuchin has been on top of this to make sure. Look at the latest numbers, as of 1130, there was 2330 banks loans that have been given out for a total of 889 million that is direct stimulus into the u. S. Economy for the Small Businesses to keep people on pay checks and to give people pay checks and keep their lights on and pay the rent. On the jobs numbers, we expected was going to be bad but the number was really a surprise. Look at this a 4. 4 unemployment over all
And Sexual Assault in a case that sparks the global need to movement. Im Barbara Starr in london with the top stories from europe including crowds gather outside a high Security Court in london as we keep leaks founder Julian Assange begins his fight against extradition to the u. S. And its 4 mourners are gathering in los angeles for a service to remember the life of basketball great car b. Bronze the other like his legend was killed alongside his daughter jonah and 7 of us in a Helicopter Crash last month. The World Health Organization is sending a medical team to iraq where the coronavirus emergency is growing Irans Health Ministry says 12 people have died of the disease and deny that the total is closer to 50 afghanistan bahrain kuwait oman and iran. Are all reporting infections of travels from iran to more people have died in northern italy raising the total there to 6 almost 200. 00 cases are reported in italy the highest concentration outside of asia stock market indexes plundere
A show of strength 6 months on and hong kong hundreds of thousands of antigovernment activists continue their demand for political reform. And. The 49 year old for the new champions battling. There are reports of injuries and missing taurus after a volcano erupted off the east coast of new zealand a plane with white smoke was seen coming from white island a group of tourists was saying walking in the crater moments before the Prime Minister says around 100 people were on or near the island at the time of the eruption and some of those people are unaccounted for. Supporting the National Emergency Management Agency following an eruption at white island off the coast. Do keep in mind this is a situation. Around 100. 00 people were on or around b. Island at the time and some of. The counted for a number of people reportedly injured and are being transported. Joins us now from auckland so rachel what else do we know how how remote is this island how difficult is it for people to get to. Goo
Backpacker in new zealand and hid her body inside a suitcase has been found guilty of murder. Grace millane was found buried in bushland outside auckland last december. The 21 year old was killed after a night out on the eve of her birthday. Now on bbc news, its click. This week, could this be the future of gaming . Move over vin diesel, we are about to go fast and furious. And are you ready for a debate with a robot . Streaming services have changed the entertainment landscape. They are taking bigger and bigger chunks from the dvd market. They have completely revolutionised the music industry. And theyve got terrestrial tv execs quaking in their expensive boots. But what about streaming video games . Well, thats a lot harder, because you need to make the game responsive and playable. So could streaming ever kill the games console . This week, tax giant google launched stadia, a brand new games streaming platform. Tech giant. You would no longer need an expensive computer or the latest
Increasingly, every waking moment in washington seemed to hang on the latest revelations from these 12 us officials, called as fact witnesses by democrats to bolster their case that President Trump abused his office for personal political gain. With impeachment all but certain and pressure building, the president rang into his favourite programme, fox and friends, for a nearly hour long interview. Mr president , you expect an impeachment vote. Do you expect to get impeached, and would you say you embrace the idea of. No, i dont expect it. You dont expect it . You dont expect democrats will vote for this . I think its very hard for them to impeach when they have absolutely nothing. Still, the president has begun strategizing with republicans and claims he wants a senate trial. But what of the key question, whether a white house meeting in us aid was expressly tied to the ukrainians announcing investigations into the bidens . Perhaps the most damning testimony against the president came