Youre watching al jazeera, these are the headlines this. Our vote is in the United States are deciding which party will control congress in crucial mid term elections. A win for republicans could derail democratic president , jo bidens, legislative agenda. The race is expected to come down to a few key states, nevada, wisconsin, georgia, and pennsylvania, shaping up to be the tightest races in the country. They could decide the balance of power. The president is always an optimist, but even as he was returning to the white house after campaigning, late last evening here in washington, he was asked by reporters how he felt about his partys chances. And he acknowledged that it was going to be tough to capture the house and keep control of the house. Something that his parties enjoyed for the last 2 years. Thats a pretty rare acknowledgment from a president who is always optimistic. In other world news, the rescue ship carrying more than 200 migraines is heading to france after easily ref
How can a blind person place with the or is one to be, to understand, how can they blame person play football with the sport continuing to grow their hopes that the world cup my well give it another boost po van to worth al jazeera. Ah, this is al jazeera, these, your top stories in tanzania playing with 49 passengers has crashed into lake victoria. The Precision Air flying from doris lamb was attempting to land advocate by airports in the north west of toms. Near 23 passengers have been rescued. So far in italy, humanitarian ship carrying a 179 migrants has been allowed to dock at a sicilian port. Only mine is in people leading medical care. Well let off 900 people are still stranded at sea. A piano embossed stork was another look lombardy ran the ship will be allowed to remain in italian territorial waters. Only for the time necessary to allow us to see on board all the possible Health Emergency of the people for whom i promise italy will take charge. Will take all the minus its been
Senate first students are just starting to arrive at an Elementary School amid warnings about an attempted kidnapping here yesterday. Ly have details. Another deadly attack in the largest city. The second in two days. The critical question that still needs to be answered. And a school bully case. Why police are now involved. And its a controversial plan that separates alcohol and bars the super bowl. Complete bay area News Coverage starts right now. Good morning. It is friday january 25th. Welcome. Im brian flores. Im pam cook. Time is 7 00. Topping the news, a kidnapping attempt near a school has parents and students on edge. We are outside sutter elementary where a man reportedly tried to lure a young boy. Reporter we have been talking to parents in this neighborhood all morning as they get ready for work and get their kids ready for school. Everybody we talk to is just now hearing about this attempted kidnapping of a 5th Grade Student here at sutter elementary in antioch. This is ab
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Limiting handshakes to stop the spread of coronavirus, how easy is it to change that habit . Financial markets are reeling again because of the coronavirus pandemic. At one point, the nikkei index injapan was down by 10 . There have also been sharp falls in hong kong, south korea, australia and new zealand. On thursday, wall street and europe saw some of their biggest ever single day losses. Mariko oi is in singapore shes monitoring whats happening across asia. The rout continues with no end in sight. Indeed. It has been yet another brutal day here in asia. As you mentioned, markets across the region are well and truly in the red although it is interesting to point out that mainland Chinese Markets like shanghai, they are not down by as much because the situation there seems to have
Up with a 9 under par round of 63. He leads by two shots from a group of three players on 7 under par and they include this man, kim si woo from south korea, who laid claim to the shot of the day with an eagle at the par five 11th. Meanwhile, the defending champion and world number one rory mcilroy carded a level par round of 72. Hes nine shots off the lead. But thursdays opening round was the only one that will have any fans in attendance. The pga tour has announced that the rest of the tournament from friday through to sunday will be played behind closed doors because of coronavirus. And thatll be the case for the next four weeks. At this point in time, pga tour events across all tou rers at this point in time, pga tour events across all tourers will proceed as scheduled but will do so without fans tours was that this data about the players championship tomorrow and continues to be texas open. Sport is insignificant in comparison to what were dealing and so insulated and in the momen