Nationwide. But generally due to good weather. Thats probably a key reason why arent any problems despite the higher volume. One website called flight explorer estimates there are 6,900, 7,000 planes in the air right now. Normally around 5,000 on a normal weekend day. But we have seen no lines at checkin, no lines if you can see over my shoulder at this point going through security. Joining me is joann leopold. You just threw in from chicago ohare. What were you expecting . We were expecting delays, we got there early, there was absolutely nothing. No lines, everything could not have been easier. Reporter how do you figure that . I have no idea. I dont know if people werent traveling or we hit it at the right time. But both ways, back and forth, nothing. Reporter you really lucked out. Yes, we did. Reporter traveling with kids too. Do you plan to do it again end of the greer . Year . I think we will. Reporter so fred, also, i think tsa is reminding people, still come early. You never k
His mum was a nurse. And Emily Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary, born in guilford, and as a child was so poor that when her dad left the family, her cats had to be put down. Shes the only one who doesnt yet have enough support to get to the final round of the contest. Weve got an audience of labour supporters and voters, weve got 90 minutes. What do you need to hear that will convince you . Let me know. Also, borisjohnson is reshuffling his top team , theres one casualty already, julian smith, the Northern Ireland secretary, has been been sacked. Well bring you news on that throughout the programme. Welcome to the programme, live until 11 with a studio full of labour supporters in the four mps who want to lead them. Applause good morning. Who do you want to be the next leader of the labour party and potentially your next Prime Minister . After four election defeats for the party, its going to be a very big job. You know we absolutely welcome your views on this programme you are
The power to close beaches, after thousands of people descended on bournemouth ignoring social distancing. We do have those powers and if we see a spike in the number of cases then we will take action. After the heat yesterday came a night of thunderstorms for some. This temperatures will drop but thunderstorms will rumble. The news that millions of would be holidaymakers have been waiting for. The relaxation of rules on quarantine be just around the corner . Our top story today. Liverpool fans have ta ken to the citys streets to celebrate after the club secured the premier league title. Their last top flight win came in 1990 in what was then the first division. Fireworks and red flares were set off as supporters chanted football songs late into the night. Merseyside police thanked the majority of fans for celebrating at home but said it was unfortunate that not everyone maintained social distancing. Mike has the details. The moment that 30 years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool Fa
The founding father. He died monday at age 91. President obama said he valued lis wisdom. Li served as singapores Prime Minister for more than 30 years ushering the city state from colonial hub to vibrant economic power. He later worked as an elder statesman throughout asia. Jonathan mann on his life and legacy. Reporter a gleaming modern city state a city with a reputation for a Clean Environment with a wealthy population. This is the legacy ofly ku of lee kuan you yew. It is his son who rules today. What is it im trying to do . Im trying to create in a third world situation a first world oasis. Reporter born in singapore in 1923 lee of fourth generation ethnic chinese. After studying law at Cambridge University in england, he rushed returned home and entered politics. In the 1960s he led his small island from its status as a british colony to brief uniop and qck independence. Overcoming pressures at home and communist instability among neighbors, the city state underwent a remarkable
Well have more of mr. Obamas self deprecating humor. Hey there, everyone. I hope youre enjoying your sunday. A warm welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world. This is cnn newsroom. Clashing between Government Troops and prorussia activists at this moment are threatening to take ukraine into a fullscale civil war. Take a look at this. Now, these scenes played out in the eastern city of donetsk. Protesters there siding with russia, smashing their way into the Ukrainian Security building. Being now played out in luhansk. Gunfire there rang out in the streets. A local separaist leader declared a state of emergency. The formation of a Southeast Army for the region. And a ban on political parties. A prorussian demonstrator there gave his reasons for joining the fight. Translator we are doing this because of what has happened in o december is a, slav yans k and kramator kramatorsk. We didnt bear that our brothers and sisters were killed. Were shedding tears for that. Were waiti