Across the nation. Good evening. Thanks for joining us tonight for kron 4 news at a time can why im pam moore more than a week of demonstrations across the world all in the call for justice for george floyd tonight all 4 officers involved in his death have been charged in addition to derrick todd and the other 3 former officers who either helped hold floyd down or stood by watching have been charged with aiding and abetting seconddegree murder all 4 officers face the same maximum time behind bars for a murder charge and the aiding abetting charge both carry 40 year maximum sentences there are active demonstrations taking place across the country right now in new york city and washington dc and this picture live from los angeles shows a large crowd marching through the streets of l a were continuing to monitor these kinds of acted activities here in the bay area and across the country as the night goes on and there are more county wide curfews in effect tonight across the bay area Alame
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. As more millennials put off parenting and plump for pets, the ft reports almost half have gone into debt at the vet. Would you put a price on your pup . Or take out a credit card to cure the cat . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cut short his vacation as extreme heat and fires ravage parts of the country. Hed been under huge pressure to return from hawaii, as New South Wales, the most populous state,declared a 7 day state of emergency. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. Temperatures have hit the forties and could spike again. Tim allman reports. The fires continue to rage. The bush, continues to burn. Among those paying the ultimate price, those sent to fight the flames. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirming two of the number, And
Mikel arteta, as their next manager. It is so easy to leave me all alone with the memory. One of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most famous musicals transfers to the big screen today well ask why so many critics have their claws out for cats. Iamat i am at Somerset House. Indoors enjoy the sights of the gingerbread centre. Outdoor, rain, particularly in Eastern England. Yourforecast coming up. Its friday the 20th of december. Our top story the Prime Ministers brexit divorce deal will be put before Parliament Later. It comes in a year where theresa may, then mrjohnson, wrestled with mps over their plans. Today is expected to feel very different as the government now has a strong majority. Officially known as the eu Withdrawal Agreement, it is the legislation needed to make brexit happen. This week, it was announced that the government would add a clause to rule out any extension beyond december 2020, ending what Boris Johnson calls years of deadlock, dither and delay. Now, with a majority of 80,
have been felled guilty of advocating a violent revolution against the chinese state stopping there were sentenced to up to three years in detention. now on bbc news, elite cricketers can come from any level of society in india, thanks to that ubiquitous nature of the sport. this episode tells the stories of three star players. of course it s not easy as a poor villager to come to mumbai and being with the smart kids because you feel you don t know how to speak english. if because you feel you don t know how to speak english. how to speak english. if you can t afford. how to speak english. if you can t afford, you how to speak english. if you can t afford, you can t - how to speak english. if you can t afford, you can t play | can t afford, you can t play cricket you are an equal part on the playing field. that is a great social equaliser. doesn t give a poorer person any inferiority complex. a poorer person any inferiority comlex. w a poorer person any inferiority co