seven people killed, 30 more injured. authorities the suspect had two prior run-ins with law enforcement. in 2019, an individual contacted state departments of the week after learning of them attempting suicide. a mental health professional at that time the second incident, he said that he was going to kill everyone, and police responded they removed knives, a dagger, and a sword from his home. two rifles, some pistols, possibly a shotgun. also saying this 21-year-old and had planned the attack for weeks in advance. nobody caught including posting disturbing images of videos. unfortunately, it does not end there. 60 people workshop in chicago 68 people were shot in chicago.g no time to go directly after them. each day, we are reminded there is nothing guaranteed about our democracy, about our way of life. defended and earned by voting must not carry assault weapons. i don t think a single one of them would have said that you have a constitutional right
call inflation reduction act will not only lower cost for consumers but will not raise taxes on the middle class. republicans argue it will not help you alleviate inflation and it will take money out of people s pockets and hurt americans across a number of key sectors. chief congressional correspondent chad pergram is live on capitol hill and he has the latest for us. good evening, the senate waited all day but the past hour the senate got a text, the bill is 755 pages in length, democrat plans to pass the bill overnight. this is one of the most comprehensive impactful bills congress has seen in decades. it will reduce inflation, lower prescription drug costs, fight climate change, close tax loopholes and reduce the deficit. all gop members of postville, that s right democrats need all 50 of their members to vote yes. vice president harris could be needed to break a tie. republicans call the bill a farce. let s start with the bills title. inflation reduction act, it
legally carry firearms in public. counting is underway in two key uk by elections for the conservative party, in the first test of voters opinions since the partygate scandal. we will have live updates ahead on the programme but for now, a quick check of more news making headlines. ukraine moves a step closer tojoining the european union as it s given official candidate status. and how a heroic coach made a dramatic rescue after a swimmer fainted to the bottom of the pool at the world aquatics championships in budapest. asi as i swam as fast as i could to grab her and pull as i swam as fast as i could to grab herand pull up as i swam as fast as i could to grab her and pull up to the surface, and once i pull her up, so i wasjust, my goal was only to make her breathe. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. taliban officials in afghanistan say the main search for survivors from wednesday s devastating earthquake in the south
president zelensky welcomes the decision president zelensky welcomes the decision to make his country an official decision to make his country an official candidate for the european union official candidate for the european union membership as a victory for his embattled nation. the union membership as a victory for his embattled nation. his embattled nation. the taliban a- eals his embattled nation. the taliban appeals for his embattled nation. the taliban appeals for international - his embattled nation. the taliban appeals for international support | appeals for international support after the devastating earthquake in afghanistan. and.let the music begin. the glastonbury festival is set to get under way after a 3 year interuption. borisjohnson has suffered a major blow after the conservatives lost two by elections in one night. in the devon seat of tiverton and honiton, the liberal democrats secured more than 22 and half thousand votes overturning a nearly 30% co
but senior republicans including former vice president mike pence and mitch mcconnell welcome the ruling saying it s a victory for the unborn. fifty years of a legally enshrined right to abortion in the united states has been brought to an end after the country s supreme court decided to overturn its landmark ruling made in 1973. it means tens of millions of women across the us do not have their right to an abortion guaranteed by the constitution and individual us states are now legally entitled to ban the procedure. up to half of america s 50 states are expected to do so and 13 have already passed so called trigger laws which automatically outlaw abortion with the court s ruling. our north america editor sarah smith is at the supreme court for us now. this is a huge, historic moment for america. as they hear the news from the court, there isjubilation from anti abortionists. life won today! life won today, they chant, celebrating a victory after almost 50 yea