If the last few weeks have proved anything, it cannot be taken for granted. Talking to the plant pickers, Prince Charles calls on pickers who are stickers, to join a National Effort to help farmers with the harvest. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Latest figures show that deaths in care homes now account for a quarter of all coronavirus related deaths in the uk. The office for National Statistics says the number of deaths in care homes since the start of the pandemic is now more than 11,000. Thats more than a quarter of the overall number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus related symptoms. That number stands at 41,020. Meanwhile, the Economic Impact of the crisis shows a sharp rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits. That number has soared to more than two million. Well have more on the impact onjobs in a moment, but our first report comes from our Health Correspondent lauren moss. Its another day counting the human cost of the coronavirus.
Scientists and explores his private life. Cspan denis brian, author of einstein a life, why did you devote a chapter to einsteins brain . Guest it was such shocking news when i found out that somebody had got his brain. And it was exactly what he didnt want to happen. He told everyone that he didnt want any physical part of him to remain. He didnt want any memorials made to him. He didnt want his home made into a memorial. So that when i heard somebody had his brain, and they were slicing it up to find out clues to his genius, i thought this is perhaps the worst thing that could have ever happened to this man. Cspan where is his brain . Guest several scientists have it. The man who took the brain has most of it. And a japanese scientist has some, and theres a doctor in philadelphia has other parts of it. And the conclusion is that its absolutely ridiculous to search for genius in the brain, and that all they can say about it is its remarkably healthy for a man his age. Cspan who took t
We suspect but dont know for sure that there are loved ones, crash victims, human remains still lying in a field in Eastern Ukraine five days after their widebodied jet was taken out of the sky by a surfacetoair missile. Some of the bodies have been put in bags and loaded into rail cars. Many people have walked through that wreckage and trampled on the evidence and peoples possessions. The president today expressed his frustration, so have civilized people around the world. Incredulous that a commercial air disaster is being handled or mishandled in this way. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs keir simmons in ukraine. Reporter train cars packed with bodies were taken away today. No one knows when they will be returned to their families. 282 discovered so far, laid on the ground in the hot sun before finally being loaded into refrigerated rail cars, inspected by a team of dutch Forensic Experts who arrived this afternoon and must identify each individual. I have now seen the bodies. W
By a powerful earthquake. Plus a rare spotlight for the first lady Melania Trump. A big speech at the United Nations as we steps into a more public role. I will always stay true to myself. And be truthful to you. No matter what the opposition is saying about me. Were keeping an eye dramatic search and rescue operation under way in mex skoe city at a school where rescuers hope they can still find children alive in the rubble. Well take you there in a moment. A very dramatic situation playing out in mexico city. For puerto rico, its an entire day under a wet and windy siege pummeled by hurricane maja. Its the strongest storm to hit the island in nearly a century. It first slammed into the island with winds of 155 miles per hour. So strong you see it right there almost lifted our reporter laila santiago off her feet. More than 11,000 people hunkered down in emergency shelters. Remember, 3. 3 Million People live on puerto rico. Many found refuge in stair wells or even bathrooms padded with
I think within the first minute ill know. How . Just my touch, my feel. Thats what i do. Good morning and welcome to a. M. Joy. The touch, the feel, the fabric of our lives, apparently thats all donald trump needs to figure out north korean dictator kim jongun as they head into unprecedented Nuclear Talks on tuesday. Not briefing books or studying the complex advertise of the Korean Peninsula, nope, just his touch, his feel. This is all fine. It follows an unforgettable performance by trump at the g7 summit in canada on saturday, where after showing up late and leaving early and insulting the canadian Prime Minister, well get to that later in the show, trump boarded air force one to get to where he really wanted to be, in singapore, away from americas closest allies and their disapproving looks and in close proximity to one of americas biggest adversaries. Trump landed in singapore early this morning ahead of talks that at times didnt even seem feasible giving the hot and cold tensions