during the interview, we noticed that he was carrying a large machete. we decided we couldn t press him for answers and kept our interview short. brave reporting, but was it wise reporting? blodwen jones got in touch after seeing that on the 1:00 news on bbc one. well, we put blodwen s comment to bbc news and received this reply. to matters of less importance now at least according to angela, who called our voice mail recently to complain about celebrities featuring on the news. she d heard about the reunion of the noughties band girls aloud several times that day. so by the time it came up again on the 6:00 news on bbc one, she d had enough. and we re talking to girls aloud as they announce a reunion tour. i m fed up with the amount of showbiz news that gets put on the bbc when it s supposed to be a news program. the fact that a pop group are getting back together is not news. if you want to have that sort of stuff to broadcast, have a special show so people who are intere
kindred for alaska. and now to live coverage. u.s. senate here on c-span2. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god, who sustains our universe by your boundless power, preserve our senators with your goodness and rule them with your justice. lord, we cast ourselves entirely upon your faithfulness, for you are the source of every blessing. stabilize our lawmakers in the midst of the contradictions of reality. grant that they will be able to make sense out of life s complexities. lord, help our legislatures know the constancy of your presencened and the certainty of our judgement, as you guide them with your higher wisdom. we pray in your generous name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under go
vote: the presiding officer: are any senators wishing to change their votes or are any senators wishing to vote? if not, the yeas are 52, the nays are 43. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider can considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate s action. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of joshua m. kindred of alaska to be united states district judge for the district of alaska, signed by 17 senators. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. daines: i ask unanimous consent that the votes in this series be ten minutes in length. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. by unanimous co
for the third time in history a president has been tried and acquitted by the u.s. senate in an impeachment trial,president donald john trump found not guilty on both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of congress, both failing to get the required 67 votes , two thirds of the senate. those present and voting one article one there was one republican, mitt romney who voted guilty on that count . here in the next few minutes, we expect to hear from the majority leader mitch mcconnell and also from senator schumer. as you can see, the senate is still in session. they are in a quorum call. we also expect possible comments from president trump sometimethis afternoon . we will make every effort to bring those to you live and have them available on the c-span networks as they come down. live coverage of theu.s. senate here on c-span2 . some of you are probably wondering what s left to be said after listening to this for the last two or three weeks. as you know
Help the Small Business. On abc 7 news well see if Small Business saturday is bringing a boost to areas that could really use it in the north bay fire zone. And im meteorologist drew tuma starting the weekend off on a warm note but were tracking downpours on your sunday. The details ahead on the accuweather forecast. Whos in charge . Depends on who you ask. The Government Agency in a tug of war and leadership fight. Abc 7 news starts now. Announcer live where you live, this is abc 7 news. A plea to shop small today with a lot at stake for business in the north bay. Good afternoon and thanks for joining us. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. We begin with a look at Small Business saturday, happening now in an area where it can make a big difference. Abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard is live in Sonoma County where businesses have been in need of customers, and today those wishes were answered. Business pretty brisk in sonoma today, cornell . Reporter yeah, eric and dion, you wouldnt believe