Confrontation between bikers and the drivers of an suv. Why he says the video only reveals part of what happened today, wednesday, march 5th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, welcome to today on a wednesday morning, and how many times have we seen that video of that confrontation between bikers and the driver of that suv on a highway here in new york . Well, there was one man run over. You just saw the video right there. Weve never really heard his story until today. But hes joining us this morning for an exclusive live interview. All right. Well get to that in a little while. Lets get to our top story this morning. The crisis in ukraine. That countrys flag is flying over a key government building in eastern ukraine. It had been occupied by prorussian demonstrators since the weekend. Agreed to a nato request to hold a special meeting today to discuss this crisis. Also on the dip
This is bbc news, im james reynolds. Our top stories texas and florida reimpose restrictions after a Record Number of americans are diagnosed with covid 19 in a day. In yemen, the pandemic hits after years of civil war. The un warns that children are most at risk. How the coronavirus outbreak has led to increased the chief of police in mexico city survives an assassination attempt by a powerful drugs cartel. And how the coronavirus outbreak has led to increased harrassment of Asian Americans well get the response of those whove been targetted. Hello and welcome if youre
watching in the uk or around the world. The United States has recorded an all time daily high of 40,000 coronavirus infections, according to figures from the Johns Hopkins university. Two of the countrys biggest states, texas and florida, have reimposed some lockdown restrictions. The governor of texas has ordered all bars to close. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. Florida seemed to be flourishing beaches had
Welcome to bbc news im james reynolds. Our top stories a panel of us experts recommends that the szier covid 19 vaccine be given approvalfor use. The fda normally follows their advice. A stark warning from britains Prime Minister borisjohnson says theres a strong possibility that the uk will fail to strike a post brexit trade deal with the European Union. I stand ready to talk to anybody, our friends and partners in the eu, whenever they want. At the moment, i have to tell you, in all candour, the treaty is not there yet. Pushing at the poorest further into poverty, how coronaviruses hitting those already struggling making a hard situation even worse
and the british actress, barbara windsor, best known for her roles in eastenders and the carry on films has died aged 83. Lets start with the news that broke in the past few hours a top Us Government Advisory Panel has recommended the authorisation of the countrys first vaccine against covid 19. The committee agreed 17 4 that the known ben
This is bbc news. Welcome to fortress washington. The impeachment is over, the inauguration lies ahead and the nations capitol is on edge. Officials in washington, dc are bracing for the worst and hoping for the best as security is tightened all over the city and the nation. Troops and boarded up shops are now the norm as authorities try to prevent further violence and Business Owners and locals hunker down for whats ahead. Authorities have been rounding up those responsible for last weeks riots. Well look at the crackdown on domestic terrorism, now that its hit so close to the heart of americas government. Also in the programme. America woke up this morning to banner headlines following wednesdays impeachment. Well speak to a historian about how this moment fits into the broader story of the nation. Plus, howjoe the american pigeon
caught by australian wildlife officials 8,000 miles from home stands accused of breaching the countrys strict quarantine rules. Hello, im Laura Trevelyan i
In countries where the impact of the virus is more clear than it is here right now. Well be talking to experts in the field, medical professionals, scientists and care givers who are on the front lines. Well talk to people who are patients infected with the virus tonight. A member of the president s Coronavirus Task force dr. Anthony fauci joins us. Well take questions in the studio and social media and video. There are thousands of questions we received just in the last few days. First, though, how we got here. Health officials in china are trying to identify mysterious strain of pneumonia. This mysterious new cluster of pneumonia cases is raising deep concerns here and across the region. December 31st, chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization of an unusual illness in wuhan, china. Officials believe the virus was transmitted to humans from animals. So this is where authorities believe the source of the coronavirus is. Its the wildlife and seafood market. And you can