Hello, and thanks forjoining me for unspun world here at the bbc s london headquarters. The world is in a parlous state, we know that. But supposing the main, the dominant western country, the united states, were to be run by a man who had Open Contempt for nato, admired Vladimir Putin and kimjong un, but seemed to be spoiling for a fight with china. Well, according to one opinion poll this week, that man could be ten points ahead ofjoe biden in the opinion polls. Well, in one opinion poll. That could easily be an anomaly. Yet none of the western governments whose doings i monitor on a daily basis seems to have made the slightest preparation for the possibility that donald trump might very well be back in office in 16 months time. Do me a favour. Just get your union guys, your leaders, to endorse me. Cheering. Other, that is, than to pray it doesnt happen. The odds are still probably slightly against a trump victory, but it would create a massive upheaval, not least in russias war agai
Expected. How many murders can you have in one family . She just had to come here. Had to see it. Had to feel. What happened in this dark, empty parking lot . So far from home. I feel somewhat numb. Just so senseless. Im angry. Im very angry. Her name is Sherry Jackson. She has been looking, searching. Shes come half a world away. For this one moment. [noise] well, this is our last hope. To finally solve the mystery that has haunted her. What happened to her big brother . What did they do to larry . Larry risken . He loved life. Just being around him and in his presence, you too would feel carefree. Larry risken was a navy man. Joined the service after high school and rose through the ranks to become a commander. A leader of men. Went to the gulf war. And back home in olympia, washington, his Sister Sherry heard all about it. Then sherry heard about her. Someone set up this blind date at a barbecue in california somewhere. Was it like he fell for her right away . Yes. Did he have much
the final flight premieres sunday at nine on cnn good morning. you were alive in the scene now newsroom, i m jim acosta in washington. we begin with the fiery language coming from the white house over the senseless killing of aid workers bind israeli airstrike in gaza. seven members of the non-profit world central kitchen lost their lives while delivering food to starving civilians. in a statement, president biden said, he was heartbroken over their deaths. he also sharply criticized israel s leadership saying it has not done enough to protect gaza s most vulnerable people at some of the most blunt language we ve heard from the president and the white house since the war began, israel says the strike was a grave mistake and has vowed to investigate. meanwhile, the world central kitchen shared the names of the seven lives lost, calling them beautiful souls and heroes. and cnn s melissa bell is live in jerusalem, flores with the latest melissa, what more we learning about t
Penalties for corruption. And the town of tadcaster in North Yorkshire will be reunified today when its only road bridge reopens, more than a year after it was destroyed by severe flooding. Good morning. Its friday 3rd february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. First to paris where there has been an attack at the Louvre Museum in the heart of the city. Its been described the french Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve as being of a terrorist nature. Police say a man carrying two machetes and two backpacks shouted allahu akbar and tried to enter the underground Shopping Area outside the museum. A soldier opened fire and the man was seriously wounded. The backpacks did not contain any explosives. A huge Security Operation is underway, and the louvre has been evacuated. Its the latest Security Alert in a city which has become well used to them. The Louvre Museum houses some of frances most famous works of art, and is one of pariss most iconic landmarks a place which is a must
He never went in, Sheriffs Deputy only armed guard on campus during a deadly shooting in high school, quote never went into the building when the shooting was taking place. That was according to sheriff israel of Broward County who described how he felt as he watched the video of the deputy do absolutely nothing as the gunman killed 17 people. Devastated. Sick to my stomach. There are no words l i mean, these families lost their children. We lost coaches h ive been to the funerals. Ive been to the homes where they sit and shiver. Ive been to the vigils. Its just there are no words. Well, that deputy Scott Peterson, he resigned today. The irony this news coming on the same day that President Trump doubled down on his call to arm the nations teachers as a way to combat mass shootings
in schools. I think a concealed permit for having teachers and letting people know there are people in the building with a gun, you wont have, in my opinion, you wont have these shootings. Because these peop