and why light pollution the interference caused by towns and cities is making it more difficult to see the stars. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the hollywood actor alec baldwin is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, after a gun he was handling on set went off, killing the cinematographer halyna hutchins. the armourer of the film, rust, who was responsible for the weapon, will face the same charge, after the gun that baldwin fired was found to contain live ammunition. ms hutchin s family have released a statement saying they support the charges. sophie long reports. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on the set at the bonanza creek ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became all too real. alec baldwin was holding the gun that discharged the bullet that killed her. he was also one of the film s pro
the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on a ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became all too real. are you doing 0k? no, i m not, actually. 0k. alec baldwin was holding the gun that discharged the bullet that killed her. he was also one of the film s producers. am i being charged with something? prosecutors now say he will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. in a statement, the actor s lawyer said: i m the armour. or at least i was. hannah gutierrez reed, who was in charge of weapons on set, faces at the same charges. her lawyers say they are a result of a flawed investigation. how many people were in the room at time? the assistant director, david halls, who is reported to have told baldwin the gun was safe, has agreed to pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon. in a statement, the prosecutor for the state of n
on the streets of lima, members of the security forces confronted crowds demanding the resignation of president dina boluarte. you re watching bbc news. now, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. venezuela s authoritarian leader, nicolas maduro, has, for the moment, outmanoeuvred those forces inside and outside the country, intent on his removal. last month, the opposition gave up on their own alternative president and indicated a willingness to negotiate with maduro. in the us, in latin america and in europe, they seem ready to engage with the caracas regime, not least because oil supplies are at a premium. my guest is leopoldo lopez, long time venezuelan opposition leader and former political prisoner, now in exile in spain. is it time for him to acknowledge failure? leopoldo lopez in madrid, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. thank you for the opportunity. it s great to have you on the show. back in 2019, your big idea as a key leader of t
dies at the age of 81. hello and welcome. defence ministers from around 50 countries are gathering at the ramstein air base in germany later for a crucial meeting to coordinate arms supplies to ukraine. the main focus is expected to be on whether germany will send its leopard battle tanks to ukraine or at least approve their transfer from third countries. the united states has already announced details of its latest package of military aid to ukraine, worth about $2.5 billion. the uk has also pledged to send 600 brimstone missiles to ukraine. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. is this the week when the west finally delivered the weapons ukraine says it needs to win this war? britain is the first promising to send modern main battle tanks. the army s challengers are already parked in estonia to reassure a nato ally also worried about russian aggression. ultimately, this tank was designed to fight russian tanks in eastern europe, and that s exactly what it s off
breaking news. cnn confirming legendary singer david crosby has died. he was 81 years old. plus, a secret meeting between the director of cia and ukraine s president. we hear from a russian official bravely speaking out against putin. and desantis s statement. we are following some breaking news this hour. the legendary singer and songwriter david crosby has died. the grammy winner, two-time rock and roll hall-of-famer was the founder of the birds, crosby, stills and nash. crosby was 81 years old and we re going to have much more ahead in just a few minutes on his life and legacy. there s a song that they have that speaks to us all. we ll be speaking to our own bill leer who interviewed him to mark the 50th anniversary of woodstock which was actually crosby, stills and nash s second gig. so all of that coming up here as we confirm that sad news that will bring so many memories to everyone. i want to gbegin though with th secret meeting with the cia chief bill burns and vo