In the california mudslide. At least 20 others are missing and dozens of homes have been destroyed. This is the town of montecito. Rivers of mud flowed down the street. Now, this area was also hit by wildfires last month its thought the scorched earth those fires created prevented the rain from being absorbed into the ground. As you can see in this photo, it wasntjust mud and trees that was washed away so were huge rocks. And all of this has blocked roads and railways. This is Santa Barbaras county sheriff. The only words i can really think of to describe it, was it looked like a world war i battlefield. It was literally a carpet of mud and debris. As always with natural disasters, there have been stories of terrible loss and of survival. Trees are just coming down. We trees arejust coming down. We ran into the house, and right then the boulders blustered through our house. We got upstairs and we got to about eight feet, nine feet up the stairs and we crawled out a window to the roof.
Newsday. It is seven in the evening in washington dc. The politicians have agreed to ensure that the Us Government is open on agreed to ensure that the Us Government is open on oui agreed to ensure that the Us Government is open on our at least. Republicans and democrats had been locked in a stand off that threatens to keep tens of thousands of federal workers at home. The primary cause, the fate of young Illegal Immigrants who the democrats want to help. Mondays deal is only a temporary measure as issues are yet to be resolved. Here is laura trevelyan. The scene in the senate was the result of the high end doors negotiation. In return to funding the government for the next two weeks, democrats got this. The government remains open. It would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address darker, Border Security and related issues. The childrens temporary permits start to expire in march. They got a vote to vote on other things. The government says the president was no me
But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a 3 day shutdown. Its now been signed by President Trump to allow government to function for another 2. 5 weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to reopen. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigration matters in febr
But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a three day shutdown. It will be signed by President Trump later to allow government to function for another two and a half weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to re open. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigrat
Through to the semi finals of the Australian Open. Boris johnson arrived at downing street this morning determined, it seemed, to demand more money for the nhs in england, but instead, it is understood that the foreign secretary was rebuked by the Prime Minister for his highly publicised push to get an extra £100 million a week. Theresa may told the cabinet that such conversations about the future of the nhs should remain private. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports from westminster. She can come out in a wheelchair. Thats our treatment room anyway, so thats not going to free up a bed. Long waits. This gentleman hasjust come in. Long days, another glimpse of the pressure at the university of north tees hospital, like wards around the country. We need more beds in the hospital. We need more beds for them to go to. Number ten knows hospitals, patients and the public looks at them for answers. However unwelcome visitors making demands really are. Reporter do you want to be th