Team says charges are imminent tonight. Well talk to someone who just walked out from in a grand jury coming straight to us. Now the death toll in maui is at 99. It will be higher. Our bill weir is there getting a rare look at whats happening in hawaii. And the ruble takes a massive tumble. A very public and embarrassing message tonight. Lets go outfront. Fast and furious, you are looking live at the Fulton County courthouse right now where a grand jury is inside, working overtime, still hearing the case at 7 p. M. Eastern with all signs now pointing to an unprecedented fourth indictment against former President Trump. The lights are still on in that courtroom where the grand jury is meeting. We are two hours past that courts normal closing time. Trumps advisor telling cnn his team is preparing for that indictment to be delivered imminently. Coming up this hour, were going to be joined by two witnesses because moments ago the former georgia Lieutenant Governor, jeff duncan, he just lef
Its been a big news week on both sides of the atlantic with the budget dominating the domestic agenda, and in the united states, the president s state of the Union Address and super tuesday. The latter, a series of primary votes in 15 states and one territory, crucial in selecting the candidates for this autumn s president ial election, pretty much confirmed what we already knew that were heading for a Rerun Contest of biden versus trump. The bbc s coverage elicited this response from graham, in chingford. Last week, we broadcast a plea from viewer alan watts for a ban on the word expected and on speculation in general in regard to coverage leading up to the budget. As we speculated might be the case, his appeal fell on deaf ears. So, do we have any sense of which taxes might be cut . The government wants a positive headline, so we understand they are carrying on with trying to cut personal taxes. Weve got the chancellor in two days time. If he was listening tonight, what are you hopin
Now it is time for the turn of newswatch with samira ahmed looking at the role of language in news headlines. Hello and welcome to the first newswatch of 2017 with me, samira ahmed, where well be rounding up some of the comments youve made about bbc news since we went off air before christmas. Coming up jill saward died this week, but should the bbc news website have described her in its headline as a campaigner rather than as a victim . And the year of Celebrity Deaths ended with several more, including that of George Michael. Did the bbc lose perspective over the extent of its coverage . First, the new year has brought no respite from the Terrorist Attacks that have become a regular feature of news broadcasts. On sunday came the latest atrocity, targeting those enjoying a night out at the reina nightclub in istanbul. News reader less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, Bullets Ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. Another camera showed people
Coverage which did appear was the new years honours list. Much of the focus was on sports stars, as described by andy swiss, and pop stars and actors, reported on by lizo mzimba. At the end of a glittering yearfor british sport, for five of its greatest stars the greatest of honours. Patricia routledge has been made a dame. Kinks frontman ray davis said he felt humility and joy to become sir ray. Victoria beckham becomes an obe for services to the fashion industry. Anthony hainsworth took exception to the balance of the reporting, writing on new years eve. And Celebrity Culture was at the heart of another series of complaints on whats sadly become a very familiar theme in 2016. Heres the start of bbc ones late bulletin on christmas day. Hello, good evening. In the last hour the death has been announced of the singer George Michael. He was 53. George michael shot to fame in the 1980s as half of the band wham and went on to have a hugely successful solo career. He sold more than 80 milli
Priamyi TV channel has suffered a hacker attack, which resulted in Russian propaganda being broadcast in a news ticker. Source Priamyi TV channel's website Quote: "Today, at 18:33, Priamyi TV channel was attacked by Russian hackers.