fierce fighting in the eastern ukrainian town of soledar. ukranian forces battle to keep the russian mercenary wagner group back. cardinal george pell, the australian former vatican treasurer, who was found guilty of sexual abuse before his conviction was quoshed, has died. the stars are returning to the golden globes, but what will the hollywood awards show look like after the row over racism in its membership? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we start in california where at least 17 people are now known to have died from heavy flooding in the state. nearly 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate amid fears of landslides. 10,000 people, living in the coastal town of montecito near santa barbara, have been ordered to leave. warnings of flooding and high winds are in place, across much of california, with more cyclones expected. jon donnison reports. not a river but a road. but in much of california, rather than a
# well, you may go to college, you may go to school. austin butler wins best actor for his portrayal of elvis presley, at the golden globes. we ll have the latest from the awards trying to recover from controversy. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in california, where at least 17 people are now known to have died from heavy flooding in the state. nearly 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, amid fears of landslides. all residents that s 10,000 people living in the coastal town of montesito, near santa barbara, have been ordered to leave. warnings of flooding and high winds are in place across much of california, with more cyclones expected. jon donnison reports. not a river but a road, but in much of california, rather than a car, you d be better off with a canoe. large parts of the state are already underwater following back to back storms, and there is more to come. in less than 12 hours we ve received more than eight inches
decided to make a music video about hisjob. it s notjust to show friends and family in india but is also a celebration of all the people he works with. navtej johal reports. meet mr singh, the singing sensation. there probably aren t many bus drivers who would choose to write an ode to theirjob and then hire a video production company to turn into this slick music video. but, as you re going to learn, ranjit singh really loves driving buses so what better location to chat to him than in his happy place? the 59 year old grandfather from west bromwich is more comfortable speaking punjabi, his mother tongue. i started by asking him why he wanted to make the video. translation: it s always - been my dream to make a music video about myjob so that when i retire, i can watch it back as a memento and reflect back on how me and my colleagues all used
melbourne, who called him an influential and a significant church leader, sending prayers to his family. but of course, we also know that many were angered by the fact that he was freed. we know that the father of one of the choirboys who had since died but who prosecutors allege was abused by the late cardinal pell had launched a lawsuit against him and against the catholic church here. so it is a complicated legacy, and so the reaction to his death is bound to be mixed. there is lots more on our website about that story. and finally, he has driven buses in the west midlands area of the uk for more than a decade and he loves singing, which is why 59 year old ranjit singh decided to make a music video about his job featuring many of his colleagues and notjust to show friends and family in india, but also as a celebration of all the people he works with. he released it on youtube