Im talking about wisconsin, a battleground currently showing a day had heat will talk to the states Democratic Party chair im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside Politics Cnn and Breaking News we begin with major Breaking News out of The Middle East. A fresh wave of explosions in lebanon. Their Health Ministry is reporting at least nine people have been killed after dozens of Walkie Talkies apparently blew up just a day after hundreds of pages by hezbollah floated, injuring thousands. I want to get straight to beirut and cnns ben wedeman, ben in addition to the nine people so who have been killed so far today, according to the ministry of health, theyre saying more than 300 have been injured in this second day of blasts the across the country. Now, according to lebanese security sources, there were somewhere between 15 and 20 explosions of devices. Its believed Walkie Talkie hes in the southern suburbs of beirut. Thats where hezbollah has a strong presence. One of those
Cultural life, the radio four podcast, she reveals her formative influences and experiences, and how her passion for playing was there from the start. I knew very young there was no question i wanted to play the violin. There was no question that that was what i must do and had to do and wanted to do. Have you played here much, nicky . They chuckle nicola benedetti, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you so much for having me. Its an absolute pleasure. You were born and brought up in north ayrshire. What are your earliest musical memories at home . What memories do you have of music being played at home . The bee gees and abba. Later on, good dose of shania twain. That was all my dads taste. My mum definitely had a kenny g record. Um. She laughs saxophone . Theyll kill me for saying all of this quite like this, but its the truth both of your parents were born in italy, werent they . Yes. Was it an italian household culturally growing up . Its a good question. I would say both parents
Several times and has forged a career as an outspoken and Controversial Television personality. The craziness of whats going on in this country at the moment. Lets mic you up. In this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals her formative influences and experiences. Just come on under the shirt. Yeah, you sure . Babe. Ive been doing this a long time. If youre an old lady, you dont mind. Youre like, thank you. Whoopi goldberg, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you. On this cultural life, i ask my guests to reflect on the most significant influences and experiences that have shaped their own creativity. You were born and raised in chelsea in new york city in the late 50s and the 60s . Yes. What are your earliest cultural memories as a child . Youre talking about a little kid, im a little kid . The most important thing to me was that the people around me, again, the people around me never said, you cant do this. So you want to know what the inspiration was .
You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. Good evening. We are inching closer to i deadline in the governments case against former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trumps lars now have about 22 hours to respond to a legal filing from special counsel jack smith. He requested a protective order after trump posted this on social media on friday. If you go after me, im coming after you. Smith wants the judge to limit trump and his legal team from publicly discussing sensitive evidence in the election interference case. Today on cnn we heard from one trump lawyer who says he will fight that protective order. The Defense Attorney also says trump did not tell Vice President mike pence at the time to throw out key electoral votes. He says the key distinction is that trump merely asked. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking is not action. Its core free speech. What President Trump did not do is direct Vi
Margaret atwood. One of the worlds best selling critically acclaimed authors, shes published more than 60 books, and has won the booker prize twice. Margaret atwood. The winner of the first booker prize of the 21st century, Margaret Atwood. Cheering and applause. Her stories often centre on oppression and brutality. Most famously, her 1985 novel, the handmaids tale, a dystopian vision of america, in which women are enslaved. Now an Emmy Award Winning television series. Theres an eye in your house. In this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals her formative influences and experiences. And how even in high school, her creativity was clear. I put on a Home Economics opera. It was about fabrics. Can you remember how it goes . Fabrics need a swim in the suds it makes them feeljust like new plink plink, plink plink. I want to make sure the mics are recording us. Margaret atwood, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you very much. Happy to be here. On this programm