Has claimed that she was abused by a former doctorfor the United States team. She is the latest athlete to accuse larry nassar of sexual abuse. Hes already been jailed for 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has admitted assaulting female gymnasts. Hell be sentenced this month. Andrew plant reports. She is a a time olympic champion with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is americas most decorated gymnast. Now in a statement, the star of the rio games has said she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar. Nassar has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children. Hes also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse, has admitted assault in two cases and will be sentenced this month. Her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever perform in her sport. Team mates have said that nassars abuse happened under the guise of her treatment. I
Vote tonight on whether to accept harsh measures required by creditors. Prime minister Alexis Tsipras has vowed to defend the bailout, despite saying that he signed a deal he does not believe in. I overestimated the power that the people with the right on their side have, as well as the reactionary mike against the founding principles of europe which are a respect for democracy and peoples choices. What is the message sent to us by our partners . It is that there is no point for countries are in a program to hold elections, this is a very harsh message for europe. Amy president obama has continued his push to reform mass incarceration. Tuesday, he described the criminal Justice System as broken. Books the United States is home to 5 of the worlds population but 25 of the worlds prisoners. Think about that. Our incarceration rate is four times higher than chinas. We keep more people behind bars than the top 35 European Countries combined. Become more of president obamas speech after head
Earths first look ever at the faraway icy world. The interstellar driveby nearly a decade and more than 4 billion miles in the making and what people are seeing on the surface of the former planet this morning. Good morning, america. Lets take a look at those photos. As you said nearly ten years in the making. There is pluto. Former planet. Its not a planet, right . Not a planet but look at those photos. 13 hours for those to get back to nasa. Huge cheers when it happened. Theres bill nye. That is so incredible. Were going to have so much more on those stunning images. We begin with a fourth straight day of Severe Weather thats been tearing a path across the country. 23 states hammered by those storms and nearly 900 storm reports in just the last 48 hours. Ginger has been following all of it for us. One of those states, arkansas, more than 80mileperhour winds knocking over trucks, certainly tree limb, a lot of folks without all that power and its hot too in a lot of these places. Almos
With time comes change what matters in the end is that you are Strong Enough to support it. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. A protest in athens as greece struggles with new reforms. President obama held to the agreement reached with iran as a historical opportunity. The pictures from pluto we have been waiting for. Imagine seeing the planet in a new light. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television and america and also from around the globe. In athens riot police have used tear gas after antiausterity protesters had petrol bombs. Theres a huge bailout deal that was a great with eurozone leaders earlier this week. This had been billed as judgment day for greece. The day the Prime Minister try to squeeze tough reforms through parliament, and approve to tough creditors of brought that he was in control of the situation at home, but that is not how it
With time comes change what matters in the end is that you are Strong Enough to support it. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. A protest in athens as greece struggles with new reforms. President obama held to the agreement reached with iran as a historical opportunity. The pictures from pluto we have been waiting for. Imagine seeing the planet in a new light. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television and america and also from around the globe. In athens riot police have used tear gas after antiausterity protesters had petrol bombs. Theres a huge bailout deal that was a great with eurozone leaders earlier this week. This had been billed as judgment day for greece. The day the Prime Minister try to squeeze tough reforms through parliament, and approve to tough creditors of brought that he was in control of the situation at home, but that is not how it