good fellas. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. police in texas are being criticised for the way they responded to the mass shooting at a school in uvalde on tuesday. some parents say officers were too slow to confront the gunman, after he barricaded himself inside a classroom and killed 19 children and two teachers. he was eventually shot dead by police. our north america editor, sarah smith, reports from the scene. all of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed were in the same school class. this boys family had to wait 12 hours before they were told he was dead. this girl had been given a phone for her tenth birthday and she used it to try to call the police. jackie had just celebrated her first communion and she died alongside her cousin, annabel. these pictures show the scene outside the school on tuesday. they had four children. what were you thinking as you waited in the classroom? firm were you thinking as you waited in the cla
hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. very good to have you with us. police in texas are being criticised for the way they responded to the mass shooting at a school in uvalde on tuesday. some parents say officers were too slow to confront the gunman, after he barricaded himself inside a classroom and killed 19 children and two teachers. he was eventually shot dead by police. our north america editor, sarah smith, reports from the scene. all of the 19 children and two teachers killed were in the same school class. ameriejo garza had just been given a phone for her 10th birthday. she used it to try and call the police. jackie cazares had just celebrated her first communion. she died alongside her cousin, annabelle guadalupe rodriguez. irma garcia was one the teachers killed. today, her husband, joe, died from a heart attack after visiting her memorial. they had four children. what were you thinking as you waited in the classroom? am i gonna die? you were worried that
Yesterday, The Rafah Crossing that egypt to the Southern Gaza strip open since the First Time Since hamas launched its assault on israel to allow 20 trucks to carry 18. Today, the humanitarian chief of the un for the second convoy of 20 30 trucks could enter the region, delivering much needed aid but admits the un and israel are having tough but fair discussions about how trucks will be inspected. Meanwhile, israel has confirmed increased attacks in gaza, and is urging civilians still on the north to move south. Translation . ,. , translation for their own safe , translation for their own safety. Move translation for their own safety, move southward, translation for their own safety, move southward, we| translation for their own safety, move southward, we will continue to attack in the area of gaza city and increasing tax. We are the humanitarian aid that is entering rafah from egypt, to ensure that the water and medicine is distributed in this humanitarian area we have set. ~ , set. M
Several Republican Leaders are coming together outside the manhattan courthouse with the new york versus donald trump trial is underway. They are all joined together in support of trump and to stand up to what they say is an abuse of our judicial system. It is a remarkable showcase of unity the republican party, at this coming together to defend trump and what they are calling a politically motivated trial. Trump is of course the presumptive nominee for the United States, we all know that but instead of spending every day campaigning in Battleground States are meeting with voters across the country, he has been inside of the courthouse. The one you are looking at, the one that he called the icebox as he is listening to hours and hours of testimony. Today for a second day understand a convicted felon and admitted liar and a former attorney, Michael Cohen. Donald trump cannot speak about the trials he has a gag order that has been put him and the threat of jail time if he violates it. To
but island nations, which are hardest hit by climate change, are not happy they say their way of life is being threatened because there s not enough focus on cutting emissions in the short term. our climate editorjustin rowlatt reports from dubai. we waited and we waited and then. hearing no objection, it is so decided. ..with the bang of a gavel, the deal was done. applause. and it got a standing ovation. so the hammer has just gone down here in dubai, and that was the fastest that an agreement text has ever been agreed. the president, dr sultan al jaber, he s calling this an historic agreement, but it is hedged around with questions and doubts. it calls on countries to contribute to ambitious actions to tackle climate change. now, i could do a single plate and claim to have contributed to doing the washing up, but would you consider that i had really pulled my weight? the president of these talks was in no doubt how important it was. now we can truly say that united and w