Host you suggest jodi picoult that Justice Kavanaugh should read your newest book a spark of light. Why is that . Bank is probably one of the most balanced looks at abortion rights and womens reproductive rights that i have found. I worked really hard to make it balanced and i think it would allow him to see other peoples points of view with compassion and empathy and protect roe v wade a little longer. Host you say all points of your represented. House so . So in my book government one a man comes in with a gun and starts shooting and he takes the rest hostage. One of them is the daughter of the hostage negotiator. They all believe Different Things and all points of you are accurately represented. Host how do you storyboard a story like that . That is a question there is a twist to this book is that it is told in reverse. You first see the standoff and every chapter goes back one hour in time until the very end you learn what brought all of these people to the clinic at that moment. T
A shared with exposure when he was also make initiators and detonates is. Very well welcome to you know watching r. T. International with me. Our top story this hour imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to a parent court on friday morning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury found taylor got more on the developments earlier from correspondent. But it was allegedly a very very close run thing because the guards when they found her she was hanging by a sheet in her cell unresponsive unconscious and blue already blue they got there in time fortunately the they took her down administer 1st aid she was still breathing they rushed her to the hospital and then i think is now 5 there is no danger to her health shes shes responsive shes talking to her lawyers and unfortunately for her to appear in Court Tomorrow a day after you know a near death experience
That former president mind the rajapaksa it was a complete weve where he sort of swept that election saying that he was only in for one term to bring change however his tenure has been fraught with disappointment for sri lankan voters and despite in recent months trying desperately to mount a real action bid to try and garner support for that relax in bed president seriously and there has been forced to admit that hes not going to make it and todays sort of final list that we see posting bonds and getting ready to contest that president ial race not including president seriously in a hes not had a very sort of an uneventful term lets say the latest being last october when he tried to stage what many people felt was a constitutional call by sacking his Prime Minister appointing his former rival as the replacement and being struck down by the Supreme Court of this country as saying what he had done was unconstitutional the sort of reasons for public discontent with the series saying the
Pregnancy, there was concern about archies physical dependence on that. He was monitored and then he was instantly placed into foster care. And thats when, you know, thats when i knew this is serious. That full report in 15 minutes time. Plus. Plus. And plus. And bruno is the hero of the night. Frank bruno one of britains most famous boxers of all time will be here to talk to you at10. 15am. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Throughout the morning, well bring you the latest news and developing stories. In around half an hours time politicians will debate whether the use of mesh in surgery should be abandoned. Its after this programme revealed six months ago the debilitating pain it can leave people in. And not just and notjust physical pain, but mental pain as well. Well bring you some of that debate live. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning, use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network
Heres to familiar froubl in Sonoma County. Overflowing creeks. The creek overflowed on the road. Needless to say dicey for drivers and those people there trying to get around. Sana rosa, a road blblockro. This tree fell across the road. It took a while, but the road is reopened this evening. On land or water, these storms present a different set of issues for homeowners. It depends on where you live or where you float. Tom joins us now. Reporter the winds that rob was talking about, imagine when those winds are coming through the golden gate against this guys boat. A two story boat, he talked about how that boat sways back and forth all night as he listens for sounds that could spell disaster for his floating home. Even in moderate wind the boat sways, but when the winds pick up watch out it. It feels like someone slammed into the side of your boat. You can feel it in this particular boat. Reporter for the past three years drew has lived in the home built by his grandfather. This winte