hello and welcome to bbc news. tens of millions of people in the united states are in the grip of a major winter storm, with blizzards and record low temperatures sweeping the country. around 60% of the us population is currently under a weather warning, on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. the storm extends from quebec to texas. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of 45 celsius. the authorities say at least 19 people have been killed so far. sancha berg reports. a blinding snowstorm in buffalo. this is what zero visibility looks like. driving was banned. no planes could land or take off. this northern part of new york state has been hit hard by the bomb cyclone, an enormous winter storm. while further south, there have been floods. we have had ice, flooding, snow, freezing temperatures and everything that mother nature could wallop us with this weekend. the storm had already swept across the country forcing traffic off the road, bringing d
for artisanal bakeries. more now on the dramatic win for brazil s former president luiz inacio da silva. as you ve been hearing lula has been re elected after very narrowly defeating the incumbent jair bolsonaro in the second round of voting. celebrating his victory, he said the winners were the brazilian people and he wanted to improve their lives. lula s win marks a return to left wing governance in latin america s largest nation and the challenges facing him are great following a bitter campaign. he will take office onjanuary land faces a huge challenge to unite a deeply divided nation and boost an economy grappling with rising inflation. joining me now isjimena blanco, head of americas research at risk intelligence company verisk maplecroft. jimena, goodesy. let s start by mentioning the fact that jair bolsonaro is yet to concede. correct, yes. and he has refused to see some of his closest advisers. you know, earlier in the weekend he did concede to a in brazil that he wo
and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. what s it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. also coming up, birth control for grey squirrels as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to enter the conservative leadership race. ii contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin the field quickly. my colleague ben brown is live in westminster for us this morning and we canjoin him now. another very busy day in politics. on that number could grow further still? .. , ., , still? exactly. the weather is heatina still? exactly. the weather is heating up still? exactly. the wea
including in edinburgh while it hosts the festival means the refuse is piling up and spilling out. the secret sharing and trading of sexual images of women on a social media site, without their consent. three, two, one. and the go ahead for lift off is expected from nasa heralding an era of moon exploration for a new generation. after 50 years we are getting ready to return to the moon, using this colossal rocket, the most powerful ever built by nasa. and coming up on the bbc news channel, the build up has begun it s manchester united against liverpool at old trafford tonight, with both sides after their first win of the season. good evening. there are more sobering forecasts out today of the climbing rise in the cost of living, and particularly in energy prices for households and businesses. it s ahead of a new updated energy price cap due this friday and that cap remember sets a limit on how much providers can charge for a unit of energy. the latest figures suggest