Good morning. This hear willing come to order. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank acting secretary wolf for his service and for taking the time to come before our committee here today. I know you have a lot of things on your plate here. The committee does appreciate you taking the time for coming in and explaining whats all been happening and answering our questions. Your full testimony, full written testimony will be entered in the record. For my part, im going to read my Opening Statement, and then there will be a twominute video at the tail end of my statement. The federal protective Service Officer David Patrick underwood was 53, on may 29th, when he was shot dead guarding a Federal Building in Oakland California during a protest. His partner was also shot, but thankfully survived. News reports said the protests involving approximately 8,000 people turned chaotic and violent as demonstrators smashed windows, looted stores and broke into a bank a few blocks from where
Wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the us national guard. We also know that hawaiians are Donating Supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. Locals on the island of maui say much more help is needed though. Hawaiis governor gave this update earlier. It is a harrowing sight in maui. When those providers, the police in this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, its very difficult for them because they know ultimately theyll be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise. Questions are being asked now about whether hawaiis Early Warning system worked properly. The states Attorney General is conducting a comprehensive review of what happened. Our Correspondent, sophie long, sent this report from maui. The fire left more than a city devastated, and charred black buildings behind. Existential questions hover above the emptiness. How can you re
On Ukrainian Forces that they claim are now using cluster bombs , though that hasnt been bombs, though that hasnt been independently verified. The us sent cluster munitions to ukraine last month and theyve vowed to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. An iconic 18th century soldiers. An iconic 18th century pub in birmingham has been gutted by fire just days after it was sold to a private buyer. Firefighters were called to the crooked house pub just before 1045 last night. The blaze was extinguished. No one was injured. Its affectionately known to many as the wonky pub due to its unusual angle. Police due to its unusual angle. Police are appealing for anyone with information about the to fire contact them. There renowned contact them. There renowned composer karl davis has died at the age of 86. He first came to the age of 86. He first came to prominence in the 1970s. Thats after his newly created musical scores for neglected silent films give new life to the old
, as campaigners are saying, the vessel is a safety risk. But vessel is a safety risk. But cheryl avery, whos director of asylum accommodation, says all the safety issues have been addressed with regards to security and safety. Security and safety. Its of absolute paramount importance to us as the home office. Anybody in our care needs to be looked after. Well so weve gone through and made sure that were working really closely with the dorset fire and safety and fire and rescue apologies. And we have worked apologies. And we have worked with the local authority as well to make sure that the safety of all individuals on site is of paramount importance. Paramount importance. Well, a Senior Source has told gb news today that any plans to send Asylum Seekers to a sentient island in the south atlantic for processing is pie in the sky and unachievable the source told us the plans were already considered and dismissed by both Boris Johnson and the former home secretary priti patel, as complet
Warm anywhere today, however, warmer weather is on the way for wednesday and thursday. Join me wednesday and thursday. Join me later for a full forecast. Later for a full forecast. Good morning to you. Im stephen dixon. And im Ellie Costello and this is breakfast on gb news. Now. Do you wake up feeling at one with nature or are you irritated by the dawn. 7 because if youre by the dawn. 7 because if youre up at this time of day, you probably hear the dawn chorus. Does that drive you mad. 7 because it shouldnt. If it does, it shouldnt do because its in several the papers this several of the papers this morning. But research has found that places that dont have as much birdsong, people , al, are much birdsong, people, al, are more likely to be admitted to hospital with Mental Health problems. Really. 7 really. So its very really . Really. So its very good for you. The sound is good good for you. The sound is good for your Mental Health. It is actually good for reducing anxiety and mood di