Hello and welcome to bbc news. Officials in california are warning that historically strong winds expected this weekend are likely to fan the destructive wildfires that have taken hold. A state of emergency has already been declared in los angeles and sonoma counties. Millions of people in california face having their power cut as the Emergency Services continue to battle rapidly spreading wildfires. Chris buckler reports. In several parts of california, families have been forced to flee as wild flyers have learned through thousands of acres of dry land and into residential areas does make wild fires. We get a knock on the door at 3am from the sheriffs telling us to leave, and live now. The fire in Los Angeles County has already caused a huge amount of damage, but it is dwarfed in size by the kincaid fire, which has spread across the Sonoma County wine region in Northern California and now threatens homes in the San Francisco bay area. 50,000 people there have been ordered to leave. We
Williamson is a candidate for the democratic president ial nomination. And politics is a departure for williamson who has spent half a lifetime as a author, activist and nondenominational faith leader. For over 30 years shes been writing about the intersection about spiritually and politics. Shae shes the author of 14 books, including her most recent a politics of love. A handbook for the new american revolution. Shes founded several nonprofit organizations, including the Peace Alliance and project angel food thats delivered meals to americans since 1989. She joins us here to talk about the creation of the United States department of peace. Join me in welcoming to the National Press club, ms. Mary anne williamson. [ applause ] thank you, everyone, i appreciate your being here. This is quite a historic building, thank you, alison. Its wonderful to have this opportunity to speak to you. As i was walking through the hallway, there were all these photographs. And these buttons from all the
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Police in the uk have arrested a fourth person following the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry east of london on wednesday. A bbc investigation has discovered several of those who died could be vietnamese. One Family Member has described receiving distressing Text Messages apparently sent from the back of the truck. Andy moore reports. The bbc has been contacted by six vietnamese families who believe their loved ones may have been on their loved ones may have been on the lorry. They include this woman who is 26, at the time the content is crossing to the uk she sent a series of Text Messages saying, im really, over the uk she sent a series of Text Messages saying, im billy, with a sorry, a trip to a foreign land has failed. I am dying, i cant breathe. I love you very much. Im sorry. The bbc has also be contacted much. Im sorry. The bbc has also be co nta cted by much. Im sorry. The bbc has also be contacted by the family this matter was 20. And also missi
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Which included russian. Everyones homes. Surprises ready for mr cole but for now. Welcome to the program. A major shift of alliance kurdish officials in syria say they reached an agreement with the government in damascus from now on syrian troops will be able to kurdish controlled northeastern syria for the 1st time in years to help the kurds. These are images from the north. Africa. Also reporting that Government Forces have already begun moving into the north of the country at least expertly with however told us he doubts that syria and turkey are moving towards a full scale war. You know this step it is quite a significant step but i wouldnt necessarily think that. Conventional war with the rest syrian. President would go that far now we see what you kurds appear to be. The Syrian Government and also with russia and so are the most the it cannot be us theyre. Also saying that the u. S. The Syrian Forces already syria and russia if that would mean that it would prevent genocide remai