Biggest ever seaborne attack. President trump has promised what he called a phenomenal trade deal between the us and uk, but then caused some political uproar by suggesting everything is on the table for negotiation, including Britains National health service. In a later interview hes since backtracked on that. There were more protests on the second day of his state visit, although the president claimed they didnt happen, calling reports about them fa ke news. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports on the days events. He always draws a crowd. But doesnt always please them. When the president comes to town, controversy is never far. The Prime Minister was his First International guest at the white house. This kodak moment for the mays and trumps will be one of her last. A press conference with donald trump on a momentous occasion, a grand leaving do for theresa may. Clear even from the niceties, the two have sometimes clashed. Ive always talked openly with you donald, when we hav
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, a new study shows the benefits to mother and babys health of a swedish law that allows fathers to take up to 30 days paid leave in the year after birth whilst the mother is still on leave. Tell us what you think just use bbcthebriefing. In the us theres no mandated paid leave for dads. After a day of politics where President Trump hailed what he called, the extraordinary alliance between the usa and britain, helljoin other World Leaders for the 75th anniversary of d day. It was on this day in 191m that the go ahead was given to liberate nazi occupied europe. The invasion, which involved thousands of allied boats and planes, took place the next day on the 6th ofjune. Graham satchell has been looking ahead to todays events. In the shadow of the vast Portsmouth Naval memorial, southsea, and is being searched and made secure. Three year old spaniel trying to find
Well be live all morning well be on board a specially from portsmouth where the queen, Prince Charles and President Trump chartered ship to see families willjoin veterans to commemorate relive the journey of those the bravery of those who helped to liberate europe. Who took part in d day. We cannot comprehend what these but for now lets go to ben, in the breakfast studio, for the rest of the days news. Ladies and gentlemen did to us to in other news, its the last day give us ourfreedom. Of the us president Donald Trumps state visit to the uk. Following this mornings d day commemorations, he will travel to ireland inaudible. For a bilateral meeting with irish premier, leo varadkar. Last night the president and first lady, melania trump, elsewhere this morning, in sport, hosted a dinnerfor the prince history forJohanna Konta. Shes through to the semi of wales and the duchess of cornwall finals of the french open, the furthest any british woman has at the american ambassadors reached at R
Going. Rain already coming. Rain chance is 60 and climbing. Temperatures are way milder. Temperatures in the low 80s. I show you future weather, let you know whether those Storm Chances look all that high or low coming up in a few. Stay with us, melissa. Thank you, chuck. Chopper 4 over the outer loop afteror gea. We were hearing about a problem with a crash and the left side of the roadway being blocked. Not seeing anything from above. Hopefully it is being cleared out of the way. Chillum, accident there. Route 1, still have that crash hanging around. Or nbound 395 after seminary, brand new problem with a lane blocked. You can see the delays headed in bound. 66, 95, no major issues there. Aaron . Melissa, thank you. 6 02. New development in the investigations of deaths of a local couple in the Dominican Republic. We k a third american died just days before. Justin finch is live outside of the Dominican Republic embassy. Good morning. Reporter eun, aaron, good morning to you. We are he
The plane hit a house in danbury. Officials say the pilot was trying to make an Emergency Landing when the glider hit the roof. The pilot was taken to the hospital along with a mom and her two kids who were home at the time. Theyre all expected to be okay. Dozens of homeowners are on alert as a 5,000acre wildfire burns in southern washington state. An entire small town has already been evacuated because of the 243 fire. Some small buildings have been destroyed but so far no homes have been damaged. The fire is burning through some steep canyons, and its direction is changing. What started the blaze is unknown. Overseas, there are new developments this morning in that deepening mystery surrounding the death of a texas couple that was on vacation in fiji. This morning, several other people who came into contact with the couple are now reportedly under observation. Heres abcs paula faris. Reporter it was the trip of a lifetime. But david and Michelle Paul didnt make it out of fiji alive.