Thanks for joining us. Im mark with us washington. Im laura garcia. Pete suratos has the details. Reporter if the name sounds familiar, hes been the acting general manager for the past few months. The board congratulating him not too long ago after they unanimously voted to make powers the next general manager. Hes worked as an engineer with more than 20 years of experience in that field. He also worked for b. A. R. T. For the past seven years the role of assistant general manager of planning, development and construction, and most recently as deputy general manager. He served as theeralkinikin surprisingly decided to talking about the many issues hes facing, including rider satisfaction. We welcome new riders. My message is simple we are going to focus on the customers. Were going to work hard to improve your customer experience, and i am ready to listen. Reporter a news general manager will have a lot on his plate, including expansion of stations such as the appropriate site in irvin
The leader of the Liberal Democrats, sir ed davey, says the party is considering scrapping some of their House Building targets because the current approach is leading to the wrong houses being built in the wrong places. The lib dems had pledged to build 380,000 homes each year if they come into power, but its expected that will be abolished tomorrow, at the partys annual conference in bournemouth. Live now to our Political Correspondent helen catt. What are we expecting to be announced . What are we expecting to be announced . ,. , announced . This is about the issue of housin announced . This is about the issue of housing targets. Announced . This is about the issue of housing targets. It announced . This is about the issue of housing targets. It is announced . This is about the issue of housing targets. It is quite announced . This is about the issue of housing targets. It is quite a of housing targets. It is quite a contentious issue, particularly in the sort of areas that the Libe
Hello and welcome. Breaking news the last half hour or so. The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the Metropolitan Police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. He was later found to be unarmed. Earlier, the Home Secretary, suella braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Our Correspondentjoe Inwood has the latest. Tell us exactly what has been said by the mod. The tell us exactly what has been said by the mod tell us exactly what has been said b themod. ~ , by the mod. The mod has confirmed the will by the mod. The mod has confirmed they will provide by the mod. The mod has confirmed they will provide contingency by the mod. The mod has confirmed they will provide contingency to they will provide contingency to support to the
Was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed when he was shot and killed in streatham. He was driving a borrowed car. According to police, the vehicle had previously been linked to an incident involving a gun. Chris kaba was hit by a single bullet fired by a Police Officer. There was widespread outrage at his death, especially amongst londons black community. Last week, his family were in court to see a Police Officer who is only being referred to as nx 121 charged with murder. They welcomed the prosecution, but its been met with concern by many of the officers colleagues. There are more than 6,000 Police Officers in the uk who are authorised to carry a firearm and many of them work in london in some of the most sensitive parts of the capital. Now its thought around 100 of them have said that they no lo
The International Center for jefferson studies at monticello and she is the author of several books, including unwise passion, a true story about a remarkable woman and the first great scandal of 18th century america. Monticello and most recently, we are all here today to learn about his wonderful, entertaining new book how not to get rich the financial misadventures of mark twain. Please join me in welcoming alan crawford. [applause] alan thank you, jamie. We are all familiar with the story of how mark twains death was greatly exaggerated. There were two times in which this took place. The first one was in 1897 in london. The second one, the one he will today,out the first time , three yearsn 1907 before mark twains death. This was during his last visit to the old dominion. He had come here for the jamestown exposition. The jamestown exposition was a theds fair, celebrating 300 anniversary of the First Permanent English Settlement in the new world. Exposition were steam engines, new f