Shifting on beating up on postmaster generals for not doing work to you for actually doing the work. Thank you for stepping up and taking the risk to take this on. I want to run through several questions. Some of them have not been addressed yet. There was a series of stories that came out, and a trending on social media that you were locking up the post boxes in burbank to prevent people from voting. Were you locking up the post boxes in burbank to keep people from voting . Senator, the stories that i have heard of my ability and the places im able to get to in the same day are just remarkable. So, no, im not locking up any i would have nothing to do with collection boxes. So you mentioned earlier that it has been 35,000 of the blue boxes that have been retired over the past ten years. So apparently any blue boxes that have been retired over the past ten years are your responsibility over the last 65 days. You mentioned before about some of the blue boxes being retired. Are they still
Also this lunchtime. Ministers publish new legislation on trade in the uk which the government admits breaks International Law. The man accused of stabbing Jacob Billington to death and attacking seven others in birmingham over the weekend makes his first appearance in court. The antarctic glacier the size of the uk and the discovery that explains why its melting at an alarming rate. And coming up on bbc news, spectators back at the races. 3,500 people are expected at doncaster, despite new government rules against social gatherings. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in england from monday. The measures follow a steep rise in coronavirus cases, with more than 8,000 people testing positive across the uk since sunday. The new law bans larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or out. It wont apply to schools, workplaces or events such as weddings and funerals. 0rganised team sports will also be allowed. Anyo
A court which has more of a conservative bent than its had over the last few decades, but my liberal friends have over many decades gotten very used to the idea of having a liberal court. Thats not written in the stars. The fight energizing voters. Moments ago senator Kamala Harris landed for a couple of Campaign Stops in michigan. As a member of the Senate Judiciary committee, senator harris could be a defining yig your in this fight on both capitol hill and the campaign trail. Right now for his president , President Trump pushing forward with the nomination already, meeting with one of the judges on the short list. He said this morning hes going to be announcing his choice on saturday. Lets get right to our reporters covering this fastmoving Supreme Court fight. Garrett haake on capitol hill. Shannon pettypiece covering the white house for us. Mr. Headache, ill start with you. Hopes among democrats that senator rm any would side with them. Those hopes are dashed now. How big of a dea
Theres not an analyst that wouldnt want more intelligence. The challenges are the immense amount of rhetoric out there, and what were trying to separate is aspirational from intent and combine in, in order to get to that intent, were really thinking about private communications and oftentimes encryption. I would say what we are faced with is the challenge of the amount of data and then really trying to find, because of the volume and because of private communications, intent that then would have given us the intelligence picture potentially to shed light on what some of the plans and intention, indicators and warnings, as our military folks might say. Ms. Smislova, quickly, please. I will defer to you, senator, your colleagues, other oversight entities to actually determine what went wrong on january 6th. I dont feel im empowered or have enough information to declare whether or not this is an intelligence r intelligence fail your. I do know, however, it was not a success, and we will d
A visit to all 32 qualifying nations, giving more fans of the beautiful game, a chance to see this iconic trophy in person. Ah. The world cup trophy tour will stop in a total of 51. 00 countries and territories finishing its run in doha, qatar just before the greatest tournament on earth kicks off on november 20th. When richard apple al jazeera mexico city, ah hello, this is al jazeera and these are the headlines. At least 4 people have been killed and 16 injured in drones strikes in ukraines capital. The Early Morning attacks and people running for cover a week after russia unleashed its most widespread strikes against the country in months. The u. S, as it will hold russia accountable for war crimes. Meanwhile, and forces from across nato are taking part in the alliance has annual nuclear exercise. The drills involve 14 countries and around 60 aircraft. Theyll be conducting training flights over belgium as well as the north sea. And the u. K. Persons Prime Minister has been accused o