scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned a very warm welcome to the programme. a very warm welcome to the programme. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned the uk government for blocking a piece of legislation passed in holyrood, saying it was a full frontal attack on its parliament. the measure had aimed to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change gender. but the scottish secretary, alisterjack, said allowing the bill to proceed would have a significant impact on equality laws across great britain. here s our political editor, chris mason. this is the ceremonial mace. it represents the scottish parliament s authority. we are seeing it here at the opening of its sixth session the year before last. and next, the crown of scotland, a symbol of royal authority. but power is shared in the uk, and with a rule book. all the laws that are passed here are checked to make sure they don t contradict with laws for the whole of the uk. i
todd: hurricane ian plowing through western cuba yesterday knocking out power to the entire country and devastating the most important tobacco farms in the country used to produce cuba s iconic cigars. you are watching fox and friends first, i m todd piro. carley: i m carley shimkus, our reporters are live across florida this morning, we begin with senior meteorologist, janice dean who is tracking it from our studio. janice: they just upped the winds, that is a strong category four storm, the pressure has dropped by 10 millibars. it is strengthen as it approaches the coast, we r expecting landfall this afternoon. heightened awareness to the storm surge and for hours it will batter the coast and interior sections of florida. rain and wind and storm surge will impact coast of florida and inland will flood two-story homes at the coast. you don t have time, you can hide from the wind, you have to run from the storm surge. wind gusts in excess of 100 mile per hour for dura
an investigation after former manchester united footballer paul pogba claims he s the victim of a blackmail plot by an organised gang. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. pakistan will launch a global appeal to help it deal with the flooding catastrophe that s killed more than a thousand people and affected 30 million. un member states will be asked to contribute. pakistan s foreign minister has estimated the financial impact at $4 billion. bilawal bhutto zardari said he hoped the international community would grasp the sheer level of devastation in his country. and it s not over yet water is still surging down the mightly indus river and will flood the low lying sindh province yet further over the next few days. azadeh moshiri reports. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening
finger, like my childhood friend we had to call mittens. yeah. in case you scoff at the idea that the media works from the same script, the same playbook, same oxygen deprived brain, you need to see thursday s l.a. times piece on how late-night selected comedians covered the hearings. the same unison response. or should i say unisom. since they were dull enough to put a method into a coma. we are coming to just hours after the january 6, and he shocked with a hearing i can only be described as cuckoo. ah-oog-ah. i was shocked that trump threw any of his food away. this guy has taken more selfies with food then he has with some of his kids. who the hell elect him out of his car seat. he probably finished his big mac first. who had catch up at lunch? greg: those shows should come with a warning, do not operate heavy machinery afterward. or expect amusement while viewing. they aren t even trying to think outside the box. maybe because it s malakoff and where, and t
lockdown parties in downing street. people are facing huge disruption to their travel plans as the half term break gets under way. dozens of flights have been cancelled, and there have been long delays at ports and on the roads, as well as cross channel services. and there are warnings that the disruption is likely to continue for more than a week. let s take you through the latest developments. easyjet is cancelling more than 200 flights over the next 10 days from gatwick airport, insisting it needs to in order to provide reliable services over this busy period . there have been long queues at london s st pancras station for eurostar services across the channel as families head to disneyland paris and football fans try to get to the french capital ahead of the champions league final. and people are being urged to check the latest advice before travelling to the port of dover where there are huge tailbacks as hundreds of lorries queue to get through tourists however, are b