Color of the and welcome to the program. Im joe. Know how the war and ukraine has cost tens of thousands of lives and rages on just over 2 years off the rush is invasion. Ukrainian forces are fighting with weapons supplied by the west and whats become the Largest Military engagement against Russian Forces in europe since world war 2. So im sorry, the fighting is at a stalemate, but the conflict remains of all the time. The danger in the heart of europe, russia is president for the me, a puts in his, again, was the west that hes prepared to use Nuclear Weapons if the force is a used against his country. Now the leader of the Catholic Church pipe fonts is quoting for peace negotiations, saying, raising the white flag for talks, takes courage. Whose comments have been sharply rebuked by ukraine is a cold to surrender. But have been welcomed in moscow so whose right is their merits and what the pope has said. Is it time to talk, or should ukraine back by its western allies fight to on and
Some big Breaking News out of las vegas in the past few hours. Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper tupac shakur. Record high tax also on the programme tonight, record high tax rates in the uk could be here to stay, according to one leading think tank. Joining us tonight joining us tonight to discuss it all is tom peck, political sketch writer and columnist with the independent. Also ameshia cross, political commentator and democratic strategist. The teenage girl who died after school coach crashed on the and 53 motorway on friday has been named as Jessica Baker, 15 years of age according to the police. Police statement said that she sadly died as a result of the collision on the in Northbound Carriageway earlier todayjust in Northbound Carriageway earlier today just as families have requested the privacy be respected and any updates to be issued by Merseyside Police as appropriate. Some big Breaking News out of las vegas in the past few
Polluted body of water and america. What we do . We sent our guide to go paddle boarding through. Well have headlines and whether, in a. Im bill, this is chasing news. Puerto rico, an island in crisis, despite the massive federal response with thousands of personnel, water, medical supplies, still many people struggling and suffering to get shelter, clean water, food, and access to fuel. Bill keating has more. Puerto rico, still largely without power, food, and clean water nine days after hit from hurricane maria. The situation is dire and getting worse for many residents, especially those in remote areas. President trump is praising the response so far, part promising puerto rico will be forgotten. Hes also raising condition about whether the feds will foot the bill for the longterm recovery. He said that something local leaders will have to negotiate. Will have to start all over again, they are literally starting from scratch. Were seen more eight arrive in the capital, but residents
Bring the olympics to d. C. Coming up, who is behind this new effort. Good morning and welcome to news 4 midday, im barbara harrison. Parents are giving us their reaction to a new report about gunshots near their childs school. Students in certain parts of d. C. Often hear bullets fired while in class. Molette green joins us live in southeast washington. What are the parents saying . Reporter barbara, just imagine ten gunshots fired within 1,000 feet of your kids school. That was the case at bruce monroe elementary in northwest. Theres a new study that finds exposure to closerange gunshots near some schools in d. C. Is significant. When parents walk their little ones to school, for some the last thing on their minds is gunfire inside or outside a school yard. But others are more aware that it could happen. I would, because the area that i live in is kind of dangerous. Reporter and heres what parents need to know. A new urban Institute Report found a small number of d. C. Schools had a
Ah, this is al jazeera, these, your top stories, former british finance minister wishes to knock as leading the race to become the you case. Next. Prime minister, senior cabinet minister penny mordant, is now his only challenge out to for melinda Boris Johnson to walked out under simmons is in london. He says its still unclear. Petty morden has the support to run. There seems to be some Division Within her camp right now. About whether she should actually call it in and quit ahead of the deadline, which would mean an Automatic Movement which would make a re she sooner. Prime minister, more or less right away, we could see the whole process riding out on monday for closing the day or with his position confirmed. Possibly even going to king charles referred us to actually be invited by him, of course to, to actually accept the prime ministers role. That is quite a, a fast moving process. Its more likely perhaps to be tuesday. A well known pakistani journalists are sod, sharif has been ki