This is a thank you to everyone who has helped. Here at the Whittington Hospital in london, donations are coming in. Bicycles, water, toilet rolls. A500 hand creams. Money. Theres also a gift list. These are present. Essentially, yeah, so its an iphone charger and weve made an Amazon Wish List so weve asked the things and people can go on to the link on the website. In restaurants are doing their bit. We have sent them for two days of 50 portions of pasta. So much of our news at the moment is worrying and frightening, but its also revealing kindness and generosity. This little film made by a teenager seems to capture the mood. A chance in our isolation to come together, to say thank you. David sillitoe, bbc news. So thats happening at 8 oclock tonight, and ill be here on bbc one to capture that moment live as happens across the uk. Dojoin us if you can applaud and watch the tv at the same time. Time now for a look at the weather with darren bett. It was 18 degrees today in cumbria in t
The impact of the pandemic. The number of dead in spain passes 4,000 as the countrys lockdown is extended for at least another two weeks. In america theres a Record Number of unemployed, as more than three Million People claim benefits. Nearly 70,000 people in the us, have now been infected. Good afternoon and we are waiting for the chancellor to unveil a package of emergency measures. The chancellor, rishi sunak, is preparing to unveil a package of emergency measures for self employed people, many of whose income has dried up because of the economic shutdown caused by coronavirus. The press conference is due within the hour, so stay with us for that. There are more than 5 million self employed people in the uk, though there are suggestions that not all of them will be eligible for the help. Last week, the chancellor promised to cover up to 80 of the wages of employees to stop them being laid off. This afternoon, leaders of the 620 industrialised nations have agreed to inject 5 trillio
Crowe, discrimination in almost every institution of our lives, that casts a long shadow and thats still part of our dna thats passed on. Were not cured of it. Racism . Racism. We are not cured of it clearly. And its not just a matter of it not being polite to say [mute] in public. Thats not the measure of whether racism still existeds or not or a matter of overt discrimination. Societies dont overnight completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior. At the same time were learning more today about the alleged gunman from wednesdays massacre in Charleston Dylann roof. Through the manifesto attributed to him online although not confirmed by nbc, it includes dozens of photos of the 21yearold holding guns and Confederate Flags and 2500 words that expose a sharply racist idealology. Were following that from charleston. Kristin, we heard this president many times on race but this is different. Reporter this is different. This is sort of the strongest language we have heard
Ginger zee says get ready for oppressive heat. The system moving in this week. The mystery solved. The mind behind harry potter author, jk rowling, tonight hear her new secret revealed. Good evening. Its great to have you with us here on a sunday night. We begin with reaction to that not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman. From the white house to the courthouse where he walked out a free man again. Moments before zimmerman shaking hands, thanking his defense team. Rarely showing any kind of emotion during the trial, displaying a broad smile right there. Trayvon martins parents in the courtroom the entire trial, not there for the verdict for that moment. Tweeting overnight, his mother calling it my darkest hour. His father saying he was heartbroken but proud of the fight for his son. Outside the courtroom in demonstrations across the country, outpouring of sorrow. Some believing justice was not served. Others saying they felt for Trayvon Martins parents but that jurors foll
Might be. Coming up, were going to get to the midterms. T minus two days and talk about why network tell advievision ha ignoring the races. Next, one of the biggest crises we face, Climate Change, and the media war over that crisis. Climate deniers, people who believe Climate Change is not happening in any meaningful way are sometimes painted in the media as fringe characters, as kooks. So this might shock you. A man who cofounded the Weather Channel thinks Climate Change is a hoax. His name is john coleman. Before launching the Weather Channel in the early 1980s, he was the original weatherman on Good Morning America and after launching the channel, he was also a local weatherman in new york, chicago, and san diego. Now hes retired, but his recent open letter saying that Climate Change is, quote, not valid, got a lot of attention and landed him in prime time on fox news. So what did the Weather Channel do . It very publicly disavowed him. After all, for those who believe that the clim