okay. let s talk about the pills. so you were able to function as a lawyer despite using pills. yes, sir. and you were able of course during this period of time to engage in these relatively complicated thefts that increase over the years that we have talked about, despite the pill usage, is that correct? i was. hmm? i was. all right. and you were able to convince the staff that nothing was amiss during this time that nothing was amiss during this time? while you were on the pill usage? my staff again, so we are on the same page, i acknowledge that i certainly allowed them to be misled. i certainly allowed them to do things that i shouldn t have done on my behalf knowing that they trusted me. how many pills were you using a day? it depends upon a number of items and most importantly, how strong the pill was. okay. let s talk about maybe start in january of 2021 and move forward. can you describe to the jury what the daily pill intake was like? i th
here. this washington post story is unreal. i thought i felt i was reading it. it felt like a movie script like a screenplay. incredible reporting. we re going to tell you all about it. if you re just waking up with us this morning because this is about those leaked documents and who it was online that leaked them. young person named o g. o g. and then there s a teenager involved, and it involves like a social media gaming site. it s a lot you want to stick around for this critical for national security, so we ll get into that. we re glad you re with us. caitlin s on assignment, so let s start with the five things to know for this very busy thursday, april the 13th a federal appeals court, partially blocking a texas judge s ruling on the abortion pill, mr preston, it means the fda approval of that drug still stands for now, but other limitations have been put in place more than that. in a moment, complicated story. we re going to break it down for you and this we were just ta
we begin in the us, where time is ticking for tiktok. the chief of the social media app shou zi chew was grilled by us lawmakers over a range of issues, mostly related to the company s chinese ownership. his appearance before the congressional committee comes after the biden administration threatened to ban the social media app if the company s chinese owners didn t sell their stakes. tiktok is wildly popular in the states it has 150 million american users, which includes almost five million businesses. well, our north america business correspondent michelle fleury has been following the story in washington dc and sent this report. it was never going to be easy but from it was never going to be easy but from the moment the committee chairman opened the hearing. committee chairman opened the hearing, calling for tiktok to be banned in the united states, there be banned in the united states, there was be banned in the united states, there was no let up. the tiktok ceo
with their energy bills after april is to be announced by the government. lots of storis in the mix today we d love to hear your thoughts on them. get in touch with me on twitter, @annitabbc, and use the #bbcyourquestions. and coming up, the final countdown. preparations are under way in cornwall for a rocket launch tonight that could mark a breakthrough moment in the uk s space race. harry has accused members of his family of being complicit in the pain and suffering endured by his wife, meghan. in two television interviews which were broadcast on itv and the american broadcaster cbs he admitted his relationship with his brother and father was strained but insisted he hoped for reconciliation. the palace hasn t commented on either interview, which were given in advance of the official release of prince harry s book spare. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. harry, the interview. what an original name! the themes of the interviews were familiar. fury at the
we aren t. we haven t spoken for quite a while. um, no, not recently. health, teaching and rail unions are to hold talks with ministers today, to try to head off another wave of industrial action. businesses will find out later, exactly how much support they ll get with their energy bills. the amount of government help available is expected to more than halve from the spring, with firms facing rapidly rising costs. thousands of supporters of the far right former brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, have attacked government buildings in the capital. drama in the fa cup in what was one of the upsets of the weekend. how stevenage of league 2 knocked out aston villa in two madcap minutes in yesterday s third round tie. good morning. if you are just stepping out is a chilly start in the east. then we are in for a day of sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundery. it will be breezy. the outlook for the rest of the week remains unsettled. details later in the programme. g