illegally. he was here in my county. five people died in my county, and that s where my heart is, in my heart is. we protect our people to the best of our ability. a texas sheriff reacting to the latest deadly mass shooting in america. this time it s five people shot in their home by their neighbor. we ll have the latest on the manhunt for the gunman. plus, former president donald trump is making headlines for hugging a woman who served time in prison for taking part in the capitol insurrection and who has also called for the execution of members of congress. and we ll have an update on the efforts to evacuate americans out of sudan, now more than two weeks since the deadly violence broke out in that country. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, may 1st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day and week with us. we ll begin with breaking news. another american bank has failed. just this morning, financial regulators in california seize
welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. the first british evacuation flight from sudan has departed and two more are expected overnight, prime minister rishi sunak s spokesperson has said. the spokesperson added that the government was examining alternative evacuation routes including looking at using the port of sudan. a shaky ceasefire is holding in the sudanese capital, khartoum, allowing civilians out on to the streets for the first time in days. some gunfire can still be heard, but both the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces appear to observing the three day truce brokered by the united states. unverified videos posted online show people walking through streets where almost every building has been damaged. many british nationals live in the east of khartoum the route to the airfield in the north involves crossing the nile, with at least some of the bridges reported to be under the control of rival militia. the engagement of the bird is in the fc is a
but that hasn t been possible because of the latest escalation. here s a reminder of why this is happening. sudan s army general abdel fattah al burhan is fighting the leader of a paramilitary group, the rsf, led by general mohamed hamdan dagalo. they had been sharing power since they led a coup in 2021. now though, they disagree on how sudan should be governed. let s go live now to our correspondent kalkidan yibetal in addis ababa, who is closely monitoring the situation. first of all, the sudanese army saying there are plans in place to begin evacuating foreign nationals. what more do we know about those plans right now? plans right now? yes, we have already seen plans right now? yes, we have already seen the plans right now? yes, we have already seen the first - plans right now? yes, we have already seen the first rescue . already seen the first rescue operations in which more than 150 foreign nationals have arrived in jeddah. there was a statement released by the for
east coast and 2:30 out west. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being here. we turn now overseas. the united states government is evacuating american citizens from sudan s capital along a dangerous route to the port of sudan where refugees are waiting for a ship to carry them to another country, this as humanitarian aid finally reaches the country amid a simmering civil conflict. nbc news correspondent meagan fitzgerald has more. reporter: the u.s. navy arriving at the port of sudan helping desperate americans flee the violence with the second convoy guarded by american military drones undergoing to treacherous 500-mime track from khartoum to the port of sudan. so far more than a thousand americans have been rescued by the u.s. government, but at the port, chaos and confusion. evacuees crammed into tight spaces, sleeping on the floor, hoping for temporary visas to
welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. the first british evacuation flight from sudan has departed and two more are expected overnight, prime minister rishi sunak s spokesperson has said. the spokesperson added that the government was examining alternative evacuation routes including looking at using the port of sudan. a shaky ceasefire is holding in the sudanese capital, khartoum, allowing civilians out on to the streets for the first time in days. some gunfire can still be heard, but both the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces appear to observing the three day truce brokered by the united states. unverified videos posted online show people walking through streets where almost every building has been damaged. many british nationals live in the east of khartoum the route to the airfield in the