let s do this! let s make a show! i m trevor noah. our guest tonight is an eminent historian, here to talk about the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. mary frances berry is joining us! ( cheers and applause ) also on tonight s show, the worst ways to celebrate m.l.k. day, a thousand armed men stormed the streets of virginia, and bernie sanders is not sending you a goddam birthday card! so let s catch up on today s headlines. today is martin luther king, jr. day, a day when people celebrate the civil rights leader s life. for others, today was the day to celebrate something black that they loved their guns. today, thousands of protesters, some heavily armed, rallying in virginia s state capitol, protesting state legislation to restrict access to guns. a perimeter set up around richmond s capitol building. outside, thousands roamed with weapons in hand. we re here to represent every citizen here that wants to keep the right to bear arms. trevor: okay, guys, this
Jane hill takes a look at all this weeks releases with mark kermode, including marvels black panther. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The families of the victims of two british Islamic State members captured in syria, have called for them to face justice in court. Alexanda kotey and El Shafee El Sheikh were part of a team of four is members whose british accents earned them the nickname the beatles. Us Officials Say the group are accused of executing 27 hostages. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford has more. They became the most infamous gang of foreign fighters in the self styled Islamic State, callous torturers and public executioners of hostages. Jihadijohn, his real name mohammed emwazi, now dead. Aine davis, in prison in turkey. And the two men captured last month, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh. The two were detained by american backed syrian kurd fighters. Kotey, the kurds said today, was trying to escape into turkey. The gang are suspected of beheading a
And, at the ceremony, a historic handshake between a south korean president and the sister of north korean leader, kim mac. Kim jong un. A scientific breakthrough that could help preserve the fertility of young Cancer Patients human eggs have been successfully grown in the laboratory for the first time. Its been on display at the Natural History museum since 1905 but now dippy the diplodocus is starting a three year tour of the uk. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The daughter of a man, murdered by the Islamic State group in syria, has welcomed the capture of two british men who are thought to have been part of its notorious execution cell. Bethany haines, whose father david was killed in 2014 , told the bbc she hoped Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh would be locked up for good, and said she was relieved they couldnt hurt anyone else. The two men, from london, are accused of being part of a unit which executed 27 western hostages and tortured many more, as andy moore report
We will be speaking to the former ambassador to north korea about todays show of unity at the Winter Olympics and as scientists grow the first human egg in a laboratory, we will ask how significant it could be to help the fertility of young cancer patients. And we look at the latest film releases, including black panther. That is all ahead on bbc news but now it is time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Coming up on this evening s programme. A show of unity. The Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics brings southland north korea together. The athletes by marching together send a powerful message of peace to the world. And im live at twickenham ahead of the second round of six nations matches. England against wales tomorrow the big one. England coach eddiejones tomorrow the big one. England coach eddie jones ramping up tomorrow the big one. England coach eddiejones ramping up the pressure. They can be confident but it will be difficult for them to come to twickenham a
And ive known him for, like, 100 years. Kind of, sort of. And those people mean so much to me but rarely can i have a cogent conversation with these people because im just in awe. Do you fancy an arm wrestle . No. I dont want to have my shoulder pulled out ofjoint fairenough sweeney and rollins there. Thats all we have time for tonight. Evan is here on monday. Goodnight. Thats all for this evening. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. The headlines tonight Lizzie Yarnold flies the flag for team gb in pyeongchang, hoping to become the first briton to win back to back winter olympic titles. Hes at it again eddiejones stirs things up ahead of england v wales on week two of the six nations. And Northern Ireland manager Michael Oneill signs the longest and most lucractive contract in the irish fas history. Hello and good evening. Lets start in south korea where the Winter Olympics are officially under way after a glittering opening ceremony. In a mark of unity, north a