and history all meet. though the history isn t consigned just to museums sometimes, it feels like it s all around you. and we start this look back at our adventures to italy with the time that i was in a small town in the north of the country called ivrea, taking part in the annual bruising battle of the oranges. its origins are unknown, but the festival dates back to medieval times, as locals battle between the carted henchmen and the locals defending the town. i was lucky to join a team for some last minute preparations before battle commenced. so, this is the first time i ve been on this cart. this is going to be my carriage. this is where i will be the baddie. and i ll be going through town, throwing these things at other people. i m an obvious target that s the whole point. whoa! but first, a trial run. what am i doing? right! you ve asked for it! he laughs ow, it really whacks you! whoa! and that is just a soft trial. whoa. as i recover and psych myself up for the b
yevegeny prigozhin called for rebellion against the russian army, accusing it of carrying out a missile strike against his forces which russia denies. in the united states, a declassified report says intelligence agencies found no direct evidence the covid pandemic was caused by an accident at a chinese laboratory in wuhan. but the report says the lab leak theory still can t be ruled out. it s been one year since the us supreme court overturned roe v wade in a landmark ruling that guaranteed the legal right to an abortion for nearly half a century. more than 20 states have now banned or severely restricted the procedure. now on bbc news: the travel show. incredible food, fashion, ancient ruins, renaissance masters, and la dolce vita. this week, we are in italy. from its stunning towns, sitting between the coves and cliffs on the amalfi coast, to the ruggedness and tranquillity of sardinia, and the hectic life between the ancient ruins in rome, italy is truly a place like no o
from its stunning towns, sitting between the coves and cliffs on the amalfi coast, to the ruggedness and tranquillity of sardinia, and the hectic life between the ancient ruins in rome, italy is truly a place like no other, where art, food, culture and history all meet. though the history isn t consigned just to museums sometimes, it feels like it s all around you. and we start this look back at our adventures to italy with the time that i was in a small town in the north of the country called ivrea, taking part in the annual bruising battle of the oranges. its origins are unknown, but the festival dates back to medieval times, as locals battle between the carted henchmen and the locals defending the town. i was lucky to join a team for some last minute preparations before battle commenced. so, this is the first time i ve been on this cart. this is going to be my carriage. this is where i will be the baddie. and i ll be going through town, throwing these things at other peo
category 4 storm this week, and we continue to follow ian as it moves into north carolina after making landfall as a hurricane there. it is now moving inland as a post-tropical cyclone, posing all sorts of problems for that part of the country. even though it s been downgraded, officials warn it still threatens the area with herb rain and flooding. in south carolina the storm flooded homes and vehicles along the shoreline, and as high winds pushed the storm surge even higher, two piers, one in pawleys island and another in north myrtle beach you see here partially collapsing. officials are now warning residents to avoid leaving their homes and to steer clear of floodwaters that could pose hidden dangers. the obvious one of the water itself, can isolate people, drown people, but it can also hide downed power lines, obstacles in the water, even contaminants in the water. the waters themselves are the most dangerous. ian slam med into southwest florida as a severe cate
alert and new warning from beijing, and major escalation of rhetoric out of china. suggesting if house speaker pelosi flies to taiwan with a fighter jet escort, the chinese military could shoot her plane down. happy friday, i m john roberts in washington. hi, sandra. sandra: developing story. that is brand-new, i m sandra smith in new york. that stark warning just came from beijing, it happened moments ago. china state media saying a fighter jet escort for pelosi would constitute a invasion, but still no word whether pelosi will be visiting taiwan. yesterday chinese president xi warned president biden not to play with fire, meanwhile russia publicly standing with china on this matter. john: fox team coverage to kick off the hour. the rising red threat. begin with jacqui heinrich, live on the north lawn. jacqui, new information about how the chinese might respond to pelosi s visit? sure do, john, concerning suggestion from state media that the chinese could shoot down