Hello and welcome to bbc news. Five people have been shot dead and 21 others injured after a gunman opened fire from a vehicle in the us state of texas. It happened on a road between the towns of midland and odessa. The gunman has been shot dead by the police. Our north america correspondent peter bowes has this update. The latest information is that the Police Believe although it is not definitely confirmed, but they believe that this gunmam was acting alone. Since he was tackled and killed by the police, there have been no further reports of shooting. At one stage, there was concern, in fact, many reports that there could be a number of gunmen responsible for what was happening. It seemed like multiple shootings over quite a wide area. It seems now it may simply have been the work of this one gunman, and the police are stressing that this information that they are giving us could still change. Its a fluid situation, they are still checking out reports and making sure that the area is
Commemorations within hours. Are under way in poland commemorations are under way in poland to mark the moment the Second World War began 80 years ago. We live from the first towns targeted by the german air force. French formula 2 driver, anthoine hubert, is killed in a high speed crash at the belgian grand prix. Five people have been shot dead and 21 others injured after a gunman opened fire from a vehicle in the us state of texas. It happened on a road between the towns of midland and 0dessa. The gunman has been shot dead by the police. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, has this update. The latest information is that the Police Believe although it is not definitely confirmed, but they believe that this gunmam was acting alone. Since he was tackled and killed by the police, there have been no further reports of shooting. At one stage, there was concern, in fact, many reports that there could be a number of gunmen responsible for what was happening. It seemed like multiple
Morning. Well have the latest from westminster on the continuing fallout from the pms decision to suspend parliament. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. New Research Suggests women on menopausal hormone therapy for five years risk developing Breast Cancer a decade after treatment ends. Theres a state of emergency in florida people are warned Huricane Dorian now its time to look is strengthening as it heads at sport with jane. A huge blow for england. Towards the us coast. Fears for the Great Barrier reef its outlook James Anderson has been ruled out is downgraded to very poor, as Climate Change causes mass bleaching of the coral. Of the rest of the ashes. And, Aaron Taylor Johnson plays hed been playing for lancashires a recovering drug addict 2nd 11 in a bid to prove his in a million little pieces. Fitness but he felt a pain find out whatjames king made in his calf yesterday. Of that, and the weeks and medical teams have ruled him out other cinema releases, for the final two tes
Rail passengers brace for a further rise in ticket prices which will come into effect next year. Tv adverts for philadelphia cheese and volkswagen are the first to be banned under a new rule to prevent harmful gender stereotypes. And in sport, england send for their archer, 1 0 down in the ashes series. But theyre more likely to be dodging showers than bouncers at lords. The former chancellor, Philip Hammond has accused the government of trying to wreck the chance of a new brexit deal with the eu by making demands that brussels will never accept. In his first comments since stepping down last month, of the 2016 referendum. Writing in the times, he said it was a myth that a no deal exit will be painless he argues that rather than resulting in a powerful, independent uk, the reality would be a diminished and inward looking little england. Our political correspondent, nick eardley is at westminster. So he has waited a little while to say what he really thinks, and he has come out fighting
As councils step up visits to the elderly and doctors warn of the risk of heatstroke. Meanwhile, rail passengers are told to stay at home, with the risk of rail tracks buckling. Sarah is at our Weather Centre. It is officially the highest temperature in july on it is officially the highest temperature injuly on record but there is a chance today we could beat the all Time Temperature record which is set at 38. 5 celsius. The heat is rising and so is the humidity, it is not going to cool down ina humidity, it is not going to cool down in a hurry. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Englands cricketers are slowly repairing some of the damage from yesterdays collapsed. They have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so far. More later in the hour. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The temperature here at westminster has soared in recent days both outside and inside the houses of parliament where earlier Boris John