three gambling businesses owned by william hill are to pay a 19 million pound penalty for weak money laundering controls. we start in mexico where at least 39 people have died in a fire at a migrant centre near the border with the united states. the blaze broke out at an immigration facility in ciudad juarez which is next to the stanton international bridge that links the city to el paso, texas. this was the scene outside the building overnight, with the emergency services in attendance. it s not yet clear what caused the fire. many of the victims are thought to be migrants who had been arrested in the city the day before, with some reports suggesting they had been detained in locked rooms.
the bbc s william marquez is following the story closely. just bring us up to date with what we know at this stage. we know at this stage. there is not much we can we know at this stage. there is not much we can add we know at this stage. there is not much we can add to we know at this stage. there is not much we can add to that, - we know at this stage. there is not much we can add to that, indeed . we know at this stage. there is not| much we can add to that, indeed 39 people confirmed dead, 29 seriously injured, they have been taken to hospital. the event occurred around 10pm local time in ciudad juarez in this detention facility. 68 people had been arrested that day, for selling their wares and begging round tourist areas in the town and they were taken to this facility and walked up. apparently there was some sort of fight, a quarrel with the authorities, they set light to some mattresses and that is what set the fire. ~ ., ., ,, mattresses and that is what set the fire. ~
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The World Health Organization says it has terminated the contract of the Japanese chief of its Western Pacific office after an internal investigation "resulted in findings of misconduct."
world war ii hero john heffernan finally laid to rest after returning home tuesday. he was kilted in action 80 years ago after japanese forces shot down his b25 bomber in burma. he was considered missing since 1944 and remains weren t found and identified until last year. his funeral was held yesterday in new jersey. he was laid to rest in st. johns cemetery in queens. beautiful to see us following through on hero like that. and where else in new york, disbarred lawyer who fire bombed a police car during the george floyd protest in 2020, is sentenced to just 15 months in prison. initially facing ten year prison sentence before dropped to five year and ultimately just 15 months. she ll also have to pay $30,000 in restitution to the nmgd. so if you walked into ka toll you might be in prison for ten