On the outbreak. Global Health Officials are stressing they are only putting a travel warning into place for those three effected western african nations. There is some cause for concern in washington for two reasons. One this is an International City where travelers come in and go out to all places in the world, and secondly next week washington, d. C. Is hosting a high level africa summit where there will be hundreds of travelers coming in from the impacted continent. Florida resident Kevin Johnson grew up in the Washington Area and is here today to visit family. He says the lethal Ebola Outbreak does give him some concern about air travel. Especially on the planes, you cant control that. So hopefully they get it under wraps fast. But most travelers today told us while theyre aware of the virus, theyre not concerned. Im just not seeing the statistical numbers thats really showing that its an issue, that id have to be concerned with at this point. The transmission is actually fluid to
Crash his plane. Plus after decade of mystery one of the founders of the nations largest africanamerican sororities is finally given a proper farewell. But the the big story on action news is a Philadelphia Police officer arrested and charged with dui. Investigators say he was driving drunk behind the wheel of a patrol car and were told he was actually trying on three flat tires and didnt even know it. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton joins us from south philadelphia with the full story, kenneth. Reporter walter, well, it appears officer Darryl Cathey had finish his shift when fellow officers saw him and his damaged patrol car, outside this Police District. This evening, there are still a number of questions, like where was this officer drinking while on duty . Where did he damage his car . Were any civilians injured during this incident. Philadelphia police say that one of their own was drunk on the job, and in uniform and driving his mark patrol car just outside of his 12th Police
Three dead in the french city of nice after a knife attack near a church. The mayor calls it an act of terrorism. Jeremy corbyn has been suspended from the labour party, following his response to a damning report into how complaints of anti semitism were handled during his time as leader. The equality and Human Rights Commission found that the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harrasment and discrimination. The interim chair of the ehrc said, our investigation has highlighted multiple areas where its approach and leadership to tackling anti semitism was insufficient. This is inexcusable and appeared to be a result of a lack of willingness to tackle anti semitism rather than an inability to do so. In response, Jeremy Corbyn said, 0ne antisemite is one too many, but the scale of the problem was also dramatically overstated for political reasons by our opponents inside and outside the party, as well as by much of the media. That combination hurtjewish people and must never be rep
Corbyn has been suspended from the labour party. It follows his response to a damning report into how complaints of anti semitism were handled during his time as leader. The equality and Human Rights Commission found the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination. Sir keir starmer described it as a day of shame Foreign Labour and said the recommendations would be implemented in full recommendations would be implemented in full for labour. In the last few minutes, Jeremy Corbyn tweeted this. You will strongly contest the political intervention to suspend him from the party. I have made it absolutely clear, those who deny there has been an anti semitism problem in the party are wrong. I will continue to support a zero tolerance approach to all forms of racism. A dramatic day for the labour party. Jonathan blake has the latest. Well, we will actually bring in one of our Political Correspondent at westminster who can join us now. Helen, as i was saying, so joi
The denial of anti semitism through the denial of anti semitism through the suggestion that its exaggerated or not factual foot up thats why i was disappointed with Jeremy Corbyn response. In nice in the south of france, police are called to the scene of a knife attack in a church, where three people were killed. President macron has visited the city, he said it was an islamist terrorist attack, the suspect was shot and is in hospital. A major study, estimates that nearly 100,000 people are now being infected with coronavirus every day in england. West yorkshire is the latest area to go into tier 3 lockdown from saturday affecting 2. 3 Million People. Come on tommy rock on. What you mean rock on . Rock on what you mean its not a discotheque. Rock on what you mean its not a discotheque. Bobby ball, one half of the hugely popular cannon and ball comedy act has died after testing positive for coronavirus. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Jeremy corbyn, who stepped down from the labou