apparently minutes before a crash in which two teenagers died, leading to riots. police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann begin searching a reservoir in portugal. in sydney tens of thousands fill a stadium to see india s prime minister, narendra modi, addressing a rally. a bbc investigation finds some vapes confiscated in schools contain lead and other metals. the rmt union have announced that london underground workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending their mandate to continue to take strike action, this is in the long running dispute overjobs and pensions and conditions, so that is london underground workers voting to extend their strike action so there could be more pain ahead for commuters. another story we are following in the algarve, the search is continuing this is the long running investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann. this is a dam which is 50 kilometres away from where the british title i missing 16 years ago.
better than any other time we ve had discussions. hello and welcome to the programme i m samantha simmomds. let s start with some breaking news coming in from washington. authorities say they have detained the driver of a truck after crashing into security barriers adjacent to the white house grounds, according to a us secret service spokesperson. this is the scene, as you can see a police cordon has been set up. we are hearing there were no reports of any injuries to any secret service or white house personnel and the cause, and the man in the crash will remain under investigation, according to the chief of communications from the secret service. he said on twitter, some pedestrian walkways have been closed and the nearby hotel has been evacuated. we have got these live pictures coming in. we know that law enforcement officers have approached a vehicle, a remote controlled robot opened the truck s door, revealing a dolly, but no other obvious cargo. after crashing the driv
and congressional republicans met again on capitol hill. the two sides have untiljune 1st, just over a weeks time, to come to an agreement on raising the govenrment s borrowing limit, or risk the us not being able to pay its bills. some analysts have warned a default could lead to huge job losses here in the us, a plunge on the stock markets, and even a global recession. in fact, stocks on wall street finished sharply lower at the close of trading on tuesday. despite this, optimism among leaders remains. white house press secretary karinejean pierre says a deal both sides can be pleased with is possible. negotiations are very hard, very difficult, both sides have to understand they won t get everything they want. we are trying to get a budget that is reasonable and bipartisan. that democrats and republicans in the house and senate will be able to vote on and agree on. this is the process, that s why we are moving in this way, to make sure it is bipartisan, but also reasonabl
setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. the bill, which will now be sent to the governor s desk, specifically names tiktok as a target of the bill and the possibility of a $10,000 a day fine for a violation. although the ban wouldn t take effect untiljanuary 2024, it would impact thousands of montana tiktok users, including tiktok influencers many of whom depend on the platform to make a living. carly goddard is one of those influencers, and she posts lifestyle vlogs and recipes to her nearly 100,000 followers. shejoins us live from billings, montana. very good to have you on the bbc. so, first of all, tell us what your reaction is to this move from montana lawmakers? so, i am just shocked. this is how i make my income, i am able to provide for my family, it honestly really saddens me, because i feel like there isn t really a reason, there isjust a lot more behind it. there
and at why so many workers in other sectors are also still at loggerheads with the government over pay. also on the programme: ten month old finley boden, murdered by his parents after being placed back into their care. 21 year old us guardsman jack teixera appears in court, charged with espionage over a huge leak of secret government documents. deux, un.top! and coming up in sport on bbc news. her second title this week britain sjessica gadirova wins all around gold at the european artistic gymnastics championships in turkey. good evening. nurses in england who are members of the rcn have voted to reject the government s pay officer. the move has been described as concerning for patients. the rcn says what has been offered today to simply not enough. a five percent pay rise from april was offered as well as a one off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the past year s pay award. but 54% of members who voted rejected the deal. and so the union have announced a 48 hour str