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all right. we will continue to watch these pictures. top of the hour and right now hunter biden s legal team is making closing arguments in his criminal gun trial. hunter himself did not take the stand. he faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all three counts. at this pace, because the prosecution has finished closing arguments and the defense has begun, the jury could get this case before leaving tonight. hour two of america reports. this case is moving at lightning speed. to be too good to be with you, i m sandra smith in new york. the prosecution gave closing arguments i made it clear to the jury that only one things mattered when deciding the fate of the president s son is evidence. the prosecution open with a bang and this is what they did. they pointed to where the first lady was sitting, where all of hunter biden s family was sitting to support him, and they said this. the people sitting in this gallery are not evidence. to be able to present to the ....
more than 4.5 million people were waiting to begin hospital treatment in england at the end january, that s the highest number since records began in 2007. the royal college of surgeons has called the situation to turn things around. here s our health editor, hugh pym. hospital wards devoted to covid. the surge in numbers over the last two months led to widespread cancellations of less urgent types of care, and there s still a backlog from last year s first covid peak. today s figures highlight again the scale of the problem. charmaine has severe arthritis, and last year was hoping to have a knee replacement. she was told in november she d have to wait another 12 months. she s currently out of work and the task of finding a newjob keeps getting harder. i hate not being able to work. how do i say to a new employer, thanks for thejob, but maybe in a couple of months, i might need three months off for a knee replacement. patient waits for non urgent care have increased ar ....
backyard or in your neighbourhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate independence day. lockdown restrictions in wales will begin to be eased from tomorrow, with outdoor socialising and golf and tennis able to resume. in scotland, four adults from two households are now allowed to meet outdoors, including in private gardens. what do you make of coronavirus restrictions starting to be lifted in scotland and wales? do you think now is the right time? what will you be doing first? get in touch on twitter at annita mcveigh or with the hashtag bbcyourquestions. british citizens are urged to leave myanmar, with the uk government growing increasingly concerned over violence in the wake of the military coup. a global study shows more twins are being born than ever before, with one in every 42 children born a twin, but the number has now peaked. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we begin this hour with the latest news coming in from dan ro ....
governor called an employee of his, someone who he had power over, called them to a private place and then sexually assaulted her is absolutely unacceptable. it is disgusting to me and he can no longer serve as governor. harris: all of that means governor cuomo s own current office has referred a complaint of alleged sexual misconduct to albany police as part of a state policy after a report that cuomo, an aide alleged she was groped by the governor. now more than half of all new york lawmakers are calling for cuomo to resign or be impeached. state assembly democrats have taken the first step toward impeachment investigation. cuomo continues to deny the allegations. the new york post is out with this cover page take a look. the headline, cuo must go. in a statement ocasio-cortez and jamal bowman say the latest allegation of groping from that sixth accuser is alarming and they say it raises the concerns about the present safety and well-being for the administration ....
you shrewd and knavish sprite. and virtual shakespeare using the latest technology to get audiences back into theatre. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, a year on from the last match to take place in front of a full house, we look at the tragic impact of that game at anfield. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. prince william has made his first public comments since the interview with the duke and duchess of sussex was broadcast four days ago, saying the royals are very much not a racist family . the duke of cambridge also revealed he had not yet spoken to his brother, but said he would do so. in the interview, meghan and prince harry said a member of the royal family had expressed concern over how dark their son archie s skin might be. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it is an allegation which strikes at the very core of an institution, the purpose of which is to unify. the suggestion by the sussexes in the oprah ....