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the world. exactly 80 years ago, tens of thousands of allied troops mounted the greatest seaborne invasion in military history. one that would change the course of the second world war. today, d day veterans and world leaders are taking part in major commemorations in northern france. at a new memorial above gold beach, where british troops landed, the king has laying a wreath. close to where american forces encountered the fiercest german resistance, presidentjoe biden has given a speech warning that democracy in europe and around the world remains fragile. this is in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of walesjoined russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of wales joined the prime minister of canada. and alongside the solemn ceremony, it has also been a chance for attendees, including the king, to meet and speak to the guests of honour, the veterans themselves, each of whom played such a crucial part in one of the defining days of european history. ....
i m laura jarrett. happy friday. happy friday. i m christine romans. nice to see you. march 12th. 5 a.m. exactly in new york. start the clock. president biden offering this hopeful path out of the pandemic and he s giving a time line by early summer. in the first primetime address he urged all-americans to do their part. if we do all of this, if we do our part, if we do this together, by july the 4th there s a good chance you, family and friends will be able to get together in your backyard, neighborhood, have a cookout, barbecue, celebrate independence day. here the president urging all states to make all adults eligible for a vaccine available in two months. jasmine, we have dates here. vaccines on the way for everyone. lay out the president s goals. reporter: well, last night, laura, the president really did two things. he tapped into the empathizer in chief role that we are getting to know from him so well meeting with americans, as you said, to do their par ....
benjamin: a day on the slopes turns into a terrifying ordeal. benjamin: to turn things around, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. good thing it is friday, beautiful weather in london. hope you can enjoy the day. i like golf. benjamin: since having three young daughters, haven t had much time for the golf course. i live and hope. jillian: maybe one day this year you can do that. benjamin: you are watching fox and friends first on friday morning. jillian: thank you for being ending your day with us. president biden addressing the nation, one year since the coronavirus pandemic began. no one could have imagined what we were about to go through. now we are coming through it. benjamin: doug was a live in washington as the president signals when life may return to normal. reporter: mark your calendars for may 1st when the president says we should have enough vaccine supply for every american to be eligible for a shot. we need everyone to get vaccinate ....
finalfor eight years, they haven t met in a grand slam final for eight years, but they haven t met in a grand slam finalfor eight years, but in they haven t met in a grand slam final for eight years, but in the next half hour serena williams takes on her sister venus for the australian title and a record breaking 23rd major crown. and chris has the weather. it is not as cold as has been over recent days, but we have got some rain to contend with today and it is still just about code rain to contend with today and it is stilljust about code and for some of that rain to fall as snow in the hills of scotland. good morning. first, our main story. the actor sirjohn hurt has died. he was 77 and had recently been ill with cancer. he starred in around 200 films including harry potter and was nominated for an oscar for his roles in the elephant man and midnight express. our correspondent nick higham reports. everything seemed to come to a head today. john hurt, as the political ....
at london s science museum. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. donald trump has said he may rewrite the presidential order imposing restrictions on travel to the us to overcome the legal obstacles that have frustrated his efforts so far. his first order stopping travel from seven mainly muslim countries has been blocked by the courts. 0ur washington correspondent david willis reports. after a federal appeals court backed a stay of his executive order, donald trump vowed he would see his opponents in court. but with the supreme court currently split along ideological lines pending the confirmation ofjudge neil gorsuch, mr trump s nominee for a vacant seat on the nine panel bench, taking the matter to the highest court in the land could bring in a protracted process events that might ultimately prove unsuccessful. although he continues to insist the law is on his side, mr trump is clearly growing impatient. speaking on air force one, en route to his weekend retre ....