To try to boost peoples job prospects. Who do you think would win out of a lion, a hippopotamus and a rhino . Sir David Attenborough takes questions from the children he says hold the hope for the future in their hands. And coming up this hour. The water saving toilets wasting billions of litres every week. More than a Million People around the world are now known to have died with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. The United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres called it an agonising milestone and a mind numbing figure. Johns Hopkins University has recorded over 1. 1 million lives have been lost to coronavirus. The us has the worlds highest death toll with about 205,000 fatalities, followed by brazil on 1a1,700 and india with 95,500 deaths. And the total number of deaths from covid 19 in the uk is 42,001, according to department of health figures. 2 Million People in large parts of north east england are facing a legal ban from tomorrow on people mixing with other hou
But they still cant call or text. I why have it so serious for so long and loosen up now . Reporter the faa said it posed a safety threat and interfered with air traffic communication. Why the change of heart now . The committee determined that most commercial airplanes can tolerate radio interference from portable electronic devices. Reporter with one exception to the rule, cases of low visibility, youll be asked to turn off your device. Many passengers welcome the relaxed rule. I always said it was silly to say we couldnt use our phone. Because its a localize the circuit. It shouldnt interrupt the pilot. Im happy to see someone agrees with me now. I travel a lot. And being able to travel and catch up on all of my shows will be wonderful. Reporter but before airlines ease the once stiff rules, they will have to expand the interference. Reporter and flight attendants tonight be policing the files. Its up to passengers to do their part. Reporting live at bwi marshall airport. Kristy, th
Field. Cool outside but a winter warm up is on the way. We begin with a fox 5 exclusive a Dc Police Officer under arrest tonight accused of having sex with an under aged girl he met in a church choir. Sixth district Patrol Officer turned himself in late this afternoon. Paul wag they are has the story. Reporter the Court Affidavit filed with a search warrant says the abuse began back in 2004 when officer palmer was the director of youth choir and the girl was a member of the choir. When the woman came forward back in march she told police the abuse began when she was 11 years old and continued for two years. The day after christmas dc police executed a search warrant at this church in southeast. The same church where officer palmer served as director of the choir and the victim attended service s with her family. From 2004 to 2006 the choir director would sexually assault the girl during rehearsal breaks after sending the other children to the store. At the time, the alleged victim says
Everyone, im brian bolter. And im shawn yancy. Sioux and gary all over the frigid forcast tonight. Sue, what is the latest . Reporter the latest is that cold air hasnt moved out. Its already into the 20s, it is not very windy, we are not dealing with much of a windchill. Thats one very, very good thing. But we do have that fast moving winter storm coming in our direction. It is an alberta clipper. They are quick, they dont have a lot of moisture. We have a Winter Weather advisory because of that feature heading into this cold air. I want you to see that advisory. Its going to go from midnight until 9 00 in the morning. It will feature a lot of areas getting a very powdery snow, not a lot of snow, but enough we are concerned that there could be some slippery spots in the morning. Here are the main highlights with this snow. Its not going to be enough that youll have to worry too much about shoveling. Its going to develop overnight and it will really stick very quickly. That is because t