starting to become a doctor, not the pope, and there was a difference then. little could he have known back in 1958 that public health would become america s raining religion, and he it s high priest. but life is like that. you never know where you re going to end up. fast-forward to the beginning of last december. anthony fauci was 79 years old. his 80th birthday, it turns out, was christmas eve and fauci was determined to celebrate it with an exhibition of authority-flexing that had no precedent in the entire history of the federal bureaucracy, no one had ever done it before, but fauci did. he decided to unilaterally end christmas and so one day on nbc news, he did just that. watch. a warning and a plea from dr. anthony fauci. should people know cancel their travel plans for christmas? to the extent possible, don t travel, don t congregate together. tucker: there it was, do not travel for christmas, anthony fauci said, do not congregate together to celebrate it. that
to have been killed in an air strike in the al maghazi refugee camp. the gaza health ministry says the number dead is likely to rise with body bags seen piled outside the nearby al aqsa hospital where many of the victims were taken. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, at least 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured, in the palestinian territory. the strike comes amid scaled back christmas celebrations in bethlehem and across the occupied west bank, where over 300 palestinians have been killed. christian leaders have cancelled normal festive celebrations to focus on prayer. let s take a look at some live pictures this morning. this is the scene in israel border with lebanon. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem and sent us this report on the latest from gaza, where there has been no let up in the fighting the report contains images some may find distressing pointing to her pain, overcome with dist
where many of the victims were taken. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, at least 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. in the past hour reports are emerging that an israeli air strike outside the syrian capital damascus has killed a senior adviser in iran s revolutionary guards. more on that later in the programme. but first our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem and sent us this report on the latest from gaza . and a warning, the report contains images some may find distressing pointing to her pain, overcome with distress. it hurts here, mama, she says. her mother is trying to console her. late at night, tteir homes were bombed. late at night, their homes were bombed. the wounded kept coming to the nearby al aqsa hospital, already overwhelmed, with no fuel or water and minimal supplies. in gaza, there is no respite for the people, or those trying to save them. for many, it was too late. the
their boss roberto di zerbi is staying focused, despite having three games in hand on the teams above them, we want to achieve our target and i think it is clear for everybody, we are fighting against a big team, tottenham, aston villa, liverpool, for the europe. and at the moment, i think we are deserving to reach the best position. we have got some very good players, they have we have got some very good players, they have recruited well. they have proved they have recruited well. they have proved this they have recruited well. they have proved this season, they are a very handy proved this season, they are a very handy premier league site. that is part of handy premier league site. that is part of the handy premier league site. that is part of the premier league. we allow the players part of the premier league. we allow the players to understand the opposition and all the things we know but opposition and all the things we know but it is clear mindedness from m
biden is continuing his official visit to the republic of ireland. he is meeting the irish president, michael d higgins at his residence. he also held talks with the irish prime minister, those are going underway right now. this afternoon, president biden will become the fourth us president tojoin president biden will become the fourth us president to join a sitting of ireland s parliament. michael d higgins and present biden side the physical book. as the irish saying goes, your feet will bring you where your heart is. and then i say, it is an honour to return. i talk about returning to the home of my ancestors, to celebrate the things that bind ireland and the united states, i think the most irish of words used in my family was dignity. anyway, thank you all very much. i m not going home, i m staying here in this incredible place. all you american reporters, it is just like the white house, right? thank you. this is the scene live. a short distance from where those even