the duke of edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precaution after feeling unwell. the brutal winter storms across the south and east of the us have left millions without power and more snow is on the way. nowhere has been hit harder than texas, where nearly three million people are facing their third day without light or heat. the state has its own electrical grid, and it s been unable to meet the increased demand for power. a blanket of snow has fallen across northern parts of mexico, and southern states in the us, stretching from texas to north carolina. at least 21 people are reported to have been killed. barbara plett usher reports. another day of winter misery for texas. millions of people are still without power. this historic storm has generated an epic energy crisis in america s energy state. it s freezing cold and people are seeking warmth wherever they can find it, even in this furniture store. getting food has also become a mission, rationed out in places as su
social media laws. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. nato defence ministers are meeting to discuss the future of the alliance s 10,000 troops in afghanistan, in what will be a critical decision with profound implications. hanging over them, a deadline of may the first, which was agreed between the taliban and the us, for troops to leave the country. that move by donald trump has been described as premature by critics and is now under review by president biden. lyse doucet reports from kabul. a stark snapshot of a gathering storm the national police hospital. doctors tell us they ve never seen so many patients. there s fighting in so many provinces now. this policeman took a bullet. translation: the taliban blew up a vehicle outside school, so i went there to help get the children out. the taliban started shooting and we fired back. i was shot. the bullet hit me here and come out the other side. gunfire. and they re braced for more. this was a tr
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the brutal winter storms across the south and east of the us have left millions without power and more snow is on the way. nowhere has been hit harder than texas, where nearly three million people are facing their third day without light or heat. the state has its own electrical grid, and it s been unable to meet the increased demand for power. (map a blanket of snow has fallen the increased demand for power. a blanket of snow has fallen across northern parts of mexico, and southern states in the us, stretching from texas to north carolina. at least 21 people are reported to have been killed. barbara plett usher reports. another day of winter misery for texas. millions of people are still without power. this historic storm has generated an epic energy crisis in america s energy state. it s freezing cold and people are seeking
and we will try to watch those throughout the programme but we will also look at some of the top business stories because they are developments in banking. first republic has failed in the us but it has been rescued and of course there are concerns about the wider banking industry and another us bank has collapsed and that has caused shock around the world. first republic will be taken over byjp morgan in a deal orchestrated by regulators and it has been under pressure for weeks as customers withdrew cash over worries about its future amid a rapid increase in interest rates. these coming just after the collapse of silicon valley bank. first republic has seen the deposits it held full sharply by more than $100 billion of the lost confidence in the bank and the rescue deal now meansjp morgan will take over $203 billion worth of loans and other securities from first republic. amid concerns about the health of the wider banking system, thejp morgan boss said this has helped to st
tonight, former attorney general eric holder on a number of issues, including the looming crisis at the border. the end of title 42 that is expected to bring a surge of migrants to the u.s. we will also discuss a massive man hunt for a fugitive. an undocumented immigrant accused of murdering five neighbors. he gunned down four adults and a 9-year-old boy after he does asked to stop shooting in his yard, and also a new wanted poster. in the last 24 hours, the feds say they have absolutely zero leads after that rampage 40 miles north of houston. the boy s grieving father speaking how about the loss of his son and also his wife. translator: that was my 9-year-old son and my wife too. and two people who died protecting my 2 1/2-year-old daughter. my 1 1/2-month-old son was protected with a lot of clothes so the killer wouldn t kill him too. we are also learning tonight from an i.c.e. source that this suspect, a mexican national, had been deported four times, most recently in