Stars arrive for the emmy awards. Its 8am in singapore, and 3am in moscow, where initial results from russias marathon three day elections Show president Putins Party on course to retain its parliamentary majority. The central Election Commission says with 33 percent of the ballots counted, united Russia Hasjust over 45 percent of the vote. Thats down from more than 54 at the last elections in 2016. Few critics of the kremlin were allowed to run with supporters ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny among those affected, but the bbc s seen evidence of potential vote rigging, as our correspondent in moscow, Steve Rosenberg reports. Theres something different about a russian election. Polling stations turn into music halls. Buses turn into Polling Stations. We found this parked just outside of moscow. We asked, why in a bus . He couldnt explain. The authorities say the vote was transparent and fair. It looks like a regular election there are voters and there are parties to vote for. B
Its a world of hurt on the front lines to keep our border secure. I talked with two key officials on cavuto live. Turning a blind eye to it when we have a real situation down here. Its astronomical, the number of people And some of them are coughing, theyre obviously sick. Theres no doubt. We protect ourselves. We wear our face covering, we wear our gloves. We do our best so we can continue helping others. If we get sick, were out of the game. So with the surge intensifying, what is the biden administration saying . To Griff Jenkins At The White House with the latest. Griff . Charles, good afternoon. Just moments ago in the Press Briefing that is still underway right now, Peter Doocy pressing Jen Psaki about the covid part of the border crisis. Heres what happened. Watch. The Public Health At The border is the president concerned that migrants that are coming in in great numbers are not being tested for covid as the first part of contact with Border Patrol . Well, let me give you a lit
What a moment, with the successful Launch And Landing of the first Might Havized flight for anyone willing to pay the price. They surpassed the 50mile barrier, the suborbital flight lasted about 90 minutes. The crew was weightless in space for about five minutes before returning to earth. Cal perry is following it for us. Good to see you, my friend. What a moment, as i watched it on television from the comfort of my home with my 4 1 2 years old next for me, who was so excited to see this launch, what has been the reaction so far from the branson crew. Do they feel as if everything went as planned. They purpose that engine for a minute. Goes straight vertical, and then return, the same vehicle really under no power. The only hitch was a 90minute Delay this morning because of high wind speeds where they moved that large vehicle, eve, who was named after Richard Bransons mother, who died recent lid. One of the tech says the live capsule had been better, because, of course, this is an adve
Exact date on moments like this. What was the day, exactly when we realized that iraq did not in fact have Weapons Of Mass Destruction . Whatever that day, we are close to the moment where liars for the past year are forced to admit the truth. That the coronavirus, likely, escaped from a chinese lab. Today, the Washington Post quote, unquote, Fact Checker, glenn kessler, you remember him. He was the guy who basically called senator tim Scott Uppity for daring to think on his own and fact checked his Life Story that guy gave Senator Rand Paul two pinocchios for his exchange with king fauci on the origins Of Covid. Two. Let me translate that for you. In the Washington Post Fact Checker lingo, that means its the damn truth. Now, you are probably saying will, why do i care what the Washington Post admits today . And its for a couple of reasons, a, because you deserve the Truth And Nothing less. B, because we need to know if china is more an an economic adversary and, c, because for more th
Theyve done It. Manchester cIty are PremIer League champIons. After neIghbours unIted lost at home To LeIcester Last NIght, the celebratIons could begIn at the etIhad stadIum. Its theIr thIrd tItle In the last four seasons. At the BrIt Awards, Dua LIpa demands a Pay RIse for Nhs Workers. She won two major categorIes at thE Uks fIrst major Indoor lIve musIc event. Good mornIng. Today we have some raIn across the north of scotland and later more raIn comIng across the South West of england. In between lIke yesterday, sunshIne and showers, some of whIch wIll be heavy and thundery wIth some haIl. All of the detaIls comIng up. Its Wednesday 12th may. Our top story. Israel forces and palestInIan mIlItants In gaza have exchanged theIr heavIest bombardments In years. It comes as the UnIted NatIons warn they rIsk slIdIng Into all out war. The palestInIans have fIred more than 200 rockets Into Israel, half of them aImed at tel avIv. Israel has carrIed out hundreds of AIr StrIkes on gaza. At leas