About the potential of violence not just on the day of this rally but the day before, which is tomorrow. These warning based on threats on social media. Theres reportedly no indication of a specific or credible plot associated with the event and the department of Homeland Security said it expects far fewer participants than during the January 6th rally. However, the new information obtained warns about the potential for socalled lone wolves maybe to attempt something. Today fencing went up to protect the capitol. The pentagon says Capitol Police have requested assistance from the d. C. National guard. The individuals organizing this rally are supporters of the former president , some are propagators of his lies of voter fraud. The former president is pushing this notion thAt Those involved in the Capitol Riot are being persecuted. He writes, quote, our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the January 6th protest concerning the rigged president i
Being persecuted. He writes, quote, our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly related to the January 6th protest concerning the rigged presi president ial election. By the way, that protest he is talking about is not why people are being prosecuted. They are being prosecuted for breaking the law, taking part in an attack on the capitol. An attack in which more than 100 Law Enforcement officers were injured. Officer Brian Sicknick died the day after being attacked during the riot. Four officers died by suicide in the aftermath. One Capitol Police Officer said he and fellow officers were punched, kicked, shoved, sprayed with chemical irritants and even blinded with eyedamaging lasers. For the record, currently, 608 defendants have been charged. 78, already, have pleaded guilty. Six defendants have been sentenced. THree of them to prison. So lets start with the congressional correspondent Ryan Nobles At The site of that fencing near the capitol. So in light of
Have arranged getting killed so that his son could get a 10 Million Insurance Policy. Sounds bizarre. A lot of doubts. But for now the focus in this hamilton county, south Carolina Courtroom is just to get an arraignment on the committing insurance Fraud Charge. Then it could expand from there. Lets get the latest from Steve Harrigan in Hampton County with more. Steve . Were keeping an eye on the first Court Appearance of Alex Murdaugh who stands in front of insurance Fraud Charges. He hired a former client to shoot him in the head by the side of a rural road in South Carolina. The alleged gunman, Curtis Smith was released on 55,000 bond. Murdaugh surrendered himself to police. He arrived in a tshirt and fluorescent sneakers. His hands were cuffed. Murdaugh gained notoriety when his Wife And Son were brutal religioned down this summer outside the familys large Hunting Lodge in rural South Carolina. It was murdaugh that discovered the bodies, murdaugh that called 911. Still no publicly
Now on bbc news, click. This week, we are in iceland to fly over a red hot volcano. And then chill out with some beautiful scenery. Also at a gas powered Bitcoin Mine in the us. And how safe is your electric Car Charger from hackers . It is the land of fire and ice. Where the earth is literally splitting apart. This is iceland, home to so much amazing scenery created by The Superheated Rock that lurks just below the surface. As recently as march this year, a new volcano has been erupting and attracting tourists and scientists alike to watch and learn as it rewrites the geography once again. And later in the programme, we will be there to see how as long as youre careful volcanoes and drones can mix. Now, iceland is putting all of this heat to good use. It drives the geothermal Power Stations, which provide clean, cheap electricity, and that means that now almost half of all of the cars here are electric. The country is second only to norway in its adoption. But while things are moving
Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, we are in iceland to fly over a red hot volcano. And then chill out with some beautiful scenery. Also at a gas powered Bitcoin Mine in the us. And how safe is your electric Car Charger from hackers . It is the land of fire and ice. Where the earth is literally splitting apart. This is iceland, home to so much amazing scenery created by The Superheated Rock that lurks just below the surface. As recently as march this year, a new volcano has been erupting and attracting tourists and scientists alike to watch and learn as it rewrites the geography once again. And later in the programme, we will be there to see how as long as youre careful volcanoes and drones can mix. Now, iceland is putting all of this heat to good use. It drives the geothermal Power Stations, which provide clean, cheap electricity, and that means that now almost half of all of the cars here are electric. The country is second only to norway in its adoption. But while thing