have prepared for. previously they were not prepared for the verdict. and that minnesota operation safety net is the coalition of law enforcement agencies working on the security of this, and they are the ones trying to coordinate a response across this region, knowing that this is likely what we are going to see as these high emotions continue and as the trial of derek chauvin continues ahead of and you see this right now. these officers are pushing these protesters out of the streets here. this is the kind of law enforcement we saw from the distance. you saw how much they ve advanced in just the past minute or so. from a block away to now methodically coming over the loudspeaker, putting these crowd dispersal tactics into use. and where we were standing just a few moments ago is now almost clear of the street. people are firing fireworks off in the background almost as if in response to the law enforcement tactics that are being used. the people are angry, and you can see
live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta welcome to all you watching here in the united states, canada and around the world. we re following breaking news. spacex crew one has just splashed down off the coast of florida in the gulf of mexico. returning astronauts spent five months in the orbiting laboratory. that s the longest time spent in space by a crew launched aboard an american built spacecraft. it consists of three americans and one japanese astronaut. a flotilla of ships is positioned and once the crew is safely aboard they ll be headed back to nasa s space center in houston. for more on all this let s bring in a man with more than a little experience. leroy chow a retired astronaut. he joins us from houston, texas. you ve been through reentry. i imagine that s the scariest part, falling at speeds 25 times the speed of sound, braving temperatures. one of the astronauts on the endeavor said it felt like they were inside an animal. describe what it was like for you.
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the us house of representatives has just voted to pass presidentjoe biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill. the cash would be extended as emergency financial aid to households, small businesses and state governments. unemployment in the us is close to 10%, with some ten million jobs lost in the pandemic. the vote comes in the same week the us passed 500,000 coronavirus related deaths the largest figure of any nation in the world. the republicans who say it is too expensive had fought to get it defeated in committees. 0ur washington correspondent lebo diseko sent us this update. it s not a surprise that this bill has passed in the house. democrats hold a majority there and it was just a simple majority that was needed to get it through. the real battle will come in the senate. democrats are using a special process called budgetary reconciliation and it means that there are two in the senate it willju
the manchester arena bombing for the first time the inquiry hears of the anger among firefighters told to stay away from the scene. tributes to ian stjohn, the liverpool legend who s died at 82 a star on the pitch, and the master of tv punditry. and coming up on bbc news. horse racing s image crisis continues as horses are moved from gordon elliot s yard ahead of the cheltenham festival. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there is growing evidence tonight that a combination of the national lockdown and the highly successful roll out of vacccines is leading to a sharp reduction in covid deaths. according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics, the number of registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week, to the lowest level since the start of the year. the reduction has been welcomed by both scientific and health experts, though some have warned of the need to remain cautious, especially w