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and this was in dubai yesterday. we will look at the impact a year s worth of rain had in the space of one day. in the uk, it stays cool and showery but there are signs of something a bit more dry this weekend all coming up here on bbc breakfast. it s wednesday 17th april. in the next hour the latest inflation figures will be released, telling us how much the price of our everyday shopping is going up by, and if cost of living pressures are easing. the rate of inflation fell last month to its lowest level in almost two and a half years. but it s still above the bank of england s target. our business correspondent marc ashdown has this report. the weekly shop, energy bills, and eating out the costs for all are continuing to ease, bringing welcome relief for household finances. the pace of inflation continues to slow down from a peak of 11% in october 2022, to around 3% now. you d have to go back to the autumn of 2021, at the height of the covid pandemic, to find pric ....
people have been trapped in gaza since israel tightened its siegejust over three weeks ago, after it was attacked by hamas, which is classed as a terrorist organisation by the uk and other governments. and in northern gaza, there s been another air strike onjabalia, a day after an israeli attack killed dozens of people at the refugee camp there. israel says its forces killed another hamas commander in the latest strike, but un human rights officials say it could be a war crime. our international editor jeremy bowen has our first report, which contains material you may find upsetting. at last, the gates of the rafah crossing were opened. some foreign citizens were allowed to leave gaza for egypt. for the first time, since israel imposed its siege. convoys of aid trucks are moving into gaza, though not nearly as many as the un and aid agencies say are necessary. ambulances went in for the seriously wounded. injabalia, at the opposite end of the gaza strip, more israeli ra ....
small puff of smoke into a full raging, all consuming fire. norah: why firefighters are struggling to contain the blazes. the fire is moving pretty quickly. it s a difficult situation and it s a rapidly changing situation. norah: the record-breaking heat wave for much of the country. cbs evening news starts now. fast-moving wildfires, record-breaking heat, and a tropical storm threat. good evening. i m norah o donnell and thank you for being with us. and the weather is where we re going to begin tonight because right now, americans are facing extreme conditions from coast-to-coast. 76 million people are suffering under oppressive heat across 24 states, as high temperatures scorch the midwest and northeast. and the worst of the heat is yet to come. down south, parts of texas are under tropical storm warnings. as we track a system in the gulf of mexico that is likely to become the first named storm of the season. and out west, dozens of wildfires are raging, i ....
turning professional, getting engaged to fellow top boxer marlen esparza and about her life growing up in leeds. i was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking i want to win a gold medal. the whole being a role model came with it. politicians like it out in front of sceptical voters. you left a note telling the country you spent all the money. you are punching harder. hello. welcome to the programme. we re live until 11 this morning. nicola adams will be with us after ten, so if you have any questions for her then do get in touch. we d also love your comments on the conservative party manifesto especially if you or your parents are likely to be affected by new plans for paying for social care. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning. use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. an end to winter fuel payments for wealthier pensioners, new measures to curb immigration ....
would have. annenberg media and: with additional funding from these foundations and individuals: and by: and the annual financial support of: hello, i m john lithgow. welcome to american cinema. some people say the star is the greatest invention of american cinema. american films have to have big names in bright lights. in the old days of the studio system there was a structure for developing stars. they were owned, body and soul signed to long-term contracts. a powerful publicity machine run by the studio, they could reach an audience of millions. but that alone did not guarantee success. the problem for the studio was to find the one personna out of many possible characters to boost an actor to stardom. humphrey bogart, for instance, played as a cheap hood before he was recast and ultimately immortalized as rick in casablanca. stars today are still a unique match of individual flair and audience aspiration. with the studio collapse stars catapulted to power and ....