Our top story this hour there are new reports that a swiss billionaire quietly donated almost a quarter 1000000000. 00 to groups aligned with the democratic party and its leaders raising questions about the influence of socalled dark money in american politics so who is this billionaire and how is he aligned with the dems are to use john hardy has the story. His name is Hans York weeks the founder and former president and c. E. O. Of synthes usa a medical Device Manufacturer born in switzerland but now living in wyoming wheezes long been known to be an active donor to environmental and political causes well a New York times reporter digs even deeper on his most recent donations writing that newly obtained Tax Filing show that quote 2 of mr what he says organizations a foundation and a nonprofit fun donated 2 108000000. 00 from 2016 through early last year to 3 other nonprofit funds that doled out money to a wide array of groups that back progressive causes and help democrats in their e
Murder while committing a felony by the defendant guilty verdict agreed to this 20th day of april 2021 at 1 44 pm signed your Foreperson Juror Number 19. Same captioned Verdict Count 2 we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 2 3rd Degree Murder perpetrating an eminently dangerous act find the defendant guilty this Verdict Greed to this 20 if they have april 2021 at 1 45 pm signed by a Jury Foreperson Journal or 19 same caption Verdict Count 3 we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 3 2nd Degree Manslaughter culpable negligence creating an unreasonable risk by the defendant guilty. Well george Floyds Family and their lawyer have spoken on the phone with president Joe Biden and thanked him for his support. Right here larry. You know. Feeling better now that nothing is going to make it go better. Here just disappearing here biden said he was praying for the right verdict he says the result is a step towards justice in america. We have to listen to. Keep 3. I keep
Lives matter and thats important. And i also hope that this verdict for all of the rest of collective all of us will help us further along the road toward a better humanity. The us president has called the verdict a rare but him Porton Step towards justice in america Joe Biden spoke to Floyds Family before addressing the nation describing his death as murder in broad daylight in other news major hospitals in indias capital New Delhi are warning theyre running out of oxygen in less than 24 hours indias reported almost 300000 new cases and more than 2000 deaths both record daily numbers. Italy in the netherlands will start using the Johnson And Johnson jab after Europes Drug Regulator recommended it should include a Warning Label the European Medicines agency found possible links between the one those covert 19 Vaccine And Blood clots Johnson And Johnson pulls the road out of its job last week after recommendations from the us authorities. The south korean causes rejected a compensation
still across northern scotland. lots of showers across north western areas, some of them heavy with some thunder and through the day, the showers will tend to push into central and eastern areas as well. blustery again, temperatures 15 18, better weather for saturday the stop looks like it should be dry with some sunshine that turns wet and windy for many of us again into sunday. thanks, chris. that s bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the news at six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. good evening. hello. i m 0lly foster. here s what s coming up on sportsday: after a shaky start to the season, manchester united are about to embark on their champions league mission in munich. the strike is over spain s women will play for their country, but not all the players are happy. after the abuse scandal, briti
storm. on the satellite picture we can see a lot of cloud to the east of north america at the moment. this took shape developing in the cloud is a sign of a weather system that is a sign of a weather system that is strengthening and being picked up by a powerfuljet is strengthening and being picked up by a powerful jet stream and is strengthening and being picked up by a powerfuljet stream and pushed across the atlantic is a deepening area of low pressure. that will bring some very windy weather later this week and fact we have two bouts of windy weather this week. things are set to get a lot more lively with spells of rain and some very windy weather on the way. i said it is a quiet start the week but that does not mean completely dry sunny by any means. a lot of cloud for many this afternoon, some outbreaks of patchy rain and brighter skies for north east scotland and also for wales, parts of southern and south western england. temperatures nine, 10 degrees. through this ev