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vaccination. it s a ray of hope for millions of american families and a common sense approach to travel as we stair down what looks more and more like a bifercated country. we re sure pasting the devastating flu of 1918 and driven by the tragedy unfolding in largely unvaccinated states like mississippi which currently has the highest covid death rate per capita in the country and if it were a zone country, miss mississippi would be tied for second. republican governor tate reeves tried to down play his own incompetence. as you know, unfortunately, fatalities is a lagging indicator when it comes to the virus, it is a lagging indicator and so timing has as much to do with that statistic that you used as anything else. the president will try to believe the delta variant is only affecting republicans in the united states. that is not true. that is not a fact. move around the country and you re going to see fatalities rise in other states. we believe in personal responsi ....
stars arrive for the emmy awards. it s 8am in singapore, and 3am in moscow, where initial results from russia s marathon three day elections show president putin s 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. that s 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. there s 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 couldn t explain. the authorities say the vote was transparent and fair. it looks like a regular election there are voters and there ....
i d love to hearfrom you this morning you can tweet me @annita mcveigh, using #bbcyourquestions. a murder investigation is launched launched after four people are found dead at a house in derbyshire. millions of older and vulnerable people will be contacted to arrange their coronavirus booster shots from today. older care home residents will be the first to be offered the booster. folic acid will be added to non wholemeal wheat flour across the uk, to prevent life threatening spinal conditions in babies. it s hoped the move will prevent up to 200 birth defects a year. domination at the emmy awards for the crown it bags best drama. olivia coleman is named best actess for her portrayal of the queen on a big night of british success. for the first time in chelsea flower show s 108 year history it is being held in september, not me, and today is the day when the world media, celebrities and even royalty, and see these spectacular gardens. the government is considering offerin ....
good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the business secretary s been holding crisis talks with energy firms this morning, amid worries of big rises to energy bills in the coming weeks. five smaller energy suppliers have already gone bust, unable to cope with a 70% hike in the cost of wholesale gas since august. it s understood the government is considering offering emergency state backed loans to companies. 0fgem has confirmed british gas has agreed to take on an extra 350,000 customers from the collapsed firm people s energy. and the uk s sixth largest energy company, bulb, is seeking new funds to try to stay afloat. downing street says it wants to fix the issues as fast as it can. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. gas, the cornerstone of our energy supply and the cost of it is rocketing. there has been a surge in global demand and not enough supply. energy firms here are now battling to stay afloat. in the current market as it is we are not going to s ....
in russia. students jumped from the building to escape the gunman who posted on social media that he was consumed by hatred and wanted to harm others. 5,000 people have been evacuated because of a volcanic eruption in spain s canary islands officials fear imminent explosions and clouds of toxic gases from the lava. we ll speak to a volcanologist. and canadians are voting in a snap election prime ministerjustin trudeau called. it isa it is a political gamble. the prime ministers neck and neck with his main rival. is is neck and neck. every canadian has met a justin trudeau in their lives privileged, entitled and always looking out for number one. the united states has announced it will relax its travel ban for travellers from the uk and the eu, who are fully vaccined against coronavirus. providing travellers from those countries are fully vaccinated against covid. the change comes into effect in november, 20 once after the restrictions were brought in. here ....