the oil rich city of marib. and parts of iceland are shaken by a series of mini earthquakes, causing fears that a dormant volcano may be about to erupt. president biden has described the senate s approval of his coronavirus relief bill as one more giant step forward in helping americans to deal with the impact of the pandemic. the package, which is worth nearly $2 trillion, will provide one off payments to millions of people. republican senators were united in opposing the bill. our washington correspondent lebo diseko reports. the yeas are 50. the nays are 49. the bill as amended is passed. a vote on party lines gave joe biden the victory he needed in the senate, after a marathon session lasting more than 2a hours. this is his first major piece of legislation as president a package, he says, is necessary to turn the toll of the pandemic around. this plan puts us on a path to beating the virus. this plan gives those families who are struggling the most the help and the br
as the burqa and the niqab. the five year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british iranian woman nazanin zaghari ratcliffe officially ends today, but it s unclear if she ll actually be released. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as the first step in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a big bang approach is reckless . but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back, with two thirds concerned about the amount of lost learning. our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports. it s been tough for parents, home schooling while juggling work. but it s back t
gunshots. gunfire echoes across the streets of myanmar, as thousands defy a security crackdown and join protests against the military coup. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as the first step in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a big bang approach is reckless . but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back, our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports. it s been tough for parents, home schooling while juggling work. but it s back to classrooms in england tomorrow and most parents are relieved. almost 6,000 parents gave their views on school return.
karen hundred ton told the the washington post that cuomo gave her a hug. cuomo brushing off the allegations. he poses for hundreds of pictures, that is what people in politics do. his office responding to hundred ton s claim. karen hundred ton a known antagonist with the governor is making points with allegations from 21 years ago. however it is also the responsibility of the press to consider motivation, this is reckless. other aides tell the new york post that cuomo created a hostile work environment for decades. lindsey boylan tweeting at the positive, resign you disgusting monster. two female staffers who defended the positive are now under scrutiny it was revealed their families raked in millions of dollars lobbying for cuomo. back to you guys. will: thank you very much, marianne. good morning pete and jedediah. you know the old saying where there is smoke there is fire. this is not a conclusion. i ve always been one said you must have your allegations proven, no ma
called it a national tragedy. the country s shameful secret, its failure to provide even basic care to the elderly during the pandemic . welcome, everyone. johnson & johnson s coronavirus vaccine will soon be shipped across the united states, following the food and drug administration clearing it for emergency use. it is the third covid vaccine to receive authorization in the u.s. and the first to require only a single dose. the federal government says it is ready to distribute up to 4 million doses immediately. most will go directly to the states and other local areas the rest will boost federal initiatives like the retail pharmacy program. two more steps remain before shots can start going into arms, though. the cdc s vaccine committee will meet in the coming hours to set guidelines for who should get it, then the agency s director must sign off. the single dose isn t the only advantage of the johnson & johnson vaccine. natasha chen reports on why else this is such a bi