happening now, a health emergency as the skies over new york and other new york cities are shrouded with heavy and toxic smoke. right now. millions of americans are at risk as wildfires in canada create the air-quality crisis here in the united states. also this hour, a former spokesman speaks a in a grand jury. we are tracking new information in the investigation in trump s backyard. mike pence is taking on trump as he launches the 2024 launch for the weight. now ready to answer questions from iowa voters in a live cnn town hall event later tonight. welcome to the viewers here in the united states and around the world. you are in the situation room. let s get to the top story tonight. tens of millions of americans suffering through some of the most dangerous air quality in decades. the team of journalists covering the crisis from hard- hit cities all across the east coast. let s go to our chief climate correspondent joining us from brooklyn, new york. give us the latest.
struck a deal with neighbouring belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. putin told state television that belarusian president, alexander lukashenko, has long been raising the issue with him. a massive asteroid is expected to pass between the earth and the moon this evening. experts say it will pass by safely and can be seen through binoculars and telescopes. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello i m olly foster, here s what s coming up on sportsday the red roses run riot. the champions sink the scots in the six nations. there s a strong start for wales too, they are too strong for the irish in cardiff. and mctominay makes sure scotland start their euro qualifying campaign with a win. also coming up on sportsday. the wait goes on for a british medal at the world figure sakting championships, as gibson and fear just miss out injapan. from the bbc sports centre, this is sportsday. we ll start with rugby union because the women s six
of the commonwealth games where england s alex yee got the competition s first gold. hello and welcome to bbc news. dozens of people have lost their lives this week in unprecedented flash floods. in iran officials have reported more than 50 people have died in landslides. at least seven people are now known to have died in the united arab emirates. and in kentucky in the united states, at least 16 people have died as president biden declares the situation there as a major disaster. leana hosea reports. floodwaters from days of torrential rain have inundated hundreds of homes and wiped out entire towns in eastern kentucky. bridges have been washed away and roads submerged, sending some residents are scrambling to the rooftops. but worst of all, the floods have taken people s lives, including those of children. four of whom from the same family. search and rescue same family. sea rch and rescue teams same family. search and rescue teams and helicopters and both are still lookin
of the children killed. china has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of fundamentally irresponsible behaviour after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how to tackle climate change. now on bbc news clickjoins a rehearsalfor a special bbc prom celebrating music in video games. the team looks at the resurgence of vinyl records and tries out the latest summer gadgets. this week we are celebrating music from videogames, orchestral style, music from videogames, orchestralstyle, in music from videogames, orchestral style, in which i get to play in the wind section. then we will spin more tunes while we were some green vinyl that is hopefully not limited addiction. in vinyl that is hopefully not limited addiction.- limited addiction. in the record isn t limited addiction. in the record isn t the - limited addiction. in the record isn t the only - limited addiction. in th
heart of china s highly secret in incarceration. includes details of the sheet kill policy. the murder of this toddler. the boyfriend is jailed. west ham defender pleads guilty to kicking and slapping a cat under offences under the animal welfare act. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. speaking for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings in downing street during covid lockdowns have told bbc news that they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before, and that parties were routine. they say staff sat on each other s laps at a leaving do in november 2020, where the prime minister has now been pictured, and that security guards were laughed at when they tried to stop one party from taking place. borisjohnson is facing fresh questions about his attendance at the leaving party, and the metropolitan police are facing calls to explain why the prime minister wasn t issued with a fine. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has