A government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service mi5 is undoubtedly unlawful. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears how six siblings from one family were infected, and the impact on their mother. I think shed be alive if it wasnt for what happened because she was a strong woman and this, the tragedy has ripped her heart out. The road to the future electric cars are being used to help power a small portugese island in the atlantic so how does it work . Electricity flows out of the grid, down the cable and into the car. Its then stored in the battery until night time when it flows back out of the car, up the cable and into the grid to power peoples homes. And coming up on bbc news, argentinas first point in world cup history is good news for england, the lionesses just one win away from the knockout stages of the tournament. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. An independent report has severely criticised oxfam for th
Scream at the very this morning i was the majority of americans are disapproving of the republican tax cut plan. Futures are higher this morning come expecting a higher opening to the broader averages. Dow industrials that dow industrial set to open 60 points the nasdaq up 26. The s p 500 up a third of a percent. In europe, similar story had a better talent than yesterday. Dax up two thirds of a percent as is the cac and the ft 100 higher by a fraction. Asias dots close mostly higher with the exception of china. Best performer japan. Nikkei average up 1. 5 . Ban hunters under way in baltimore. A Police Officer in Great Condition after being shot in the head. The details as investigators search for a suspect. Consumer rage both at t and google with massive outages. What you need to do to get back up and running this morning. Retail earnings still the focus on wall street. The biggest of the mall, walmart expecting earnings of 97 cents a share. The numbers analysis as soon as they had wa
Its concerned its been such an emotional roller coaster of ours and for these athletes the real saw grafter months weeks years of preparation they had this glimmer of hope last week with the cast the solution that they could go to the games represent their flag their country there have them at cetera now though thats been overturned there are still legal routes appeals they could go down but of course the Opening Ceremony has now just finished the games are about to begin whatever Legal Options are available they simply wont have time now to budge them heres some reactions from those athletes many of whom were hoping to even make a debut at their first Winter Olympics i was hoping that cas would rule in our favor right now i dont know what to do im disappointed but of course i wont give up on sport ive still got a lot ahead of me i will compete and win medals for my country. Until the very end we were hoping the decision would go in our favor now i feel sadness and sorrow but i would.
Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father, you are the god of our salvation. Thank you for this sacred moment of prayer. We think of your goodness even in the night seasons, for your ways are reliable and sure. Remind our senators that before honor comes humility as they seek to serve you and country. Give them the wisdom to put their complete trust in you, knowing that you will direct their steps. Lord, use them to do your work on earth. Keep them calm in the quiet center of their lives, so that they may experience serenity in lifes swirling stresses. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C, february 13, 20
Has arrived. The week my democratic colleagues insisted that we dedicate to this issue. The clock is ticking, but the debate has yet to begin. That is because our democratic colleagues have yet to yield back any of their closed culture time so we can begin this important debate. If we are going to resolve these matters this week, we need to get moving. In my view the proposal unveiled yesterday by senator grassley and a number of other senators offers our best chance to find a solution. Ive committed that an amendment process will be fair, both sides will have the opportunity to submit ideas for debate, for both, but for that to happen, our colleagues will have to actually introduced their own amendments rather than just talk about them. My colleague, senator to me, for example, has done just that. He put forward andr amendment to address one of the most glaring aspects of our nations broken immigration, sanctuary cities. I see no reason to further delay consideration of this and other