Today and always. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura welcome to bbc world news america. Im katty kay in washington. Brazils president remains defiant as cases rise higher. The Trump Administration is banning travel for anyone entering the United States from the country. No regrets, no apologies. The top eight to the british Prime Minister defends his actions in bending stayathome measures. He wont stop down. I have not offed step down. I have not offered to resign. I have not considered it. Katty keeping memories alive. This memorial day we meet an archivist whose work to solve the mystery of those missing in action. Who has worked to solve the mystery of those missi in action. Katty welcome to the program, and happy memorial day for those of you watching in america. The United States marks this holiday with more cases of covid
The nations pandemic epicenter gets a date on when it can begin reopening. What it could mean for the nation at large, and the move the president just made about the pandemic thats getting bipartisan backlash. And ready to launch. Hopes soar that today for the first time in nearly a decade astronauts will take off from u. S. Soil. Well go live to the Kennedy Space center on check in on the launch of spacex. We begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This is not a protest. This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther king jr. This is chaos. Reporter the fired Minneapolis Police officer facing charges in the death of george floyd. Outrage spills into the streets across our country. The country with an open wound. None of us can turn away. None of us can be silent. Reporter President Trump defended his tweet on the protests where he said, quote, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Ive heard that phrase for a long time. I dont know where it came from. Repo
Today and always. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura welcome to bbc world news america. Im katty kay in washington. Brazils president remains defiant as cas rise higher. The Trump Administration is banning travel for anyone entering the United States from the country. No regrets, no apologies. The top eight to the british Prime Minister defends his actions in bending stayathome measures. He wont stop down. I have not offed step down. I have not offered to resign. I have not considered it. Katty keeping memories alive. This memorial day we meet an archivist whose work to solve the mystery of those missing in action. Who has worked to solve the mystery of those missi in action. Katty welcome to the program, and happy memorial day for those of you watching in america. The United States marks this holiday with more cases of covid19
The eu will meet today to consider a brexit extension until the end of january, with an option for the uk to leave earlier if a deal is approved. Why . Well, although a deal has been agreed between the European Union and uk Prime Minister borisjohnson, british mps havent yet given it their endorsement. Eu members are looking at a range of brexit extension dates including november 30th, december 31st and january 31st. If an extension cant be agreed, the uk will leave this thursday without a deal. That possibility is undoubtedly causing concern in the business community. The institute of directors says more than half their members favour another referendum or general election over a no deal brexit. If the eu backs a longer extension then they could get their election wish. Borisjohnson has said he wants to hold one on december 12th but he needs the support of two thirds of mps. Chris southworth is the secretary general of the International Chamber of commerce who represent businesses acr
Princess diana every day, but meanwhile, meghan has launched this new lifestyle blog within an hour of this event happening. More details shortly. More details shortly. Mps salaries will increase by 5. 5 in april, taking their yearly wage to over £91,000. Were asking does your local mp deserve it . Deserve it . Rishi sunak rules out a general election on may the 2nd, the same day when voters are set to go to the polls for the local elections. Elections. Russia jammed signals on an raf plane carrying defence minister grant shapps and a group of journalists, including our very own gb News Reporter ray addison. Ray addison. Youll love this. Drivers are warned to stay away from a five mile stretch of the m25 in surrey this weekend. Therell be an unprecedented closure of the motorway. Motorway. Yes. Let us know what you make of that , especially if you make of that, especially if you live near that section of the m25. Apparently the reroute away from the m25 is going to be through all the