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well, we served six years together here in the house i know what he believes. i know his principles and i ve seen his record since he went to florida. i d be really excited to have him as president those are a couple of the lawmakers who are already endorsing ron desantis for president in 2024. the florida governor was on capitol hill yesterday trying to win more support for a campaign that he hasn t officially launched, but was desantis outmaneuvered yesterday by his biggest rival? plus, we ll have the latest developments in two high profile shootings. in both cases the victims made the simple mistake of going to the wrong house. and also ahead we ll break down the massive settlement that fox news agreed to pay for airing false claims about election fraud, and we ll explain why the legal issues for the network are far from over. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, april 19th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. ....
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the hollywood star alec baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins. she was killed on a film set when mr baldwin fired a prop gun. the actor had been rehearsing a scene for the western film rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near sante fe, new mexico. hannah gutierrez reed, the film s armourer, has also been charged. our west coast correspondent, sophie long, sent this update from los angeles. just under two weeks ago, we learned that they were intending to file these formal charges. and along with that several documents have been filed to the court, a statement of probable cause and it really details what they alleged or how they allege alec baldwin had failed in his duty of care, both as an actor and producer. he faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and the list is long, and the reasons they say put forward accu ....
and welcome to liverpool, eurovision arrives for its official launch as the city that brought us the beatles stands in for ukraine. hello and welcome. hundreds of thousands of workers here in the uk are going on strike for what will be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. more than 100,000 teachers in england, wales and parts of scotland are taking part in a dispute over pay. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted. university lecturers, train drivers, civil servants, bus drivers and security guards are also on strike. the government has described the walk outs as deeply disappointing. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more. it has been a familiar site got from the first time in seven years, teachers in england and teachers and support staff and whales arejoining the teachers and support staff and whales are joining the action. they want a pay rise that is above nation and is funded by the government, not school budgets. the ....
stands in for ukraine. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the hollywood star alec baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins. she was killed on a film set when mr baldwin fired a prop gun in 2021. the actor had been rehearsing a scene for the western film rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near sante fe, new mexico. hannah gutierrez reed, the film s armourer, has also been charged. our west coast correspondent sophie long sent this update from los angeles. through on through on her, do the test, and one on the arm over there. the frantic efforts to save the cinematographer. in the moments after a rehearsal became a real life horror story. halyna hutchins left behind a husband and young son, and an industry asking why live ammunition was ever on a film set. alec baldwin was the actor on set that pulled the trigger. alec baldwin was holding the gun but he de ....
let me know your thoughts on today s strikes whether you re affected by them, or taking part in the industrial action. get in touch with me on twitter @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. in myanmar, pro democracy activists are urging people to stay at home and businesses to close, to mark the second anniversary of the military coup in the country. in the uk, a four year old girl has died in a dog attack in milton keynes. us vice president kamala harris will attend the funeral of tyre nichols today. the 29 year old died after being beaten by several memphis police officers during a traffic stop. more than a million catholics in the democratic republic of congo have gathered for a mass celebrated by pope francis who is on a tour of africa this is the live scene. in australia the tiny radioactive capsule which fell off a truck on a desert highway is found! hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. hundreds of thousands of workers in the uk are goi ....