On this sunday night, pure evil has another american is executed by isis terrorists, the president condemns the killing. And the top military Officials Say the battle against isis will take years. Without warning, gas leaks from a texas Chemical Plant killing four workers and leaving a cloud over a major metropolitan area. Kids at risk. The new warning about the Popular Energy Drinks and what can happen if Young Children consume them. And call of the wild. Using the latest technology to keep people and bears a safe distance apart. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Another american has been brutally murdered by isis thugs. The awful news of the beheading of aid worker peter kassig came in a graphic isis video released earlier today. We wont show you even a frame on this broadcast, but we can tell you like all of the others, it demonstrates the sheer lethalness of the group. This is over a year after he was taken prison. Tonight from the president on down, there ar
This is bbc news. The headlines. Number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk has risen to 206. Milton keynes hospital is isolating people who came into contact with a man in his 80s who died from a virus on thursday. We currently have five patients who are isolated and have been tested and we are awaiting those results. We have asked nine staff to self isolate. Those results. We have asked nine staff to selfisolate. 140 britons remain quarantined on board a cruise ship off the coast of california on which 21 people tested positive for coronavirus. There is a rush for me to get off the ship as i have stage four cancer and my tumours are
actively growing. It is not going to be easy to off load this ship, with 2500 passengers. £360 million will be paid by Insurance Companies to clea n be paid by Insurance Companies to clean up the damage from storm ciara and dennis. In sports day, we will have more on the report was my victory against bournemouth as they move 25 p
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A junior minister has resigned over the handling of borisjohnson top advisers travels during lockdown. It comes as other uk government ministers rally to support Dominic Cummings they say they understand public concern but insist he acted reasonably when making trips during lockdown. On the whole, as a man of integrity, he thinks that he did do the right thing. But he also recognises, as a fair minded man, that there are many other people who may take a different view, and i understand that. Almost all shops in england will be able to reopen from 15thjune, as part of plans to further ease the lockdown. The World Health Organization halts trials of an anti malarial drug as a potential treatment for covid 19, as its found it
could cause heart problems. Hong kongs leader has rejected suggestions that chinas proposed new security laws could erode freedoms in the territory. As greece reopens for tourism,
A petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to prevent the torture of elephants in the name of training, and unnecessary usage of elephants in circuses and various social events and for street extortion.