Work in from canada. The effect of that is that it starts to get a lot more wiggly for the weekend and we get a ridge of high pressure. That is set to send temperatures surging. For some, especially across england and wales, we are seeing temperatures into the high 20s or low 30s. Thanks chris. And thats Bbc News at six. Hello and welcome to sportsday this Wednesday Night day 12 of the olympics, coming up on the programme. Lucky not to crash out. Britain Win Silver in the Mens Team Pursuit final as aUstralia take gold. There is a tumble on the track. Chaos and confrontation in the mens 5,000m heats as britains George Mills is left fuming. The 51 year old british skateboarder nicknamed Rad Dad well tell you how Andy Macdonald one of paris 2024s oldest olympians got on in his quest for a medal. This is the most enjoyable and fun thing that ive done In My Life and hopefully that came across. Also coming up on sportsday. Having led the under 21s to glory, england are set to appoint Lee Car
Live from are cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with theres a growing surge in cases as more Health Experts are warning that things will get worse. Here is a look at the seven day average with the u. S. Among the countrys seeing a jump in infections here. To date, theres been nearly 200 Million cases worldwide. More than 4 Million people have died. Now, these new outbreaks and the ease of transmission have some officials reimposing restrictions. And while vaccines have been, and vaccinations have been lagging we are seeing an uptick in shots in parts of the u. S. For sure. This comes as countries are also looking ahead to boosters. The uk is preparing for a possible third Covid Vaccine Shot from september, its all part of an effort to pro long protection especially in those who are the most vulnerable. Now, the Delta Variant is behind a surge in new cases in hospitalizations throughout the u. S. Right now, every state is reporting more new infections compared to the previous week. But
Hello and welcome to the programme. More than 30 Million people in the southWestern United States are experiencing another brutal heatwave, with excessive Heat Warnings and record temperatures in las vegas. Its linked to a Heat Dome, or ridge of high pressure, over the region. Hundreds of people died in Western Canada and the us when a similar Heat Dome broke Temperature Records at The End ofjune. Bbc Weather Presenter Nick miller has the details. This latest Heat Wave is now well under way, notjust in the Southwest Usa but into parts of canada too. And whilst not reaching some of the highest temperatures recorded in the recent Heat Wave in canada, its still hot from alberta across to ontario, with temperatures well above 30 celsius. The higher temperatures are being felt, though, across the southwest of the usa, particularly through nevada and into california well above 40, but in some spots above 50 degrees. So even in a part of the usa accustomed to extreme heat and Heat Waves, this
the white house hasjoined the british and irish governments in urging calm in northern ireland. the calls follow another night of unrest in belfast, during which rioters threw firecrackers, and police used water cannon for the first time in six years. james reynolds reports. in belfast, the night was lit up. this latest unrest came on the nationalist side, not far from the wall separating the city does make two communities. the police responded with water cannon, the first time they have done so in six years. the first minister says these scenes have taken northern ireland backwards. last night s clashes were not on the same scale as wednesday, where loyal tests oh where loyal were a bus was firebombed. some of the rioters were teenagers, too young to remember the good friday agreement. young to remember the good friday agreement. history has shown very friday agreement. history has shown very clearly friday agreement. history has shown very clearly relations i fri