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during my eight years as my position as chief official white house photographer, during the obama administration, i documented all of the important moments of his presidency. the emotion. the tough decisions. the stressful times. the fun times. but also showing what he was like as a dad. as a husband. just as a human being. to me, that shows how the job of the president should be done. i got high hopes i think it s my right as an american citizen to speak out when i see wrong. i really come at this from a unique perspective. not just as a former photo journalist, but also having worked for both the obama and reagan administrations. and seeing what it s like on the inside of a presidency. whether you agree or disagree with the president s policies, how that president should behave. high hopes i got high hopes i m going to throw some shade tonight, if that s okay. but i want to tell you first how i how i got there. dmi so, if we go back to ja ....
rules on the importation of dogs to the uk, in response to a rise in puppy smuggling. the proposals include raising the minimum age for imported dogs from 15 weeks to 6 months, and banning heavily pregnant animals. lebu diseko has more. hundreds of puppies brought into the country illegally are intercepted each year. the numberfound not to have met the uk s pet import rules more than doubling between 2019 and 2020 alone. many have health problems and had not been checked by certified vets. an increase too in the number with docked tails and cropped ears, more than 600% in the last five years. the government is proposing new rules for puppy welfare standards, including raising the minimum age at which they can be imported from 15 weeks to six months, a ban on importing heavily pregnant dogs, and an end to importing dogs with cropped ears or docked tails. when it comes to ear cropping, unfortunately we have seen is an increase in demand for dogs with cropped ears, a compl ....
in other news covid antibody tests are offered to the public for the first time. liverpool great terry mcdermott has been diagnosed with dementia. the 69 year old made 329 appearances for the club. it comes in the same week manchester united and scotland legend denis law announced his diagnosis. good morning to you. it s sunday the 22nd of august. our top story: chaos continues at kabul airport as thousands gather, anxious to board flights out of the country. it s been reported that some needed medical help after being crushed. americans hoping to leave afghanistan have been told not to travel to the airport, amid concerns about the potential for attacks by islamic state militants. meanwhile, efforts to evacuate british citizens and afghans who supported the uk continue, almost 4,000 people have been flown out of afghanistan since last sunday. simonjones reports. desperate to leave. their goal to get inside kabul airport and get out of the country. but the chaos and confu ....
hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the military alliance nato says at least 20 people have died this week in chaotic scenes at kabul airport as thousands try to flee afghanistan. former world leaders have criticised the us withdrawal from afghanistan, with former uk prime minister tony blair calling it unnecessary and tragic. the west has to understand that when we do something like this, the signal it sends out is one of inconstancy. it s one that says, look, if the going gets tough, we re out. as thousands of afghans try to escape the taliban, europe is preparing for a potential new wave of refugees. a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. and don everly, one half of the everly brothers duo with his late brother phil, has died at the age of 8a. now on bbc news, another chance to enjoy rajan datar s epic rail journey across the southern united states in the travel show. this is the mighty missis ....
four out of ten ambulance trusts in england, have confirmed they re receiving help from the military, to deal with rising demand this summer. the coronavirus pandemic has stretched resources, already under pressure due to record call outs. here s our health editor, hugh pym. yeah, thank you, likewise, loud and clear, over. darren is a paramedic manager. about to go out on the road in south 0xfordshire. usually, he only gets involved in major incidents, but call volumes are so high that he s helping out with day to day cases. we ve come through an exceptionally busy time with the pandemic. a lot of the staff have obviously felt the pressure of that through the months, but they are continuing to go above and beyond. reports of a female in the river thames in abingdon. he gets to the scene to find a woman has been pulled from the river by passers by and is being treated by ambulance service colleagues. patient is conscious and breathing. a call out takes him to check on an ....