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reporter: that s exactly right, this is president joe biden s first press conference since he took office more than 60 days ago. this is the first time he will face his press corps directly. and this is a departure from former president donald trump, he s facing his press corps at 1:15 p.m. eastern, donald trump always preferred to face his press corps or americans directly during prime time, he never shied away from the cameras, this is of course the first time we re seeing biden directly in this ways. we are expecting had i m to highlight parts of his administration he is proud of including passing this $1.9 trillion stimulus package and called the american rescue plan and this 100 million vaccine doses in 100 days. we are also expecting him to publicly announce a new vaccine distribution goal. but he s also going to face very tough questions from his press corps amid a lot of crises that have happened in recent days including this bowled, colorado, shooting that left ten
uk government scientists warn that some social distancing measures will need to remain in place for much longer, amid warnings there could be a summer third wave of the virus. the president s son speaks out. hunter biden, targeted by donald trump for his drug addiction and financial deals, gives the bbc his version of a troubled past. police searching for missing student richard okorogheye say a body has been found in epping forest in england. and coming up this hour, new research suggests levels of light pollution fell by 10% during the pandemic, and that 5% of the uk enjoyed truly dark skies. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s prime minister boris johnson is facing criticism from some of his own mps over suggestions the government could introduce covid passports in england. backbenchers from his conservative party have said the certificates which prove if someone has been vaccinated, tested negative or has immunity risked creat
one of its core lending rates, it s so called one year loan prime rate, and it s now at a fresh record low of 3.45%. but the five year lending rate has been left unchanged at 4.2%. there s been a slew of poor economic data in recent weeks, pointing to a slowdown in the world s second biggest economy. over the past 10 years, china has generated a1% of the world s growth almost double the 22% contribution from the us, and dwarfing 9% from the euro area. joining me now is janet mui, head of market analysis at rbc brewin dolphin. worrying times here given the size of china s output, the government was expected to do more. is of china s output, the government was expected to do more.- was expected to do more. is this enou~h? was expected to do more. is this enough? thank was expected to do more. is this enough? thank you was expected to do more. is this enough? thank you for - was expected to do more. is this enough? thank you for having i was expected to do more. is this l
bret: good evening, welcome to washington. i m bret baier. breaking tonight, authorities in maryland say search and rescue efforts continue at this hour after a cargo ship rammed into the francis scott key bridge in baltimore overnight sending people and vehicles into the waters below. the structure vanishing in a matter of seconds, at least six construction workers who were on that bridge are still missing at this hour with their employer saying they re presumed dead. investigators say the ship reported losing power and sent a mayday call moments before slamming into that bridge. senior national correspondent kevin corke is live near the scene in did you know dove, maryland with the layest details. good evening, kevin. good evening, bret. officials terribly long odds this is still a search and rescue mission even as the 1.6-mile long francis scott key bridge lifeline for the port of baltimore plunging cars people deep below after being struck by cargo ship. propulsion th