Together. Theyve been without power, been without water this week and they have a story to tell about what its been like in texas. I spoke with lina hidalgo and trying to let the country know whats going on because the state needs help from the country. But to see the State Collapse there, it is a scary thing with that many people in it. And it is tragically predictable the way that power system is set up there. Exactly. Thank you, rachel. The one thing the Junior Senator from texas never has is the element of surprise. No one is ever surprised by how low he can go. In 2016 senator Lindsey Graham said, if you killed ted cruz on the floor of the senate and the trial was in the senate, nobody would convict you. Lindsey grahams willingness to say that publicly about a senator is proof of how universally senator cruz is disliked in the senate, including by some people he may think of as friends. The New York Times has obtained Text Messages from friends of the cruz family that show heidi c
Low he can go. In 2016 senator Lindsey Graham said, if you killed ted cruz on the floor of the senate and the trial was in the senate, nobody would convict you. Lindsey grahams willingness to say that publicly about a senator is proof of how universally senator cruz is disliked in the senate, including by some people he may think of as friends. The New York Times has obtained Text Messages from friends of the cruz family that show heidi cruz saying that their house was freezing and inviting everyone in the neighborhood to join them at the ritz carlton in cancun where they have stayed several times, according to the texts obtained by the New York Times. Ms. Cruz told the neighbors that theyd be coming back from cancun on sunday. That was the plan. Nbc news has learned that senator cruzs Return Flight from cancun was scheduled for sunday until it was suddenly changed at 6 00 a. M. This morning so that the senator could fly back to houston today. And the only reason senator cruz came back
We report on the schools Recovery Plan for england to help pupils catch up after months away from the classroom. In myanmar more protests against the Military Takeover as the leaders of the coup say theyll hold new elections in a years time. The latest on storm darcy with Severe Weather conditions across eastern regions of england and parts of scotland. And, a rare lockdown benefit as we meet those whove discovered the joys of walking at night. And coming up in sport, on bbc news. An early strike from Jack Harrison for leeds against Crystal Palace as they look to move into the top half of the premier league table. Good evening. Theres been a concerted effort today by government and scientific advisers to reassure people about the efficacy of the vaccines being used in the uk. It follows growing concern about the performance of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine, specifically in the context of the South African Variant of the virus. Borisjohnson said he was very confident the current vacci
In the six years of conflict. Can the spacecraft reach the planet mars . It reaches its Riskiest Point in the rendezvous. Hello and welcome. The World Health Organization says its too early to write off the astrazeneca vaccine, and that it still has an Important Role to play in the fight to control the coronavirus. Thats after a disappointing day when a study in south africa found that the vaccine was not proving to be as effective as researchers had hoped against a new variant sweeping the country. Astrazeneca hopes it will have an adapted vaccine ready by the autumn. The next phase of the pandemic could become a game of catch up between the variants and the vaccines. Our science editor David Shukman has more. Around the world, there is now a race between the virus and the vaccines, between the threat of new variants and efforts to stay ahead of them, and the outcome matters to us all. While a first wave of countries, including the uk, should see the majority of their populations vacc
We for storm barra, with weather are looking at wides and we are looking at widespread gales and the highest gusts will be on the coast and an additional hazard will be snow in the northern half of the country. Some higher roots likely to experience blizzards and drifting. Actor rebel wilson tells us her determination to get healthy saw her lose more than five stone and how it sparked more interest than any of her hollywood success. Ive noticed that its been getting a lot of attention and i go, so is that what a woman has to do in the world is just lose weight to get attention . Its time for a winter of sleepless nights, as the ashes gets under way but with bad weather, quarantine and lockdowns there has never been a series like this one. Its tuesday the 7th of december. People coming to the uk now have to show evidence of a negative covid test taken no more than 48 hours before leaving more than 48 hours before they travel. Its the latest in a series of measures introduced in response