Team, accusing george floyd of being under the influence of drugs and alcohol and saying those abuses and underlying medical problems were actually his cause of death. The evidence will show that mr. Floyd died of a Cardiac Arrhythmia that occurred as a result of hypertension, its a coronary decease. Ingestion of meth many am and fentanyl and the adrenalin flowing through his body, all of which acted to further compromise an already compromised heart. Lets start with our correspondent omar jimenez in minneapolis. All eyes around the world on this trial there in minneapolis. Tell me a little bit more as far as what you know about the jurors and just how they covered this since the beginning, whats standing out for you so much so far. Yeah, brooke, when you talk about the eyes of the world being on this trial, that is not an understatement. This has been a moment that has been a long time coming. And the beginning of what many see as a major step toward justice for george floyd in that i
Don lemon. Whats an emotional week. A lot going on. We are going to begin with the breaking news for you. Thats the attack outside the capitol hill that killed a Capitol Hill Police officer. The Second Attack at the capitol at just three months. Tonight, flags flying half staff above the Capitol Building and above the white house. Live pictures at washington, d. C. Lets talk about what happened at the capitol hill. A 25yearold man ran his car into the barricade and exiting the car with a knife, William Billy evans killed in the attack. A Second Capitol officer was wounded. Well have complete coverage on what happened here. Well tell you what happened in minneapolis this week. The story we have been following closely everyday. The murder trial of expolice officer Derek Chauvin. The first week of testimony wrapping up today. Chauvin kneeled on floyds neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as floyd was laying in a prone position, in other words, flat on his chest, repeatedly begging for his li
Than at the peak in april. Also tonight. The first arrivals check into Hotel Quarantine we speak to some preparing for their enforced stay. Not particularly looking forward to the next 11 days, but im just hoping it goes by quickly. Risking their lives to play. The children of yemens civil war being targeted by snipers. And howzat england are heading for defeat in the second test against india. And coming up on bbc news, scotlands First Minister urges football to make sure your house is in order as rangers launched an internal investigation after a Weekend Party was broken up by police. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The Prime Minister says science is in the ascendency over covid, but he wants any changes to the lockdown in england to be cautious and irreversible. Borisjohnson is due to set out his promised road map for relaxing the restrictions next monday, and hopes to give some provisional dates. But while 15 Million People have now received their first covid vacci
Rooms set aside for a 10 day quarantine for those entering england from covid high risk countries. In yemen we report on the horrific plight of children in the countrys long running civil war. You can go from building to building here, from family to family, and hear more stories of children that have been deliberately targeted by snipers. Bill gates the microsoft founder and Philanthropist Talks to us about the innovation thats needed to tackle Climate Change. And in chennai, england are heading for defeat in the second test against india. And in sport the rest can push for Champions League football next season continues after beating struggling sheffield united. Good evening. Any changes to the Lockdown Measures in england should be made in a Cautious But Irreversible way, according to borisjohnson. The Prime Minister is hoping next monday to set out his plans for easing restrictions, including target dates for reopening certain sectors. But he warned there was no Cast Iron Guarantee
Trump coming out swinging at Mitch Mcconnell after the senates Top Republican said trump was morally responsible for the capitol riot what trump is now threatening to do to republicans who stood against him. Our series Kids Under Pressure. Savannah guthrie talking to students at her former high school what stresses them out most in the pandemic and the hero sanitation worker. The surprise he spotted in the back of his truck just in time announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone caught between the vise of backtoback storms and unthinkable cold, millions in texas tonight are living a Freezing Nightmare without power, huddled against subfreezing temperatures after an extreme Winter Weather system thats led to at least 28 deaths and now tonight a second storm following virtually the same path as the one that brought brutal conditions from texas to new england this week well take you into the heart of it in a moment were also taking a closer look at the drop