The Attorney Shot in the head now accused of plotting the attack himself. And the countdown to tonights historic spacex launch. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening. We know them from another arena, celebrated gymnasts, olympians. But today they sat tearfully in front of a different audience in a Senate Hearing Room Simone Biles surrounded by fellow gymnasts, telling senators we have been failed, the young women accusing the fbi of Turning A Blind Eye to their complaints of Sexual Abuse at the hands of Team Dr. Larry nassar in 2017 nassar pleaded guilty to abusing 10 of the more than 265 women and girls who have come forward to say they were molested he is serving up to 175 years in prison. Tonight the emotional call for accountability for those the women accuse of protecting a serial Child Molester rather than them. Anne thompson was in the Hearing Room and has our report to be clear, i blame Larry Nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and
The Vaccine Booster Programme will start next week in all parts of the uk. The booster is a third dose to protect against covid and will be given at least six months after the second was adminstered. Care Home Staff and residents will be among Priority Groups as our Health Editor Hugh Pym explains. At a Carpentry Class in surrey for men whove retired, it was clear there was enthusiasm about the prospect of having a booster covid jab. I think that the whole scheme is good, and i think i feel betterfor having myjabs, so, yes, id have it immediately. I always have a Flu Jab once a year, so i cant see that theres going to be any problem having an extra booster. I would have the boosterjab, as i said, but i would like to know more about it. And now itll become a reality, with this Age Group among the first to get a third dose. The announcment coming from the expert vaccine committee. Jcvi advise us that adults who are more vulnerable to severe Covid I9 Disease should be offered a Booster Va
A three Day Trip around earth. And coming up in sport on the Bbc News Channel well be at anfield with a full house on a European Night again, as liverpool take on Ac Milan in the champions league. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Borisjohnson is carrying out a major reshuffle of his cabinet, the most far reaching since he became Prime Minister. The dramatic changes have seen some of the cabinets the main players removed, among them dominic raab, the Foreign Secretary, who has been demoted and replaced by liz truss, who is only the second woman to hold the post of Foreign Secretary. Gavin williamson has been sacked as Education Secretary and is leaving the government. He is being replaced by the vaccines minister nadhim zahawi. Downing street said the Prime Minister wanted to put in place a strong and united team to build back better from the pandemic. Lets get the latest now on all the comings and goings from our political Editor Laura Kuenssberg in westminster. It cert
North east of scotland, but from the afternoon the picture changes for Northern Ireland, more cloud around. But pleasantly warm, temperatures around average for the time of year, 21 and 22 degrees. The cloud coming Into The West is the forerunner of this Weather Front that will the west of the uk for friday. When i say set, it looks like it is literally going to do that, stick in one place, meaning the likes of Northern Ireland very wet day friday. Rain eventually fringing Into The West of scotland, wales and the South West later in the day. Quite a big East West contrasts to end the week. 22 or 23 and sunshine further east. Looks like scotland and Northern Ireland will be the driest places over the weekend, rather unsettled with showers over england and wales. And that is it from us. Goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday, im chetan pathak. Coming up on the programme well be at anfield with a full house on a European Night again, as liverpool take on Ac Milan in the Champions League.
A court in New York is hearing the next stage of a civil case being brought against Prince Andrew, the second son of queen elizabeth. Its in relation to allegations of sexual assault, allegations he denies. Our North America Correspondent Nada Tawfik Reports those proceedings have now concluded, the first in the case against Prince Andrew alleging he assaulted her when she was just 17 years old. Allegations that he strongly denies. This first hearing really focused on procedure more seo than the allegations in the charges. The court was notified today that Prince Andrew had chosen a lawyer who would represent him. Now, in court, he made two main arguments. He said that the complaint had not been properly served to Prince Andrew and that court in the uk would have to weigh in to the legality of that. He was arguing that a Settlement Agreement between Virginia Giuffre in 2009 in florida of the prince whose suicide while awaiting federal charges in court, they believe that lawsuit, essent