Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Latest headlines im louis born jones. Lets start with the news that the u. S. Has now recorded over 7 million coronavirus cases. A Police Officer shot dead in a station in south london by a man who is being detained. Its understo the suspect turned the gun on himself. Police pay tribute to the officer. The matter of policing, family across london. Today, we police are all morning a great loss. Released the transcript lawyers for Breonna Taylor, the woman killed by police in her own home in the u. S. Call for transparency into the investigation of her death. Female lawmakers in the u. S. Form a guard of honor as the Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburgs casket departs the capital. Two people are injured in a stabbingn paris in the former office of the magazine Charlie Heb
Order calling it unlawful, invalid unenforceable. Could this open the floostates it is thursday may the 14th. Early today starts right now good morning, im david gura. Im frances rivera. A Top Health Official at the World Health Organization warns coronavirus may never go away as it resurges in some countries. The virus has now claimed the lives of almost 85,000 americans and has infected nearly 1. 4 Million People beaches in Southern California reopened to the public under the new rules people Must Wear Masks if theyre not in the water. Sunbathing is still prohibited. Pharmacists will now be able to order and administer covid19 tests. The doctors approval is notn wn will have to keep tabs on patrons as part of the reopening plan they must keep a log of all customers served along with their phone number Officials Say its to facility Contract Tracing if an infection spreads. And the urge to set sail is kicking in according to carnival cruisings bookings for august has shot up 600 there
And help astronomers see the stars. Hello and welcome. Us media reports say President Trump has decided to nominate the federaljudge, amy Coney Barrett, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Supreme Court Justices are nominated to the bench by the us president , but must be approved by the senate. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. Amy Coney Barrett is an outspoken conservative and the ideological opposite of the woman she is expected to replace stop a devout catholic and mother of seven, she was the early favourite to take the place of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal icon and the first woman ever to lie in state in the us capitol. And her nomination will come before Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been even late to rest in what has already become a highly contentious president ial election only weeks away, President Trump clearly believes time is of the essence. I think this will end up essence. I think this will end up in the Suprem
Today. Ginsburg lying in state, 39 years to the day that Sandra Day Oconnor was sworn in as the first woman justice on the u. S. Supreme court. We are now just a little bit more than 24 hours from President Trump announcing his pick to replace Justice Ginsburg. Many analysts say they believe it will come down to judge amy coney barrett, a conservative favorite, and judge barbara lagoa, a cubanamerican from florida. Here is white house chief of staff mark meadows. I can tell you that we have been fully venting a number of candidates, trying to make sure that we have the best pick going forward. And then what happens on capitol hill is a partisan battle. They are already gearing up. No matter who the pick is, to say that this person, this female judge, is not qualified. Its all about politics, it has nothing to do with a resume. Harris chad pergram live on capitol hill now. Chad . A there. As you say, Ruth Bader Ginsburg just left the capital. After she departed it started to sprinkle a
Meanwhile cardiff, swansea and llanelli are put into local lockdown from this weekend it comes as concerns grow over the rapid increase in the number of coronavirus cases. The r number in the uk the rate at which coronavirus is spreading has risen to between 1. 2 and 1. 5. Hundreds of thousands of high street jobs may not survive because of the pandemic, says the boss of the clothing firm next. And as royal finances are hit by the pandemic new figures show harry and meghans last royal visit cost almost a quarter of a Million Pounds. Hello, welcome to bbc news. Two separate minutes silences have been held this afternoon in south london and at new Scotland Yard to pay tribute to a Police Officer who was shot dead at a Custody Centre in croydon by a man who was being detained. In croydon officers came outside the building and stood to attention in the car park and at the front of the building to pay their respects to their colleague. And at Scotland Yard, the met Police Commissioner, join