on social inflicted. he made that commitment on social care before the pandemic and he on social care before the pandemic and he said on social care before the pandemic and he said he would pay for it without and he said he would pay for it without raising taxes. and also this afternoon ministers say they are suspending the so called triple lock formula for annual increases to the state pension scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, sets out her government s programme for the next year including plans for a national care system and an independence referendum. is arguably the most significant public service reform since the creation of the national health service. police scotland admits failures in its call handling system and the rise of a new star in british tennis as 18 year old emma raducanu smashes her way through the us open good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has announced a long awaited package of funding for the nhs and socia
hospitalizations doubling. and this stunning warning from one expert, get your shots or expect to get sick this summer. on the run: six months after the capitol insurrection, the f.b.i. asked for help tracking down what it calls some of the most violent members of the mob. new videos just released. dangerous shortage: surgeries delayed, procedures canceled, the nationwide crisis as hospitals see a severe shortfall in blood donations. what you can do. benched: a popular espn anchor sidelined from the sidelines of the n.b.a. finals. the comments recorded without her knowledge and the fallout tonight. and born to ride : the rock star s daughter is on fire as an equestrian. why jessica springsteen is hoping for her own glory days at this summer s olympics. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, to our viewers in the west, thank you for joining us. i m major garrett in for norah. we re going to begin
going to lose the script and i m going to reflect on the recurring feeling i have of impending doom. a stark and emotional warning from the head of the cdc over the rate of infections in the united states. as president joe biden urges people to keep wearing masks. thanks for joining us. well, day two of the derek chauvin trial will get under way today in minnesota. monday saw the highly anticipated trial of the former minneapolis police officer begin. protesters were seen on the streets of minneapolis on monday. chauvin is charged with killing george floyd last may, but floyd s death has had an impact far beyond minnesota. the scene of a white officer kneeling on a black man s neck for almost ten minutes set off protests around the world and it prompted a moment of racial reckoning in the u.s. prosecutors wasted no time in showing the jury the graphic video of the last moments of george floyd s life in which he said over and over that he could not breathe. meanwhile,
investigate. new audio from a 911 call reveals a violent altercation days before the disappearance of gabby petito. good to have you with us. world leaders are converging on new york for the u.n. general assembly which kicks off today. president biden is one of the first speakers. he s set to lay out his policy vision. the president s growing political crisis may complicate and even over shadow his general assembly speech. president biden delivering his debut address today before the united nation general assembly facing a skeptical audience suddenly with criticism with the united states. america is back. reporter: a familiar pledge is ringing hallow with some allies. even with long time american partners, partners are taking a mixed view of biden s foreign doctrine. we ll have a lot of pledges and positive noises. let s see where we get to. i am not counting on chickens. reporter: boris johnson raising questions of climate change and covid-19 and a rising china.
when he fired a gun on set, killing a colleague. more than 1,000 people have already come forward to contact the inquiry into racism in cricket, following azeem rafiq s emotional testimony about his own experiences at yorkshire. good morning. todayis today is going to be fairly cloudy for most of us, also rather breezy. rain in the north and west, some brightness across central and eastern areas, but it s going to be very mild for the time of the year. details coming up. good morning. it s thursday, the 18th of november. our main story. the government is planning to publish a £96 billion plan for the rail network in the midlands and north of england. but there s anger that the section of high speed 2, stretching to leeds, is now expected to be scrapped. and instead of building a brand new line between manchester and leeds, there are reports the existing track will just be upgraded. ministers insist their changes will mean improvements happen up to a decade earlier. dan johns