In national insurance could provoke a very significant backlash. And as the paralympics come to a close with fireworks, the queen congratulates great britain s paralympians who return home with 124 medals, including 41 golds. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The former girls aloud singer sarah harding has died of cancer aged 39. She was part of one of the most successful all girl bands this century which was formed on the itv show, popstars: the rivals. Her mum marie announced her death on instagram saying the 39 year old had been treated for cancer and slipped away peacefully this morning. Our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at sarah s life. The last member of the band is. After three months of competition, the moment her dream came true. Sarah. Cheering. But sarah harding could scarcely have imagined the success that would follow. Every one of their first 16 singles a top ten hit. Thanks to a collection of irresistibly catchy songs, they were soon sellin
Now, the most dangerous period. We re standing by for a live pentagon briefing. And along the gulf coast of the united states right now, it is just a matter of hours as hurricane ida barrelling toward shore. The storm taking a very similar track as katrina did exactly 16 years ago, threatening to make landfall tomorrow in louisiana as a category 4 hurricane. This will be a lifealtering storm for those who aren t prepared and ready to take what ida is going to throw at us. We re covering this storm from all ankgles. On the ground in new orleans, but let s begin with allison chinchar at the cnn weather center. Allison, what is the latest forecast? we re so, so concerned. We should be, really, wolf. When we look at the current statistics, 85mileperhour winds sustaining gusting up to 100 miles per hour. The storm is moving into probably its most favorable environment for strengthening. It is a category 1 now, but notice how it strengthens very quickly as it moves into this very warm water.
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accountability. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin guilty on all three counts against him in the death of george floyd. the verdict has prompted peaceful demonstrations and memorials in minneapolis and other cities across the country. the jury deliberated for a little more than ten hours over two days. chauvin showed no expression as the judge read those verdicts. watch. we, the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 1, unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. this verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1:44 p.m. signed juror foreperson, juror number 19. same caption, verdict count 2. we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 2, third-degree murder perpetrating an eminently dangerous act, find the defendant guilty. this verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1:45 p.m. signed by jury foreperson, juror number 19. same caption, verdict count 3. we the jury in the above entitl
now on bbc news, donald trump was the first president to be impeached twice by the lower chamber of congress, and the first to be put on trial after leaving office. christian fraser reports on an unprecedented moment in us history. it was an unprecedented moment in us history. donald trump, the first president to be impeached twice by the lower chamber of congress, was also the first to be put on trial after leaving office. they were the gravest charges everfaced by a us president incitement of insurrection. the former president was alleged to have made false allegations of election fraud, and onjanuary 6 to have encouraged his supporters to storm the capitol. we fight like hell, and if you don t fight like hell you re not going to have a country any more. conviction would require a two thirds majority in the upper chamber of congress, the senate. 17 of the 50 republican senators would need to break with donald trump. new evidence brought the actions of his supporters that