Thousands of cats have died. Now, veterinarians are dispensing Human Anti Covid pills to stop the spread. And blast off sir richard branson s Virgin Galactic launches from new mexico with the first mother and daughter to head into space on board. First, the latest in a series of extreme weather events around the world that experts say have been made more likely by Climate Change. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have been killed. The popular tourist town of lahaina, on the island of maui, has been largely burned to the ground. Us President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster, triggering the release of federal funding for the people in maui county. Us soldiers have joined search and Recovery Efforts. Lets take a listen to what President Biden has had to say in the last few minutes. I want to say a word about the devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 36 lives in maui in hawaii. We havejust approved claimed at least 36 lives in maui in
As he holds his Christmas Eve mass in the vatican. And looking ahead to the inevitably stressful cooking of christmas dinners well be getting tips from a chef from inside his restaurant kitchen. Hello and welcome to bbc news. An icy blast is affecting nearly 250 Million People in the us and canada, as one of the most severe Winter Storms in living memory takes hold with snow blizzards, strong winds and freezing temperatures. At least 19 people have died. Hundreds of thousands of american households and businesses are without electricity and thousands of flights have been cancelled. The Us State Of Montana registered a record breaking low of minus 45 celsius. Nomia iqbal reports. For much of america, this is the coldest Christmas Eve. Millions of them had plans to get away for the holidays. But the powerful bomb cyclone has thrown everything into chaos, causing Car Accidents, destroying power lines, leaving millions without electricity. The warning is, dont travel unless you need to. Do
Last week the Hard Line Rulers announced women were banned from attending university. Now on bbc news our world harvesting turkeys tea. Hello there. For most of us, Christmas Day is going to turn out to be quite a mild day with temperatures pushing into double figures. On saturday, we did manage a bit of sunshine across the midlands and North East England but otherwise it was a lot of clout around it we will continue to feed in rather cloudy skies for Christmas Day as well with the South Westerly Winds dragging in mild air around this area of low pressure to the north. Its really late in the day that well start to see some colder air returning, particularly to parts of scotland and in the northwest of scotland late on you could see a few snow showers. So one or two of you could see a white christmas. But for most, its going to be a mild day for christmas. South westerly winds then will continue to push bursts of rain across the country. The wettest weather will be across western areas,
First, new year, new congress and new problems for Kevin Mccarthy as he struggles to secure the speakers gavel. The pushback hes getting from his caucus with time right nowing out to secure the votes he needs before republicans take control of the house. Its one of the busiest travel days for what has been one of the craziest travel seasons in recent memory. Ahead, were on the ground at one of americas busiest airports. And youll want to turn up the volume for this one. Who stands to benefit from new big changes for Retirement Plans and Student Loan Payments this year . How it could affect your bottom line. Plus, the new restrictions for women in afghanistan that groups say will cost lives. About 25 hours from now, the 118th Congress will convene with republicans in charge of the house of representatives. But its still far from certain who their next speaker will be. Nbc news has obtained a letter Written On Sunday by a group of nine current and incoming House Republicans expressing sk
By Ukrainian Forces last month. Now on bbc news The Dark Side of direct sales. The world of door to door sales and selling on the street has been rebooted for the social media age. Young people are being promised big money, glam work trips abroad and the chance to work with some of the biggest brands in the uk. But the reality can be very different. Im lora jones and, for the past year, ive been investigating The Dark Side of the direct sales industry. Are young people chasing a dream they can never achieve . Just, like, chews you up and spits you out. I probably blew about £2,000 in, like, road trips and stuff. Wow and i dont think i made that in the whole three months i was there. Cant afford shampoo. You were trying so hard to project a kind of wolf of wall street image. I dont want to sound dramatic but it was like selling your soul. And could direct Sales Companies be breaking the law . Im speechless. If they were here right now,. I would ask them what on earth they think theyre