Englands cricketers have a battle on their hands. Yet another stunning century from Australias Steve Smith leaves the hosts 385 runs behind in the first ashes test. Good morning. It is another day of sunshine and showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery, particularly so across scotland and Northern Ireland. And that sets us up Northern Ireland. And that sets us upfor Northern Ireland. And that sets us up for this week. I will have more later. It is monday 5 august. Our top story President Trump has said hate has no place in the United States, after 29 people were killed in two Mass Shootings in texas and ohio. But he has been accused of encouraging extremism because of his speeches around migration. A 21 year old man has been charged with capital murder following the el paso shooting, which means he could now face the Death Penalty. Peter bowes has more. Two Mass Shootings in one weekend. America is once again struggling with its response to gun violence. In el paso, a predomi
The disappearance of the 15 year old british girl nora quoirin as abduction. The government pledges £850 million for 20 nhs hospitals in england, but critics warn it wont be enough. India says its revoking the special status of kashmir amid heightened tensions with pakistan. And coming up in sport, englands cricketers have a battle on their hands after another stunning century from australias steve smith, leaving the hosts chasing 398 in the first ashes test. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. President donald trump has said hate has no place in the United States after 29 people were killed in two Mass Shootings over the weekend. An attack on a Walmart Store in el paso, texas left 20 dead, while nine died in a shooting in dayton, ohio. Critics of the president have said he bears some responsbility, citing his anti immigrant rhetoric and opposition to gun control. Texas prosecutors say the el paso shooting is now being treated as a domestic terrorist case. A 21 year old
Quite intense. The met Office Yellow warning still in force for the rest of this evening for lincolnshire, across northern england, up into scotland. Further very heavy showers which could cause disruption in yet another band of rain pushing in from the west as the night wears on. Some clear spells in between. Temperatures 13 16 degrees. Quite a few showers around generally as we start monday morning. But england and wales, things improve. We push the showers away easily density increasing Sunshine Coast of Northern Ireland and scotland seeing some sunshine as well but a scattering of thundery downpours are more persistent rain moving across the northern isles, temperatures between 19 25. It stays unsettled as we head towards the middle of the week, lots of showers, particularly in the north. The risk of further disruption. Hello, this is bbc news with chris rogers. The headlines. Two Mass Shootings in the united states. The first at a Walmart Shopping Centre in which 20 people died. T
Effo rts efforts to shore up a damaged dam in derbyshire continue as police urge those who remain in their homes within the evacuation zone to leave immediately. Those who remain in that zone are putting their lives at risk. They are also putting the lives of the responders, primarily the police, at risk. Because we have to keep going in and speaking to them and asking them to leave. Tomorrows heathrow strike is suspended to allow for further talks between the union and airport management. Tuesdays strike action could still go ahead and transforming tourism in Northern Ireland and the best of the uk. The travel show in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good evening. Two Mass Shootings just hours apart have killed 29 people in a weekend of violence in the United States. One, in el paso, texas close to the Mexican Border is being treated as a possible hate crime against the citys majority hispanic community. Hours later, a gunman killed nine people in dayton, ohio, before being shot dead a
District could be dead today. The water level at a derbyshire dam has been reduced by more than three metres in the battle to prevent it collapsing. Whaley bridge residents are still being told they cant return home. Heathrow airport holds last minute talks with unions in an attempt to avert strikes next week but they say airlines have started to contact passengers on affected flights. Boris johnson announces £1. 8 billion of extra funding for hospitals in england. A daredevil french inventor has succeeded in crossing the English Channel on a jet powered hoverboard injust 20 minutes. Lets get the latest now concerning events in america. We go to el paso, texas where we had that mass shooting takes place. There is a news c0 nfe re nce shooting takes place. There is a News Conference in place. Lets listen in. We will provide that information to you after everyone here speaks in turn. Thank you, good morning. Today, the fbi continues to look at a number of different potential crimes to b