hello, i'm christian fraser. hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. tim scott becomes the latest republican to quit the race to be president as a new poll shows joe biden trailing to donald trump. we'll talk about that poll in just a moment. donald trumer has returned to the witness stand for a second time in a civil fraud trial in new york. former us president donald trump and his two eldest sons are accused of fraudulently over—stating the value of their real estate empire, to obtain favourable loans. the defence has argued that banks made money from mr trump, and they didn't rely on his financial statements. they also say prosecutors have failed to prove that banks wouldn't have loaned him the money

even if they had known about inflated assets. our correspondent nadia tawfik joins us from new york. today more quotes. interestingly donald trumpjunior describes his donald trump junior describes his father as donald trumpjunior describes his father as an artist with a real estate. i suppose it is for the court to decide whether he was fabricating that art.— court to decide whether he was fabricating that art. yes. this was the start of _ fabricating that art. yes. this was the start of the _ fabricating that art. yes. this was the start of the defence's - fabricating that art. yes. this was the start of the defence's case, . fabricating that art. yes. this was l the start of the defence's case, and rather than bring up the key arguments that you mentioned there, that the banks didn't rely on these statements, we really saw donald julia using his time to argue what he has argued in public, that his father's properties were far more valuable than what was on those financial statements, and in fact, the financial statements probably undervalued those properties. remember thejudge has undervalued those properties. remember the judge has already found that those financial statements included fraudulent valuations. he went and talked about a powerpoint

presentation that was shown in court that was put together by the trump organisation's own media department. theyjust organisation's own media department. they just went meticulously through each property, sounding like his father, bragging about the central park view from trump tower, the vaults in a0 wall st and how mar—a—lago was an american castle. time and time again just bragging about these properties and how his father had taken them from disrepair to truly exceptional assets. it was interesting because then he was cross examined by prosecutors and that took all of five minutes. in that took all of five minutes. in that time they tried to strike at the glowing image of the trump organisation by asking him about the occupancy rates at a0 wall st going down, the fact that hotel was switching from trump to a hilton property. so it was quite interesting handle that in cross examination.— interesting handle that in cross examination. �* ., examination. and as you said, after two weeks of _ examination. and as you said, after two weeks of pretty _ examination. and as you said, after two weeks of pretty damaging - two weeks of pretty damaging testimony that has been pretty

bruising, the defence really have their work cut out here? the? their work cut out here? they absolutely — their work cut out here? they absolutely do. _ their work cut out here? they absolutely do. the _ their work cut out here? they absolutely do. the heart - their work cut out here? they absolutely do. the heart of. their work cut out here? tie: absolutely do. the heart of this case, they have already lost, and many acknowledge that when we saw donald trump being very combative on the stand. his children have sought to distance themselves from those financial statements, which has made donald trumpjunior is a first witness really interesting here. what the prosecution really needs to do with the judge is to try to convince thejudge that do with the judge is to try to convince the judge that they didn't intentionally inflate these assets, that, like we mentioned, some of the key arguments, that the banks would have loaned to them anyway, that the bank covered their business. we will see if they are able to do that with other witnesses on the stand. but so far, what we have seen, has been quite damaging to their case. for now, thank you. and let's bring on the panel. this isn't about whether those documents were falsified, it

was the intent behind them. did they intend to defraud, whether they intended to do so for personal gain. that is what many people watching around the world be confused by. they will be. here is the thing. there — they will be. here is the thing. there are — they will be. here is the thing. there are a _ they will be. here is the thing. there are a lot of different proceedings against donald trump i’ilht proceedings against donald trump right now — proceedings against donald trump right now. the one we're seeing play out in _ right now. the one we're seeing play out in new_ right now. the one we're seeing play out in new york, i would argue, is not even _ out in new york, i would argue, is not even the — out in new york, i would argue, is not even the most troubling one for him from _ not even the most troubling one for him from a — not even the most troubling one for him from a legal perspective. ultimately, if you think about the electoral— ultimately, if you think about the electoral and political fallout from all of _ electoral and political fallout from all of donald trump's legal issues, it is going — all of donald trump's legal issues, it is going to the cases that are in florida _ it is going to the cases that are in florida and — it is going to the cases that are in florida and the district of columbia, those that pertain to, for example. _ columbia, those that pertain to, for example, interference in the 2020 election _ example, interference in the 2020 election. those are the ones that, i think. _ election. those are the ones that, i think. have — election. those are the ones that, i think, have the potential to put donald — think, have the potential to put donald trump in greaterjeopardy with the — donald trump in greaterjeopardy with the electorate. a lot of republicans frankly see what is happening in new york as a partisan endeavour — happening in new york as a partisan endeavour. whether you believe that or not— endeavour. whether you believe that or not is— endeavour. whether you believe that or not is largely the lens through which _ or not is largely the lens through which you — or not is largely the lens through which you view us politics. we will look at what _ which you view us politics. we will look at what damage _ which you view us politics. we will look at what damage it _ which you view us politics. we will look at what damage it has - which you view us politics. we will look at what damage it has done, l which you view us politics. we will| look at what damage it has done, if any, it has done to president from when we talk about that poll. jenny,

reminders of what potentially the outcome of all of this is. we know that donald trump likes to present himself as the big man in new york with his property empire and his business interests. if he is found guilty, this could be disastrous for that image, but also his ability just to do business. he that image, but also his ability just to do business.— that image, but also his ability just to do business. he could be banned from — just to do business. he could be banned from doing _ just to do business. he could be banned from doing business - just to do business. he could be banned from doing business in i just to do business. he could be l banned from doing business in his home state, he could get a $250 million fine. he could lose control of trump tower, which is symbolically incredibly important. of all the legal challenges he is of all the legal challenges he is facing, there are so many i can barely keep up, this, on the face of it is not as damaging as many of the others, it could be very embarrassing if you were to lose control of trump tower, that being a symbol from his reality tv days of his success as a businessman. but

does it make _ his success as a businessman. but does it make any difference to his success as a presidential candidate? let's talk about that right now. as donald trump's legal team begins its defence in court, the president has seen another of his rivals ball away. as donald trump's legal team begins his defence in court — the former president has seen another of his rivals for the republican presidential nomination fall away. tim scott — a senator from south carolina — who had hoped to become the first african—american to secure the republican nomination — suprisingly announced he was suspending his campaign live on fox news. take a listen. when i go back to iowa, it will not be as a presidential candidate. i am suspending my campaign. i think the voters — who are the most remarkable people on the planet — have been really clear that they're telling me, "not now, tim." i don't think they're saying, trey, "no," but i do think they're saying,

"not now." and so i'm going to respect the voters and i'm going to hold on and keep working really hard and look forward to another opportunity. so, some shock there in the fox news studio. let's get some answers to those questions of why he has pulled out. shelby talcott is a reporter with the online political newsletter semafor. good to have you with us. so quite a surprise on fox news, announcing he was pulling out of the race. he had about a% of the votes, according to the latest poll. but he had quite a lot of support for people who thought he stood for many old—fashioned values, traditional values. he said that this type wasn't his time.— values. he said that this type wasn't his time. yeah that's right, and i wasn't his time. yeah that's right, and i think— wasn't his time. yeah that's right, and i think the _ wasn't his time. yeah that's right, and i think the thing _ wasn't his time. yeah that's right, and i think the thing about - wasn't his time. yeah that's right, and i think the thing about tim - and i think the thing about tim scott is he came into this race with a lot of money, a lot of people really liked him. he came in with this sort of charismatic, positive argument for what the future of the republican party should look like. itjust didn't republican party should look like. it just didn't translate republican party should look like. itjust didn't translate into votes as we saw. he consistently polled lower than some of these other top

candidates were seeing vie for second place against trump. he could never really get started. he struggled to gain momentum and get into some of these presidential debates. ultimately it didn't matter how much money he had, the voters just didn't seem interested in the message that he had launched and ended his presidential campaign with. , , ., , ., with. interestingly he has not endorsed any _ with. interestingly he has not endorsed any of— with. interestingly he has not endorsed any of the - with. interestingly he has not endorsed any of the rival- with. interestingly he has not - endorsed any of the rival candidate just yet, has he? he has also ruled out running for vice president. he said he was running for president, he wasn't running for vice president, and he will wait his turn. this won't be the last we see of him, perhaps, but nonetheless he's not interested in sharing the ticket. . , �* he's not interested in sharing the ticket. . , . ., , ticket. certainly. and i was really interesting _ ticket. certainly. and i was really interesting to _ ticket. certainly. and i was really interesting to me _ ticket. certainly. and i was really interesting to me as _ ticket. certainly. and i was really interesting to me as well, - ticket. certainly. and i was really i interesting to me as well, because, throughout this entire presidential race i have been told that donald trump specifically really likes tim scott and he has actually privately told his aides that even though tim scott was one of his, or should have been one of his top opponents, do not go after him, i like him too much was not let's leave him alone.

that indicated to me that he would be on the potential vp list for donald trump. it seems that tim scott is not interested in that. i think things can change in the future but as of now tim scott seems to be keeping his powder dry in the primary. to be keeping his powder dry in the rima . , , ., to be keeping his powder dry in the rima _ , , ., primary. interestingly i am looking at, while he _ primary. interestingly i am looking at, while he has _ primary. interestingly i am looking at, while he has not _ primary. interestingly i am looking at, while he has not backed - primary. interestingly i am looking at, while he has not backed any i at, while he has not backed any other candidates, some of his major donors to make because he was raising quite a bit of cash. he had the financialfunding, raising quite a bit of cash. he had the financial funding, he raising quite a bit of cash. he had the financialfunding, he had raising quite a bit of cash. he had the financial funding, he had that backing. they are saying they have switched their allegiance to nikki haley. she is also from the same state. interesting where the money goes because that is often where voters will follow. it is about eyeballs, ads and campaign spending. nikki haley has really had the slow burn and i don't think she has reached her peak yet. that has been the real benefit that donors and voters have seen. if you compare that to ron desantis, who came into this presidential race is the

biggest name next donald trump, and he has not been able to garner or keep that momentum. nikki haley is coming in very close to ron desantis. i expect in the next two weeks and months her team is going to ramp up its focus on dissenters and tried to solidify that second place against trump. the ultimate goal here for all of these non—trump candidates, is not necessarily to be leaning in the polls against donald trump right now, it isjust leaning in the polls against donald trump right now, it is just to leaning in the polls against donald trump right now, it isjust to be the last standing non—trump alternative. the last standing non-trump alternative.— the last standing non-trump alternative. , ., ., , alternative. there is a title, to be the last standing _ alternative. there is a title, to be the last standing non-trump - the last standing non—trump candidates! let's talk about that. where does this leave the race? i want to show people that poll that we have been toning about tonight. it gives us a bit of an indication about where things stand right now. donald trump would beatjoe biden in the electoral by 292 to 2a6. you

need 270 to win the us presidency. where does this leave things right now? know there is still time, there is a year to go yet. a lot of democrats will look at this and say, hang on, what has gone wrong? the surve is a hang on, what has gone wrong? the survey is a reflection of two things that are _ survey is a reflection of two things that are going on first of all there is broad _ that are going on first of all there is broad dissatisfaction with president biden's handling of the economy, — president biden's handling of the economy, even though the overall macroeconomic numbers suggest that the us— macroeconomic numbers suggest that the us economy is doing fairly well, most _ the us economy is doing fairly well, most americans respond that they don't _ most americans respond that they don't believe personally the economic situation is particularly good _ economic situation is particularly good. biden's poor handling of the economy — good. biden's poor handling of the economy. it is interesting because the biden— economy. it is interesting because the biden campaign has been doubling down on _ the biden campaign has been doubling down on the economic message. they have been— down on the economic message. they have been out there trying to sell something called kristallnacht which has been _ something called kristallnacht which has been a failure. a lot of americans are not feeling great about— americans are not feeling great about the — americans are not feeling great about the economy. by the team is trouble _ about the economy. by the team is trouble because of the value it has

on the _ trouble because of the value it has on the electoral college. in the poll you — on the electoral college. in the poll you are looking at biden actually _ poll you are looking at biden actually wins the popular vote a9 — 48, but _ actually wins the popular vote a9 — 48, but loses the actually wins the popular vote 49 — 48, but loses the electoral college and loses — 48, but loses the electoral college and loses the presidency because republicans have an intrinsic advantage in the electoral college and the _ advantage in the electoral college and the make of the electoral college — and the make of the electoral college. forjoe biden to win the presidential election his numbers have to _ presidential election his numbers have to be over 50%. he has to be in that 5152% range in terms of the popular— that 5152% range in terms of the popular vote in order to win the election — popular vote in order to win the election. those two factors, the systematic, intrinsic electro college _ systematic, intrinsic electro college and the state of economy, that is— college and the state of economy, that is really what is driving the outcome — that is really what is driving the outcome that you see right now. it a nice outcome that you see right now. it a. nice battleground states where the race is even tighter. just explain that, because that is what makes this so exciting.— this so exciting. there are eight states, this so exciting. there are eight states. give _ this so exciting. there are eight states, give or _ this so exciting. there are eight states, give or take, _ this so exciting. there are eight states, give or take, whether i this so exciting. there are eight| states, give or take, whether us election— states, give or take, whether us election is— states, give or take, whether us election is decided. if you really -et election is decided. if you really get down — election is decided. if you really get down to it it is probably smailer— get down to it it is probably smaller than that. georgia, pennsylvania, georgia, michigan, arizona. — pennsylvania, georgia, michigan, arizona, stated in the last couple of cycles — arizona, stated in the last couple of cycles have been really influential. national polling doesn't tell as a whole lot. we have

to look— doesn't tell as a whole lot. we have to look state by state and in those crucial _ to look state by state and in those crucial states again, donald trump is performing a lot better than people — is performing a lot better than people expected him to and in some states— people expected him to and in some states he _ people expected him to and in some states he is— people expected him to and in some states he is winning by double digits — states he is winning by double digits. that is another factor that has the _ digits. that is another factor that has the biden team concerned. jenny, really interesting _ has the biden team concerned. jenny, really interesting that _ has the biden team concerned. jenny, really interesting that we _ has the biden team concerned. jenny, really interesting that we are - has the biden team concerned. jenny, really interesting that we are in - has the biden team concerned. jenny, really interesting that we are in a - really interesting that we are in a position where we are going into an election, both in united states and the uk, and it is not unprecedented but quite unusual. that will make a lot of people nervous, that two global powers are facing a lot of electoral unpredictability, both at the same time. particularly when, right now we have been talking about the importance of strong and stable foreign policy. it might not get that. there are two countries going to the polls. that. there are two countries going to the polls-— to the polls. absolutely. and certainly the _ to the polls. absolutely. and certainly the united - to the polls. absolutely. and certainly the united kingdomj to the polls. absolutely. and - certainly the united kingdom things have been strong in table for quite a long time. there is a feeling in the past that the uk won't hold a general election at the same time as the us holds a presidential election, although that may not be

the case next year. we know how long us presidential campaigning goes on for and how long that will mean that people's eyes are not on the ball there. potentially very interesting end of next year for people looking at general elections domestically in both countries, but let's hope there isn't another crisis in the middle east or that the situation in ukraine doesn't get inflamed. there is only so much attention that leaders can focus on foreign affairs when they are so concerned about looking to their domestic base. find looking to their domestic base. and shau looking to their domestic base. and shall become a final word from you in terms of where all of this leaves donald trump, particularly, given as we were hearing earlier, there are still a number of court cases hanging over his head. it often happens that every time he appears in court, his fundraising, his support seems to go up. the court cases in terms — support seems to go up. the court cases in terms of— support seems to go up. the court cases in terms of a _ support seems to go up. the court cases in terms of a primary, - support seems to go up. the court

cases in terms of a primary, have l cases in terms of a primary, have clearly— cases in terms of a primary, have clearly only — cases in terms of a primary, have clearly only bolstered _ cases in terms of a primary, have clearly only bolstered trump's . clearly only bolstered trump's support — clearly only bolstered trump's support. what _ clearly only bolstered trump's support. what i _ clearly only bolstered trump's support. what i think- clearly only bolstered trump's support. what i think is- clearly only bolstered trump's - support. what i think is interesting is that— support. what i think is interesting is that there — support. what i think is interesting is that there are _ support. what i think is interesting is that there are still— support. what i think is interesting is that there are still a _ support. what i think is interesting is that there are still a few - is that there are still a few people. _ is that there are still a few people. a _ is that there are still a few people. a few— is that there are still a few people, a few key - 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what met the god and topped out on the edge of bath, rescued from decay with a £a million of lottery money. the tower today is wrapped up the renovation. nearby in the grounds stone grotto has been excavated. the team have removed almost 100 tonnes of soil to reveal it.— of soil to reveal it. people won't know this _ of soil to reveal it. people won't know this is _ of soil to reveal it. people won't know this is here _ of soil to reveal it. people won't know this is here so _ of soil to reveal it. people won't know this is here so they - of soil to reveal it. people won't know this is here so they will. of soil to reveal it. people won't know this is here so they will be able to discover this and visit it when the tower reopens in the spring. they will be able to come down and see this amazing arch, it is so beautifully built, it is a perfect arch, with stone on the side of it. ~ , ., of it. why did the writer and collector — of it. why did the writer and collector william _ of it. why did the writer and collector william beckford l of it. why did the writer and - collector william beckford build it? he was a very private man and he didn't like interacting with the public. he had a footpath built up to the tower. by going under the road via this tunnel, he just kept away from the general public.

you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel. this is the point of the programme where the panel can tell us what they want to talk about. jenny you have chosen a good one. all of this cost to taxpayers of the comings and goings in downing street. just explain. goings in downing street. just exlain. ,, . . goings in downing street. just exlain. ,, ., . , explain. severance fees. under the ministerial and _ explain. severance fees. under the ministerial and other _ explain. severance fees. under the ministerial and other pensions - explain. severance fees. under the ministerial and other pensions and| ministerial and other pensions and salaries act 1991, i have been revising this, all ministers who have an eligible paid position in government, when they lose their job, they get severance fees, which are equivalent to a quarter of their salary, so for a cabinet minister, thatis salary, so for a cabinet minister, that is nearly £17,000 if they lose theirjob. fora minister of that is nearly £17,000 if they lose theirjob. for a minister of state it is £7,920. every time there was a reshuffle it costs the taxpayer money because the people who lose

theirjobs get severance money because the people who lose their jobs get severance fees. apparently the turmoil of last year with so many different changes of administration cost the taxpayer £3 million in severance fees. i was thinking today about suella braverman and gavin williamson and nadhim zahawi and dominic rob and all these people who rishi sunak had been warned against when he appointed them to cabinet positions will stop they have all gone now and will stop they have all gone now and will have got at least £17,000 in severance fees. we are all paying for these lapses in judgment. severance fees. we are all paying for these lapses injudgment. find severance fees. we are all paying for these lapses in judgment. for these lapses in 'udgment. and it feels like they — for these lapses in judgment. and it feels like they disappear— for these lapses in judgment. and it feels like they disappear and - for these lapses injudgment. and it feels like they disappear and then come back again. i wonder how many of them hand it back. lanhee, you have something very different. you want to talk about taylor swift. if want to talk about taylor swift. if i'd known we were going to talk about— i'd known we were going to talk about serious matters of state i would _ about serious matters of state i would have brought the lack of transparency in california finances! americans— transparency in california finances! americans are so depressed about the state of— americans are so depressed about the state of our— americans are so depressed about the state of our politics so what we do

is we _ state of our politics so what we do is we follow taylor swift. she was in argentina recently and in her concert— in argentina recently and in her concert she actually altered the lyrics _ concert she actually altered the lyrics to — concert she actually altered the lyrics to one of her songs, the song karma. _ lyrics to one of her songs, the song karma, which my kids tell me is very hot. karma, which my kids tell me is very hot she _ karma, which my kids tell me is very hot. she altered the lyrics of that song _ hot. she altered the lyrics of that song to— hot. she altered the lyrics of that song to refer to travis county, the american — song to refer to travis county, the american football star that she is dating. _ american football star that she is dating, which set all of the fans into a _ dating, which set all of the fans into a tizzy. tonight we dedicate this show— into a tizzy. tonight we dedicate this show to taylor swift and her ability— this show to taylor swift and her ability to— this show to taylor swift and her ability to get people going just by changing the words to a song. what is so astonishing _ changing the words to a song. wrist is so astonishing about changing the words to a song. kwisgt is so astonishing about it, neither of them have confirmed the relationship, but i think if you change the lyrics to one of your bestselling songs that is a pretty good indication that they are together. really good to talk to you both, thank you for being weathered on the panel tonight. it is great to have your weather is too jenny and lanhee. that is the context for you. world news america is up next.

hello from the bbc sport centre. thousands of people have lined the streets of manchester to honour one of english football's greatest ever players, sir bobby charlton, whose funeral took place earlier. a member of england's 1966 world cup winning squad, and a european cup winner with manchester united. the funeral cortege of sir bobby passed by old trafford to applause from the thousands gathered there. the united legend died last month at the age of 86. he meant everything to me. my family talked about charlton growing up. the world cup winner, how much he meant. my dad supported liverpool and he said what a great player he was quitting then“s greatest ever. the greatest footballer, saw his friends die in munich.

won the ballon d'0r, won the world cup. the least i could do was show my face for a man who single—handedly came back from the ashes and became the greatest footballer that ever lived. it used to break my heart - when he went to hampden park and scored the goals. he was a proper gentleman. i have a tear in my eye thinking about him. i excuse me. emotional scenes. more than 1,000 guests were invited to the private service at manchester cathedral, including fa president—designate prince william. former manchester united manager and close friend, sir alex ferguson was also at the service. he was joined by some of the current members of the squad. it was a very sombre occasion obviously. his grandson spoke about

his grandfather. bobby charlton was a wonderful and humble man. bobby charlton was a wonderful and humble man. cole palmer is the latest player to be called up to the england squad for the first time. the 20—year—old joins aston villa defender ezri konza and his old team mate at manchester city, rico lewis. palmer's scored four goals in his last five league games for chelsea including a penalty against city on sunday. his inclusion comes afterjames maddison, callum wilson and lewis dunk all withdrew from gareth southgate“s squad through injury. ben davies insists wales are determined to prove the doubters wrong by makingeuro 202a and reaching a fourth major tournament in five attempts. wales are preparing for their decisive qualifiers against armenia and turkey knowing that reaching next summer's finals is in their hands. it's one of those things that, once it's done once, i think it gives people the chance to dream, and i think we have come in every camp with the focus of getting to these major tournaments, and with the belief that we can do it.

we have had a great run so far but we want to do it again. one line from the scotland squad from today — lawrence shankland has been recalled for their qualifiers against georgia and norway. the hearts striker was initially left out by steve clarke having also missed out against spain and france last month, but he's now included after the withdrawal of che adams through injury. scotland have already qualified for the tournament, while northern ireland, who also have games over the next week, can't make it. alex zverev often saves his best tennis for the atp finals — he's been the men's singles champion twice in this event and he's made the perfect start to this campaign by beating world number two carlos alcaraz. the wimbledon champion took the first set but zverev responded and came back to win in a final set decider. zverev is the world number seven and has never won a grand slam singles event, but he's taken the first steps to a third title in turin.

staying in the red group and 2020 champion daniil medvedev has just beaten fellow russia andrey rublev. but rublev here on the bottom of the screen totally lost his way in the second set. his serve was broken after he slipped here on this point, and he wasn't letting it go easily. he won just one more game after that, medvedev coming through in the end 6—a, 6—2. britain“s neal skupski is up and running with a win in his opening doubles match at the atp finals. skupski and his dutch playing partner wesley koolhof won in straight sets against the australian pair rinky hijikata and jason kubler 6—3, 6—a. skupski and koolhof were semi—finalists at this event last year, they are the current wimbledon champions in the men's doubles. britain“sjoe salisbury has also made a winning start to his finals campaign. he and his american partner rajeev ram are the sixth seeds and they beat a3—year—old rohanna bopara and his partner matthew ebden in straight sets. salisbury and ram won their third consecutive us open doubles title

on this surface earlier this year. and emma raducanu has pulled out of an exhibition match in macau next month as she continues her rehabilitation from hand and foot operations. the 2021 us open champion, who“s 21 today, hasn“t played since april, but is still hoping to return to the tour injanuary. and that's all the sport for now. we will see you later.

you were the future once. is this back to the future? he's back. in a shock move, david cameron returns to front line politics, as foreign secretary. i know it is not usual for a prime minister to come back in this way but i believe in public service, the prime minister asked me to do this job and it is a time where we have some daunting challenges as a country. his return, part of a major reshuffle by rishi sunak, with a general election expected next year. chris mason will have all the very latest reaction and analysis. also tonight, israel says it has proof hamas is operating out of hospitals in gaza. troops claim to have found in one basement a room used to hold hostages. meanwhile, in another hospital, doctors plead for premature babies to be evacuated.

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