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to put into context conference, just to put into context what is on the screen at the moment. music thumps. before we continue with commission questions. _ before we continue with commission questions. the — before we continue with commission questions, the commissioner... - before we continue with commission questions, the commissioner... andj questions, the commissioner... and then we _ questions, the commissioner... and then we will— questions, the commissioner... and then we will continue _ questions, the commissioner... and then we will continue with _ questions, the commissioner... and then we will continue with the - then we will continue with the questions _ then we will continue with the questions— then we will continue with the questions. then we will continue with the cuestions. ., , ., , , questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that — questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that video is i questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that video is that i questions. the reason why we 'ust
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showed that video is that a i questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that video is that a [0th questions. the reason why we just showed that video is that a lot of i showed that video is that a lot of arrests made, almost 300 arrests made last night, and what you see is the overwhelming majority of those arrests that we made were made without incident. no injuries, no real scuffles with police. it was just an amazing job again, and kudos to the chief and his team at west rg and esu obviously the other commissioners and crt leading last night. so make no mistake about it, this is a very difficult operation, but we made it look like it wasn't problematic. the reason was the skill of the cops that were out there last night. a lot of these people would have resisted, but the way that these officers talked to them, handled them and took them into custody, it was very professional and an overwhelming majority's arrest just lead professional and an overwhelming majority's arrestjust lead to a quick arrest with no incident and then right down to map sea, where they were processed.—
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they were processed. another significant _ they were processed. another significant part _ they were processed. another significant part of— they were processed. another significant part of the - they were processed. another significant part of the video i they were processed. another i significant part of the video was they were processed. another - significant part of the video was at the end _ significant part of the video was at the end. that is our flag, folks. people — the end. that is our flag, folks. people take over our buildings and put another flag up. that may be fine to _ put another flag up. that may be fine to other people, but it is not to me _ fine to other people, but it is not to me my— fine to other people, but it is not to me. my uncle died defending this country— to me. my uncle died defending this country and these men and women put their lives— country and these men and women put their lives on _ country and these men and women put their lives on the line. it is despicable that schools will allow another _ despicable that schools will allow another country flag to fly in our country~ — another country flag to fly in our country~ so _ another country flag to fly in our country. so blame me for being proud to be an _ country. so blame me for being proud to be an american. and i think commissioner daughtry for putting that fiaq _ commissioner daughtry for putting that flag back up. we are not surrendering our way of life to anyone — surrendering our way of life to anyone i _ surrendering our way of life to an one. . ., , ., , anyone. i wanted to 'ust double back on the outside — anyone. i wanted to just double back on the outside agitators. _ anyone. i wanted to just double back on the outside agitators. i _ anyone. i wanted to just double back on the outside agitators. i know - anyone. i wanted to just double back on the outside agitators. i know you| on the outside agitators. i know you said you _ on the outside agitators. i know you said you had — on the outside agitators. i know you said you had identified _ on the outside agitators. i know you said you had identified some - on the outside agitators. i know youl said you had identified some people. why is— said you had identified some people. why is it _ said you had identified some people. why is it so _ said you had identified some people. why is it so difficult _ said you had identified some people. why is it so difficult for _ said you had identified some people. why is it so difficult for the _ said you had identified some people. why is it so difficult for the nypd - why is it so difficult for the nypd to say, _ why is it so difficult for the nypd to say, eqqs— why is it so difficult for the nypd to say, eggs and _ why is it so difficult for the nypd to say, eggs and people - why is it so difficult for the nypd to say, eggs and people are - why is it so difficult for the nypd . to say, eggs and people are outside agitators? _ to say, eggs and people are outside agitators? especially— to say, eggs and people are outside agitators? especially since - to say, eggs and people are outside agitators? especially since you - to say, eggs and people are outsidej agitators? especially since you have identified _ agitators? especially since you have identified them, _ agitators? especially since you have identified them, they— agitators? especially since you have identified them, they may— agitators? especially since you have identified them, they may has - agitators? especially since you have identified them, they may has been| identified them, they may has been talking _ identified them, they may has been talking about — identified them, they may has been talking about them _ identified them, they may has been talking about them for _ identified them, they may has been
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talking about them for more - identified them, they may has been talking about them for more than . identified them, they may has been talking about them for more than a | talking about them for more than a week— talking about them for more than a week and _ talking about them for more than a week and secondly— talking about them for more than a week and secondly blocking - talking about them for more than a . week and secondly blocking reporters from outside — week and secondly blocking reporters from outside events— week and secondly blocking reporters from outside events and _ week and secondly blocking reporters from outside events and then - from outside events and then tweetinq _ from outside events and then tweetinq out _ from outside events and then tweeting out your— from outside events and then tweeting out your videos - from outside events and then tweeting out your videos andl from outside events and then - tweeting out your videos and showing us this— tweeting out your videos and showing us this video. — tweeting out your videos and showing us this video. it— tweeting out your videos and showing us this video, it is _ tweeting out your videos and showing us this video, it is different _ tweeting out your videos and showing us this video, it is different from - us this video, it is different from what _ us this video, it is different from what was — us this video, it is different from what was seen _ us this video, it is different from what was seen outside, - us this video, it is different from i what was seen outside, especially what was seen outside, especially what seem — what was seen outside, especially what seem to _ what was seen outside, especially what seem to be _ what was seen outside, especially what seem to be the _ what was seen outside, especially what seem to be the use - what was seen outside, especially what seem to be the use of- what was seen outside, especially what seem to be the use of force i what was seen outside, especially l what seem to be the use of force by the police — what seem to be the use of force by the police is — what seem to be the use of force by the police. is that _ what seem to be the use of force by the police. is that part _ what seem to be the use of force by the police. is that part of— what seem to be the use of force by the police. is that part of the - the police. is that part of the nypd's — the police. is that part of the nypd's attempt _ the police. is that part of the nypd's attempt to— the police. is that part of the nypd's attempt to control i the police. is that part of the i nypd's attempt to control the narrative? _ nypd's attempt to control the narrative? first _ nypd's attempt to control the narrative? first with _ nypd's attempt to control the narrative? first with the - nypd's attempt to control the l narrative? first with the outside aqitators, — narrative? first with the outside aqitators, why— narrative? first with the outside agitators, why is _ narrative? first with the outside agitators, why is it _ narrative? first with the outside agitators, why is it so _ narrative? first with the outside agitators, why is it so difficult . narrative? first with the outsidej agitators, why is it so difficult to say 10-20 — agitators, why is it so difficult to say 10-20 people. _ agitators, why is it so difficult to say 10—20 people, especially- agitators, why is it so difficult to say 10—20 people, especially if. agitators, why is it so difficult to. say 10—20 people, especially if as you say10—20 people, especially if as you say— say10—20 people, especially if as you say they— say 10—20 people, especially if as you say they were _ say 10—20 people, especially if as you say they were leading - say 10—20 people, especially if as you say they were leading the - you say they were leading the occupation _ you say they were leading the occupation of _ you say they were leading the occupation of the _ you say they were leading the occupation of the building? i you say they were leading the | occupation of the building? 50 you say they were leading the . occupation of the building? 50 it you say they were leading the occupation of the building? so it is not difficult _ occupation of the building? so it is not difficult to _ occupation of the building? so it is not difficult to say _ occupation of the building? so it is not difficult to say we _ occupation of the building? so it is not difficult to say we know - occupation of the building? so it is not difficult to say we know certain individuals — not difficult to say we know certain individuals who are well known to us who have _ individuals who are well known to us who have been involved in what we are set _ who have been involved in what we are set to — who have been involved in what we are set to be training, especially around _ are set to be training, especially around a — are set to be training, especially around a change in tactics. we are in the _ around a change in tactics. we are in the process of sorting through all of— in the process of sorting through all of the — in the process of sorting through all of the data that we recovered last night, — all of the data that we recovered last night, so sifting through the names— last night, so sifting through the names of— last night, so sifting through the names of everybody and where they affiliated _ names of everybody and where they affiliated with the school or not, that takes time and we want to make sure we're _ that takes time and we want to make sure we're giving you accurate information. but i think the larger point _ information. but i think the larger point is _ information. but i think the larger point is really important, which is this is— point is really important, which is this is not— point is really important, which is this is not about students expressing ideas. it is about a
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change — expressing ideas. it is about a change in _ expressing ideas. it is about a change in tactics that presents a concern — change in tactics that presents a concern. and normalisation and meaning — concern. and normalisation and meaning streaming of rhetoric, and i am not _ meaning streaming of rhetoric, and i am notiust_ meaning streaming of rhetoric, and i am notjust talking meaning streaming of rhetoric, and i am not just talking about language, i am am not just talking about language, i am now— am not just talking about language, i am now talking about tactics and that is— i am now talking about tactics and that is what shifted our response yesterday. but a normalisation and mainstreaming of rhetoric associated with terrorism that has now become pretty— with terrorism that has now become pretty common on college campuses. riqht? _ pretty common on college campuses. riqht? you _ pretty common on college campuses. right? you see people wearing headbands associated with foreign terrorist _ headbands associated with foreign terrorist organisations. this happened in october when you had a viral tii
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property damage and committing crimes. but property damage and committing crimes. �* , ., property damage and committing crimes. �* ,, ., ., property damage and committing crimes. ,, ., ., ., , crimes. but you know who the leaders are, ou crimes. but you know who the leaders are. you said — crimes. but you know who the leaders are, you said yesterday, _ crimes. but you know who the leaders are, you said yesterday, you - are, you said yesterday, you repeated _ are, you said yesterday, you repeated it _ are, you said yesterday, you repeated it on _ are, you said yesterday, you repeated it on national- are, you said yesterday, you - repeated it on national television. why not— repeated it on national television. why not say— repeated it on national television. why not say three, _ repeated it on national television. why not say three, four— repeated it on national television. why not say three, four or - repeated it on national television. why not say three, four or five . why not say three, four or five people? — why not say three, four or five people? the _ why not say three, four or five people? the mayor— why not say three, four or five people? the mayor said - why not say three, four or five people? the mayor said last. why not say three, four or five - people? the mayor said last week that them — people? the mayor said last week that them trite— people? the mayor said last week that the... ~ . people? the mayor said last week that the- - -— that the... we are 'ust going to leave that h that the... we are 'ust going to leave that please _ that the... we are just going to leave that please press - that the... we are just going to i leave that please press conference and the new york mayor as well, eric adams, who has been speaking. they have been talking about a massive operation that took place at columbia university, where approximately 300 people were arrested during those protests last night. the mayor making it clear that it came, the police's involvement, at the university of columbia's request. and he also said that they were outside agitators on the grounds of colombia that were training and co—opting this protest movement. he said there is nothing peaceful about barricading buildings, destroying property or dismantling security cameras. 0ther dismantling security cameras. other students, of course, have a right to protest, adding that free speech is the cornerstone of our society. so
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approximately 300 people arrested and this is across la, remember, rival protesters clashed in three encampments in la after this happened, so different narratives coming out of new york. what you have just heard is the narrative from nypd and also from the new york mayor, but there has been criticism from students who are inside, from academics as well who have said that the force used by police was unnecessary and i had one university professor say to me that he felt this was a shameful day, that the police have been called in and acted in such a heavy—handed way to arrest a group of unarmed students. so different viewpoints coming to us from new york, but that is the view we have just heard from the mayor and from the nypd. and as you can see, there is a qr code up on the screen. you can scan that and go to the live page on the bbc news
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website, which is up and running for you at the moment with all the very latest developments. we are going to talk now, though, about big news when it comes to formula i. red bull has confirmed that their chief designer, adrian newey, is to leave the team early next year. newey is widely regarded as the greatest designer in f1 history, but last week he told red bull that he wanted to leave. let's speak to jennie let's speak tojennie gow now on this. let's speak to jennie gow now on this. , ., , ., this. he is the mastermind of red bull's success _ this. he is the mastermind of red bull's success and _ this. he is the mastermind of red bull's success and previous - this. he is the mastermind of red bull's success and previous to - this. he is the mastermind of red| bull's success and previous to that mclaren. he spent 20 years with red bull and in that time he has masterminded two periods of utter domination, the one at the moment has seen max verstappen go on to win three world titles, may be a fourth
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one, and he has won 118 races with red bull. and his car is basically what has enabled the team to have such a dominant streak in f1. where do ou such a dominant streak in f1. where do you think — such a dominant streak in f1. where do you think you _ such a dominant streak in f1. where do you think you will— such a dominant streak in f1. where do you think you will end _ such a dominant streak in f1. where do you think you will end up, - such a dominant streak in f1. where do you think you will end up, then? | do you think you will end up, then? there must be a bidding war going on? everyone saying ferrari? that is a treat on? everyone saying ferrari? that is a great question. — on? everyone saying ferrari? that is a great question, lucy. _ on? everyone saying ferrari? that is a great question, lucy. it _ on? everyone saying ferrari? that is a great question, lucy. it turns - on? everyone saying ferrari? that is a great question, lucy. it turns out i a great question, lucy. it turns out eddiejordan is as manager. he thanked him for his friendship and his management, so he is instrumental in this decision. i have seen a podcast where he thought that maybe it was time that adrian newey would step away from f1 and retire, but everyone says he wouldn't want to retire, so will he go to aston martin, where there is a lot of money being put up for him to join the founder alonso? 0r ferrari, well of course lewis hamilton will leave at the beginning of next year? everyone is dying to know what he is going to do. everyone is dying to know what he is going to do— going to do. what kind of blow is this to red _ going to do. what kind of blow is this to red bull? _ going to do. what kind of blow is this to red bull? |_ going to do. what kind of blow is this to red bull? i think- going to do. what kind of blow is this to red bull? i think it- going to do. what kind of blow is this to red bull? i think it is- this to red bull? i think it is massive- — this to red bull? i think it is massive. he _ this to red bull? i think it is
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massive. he will— this to red bull? i think it is massive. he will step - this to red bull? i think it is massive. he will step away l this to red bull? i think it is- massive. he will step away from his duties with the f1 team at the end of this year and most chief designers, most talent within f1 have a non—compete session involved in their contract. now, he doesn't have that. he has managed to get out of it, so he is free to go to another team and with these massive regulation changes for 2026 he could well oversee the development of another winning carfor that well oversee the development of another winning car for that era. well oversee the development of another winning carfor that era. so it is massive news, possibly even bigger than lewis hamilton leaving mercedes to go to ferrari.- mercedes to go to ferrari. jennie gow, thank _ mercedes to go to ferrari. jennie gow. thank you _ mercedes to go to ferrari. jennie gow, thank you so _ mercedes to go to ferrari. jennie gow, thank you so much. - mercedes to go to ferrari. jennie gow, thank you so much. we - mercedes to go to ferrari. jenniej gow, thank you so much. we will mercedes to go to ferrari. jennie - gow, thank you so much. we will wait and watch and see what his next move is. thank you forjoining us. just to remind you of what we have been seeing from new york before we go, that we have just had a press conference with the mayor, eric adams, as well as the head of the nypd, edward caban. they are still speaking and you can follow what they are saying on the
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bbc news website by scanning the qr code we have been scoring you —— showing you as well. protesters from globe university last night, they were saying a proxima min woo lee 300 people have been arrested there. the mayor talking about the ability of the university to protect free speech. they need to do that, but also saying they were there at the invitation of the university and that the justice system will now play out. once he became clear, he said, that public safety was a concern, the nypd were called in to do theirjob. different stories of course happening in los angeles at the moment and we bring you right up to date with that. do stay with us.
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hello there. most of the misty low cloud has been clearing this morning, leaving more sunshine. it will feel quite warm, east anglia getting up to 20 degrees, warm in the north—west of england and western scotland. some cloud heading our way, still producing the odd shower, rain in wales and the south—west tending to fade away, but a lot of cloud coming up from the near continent heading over the channel and battle starts to bring rain across these areas later in the afternoon. it will get wetter across southern england, wales, parts of the midlands, some of that rain heading to northern ireland. thundery downpours later in the night in the south. there is all that misty low cloud that has still not cleared away from some areas that will push its way inland overnight and keep temperatures at 9 or10 overnight and keep temperatures at 9 or 10 degrees. lively weather by the early hours of the morning across southern england and into wales, a lot of thunder and lightning, some large hail, heavy rain, gusty winds that could bring destruction for a while. the were so that moves away
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during the morning, we keep a lot of cloud in south wales and the south—west of england and does that rain clears or will see showers developing and moving through wales and into the middle and some sharp showers as well. elsewhere the sunshine develops and wily, misty locales retreating, but with the strong wind off the naughty south—east scotland and north—east england could stay grey and cold all day. not particularly warm in the cloud across southern parts of england and south wales. high—temperature is in north—west england, northern ireland and western scotland could make 20 degrees. some warmer air heading our way from the continent, moving over the cold north sea, which is why we are seeing a lot of mist and low cloud. that warmer air coming are seeing a lot of mist and low cloud. that warmerair coming in ahead of the weather front, which cloud. that warmerair coming in ahead of the weatherfront, which is moving its way north on friday and that will bring with it some more showers and longer spells of rain further north across england and wales. a lot of cloud for northern ireland. more sunshine in scotland and some late sunshine across southern counties of england. but still, temperatures here only 11t degrees and in the main temperatures will be low on friday, could make 20 degrees again in western scotland
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forjust degrees again in western scotland for just one degrees again in western scotland forjust one more day. but even the weather here will change. on saturday we have mcleod moving northwards, bringing some rain to northern ireland and also to scotland, keeping it quite cloudy for northern england with some sunshine further south. not a bad start to the weekend with temperatures of 17 degrees. but we are back down to 15 degrees in glasgow by saturday.
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live from london. this is bbc news campus confrontations across the united states, where students have been protesting against the war in gaza. police storm columbia university in new york,
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as clashes ignite between rival protest groups at the university of california. i'm nomia iqbal in new york, where police entered an occupied building, and arrested several demonstrators. the 14—year—old killed in tuesday's sword attack in london has been named. a 36—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. i'm azadeh moshiri in hainault, where flowers have been left for daniel anjorin, who died from stab wounds shortly after being taken to hospital. america's top diplomat says he's determined to secure a ceasefire deal in gaza, accusing hamas of being the only remaining obstacle. and the greatest thing since sliced bread — scientists are developing a new white loaf that's just as healthy as wholegrain.

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