�*20 '20 years, i understand that for over 20 years, i understand that it takes teamwork to make this dream were, so i want to shout out those athletic trainers, medical personnel, strength and conditioning coaches don't like yes, let's go. applause all of you that make this possible for student athletes to achieve their dreams, thank you for what you do, thank you for pouring into them and how you do it, taking care of them and loving them and supporting them and loving them and supporting them in every way. thank you. applause again, thank you for allowing us to celebrate you today, for being here and for making the trip, we appreciate it and we appreciate being part of your special day. it is my esteemed honour to introduce vice president of the united states, kamala harris. applause greetings everyone, greetings. linda, i want to thank you for all you do—

linda, i want to thank you for all you do for— linda, i want to thank you for all you do for these extraordinary student—athletes. side there are so many— student—athletes. side there are so many leaders including the first members — many leaders including the first members of congress, registration and is _ members of congress, registration and is our— members of congress, registration and is our extraordinary athletes. 0ur presidentjoe biden wanted to be had today, _ 0ur presidentjoe biden wanted to be had today, he is feeling much better and recovering fast and he looks forward — and recovering fast and he looks forward to — and recovering fast and he looks forward to getting back on the road. i wanted _ forward to getting back on the road. i wanted to— forward to getting back on the road. i wanted to say a few words about our president. joe biden's legacy of accomplishment over the last three years— accomplishment over the last three years is— accomplishment over the last three years is unmatched in modern history — years is unmatched in modern history in_ years is unmatched in modern history. in one term he has already, yes you _ history. in one term he has already, yes you may— history. in one term he has already, yes you may club. cheering and applause in a one time he has already surpassed the legacy of most presidents who have served two terms in office _ presidents who have served two terms in office and _ presidents who have served two terms in office and i first came to know president — in office and i first came to know president biden through his son, we work together as attorney general is in our— work together as attorney general is in our states and back then he would often _ in our states and back then he would often tell— in our states and back then he would often tell me stories about his dad, the kind _

often tell me stories about his dad, the kind of— often tell me stories about his dad, the kind of father and kind of man thatjoe _ the kind of father and kind of man thatjoe biden is. the qualities thatjoe biden is. the qualities that beau revered in his father the same _ that beau revered in his father the same qualities i have seen every day in our— same qualities i have seen every day in our president. his honesty, his integrity. — in our president. his honesty, his integrity, his commitment to his faith— integrity, his commitment to his faith and — integrity, his commitment to his faith and family, his big hearts and his deep— faith and family, his big hearts and his deep love of our country. and i am a _ his deep love of our country. and i am a witness — his deep love of our country. and i am a witness that everyday our president— am a witness that everyday our presidentjoe biden fights am a witness that everyday our president joe biden fights for the american people and we are deeply, deeply— american people and we are deeply, deeply grateful for our service to this nation. applause and so, with that, behalf of our president— and so, with that, behalf of our president and beau biden, our quality— president and beau biden, our quality to— president and beau biden, our quality to the white house to celebrate the achievements of these athletes _ celebrate the achievements of these athletes. everyone of them is a

national— athletes. everyone of them is a national champion. a national champion. in america, tens of miiiions— champion. in america, tens of millions of— champion. in america, tens of millions of people play a sport as a child and _ millions of people play a sport as a child and the best of the best grow up child and the best of the best grow up to— child and the best of the best grow up to become national champions. here _ up to become national champions. here today, we have seven undefeated teams, _ here today, we have seven undefeated teams. ii _ here today, we have seven undefeated teams, 11 repeater champions and 21st-time — teams, 11 repeater champions and 21st—time winners. applause some of you have represented our nation _ some of you have represented our nation on — some of you have represented our nation on the international stage in world _ nation on the international stage in world cups — nation on the international stage in world cups and world championships, and ieter— world cups and world championships, and later this month, six of you will represent our nation as the 2024 _ will represent our nation as the 2024 olympics in paris. cheering as members of team usa, you are ambassadors for our nation and with pride _ ambassadors for our nation and with pride we _ ambassadors for our nation and with pride we will cheer you on. we look forward _ pride we will cheer you on. we look forward to— pride we will cheer you on. we look forward to congratulating you when

you bring _ forward to congratulating you when you bring home the gold. cheering and applause so to all of our athletes, i know it was not _ so to all of our athletes, i know it was not easy to make it to this nronrent, — was not easy to make it to this moment, each of you has faced challenges and obstacles and you have enjoyed. you have fought back and thought through. by doing so you have demonstrated that true greatness requires more than skill, it requires— greatness requires more than skill, it requires grit and determination. you all— it requires grit and determination. you all know what it means to commit and to _ you all know what it means to commit and to persevere and you know what it means _ and to persevere and you know what it means to — and to persevere and you know what it means to count on team—mates during — it means to count on team—mates during the _ it means to count on team—mates during the course of a long season, sports _ during the course of a long season, sports teams become a family, you rely on _ sports teams become a family, you rely on each — sports teams become a family, you rely on each other, you develop relationships that will last a lifetime and you make the people around _ lifetime and you make the people around you better in every way. and when _

around you better in every way. and when you _ around you better in every way. and when you play, you inspire people across— when you play, you inspire people across our— when you play, you inspire people across our nation, you remind all of us what _ across our nation, you remind all of us what can— across our nation, you remind all of us what can be achieved with hard work— us what can be achieved with hard work and — us what can be achieved with hard work and ambition. and of course, none _ work and ambition. and of course, none of— work and ambition. and of course, none of you — work and ambition. and of course, none of you made it here alone, today— none of you made it here alone, today you — none of you made it here alone, today you are surrounded by the people _ today you are surrounded by the people who stood by you every step of this _ people who stood by you every step of this journey. the folks who support — of this journey. the folks who support you on and off the field, your— support you on and off the field, your friends, family members, coaches — your friends, family members, coaches and trainers, and teachers who for— coaches and trainers, and teachers who for years have cheered you on. so today, _ who for years have cheered you on. so today, tet — who for years have cheered you on. so today, let us give them a round of applause. applause in conclusion, i say to our athietes. _ in conclusion, i say to our athletes, congratulations again on all you _ athletes, congratulations again on all you have accomplished and good luck on— all you have accomplished and good luck on att— all you have accomplished and good luck on all that is to come wherever you witt— luck on all that is to come wherever you will go— luck on all that is to come wherever you will go from here, you will always. — you will go from here, you will always, and know this, you will always— always, and know this, you will always be — always, and know this, you will always be champions and we will always _ always be champions and we will always be — always be champions and we will always be so proud of you. now it is

my honour— always be so proud of you. now it is my honour to— always be so proud of you. now it is my honour to welcome to the stage jordan— my honour to welcome to the stage jordan dudley who plays on the florida — jordan dudley who plays on the florida state university women's soccer— florida state university women's soccer team and are you 20 women's national— soccer team and are you 20 women's national team, soccer team and are you 20 women's nationalteam, please soccer team and are you 20 women's national team, please welcome jordan — national team, please welcome jordan at— national team, please welcome jordan. �* , , , national team, please welcome jordan. , , , ., ., ., national team, please welcome jordan. ,, , ., .,., ., , jordan. a very smiley kamala harris, the vice president _ jordan. a very smiley kamala harris, the vice president they're _ jordan. a very smiley kamala harris, the vice president they're speaking i the vice president they're speaking for the first time, that's her first public appearance since joe for the first time, that's her first public appearance sincejoe biden said that he was dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing her as the party's nominee. she talked about how he is recovering fast from covid and how you would like to be there and how you would like to be there and it's being better. she spoke about his legacy and accomplishments and said it is unmatched in history. she said yes, you can clap when she was told by his legacy. she said in one term he surpassed the legacy of most presidents in two terms. she

said she witnessed every day how president biden fights for the american people and she talked about how she is deeply grateful. she went on to say that in behalf of the president, she was honouring these athletes. these are the national athletic association championship teams that she is welcoming bed to the white house, speaking on the south lawn. and really, a very important moment for her in this new moment since president biden made that announcement last night. let's bring in my guest, matthew schmidt, from the university of new haven in connecticut. matthew, thank you so much for staying with us over the past hour or so that we have been watching that hearing about the secret service lead and now talking mats on the major story of the dre, kamala harris and herfirst mats on the major story of the dre, kamala harris and her first public appearance since president biden stood down and endorsed her. she

looked very comfortable, didn't she? she sounded very at ease and she looked very happy with a lot of smiles. �* . , , looked very happy with a lot of smiles. �* ., , _ ., , ,, smiles. i'm happy to be here. she was very comfortable _ smiles. i'm happy to be here. she was very comfortable and - smiles. i'm happy to be here. she was very comfortable and i - smiles. i'm happy to be here. she was very comfortable and i think. was very comfortable and i think that the speech writer did a great job of positioning her with this venue saying these are first—time winners, there are plenty of them and i'm going to be a first—time winner too. and i'm going to be a first—time winnertoo. so and i'm going to be a first—time winner too. so she comes out of the gates looking strong and ready to take on joe gates looking strong and ready to take onjoe biden's mantle. she gates looking strong and ready to take on joe biden's mantle. she has to convince — take on joe biden's mantle. she has to convince her— take on joe biden's mantle. she has to convince her party _ take on joe biden's mantle. she has to convince her party as _ take on joe biden's mantle. she has to convince her party as much - take on joe biden's mantle. she has to convince her party as much as - to convince her party as much as anybody else at the moment, doesn't she? a lot of what she's doing right now will be for her party and we have seen a lot of major name from the democrats endorsing her today, haven't we? what do you think, is it a shoe in for her now or will there still be contenders? i a shoe in for her now or will there still be contenders?— still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe _ still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe in. _ still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe in. there _ still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe in. there are - still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe in. there are a - still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe in. there are a lot. still be contenders? i don't think it is a shoe in. there are a lot of| it is a shoe in. there are a lot of voices saying that there needs to be some kind of competitive process

amongst the democratic party, but there are considerations. for instance, there are real considerations about who will inherit the biden campaign's money. last night was to make sure that harris gets control of that money and speed is important here because she can control the money quicker and inherit an organisation on the ground faster than anyone can build one up. there is only about 100 days left until the vote and say that consideration, i think part of what you're seeing here also is that. if you're seeing here also is that. if for some reason it didn't happen for her, if somebody else did become the nominee, could that money be transferred to them or is it impossible? it transferred to them or is it impossible?— transferred to them or is it imossible? , ., impossible? it can be transferred to them but again. _ impossible? it can be transferred to them but again, we _ impossible? it can be transferred to them but again, we are _ impossible? it can be transferred to them but again, we are in _ impossible? it can be transferred to | them but again, we are in uncharted waters here, because how exactly that would happen, there will be legal questions about it. every time there are legal questions there is

there are legal questions there is the possibility of slowing things down. in fact, the republican party has already raised some of those questions on its own, separate from the democrats. again, this is a consideration that we don't often talk about. politically, you see people who are more face to win this race. . . people who are more face to win this race. ., ., ., ., _, race. there are a lot of them coming out today saying _ race. there are a lot of them coming out today saying how _ race. there are a lot of them coming out today saying how they _ race. there are a lot of them coming out today saying how they endorse l out today saying how they endorse her. thank you, i appreciate your time today, that is matthew schmidt the associate of national protection at the university in connecticut. we will have plenty more on this story throughout the day here on bbc news. check out the website for more. hello again. some sunshine and that will be the picture through much of this week.

most of us looking drier than we have but occasional showers around. in sunny spells it will fill one. there is one clear of it was another one coming from the west but high pressure not far away so no active weather fronts at the moment. today there could be showers for northern ireland and parts of central and southern scotland, further south and further north across parts of north of scotland there will be sunshine breaking through. breezy conditions in the south but temperatures up to 24 degrees or so, in the north high teens or low 20s, less of a breeze with a few slow—moving showers. pollen levels for the rest of the day, high levels across central and eastern england, elsewhere will be moderate to low and it is grass and nettle pollen. into tonight, a rush of showers moving in from the west, easing the way towards the east and clearer spells developing behind

the. temperatures in 11 or 12 degrees bed 17 around london. a rather muggy night as well. low pressure tomorrow, high pressure building its way west and so some clouds and showers or rain across south—east england, that should clear away. a few scattered showers throughout the day, most of them down the spine of the country, towards wales and south—west england. temperatures around 17 to 24 degrees and the best of the sunshine will be close to coastal areas. towards the middle of the week, into wednesday, high pressure is building its way in for a time so a lot of dry and settled weather for wednesday. more cloud and blustery showers moving into wales and perhaps northern ireland. keeping dry through the day and sunny towards the south and east, temperature 25 in the warmest spot but typically high teens and low 20s. changing thursday, a weather front moving in from the south—west

bringing spells of more persistent rain, and then it's back to sunny spells and a few showers later in the week. bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. us vice president kamala harris makes herfirst public us vice president kamala harris makes her first public appearance since presidentjoe biden left the 2024 race on sunday. president and

top democrats in washington are backing ms. harris to beat donald trump in november's election. for his part, donald trump says it will be easier to beat kamala harris then president biden. it comes as the director of the us secret service says the agency failed onjuly 13, she's questioned in says the agency failed onjuly13, she's questioned in congress over the attempted assassination of donald trump. on july 13, we failed. as the director of the united states secret service, i take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. hello, i'm lucy grey. kamala harris has made herfirst appearance. many top