kamala harris launches her presidential bid — speaking to campaign staff — afterjoe biden drops out. we have doors to knock on, we have people to talk to, we have phone calls to make and we have an election to win. cheering it comes as a flurry of leading figures in the democratic party throw their support behind her campaign to become the party nominee. that's our top focus. the other main stories on newsday this hour: gaza's health ministry says at least 70 palestinians have been killed by israeli shelling and air strikes near khan younis. and we report from bangladesh, as the country's pm blames the oppostion for the violence that's killed 150 people.

you're watching bbc news. in the last hour, the us vice president kamala harris has addressed democratic campaign staff at an event in delaware. she made herfirst pitch to be the party's new presidential nominee afterjoe biden pulled out of the candidacy on sunday. she said that democrats had work to do but that they would win november's us election. have a listen. so, in the days and weeks ahead, together with you, i will do everything in my power to unite our democratic party, to unite our nation and to win this election. as many of you know, before i was elected as vice president, before i was elected as united states senator, i was the elected attorney general of california, and before that, i was a courtroom prosecutor. in those roles, i took on perpetrators of all kinds... laughter, applause

..predators who abused women, fraudsters ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. so hear me when i say, i know donald trump's type. cheering and in this campaign, i will proudly... with more analysis, here's our chief presenter sumi somaskanda from washington. this really felt like something of a homecoming for kamala harris. of course, these are campaign headquarters in

delaware wherejoe biden has his home of israel his oasis, a place where he has gone to seek or treat as well and where he made that momentous decision, but you saw the welcoming embrace at camping headquarters, and that is so critical for kamala harris because we know that since sunday's bombshell announcement from president biden that she has been on the phone with democrat lawmakers, she's been on the phone with party leaders, she's been trying to share her up support behind her candidacy, and what we saw there headquarters is a party thatis there headquarters is a party that is at least for those who are on hand fully behind her. that really stood out to me. something else she said as well is, did baton is now in our hands, and that was very much a reference to some of the points that she made about the lawmakers who came before her who pave the way for black americans, who paved the way for women like her as well to reach the level that she has, so she very much is trying to embrace that language and of course has all of that support behind her, the support of the

president, the support of some of the most prominent figures in the democratic party right now, billand hillary in the democratic party right now, bill and hillary clinton as well, and it looks like kamala harris, with this first address to that camping headquarters, is looking ahead to the next few days. she said, in the next 106 days, we have work to do. are you ready to get to work? this is really setting the path for what we are going to see in the coming days from kamala harris. i'm joined now from washington by ameshia cross, democratic strategist and former campaign adviser to president 0bama. thank you very much for your time here on tuesday. kamala harris, as we just heard, as launcher campaign with the backing of many top democrats already. and no obvious challenge are emerging. is her nomination in the bag, do you think, or it's still too early to say? think, or it's still too early to sa ? ., , think, or it's still too early tosa ? ., ,. ., to say? no, the path is clear. kamala harris _ to say? no, the path is clear. kamala harris will _ to say? no, the path is clear. kamala harris will be - to say? no, the path is clear. kamala harris will be the - kamala harris will be the democrat nominee going into the democratic national convention in chicago as well as going

into the 2024 presidential election. she has not only knobbed all of the potential challengers, when we talk about governors like governor schapiro, lake gretchen whitmer in michigan, like the governor of california, gavin newsom, she had the governor of illinoisjb she had the governor of illinois jb pritzker she had the governor of illinoisjb pritzker today, you name the governor of they've already endorsed she has got the endorsement of both bill and hillary clinton of the endorsement of speaker emeritus nancy pelosi, not only that, she is shattering fundraising records. as of hours ago, over a 24 hour period, kamala harris's campaign campaign has raised more than and he present jill camping in the history of america within a 24 hour period. as of last night there was an organising call of black women across the country, over 40,000 womenjoined that women across the country, over 40,000 women joined that call and where actively fundraising at the exact same time they were on that call, bringing in over $50 million. this is the debbie reddick nominee ——

democrat nominee. no one else can amants the delegates, the ground game, the states that are en bloc where biden had state offices. where are they going to amass the fundraising potential, orall going to amass the fundraising potential, or all the packs that have come out in support of her, political action committee, in addition to the largest union in the united states. this is locked for kamala harris. i states. this is locked for kamala harris.— states. this is locked for kamala harris. i 'ust want to ask, kamala harris. i 'ust want to ask. given _ kamala harris. i 'ust want to ask. given you _ kamala harris. i just want to ask, given you worthy - kamala harris. i just want to | ask, given you worthy former campaign adviser to president 0bama, why do you think he has stopped short of openly endorsing her? i stopped short of openly endorsing her?- stopped short of openly endorsing her? i think he's waitin: endorsing her? i think he's waiting for— endorsing her? i think he's waiting for the _ endorsing her? i think he's waiting for the digital, - waiting for the digital, virtual call that is going to happen, in the next couple of days, and you might wait until the emma craddick national convention, when it is a done deal, as we would say, procedurally, and that is something we have seen in the past with former presidents as well. that is not as the norm. that endorsement is definitely going to come, and we will be waiting for it —— not outside the norm. if waiting for it -- not outside the norm-—

waiting for it -- not outside the norm. . ., ., ., , ., , the norm. if kamala harris does win the nomination, _ the norm. if kamala harris does win the nomination, who - the norm. if kamala harris does win the nomination, who are - the norm. if kamala harris does| win the nomination, who are the possible contenders to become her running mate? the possible contenders to become her running mate?— her running mate? the names that are emerging _ her running mate? the names that are emerging are - her running mate? the names that are emerging are quite i that are emerging are quite friendly names that represent battleground states. we have heard about governor schapiro, and i think that would matter a lot, in pennsylvania, we have heard about andy beshear, not a battleground state, but some who was a democrat who has won the governors race three times in a red state. that matters because it shows he is able to bring across conservative voters to vote for a democratic candidate and he has proven himself to do it on multiple occasions. i also think we are going to see names like roy cooper, the governor of north carolina. north carolina is also in contention this election cycle and we have seen some whispers of arizona senator as well. there are right now a very strong contingency of those who represent battleground states and i think that is going to really matter, this election cycle, and we will find out within next few days more than likely who that person will be. from donald trump's point of

view, it's gone from him versus joe biden to now possibly him versus kamala harris. we have just seen her framing some lines of attack when she spoke in delaware. how do you see that contest now shaping of? this is christmas for the democratic party. donaldj trump and his campaign in the rnc, they develop so much of their recent convention of attack lines that were specifically forjoe biden and i think he even shows his like potential bid withjoe biden in mind. and now that has turned itself on its head. what we do know is kamala harris is invigorated. she's a strong prosecutor but that is her background, work wise as well, but also someone to elevate the case against trump. she has a background as a prosecutor, prosecuting many of the same types of cases and things donald trump has been convicted and found liable of, sex crimes, donald trump was found liable for raping a woman. when we talk about activation and fraud cases he was found of the

of those things. the cases he was up against it your. the most recent ones, specifically run his 34 felony convictions, these are things that matter and i think that someone who served as a former prosecutor, she's going to be able to take that case as a criminal who is running for president of the united states, who has amassed delegates to actually be able to sustain republican party. the question is going to be, what type of america do you want? you want one that is going to be protecting democracy or do you want one thatis democracy or do you want one that is going to be pushing towards autocracy? do you want a convict? do you want a criminal? 0r a convict? do you want a criminal? or do you want someone actually strategically in place to make sure those people don't rise above the law? donald trump, that is who he is, he is a criminal and someone who not only tried to overthrow our election process, but generally six, he is one who has a plan in place with project 2025 to ensure that america is no longer a

democracy, a fast—track to a soccer see —— autocracy. to ensure anti—civil rights law are in place and not make america look like anything like our founders described it as. the democracy on the hill in the light of the world. in the last 24 hours _ the light of the world. in the last 24 hours she _ the light of the world. in the last 24 hours she has - the light of the world. in the last 24 hours she has been l the light of the world. in the - last 24 hours she has been busy trying to get the support she needs, she has managed to raise the funding, as you are pointing out. until the democratic national convention what more does kamala harris need to do to as she says earn that nomination and eventually win? ~ ., , that nomination and eventually win? ~ . , ., win? we are seeing it come to -la win? we are seeing it come to play right _ win? we are seeing it come to play right nova _ win? we are seeing it come to play right now. she's - win? we are seeing it come to play right now. she's going - win? we are seeing it come to play right now. she's going to | play right now. she's going to be in the battleground states hard and heavy, making those visits, talking to people, doing the valleys, meeting the people where they are, in small groups as well as large groups. she is going to be pushing the ads, making the case for herself, because to get the november, it's notjust a case against the pursuer running against, notjust the case of donald trump, it is the case of kamala harris who as yesterday yesterday can is the perceptive democrat nominee, but she has

got to run is that, because this whole campaign, she was the second in command on the ticket, now she is officially going to be the nominee at the top as we presume. she is positioning herself as that. she has to campaignjust positioning herself as that. she has to campaign just as hard in the battleground states, bridge community, bringing together women, younger voters and the people of colour voters, suburban voters, the young white males who will come along and she is also going to have to advance a very strong narrative against donaldj trump and the type of vision he has for america that that would quite frankly destroy america as we know it. we will have to leave it there. ameshia cross, thank you very much for your views here on newsday. meanwhile... critics of kamala harris

say she's underperformed as vice president and has struggled to communicate effectively. supporters say her stance on women's rights, and her years as a prosecutor, make her an "exciting" opponent to take on donald trump. 0ur correspondent tom bateman has this profile. after three and a half years as vice president, kamala harris is now thrust into the spotlight. her years—long journey towards the top of the democratic ticket has been fraught and often seemed unlikely, but now this could become harris versus trump for the white house. do we believe in the promise of america? and are we ready to fight for it? kamala harris was born in california to immigrant parents ofjamaican and indian heritage. here on the left, she was five when her parents divorced, later saying her mum was determined to make sure the children grew into proud black women. can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body? she won office in the us senate in 2017 after years as a california prosecutor. i'll repeat the question. known for her tough

questioning, she gained a reputation as one of the democratic party's rising stars. five years ago, a run for the nomination quickly failed. i stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the united states. it was ultimately won byjoe biden. we did it, we did it, joe! mr biden picked her as his running mate against donald trump in 2020. and after one of the most divisive elections in us history, the biden—harris ticket took office. she was sworn in as the first woman, and first black and asian american, to serve as vice president. but while i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. we won't go back! as vice president, she campaigned for reproductive rights that democrats saw as under assault in the legal fallout from mr trump's presidency. today, our daughters know fewer rights than their grandmothers. this is a health—care crisis.

but she quickly ran into trouble over the us border, for which mr biden had tasked her with diplomacy. immigration is now a key line of attack for republicans. she faced criticism for simply telling people not to come. do not come. in a bitterly divisive race, mr trump has long focused attacks on her. kamala, i call her laughing kamala. have you ever watched her laugh? she's crazy. you can tell a lot by a laugh. no, she's crazy. she's nuts. she prosecuted sex predators. he is one. her campaign ads have long focused squarely on him, and expect many more. but the opinion polls suggest she hasn't pushed past mr biden�*s problems, so far predicting a tight race with her still behind donald trump.

and coming from a true blue democratic state, some worry she lacks the solo street fighting campaign experience needed for the toughest race of all. this could now be another historic first, if she wins the democratic nomination. here with her husband, this couple from california is aiming to become america's first family. but this is already an unprecedented race and the biggest winner could still be the unexpected. tom bateman, bbc news, washington. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you are live with bbc news. elsewhere in washington, the director of the secret service, kimberly cheatle, told a committee of the us congress that the assassination attempt on donald trump was the most significant

operationalfailure in the secret service in decades. the gunman killed one person and injured three others, including the former president, before he was shot dead by agents. nomia iqbal�*s report contains some strong language. kimberly cheatle entered the hearing with little sympathy for her — saying out loud what many in the room were feeling. the secret service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders. on july 13th, we failed. as the director of the united states secret service, i take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. take a look what happened... shots, screaming former president donald trump came within an inch of being killed in pennsylvania. the 20—year—old gunman, thomas crooks, had climbed onto a rooftop just near the rally. he was eventually killed by agents. it begs the crucial question... this is a huge question . that every american has. why wasn't a secret service agent on the roof? - ..and a bizarre answer.

the secret service in general, not speaking specifically to this incident, when we are providing overwatch, whether that be through counter snipers or other technology, prefer to have sterile rooftops. did she mean flat? she says she regrets saying sloped roofs were an issue. miss cheatle also admitted that the secret service knew of a threat to mr trump before the rally. what i can tell you is, for the event onjuly13th, the details that... the assets that were requested for that day were given. for nine days, kimberly cheatle has faced strong bipartisan calls to resign. while she admits failures, she says the investigation is still under way and she is going nowhere. tensions flared up at one point after she was accused of dodging questions. have you provided all audio and video recordings in your possession to this committee, as we asked onjuly 15th? yes or no? i would have to

get back to you... that is a no. you are full of shit today. you are just being completely dishonest. mr chairman... we have to retain decorum in this committee. kimberly cheatle has pledged to move heaven and earth to ensure nothing similar happens again. but there is still much to learn about what happened that day, including exactly why the gunman tried to kill donald trump. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. now to the middle east — and the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says at least 70 palestinians have been killed and more than 200 wounded by israeli shelling and air strikes on areas east of khan younis. and israel says two of its hostages — held captive in gaza after the 7th of october attacks — have died. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams is monitoring developments from jerusalem. this is the fourth time benjamin netanyahu has gone to washington to address a joint session of congress. some of those previous visits have been controversial. i think this one will probably

be the most controversial yet. first of all, the world is seeing fresh scenes of palestinians fleeing an israeli military onslaught. it's one that's going to bring new misery to the city of khan younis, which was devastated late last year, but also is likely to cause panic and destruction in the neighbouring humanitarian zone — israel's self—declared humanitarian zone — of al—mawasi, where huge numbers of displaced palestinians are sheltering. israel says it has to go back there because hamas is operating inside the zone. but it's likely that mr netanyahu's visit will coincide with another grim milestone in this long war. the palestinian death toll is fast approaching 40,000. there was also, as mr netanyahu was getting ready to go to washington, a reminder for israelis of the price that they are paying for this long war. the israeli military announced that two israeli hostages, alex dancyg

and yagev buchshtab, both taken on october the 7th, are now known to be dead. their bodies are still being held by hamas, and some reports suggest that at least one of them was probably killed by israeli gunfire. and of course, scores of other hostages remain in captivity inside the gaza strip. now, mr netanyahu, on previous visits to washington, has from time to time been treated as something of a hero, but this is going to be difficult. protests are going to follow him wherever he goes, and the war in gaza has strained relations with joe biden absolutely to breaking point. mr netanyahu's probably more popular among republicans than democrats when it comes to congress. but when it comes to donald trump, another man who benjamin netanyahu hopes to meet while he's in washington, well, he's no longer thought to be much of a fan either. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.

at least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in a care home in croatia. five people, including an employee, were killed in the home, while another person later died in hospital. the suspect fled the scene after the attack and was later arrested at a cafe. a court in russia has sentenced a russian—americanjournalist to six and a half years in prison after a secret trial. alsu kurmasheva — who works for radio free europe—radio liberty — had edited a book that contained criticism of russia's war in ukraine. her detention has been condemned by human rights groups, un officials and several western governments. police in greenland have arrested a prominent anti—whaling environmentalist under an international warrant issued by japan. paul watson's campaign group said his ship had docked in greenland to refuel. the group said it was on its way to intercept a japanese whaling factory vessel operating in the north pacific. more than 150 people have been killed in bangladesh,

following days of violence. now the prime minister, sheikh hasina, says a nationwide curfew imposed on friday night will be lifted as soon as the security situation gets better. yogita limaye reports — there are distressing images coming up. a third day of troops on the streets. a strict curfew, a near blackout of communication. bangladesh's government is using all its might to control public anger. over the past week, students marched on the streets against quotas in public sector jobs forfamilies of veterans of the 1971 warfor independence, accusing the government of nepotism. shooting but the protests became about more than just that issue, after a violent crackdown by the police and paramilitary. in this video —

verified by the bbc — a young man, injured but alive, left on the streets by security forces. he died later. outside a dhaka hospital, shahida begum, the aunt of 16—year—old imam hussain who succumbed to gunshot injuries. "my nephew was an innocent child. why did they kill him in such a brutal way?", she cried. nahid islam, one of the protest leaders, told the bbc�*s bengali service that he was tortured by the police. translation: i was blindfolded and taken from my home. - i was interrogated and then beaten badly with iron rods. at one point, ifainted. hundreds have been injured in what many describe as the worst violence they have seen. translation: three | of my friends are dead. see — there are bloodstains on my hand.

why are my hand is coloured with the blood of my brothers? bangladesh's government has denied it cracked down on unarmed students. yesterday, most of the quotas were scrapped by the supreme court. for now, students have suspended their protests, but they want this curfew to end and justice for those who have been killed. yogita limaye, bbc news. you can find much more on that story and all the other big updates on the bbc news website. that's all on this edition of newsday. thanks for watching. stay with bbc news. hello. for those who saw not a huge amount of sunshine on monday, there's certainly a greater chance of the next couple of days. tuesday and wednesday, looking sunnier by and large, a lot of dry weather around, a few isolated showers. some of the damp conditions will actually be around first thing on tuesday.

through the night, into tuesday morning, this is the weather system which will be bringing outbreaks of rain or drizzle across england and wales. it does mean a lot of cloud. it also means a very warm and humid start to the day. temperatures at around 14 to 17 degrees for some across the south, but it's here where the cloud will be its thickest, some rain or drizzle, bit like we saw on monday. the odd heavy burst, south midlands, south—east, but it's clearing away a good deal quicker than on monday, and sunshine further north and west will develop a bit more widely as we go through the day. a few isolated showers possible, a bit of a breeze down the eastern coasts, but it's around some of the coastal seas, some of the sunniest conditions during the afternoon, especially to the north and the west. and temperatures of 19 to 24 degrees are bang—on average for this stage in the year. now, as we go into tuesday evening and overnight, we start with some clear skies. varying amounts of cloud, though, or pushing in from the west, stopping it from getting too chilly, but overall, a fresher night to take us into wednesday compared with what we see into tuesday morning. now, wednesday, there will be a bit more cloud around. that cloud will thin and break. there will be some sunny spells for many, the cloud

tending to be thickest towards the west, especially as we go through the day. some showery bursts of rain, a little bit of drizzle in places, too, isolated light showers further east. many, though, again, a dry day on wednesday and starting to feel a bit more humid once more. and that humidity will last into wednesday night, but by thursday, weather systems starting to push their way in off the atlantic will bring a lot more cloud generally speaking, so it's almost as if we're back to monday. lots of cloud to begin with. there will be outbreaks of rain around. some of the heaviest could be across southern counties through the day, spreading their way eastwards. some of the brightest conditions, probably across the north—east of scotland and then later into the west of ireland. temperatures down on what we've seen through recent days. thursday night and into friday, though, that rain gradually clears, lingering longest towards the south—east and the channel islands. could be there first thing friday morning. it will shift out of the way. good, long, sunny spells for many on friday, a scattering of showers. showers most likely, though, across the north and the west of the country. and temperatures very pleasant in the sunshine too. we'll see one or two showers around on saturday, but overall

through the weekend, it's turning drier and warmer for most.

it's my intention to go out and win this nomination, and to win. cheering kamala harris, the united states vice president, makes herfirst campaign pitch

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