this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. flowers from their classmates just three days after 19 children and two teachers died in the texas shootings. and anger from parents as to why police didn't act sooner. he says, will go back? no, we're not going to go back, i am not going anywhere until i see my baby. after the protests the change in the law. spain's historic bill making it easierfor rape victims to prosecute their attackers. ukraine warns russia's offensive in donbas could result in the region becoming uninhabited the hollywood actor and star of goodfellas ray liotta has

died at the age of 67. as far back as i can remember, i always want to be a gangster. # darling, can you hear me? and abba as you've never seen them before, a0 years after they last toured, digital technology takes them on the road again. hello and welcome. it's emerged the gunman who killed 19 children at a school in the town of ulvalde in texas was able to enter the building unhindered through an unlocked door. police there have been criticised for the way and the speed with which they

responded to the shooting — the gunman was inside a classroom for almost an hour after barracading himself in. 19 children and two teachers were killed at the school on tuesday. barbara plett usher is in uvalde. this is what the centre of town looks like two days after the massacre. a markerfor every one of the 19 children and two of their teachers. some came from outside of uvalde to show solidarity, there was even a brief visit from the duchess of sussex, meghan markle, she laid flowers at the cross for an eight—year—old boy. jackie would have turned ten next month, already would have found her own voice, her uncle says. jackie was her life, she recently received her first communion. she was on fire. she was like a rock star. she says her brother argued with police, arguing for them to

move faster to storm the school and get the gunmen. he wanted to go in and charge this guy but they wouldn't let him. he said, you're not doing yourjob, do something. we had 20 guys standing over there doing nothing. get in there. he said we go back? i said, no, we're not going back, we are not, i'm not going anywhere until i see my baby. the authorities defended their response to the shooting, they tried to provide answers but many questions remain. you have to understand, we getting a lot information we are trying to track down and see what is true. a troubling undercurrent to a tragedy that is still unfolding, with the latest news that the brokenhearted husband of a teacher that was killed had died of a heart attack. there are so many bouquets now, we see the amount of flowers growing throughout the day, and quite a few children here as well. there is a memorial at the school, but this really feels like a safe space for the community to grieve and to

remember. sylvia did not lose a loved one, but her worldly shaken by those who did. we are part of the community and it is people who at one time or another we have been together at a football game, a baseball game, a city event. it isjust baseball game, a city event. it is just all children from our community, and we are here and i have the blessing to have my children with me, and these families don't. it is the hardest of the hard realities that have changed this town forever. a man in the canadian city of toronto was killed by police on thursday, after walking down the street carrying a rifle near an elementary school. police say they shot the man, who was said to be in his late teens or early 20s, after he confronted them. due to the proximity to a school, i certainly understand the trauma, and how traumatic this must have been for staff,

students and parents, given the recent events that have happened in the united states. but we have no understanding at this point in time what was about to happen or what could have happened, so i don't want to speculate and suggest it could have been something similar to what has happened in the united states. let's get some of the day's other news. two former fbi agents won't face any charges over the mishandling of larry nassar�*s child abuse investigation. the former us gymnastics team doctor was jailed for abusing around 70 young girls in 2018. a report last year said serious issues allowed nassar to continue to sexually abusing the girls before he was arrested. the department ofjustice review said its decision to not prosecute the two agents did not suggest the original investigation was well handled. the president of senegal, macky sall, has sacked the country's health minister after a fire killed 11 newborn babies at a regional hospital on wednesday. the blaze, which rapidly engulfed the neonatal unit at the tivaouane hospital, is being blamed on an electrical short circuit. the president will visit

the families on saturday. the actor, kevin spacey, is to be charged with sexual assault against three men in the uk. the offences are alleged to have occurred in london and gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013. mr spacey has consistently denied allegations against him. in spain, the lower house of parliament has passed a bill that would make it easier for rape victims to prosecute their attackers. also known as the only yes means yes bill, it still needs to be approved by the senate. with me is our news reporter azadeh moshiri, thank you so much for coming in and talking through this. this is in response to the social outrage after the so—called

wolf pack case, details about the case, the proposed legislation and why this is so important to the people of spain. the goal of this as you say is for rape victims to be able to prosecute their attackers easier, and the way the legislation would do that is by putting consent at the heart of the matter. victims would no longer have to prove that there was violence or intimidation or coercion that took place, only that they said yes. they are not the first country to do this, seven others have in europe, which is my many in spain believe this is long overdue, specifically because of that case that you mentioned, the wolf pack case six years ago which was a shocking case where an 18—year—old woman was gang raped by five men who also filmed it, and yet the court ruled that this was not raped, it was sexual abuse because no violence took place and, crucially, because the victim did not say no. a supreme court later overturned that after public pressure and ruled that it was in fact rape and up to

the case. we can listen to the equality minister who explains why this law is so important. the feminist movement makes history— the feminist movement makes history again, we owed it to each — history again, we owed it to each of— history again, we owed it to each of the victims, we owed it to ourselves, and most likely it will— to ourselves, and most likely it will be _ to ourselves, and most likely it will be one of the most important right that we can leave — important right that we can leave to _ important right that we can leave to our daughters for the present— leave to our daughters for the present and future. only yes is yes and — present and future. only yes is yes and long live the woman'sfight. it _ woman'sfight. it is _ woman'sfight. it is interesting, isn't it? we're having european countries move towards strengthening of rights for women when it comes to abortion, when it comes to rape and yet we are seeing the unravelling of that in the united states. that's right, and this is the first move the government has made in spain. just over one week ago they passed legislation that meant that younger girls about aged 16 can get an abortion without parental consent. and when they passed that law, to your point, the equality minister said this is a message for feminists in the united states to think and

believe that women's rights are being turned back. well, it isn't happening here in spain, not in europe. it isn't the only law, they also passed a state paid minstrel leave, so pedro sanchez�*s government is very much showing that women's rights is the focus of the agenda orana. —— premenstrual leave. ukraine's government says fighting in the eastern donbas region has reached a new intensity, with russia attacking more than a0 towns, and storming ukrainian positions in several areas. among the russian forces who've been fighting are two brothers, whose mother has spoken to the bbc. she claims they were conscripted, despite president putin's assurance that only professional soldiers have been deployed. she spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. this is how moscow portrays its soldiers in ukraine — as professionals. but away from the official images, some here tell

a different story. marina — not her real name — has agreed to tell me her story. two of her sons are conscripts. the kremlin promised that conscripts wouldn't be sent to ukraine, but her sons were deployed close to the border. when russia invaded, she lost contact with them. translation: for me, time stopped. - i couldn't eat, i couldn't drink. i messaged mothers of other conscripts from the same unit. many of them had lost contact with their children too. i got into the car and started searching for my sons. on the phone, one of their commanders insisted they were on military exercises in the fields. i said, "i've driven round all the fields "where there are exercises, they are not there. "please don't lie to me." he hung up. fearing her sons were dead or injured, marina went to a military hospital. no sign. translation: there wasn't l enough medicine or bandages. local residents supplied everything.

the soldiers, they were cold and hungry. eventually, an admission from the military. her sons had gone into ukraine. translation: i was told the terrifying news, - your children have signed contracts to be professional soldiers, they are taking part in a special military operation. they will return as heroes. i said, "what on earth are you talking about? "they had no plans to sign a contract. "they've been in the army for three months. "they've only held a gun once!" vladimir putin had said there wasn't a single russian conscript in ukraine. the authorities later backtracked. marina filed a complaint. it was upheld. her sons hadn't signed any military contract. they were brought back to russia. translation: when my youngest son came out i called him - and said, "son, i'm coming to get you. is there anything you need?"

he said, "mum, i don't need anything, just you." when i saw him he looked like a total mess. the lads that came back from there were so thin, dirty and exhausted. their clothes were all torn. my son said, "it's better that you don't know what happened "there," but all that mattered to me was that he had come back alive. human rights groups say there are still russian conscripts in ukraine. the kremlin says it ordered an investigation into officials who allowed them to be sent there. translation: they lied to my face. officers lied, sergeants lied, but i'd like to believe that our president, the commander—in—chief, just isn't aware of the mess and chaos in the army. i want to tell him that not everything here is like they say it is on television. marina says her sons came back different people. they've stopped believing

in a bright future. steve rosenberg, bbc news, russia. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: n0 audio. there we go, four decades after they last toured, digital technology takes abba back on the road again. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. n0 audio. fighting to full—scale riot - as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into i the juventus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. i the whole world will mourn the tragic death

of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as 'ginger spice',j has announced _ she's left the spice girls. argh! i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, girl power. not geri. why? this is bbc news. our main headline: it's now emerged the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers in texas was able to enter the school through an unlocked door. police have been criticised for their response.

tributes have been paid to the actor ray liotta, who has died aged 67. the hollywood star was best known for his role as gangster henry hill in martin scorsese's goodfellas. he passed away in his sleep while on location filming in the dominican republic. greg mckenzie has more. really funny, really funny... it is funny, you know.- it is funny, you know. your sto , it is funny, you know. your story. it — it is funny, you know. your story. it is _ it is funny, you know. your story, it is funny. - it is funny, you know. your story, it is funny. he - it is funny, you know. your story, it is funny. he is - story, it is funny. he is widely _ story, it is funny. he is widely considered - story, it is funny. he is widely considered one | story, it is funny. he is i widely considered one of story, it is funny. he is - widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, seen here playing the real—life mobster henry hill, really that shot ray liotta to stardom, martin scorsese's goodfellas. the heat revolutionised the gangster genre. it received heaps of critical and commercial success and went on to win six academy award

nominations and one win after its release. nominations and one win after its release-— its release. you are leaving our its release. you are leaving your car? — its release. you are leaving your car? it _ its release. you are leaving your car? it is _ its release. you are leaving your car? it is easier. - its release. you are leaving your car? it is easier. it - its release. you are leaving| your car? it is easier. it was a career _ your car? it is easier. it was a career defining _ your car? it is easier. it was a career defining role - your car? it is easier. it was a career defining role which | a career defining role which saw ray liotta give a self admiring performance in the famous single take, copacabana nightclub scene, a long continuous shot by a single camera ofjust under three camera of just under three minutes. camera of 'ust under three minutes.— camera of 'ust under three minutes._ camera of 'ust under three i minutes.— in minutes. how you doing? in -a in: minutes. how you doing? in paying tribute _ minutes. how you doing? in paying tribute to _ minutes. how you doing? in paying tribute to the - minutes. how you doing? in paying tribute to the actor, l paying tribute to the actor, the film's director, martin scorsese, issued a statement saying ray liotta was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous and so courageous as an actor. playing henry hill in goodfellas was a tall order because the character had so many different facets, so many obligated layers, and ray liotta was in almost every scene of a long —— long, tough shoot. i will always be proud of the work we did together on

the picture. ray liotta did other great films after this. playing corrupt cops on law enforcement officers, often drawing on his real—life experience and tough upbringing to enhance his character's toughness. the 67—year—old was born in newjersey and had been abandoned at an orphanage before being adopted. it was ray liotta's publicist who confirmed the actor's death, saying the movie star had died in his sleep the dominic and republic. he was there filming his latest movie, dangerous waters. he leaves behind his daughter and fiance. greg mckenzie, bbc news. one of the founding members of the electronic pop band depeche mode, andrew fletcher, has died at the age of 60. they had a string of hits in the 1980s, including just can't get enough,

enjoy the silence and personaljesus. in a statement on social media, the band said he had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh or a cold pint. let's listen now to some of their hit songs. we don't have them, but you know what, they were fantastic. you can tell me on twitter if you like. it was your favourite song? i think maybe personal cheeses for me. that was andrew fletcher dying at the age of 60 —— jesus. time for all the sport now. hello. i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your update from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with the french open, and the women's number one, iga swiatek, looks unstoppable. she won her 30th match in a row, in some style, to advance to the third round at roland—garros. she tookjust over an hour to beat american allison riske 6—0, 6—2, as the heavy favourite for this year continued her stunning form

where she's dominated on the women's tour. she's aiming for a sixth successive title, having won in doha, indian wells, miami, stuttgart and rome this year. elsewhere in the draw, big upsets with karolina pliskova and former champion simona halep knocked out. novak djokovic and rafa nadal are in action for their respective men's third—round matches later on friday. daniil medvedev is at the same stage now too after beating serbia's laslo djere. the russian world number two won in straight sets, but admitted his opponent played better clay court tennis. medvedev will play another serb in miomir kecmanovic next, and after the match, stressed how keen he was to play wimbledon this summer despite the ban on russians and belarusians from this year's championships. ican i can play wimbledon, will be happy to be there even without points, with points will be happy to be there and try to get some points. if i cannot play, i'm going to stay home, practice hard and try to be better for my next tournament. yeah, that is all i have to say right now. stage 19 in the giro d'italia

is not for the faint hearted with over 3,200 metres of climbing to sanctuary castlemonte. it's really tight at the top of the general classification between leader richard carapaz and jai hindley. carapaz leads by just three seconds after stage 18 to treviso. breakaway rider dries de bondt claimed his first victory at a grand tour. he was in a four—man group that broke clear early. the race now moves into its final three stages. not long to go now until the european champions league final where liverpool take on real madrid in paris on saturday. former england player steve mcmanaman played for both sides and is working in paris as a tv pundit. he's been out in the city for the unveiling of a mural, paying homage to the two teams. mcmanaman, who left liverpool for spain in 1999, won two champions league titles with real, and he has fond memories from his time at the bernabeu, but still fancies the club where he started out to come away with the trophy. they have still got people involved in the club who worked at the club when i was there, 20 years ago. to go back a few days ago and hug a lot of

people and see people i haven't seenin people and see people i haven't seen in many years, it is very special, but i think liverpool will prevail, they are just slightly stronger. i think they have more attacking mind as options. i will go for a liverpool victory 3—1. it is the most important thing, victory. the boston celtics can clinch a spot in the nba finals on friday with a win over the miami heat. the celtics are 3—2 up thanks to their win in game 5 of the eastern conference finals. jaylen brown scored 25 points as the celtics recovered from a poor first half. jayson tatum scored 22 as they won 93 points to 80. boston host game 6 of the best—of—seven series on friday as they aim to reach the nba finals for the first time since 2010. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. you certainly will. it's more than a0 years since the swedish pop stars abba went on tour. now, after a big build up

and a new album, fans can see the group performing some of their greatest hits at a new show in london all thanks to digital technology. our entertainment correspondent colin patterson was there for the opening night. the waiting was over. # so when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me? # sos... more than a0 years after the last abba concert, they returned to the stage last night, albeit in digitalform, looking like they did in their 1970s heyday. the uncannily life—like ababa avatars play 20 songs, including sos and mamma mia. kate moss was seen heading to the dance floor surrounded by bouncers, and the audience loved it. something you've never seen before and you'll be, like. . .they�*re looking around everywhere. oh, my god, when they did dancing queen, it was spectacular. what they put into this show is mind blowing.

it was so real, i it was so alike, it was better- than i even expected. at the end, _ the members also came and it was a dream come true. absolutely, it looked so realistic, it really does. so clear — the lighting is fantastic. it was fantastic. they were just awesome. absolutely awesome. they were there! they were there on screen. it was just the best, ever. did you cry at any point? i cried four times! what got you? seeing agnetha's face. so, a lot of happy punters. and during the show, abba were sitting two rows behind me. during dancing queen, i turned around and saw frida looking out over the audience with a huge, beaming smile. cheering and earlier on the red carpet, i'd spoken to the whole group. agnetha, frida, what made you change your mind and decide to work with abba again? i've dreamed of this for years! we love our music. we love to sing.

we love the material that benny and bjorn write, excellent, and it's a challenge. abba has never left us, in my heart. in our hearts. so, it was not so difficult decision because the music is a part of us. how was the experience for you of seeing yourself as your younger self? it's amazing because, in a way, you look at yourself on stage. it's so well done, so you think actually it's real people standing up there, performing, and then you see yourself watching yourself. it's a very extraordinary feeling, it's hard to describe. i think the only way to understand what this says, you have to come and see it. it's sort of a non—explainable.

we've tried this for two years, to explain what it is and that's impossible. you need to see it. it's a new experience - for all of us and it will be so exciting tonight because i haven't seen anything. i and i think you can safely say that nobody�*s ever seen anything like this because this is a first, this is pushing boundaries. singing the first reviews are in and are very positive. there's already talk of a plan for the show to run in london for at least three years. and abba say they know of other major acts who are already thinking of copying their idea of copying themselves. colin paterson, bbc news, the abba arena. it does look absolutely amazing, doesn't it? fantastic. i would like to know what you would think of that, whether you would go to one of those shows or you think it is a waste of space for the big places in which those shows might go on. we know what you

think. loads of fantastic music around where you get to see the real people instead. we have business coming up in a moment. see you soon. hello there. we'll be developing a north—south split across the country into friday. that's because we've got higher pressure building in across southern areas, so that will bring in quite a lot of sunshine around — far more sunshine across the south than we had on thursday — but we maintain the windy, blustery theme across the north with further showers. that's because it's closer to this area of low pressure. but this area of high pressure will continue to push its way northwards, dominating the weather scene across much of the midlands, southwards and in towards wales. there will be some sunshine for northern ireland, southern scotland too, but here, it will be windier and at times, could see a few light showers, but most of the showers will be across the north and west of scotland. some of them will be quite heavy and they'll be blustery as the winds will be quite a feature here once again.

the winds will be lighter further south with more sunshine — we could see 21 degrees again — otherwise, it's the low to mid teens across the north. through friday night, the showers continue for a while across scotland. the winds begin to back more northerly as we head through the night. that'll feed in a few more showers across the far north of scotland, but much of the country will be dry, but it will be a cooler air mass — temperatures in single digits, i think, for most places. so, it's a coolerfeel into the weekend. it will be turning cooler still, thanks to these northerly winds. and by sunday, we could even see a few showers around with limited spells of sunshine. saturday, though, probably looking like being the brightest day of the weekend, but even then, there'll be quite a bit of cloud being pushed down on this northerly wind across central, northern and eastern areas. i think the best of the sunshine south—west england, wales, northern ireland — it's here where we'll see the best temperatures, perhaps 20 degrees in cardiff. otherwise, it's cooler across more northern and eastern areas, where we'll have more cloud as well. as we move into sunday, you can see the blue hue

there trickling ever further southwards across the country. it will be turning cooler as our area of high pressure begins to drift in towards iceland. so, northerly winds, quite a lot of cloud around on sunday. that wind will be quite stiff across northern and eastern areas, and the cloud thick enough for some scattered showers as well, so sunshine will be pretty limited. probably the best of it again will be in the south—west, where we could see 16 or 17 degrees, but distinctly chilly for the time of year across more northern and eastern areas where we hold onto the cloud, as well. into next week, i think we'll have a very weak area of low pressure nearby. that'll bring further sunshine, but also the risk of some showers, some of which will be on the heavy side.

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