welcome to viewers on pbs in america. ron desantis formally launches his campaign and lays out his platform to take on his republican rival donald trump. tonight i am pleased to introduce two individuals... but his highly anticipated chat with a elon musk is plagued with a elon musk is plagued with technical difficulties. it's quiet... uvalde remembers after the

shooting in texas. # is simply the best, better than all the rest... and tributes to the queen of rock and roll, tina turner, who has died at the age of 83. if great to have you with us. we begin with the us presidential race. ron desantis has launched a bid for the 2024 presidential nomination and the chance to challengejoe biden. he is widely seen as donald trump's maine republican rival in the race for the white house. the former president remains the dominant force in the republican party. his announcement wasn't a surprise,

but the way he made it was unorthodox, a conversation on twitter spaces with elon musk. i am running for president of the united states to lead our great american comeback. we know our country is going on the one direction, we see it with our eyes and we feel it in our bones, our southern border has collapsed, drugs pouring into the country, city is hollowed out by spike in crime, the federal government making it harderfor the average family to make ends meet and to maintain a middle—class lifestyle, and our president lacks vigour and founders in the face of challenges and he takes his cues from the woke mob. . ., , ,., mob. our correspondent in miami, mob. our correspondent in miami. good _ mob. our correspondent in miami, good to _ mob. our correspondent in miami, good to see - mob. our correspondent in miami, good to see you. i mob. our correspondent in miami, good to see you. a| mob. our correspondent in - miami, good to see you. a bumpy start but once we got there, what were the things he spoke about that would define his campaign?— about that would define his camaiun? ., ,. ., campaign? some of his central

themes including _ campaign? some of his central themes including capping - themes including capping national crime rates, migration at the border, looking at energy, independents, he went after presidentjoe biden, the inflation rates he made some personal pops, saying he lacked rigour and he was a listless vessel, as you heard, and that he was taking cues from the woke mob. in fact, anti—wokeness is something he spoke about. remember when he won the florida governorship, he said it was a state where woke goes to die. we will have to see if the anti—wokeness theme plays out at a national level. ~ . ., level. what about those technical _ level. what about those technical problems? - level. what about those l technical problems? what level. what about those - technical problems? what has the reaction been to those inside the campaign? they are almost whitewashing - inside the campaign? they are almost whitewashing them. i almost whitewashing them. making out that they didn't happen. they said the servers

broke down. when ron desantis was asked about it on fox news, he laughed and he said that he had the largest audience from twitter, and that it all went really well, almost the kind of thing you imagine donald trump might say. his campaign team said he raised more than $1 million in an hour. but the democrats didn't miss a trick in seizing on the glitches and the chaos. presidentjoe biden tweeted a link, he said, here is a link that works, and he put out a link that led people to his own presidential campaign. to his own presidential campaign-— to his own presidential camaiun. ., a, campaign. reporting from miami, our north america _ our north america correspondent... ron desantis correspondent... ron desa ntis is correspondent... ron desantis is officially entering a republican field dominated by one man, former president donald trump. here is the latest data. a poll today by cnn showed that donald trump

has a big lead, 53% of conservative voters prefer him as their top choice. the governor desantis in second with 26%, nikki haley and then tim scott trailing in the single digits. just a note, this poll was conducted before ron desantis and tim scott had officially declared. joining me now, a republican congressman from florida. we also have debbie, the current congresswoman in florida. and in the studio, christian horner, a reporter with bloomberg covering the republican campaign. thank you so much for being with us. i want to get some reaction to that twitter announcement. you are reporting on this campaign, what did you make of it? the

announcement _ what did you make of it? the announcement was _ what did you make of it? tue: announcement was a what did you make of it? tte: announcement was a mess. i'm sure it wasn't what desantis had anticipated. his allies and supporters... but i think the big question here is can desantis still win the gop primary? many things that still remain true for desantis is he has bought appeal within the gop base. a lot of the issues that matter the most to gop voters he had stood still on, anti—wokeness, and he covid restrictions. it's very early, we are six months away from the iowa caucus. a lot still remains to be seen. francis, our remains to be seen. francis, yourtake? _ remains to be seen. francis, your take? first _ remains to be seen. francis, your take? first of _ remains to be seen. francis, your take? first of all, - remains to be seen. francis, your take? first of all, it's i your take? first of all, it's ureat your take? first of all, it's great that _ your take? first of all, it's great that the _ your take? first of all, it's great that the governor i your take? first of all, it's i great that the governor tried something different. the traditional announcement speech... perhaps it didn't work— speech... perhaps it didn't work perfectly but he did use technology to show he is a young _ technology to show he is a young quy technology to show he is a young guy and are leading big guy, — young guy and are leading big

guy, but— young guy and are leading big guy, but at the end of the day, he is _ guy, but at the end of the day, he is a — guy, but at the end of the day, he is a formidable alternative to trump _ he is a formidable alternative to trump. you get conservative policies _ to trump. you get conservative policies without the baggage of trump's — policies without the baggage of trump's behaviour. and debbie, i can see trump's behaviour. and debbie, i can see you — trump's behaviour. and debbie, i can see you shaking _ trump's behaviour. and debbie, i can see you shaking your- i can see you shaking your head, what did you make of what your colleague had to say, and also the announcement? well, i have to say. _ also the announcement? well, i have to say. i— also the announcement? well, i have to say, i guess _ also the announcement? well, i have to say, i guess if— also the announcement? well, i have to say, i guess if there - have to say, i guess if there was — have to say, i guess if there was going _ have to say, i guess if there was going to _ have to say, i guess if there was going to be _ have to say, i guess if there was going to be a _ have to say, i guess if there was going to be a less- was going to be a less surprising _ was going to be a less- surprising announcement, you would — surprising announcement, you would he _ surprising announcement, you would be hard _ surprising announcement, you would be hard pressed - surprising announcement, you would be hard pressed to- surprising announcement, you would be hard pressed to findl would be hard pressed to find one — would be hard pressed to find one ron— would be hard pressed to find one. ron desantis— would be hard pressed to find one. ron desantis is- would be hard pressed to find one. ron desantis is the - would be hard pressed to findl one. ron desantis is the most distant — one. ron desantis is the most distant and _ one. ron desantis is the most distant and unpersonable - distant and unpersonable candidate _ distant and unpersonable candidate and _ distant and unpersonable candidate and elected - distant and unpersonable - candidate and elected official i candidate and elected official i have — candidate and elected official i have ever _ candidate and elected official i have ever encountered - candidate and elected official i have ever encountered in i candidate and elected officiall i have ever encountered in my time _ i have ever encountered in my time in — i have ever encountered in my time in service. _ i have ever encountered in my time in service. that- i have ever encountered in my time in service. that he - i have ever encountered in my time in service. that he would do an— time in service. that he would do an audio— time in service. that he would do an audio announcement... | time in service. that he would i do an audio announcement... and certainly— do an audio announcement... and certainly metaphorical, _ do an audio announcement... and certainly metaphorical, because i certainly metaphorical, because he has — certainly metaphorical, because he has crashed _ certainly metaphorical, because he has crashed and _ certainly metaphorical, because he has crashed and burned i certainly metaphorical, because he has crashed and burned on. he has crashed and burned on stage — he has crashed and burned on stage his _ he has crashed and burned on stage. his announcement i he has crashed and burned on- stage. his announcement crashed and burned — stage. his announcement crashed and burned. you _ stage. his announcement crashed and burned. you have _ stage. his announcement crashed and burned. you have to - stage. his announcement crashed and burned. you have to look i and burned. you have to look far and — and burned. you have to look far and wide _ and burned. you have to look far and wide to _ and burned. you have to look far and wide to find _ and burned. you have to look far and wide to find a - and burned. you have to look far and wide to find a more i far and wide to find a more deplorable _ far and wide to find a more deplorable and _ far and wide to find a more deplorable and damaging l far and wide to find a more i deplorable and damaging figure

than ron— deplorable and damaging figure than ron desantis. _ deplorable and damaging figure than ron desantis. he - deplorable and damaging figure than ron desantis. he has- deplorable and damaging figure than ron desantis. he has a i than ron desantis. he has a voting — than ron desantis. he has a voting rights— than ron desantis. he has a voting rights and _ than ron desantis. he has a voting rights and civil- than ron desantis. he has a voting rights and civil rights| voting rights and civil rights in our— voting rights and civil rights in our state... _ voting rights and civil rights in our state... it's- voting rights and civil rights in our state... it's good i voting rights and civil rights in our state... it's good to i voting rights and civil rights i in our state... it's good to be with— in our state... it's good to be with you. _ in our state... it's good to be with you. but _ in our state... it's good to be with you, but quite _ in our state... it's good to be with you, but quite frankly, i with you, but quite frankly, the position— with you, but quite frankly, the position ron _ with you, but quite frankly, the position ron desantis i with you, but quite frankly, i the position ron desantis has taken, — the position ron desantis has taken, it— the position ron desantis has taken, it they— the position ron desantis has taken, it they are _ the position ron desantis has taken, it they are certainly. taken, it they are certainly not — taken, it they are certainly not ones _ taken, it they are certainly not ones that _ taken, it they are certainly not ones that you - taken, it they are certainly not ones that you took i taken, it they are certainly. not ones that you took when taken, it they are certainly- not ones that you took when you were _ not ones that you took when you were in— not ones that you took when you were in office. _ not ones that you took when you were in office. i— not ones that you took when you were in office. i am _ not ones that you took when you were in office. i am hoping - not ones that you took when you were in office. i am hoping you i were in office. i am hoping you are just — were in office. i am hoping you are just doing _ were in office. i am hoping you are just doing political- are just doing political analysis— are just doing political analysis and _ are just doing political analysis and not - are just doing political. analysis and not aligning yourself— analysis and not aligning yourself with— analysis and not aligning yourself with his - analysis and not aligningl yourself with his policies. francis, _ yourself with his policies. francis, how— yourself with his policies. francis, how do - yourself with his policies. francis, how do you - yourself with his policies. francis, how do you feell yourself with his policies. i francis, how do you feel about some of the policies?- some of the policies? debbie, it's always _ some of the policies? debbie, it's always good _ some of the policies? debbie, it's always good have - some of the policies? debbie, it's always good have a - some of the policies? debbie, | it's always good have a chance to talk to you. there were people out there who have important views... we will see how they do... i think some of the things governor desantis has done has been good, and some have gone pretty far. a mixed bag about that... tqm. mixed bag about that... 0k, some issues _ mixed bag about that... 0k, some issues raised, - mixed bag about that... 0k, some issues raised, then, with the execution of this announcement, but i want to dig into some of the substance and

get your take. let's listen to what he said with specific regard to education, and then i want to get your reaction. when ou see want to get your reaction. when you see some — want to get your reaction. when you see some of— want to get your reaction. when you see some of the _ want to get your reaction. when j you see some of the outrageous stuff generated in terms of sociology departments at universities, that didn't happen out of thin air, there is a reason we got to that point. i think there are some tools with the federal government where you can push back and try to get these institutions in a more foundation direction, pursuing the truth here, and not trying to impose an ideology on the entire student body. christine, he was talking _ entire student body. christine, he was talking about _ entire student body. christine, he was talking about imposing | entire student body. christine, l he was talking about imposing a broad idea and rallying against that with the entire student body. essentially, railing against what he sees as a woke ideology. we know that is his florida platform, do you think that can work nationally? t that can work nationally? i think that's a really good question. i am a floridian

myself _ question. i am a floridian myself. what works in florida might — myself. what works in florida might not work on a national stage — might not work on a national stage. desantis is going to have — stage. desantis is going to have to _ stage. desantis is going to have to show the voters that he can stand — have to show the voters that he can stand strong on the issues that— can stand strong on the issues that matter the most to the gop base _ that matter the most to the gop base but — that matter the most to the gop base. but he has to do it in a competent way. that's the question we have to say. how is he going — question we have to say. how is he going to _ question we have to say. how is he going to prove that to the voters? _ he going to prove that to the voters? six months out from the primaries? — voters? six months out from the primaries?— primaries? debbie, your take? desantis's _ primaries? debbie, your take? desantis's stop _ primaries? debbie, your take? desantis's stop woke - primaries? debbie, your take? desantis's stop woke act i primaries? debbie, your take? desantis's stop woke act and l desantis's stop woke act and the bill he just sighed, desantis's stop woke act and the bill hejust sighed, what it's resulted in is amanda gorman, the poet who spoke at barack obama's inauguration, that has been banned in a school in south florida as a result of the parent's complaint and the law now allows that under the policy of desantis. they have banned african—american history, the holocaust, the diary of anne

frank... it is draconian and extreme, and what ron desantis is trying to do is whitewash history. americans are not going to let him do that, they are not going to let him march across women's rights and end women's reproductive freedom like he has done in florida and it raise lgbtq+ history and give tax dollars to the wealthy and fortunate americans to pay for private schools, while we rank 48 in teacher pay, and our public schools need more teacher resources, not less. francis, how would you respond to that? — francis, how would you respond to that? well, i think debbie makes — to that? well, i think debbie makes important points. but at the end — makes important points. but at the end of— makes important points. but at the end of the day, to have fifth — the end of the day, to have fifth graders reading some of the things our teachers union led teachers are trying to push upon _ led teachers are trying to push upon them is not right, and i think— upon them is not right, and i think the _ upon them is not right, and i think the governor's exposed something about that which has actually— something about that which has actually become a national

movement. like in virginia, and now— movement. like in virginia, and now it's — movement. like in virginia, and now it's across the country... how— now it's across the country... how much _ now it's across the country... how much are we going to expose little kids— how much are we going to expose little kids in their formative years? _ little kids in their formative ears? �* . . , little kids in their formative ears? �* ., . , , years? but francis, they expanded _ years? but francis, they expanded the _ years? but francis, they expanded the law- years? but francis, they expanded the law all- years? but francis, theyj expanded the law all the years? but francis, they i expanded the law all the way years? but francis, they - expanded the law all the way to 12th grade now. they have no intention of stopping there. now children across the public schools all the way to high schools all the way to high school can have books taken off the shelves, they are banning textbooks on holocaust education, science, history, maths, because of some woke pursuit of getting rid of anything that represents a diverse and more ideological viewpoint, so that we are going to basically branch all the education that our children have and teach them one note history. that is unacceptable and it is going to reduce

children who don't understand to function in a world that is getting more device, not less. i have been more focused on the younger— i have been more focused on the younger kids, and giving them the chance to grow up and be able — the chance to grow up and be able to— the chance to grow up and be able to discern... when you get beyond — able to discern... when you get beyond that, i'm not so clued in. �* , . ~ beyond that, i'm not so clued in. ok, let's talk about how it will -la in. ok, let's talk about how it will play out _ in. ok, let's talk about how it will play out nationally, i in. ok, let's talk about how it will play out nationally, and l will play out nationally, and the numbers we already have, if we are taking a look at the current polling data. a poll by cnn today shows donald trump with a big lead, 53% of conservative voters for him, as the top choice. desantis is in second with 26%, so christine, following this campaign, do you think you can catch up when there are so many people in the field as well?— field as well? yeah, i mean, i think you _ field as well? yeah, i mean, i think you can _ field as well? yeah, i mean, i think you can do _ field as well? yeah, i mean, i think you can do that. - field as well? yeah, i mean, i think you can do that. if i field as well? yeah, i mean, i think you can do that. if you l think you can do that. if you look at history, you seejohn mccain, barack obama... they started out as the early front runners and fizzled out, and

came back in. it's not overfor desantis. he has a lot of time to prove the voters that he is the right person for the gop nomination. i don't think it's over yet. a, nomination. i don't think it's over yet-— nomination. i don't think it's over et. , ., over yet. a quick response from ou, over yet. a quick response from you. francis- — over yet. a quick response from you, francis. do— over yet. a quick response from you, francis. do you _ over yet. a quick response from you, francis. do you think- over yet. a quick response from you, francis. do you think he i you, francis. do you think he can close the gap? t you, francis. do you think he can close the gap?— can close the gap? i would auree can close the gap? i would agree with _ can close the gap? i would agree with debbie. - can close the gap? i would agree with debbie. ron, i can close the gap? i would i agree with debbie. ron, you get the same — agree with debbie. ron, you get the same conservative - agree with debbie. ron, you get the same conservative thinkingl the same conservative thinking and policies _ the same conservative thinking and policies without _ the same conservative thinking and policies without the - and policies without the baggage _ and policies without the baggage-— and policies without the banaue.~ . . baggage. what about you, debbie? who _ baggage. what about you, debbie? who do _ baggage. what about you, debbie? who do you i baggage. what about you, debbie? who do you think| debbie? who do you think potentially could catch up with trump? potentially could catch up with trum - ? ., , , trump? honestly, the entire field of republican _ trump? honestly, the entirel field of republican candidates are all— field of republican candidates are all extreme. they all subscribe to the same policies that would crack down on diversity and education, that would — diversity and education, that would go backwards when it comes— would go backwards when it comes to trying to make sure that— comes to trying to make sure that we — comes to trying to make sure that we can save social security— that we can save social security and medicare, and preserve _ security and medicare, and preserve it as a safety net for

our seniors. in florida, that's a huge — our seniors. in florida, that's a huge deal. ron desantis took the position that it is private... the whole field has really — private... the whole field has really walked on that kind of extremism, so i don't know if it matters— extremism, so i don't know if it matters who the nominee is. americans— it matters who the nominee is. americans will embrace joe biden— americans will embrace joe biden because he has brought us out of— biden because he has brought us out of covid, restriction drug costs. — out of covid, restriction drug costs. and _ out of covid, restriction drug costs, and they are going to embrace _ costs, and they are going to embrace that with him as president. embrace that with him as president-— embrace that with him as resident. ., , , , president. the view of debbie, the current _ president. the view of debbie, the current democratic- the current democratic congresswoman in florida, joined tonight by francis, a former republican congressman from florida, and in the studio, christian, reporting with bloomberg and covering the republican campaign. thank you so much for being with us tonight. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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you are live with bbc news. russia's defence minister has promised a harsh response to cross—border incursions from ukraine, as comments came after moscow said it had defeated an attack in the bell gordon region. the head of the russian paramilitary group said it carried out the rates from ukraine in coordination with ukrainian military. but kyiv has consistently were denied having anything to do with it. for the russian military, it has been a nervous couple of days. but army chiefs were given the news the cross—border incursion had been crushed. and this warning from defence minister shoigu. translation: we will continue to respond to such actions i by ukrainian militants promptly and with extreme harshness. to make the point, the russians released this video. allegedly it shows air

strikes on the attackers who'd crossed over. but who were the militants? they weren't camera shy, that's for sure. as they drove through belgorod region, they filmed the incursion. they claim to be anti—putin paramilitaries — russians fighting on the side of ukraine. moscow says they're terrorists. ukraine says, "we didn't send them." really? they are entirely under the control of ukrainian military intelligence. there's no way they can operate. i mean, they rely on the ukrainians for their weapons, for their vehicles but, more to the point, for the fire support and the freedom to operate across the border. the kremlin will be relieved that the incursion has been repelled. moscow claims it killed dozens of militants. the groups that attacked deny that. president putin said this week, "these are difficult

times for russia." that is an understatement. this month alone, we've seen explosions over the kremlin, an apparent drone attack, there have been drone attacks on several russian regions close to the ukrainian border, bombs on the railways. and now, embarrassingly for the kremlin, this large—scale military incursion into russian territory from ukraine. but if you think that will give vladimir putin pause for thought, think again. the kremlin has already made it clear that what it calls the special military operation, its war on ukraine, will continue. this steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. it's been one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a classroom in uvalde texas, the deadliest shooting in the state's history and an investigation is still ongoing. on the day of the

shooting, joe biden said he was sick and tired of gun violence and more needed to be done. our north america correspondent will grant has reported from the scene of the massacre last year and has gone back to revisit the parents of a victim. some viewers may find this distressing.— this distressing. this has been a da of this distressing. this has been a day of reflection _ this distressing. this has been a day of reflection and - this distressing. this has been a day of reflection and a i this distressing. this has been a day of reflection and a day i a day of reflection and a day of mourning for the people of uvalde, and none more so than the families of the victims themselves. during a church service at a church near here, butterflies were released to mark the start of the horrific attack at the elementary school. and at the end, the told to mark the end of the attack. 77 minutes passed between those two events. that has angered the families more than anything. why did it take so long for the police to act?

a year ago, i so long for the police to act? a yearago, i metjess so long for the police to act? a year ago, i metjess and ryan, the parents of ten—year—old alicia. they were kind enough to speak to me, and now they have been kind enough to let me into their home again about what has been the hardest yearin about what has been the hardest year in their lives. we about what has been the hardest year in their lives.— year in their lives. we wanted to make this _ year in their lives. we wanted to make this room... - year in their lives. we wanted to make this room... alicia'sl to make this room... alicia's arents to make this room... alicia's parents are _ to make this room... alicia's parents are recreating i to make this room... alicia's parents are recreating her i to make this room... alicia'sl parents are recreating her old bedroom in their new home. such was the pain of living in uvalde, the city where she was murdered in her classroom a year ago with 18 classmates and two teachers, they decided to move away. two teachers, they decided to move away-— two teachers, they decided to move away. this is the reality, we are going — move away. this is the reality, we are going to _ move away. this is the reality, we are going to be _ move away. this is the reality, we are going to be carrying - we are going to be carrying this for all our lives. the memories _ this for all our lives. the memories of _ this for all our lives. the memories of their - this for all our lives. the memories of their vivacious daughter are everywhere, and anything can transport them to that awful heartbreaking day. the ambulance, anything with assignments, school buses... kind _ assignments, school buses... kind of— assignments, school buses... kind ofjust triggers us

sometimes. itjust brings us back— sometimes. itjust brings us back to _ sometimes. itjust brings us back to that day where we are trying — back to that day where we are trying to — back to that day where we are trying to figure out where is alicia? _ trying to figure out where is alicia? �* , , ., alicia? but beyond the crippling _ alicia? but beyond the crippling grief, - alicia? but beyond the crippling grief, their i alicia? but beyond the i crippling grief, their main emotion is anger. they are furious that, as this bodycam footage shows, 376 heavily armed law enforcement officers waited in the hold �*em outside the classroom while the gunmen was inside murdering children. worst of all, children inside the classroom had called 911, and were on the phone to police dispatch. please help... 77 minutes passed before they reached the door and neutralised him. my my blood just boils... they my blood 'ust boils... they would my blood just boils... they would have _ my blood just boils... they would have been _ my blood just boils... they would have been here -

my blood just boils... they would have been here if. my blood just boils... they l would have been here if they did something. they would have. it makes — did something. they would have. it makes me so mad that they were just _ it makes me so mad that they were just crying and screaming while _ were just crying and screaming while they were out there... they— while they were out there... they were _ while they were out there... they were out there... knowing alicia's — they were out there... knowing alicia'siusl _ they were out there... knowing alicia'sjust there, mummy, alicia's just there, mummy, daddv ~~ _ alicia'sjust there, mummy, daddy... theyjust want help, they— daddy... theyjust want help, lheviusl _ daddy... theyjust want help, theyjust want to get out of there _ theyjust want to get out of there. theyjust didn't think to carem _ there. theyjust didn't think to care... theyjust didn't seem _ to care... theyjust didn't seem to _ to care... theyjust didn't seem to care... to care... they 'ust didn't seem to care. . ._ to care... they 'ust didn't seem to care... the failings of that day have _ seem to care... the failings of that day have been _ seem to care... the failings of that day have been described. seem to care... the failings of| that day have been described in an interim report as poor decision—making. the families are still waiting for answers and accountability. do are still waiting for answers and accountability.- are still waiting for answers and accountability. do you feel that anyone — and accountability. do you feel that anyone will _ and accountability. do you feel that anyone will ever _ and accountability. do you feel that anyone will ever be - and accountability. do you feel that anyone will ever be held l that anyone will ever be held accountable for the mistakes that were made? ladle accountable for the mistakes that were made?— accountable for the mistakes that were made? we are still waitin: that were made? we are still waiting for— that were made? we are still waiting for answers, - that were made? we are still waiting for answers, and - that were made? we are still waiting for answers, and as l waiting for answers, and as soon — waiting for answers, and as soon as_ waiting for answers, and as soon as we have our report, which — soon as we have our report, which should have been done but it's not. — which should have been done but it's not. i— which should have been done but it's not, i can promise you, whatever— it's not, i can promise you, whatever action that needs to be taken, we will take. it be taken, we will take. memorial was put up in the wake

of the attack, when there wasfor more flowers at the school. it's a constant reminder that uvalde has been through the worst possible experience in modern america. children torn from their parents by a lone gunman on an ordinary day at school. perhaps the hardest part of all this for ryan and jest, they are simply still no end in sight to the search for answers. that legislation has been introduced in states across the us. and the vast majority of it has been pro—guns, it's not been about making guns harder to obtain. the longer the search for answers goes on, the harder the process of healing from that terrible day becomes. and the more the sense for the families that events like may 24th in

uvalde, texas are simplyjust another part of american lives, and more families will have to go through this. the and more families will have to go through this.— go through this. the queen of rock and roll, _ go through this. the queen of rock and roll, tina _ go through this. the queen of rock and roll, tina turner, - go through this. the queen ofj rock and roll, tina turner, has died at the age of 83. she rose to fame in the 1960s with songs including proud mary, and river deep mountain high. she spent the last few years of her life in switzerland. we will leave you with some of her iconic music. # take my heart and make it strong... # your simply the best... # your simply the best... # better than all the rest... # better than all the rest... # better than anyone... # better than anyone... # anyone i've ever met...

# what's love but a second—hand emotion? # what's love got to do, got to do with it? # who needs a heart when a heart can be broken? hello. the weather looks set to stay mostly fine and settled over the next few days, but there will be subtle differences in the feel of the weather from place to place. on wednesday, parts of south—east wales saw highs of 23 degrees. but on the east coast of england, yes, the sun was shining, but the breeze was coming in off a chilly sea and so it felt a little bit cooler. and over the next few days that will continue to be the case. high pressure will be in charge, but the winds around the high pressure flow in this clockwise direction. and that means that for some of us, at times, that wind will be coming in off the chilly waters of the sea. for thursday, temperatures around some northern and eastern coasts just 11 to 1a degrees. compare that with 22

again with some shelter in the south of wales. this is how the weather looks for the day ahead. quite a lot of cloud at times across parts of england and wales, but not all the time. northern ireland, i think, will tend to see a fair amount of cloud feeding in as well, but there'll be some spells of sunshine. i think the best of the sunshine will be found across the northern half of scotland, but in the far north, it will be windy and on the chilly side at 11 in lerwick. as i've already shown you, the highest temperatures will be in shelter across south wales, maybe south—west england, up to around 22 degrees. now during thursday night, we'll keep some areas of cloud here and there. there could be a few mist patches and a more generally cloudy weather will spill into the far west of scotland, particularly the western isles, with the odd spot of rain. it mayjust turn a little bit chilly in places, temperatures typically between 5 and 9 degrees, but our area of high pressure still with us as we head on into friday. around the southern flank of that high, particularly across parts of south—east england, we are going to have a noticeable northeasterly breeze

which will make it feel actually really quite chilly if you're spending your day on the east coast. but england, wales, northern ireland, southern scotland seeing some spells of sunshine. northern scotland likely to have a bit more in the way of cloud, maybe just the odd spot of rain or drizzle. 1a degrees for stornoway, but 20 for glasgow, for liverpool, for birmingham, and 21 degrees in cardiff. and then for the weekend, well, again, around some of the coasts, if you're exposed to that onshore breeze, it will at times feel rather cool. but where you have some shelter, inland and down towards the south—west of the uk, temperatures climbing to 22 degrees.

fears mount over a potential default in washington. lawmakers are still unable strike a deal and the deadline looms ever closer. we'll have the latest. plus, the price of milk spikes in india as the world's largest producer faces a combination of lower yields and rising costs. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm monica miller. we start in the united states, where fears of a potential default are growing. lawmakers are struggling to reach a deal on the country's debt ceiling, with the us house speaker kevin mccarthy saying on wednesday that negotiations remain far apart. our north america business

correspondent michelle fleury has the latest from new york.