water through um water through downtown is literall three ste-s downtown is literally three steps away from approaching the road to my right behind me, those are peoples homes. and speak area, time is running out very rapidly. it's nice there prefilled and it is nice, especially when i'm by myself. when prepping and hoping for the best. millions of americans bracing for the hurricane. building into a category three storm heading for the big bend and florida dog be good evening, the outer squalls of hurricane idalia are now rotating into the tampa bay region with very heavy rainfall expected in these coming hours. but the worst of it, the eyewall, is still out at sea and heading north of the city

towards florida's big bend. reports are it could soon become a category three storm with winds up to 150mph and a 12 foot storm surge. that is life threatening. it would be the worst storm to hit north west florida in 70 years. evacuation orders are in place in 21 counties. greatest threats to human health. bending the car, is that the answer? how all of too old to be the next president of the united states. 69% of democrats believejoe biden is passeditin past it. good evening, the outer squalls of hurricane idalia are now rotating into the tampa bay region with very heavy rainfall expected in these coming hours. but the worst of it, the eyewall, is still out at sea and heading north of the city towards florida's big bend. reports are it could soon become a category three storm with winds up to 150mph and a 12 foot storm surge. that is life threatening. it would be the worst storm to hit north west florida in 70 years. evacuation orders are in

place in 21 counties. this is the latest update from governor desantis. the storm is going to impact inland counties and particularly in northern florida. you are going to see significant impacts. the contours of that will obviously determine will be determined by the exact path of the storm. but i think you're doing the right thing to be prepared. so we're talking about counties like columbia. we're talking about counties like hamilton, madison. all those counties are going to be affected by hurricane idalia. we are monitoring some of these computer models. you may see the national hurricane center update the track in either 2:00 or the 5:00 advisory. there are models suggesting that this is going to take more of a westward shift that could bring it into areas likejefferson and leon and wakulla area even. and people have known

that this is a possibility. and i know all those counties are making preparations, but that is something to to to look out for. there's still a range of uncertainty here. they're going to be updating this track as the day goes on. and we will have probably better resolution on that as we get to the 2:00 or the 5:00 advisory. but but that is a possibility. we've been in contact with all the local officials in all these areas. and i know people have been making preparations. through the day this system has been moving over the gulf of mexico, where the waters are at record temperatures. and that is jet fuel to a storm system like this. it is moving at over 20km an hour, and is building at some pace from a category one to a category three. as ever, it is the storm surge that pose the greatest threat to life. there are some particularly low level areas around cedar key and beyond. a 12 foot surge would be catastrophic. our correspondentjohn sudworth

is in tampa, florida. the eye of the storm is still a few hundred miles off of the gulf of mexico and moving pretty slowly and that in itself is a concern because the slower the hurricane moves, the more sustained the damage is likely to be. authorities predicting landfall sometime tomorrow morning local time and it is notjust the speed of the winds but the storm expected to intensify to a category three, when of well over 100 miles an hour in the storm surge that they're most concerned with the wind speeds that will push water from the gulf of mexico along florida's gulf coast along the area that you mentioned, the big bend area of the state for the panhandle meets the gulf coast and focusing on the warnings to residents in the part of

the storm to get ugly still can. —— get out while he still can —— get out while they still can will be going on right now and the governors office? that will be going on right now and the governors office?— will be going on right now and the governors office? that to make sure emeruen governors office? that to make sure emergency management _ governors office? that to make sure emergency management is - governors office? that to make sure emergency management is on - governors office? that to make sure emergency management is on top i governors office? that to make sure i emergency management is on top of their game and all have declared emergency and the other thing is to make sure the people are informed and as he saw what happened in hawaii, the warnings did not go out to people thought they were left unguarded and many people died. and this coming in the eve of the fires in hawaii decide the same mistake that but here are the people were not informed and emergency management were not on top of their game may we did not have the right supplies to make sure that if people were impacted, that they received

the necessary here that they needed and understand that medications, they need to understand where the evacuation routes are and where family members are sick and communicate and get a with a battery—operated radio so they can communicate or get information from the emergency management and the surge level is and this preparedness, i believe the previous routines we've had in recent years, that people are more prone to take

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within the republican party, we continue to get varied and evolving ideas on how best to address climate change. that debate was front and center on wednesday night during the first republican presidential debate. but still at issue is whether the republican leaders even accept the overwhelming scientific consensus around global warming. the fox news moderator martha maccallum asked the candidates who among them believed in human—induced climate change — and only the former arkansas governor asa hutchinson began to raise his hand. republicans would much rather talk about energy. and a return to oil from their campaign ads? hey, everybody. mike pence here. remember $2 a gallon gas? i do. and then, joe biden became president of the united states and launched his war on energy. we should be in the habit of energy addition. we want all forms of energy, we want to make sure we're not going to any other foreign countries to have to get our energy. we need to lower your gas prices. we are going to open up all energy production. i we will be energy dominant again in this country. - america would be the leading country on earth if we had a president who believed in our national energy resources.

if we had that, we would rise to the top because we have more energy when you add oil, gas and coal. but the truth is america is pumping oil at a faster rate than ever before. us oil production is forecast to average an all—time high of 12.8 million barrels a day this year, and will keep growing to 13.1 million a day in 202a. when you look at those figures, i'm not sure whyjoe biden is —— why public in saintjoe biden is turning off the taps. he's not even sticking to his campaign pledge to cut oil production on federal land, so why is that the rhetoric that we are getting from republican leaders? unfortunately we are in a political season where lots of candidates are trying to score points, but the reality is we are still creating

lots of oil, but we are exporting a lots of oil, but we are exporting a lot of —— exporting overseas and we are importing a lot of oil. the question should be why that's happening. if we are producing so much, why can't we be energy independent and why are we exporting more of the oil we are producing then keeping it in country? they need to be honest with regards to the dialogue, as to the reason for what's happening and ask those questions, as opposed to coming on the campaign trail to scare people into this is why our gas prices are high. they are high because there are a multitude of factors that goes into the pump gas price. that is city tax, municipal taxes, infrastructure taxes, also too with ethanol and the regulations of what the gas at the pump needs to have, those things because the gas —— cost the gas companies more so they pass the gas companies more so they pass the cost on. and if gas prices have more municipal county taxes, or

state texas, you'll see a higher price of gas at the pump anyway. so the politicians need to be more transparent about what's going on —— estate taxes. as to what we are importing this country and what we are paying for it. i importing this country and what we are paying for it— importing this country and what we are paying for it. i don't know much about state — are paying for it. i don't know much about state and _ are paying for it. i don't know much about state and local _ are paying for it. i don't know much about state and local taxes, - are paying for it. i don't know much about state and local taxes, but i l about state and local taxes, but i know how energy sufficient america is and it still has more energy than it can stick democrat shake a stick at. the only point i would make is that america tom mcpherson or mike doesn't work when you operate in a global market. —— america first doesn't work. global market. -- america first doesn't work.— global market. -- america first doesn't work. oils are a market debacle global— doesn't work. oils are a market debacle global market, - doesn't work. oils are a market debacle global market, we - doesn't work. oils are a market| debacle global market, we can't doesn't work. oils are a market - debacle global market, we can't say "0ur debacle global market, we can't say "our oil— debacle global market, we can't say "our oil will— debacle global market, we can't say "0ur oil will only be traded inside the us" _ "0ur oil will only be traded inside the us" for— "0ur oil will only be traded inside the us" for two reasons. 0il goes to where _ the us" for two reasons. 0il goes to where it—

the us" for two reasons. 0il goes to where it has— the us" for two reasons. 0il goes to where it has the highest price, and differeht_ where it has the highest price, and different types of oil are used for differeht— different types of oil are used for different reasons, but the main thing _ different reasons, but the main thing is — different reasons, but the main thing is america uses more oil and fossil— thing is america uses more oil and fossil fuels— thing is america uses more oil and fossil fuels every year than it produces _ fossil fuels every year than it produces. you can't become energy sufficient _ produces. you can't become energy sufficient unless you switch to electricity. and the big thing that needs_ electricity. and the big thing that needs to — electricity. and the big thing that needs to be done is a massive shift to electric— needs to be done is a massive shift to electric vehicles. electric vehicles _ to electric vehicles. electric vehicles are 9% cheaper to run and fossil— vehicles are 9% cheaper to run and fossil fuel— vehicles are 9% cheaper to run and fossil fuel vehicles, vehicles are 9% cheaper to run and fossilfuelvehicles, partly because... fossil fuel vehicles, partly because. . ._ fossil fuel vehicles, partly because. . . fossil fuel vehicles, partly because... �* , because... we've “ust lost john there. we h because... we've “ust lost john there. we will — because... we've just lost john there. we will see _ because... we've just lost john there. we will see if _ because... we've just lost john there. we will see if we - because... we've just lost john there. we will see if we can - because... we've just lost john - there. we will see if we can restore his line. i'll hold that thought anyways because i want to talk to you about the gas guzzling cars many of us still drive, but we will come to that after a short break. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the prime minister has paid tribute to sergeant graham saville, the nottinghamshire police officer who died after sustaining serious injuries last thursday. he was trying to help someone on the tracks at balderton —

not far from nottingham. flags across the force will be flown at half—mast. sergeant saville's colleagues have been paying tribute to him. sergeant graham seibel was a hugely respected and popular colleague. and the news of his death in the line of duty has come as an ultimate shock to all of us. on thursday, graham went to work to protect the people of nottingham from harm. and it's a testament to his dedication and bravery that he was killed in the line of duty whilst trying to save the life of another man. his service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. nottingham police paying tribute to sergeant grahan saville whose death was announced earlier today by the force after an incident on last thursday. you're live with bbc news. well today, president biden was focusing on his reelection campaign, hoping to fulfill a campaign pledge to reduce the cost of vital drugs for seniors and disabled americans.

today, the administration has announced that ten of the most expensive prescription drugs have been chosen for price negotiation with the big pharmaceutical manufacturers. half those chosen are medications to prevent blood clots and treat diabetes. they are currently being prescribed for millions of people on medicare. the others on the list are used to treat heart trouble, autoimmune disease, and cancer. we are told the lower, negotiated prices will be introduced in early 2026. an important issue for a lot of americans?— an important issue for a lot of americans? , . ., , ., americans? yes, particularly now that we have _ americans? yes, particularly now that we have a _ americans? yes, particularly now that we have a lot _ americans? yes, particularly now that we have a lot of _ americans? yes, particularly now that we have a lot of americans l that we have a lot of americans spending more money on almost everything talking about gas prices being higher, the interest rates keep going up for buying houses, credit card interest rates are going up credit card interest rates are going up it's hard to get money borrowed and people are looking forjobs to get a higher pay and the bottom line

is, you need medicines to stay well and stay alive these medicines that the president is recommending, some of the number one dealers or diabetes, cancer, these are issues that if the drug prices were less, they would have a choice between feeding the family are buying the medicine to save my life and i think the right thing to do is to negotiate prices down and have these pharmaceutical companies which have made lots of money over the years in the amount of profits, should not be any reason why they cannot negotiate any reason why they cannot negotiate a lower price. fist any reason why they cannot negotiate a lower price-— a lower price. at this moment in time it seems _ a lower price. at this moment in time it seems to _ a lower price. at this moment in time it seems to be _ a lower price. at this moment in time it seems to be a _ a lower price. at this moment in time it seems to be a formality l a lower price. at this moment in i time it seems to be a formality that joe biden will win his party nomination to run joe biden will at least win his party's nomination to run next year. and yet according to a new poll for associated press norc, published this morning a vast majority of adults, 77%, think he is too old to serve another

fouryears, including 69% of democrats. 40% of those interviewed associate his oft muddled words and confusion with his advancing years. he is already the oldest sitting president. he would be 86 at the end of a second term. can politicians be too old to serve in office and should we think of an age mandate, an age limit for politicians question low modern health care _ politicians question low modern health care is _ politicians question low modern health care is having _ politicians question low modern health care is having people - politicians question low modern | health care is having people live much _ health care is having people live much longer and president biden record _ much longer and president biden record of— much longer and president biden record of an economy is enough for record _ record of an economy is enough for record to _ record of an economy is enough for record to want again and more importantly, he provides the only politician — importantly, he provides the only politician in america to actually have _ politician in america to actually have defeated donald trump at the ballot _ have defeated donald trump at the ballot box. hillary clinton cannot beat him. — ballot box. hillary clinton cannot beat him, none of the republicans him in _ beat him, none of the republicans him in the — beat him, none of the republicans him in the primary and in the end,

it depends— him in the primary and in the end, it depends forthe him in the primary and in the end, it depends for the next election is about _ it depends for the next election is about is— it depends for the next election is about is it — it depends for the next election is about. is it about the age of the candidate — about. is it about the age of the candidate because donald trump is barely— candidate because donald trump is barely younger thanjoe biden or is it about _ barely younger thanjoe biden or is it about who defeats donald trump? and i it about who defeats donald trump? and i think— it about who defeats donald trump? and i think that is why you saw in the pott— and i think that is why you saw in the poll the democrats, a large number— the poll the democrats, a large number of them thing joe biden is too old _ number of them thing joe biden is too old to— number of them thing joe biden is too old to run but they will vote for him — too old to run but they will vote for him because they see them as the man who _ for him because they see them as the man who can— for him because they see them as the man who can be trump and that is the next election — man who can be trump and that is the next election is shaping up to be about _ next election is shaping up to be about. not about the age of the candidates or the economic record of the price _ candidates or the economic record of the price of— candidates or the economic record of the price of gas, it's going to be about— the price of gas, it's going to be about donald trump, yes or no. the life san about donald trump, yes or no. the life span is — about donald trump, yes or no. tue: life span is anticipated about donald trump, yes or no. tia: life span is anticipated and about donald trump, yes or no. he life span is anticipated and it about donald trump, yes or no. t“t2 life span is anticipated and it is sensible to have a discussion about what happens if. whatever they say in public, there will be a back—up plan? . in public, there will be a back-up lan? ., in public, there will be a back-up lan? . ., in public, there will be a back-up lan? ., ., , ., plan? , the thing about age is that eve ear

plan? , the thing about age is that every year you _ plan? , the thing about age is that every year you get _ plan? , the thing about age is that every year you get older, - plan? , the thing about age is that every year you get older, your- plan? , the thing about age is that every year you get older, your life | every year you get older, your life exuectahcy— every year you get older, your life expectancy increases as well. it's not expectancy increases as well. it's hot like _ expectancy increases as well. it's not like you have 79 or out in the health _ not like you have 79 or out in the health care — not like you have 79 or out in the health care provided to the president of the united states is the best— president of the united states is the best health care anyone can get anywhere _ the best health care anyone can get anywhere in the world. is there a back-up — anywhere in the world. is there a back—up plan? there is always a back-up — back—up plan? there is always a back—up plan? there is always a back—up plan because of the candidate is not available, you need another— candidate is not available, you need another candidate there is a vice president— another candidate there is a vice president who can step in if the president— president who can step in if the president is incapacitated and we would _ president is incapacitated and we would expect that to be the vice president— would expect that to be the vice president plan eight for the plant be to— president plan eight for the plant be to be — president plan eight for the plant be to be her and that would break all kinds _ be to be her and that would break all kinds of— be to be her and that would break all kinds of records for america and for the _ all kinds of records for america and for the democrats as well as the party _ for the democrats as well as the party i— for the democrats as well as the party. i think realistically, having gotten _ party. i think realistically, having gotten to— party. i think realistically, having gotten to his age, joe biden is a good _ gotten to his age, joe biden is a good chance of seeing his second term _ good chance of seeing his second term and — good chance of seeing his second term and seeing the success or elected — term and seeing the success or elected to. i don't think people are that worried but the question is what _ that worried but the question is what is — that worried but the question is what is the frame of the battle? is

going _ what is the frame of the battle? is going to _ what is the frame of the battle? is going to be age, record or two competing views of america will go for because donald trump is very different— for because donald trump is very different view of how america can go forth irr— different view of how america can go forth in many independent—minded voters _ forth in many independent—minded voters let— forth in many independent—minded voters let alone the democrats. joe biden voters let alone the democrats. biden be voters let alone the democrats. tr2 biden be donald trump and did something that hillary clinton could not —— beat. here's what he said just the other day in his interview. he cannot other day in his interview. h2 cannot walk to the helicopter, he cannot walk to the helicopter, he cannot lift his feet under the breast, it is only two inches at the white house, not a lot. are you watching him and it looks like is walking on toothpicks. two ounces, do you understand chris mckee cannot lift the chair or walk to the chair and i don't know what they're doing with the beach, it seems to play a big role but they live pictures of him on the beach, i think it looks terrible on the beach. he cannot

walk through the sand. sand is not that easy to walk through but he can't walk through the sand. it can't walk through the sand. if there's one thing donald trump is very good at, this throwing salt of the opposition. annual health screenings, he has been deemed fit to serve and should the senator beheld to the same standard? that does raise the question if a physician disagrees with whether summit is fit to serve in office? t summit is fit to serve in office? i think we need to segment or segue the age and ability to have a cognitive ability to serve and i have known people 100 and 90 years old that have better recall than i do. to put an age limit on who the president or with the president should be those serving in the

congress, i believe it should be about their ability to serve. if they are too weak, too frail, do not have the cognitive ability to handle the task any more and someone else is running the show, that is where the rubber should hit the road. who we elect office, whether it is congress of the presidency, we are electing them to be the decider, to be the leader as to what the people would like them to do. i think with joe biden right now is people are seeing and associating age with maybe his cognitive ability or inability to put sentences together or when he is on the stage and that is little different.— is little different. does very cuickl is little different. does very quickly on _ is little different. does very quickly on that _ is little different. does very quickly on that point, - is little different. does very i quickly on that point, because is little different. does very - quickly on that point, because you advised the prime minister, would you like him to be donald trump or which you take the get out the donald trump hasn't debated in the primary and so, we do not need to do this? ., ., ., ., this? you have to have the debate

and find the _ this? you have to have the debate and find the weakness _ this? you have to have the debate and find the weakness in - this? you have to have the debate and find the weakness in your- and find the weakness in your opponent— and find the weakness in your opponent and one thing donald trump is very— opponent and one thing donald trump is very nasty, a very nasty with and will find _ is very nasty, a very nasty with and will find some way to turn that against him. look at how ronald reagan — against him. look at how ronald reagan dealt with this age, you have to find _ reagan dealt with this age, you have to find a _ reagan dealt with this age, you have to find a quick mechanism for doing that verbally and do not run away. we were _ that verbally and do not run away. we were marking the march on washington 60 year anniversary we're talking about doctor martin luther king in the next half hour, we will talk to the family. stay with us. hello. the weather's been a little hit or miss today with showers in places and sunny spells, too. and that's how it's going to stay for the remainder of the week,

perhaps thicker cloud and more persistent rain for a time on thursday. but the good news is that the weekend is looking promising with high pressure building. now, this weather front won't reach us until thursday, we're ahead of it, so i think there'll be big gaps in the clouds. so with low pressure fairly close to scotland tuesday night and into wednesday, that does mean a few showers and further showers are expected to develop on wednesday. so here's the forecast then. through the night, lengthy clear spells, some showers there across eastern parts of scotland, one or two elsewhere, and quite fresh in the countryside early in the morning on wednesday, perhaps 5 celsius. but in most towns and cities, it'll be in the range of, say, 8—12 celsius. so lots of sunshine to start the day. a weather front is approaching, but it's still way to the west of ireland. for most of us, it's a case of clouds bubbling up through the course of the morning, into the afternoon, as they often do, and, again, those well—scattered showers anywhere from scotland through parts of northern england, towards east anglia.

modest temperatures, 18 celsius to about 20 celsius expected in london. so that was wednesday, this is thursday. that low pressure only slowly approaching us. and this weather front, at least in the morning, will bring some persistent rain — potentially heavy for a time — to south western parts of england. so this is early on thursday, also affecting wales and then moving to central southern england. it mayjust about clip the midlands too and some rain for a time possible in northern ireland. but late in the day, we think that rain will basically push away towards the southeast of england and then eventually to the near continent. but look at that hull, newcastle, aberdeen on thursday looking mostly sunny. that takes us into friday, and as we head towards the weekend, look at this — an area of high pressure builds south of this jet stream. the jet stream pushes the weather systems way to the north there towards iceland and greenland. and this here is fine settled weather. so with high pressure building this weekend, we are expecting mostly dry, bright, even sunny weather across the uk. look at that, edinburgh and belfast. and temperatures comfortably widely

reaching 20 celsius. bye— bye. and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

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welcome back. it is 60 years ago yesterday that dr martin luther king jr stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and delivered what many still consider the most important speech of the civil rights movement. "a dream" said dr king deeply rooted in the �*american dream' — that one day, people would be judged not by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character. this weekend thousands of people returned to the mall to mark the occasion. in an op—ed for the washington post, president biden has acknowledged that there is still plenty of work to be done. yesterday, he invited to the white house, the family of dr king, along with many of the other civil rights activists in the united states. and i am very pleased to say that dr king's son, martin luther king iii,

and his wife, arndrea waters king, are with us tonight.