we're live in arizona beside the giant border wall separating the us and mexico, with just four days to go before the presidential election. kamala harris and donald trump are campaigning hard in the handful of key swing states they must win. so theyjust walk over here, and they are in the united states. theyjust walk right through. and i've been hearing from voters on the southern border worried about illegal migration, a major issue in the election campaign. and from portugal to manchester — sporting lisbon�*s 39—year—old ruben amorim is manchester united's new head coach. and on newsnight at 10:30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players

on today's big stories. plus, a first look at tomorrow's front pages. good evening. welcome to the bbc news at ten. more than 200 people are known to have died in the flash floods in eastern spain, and dozens are still missing, three days after the deadliest flood related disaster in europe since the 1970s. this evening, the spanish authorities have extended a red alert for torrential rain on the country's southern coast over the weekend. thousands of volunteers have joined the military and emergency services in the valencia region to help with the rescue and clean—up operation. mark lowen reports from valencia. beneath the mangled scrapheap, a painful question. could it be hiding yet more dead? they picked their way

through what turned from tunnel to death trap. each day, new bodies found. with tragedy comes an army of solidarity, communities stunned by spain's worst natural disaster in its modern history. how do you even begin to clean up when the calamity keeps deepening? for volunteers, it's overwhelming. people i know here have gone through a terrible agony to... sorry. they passed away. i'm angry because it's outrageous that our local government didn't do anything about it, knowing... they well knew that this was coming. when the floods came, they shattered what lay in their path — cars, homes, lives. a year's worth of rainfall in eight hours.

juan perez inspects what's left of his house — just one of those that the water tore through. translation: all my life, my memories. i my parents lived there and now, overnight... he sobs. it's all gone in five minutes. the fear now is that many of the missing will be found underground, as rescuers flush out the water. the horrors slowly retrieved, those trapped in car parks and garages as the flooding rose around them. in aldaia, outside valencia, firefighters are stretched to their limit, locals pitching in in a desperate attempt to clear what they can. this was just one of the rivers that burst its banks, with the torrents of water and mud engulfing everything in its wake. and this is a scene that is repeated right across this region. what's also repeated is the growing

sense of abandonment, the feeling we are hearing from many people here, that in the absence of the authorities, they are having to depend on one another. we found a shop owned by amparo andres. she has had it for a0 years. it was lost in an instant. "the water rose and came up to my neck," she says. "i had the feeling my life was ending. "at least i'm alive, but i have lost everything — "my business, my home — and the government "isn't doing anything. "only the young people around are helping us." amidst the sadness, anger is rising here, too, at local authorities that only sounded the alarm when the flooding had already started — messages sent to phones of people who had no chance to escape. tonight, the volunteers headed home to prepare for tomorrow's grim ritual — clearing, discovering, mourning. mark lowen, bbc news, valencia.

the extent of the disaster is clear to see. many of the people who died were in the suburb of paiporta, five miles from valencia, and we can see from this satellite image how badly the area was hit. this image was taken two weeks ago. and this is what those streets, fields and roads looked like yesterday — covered in a thick layer of mud, and the bridge in the middle of that image destroyed by the floods. people living there complained that they had no warning of what was coming their way. this was a street in paiporta at 7.17 on tuesday evening. by 7.33, traffic is building up in the street. then, just five minutes later, as cars are backing up, the water is visibile in the distance. and now look what happens and now look what happens just two minutes later. just two minutes later. at 7.40, the whole street at 7.40, the whole street is underwater, with cars is underwater, with cars stuck in a trafficjam. stuck in a trafficjam. people have no idea what's happening people have no idea what's happening or what they should do. or what they should do. ten minutes later, at 7.50, ten minutes later, at 7.50,

we've frozen the image we've frozen the image so you can see, there, so you can see, there, the force of the water as cars start the force of the water as cars start being swept off the road. it wasn't until 8pm that residents it wasn't until 8pm that residents got their first emergency phone got their first emergency phone alert telling them not alert telling them not to leave home. to leave home. but by then, the streets but by then, the streets were deluged. were deluged. let's return to mark lowen let's return to mark lowen in the city of valencia, and mark, in the city of valencia, and mark, there's anger there there's anger there about warnings ignored. about warnings ignored. if they were too late or there at if they were too late or there at all. �* , ,., , all. �* , ,., , if they were too late or there at all. , if they were too late or there at if they were too late or there at all. , if they were too late or there at all. absolutely, spain is still in all. absolutely, spain is still in three days _ all. absolutely, spain is still in three days of _ all. absolutely, spain is still in l three days of national mourning all. absolutely, spain is still in - three days of national mourning so the political reckoning is on hold three days _ all. absolutely, spain is still in three days of _ all. absolutely, spain is still in l three days of national mourning all. absolutely, spain is still in - three days of national mourning so the political reckoning is on hold but many people here feel it will but many people here feel it will come and indeed it should come come and indeed it should come because last friday, the spanish because last friday, the spanish state weather service was already state weather service was already forecasting the flooding on tuesday forecasting the flooding on tuesday and by monday morning they had issued a maximum red alert. but it's up to regional authorities to interpret that alert and one people free mobile phone messages. those only came at 8pm on tuesday night by

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the border wall courses all the way to my left, there is mexico and here is the united states. the race for the presidency is hotting up as it enters its final week between donald trump and kamala harris. more than 66 million votes have already been cast, as both candidates target the swing state of wisconsin today. the latest polls continue to show a very tight race, with kamala harris�* early lead now down to around a single point, in an average of the polls, as you can see here. but it's the seven battleground swing states that will decide the election. they have to focus on those. all the other states, we pretty much know how they'll vote. so let's head over to sarah smith who's in kenosha in wisconsin for us now. sarah.

there is a real spat developing today over remarks that donald trump made about aiming guns at one of his political opponents. as she arrived in wisconsin, kamala harris said it shows he is unfit to be president and that is just the latest in a campaign that has been driven by anger and fear. as election day approaches, donald trump is ratcheting up his violent rhetoric. he has been threatening opponents throughout this campaign. now he is taking aim at one of his biggest critics, former republican congresswoman liz cheney. she is a radical war hawk. let's put her with a rifle, standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, 0k. let's see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on herface. anyone who wants to be president of the united states, who uses that kind of violent rhetoric, is clearly disqualified and unqualified to be president. this campaign is increasingly characterised by anger and driven by fear. they have allowed this country to be poisoned.

donald trump is increasingly unstable. we are a dumping ground, we are like a garbage can. and now in more than 20 states we have trump abortion bans. trick or treat! now, halloween is supposed to be scary, as well as fun. door county in wisconsin takes trick or treating seriously, and elections, too, voting for the presidential winner in every recent contest. this year, voters feel like they are being presented with a frightening choice. we are looking at a democracy that it may no longer be that way. like, he's... is he going to give up his power? he said, "just vote for me, just this once and you'll never have to vote again." what does that mean? really, we are not voting again? i don't know. it's terrifying. can you envisage how you would feel if you woke up and discovered that donald trump had won the election? oh, my god! i will be throwing up. republicans are scared, too. heather is going to vote

for donald trump for the third time. she is worried about the economy if he loses, but also about the fear tactics that both candidates employ. i feel like they are making us live in fear. you know, no matter how you spin it, you know, some of us are working two to three jobs and not getting a lot of that family time because we have to put food on the table and so i do believe that they are making us live in fearjust to get our vote. the apocalyptic warnings coming from both candidates about what could happen to america are making voters feel as though this election is an existential event that could have disastrous consequences if their side doesn't win. fear and loathing may be the way to win an election, but it will not help unite a country that is divided like never before. sarah smith, bbc news, sturgeon bay, wisconsin. the key issues there in one of those

battleground swing states. arizona is another and it borders mexico for hundreds of miles, coursing all the way down to my left. and the state has become a focal point for the nation's debate on illegal immigration. a major election issue in the minds of voters, as i've been finding out. 0n the arizona—mexico border, you've got to have your wits about you. ijust pulled it out and then just loaded it and as soon as they heard the sound, they all kind ofjust backed off a little bit. illegal immigration is one of the defining issues of the presidential election. so theyjust walk over here and they're in the united states and just walk right through. walk right through, onto your land. yes. but which candidate... we're like a garbage can for the rest of the world. ..is best equipped... do not come. ..to allay the fears of millions of voters who feel a broken border represents a broken america?

it's a soul crushing place to be, to watch this immigration problem, over and over, year after year. 0n america's southern border, the cowboys have their work cut out. stephen clark morales not only has to corral cattle, but he must be ever watchful on his family's 11,000—acre arizona ranch... everything on that side is your land, right? well, both sides are part of our property. ..for illegal migrants crossing the border. he's always armed, just in case. they'll hide under here and sleep under the trees like this, to hide from the helicopter or anything patrolling over the top. one night, he was cornered by a group of men.

how many were there? i would assume probably, like, 15 people. you couldn't have taken them on on your own? no. told them to back up. they kept coming and asking for water and water. and i told them, 0k, just back up. back up. and at that moment, they kind of like, hunched forward and came at me and i backed into the car and grabbed the gun and just loaded it. and once i loaded it, they were, they heard that and the guy kind of backed up and from there ijust, they disbanded. this man couldn't walk away. stephen discovered him on his land. he looked kind of banged up on the leg and on his face. he was injured, was he? yeah. his leg was injured. his foot. he'd escaped a gang beating in mexico and crossed the border, having run for his life. he said that they caught him and that they smashed his leg with the bat. and that they ran over his head. when they did that, he just got up and took off running and it was dark

and they couldn't find him. they couldn't see him, and they were chasing him for miles and miles and somehow he made it to my house. so many illegal migrants reaching america are escaping the drug cartels in their own lands. the almost—400—mile—long frontier between arizona and mexico represents a ribbon of fierce passions cutting across this election. they are poisoning the blood of our country. that's what they've done. they've poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world, not just in south america, not just the three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world, they're coming into our country. migrant numbers did rise sharply underjoe biden, and donald trump knows disquiet over a broken borderfeeds a general sense that america is broken, too, and only he can fix it. she took on drug cartels i

and jailed gang members. kamala harris has now woken up to the deep—seated fears in the hearts of americans, and is getting tough on migration, too. and as president, she will hirej thousands more border agents and crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. - but is it too late for her campaign? and what's the best way for a candidate to show they get it? build a big wall. all of a sudden, in this part of arizona, the border wall, well, itjust suddenly stops. donald trump says, "give me anotherfouryears, i'm going to keep it going that way." kamala harris has also signed on to building new sections of wall. the big question — will that really solve america's migrant crisis? meanwhile, back on stephen's ranch, he knows how to impress his 70—year—old mum.

this is a mother's day gift. it's a pump action. yes, it is. oh, my lord. and that was a mother's cay gift, did you say? yes, mother's day gift, yes. because i'm here alone a lot. and when i've got a gang member or somebody that's pounding on my door... an illegal migrant, you mean. yeah, well, in that case, it was, yes, an illegal migrant that is trying to break in, i can protect myself. the shotgun — part of an arsenal of weapons. that's life on the frontier. it's life on the frontier. necessary, says susy, because no politician has truly bothered to deal with illegal migration. i hurt — it's painful to see what goes on out there. it's painful when people come here hurt, beaten. one guy was stabbed, half naked. women that are raped. it's traumatising to witness it

and it's disgusting to see it keep going on and on and on. until the countries of origin are able to support their people and feed them and give them opportunities, that wall isn't going to make any difference, they'll still keep coming. it's a soul—crushing place to be to watch this immigration problem, over and over, year after year. iformidable i formidable woman. i wouldn't mess with her! i should say, susy told me she voted for donald trump last time round, and isn't sure she'll vote for either candidate next tuesday. that's it from us here in arizona. katie razzall will have more on the us election, over on newsnight on bbc two at 10:30pm. katie. it's a busy newsight tonight as we interview one of trump's most

high—profile supporters about their end of campaign strategy. plus, the top election official in the swing state of georgia who defied trump at the last election tells us about the death threats and his fears this time. newsnight on bbc two, bbc news and iplayer. here, a teenage boy who stalked and killed 15—year—old holly newton after she ended their relationship has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years. logan macphail was 16 when he followed his ex girlfriend for an hour before stabbing her to death in an alleyway in hexham in northumberland last year. the judge said the diginity and forbearance shown by holly's family in court had honoured her memory. this report from alison freeman contains distressing details. these are the moments holly newton was last seen alive. the 15—year—old had repeatedly told logan macphail —

seen here walking into an alleyway — that their relationship was over. holly, who was 15, hesitates, but eventually, her killer lures her in, too. macphail, who was 16 at the time, then launched an attack on her that was so brutal and sustained that the knife he was using broke. a boy who heard holly's screams and tried to save her was also stabbed. today, the 17—year—old was jailed for life and told he must serve a minimum of 17 years for her murder. holly was a child. although you were not an adult, she was no match for you, armed with a knife. she had severe injuries as she sought to defend herself from the knife. she must have realised before she died, i'm afraid, that she was fighting for her life. throughout the trial, macphail had claimed he couldn't remember attacking holly, and that he had been carrying a knife for more than a week

because he planned to hurt himself and not her — something he told police officers at the scene. but the judge said he had repeatedly lied. cctv released today showed he had been stalking her. the night before he killed her, he took a bus to her hometown of haltwhistle in northumberland, where he waited for hours in the freezing cold. the next day, he left school early, took a bus more than 20 miles to hexham, where he covered his face whilst he followed holly. cameras picked him up hiding in a supermarket car park. in court, he said he had learned about stalking people whilst attending army cadets. he followed holly for 45 minutes before the attack took place. the judge said today he had been driven by resentment and jealousy. macphail was jailed for 17 years for holly's murder,

but the judge said no sentence could undo what he had done to his former girlfriend. alison freeman, bbc news, newcastle crown court. thousands of children have been killed and injured in gaza in the last year — caught up in a war they didn't start. last week, a bbc producer saw a photograph of a group of palestinian men who'd been detained by israeli forces injabalia in the north of the territory. in amongst them was one very young girl. our special correspondent fergal keane wondered what had happened to her. israel doesn't allow the bbc and other international media to enter gaza and report independently, but with the help of localjournalists inside gaza, he tried to find out. they were ordered to leave. the men made to strip to be searched, some of them elderly, as the israeli army hunted for weapons and

anyone linked to hamas. but look to the left. in the crowd, a small child, facing away from the scene. who was she? what became of her? julia abu warda, three and a half years old. these photos were taken before the encounter at the israeli checkpoint, before the order to go. 0ur colleague found julia in gaza city one week after the photograph was taken, but with the family's memories still vivid. translation: there were soldiers on the tanks - and soldiers on the ground. they approached the people and started firing above their heads. people were pushing against each other during the shooting.

they were escaping the hell of jabalia, a landscape in which human survival is becoming impossible. translation: we saw destruction l and bodies scattered on the ground. they were pointing their guns at us and ordering us to stay seated. it was very bad. in gaza, it is not so much that children grow old before their time. it is that time stands still. they are trapped, each day like the one before, the trauma accumulating. julia's seven—year—old cousin was killed by an israeli drone strike in the street where he played. translation: it used to be normal, she would run and play, _ but now whenever there is shelling she points and says, "plane." she looks up and points out

the drone flying over us. it is hard to calljulia lucky in a place like this. but she is fortunate in the family that holds her close. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. the government has suggested that higher employer national insurance contributions to be paid by gp practices will be taken into consideration when contracts are renegotiated later this year. gps had expressed concerns about the impact of the tax increase. but the department of health pointed to the £22 billion of extra funding announced in this week's budget, and said it will ensure practices have the resources they need to offer patients the highest quality care. manchester united have appointed a new head coach — 39—year—old ruben amorim from portugal, who's currently in that role at sporting lisbon.

united describe him as one of the most exciting and highly—rated young coaches in european football. he'll start his newjob later this month, after erik ten hag was sacked on monday. hugh ferris reports. on monday, it was the end of erik ten hag, but by the end of the week, a new man for manchester united. calling him one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in european football, the premier league club said they were delighted to announce the appointment of ruben amorim as head coach of the men's first team. he willjoin untiljune 2027, with the option for a further year. he's bringing a bit of hope and excitement back to this club, and trying to bring this club back to the top where it belongs. they ain't going to challenge for the title as soon as amorim comes in. everybody knows that. by 2028, new minority owners ineos want the club to be champions again, and they'll hope amorim can deliver the same as at sporting, winning the title after a long wait.

he's focused 100%. he's stayed more time, right now, in sporting, more time in the academia than in his house with his family. i'm sure 100% that he will have the same success that he had in portugal, he will have in england. not 40 untiljanuary, amorim will become one of the youngest men to lead manchester united since sir matt busby. what the fans would give for something even approaching the success of sir matt's era. 20 years after the premier league's first portuguese manager announced himself as the special one, its seventh might need to be magnificent for manchester united. hugh ferris, bbc news. more now on the us election, and as part of our coverage we're travelling across america with radio1 newsbeat, talking to first—time voters about what's important to them. political reporterjordan kenny started his road trip in georgia, followed by north carolina, and tonight reports from pittsburgh in pennsylvania, another

of the seven swing states where the battle for the white house will be won or lost. in 2020, pennsylvania was won byjoe biden by 82,000 votes. both sides have been campaigning hard here this time. it's the state where donald trump survived the first assassination attempt, and elon musk has been giving out cash to prospective voters. so how are young voters feeling? here's jordan's report. music: so what by pink. kicking off this leg of the trip in a cable car, down to pittsburgh. although all americans are feeling the pressure of inflation, it is thought the price of groceries has risen faster in pennsylvania than anywhere else. this state is the birthplace of some of the biggest pop stars in the world,

like taylor swift and pink. are you ready for some nonstop broadway spook—tacular? cheering. so how are local singers coping with the rising cost of living? i bought a small starter home that was, like, a total fixer—upper in 2017. i have seen house prices essentially double. rosina and her boyfriend cory are feeling the pinch. the finances of the country and the cost of living isjust brutal. kamala harris all the way. for students jeremy and jordan, it's notjust the cost of groceries on their minds. a big part of me is, like, college debt and housing and payments and prices because our generation have only known the climate crisis and prices spiking high. was five something and maybe two or three years ago it was, like, three something and i was, like, oh, man, that's two more dollars! that might not seem

like a lot but that adds up from paycheque to paycheque. 0nce things started getting scary, we left the building and bumped into brian. i definitely support donald trump. i feel like there was more money. in my pocket when he was president and ijust don't believe _ that the democratic party is really going to change anything. people here are worried about their money. for young voters, the next president will have to make it a priority. jordan kenny, bbc news, pittsburgh. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello, there. the for days to us election. forget the

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