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the calories of polar bears? black boxes recovered at the scene of a passenger plane and helicopter crash in washington are just one probe how the accident occured. it's to present an initial report in 30 days. our analysis editor ros atkins has been looking the american airlines flight and the black hawk military the first question is whether either was off course. to the helicopter, referring to it as pat25

this is the audio. in other words, the helicopter was being told to watch out. in another recording, we hear what appears to be the helicopter�*s pilot. is being referred to because — as we can see from the footage — there was another plane nearby. passenger aircraft in the us use what's called a collision avoidance system.

at low altitude. we definitely would. runways in the us. it's just five miles from the white house. there�*s a huge amountof- .,... in a relatively small area. that question still requires an answer. the democratic former transportation secretary, staff being hired.

julia manchester, who's in washington. there has a lot political fallout after crash because of the -ress this crash because of the press conference and remarks conference and the remarks by president trump. take us presidenttrump. take us the reaction? presidentll'rumpr�*lfakeus - the reaction?- presidentll'ru. . ~ . the reaction? ~ ., through the reaction? we have seen a number— through the reaction? we have seen a number of _ through the reaction? we have seen a number of democratic l seen a number of democratic figures house figures including house minority hakeem jeffries " well ' " as well as former transportation secretary pete transpgftatign secretary flats respond to buttigieg respond to those , . implying that they are racist and racistéand throwing despicable, racist and throwing more flames this horrific accident that happened in washington two nights ago. it has certainly overshadowed in has certainly evershadswedh ,,,,,,,,,,, ways has certainly evershadewedh -~~~— ways the that took has certainly evershadswedh ,,,,,,,,,,, as s the that took has certainly evershadewedh -~~~— as s the and rat took has certainly svershadgwggjiq . as s the and critics k ”1’hg”””w1;a;r the would say, we a politicisation of

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cost 7 cost of livin-, the z cost of living, the nhs, like cost of living, the nhs, immigration bigger issues. immigration has bigger issues. when you do ask them about ten7dency tendency is for people think it hasn't gone well. -e—e think that lea7ving the 51% think that leaving was the wrong decision. 33% it was wrong decision. 33% say it was the right decision to e= 7 only three interestingly, only three quarters of those supporting 77think7777 7 77thir71k7it777 7 think it was 7 77thinkit7was7th7e77 7 think it was the right7 leave think it was the right decision, in part because decision. in part because don't think they have of those benefits got lotsofthose benefits that promised, whether it was were promised, whether it was more control of migration, more from trading 7 from trading elsewhere benefit from trading elsewhere in the eu or controlling 7 laws. there is laws. there is sense 7 laws. there is sense that own laws. there is a sense that it hasn't worked how people wanted it to. but there still isn't - appetite - wanted it to. but there still isn't - appetite for i isn't enough appetite for any further referendum or to go back in? — further referendum or to go back in? ~ , ., further referendum or to go back in? in ~ , ., further referendum or to go back in? in itgroups,i say to people in focus groups, what think of the idea of a what you think of the idea of a on rejoining, lots referendum on rejoining, lots of people recoil in horror from the don't tho "seabeeauee thee sent to

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seen inrecent years. on the isn't up there, if bresit isn't op there; * and channel immigration and channel crossings are. they crossings really are. they are issues three and four for the public after the cost of living nhs. there 7 7 nhs. there is 7 7 nhs. there is a7 7 nhs. there is a7real 7 ithat there is a7real 7 ithat the re is a7real 7 i that the promise al 7 i that the promise that feeling that the promise that brexit would lead control of immigration hasn't been delivered by successive governments.— governments. end votinu governments. end sherrfl�*e - voting heartlands, i 7 77the7kent 777777 7 7777 77tifé 7kent coast, 7 7777 77the7kent coast, are north—east, the kent coast, are those still in who voted leave favour? people who voted leave are still likely _ favour? people who voted leave are still likely to _ favour? people who voted leave are still likely to think _ favour? people who voted leave are still likely to think it - mm the riht decision to have 77 7a7l7tho7ug7h7777 7 7 77 77 7 altho7t71gh some have left, although some have their mind. but it is gitggged their mind. but it is a sense that politicians more a sense that politicians haven't done a good job it. they haven't delivered what promised. l they haven't delivered what - promised-— they promised. i have to cut ou they promised. i have to cut you off. _ they promised. i have to cut you off. my _ they promised. i have to cut you off, sorry. i you i they promised. i have to cut| you off, sorry. i you for you off, sorry. thank you for your time. tryl. this is your time. luke tryl. this is bbc news.

who've been missing since the beginning ofjanuary henrietta and eliza huszti, both aged 32, were last seen on market street at victoria bridge in aberdeen on tuesdayjanuary 7. for the past 3 weeks. from the river dee early on friday morning. woman has yet to be identified. the police formally identified. the police say the family of henrietta have been say have beenrinforroed. they set! are ongoing have beenrinforroed. they say are ongoing there no suspicious circumstances are no suspicious circumstances according to the police. they say their thoughts are also say their thoughts are huszti family. they with the huszti family. they updated this recovery and the

following this recovery and the further search activity for both women. say both women. they say the priority remains finding both gyiority remains finding both the and the search of the sister-sand the search focused on the river and is focused on the river dee and will do so in the coming days. is focused on the river dee and will do si nothing :oming days. is focused on the river dee and will do si nothing :o| their iays. they say nothing in their to suggest that either inquiry to suggest that either left the immediate area we re were last seen when they were last seen on tuesday the 7th of january. tuesday the zth of january. to suggest nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances or criminality. they say river tidal, s; tidal, s7ocond7itior71s are is tidal, so conditions are challenging they are using challenging and they are using help. some developing news, and rebel fighters allegedly in on a key military airport in the democratic republic to take the capital, kinshasa.

our message to the world is that the democratic republic flagrant violations and his disregard for international law. humanitarian situation. the main city in north as a puppet, the m23,

a legally established an elected government. says her country is defending its borders: we have had repeated violations of our border. from stray bullets and bombing coming from what's happening in goma, and it is not new. make sure we keep our people safe. crossing over to rwanda. just behind me is goma, the epicentre of fighting for the territory, although the congolese government rejects these statements. as you can see

behind me, people are at the border and have the entry into the drc. we have noticed that fewer people are the security situation remains dire and people hope it will improve going forward. let you some breaking on because britain's m aen said toda that security agency said today that another case of the mpox has been detected in variant has been detected in england. that is the eighth case confirmed in the country october 7 october last 7 october last year. 7 october last year. the 7 since october last year. the government agency the risk government agency said the risk to the population low to thepopolationreeflawd low is a �*form and this variant is a new form of the virus that is linked to a if: emergency a global health emergency declared by the world health organization in august. the uk

hsa, which is the health organization in august. the uk hsa, wi agency, health organization in august. the uk hsa, wi agency, sayalth organization in august. the uk hsa, wi agency, say that this seesrity adeneyt say that this ., . ' ~ ' ' ' . �*case seesrity adeneyt say that this ., f ' ~ ' ' ' . �* case which has seesrity adeneyt say that this ., f ' ~ ' ' ' . �*case which has been new case which has been in london was in a detected in london was in a patient who had from fi5h77 7777i7~hich returned from ugandafwhich has community transmission seen community transmission of the variant. they are saying it has no links to any previous cases identified in england. so soother of cases identified in england. so aggsther of mpox found in 7 you77 ’z’f - .e..- . you now -e. you now with from washington. dc. it is 7 it is7e7a7rly77 7 77 7 7 7 7777 it is early morning where it is early morning and the recovery efforts will the reeoyery effortsns�*iltn " -.... .. 7 " after that the reeoyery effortsns�*iltn " -.... w 7 " after that plane crash continue after that plane crash a helicopter into a helicopter yesterday, killing those on killing all those on board. this bbc news. we are back this is bbc news. we are back very stay us. hello.

a bit damp in places too, but we've already started to see some brighter skies develop and more of that into the afternoon, especially across western areas. and the south—west. but central and eastern parts will hold on to a fair there could be some patchy light rain or drizzle, but actually, many will be dry. towards france in the next few hours, be prepared, you will chase the rain that we got rid of. there and a cold night here back in the uk. we'll see the cloud across eastern england push some patchy rain or drizzle. many other parts will be dry. for the vast majority. this weather system is trying to push its way in. it will strengthen the winds

across western areas. it will bring more cloud across ireland and into western scotland. bit of rain at times. away from that, it should be dry. the cloud across yorkshire, lincolnshire and the midlands as i said, for the vast majority, a dry day. we could see them reach around ten degrees in belfast. similar sort of values in dublin, as well, dry, by and large. through the day. but quickly brightening up. see some sunshine. a little bit more breeze on sunday. later in the day, will be towards the hebrides.

in through monday night into tuesday, but again, it will weaken. we've got high pressure there across europe. take care.

today at one: what went wrong in the skies over washington dc?

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