he is also known as amy george and is in the process of transitioning to become a woman. 0ur scotlandorna gordon is outside the court. bring us up to date with what is happening. bring us up to date with what is happening-— happening. yes, andrew miller listened to _ happening. yes, andrew miller listened to the _ happening. yes, andrew miller listened to the hearing - happening. yes, andrew miller listened to the hearing by - happening. yes, andrew miller| listened to the hearing by video link from prison, he remained impassive as the circumstances surrounding the child's abduction were relayed to the court. the primary school—aged child mobile phone but had died and there were no buses so she was walking home when she was approached by what she described as a lady and a car who said her name was amy george, the child said the person did not appear to be threatening so as she accepted a lift. miller also known as amy george took the school got to his house were over 27 hours he repeatedly sexually assaulted her. —— the schoolgirl. she complied with her demands because she did not wan

how the schoolgirl was approached by miller who was dressed as a woman and said their name was amy georgeto his house where over the course of 27 hours he repeatedly sexually assaulted her. she repeatedly asked him to go home but at one point he said he would not let her go because she was his new family. the primary school child only managed to escape when he fell asleep next to her, she escaped and called 999. at the time of the arrest the 53—year—old was presenting as a woman called amy george, but used the pronoun he for simplicity. he said he stopped the child because of a motherly instinct but the details of the incident which were read out in court were graphic and shocking. thejudge which were read out in court were graphic and shocking. the judge said miller will be sentenced in august and said he had committed up and crimes of the utmost depravity that where every parent's worst nightmare. our top story this evening... what is a players in england say they will spend £10 billion on tackling sewage spills but household bills could rise. and coming up, sting and bob geldof are amo

ella met a lady in the car who said her name was amy george.me, andrew miller took her to his house over the course of 27 hours, he repeatedly assaulted her. miller glistened on video link to the hearing from prison and he was wearing a prison sweatshirt. he remained impassive throughout, occasionally bowing his head and at the time of his arrest, he was presenting his amy george but he told police they wish to be known as andrew miller use the pronouns he for simplicity. andrew miller use the pronouns he forsimplicity. he andrew miller use the pronouns he for simplicity. he heard a narrative read out to the court in which the child said that she repeatedly asked to go home but notice that he wasn't going to let her go as she was his new family. she complied with this demands because she did not want to make them mad, she only escaped because miller fell asleep in the bedroom where she was being kept and she tried the front door and it was locked, the key wasn't there but she found a landline and she phoned 999. reading of this narrative in the

instead of taking her home, andrew miller, also known as amy george, took her to his house were overild and she repeatedly asked to go home, but miller said he intended to keep herfor a week. as another time he said he wouldn't let her go, as she was his new family. she said she complied with his demands because she didn't want to make him mad. she managed to escape from the bedroom when miller fell asleep beside her, she tried the front door but it was locked and the key had been removed so she phoned 999, she called the police, the lawyer recounting this narrative to the court here in edinburgh said that the fear and distress in her voice in that 999 call was palpable. miller, when he spoke to police after he was arrested said he didn't abduct her, that it was all a mistake, that it was a motherly thing, that he was trying to be nice. thejudges said in court thing, that he was trying to be nice. the judges said in court this morning that it was an apparent crime, that it was every parent's worst nightmare. miller has been remanded in prison here in edinburgh, he could face a life s

at the time of his arrest he was presented as amy george, but he told police he wished to be known ashe court in which the child said that she repeatedly asked to go home, but that miller said he wasn't going to let her ago, as he she was and your family. she can live with his demands because she didn't want to make a man. she only escaped because then fell asleep in the bedroom where she was being kept, she tried the front door, it was locked, the key wasn't in it, but she found a landline and she phoned 999. the lawyer reading at this narrative to court said that the fear and distress in her voice in that 999 call was palpable. well, thejudge said this was an abhorrent crime of the upmost depravity and criminal deviance, he said it was every parent's deviance, he said it was every pa rent�*s worst deviance, he said it was every parent's worst nightmare. miller is being held on remand in prison in edinburgh, he will be sentenced in august. edinburgh, he will be sentenced in aunust. . ~ edinburgh, he will be sentenced in aunust. ., ,, ., ., , august. thank you for the latest, there, a

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andrew miller, who's also known as amy george , who's also known as amy george, offered the child a lifte death of a four year old boy in paisley as murder. cayden frank was found next to the body of a 38 year old man on monday night. detectives say the death of the man isn't being treated as suspicious, and there's no reason to believe anyone else was involved . the government was involved. the government spent almost . £162 million on spent almost. £162 million on the queen's state funeral and related events last september . related events last september. the treasury has revealed that included a period of national mourning, which saw queen elizabeth ii lying in state at london's westminster hall. her coffin also lay at rest in edinburgh cathedral while a taxi driver says prince harry and meghan looked nervous and scared as they were chased by paparazzi through the streets of new york. it follows claims the couple were involved in a near catastrophic incident, which lasted over two hours after attending an award ceremony on tuesday night . the new york tuesday night. the new york polic

she describes seeing a lady in a car whose name was amy george and who didn't appear threatening.e guise of offering her a lift. miller, instead, though, took her to his house where he sexually assaulted her over the course of the next 27 hours. at one point he said he wasn't going to let her go because she was his new family. the prosecution lawyer also told the court that the child had complied with miller's demands because she didn't want to make him mad, but managed to phone 999 after escaping from the bedroom where miller had fallen asleep beside her. it's understood miller identifies as transgender and is transitioning to become a female, but confirmed he wished to be addressed as andrew miller. he's being held in the male wing of a prison and will be sentenced in august, for what the judge described as abhorrent crimes of the utmost depravity. lorna gordon, bbc news, at the high court in edinburgh. the cost of the funeral of queen elizabeth ii and the events leading up to it have been revealed by the treasury. the state funeral in september followed a period of national mou

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george h.w. bush. thank you, amy. peter thank you. i don't see any polemical books or political books in that very few and part of this is i'm going back to my word, escape this this show is an escape for people. and i and it really started out because i was very fortunate to be on tony kornheiser radio show for many years, which then became a podcast, and it was his bar called chatter, where we started all of this and we realized pretty quickly, people love that there's a there's a family feel to it and we like to have fun. and it was an escape from politics. as you know, politics can be really tough these days. it's been fraught with emotion. this is a bit of an escape. so every once in a while, i'm sure you had it on susan page had a fantastic biography of mrs. bush, barbara bush and it was not about politics. it was about their marriage that the trauma of losing their young daughter and how that impacted decisions he made. we had karen tumulty on to talk about her biography of nancy reagan. that's about as close as we get. we'll l

amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. the scandal-plagued new york republican congressmember george santos pleaded not guilty to 13 federalges at a courthouse online island wednesday. -- on long island wednesday. he faces counts include wire fraud, money laundering, lying on federal disclosure forms, and fraudulently collecting unappointed benefits. santos spoke to reporters after he was released on $500,000 bond. >> i'm going to fight the witchhunt. i'm going to take care of clearing my name and i look forward to doing that. >> why would you apply for unappointed benefits? >> it is part of my defense. it is inaccurate information and i will clear my name -- during the pandemic, it was not there, i don't understand where the government is getting information from but i will present my fax. >> how is it acceptable? >> like i said, my employment was changed during the time. i don't understand where the government is coming from. amy: after his successful 2022 campaign for congress, santos, if that is his name, was exposed as a serial liar who fabricated his educational background, employment history, and religion. about a d

andrew miller — who is also known as amy george is in the process of transitioning to female.ed she'll retire from international netball after the world cup this summer. the 38—year—old was named in england's squad for a record 6th time earlier this week — she says she's eternally graetful for everyone who's shared herjourney. the nation's phoning, bbc radio 5 live, iplayer, talking about, first sewage, second our gutter press, some might say. leave harry and meghan alone? duke of dutchess and sussex and her mother involved by aspects —— involved in a near catastrophic car chase, says a spokesperson. what do we think? a variety of different things. james, broadcaster, really want to get your perspective on this? i am broadcaster, really want to get your perspective on this?— perspective on this? i am disgusted b what i perspective on this? i am disgusted by what i am _ perspective on this? i am disgusted by what i am hearing _ perspective on this? i am disgusted by what i am hearing from - perspective on this? i am disgusted by what i am hearing from so - perspective on this?

the house punch of the question of whether george santos should be expelled from congress, giving republican lawmakers some air cover from having to win in. amyth and reed galen are here on that. and later, president biden declares the country will never default, as negotiators are racing to reach a debt limit agreement. the 11th hour just getting underway on an important wednesday night. day night. shingles. some describe it as pulsing electric shocks or sharp, stabbing pains. ♪♪ this painful, blistering rash can disrupt your life for weeks. a pain so intense, you could miss out on family time. the virus that causes shingles is likely already inside of you. if you're 50 years or older, ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingles. >> well, you knew this was coming. after new york republican george santos was indicted on 13 federal charges, democrats introduced a motion to officially expel them from congress. instead of focus on that motion, the republicans voted this afternoon to refer it to the house ethics committee. democratic congressman dan goldman of new york said today that's just not enough. >> well, the reality of what's going to ha

the house punch of the question of whether george santos should be expelled from congress, giving republican lawmakers some air cover from having to win in. amyth and reed galen are here on that. and later, president biden declares the country will never default, as negotiating are racing to reach a debt limit agreement. the 11th hour just getting underway on an important wednesday night. esday night. eet pad is super comfortable. it feels like it's barely there. look at how much it holds, and it still stays thin! i've looked at myself in the mirror and i can't see it at all! that's the protection we deserve! when you have chronic kidney disease. there are places you'd like to be. like here. and here. and here. not so much here. if you've been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease farxiga reduces the risk of kidney failure which can lead to dialysis. farxiga can cause serious side effects including dehydration, urinary tract or genital yeast infections in women and men, and low blood sugar. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may lead to death. a rare life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop ta

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amy: and in news from capitol hill, california democratic congressmember robert garcia has introduced a resolution to expel republican george santos, who was indicted last week by the justice department for wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. garcia introduced the resolution through a process called a privileged motion in an attempt to force the house to vote on it within two days. santos would be expelled if two-thirds of the house supported the motion. in a statement, garcia said -- "george santos is a fraud and a liar, and he needs to be expelled by the house. republicans now have a chance to demonstrate to americans that an admitted criminal should not serve in the house of representatives." the advocate newspaper has noted garcia is the first out gay immigrant elected to congress while santos is the first gay republican elected to congress while publicly out. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. with the united states just two weeks away from possibly defaulting on its debt for the first time ever, president biden

amy: conservative president erdogan has also appealed to his religious base, accusing his opponent of being pro-lgbt at an istanbul rally sunday. back in the united states, embattled republican congressmember george santos is expected to appear in a new york court today after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against him. details of the charges are not yet known but the new york congressman has been under investigation for his many lies around his campaign financing, biography, education, and work history. santos has defied numerous calls to resign. separately, a hearing in brazil is scheduled for thursday over charges santos committed check fraud. in california, a state reparations task force approved recommendations on compensating and apologizing to black residents for generations of discrimination and violence from slavery to the present day. congressmember and u.s. senate candidate barbara lee, who is helping lead a congressional push for reparations, spoke at the meeting saturday in oakland, which she represents in the u.s. house. >> reparations are not a luxury, but a human right long overdue for millions of americans. millions of americans. a promise of 40 acres made to enslave p

amy clover shark, she ran for the democrat nomination for president. she was interrupted in her own book event last evening after climate activists storm the stage. the minnesota senator was at georgepromote her own new book. ironically named the joy of politics. not a lot of joy on that stage. they didn't like the fact she wouldn't push against a president which he was putting together the willow project up in alaska. because we need oil. when protesters suddenly began questioning her commitment to stopping climate change. let's watch. [chanting] >> global char was eventually pushed off the stage. she had to leave. you see the law enforcement there too. reportedly returned after 10 minutes or so and said the protesters were right and she does need to do more about drilling and her own state of minnesota. you know what, freedom of speech quite different when they storm the stage. what you make of this? >> it's what that left reeves with a soul. this is what our base is about. she also pretends to be this joy of politics. amy clover chart is a hyper- partisan hides behind the nice amy view and treats her staff horribly so they don't have much joy in politics. ultimately she said i'v

amy mcgrath who ran against mitch mcconnell. and stuart stephens, a veteran of the mitt romney and george w. bush presidential campaigns.art do first. you're a veteran of multiple presidential campaigns. and joe biden just made his case to the public of why he should be president again. did he make a strong enough case for you? >> i think it is a good case. the problem republicans have is that they do not have any policy. nobody can say what republicans are for. you know, biden has a remarkably good record and he is got time now to go out and talk about it more. if you had been a child born when republicans first started talking about -- you would've been the first grade before democrats passed it. i mean they're actually getting stuff done. and i think that still, as majority of this country, that wants a governing party to be in power. and republicans have pretty much abandoned being a governing party. >> they sort of are celebrating gridlock. amy, what do you think, what stood out to you? >> well, i could not agree with stewart more. president biden just--people want common sense. he needs to tout his accomplishments

amy and jacksonville, florida, independent. good morning to you. caller: good morning. hello? host: we are listening. caller: yes, i support georgeantos and this process that will play out. for me, it's a comedy, it's theater now because it underscores the idiocy that is our political system. someone who can fabricate their entire life can become a federal member of congress. i think the republicans, is just hilarious. p they gotunked and i'm enjoying this play out. the reason the republicans are uncomfortable with santos is not so much that he made some stuff up about himself. it's the fact that he is a little bit cross-dressing. he cross-dressing the past like rudy giuliani and there is another republican that cross dresses as well. i support people that do that and i wish the republicans would be ok with themselves. it's ok if you want to cross-dress. just love yourself and eight let's accept each other. when we are electing people to congress, we need to know what they stand for them we need to know who they are and where they come from. i guess that's my opinion. i would say go, george and yeah. host: let's listen to freshma