first degree premeditated murder of barbara george guilty, first degree premeditated murder. earm and insurance fraud. michael george didn't break down this time. he closed his eyes and seemed to talk to himself. behind him his wife renee buried her head. barb's brother contained his joy out of respect for his nieces who lost their mother and now their father. >> it's a little bit bittersweet. they still have to come to the realization that their father's a murderer. >> the prosecutors quietly congratulated each other on the conviction. >> it was a huge relief to know that finally the family was getting what they deserved, the justice they deserved. >> michael george was led out of the courtroom to begin the rest of his life in prison, no possibility of parole. a terrible injustice as his staunch defense attorney saw it. >> i've lived with this case for four years, and i just don't see any evidence that he was there committing the crime. i prosecuted killers, defended killers, this man was not guilty. >> i don't know why god has put us through this. but i do know he loves us.

testimony and you're seeing right now excuse me the family of george floyd coming out of the courtroom i don't know if he can scuse me barbara this is some warriors for the family and also george floyd's brother in the blue suit. how do you feel the trial went today. ok that was they didn't respond when i asked them how how they thought the trial went today they didn't respond but that was george floyd's brother he's one of 2 family members that are in the courtroom throughout all of this trial so far as i was saying barbara i think the 2nd big takeaway from today was the police sergeant who's now retired who was essentially. george floyd supervisor on the day i'm sorry derrick chauvinism supervisor on the day george floyd died he had made it in testimony that the use of force a tactic that derrick show in was using was inappropriate that he. that you only put a needle on a suspects neck until they are handcuffed and until they are fully restrained and then you do no longer use that tactic well george ford was handcuffed even before he was put on that face down on the cement and he was clearly several minutes into the 9 minu

george floyd. hello i'm barbara starr you're watching al-jazeera live from london also coming up russian opposition leader alexis ever only is transferred to a prison hospital made growing international concern for his health chaotic scenes in new delhi ahead of a 6 day lockdown as india reports almost $274000.00 new covert infections plus. nasa successfully flies a small helicopter on mars the 1st powered flight by an aircraft on another planet . a jury in the u.s. city of minneapolis is beginning its deliberations on whether former police officer derek chauvin killed george floyd after 3 weeks of witness and expert testimony they heard final arguments from the prosecution and defense they now have to consider 2 murder charges and one charge of manslaughter the prosecution asked the jury to consider whether george floyd would have died without their show even kneeling on his neck for 9 and a half minutes they argued that this wasn't an example of policing but murder he begged george floyd begged until he could speak no more and the defendant continued. this is salt. when he was unable to speak the

george floyd. hello i'm barbara starr this is al jazeera live from london also coming up a military council is in charge and a curfew in place in chad after the president the very state be dies in fighting just the day after he was reelected.

george floyd. hello i'm barbara sara this is al jazeera live from london also coming up a military council is in charge and a curfew in place in chad after the president dies in fighting just the day after he was reelected more than 100000 russian troops are now amassed at the border with ukraine and in crimea calls grow for moscow to be sanctioned and a massive public backlash to plans for a european football super league with reports that a number of clubs are on the fur jiggles pulling out. we begin the program with breaking news from the u.s. where a jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former minneapolis police officer there rick show than it will be read in court in about 30 minutes sherman is accused of killing george floyd after kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes he is charged with 2nd degree unintentional murder sir a degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter floyd's death last year sparked a global wave of protests against racial injustice and police brutality john hendren is following the trial for us in minneapolis john we were always expecting the verdict there was no telli

george h.w. bush and barbara to see the orioles play the oakland a's in 1991. and visits with the obamas, too, at windsor castle in 2016. and tonight in the uk, prime minister boris johnson speaking for all britons. >> we give thanks as a nation and a kingdom for the extraordinary life and work of prince philip, duke of edinburgh. >> reporter: prince philip will be remembered as a man dedicated to service, to the british people, and, for more than seven decades, to his queen. >> he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and i and his whole family owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. >> the world paying tribute tonight. james longman live at buckingham palace, where tonight we know that mourners have been paying tribute to the prince and to the queen, really, all day long. philip had been with the queen through so many challenges, public and personal. we know the recent interview with harry and meghan making global headlines. and they just released a message about harry's grandfather tonight? >> reporter:

just ten miles away — are high as the trial of an ex—officer accused of killing george floyd continues. from minneapolis, barbaraorts. these have become familiar scenes in the year of civil unrest over police violence. with every deadly encounter igniting a smoldering anger. there's a standoff between police and protesters here. smoke bombs have been fired, tear gas has been fired after another police shooting of a black man in minnesota. that man was dauntay wright, 28 years old of mixed race. —20 years old with the city already on edge over the trial of the george floyd killing, police moved quickly to release footage from the camera worn by the officer involved in the shooting. it shows that mr wright was pulled over for a minor offence. that escalated when police decided to arrest him on a previous warrant. he tried to run. but then a fatal mistake the police chief said. the officer was struggling with yelled taser, taser. during this encounter however the officer through their handgun instead of the taser. it is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot mr wright wi

george floyd. our correspondent barbara plett usher reports from brooklyn center.are trying to push them back with flares and smoke bombs. protesters are angry about another police shooting of a black man which took place on sunday. police are trying to arrest a man after pulling him over for a traffic violation. all of this is happening ten miles north of minneapolis, where the trial is under way of the former police officer derek show then, for the killing of george floyd. the third week of testimony is set to begin on monday. the city is on edge. this incident hasjust intensified very strong emotions. sixty years ago, mankind went into space for the very first time. for the ussr, yuri gagarin's single orbit of the earth was a huge achievement — and a propaganda coup. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports on the moment a new russian hero was born. he was the original rocket man. yeah gagarin, the first human being to do this. let's go, he said. he went into space. we can will never forget the moment is the first spaceman returned to us. he landed in yi

george floyd. ♪ anchor: hello. i am barbara. you are watching "al jazeera" live from london.nd alexei navalny is transferred to a prison hospital amid growing international concern about his health. chaotic scenes in new delhi ahead of a six-day lockdown as india reports many new infections. plus -- anchor: nasa successfully flies a small helicopter on mars. the first powered flight of an aircraft on another planet. ♪ anchor: a jury in the u.s. city of minneapolis is beginning its deliberations on whether former police officer derek chauvin killed george floyd. after three weeks of witness and expert testimony, they heard final arguments from the prosecution and defense. i now have to consider murder charges and manslaughter. the prosecution will ask the jury to consider whether george floyd would have died without derek chauvin kneeling on his neck for nine and a half minutes. they argued that this was not an example of policing but of murder. >> he begged, george floyd begged until he could speak no more and the defendant continued this assault. when he was unable to speak,

just 10 miles away — are high as the trial of an ex—officer accused of killing george floyd continues. from minneapolis, barbaraorts. you plett usher reports. these have become familiar scenes you these have become familiar scenes in a year of civil unrest over police violence, with every deadly encounter reigniting a smouldering anger. there is a stand—off between police and protesters here, spoke bombs have been fired, teargas has been fired after a shooting, another police shooting, another police shooting of a black man in minnesota. that man was daunte wright, 20 years old, of mixed race. with the city already on edge over the trial of the george floyd killing, police moved quickly to release footage from the camera worn by the officer involved in the shooting. it shows that mr wright was pulled over for shooting. it shows that mr wright was pulled overfor a minor offence. it escalated when police decided to arrest him on a previous warrant. tried to run, but then a fatal mistake, the police chief said. the officer, while struggling with mr wright, shuts taser, taser. during this encounter, the office of d

just 10 miles away — are high as the trial of an ex—officer accused of killing george floyd continues. from minneapolis, barbarats. these have become familiar scenes in the year of civil unrest over police violence. every deadly encounter igniting a smoldering anger. there's a standoff between police and protesters here. smoke bombs have been fired, tear gas has been fired after another police shooting of a black man in minnesota. that man was dauntay wright, 28 years old of mixed race. —20 years old with the city already on edge over the trial of the george floyd killing, police moved quickly to release footage from the camera worn by the officer involved in the shooting. it shows that mr wright was pulled overfor a minor offense. that escalated when police decided to arrest him on a previous warrant. he tried to run. but then a fatal mistake the police chief said. the officer was struggling with mr wright taser. during this encounter however the officer through their handgun instead of the taser. it is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot mr wright with a single

as the trial continues of the former policeman who's charged with murdering george floyd. 0ur north america correspondent barbara but the manslaughter charge against the policewoman who killed him wasn't good enough for them. they wanted it to be murder, and so another face—off with police — the fourth night of unrest. kim potter had already resigned before she was arrested and booked into the countyjail. a bitter end to 26 years in the force. she was actually training a new officer when they stopped mr wright because of an expired car registration. they discovered a previous warrant for his arrest and he tried to flee. the police department said she attempted to tase him, but mistakenly drew her gun. ijust shot him. the civil rights attorney who represents the wright family called this an unlawful use of force, not an accident. all this training, at what point did you not feel that this was a gun in your hand, versus a taser? this has amplified tensions around the trial of derek chauvin, who's charged with killing george floyd. the latest witness was for the defence. he said mr floyd died of medical complicatio

george floyd continues. our north america correspondent barbara plett—usher reports.ng of another black man, hit in the chest by a policewoman who confused her gun with her taser. in the middle of the trial for the officer accused of killing george floyd. do you know the difference between a gun and a taser? under pressure, the policewoman resigned. she was a 26 year veteran of the force, followed by the police chief. we're here and we will fight forjustice for this family, just like we're fighting for our brother. george floyd's family has come together in solidarity with the relatives of the dead man, daunte wright, sharing their quest forjustice and their loss. i thought somebody was playing a joke on me. it hurt me to my heart. daunte was a beautiful child. he might not have been an angel, but he was our angel. our angel. he belonged to us. he belonged to us! testimony here will be the truth and nothing but the truth... inside the courtroom, the defence took over after the prosecution rested its case. more footage of george floyd from police body cameras was shown

i think the one incident you're referring to is my relationship with george weidenfeld, who i adored. and, if i may, barbaratually we've had on hardtalk, as well, of course, no longer alive — but he was renowned in london as a great publisher and socialite, and womaniser. you very bluntly say that, i think, while you were still in your third marriage — but you're in the uk — you became close to weidenfeld, and he clearly became besotted with you. and you say, and i'm going to quote this at some length, "being with him, i thought rather calculatingly "gave me access and status. "he threw great parties. "i was trying to hang on to the social advantages "without incurring the payment required sexually. "and the only way i could deal with it was to avoid actual "body—to—body contact and pleasure him orally." i'm reading it out, but there is a question underpinning it, which is, if that is not calculating, manipulative, and transactional, i don't know what is. well, i do think it is calculating, manipulative, and transactional. although you have left out other lines that i wrote, in which i said how much i loved

george h.w. bush and first lady barbara bush. of course, the clintons and then the obamas. prince philip there and queen elizabeth. they have partnered with american presidents and first ladies for so many years, and that will be something we miss here, james, and i know that you went out of your way to sort of report on that american relationship. it's been a very close one for so many decades. and prince philip will be missed here in the united states, as well. >> yeah, absolutely. i think, you know, there's a real love of monarchy around the world. the united states is no exception. i think our hearts really go out to the queen, whether you're in the united states, in the united kingdom, anywhere on earth today, that is who people are thinking of. that moment in the church where we saw her in the pew with her mask on sitting alone, when the national anthem was sung, that was so extraordinary. to me, it wasn't sad. it was a moment we were watching the queen doing her duty which is exactly what philip would have wanted. that is why to people all over the world she's such a

this is all happening at the same time as the trialfor the killing of george floyd, which also resonates deeply here. thanks to barbaranges of climate change, as the argument continues over which of the major economies is the biggest polluter. president xijinping made the pledge during a video summit with the leaders of germany and france. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. china is the world's greatest factory and its biggest polluter, and america is the second largest. together, they account for nearly half of global emissions, and there's now a us president determined to change that. we can't wait any longer. we see it with our own eyes, we feel it, we know it in our bones. and it's time to act. so he's pushing for a lot more green energy and he's reversing the trump years by sending his envoyjohn kerry worldwide. secretary kerry, can we avert climate catastrophe? including the uk last month and, crucially, china just now. we cannot solve the climate issue without china beginning to reduce their emissions. this is the key to the global puzzle. biden has to figure out a way to compel beijing to begin to cut t

this is all happening at the same time as the trial for the killing of george floyd, which also resonates deeply here. thanks to barbarar the duke of edinburgh's funeral at windsor castle on saturday. the ceremony has been planned by the duke and will reflect his life and interests. russia has expelled ten us diplomats and has banned visits by some american officials in response to president biden's new sanctions on moscow. now, a group of guests at the notorious fyre festival will receive compensation after a lawsuit against the organisers. 277 people will receive more than $7,000 each. the 2017 eventin than $7,000 each. the 2017 event in the bahamas to global attention after the supposedly luxury music experience, promoted by supermodels and celebrities, turned out to resemble a disaster relief, with windswept tents and decidedly non— gourmet food. it was cancelled on the opening day. the festival organiser, billy mcfarlane, is serving a six yearjail term for fraud. i'm joined now by seth crossno. he wasn't involved with the suit, but was a fyre festival attendee who went viral documenting the experience on twitter.

tensions in minneapolis are high as the trial of the former officer accused of killing george floyd takes place. barbarahem back with flares and smoke bombs. the protesters are angry about another police shooting of a black man, which took place on sunday. police were trying to arrest the man after pulling him over for a traffic violation. all of this is happening just ten miles north of minneapolis where the trial is under way of the former police officer derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd. the testimony, the third week of testimony, is set to begin on monday. the city is on edge, and this incident has just intensified very strong emotions. a tropical cyclone has ripped across a 621 mile stretch of western australia, leaving a trail of damage, and almost wiping out one holiday town. courtney bembridge reports. this is the moment the storm made landfall in western australia's mid west region. it brought heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 170km/h — winds so strong they ripped the roofs of houses, brought down power lines and left a path of debris. some residents said they had to hide in cupboa

as the trial continues of the former policeman who's charged with murdering george floyd. 0ur north america correspondent barbarater charge against the policewoman who killed him wasn't good enough for them. they wanted it to be murder, and so another face—off with police — the fourth night of unrest. kim potter had already resigned before she was arrested and booked into the countyjail. a bitter end to 26 years in the force. she was actually training a new officer when they stopped mr wright because of an expired car registration. they discovered a previous warrant for his arrest and he tried to flee. the police department said she attempted to tase him, but mistakenly drew her gun. ijust shot him. the civil rights attorney who represents the wright family called this an unlawful use of force, not an accident. all this training, at what point did you not feel that this was a gun in your hand, versus a taser? this has amplified tensions around the trial of derek chauvin, who's charged with killing george floyd. the latest witness was for the defence. he said mr floyd died of medical complications rather than the

america, the president urged the senate to pass the george floyd justice in policing act, which passed the house last summer. today, east bay congresswoman barbara lee called for passage of that floyd act as well, she said, quote this verdict has cracked open the door to accountability. but true justice is a world in which this never happened to mr floyd or to countless others. let this be a reminder that we must move forward and. never turned back in san francisco's mission district. people said they hope the verdict is a new beginning when it comes to systemic racism. our team coverage picks up now with ktvu. is debra. be alone on how she opens conviction might be a turning point death. really people look to the sentencing next, and two police and prosecutors everywhere to see what cues they take from this verdict. this is summit. rejoice yes, said speakers in san francisco's mission district. but don't forget the others before and since while the trial was going on, dante right, was murdered. adam toledo was murdered, activists say last summer's seismic response to george floyd's murder, moved the needle on police reform and that public outcr

protests that followed george floyd's death led to widespread looting and arson. the city is fortifying itself for the verdict. barbaraake you to a developing story in chicago. police there are on alert after they released graphic body—camera video footage showing a policeman shooting and killing a 13—year—old boy in an alley. adam toledo appeared to have his hands raised when he was shot in the early hours of march 29th. the video shows a police officer running after the teenager in a neighbourhood on the city's west side. the policeman orders him to stop and show his hands, but when the boy complies, he is shot in the chest. police say the boy was holding a gun, the family attorney says he would not holding at the moment in which he was shot. those videos speak for themselves. adam, during his last second of life, did not have a gun in his hand. the officers don't make officer screamed at him, "shall be her hands. plus what adam complied, turned around. his hands were empty when he was shot in the chest, at the hands of the officer. live to our correspondent larry madowo. larry, you're of course in annapolis, where

george floyd brought on 3 criminal charges against a police officer who for the first time in minnesota history was convicted oakland congresswoman barbara lee shared her thoughts with kron 4 news this a crack in the door been open to police accountability. >> and the george floyd justice in policing must be passed and signed into law because. >> this bill, allow for more transparency and we really say was no one is above the law, including police officers and would end qualified immunity. the city of oakland has set the stage for activists for generations. >> including the movement 2020 sparked by floyd's mayor libby shaft doubled down in support of the verdict. the verdict of guilty on all charges gave me an overwhelming sense of relief. but followed by an overwhelming sense of sorrow. but the fact that we had to even question. weather. the verdict could be what it was. the fact that someone who acting under state authority could commit such a heinous crime. it is something that we all need to contemplate and work to ensure it never happens again. >> it doesn't end here. minnesota's attorney general announced his office plans to presen

protests that followed george floyd's death led to widespread looting and arson. the city is fortifying itself for the verdict. barbarapolis. president biden has said that the new round of us sanctions imposed on moscow is a proportionate and measured response to alleged russian interference in us elections and cyberattacks. russia has responded angrily to the new measures, summoning the us ambassador and warning that they deal a serious blow to mutual relations. mr biden said he could have gone further, but chose not to, saying any escalation of tensions was in neither country's interests. i was clear with president putin that we could have gone further. but i chose not to do so. i chose to be proportionate. the united states is not looking to kick off a cycle of escalation and conflict with russia. we want a stable, predictable relationship. if russia continues to interfere with our democracy, i'm prepared to take further actions to respond. our washington correspondent, gary o'donoghue has more on the impact of these sanctions. these are not the first sanctions against russia not likely to be the last. the biederma

george floyd brought on 3 criminal charges against a police officer who for the first time in minnesota history was convicted oakland congresswoman barbara lee shared her thoughts with kron 4 news this a crack in the door been open to police accountability. >> and the george floyd justice in policing must be passed and signed into law because. >> this bill, allow for more transparency. and we really say was no one is above the law, including police officers and would end qualified immunity. the city of oakland has set the stage for activists for generations. >> including the movement 2020 sparked by floyd's mayor libby shaft doubled down in support of the verdict. the verdict of guilty on all charges gave me an overwhelming sense of relief. but followed by an overwhelming sense of sorrow. but the fact that we had to even question. weather. the verdict could be what it was. the fact that someone who acting under state authority could commit such a heinous crime. it is something that we all need to contemplate and work to ensure it never happens again. >> it doesn't end here. minnesota's attorney general announced his office plans to prese

protests that followed george floyd's death led to widespread looting and arson. the city is fortifying itself for the verdict. barbaraspondent larry madowo. he's in minneapolis. larry, of course you're covering both of those big stories. let's start first of all with the chauvin trial out of the last day of witnesses, mr chauvin invoked that constitutional right not to testify. many other defendants in their own trials do that. what is the legal significance of his decision? the main reason _ significance of his decision? tue: main reason here significance of his decision? tte: main reason here is significance of his decision? tt2 main reason here is that he is trying not to incriminate himself, one, and two, to avoid getting cross—examined by the prosecution. a floyd family remember told court reporters that if he had taken the stand, he things the prosecution would have destroyed the defence's case, and there is a possibility that if you took the stand and testified, it works as an advantage, because the juries to see him as a human and not a caricature for sub however, because there are things the defence hinted a

protests that followed george floyd's death led to widespread looting and arson. the city is fortifying itself for the verdict. barbaraewly released footage from police body cameras appears to show that a 13—year—old boy shot dead in the us city of chicago last month was not armed at the moment police opened fire. adam toledo appeared to have his hands raised when he was shot in the early hours of march 29th. the video shows a police officer running after the teenager in a neighbourhood on the city's west side. the policeman orders him to stop and show his hands, but when the boy complies, he is shot in the chest. police says the boy was holding a gun, but the family attorney says he was not holding it at the moment he was shot. those videos speak for themselves. adam, during his last second of life, did not have a gun in his hand. the officer screamed at him, "show me your hands." adam complied, turned around. his hands were empty when he was shot in the chest, at the hands of the officer. this is the reaction from the mayor of chicago, lori lightfoot. even as our understanding of this incident continues to evolve, t

joining me now to talk about this is congresswoman barbara lee who co-sponsored the bill against police brutality in the wake of george floyd's death last year. there's a problem with police brutality, violence and shootings of unarmed people, especially black people. but what is the solution? >> sure. mehdi, first of all, this is, you know, the unfortunate reality that african-americans have lived with really, quite frankly, for 400 years, 401 years. it's a manifestation of structural racism that is still in this country. police are hired to protect the public, for public safety purposes. what the whole country now is seeing is how the black community has had to live under siege, constantly, day after day, and when police officers know that they could -- will get off until we address qualified immunity, for instance, in the george floyd justice and policing act that we need to get out of the senate, this is going to continue. all these cases that you showed us, there were no efforts to de-escalate, no efforts to make some determinations with regard to what was taking place. innocent lives, young people, their lives c

and one more from barbara saying kansas city, if the positions were reversed a black top with his knee on the neck of a white george floyd would already be in jail ifyou were still alive . to justice systems, white killer of nine black parishioners was takento burger king on his way to jail because he was hungry . in terms of what happens after this story from nbc news. the president biden expected to deliver remarks after the verdict. the white house has said how they will respond to either for a guilty verdict. yesterday at the white house press briefing was jen psaki was asked about the closing remarks. the closing arguments and also how the white house was preparing, this is what she had to say. >> what i can say is broadly speaking we are in touch with mayors and governors, local authorities. our objective is to ensure there is space or peaceful protest. that we continue to convey that while this country has gone through an extensive period especially the black community of pain, trauma and exhaustion as we watched these not just the trial but of course additional violence against their community over the past

barbara, as always, many thanks. a minneapolis homicide investigator has said police officer derek chauvin used "totally unnecessary" deadly force when kneeling on george last may. he was giving evidence on day five of the trial of mr chauvin, the white former officer accused of killing mr floyd. here's a bit of what lt richard zimmerman had to say responding to the prosecution. what is your view of that use of force during that time period? totally unnecessary. what do you mean? well, first of all, pulling him down to the ground face down and putting your knee on a neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for. i saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger, if that's what they felt. and that's what they would have to feel to be able to use that kind of force. our correspondent lebo diseko is in minneapolis and has been watching the trial. today has been very much| about the police response. lt zimmerman, one of- the longest—serving and most respected officers here - in minneapolis, telling the court that in his 35 years on this force in minneapolis, - he has never been trained l to kneel on someone's neck and that is because it. consti

george floyd. and we'll go live to minneapolis for celebrations are continuing more than 4 hours after that verdict was read and then we're going to talk with oakland congresswoman barbaraoing to have her reaction to the verdict and what she thinks needs to happen next. i'm ken wayne and i'm catherine heenan. the news of coming up next. >> the bay area's local news stations. you now with breaking news. >> we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count one unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. 3rd degree murder. perpetrating an eminently dangerous act. find the defendant guilty. second degree manslaughter, culpable negligence creating an unreasonable risk. find the defendant guilty. >> we are following the breaking news out of minneapolis. 4 former police officer derek chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of george floyd good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us for kron 4 news at 6. i'm catherine heenan and i'm ken wayne chauvin was found guilty on 3 charges. this afternoon. second-degree murder, third-degree murder. >> and guilty of manslaughter. he could face up to 40 years i

george floyd. >> we have all seen the need for justice for black america. now is the opportunity to make real progress. >> reporter: in attendance, east bay congresswoman, barbara lee. >> he talked about the poor and low income people and fighting for working men and women. he talked about good paying union jobs, and he covered a lot of territory i think progressives will be pleased about. >> reporter: in the republican sentence, tim scott argues that america should thank mr. biden's predecessor for the covid response. >> this administration inherited a tide that already turned. the coronavirus is on the run thanks to operation warp speed and the trump administration, our country is flooded with safe and effective vaccines. >> it is never, ever a good bet to bet against america and it still isn't. we are the united states of america. >> reporter: ian cole. >> to hear more from the president, we are going to break down the key take aways and a fact check of the president's speech. >> breaking news out of san jose. police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run at the intersection of monterey highway. there is a road closure in effect. investigators say a pedestri

. >> hello i heard somewhere that barbara bush is related to the pokes and she used their dinner service while her and georgeush was in the office. is that true? >> i don't know. >> i'm clueless. >> good question. >> well as our series progresses -- >> yes. >> especially as we get to barbara bush will answer that question for you but we're gonna go back in time now and learn about how the political partnership came together. he told us that sarah polk was from a wealthy family. >> yes. >> how did she and james kaye poke meat? >> they ran in the same circles probably through either through andrew jackson or through her own father's family. polk graduated from the university of north carolina and went into law and studied in nashville and became clerk of the legislature. and they met their or they mentored andrew jackson's because the polk girls were often at the jackson's home. certainly jackson is known or we think that he advised poke to marry her. this is who you need as a wife, he would say. and then it is commonly said that she told poke that she wouldn't marry him unless he ran for office. and of course

george floyd continues. our north america correspondent barbara plett—usher reports. gunshot. are fighting for our brother. george floyd's family has come together in solidarity with the relatives of the dead man, daunte wright. sharing their quest forjustice and their loss. i thought somebody was playing a joke on me. it hurt me to my heart. daunte was a beautiful child. he might not have been an angel, but he was our angel. our angel. he belonged to us. inside the courtroom, the defence took over after the prosecution rested its case. more footage of george floyd from police body cameras was shown tojurors. the defence is arguing that it was a drug overdose which caused his death rather than excessive force by the officer who restrained him by kneeling on his neck. testimony is expected to wrap by the end of the week, and the jury will begin deliberations shortly after that. there is a lot at stake in what it decides. the authorities are bracing for the possibility of further unrest once there's a verdict. they were hoping that the resignation of the police officials would h

george floyd. >> we've all seen the knee of justice on the neck of black americans. now is our opportunity to make some real progress. >> reporter: east bay congresswoman barbara lee. >> president biden talked about the poor, about low-income people, and he talked about fighting for working men and women, talked about union jobs. he covered a lot of territory that i think progressives can be pleased about. >> reporter: and in the republican response south carolina senator tim scott argues america should thank mr. biden's predecessor for the covid response. >> this administration inherited a tide that had already turned. the coronavirus is on the run thanks to operation warp speed and the trump administration, our country is flooded with safe and effective vaccines. >> it's never, ever, ever been a good bet to bet against america, and it still isn't. we're the united states of america. >> reporter: ian cull, "today in the bay." >> you can hear more from the president on our website, nbcbayarea.com. just click on the top story box. we're breaking down the key takeaways, and there's also a fact check of the president's speech. >> we now know the names of the three offic

barbara lee. we'll get her reaction to today's verdict. >> plus, we'll take a look back to almost a year ago when protests erupted here in the bay area after george floyd died. >> and later, we'll go live to minnesota. lot of people still out in the streets after the verdict in the derek chauvin trial. and gusty winds whip around the bay area and some rain, even some thunderstorms in the north bay right now. we'll show you where next. attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price. the sooner you sign up the more you save. only at covered california. this way to health insurance. someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe. i will say, i did my part. while covid-19 is in the air, please, prote

barbara: yes, and that is a question about the way american police do their job, i think, which is something that many people feel is part of what is on trial with the georgee, although lawyers there have made it very clear, they say it is a case of one man. we got some details from police. they say they had pulled him over because his license was out of date, and when they went and talked to him about that, they ran his information through their scanner and found there was a warrant for an arrest because of an issue earlier where he had failed to show up in court over charges of running away from them and being in possession of a gun. so they decided to arrest him. he got scared or whatever and decided to try and escape. we saw that very tense situation in what and adapt in a fatal result. these things move from zero to 100, as they say here, very quickly. katty: bbara, joining us from minneapolis, thank you very much. as diplomatic efforts are underway by americans and several european countries to revive the iran nuclear deal israel seems to be taking matters into its own hands. reports from the country suggests that them outside spy agency carried out

barbara taft says she heard and saw it all. >> turning his back to the camera and lowering his pants and mooning the camera. >> reporter: eventually someone at the outdoor service silenced the hateful guest. reverend george oliver says it hurt. >> to have a flagrant display of white supremacy at the most progressive church in san jose is unconscionable. >> reporter: reverend oliver is in the process of filing a police report and calling on zoom to track down the offenders and to restrict their access. >> we did not invite that into our church. that platform allowed that to happen. >> reporter: in a statement, zoom says it takes disruptions seriously and where appropriate work closely with law enforcement authorities. there is a go fund me for grace ban list to help pay for security. the hate speech incident comes four months after a deadly stabbing inside the church, violence that erupted as the congregation worked to help the homeless. >> made me more sad than angry. >> reporter: taft says she's praying for the three boys to brought so much hate to a church where everyone is welcome. >> your actions and your words showed that you have no respect for anyone and you also have no self-respect, and that's v

george floyd. the city had been preparing for a reaction to the verdict in that trial already, before this happened. the mayor and the family are urging calm. barbaraen ukraine and russia have been the focus of international talks between ukraine's president and the leaders of france and germany. volodymyr zelensky has been anxious to increase international support following the recent build—up of russian troops along ukraine's eastern border and in crimea. there have been tensions between russia and ukraine ever since russia annexed the crimea in april 2014, and russian—backed forces seized a large swathe of eastern ukraine's donetsk and luhansk regions, coloured in turquoise here. a ceasefire was negotiated in 2015, but it remains fragile. 0ur correspondentjonah fisher reports now from the front line near marinka in eastern ukraine. rpg shell. yours, or theirs? theirs. in eastern ukraine a war that had been dormant is coming back to life. just keep your head down a little bit. this is marinka. just a hundred metres separate these ukrainian army trenches from the positions of the russian—backed forces. for the last six years very little has change

as the trial of the officer accused of killing george floyd in the same city, begins hearing from defence witnesses. 0ur north america correspondent barbarave back protesters venting their anger over the shooting of another black man. hit in the chest by a policewoman who confused her gun with her taser, in the middle of the trial of the officer accused of killing george floyd. do you know the difference between a gun and a taser? under pressure, the policewoman resigned. she was a 26—year veteran of the force. she was followed by the police chief. we are here and we will fight forjustice for this family, just like we are fighting for our brothers. george floyd's family has come together in solidarity with the relatives of the dead man, daunte wright. sharing their quest forjustice and their loss. i thought somebody was playing a joke on me. it hurt me to my heart. daunte was a beautiful child. he might not have been an angel, but he was our angel. 0ur angel. he belonged to us. inside the courtroom, the defence took over after the prosecution rested its case. more footage of george floyd from police body cameras was shown tojurors. the de

barbara lee shared their thoughts following his speech. >> that was i'm glad mentioned that because we've got to get the george floyd justice in policing outf the senate on his desk, which decide which is the first step in reforming our criminal justice system re imagine policing because we we've got to stop police murders and we've got to hold every person accountable. no man or woman is above the law which is included in the bill. but again, this is the first step. and i'm glad the president mentioned structural racism. how many presidents talk about structural racism in a speech on the floor. kind of it's not i haven't even said white this terror is he's by, also so i think he laid out the terms of his commitment actually racial justice racial equity is one of the in terms of their overall policy agendas in the white house. think city set an important deadline. >> and that is that congress should pass the george floyd. policing reform act. by the first anniversary of the loss of his life. that would be we know we're relieved. there's really from the country on the heels of the trial. but relief is not enough. we need to reform. we have

george bush, one where the other. but they were almost literally rolling in the eyes. and finally, barbarabush had to pull out the hook and say, get him out of here. he's not a comedian. so, that's what i remember about saturday night live and presidents. other questions? reactions? yes, okay. circling back to your initial talk about the president, i'm assuming it's a lack of humor that's similar characteristics, so can you expand on that a little bit? >> yeah, so one of the tracking things to me about president trump is his, what shall i say, his lack of an observable sense of humor and not even any attempt to fake it. i would've said before president trump was elected of course, i would've said a lot of things i, have very different expectations about changes in the presidency and i sort of thought -- that these changes were purse -- and i had to change a lot of that. but every president really from about, will definitely from john kennedy or you could say even earlier than that had to at least fake a sense of humor. and sometimes in manchester laughing at the jokes people told about you

tensions in minneapolis are high as the trial of the former officer accused of killing george floyd takes place. barbaran. they are shouting, "hands up, don't shoot, black lives they matter here." police are trying to push them back with flares and smoke bombs. the protesters are angry about another police shooting of a black man which took place on sunday. police were trying to arrest the man after pulling him over for a traffic violation. all of this is happening just ten miles north of minneapolis where the trial is under way of the former police officer derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd. the testimony, the third week of testimony, is set to begin on monday. the city is on edge, and this incident has just intensified very strong emotions. the clashes come as local officials in the us state of virginia, have sacked one of the policemen being sued by a black us army lieutenant, after two officers pointed their guns and pepper—sprayed him during a traffic stop. lieutenant caron nazario alleges violations to his constitutional rights — including assault, illegal search and detention. in a sta

george floyd was killed. in fact, the city had been preparing for a reaction to the verdict in that trial, but even before this happened. the mayor and the family are appealing for calm. barbarap story this evening. the royal family prepares for tomorrow's funeral for the duke of edinburgh, the archbishop says the queen will face the service as a monarch and a grieving widow coping with loss — we speak to two families who've lost loved ones during the pandemic. coming up in sports day on the bbc news channel: the build—up to this weekend's fa cup semifinals as chelsea prepare to face manchester city at wembley. china has said it is willing to co—operate more with some european countries over the challenges of climate change, as the argument continues over which of the major economies is the biggest polluter. president xijinping made the pledge during a video summit with the leaders of germany and france. and there's movement from the us, too — president biden�*s climate change envoy has been in china this week, trying to kick—start talks. our science editor david shukman, reports. china is the world's greatest factory and its biggest polluter and america is the second largest