a very warm welcome if you have justjoined us on bbc news. more on one of our main stories this hour — the investigation into the attack in new orleans on new year's day. the area around where the attack took place, in bourbon street, has now re—opened to the public. flowers and memorials have been laid and some people held vigils for the 1a people who were killed. the fbi has said it now believes the attacker, shamsud—din jabbar, was acting alone. we've learned the names of nine of the 1a victims — one of them was tiger bech. to conserve or cull — we visit australia's crocodile capital to hear the debate over culling saltwater crocs. we visit a bristol farm where christmas trees dropped by families are put to good use. hello, i'm nicky schiller. a very warm welcome if you have justjoined us on bbc news. more now on one of our main stories this hour — the investigation into the attack in new orleans on new year's day. the area around where the attack took place, in bourbon street, has now re—opened to the public. flowers and memorials have been la

this is bbc news. moreeles continue to rage — destroying an estimated 12,000 buildings. our neighbourhood and our neighbours have been eviscerated. it's really devastating to see generations of people's lives and livelihoods completely wiped out. as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze, strong winds forecast for saturday and sunday could whip up flames further. president biden has called it a "war scene". rachel reeves has become the most senior official from the uk to visit china for seven years — announcing trade agreements worth £600 million. a french woman whose father was convicted last month in a mass rape trial, tells the bbc he should never be released from jail. i was so close to my father. you can't imagine how hurt i felt. it is... it was a nightmare. america's top court appears poised to uphold a law that bans tiktok over national security concerns,

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. more now on the attack in new orleans.poke to a witness. steve hyde, who was in new orleans to celebrate his 44th birthday a few days ago. i've been here many times. i'm told that what it was like last night is what it was like, or what it is like for mardi gras. it's just a massive, massive party. everyone just so happy. it's just crazy numbers of people. the atmosphere was just amazing. the fireworks were beautiful. i was in a bar called the erin rose, which is just on conti street. um, which is about 15, 20 metres from bourbon. and, you know, we were all having a great time. i'd been in there for maybe 2.5 hours at that point. um, and then we heard shots and saw people running past the window. and didn't really know, you know, what was going on, obviously, you know, we heard the shots. we knew it wasn't going to be good. but we kind of thought, ok, it's a shooting, you know, someone has been shot. and obviously that was not the case. they shut her down the windows, locked the door, and we alljust sort of, i suppose, in

around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. morestorm that could bring the heaviest snow — and lowest temperatures — in a decade. several inches of snow have been dumped on eastern parts of the us. it�*s all part of a polar vortex sweeping down from the arctic. missouri, kansas and kentucky are among those declaring a state of emergency. ian lee from cbs news sent this from st louis, missouri. where i am standing right now we had about six hyphenated inches of snow, other parts of the state had over a foot, they have cancelled schools today, flights have also been cancelled, we have seen cars trying to bring these treacherous conditions, some getting stuck in these snow berms. i was speaking with the director of operations yesterday who operates the snow ploughs, he says they have 32 hundred lane miles of roads to clear, that�*s equivalent of if you were to drive from seattle to me army, or if you were in europe, driving from london, of course you�*ve got to take the ferry and go to baghdad. so thatjust kind of shows you how much ro

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. moreorleans, in which 15 people were killed. the area where the attack took place — around bourbon street, one of the busiest roads in the city — remains closed off, but is likely to be re—opened today. the fbi has confirmed it believes there was a terrorist element to the attack and while the main suspect was shot dead by police, there could have been several other people involved. properties have been searched in several areas. let's speak to cbs correspondent nicole valdes, who is in new orleans. what is the latest overnight on the investigation?— the investigation? good morning- _ the investigation? good morning. sadly - the investigation? good morning. sadly 15 - the investigation? goodl morning. sadly 15 people the investigation? good - morning. sadly 15 people lost their lives here on bourbon street, typically a packed french quarter. 2a hours ago there were thousands of people celebrating the start of the new year but sadly this is a spot for so many people remember the carnage aft

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. more a tesla cybertruck has exploded outside the trump hotel in las vegas. these pictures coming into us a short while ago. one person has been reported killed in the blast. inside the vehicle. in a post on the social media x, formerly known as twitter, the ceo of tesla motors, elon musk, has said the whole tesla senior team is investigating this matter at the moment. trying to find out what happened. one of president elect�*s sons reporting what he heard. now it's time for a look at today's sport with gavin ra mjaun. hello. hello from the bbc sport centre. a big win for arsenal in the premier league tonight — the only match in the english top flight on new years's day... the gunners back up to second, after beating brentford. they fell behind early to the home side, bryan mbeumo putting them ahead... parity was restored through gabrieljesus, who's goal—scoring form for arsenal continues — with his 6th goal in four games. mikel merino and gabriel martinelli sealed the 3—1 win, arsenal six

this is bbc news more evacuation orders are issued as devastating wildlifes in los angelese, which haveviscerated, it's really devastating to see generations of people's lives and livelihoods completely wiped out. rachel reeves becomes the most senior uk official to visit china for 7 years. she says that agreements reached with china are worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. a french woman whose father was convicted last month in a mass rape trial tells the bbc he should never be released from jail. i was so close from my father, you can't imagine how hurt it is, it was a nightmare.

this is bbc news. morelese, which have killed at least 11 people, continue to burn. 0ur neighbourhood and our neighbours have been eviscerated, it's really devastating to see generations of people's lives and livelihoods completely wiped out. rachel reeves becomes the most senior uk official to visit china for 7 years. she says that agreements reached with china are worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. a french woman whose father was convicted last month in a mass rape trial tells the bbc he should never be released from jail. i was so close from my father, you can't imagine how hurt it is, it was a nightmare.

this is bbc news. moretimated 12,000 buildings. 0ur neighbourhood and our neighbours have been eviscerated. it�*s really devastating to see generations of people�*s lives and livelihoods completely wiped out. as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze, strong winds forecast for saturday and sunday could whip up flames further. president biden has called it a �*war scene.�* rachel reeves has become the most senior official from the uk to visit china for seven years — reaching trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million. and in sport, everton appoint david moyes as manager for the second time. hello. in los angeles, firefighters are still battling to contain the devastating wildfires and there�*s no real sign yet that they�*re turning the corner. here are the key developments this hour. 0verall, at least least 11 people have been killed and the number of homes and structures that have been

a very warm welcome if you have justjoined us on bbc news. morettack took place, in bourbon street, has now re—opened to the public. flowers and memorials have been laid and some people held vigils for the 111 people who were killed. the fbi has said it now believes the attacker, shamsud—din jabbar, was acting alone. we've learned the names of nine of the 11; victims — one of them was tiger bech.

you're live with bbc news. more now on our top story. following the car attack in new orleans by an isis supporter that killed 1a people. the fbi now says that the 42—year—old army veteran had acted alone. for more analysis, i spoke to former fbi special agent pat mcgonigle, who specialised in terror attacks. pat, the fbi is now saying they believe that the suspect acted alone. its length was how they are able to rule out co—conspirators. are able to rule out co-conspirators. are able to rule out co-consirators. , ., co-conspirators. -- explained to us how — co-conspirators. -- explained to us how. it _ co-conspirators. -- explained to us how. it has _ co-conspirators. -- explained to us how. it has been - co-conspirators. -- explained to us how. it has been a - co-conspirators. -- explained| to us how. it has been a pretty incredible investigation so far. i have to commend all the agents and analyst working on it. they've been working around the clock, it is all hands on deck, and they've been able to isolate that it was just one individ

this is bbc news. moretely wiped out. as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze, strong winds forecast for saturday and sunday could whip up flames further. president biden has called it a �*war scene.�* rachel reeves has become the most senior official from the uk to visit china for 7 years —— reaching trade agreements worth 600 million pounds. a french woman whose father was convicted last month in a mass rape trial tells the bbc he should never be released from jail. i was so close to my father. you can't imagine how hurt i felt. it is... it

hugh pym, bbc news. moreillion people across the us are under winter weather alerts as a powerful storm brings with snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the country. forecasters predict it could bring the heaviest snowfall in more than a decade, causing significant disruption. thousands of flights and trains have been delayed or cancelled. graham satchell reports. the snow is heavy, thick and relentless. this is a dress of misery where blizzard conditions have brought much of the state to a standstill. tens of millions of americans are bracing themselves for what is predicted to be the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in more than a decade. travel has been badly affected. this is louisville airport in kentucky. across the states, thousands of lives have been cancelled or delayed. conditions on the road have been described as treacherous with snow and ice. causing major problems.— with snow and ice. causing major problems. this roadway is very slick. _ major problems. this roadway is very sl

caroline hawley, bbc news. plenty more on that throughout the course of our programme.oing to take your life to washington, that is pete hegseth, present from's pick. my hegseth, present from's pick. my incredible wife. she has changed my life and been with me throughout this entire process. i love you, sweetheart, and i thank god for you. and asjenny and i pray together every morning, all glory, regardless of the outcome, belongs to our lord and saviourjesus christ. his grace and mercy abounds each day. may his will be done. thank you to my father, brian, my mother, penny, including our entire family including our seven incredible kids. sorry, it is a lot of them! their future safety and security is in all of our hands. and to all the troops and veterans watching and here in the room, navy seals, green berets, soldiers, pilots, marines, gold stars and more, too many friends to know. 0fficers enlisted black and white, young and old, men and women, all americans, all warriors. this hearing is for you. thank you for figuratively and literally having my back. well pete heg

marc cieslak, bbc news. for moreer keir starmer is focussing so strongly on al, i spoke to chief political correspondent henry zeffman. the prime minister i think is throwing his personal authority behind this and is trying to demonstrate the message that the action plan expresses which is the uk wants to be a hospitable home for the ai sector and for al companies. i am really struck by the optimistic rhetoric that we have heard overnight and we will hear more from the prime minister on artificial intelligence because previous governments have flitted between stressing caution about the potential dangers of ai and optimism about the potential upsides. keir starmer and his government appear to have definitively landed on the side of the upsides and i think that is what we are getting in this speech and announcement and action plan today. do you think he will talk about the practical use because when you mention al to the normal person they will be thinking how can this improve and affect our lives? the government is t

this is bbc news. now more on the story that came in short time ago.an, was amongst four people who were hurt by a vehicle which was driven on the wrong side of the road in shaftesbury avenue. the met police said he passed away from his injuries in hospital on new years eve. a 30—year—old man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and will appear at the old bailey later this month. officials in india have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory in bhopal — which was the scene of one of the world's deadliest gas leaks a0 years ago. thousands of people died after poisonous fumes leaked from the union carbide factory in 1984. the site was closed — but toxic material had remained there, with claims it was polluting ground water in nearby areas. live now to delhi and our correspondent arunoday mukharji. tell us more about the operation that has been started today. operation that has been started toda . ., . ., , ., today. one of the officials who is overseeing _ today. one of the officials who is overseeing the _ tod

more jobs. that's all from us. stay with us here on bbc news. trade that helps to create more jobs. bbc news. hello from the bbc sport centre. at the australian open tennis, defending champion aryna sabalenka moved into the third round in straight sets against spain'sjessica bouzas maneiro. coco gauff and naomi osaka are also through. but the biggest shock of the tournament so far came when last year's runner—up, zheng qinwen, lost to german veteran laura siegemund. the fifth seed is the highest ranked playerfrom either singles draw to lose in melbourne so far. i had ihada i had a lot of chances to break her in the first set but in that moment perhaps my concentration was not there. there were easy mistakes in that moment. it was a bit tricky for me in the first set also. i didn't perform good enough but, at the same time, i thought she played really good today. novak djokovic made history when he overtook roger federer to compete in the most major singles matches ever. in his 430th grand slam contest he beat portuguese qualifier jaime faria by three sets to one to move into the thi

this year, he is targeting more trophies and to go even faster. tom williams, bbc news.rative premier league darts this year, his first appearance in 10 years. the bullet has been rewarded for his run to the semi—finals at the world championship. elsewhere — winner of that tournament, 17—year—old luke littler, leads the eight—man field, but there were shocks in store as world number six dave chisnall and former world champions peter wright and michael smith — who took part in the 2024 edition — miss out this time around. south africa got the job done quickly in the final session of the fourth day of the second test against pakistan to win the series 2—0. they needed to make just 58 runs for the victory — david bedingham — promoted up the orderfrom numberfive — smashing 44 off 30 balls, in the 10 wicket win. victory in cape town was built on a huge first—innings total of 615 all out. south africa's victory ensures they head into june's world test championship final against australia having topped the table for the two—year cycle. you can get all the latest sports news at

stay with us here on bbc news throughout the day for more updates on that story.ll resume talks shortly amid hopes a ceasefire deal in gaza is within reach. the agreement would include the gradual release of israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. all sides have indicated that an agreement is closer than ever, with both israel and hamas openly expressing that a deal can be reached. this is what we know about what is likely to be included in the agreement. it will start with the initial release of 34 israeli hostages, including women, children, the wounded and the sick. in return it's expected that israel will release 1,000 palestinian prisoners, including approximately 190 who have been serving sentences of 15 years or more. and an agreement would need to be reached on the future of gaza, including whether israeli troops can remain there. the agreement would allow israel to maintain an 800—metre buffer zone along its eastern and northern borders with gaza, at least during the first phase of the deal. it also includes provisions for israeli forces t

chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. moretional inquiry into child sexual abuse, which included an investigation into grooming gangs, there have been other local inquiries, including in rotherham in south yorkshire, where at least 1,400 children were sexually exploited between 1997 and 2013, predominantly by men of pakistani heritage. in telford in shropshire, there were more than 1,000 girls abused by gangs of men over decades, and the evidence was ignored. and last year, 0ldham council called for a public inquiry into grooming, but was told to commission a local review instead, as in rotherham and telford. ed thomas has more from 0ldham. for decades, grooming gangs and the failures of those meant to protect children have shamed towns and 0ldham is no different. and i'm answering that directly because i want that... it's divided local politics. you haven't answered the question. apologies by the council and police have come and gone, and... for that i am truly sorry. but still, many here believe the full story is yet to be t

bbc news. we will have more coverage of the events as they play out. hey, it's lucy with the catch up! n the attack in new orleans, stormzy�*s ban from driving, and belgium says bye to disposable vapes. first, 14 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a man drove a pick—up truck into crowds of people in new orleans on new year's day. emer is going to tell us more. the driver has been named as shamsud—dinjabbar, an army veteran from texas. he was killed in a shoot—out with police and the fbi say he was acting alone. we're finding out a lot more about some of the victims, they include a former college football player, an 18—year—old aspiring nurse and a 21—year—old. and the fbi also said it had not been able to establish a definitive link between the new orleans attack and a cybertruck that exploded outside a trump hotel in vegas. the driver was killed and seven people were injured when it blew up just hours after the attack in new orleans. some other stories now. stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months. an off—duty police officer caught him using a phone while drivi

stay with us here on bbc news. much more on this story and the rest of the day's main news.freezing today, and it's still really quite icy where we've got this covering of snow over the hills of northern england and into scotland as well. but the cold weather will come to an end in the next few days. gradually this weekend, it will turn milder in northern ireland, then scotland and then early next week, temperatures should be lifting across england and wales as well. at the moment, though, with the clear skies and light winds, temperatures are falling very sharply for many parts of the country. mist and fog patches are forming. we do have this band of cloud though, in the west. that's going to bring some wetter weather towards northern ireland later on. but ahead of that, with those clearer skies, we've got another widespread moderate to severe frost. temperatures could get as low as —16 across some inland parts of scotland, and an added winter hazard is some freezing fog, developing overnight and lingering through tomorrow across parts of the midlands and eastern england, w

cease-fire agreement and desperately needed respite for the people of gaza but this new year begins with more bloodshed. bbcerusalem. >> the duchess of sussex is hosting a new lifestyle show on netflix. . it is the latest commercial venture involving the sussex is after stepping away from royal duties. >> i've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it. >> last year was a difficult one for harry and meghan's fledgling media empire. this it seems is how they hope to turn their fortunes around. >> i'm going to share some little tips and tricks. >> this trailer released by the streaming giant netflix is for her new series with love megan. she will reveal how even the most minute details can help add beauty to our lives. >> certainly not in the past. >> not every project harry and meghan have embarked on has lived up to the hype. >> i'm just excited to be myself and talk and be unfiltered. >>>> the couple's $20 million podcast deal with spotify ended after just 12 episodes. with an executive from the company reportedly calling them grifters. there documentary about the world of polo received

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. for morespeak to ken pimlott, retired director of the california department of forestry and fire protection, or cal fire. thank you forjoining us and for your time today. have you seen fires like this move this quickly before? i seen fires like this move this quickly before?— seen fires like this move this quickly before? i think this is really showing _ quickly before? i think this is really showing the _ quickly before? i think this is really showing the extreme l really showing the extreme conditions that we face here in california with the impacts of drought and you know, climate change on weather patterns. certainly, california, and especially southern california, is no stranger to big wind events over the decades. but what we're really seeing is that the extremes are becoming more extreme. the mayor talked about the strength of the winds and the dryness of the vegetation due to the drought. we're seeing those level of conditions that we haven't seen before. �* ., , conditions that we hav

joe pike, bbc news, westminster. let's get more now from our political correspondent, ben wright.ime minister? questions about the “udgment of the prime minister?_ questions about the “udgment of the prime minister? members of the prime minister? members of the conservative _ the prime minister? members of the conservative party _ the prime minister? members of the conservative party have - the conservative party have tried to make the claim, saying keir starmer did about it because to the city was a friend, they have neighbouring constituencies in london, she's a political ally, they have known each other for ages, so they are trained to claim it that stopped the prime minister from seckinger earlier in the week. numbertend from seckinger earlier in the week. number tend assisted —— insisted it was not the case, it was right to wait for laurie magnus to hand the results of his fact—finding investigation to the premise for everyone to see, as was said, the standards which are, sir lori magnus, funders no code broken here, so she was exonerated on the central charge that people hav

more frequently. you are watching bbc news. as we continue to follow developments there in los angeles. rescue workers in tibet are working round the clock to search for survivors after a major earthquake killed at least 126 people. the magnitude 7.1 quake struck at around 9am local time on tuesday. the impact was felt across the xi—gat—say region of tibet, although tremors were also felt in nepal and parts of india. a large—scale rescue operation has been launched, with survivors under additional pressure as temperatures as low as minus 16 degrees celcius overnight. chinese state media reported that around 3000 buildings had been destroyed — leaving thousands of people without shelter. residents are afraid to enter some buildings left standing as aftershocks continue. less than two weeks before his inauguration as us president, donald trump has repeated his desire to take control of both greenland and the panama canal, and even floated the possibility of using military force. mr trump made his remarks during questions from rep

bbc news. you can always get the latest on our website. more news coming up.uld cause some quite significant disruption. met office amber warnings have been issued for snow and ice during the weekend, particularly covering parts of wales, the midlands and up into northern england as we head through saturday night and on into sunday. so what's going on? well, cold air has set in across the uk, this cold arctic air sitting in place. and then from the south—west, some milder air tries to make a move. and along the boundary between the two, we have this weather front. as this weather front moves into the cold air, well, it is that that will generate some significant snow for some of us, but also some rain down towards the south as things turn milder. saturday morning, though, starting with some fog, especially down towards the south — freezing fog after a cold night. and after that foggy start, with cloud rolling in from the south, i think across some southern parts, it will be quite a grey day. more sunshine for northern england, northern ireland and scotland, al

bbc news. chinese media reports more than 30 people have died in a powerful earthquake that hit near the tibet—nepalorder. at least five people have died in a winter storm in the united states and millions face another day of freezing weather. in the uk, floods, snow and ice cause disruption across the country — multiple areas are declaring major incidents. hello and welcome. chinese media say more than 30 people have died, after an earthquake struck a remote himalayan region in tibet. tremors were also felt in neighbouring nepal's capital, kathmandu. the affected area sits at the foot of mount everest. the chinese military has launched rescue efforts and drones to the area, as authorities start to assess the impact of the earthquake. let's speak to our china correspondent, laura bicker. what more can you tell us? so far we what more can you tell us? sr far we heard from chinese state media that at least 32 people have died and a 38 people have been injured. we have seen footage from these remote regions. rescuers have already reached some of those that have been trapped in buildings. this is right

bbc news. ♪ ♪ all more now on that attack in new orleans and a witness account.has spoken to steve who was in the city to celebrate his 44th birthday a few days ago. steve: i've been here many times. i'm told that what it was like last night is what it is like for mardi gras. it is just a massive, massive party. everyone is just so happy. just crazy numbers of people. the fireworks were beautiful. i was in a bar, which is about 15, 20 meters from bourbon street, and, you know, we were all having a great time. i had been in there for about maybe two and a half hours at that point, and then we heard shots, saw people running past the window. did not really know, you know, what was going on. we heard the shots and knew it would not be good. we kind of thought ok, it is a shooting, someone has been shot. but that was not the case. they shuddered down the windows, locked the door, and we all just sort of, i suppose in a way, try to carry on, because we did not really know anything, so we just -- things were a lot quieter at that point, and then all silence. and then w

you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments on the live page on the bbc news website and apps. you can see moreon coming up with local media in new orleans reporting the names of some of the victims, including 18-year-old nikyra dedeaux, 37-year-old reggie hunter, and a 27-year-old tiger bech among those who died. we are learning a university of georgia student was critically injured, and two israeli citizens among those injured in the attack. so do keep up-to-date with every development on the live page as well. in other news, an armed man has killed 10 people, including two children, and montenegro. the attack happened in the western city. a statement said the man opened fire at a bar and fled the scene. police identify him only by his initials, a.m. special troops have been sent. israeli pr foreign minister yoav gallant is resigning from the parliament. he said in his statement today that the government must prioritize the release of israeli hostages in gaza. palestinian authority has suspended broadcast by the qatari news network al jazeera in the occupied west bank. they described to suspe

fergal keane, bbc news, amman. after morerrent state of gaza? our verify correspondent nick eardley is here to tell us. thanks, sophie. israel launched its offensive in gaza after the hamas attacks on the 7th of october, where around 1,200 people were killed. 251 others were taken hostage. but the impact of 15 months of war in gaza has been huge. whole neighbourhoods have been flattened by israeli strikes during the conflict. let s talk firstly about the human cost of the war in gaza. this is the death toll provided by the hamas—run health ministry in gaza — 46,707 people killed. ministry officials also say this number of people have been injured — more than 110,000. israel says it has killed 17,000 fighters and that hamas s figures can t be trusted. but the death toll is high and some think this figure is an underestimate. let me show you a bit more about the amount of damage that s been done in gaza. this picture is jabalia in the north of the strip before the war. this is a verified image of the same scene now — you can se

bbc news. hello there. we've got more strong winds, heavy rain and some snow as we head into the new year.scotland, but it's moved further south, and it's across this part of northwest england that we have an amber rain warning from the met office. 100mm of rain in the hills — likely to be flooding and travel disruption. there's our band of rain in the morning. and on the rain end, particularly south of it, some very gusty winds arriving, particularly so in the southwest and coastal areas. north of the rain band the winds won't be as strong, but it's getting colder. there'll be some snow and ice to start the day in northern scotland. through the morning this heavy rain and squally winds will push down into southern england. then things calm down for a while. another band of rain and hill snow moves southwards across scotland towards northern ireland, later into northern england. sunshine and snow showers continue in northern scotland and we're getting a northerly wind. ahead of the rain, but it is going to be introducing colder air. last of any mild areas across southernmost parts of engla

do stay with us here on bbc news, and you can see much more on the bbc news website and app.intry showers for northern scotland and into northern ireland as well. further south, a band of rain readily started to turn to snow here in the hills of devon. of course, a few issues on the a38 and the met office have issued an amber snow warning for this over over the high ground, we could be looking at around 5 to 10cm of snow in places, and that warning remains in force till 9:00 tonight. now, over the next few hours, it's notjust the hills of south—west england that will see snow. i think much of this precipitation is going to come in as snow. so many of us will see some flurries. accumulations generally quite small, maybe a centimetre or two. more, though, across the high ground of south—west england, and maybe across the high ground of the south downs as well. that lot starts to clear away overnight, but there will be some further showers for parts of northern and western scotland, northern ireland and the north—west of both england and wales. and with temperatures plummeting o

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. plenty morearpet looks, on the bbc news website and app. that it from me for the moment. do stay with us here on bbc news. thanks for watching. hello again. if you're wondering how long the cold weather is going to last, it's certainly going to be with us as we go through this working week. in fact, what we're looking at is the cold weather continuing, further the wintry showers for some of us, widespread frosts and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces first thing. so as we go through the days of the week, you can see the colder blues remain across the british isles as as we head towards the weekend, the milder yellows start to come our way so it won't be quite as cold as we're looking at at the moment. what we have at the moment, though, is the morning's rain having moved away, taking some snow showers with it, but further snow showers continuing across northern and southern scotland, northern england, a few in wales, wintry showers here getting into the midlands too and also northern ireland.

bbc news. new wildfires in los angeles — more than 130,000 people have now fled their homes and at least five have is the scene live in los angeles, where firefighters are struggling to contain six major fires — the worst in the city's history. this is literally where i live, the schools my kids go to, friends, many, many friends have lost their homes. also this hour, the state funeral of former us president jimmy carter begins shortly. president biden will deliver the eulogy. this the winter crisis in england's hospitals, latest figures show more than 5000 people are being treated for flu each day and that number is rising. new allegations against the former harrods owner mohamed alfayed — a security guard tells the bbc

new year and this area will have been packed with people. we will keep an eye on those pictures and any more information that we get, we will bring it to you here on bbc been getting bigger, with more and more people dangerously packed on to them, risking their lives the number of migrants arriving in the uk in 2024 after crossing the english channel in small boats was up by a quarter on the previous year, figures show. 2024 was also the deadliest year on record for the crossings, as simon jones reports. the boats have been getting bigger, with more and more people dangerously packed on to them, risking their lives in the world's busiest shipping lane with the goal of reaching the uk. this was christmas day, when more than 450 migrants made the crossing. to see that many people, they were sitting all around the edge, all down through the middle. they had their feet, some of them, dragging in the water. so it was massively overloaded. and we actually stopped our engines and sort of sat with... sat in that position, just watching that, just to make sure that nothing, you know, had sort of gone wrong because that was in the middle of the shipping lane as

bbc news. let's get more on our top story, the ongoing fires in los angeles where the death toll has now risenles we can share with you. you can see thousands of people and cars and one of many relief centres where those who have evacuated our receiving support. i'm joined now by erik scott, fire captain and paramedic with the la city fire department. thank you forjoining us if you could get us up to speed with where efforts are to contain the many buyers around la? it’s the many buyers around la? it's been the many buyers around la? it�*s been extremely busy the largest fire as the palisades fire, 23,000 acres and only 11% contained. we had a decent flareup yesterday on the northeast portion so we are reallocating resources from the ground and air to that area. people who drive up the steep hillsides and look at the homes next to the ridge burning and there was a fire engine almost in front of every single house, so we finally had the resources that we have been needing every home i looked at was undamaged. in most of those, fire engines said seattle on the side so we are getting help from al

bbc news. new wildfires in los angeles — more than 130,000 people have now fled their homes and at least five haveeen killed. this is the scene live in los angeles, where firefighters are struggling to contain six major fires — the worst in the city's history. this is literally where i live, the schools my kids go to, friends, many, many friends have lost their homes. also this hour, the state funeral of former us president jimmy carter begins shortly. president biden will deliver the eulogy. this the winter crisis in england's hospitals, latest figures show more than 5000 people are being treated for flu each day and that number is rising. new allegations against the former harrods owner mohamed alfayed — a security guard tells the bbc that black staff left the shop floor when he came to visit. some of the most iconic landmarks in hollywood are at risk as the worst wildfires in the history of los angeles continue to rage — forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes and killing at least five people. there are six separate blazes — the latest here in the hollywood hills. this is the

there's more on all the other recipients on the bbc news app and our website.lying in state. he died last week at the age of 100. you are watching bbc news. i will have more for you at the top of the hour. dromey than if you can. goodbye for now. hello. snow has been falling across parts of the uk. it has been causing disruption, some icy conditions as well, and i think the problems will go on into sunday. so met office amber warnings remain in force. those warnings have been covering parts of wales, into the midlands and also northern england. and i think it is northern england that will bear the brunt of the snowfall as we head through daylight hours on sunday. through the first part of the morning, still some snow falling across high ground, north wales, the north midlands. could see 30cm in total for some higher ground here. at lower levels, perhaps turning back to sleet and rain in places. but that snow continuing to fall across northern england, remaining very cold here as we start the day. milder, you'll notice, down to the south—west, 12 celsius there i

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. for mored by pat morrison, columnist at the los angeles times. thank you forjoining me. the wind is expected to pick up this evening. that put you under some form of evacuation order? i you under some form of evacuation order?- evacuation order? i 'ust received an evacuation order? ijust received an evacuationl evacuation order? ijust - received an evacuation alert from los angeles county fire department. i don't know whether it is legitimate or not, but bags have been packed for days, things are ready to go. this is like an earthquake reversal except with fire. thank you for taking some time to talk to us. if you do need to talk to us. if you do need to go, please do. in the meantime, can i ask you about the response to these fires, not so much the actual physical response, but there has been quite a bit of criticism of the authorities of how they have handled the wildfire, the aftermath as well, and some of that criticism coming from beyond los angeles. we have seen two _ beyond los angeles.

more on it as it comes in. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.ooming gangs has dominated the headlines here in the uk over the last few days, in part due to posts on social media from elon musk. now the academic who led a seven year inquiry into child sexual abuse says the "time has passed" for another national investigation into grooming gangs. opposition parties are pushing the government to open one — with the conservatives claiming during previous reviews it was not clear how widespread the issue was. speaking to the today programme on bbc radio 4, professor alexis jay was asked whether there's a good argument for another national inquiry. i don't agree with that in the sense of requiring further, more detailed national inquiries into child sexual exploitation. we have learned quite a lot from what those review that have already been undertaken, but locally, people need to step up to the mark, and do the sorts of things that have been recommended. i think there is something like 400 recommendations that we identified through a national charit

but palaeontologists think there are more footprints, echoes of our prehistoric past, just waiting to be discovered. rebecca morelle, bbc newsss of sussex has launched a new lifestyle series on netflix called with love, meghan. the duchess of sussex released a trailer for the programme on social media, and shows her at home with friends, making meals and sharing homemaker tips. rangers have produced a stunning victory in the scottish premier league, beating league leaders celtic 3—0. # you're simply the best... # when it comes to being "simply the best" in glasgow, there�*s only been one winner recently. celtic began some 1a points clear. rangers? well, they needed something special. and, roared on by their fans, they found it. hagi! ianis hagi sparking ibrox delight as he fired rangers into an early lead. and they so nearly extended it — vaclav czerny agonizingly close as the hosts dominated the first half. after the break, celtic did briefly stir — kyogo thought he had equalised, but not for long, the offside flag summing up theirfrustration. and rangers duly romped to victory. robin propper made it 2—0 before, with his ve

more news very soon. i'll be back with more news very soon. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there.read frost across eastern areas but less cold across the west, temperatures above freezing, and we're starting to see a thaw of the snow and the ice. and that's the theme to come for this upcoming week. it will be turning less cold or even milderfor some of us through the week. mostly dry thanks to high pressure, but we will have some issues with mist and fog, particularly at night, where winds will be lighter under this area of high pressure across england and wales. but breezier conditions across scotland and northern ireland through today and that's bringing the mild air in here, that rapid snow and ice thaw too two and outbreaks of rain with a few weak weather fronts. so a breezy, cloudy, mild night to come here. but for england and wales, lighter winds, variable cloud, a little bit of mist and fog, and again it will be another cold one. not as cold as it has been but again a touch of frost here. very different to how it's going to be across scotland and northern ireland. and that

bbc news. and as someone who doesn't drink, i am all for different options, ijust wish drink, i am all for different options, i just wish they were slightly cheaper than the alcoholic options. you can get moret first let's get a check on the weather. hello. it has been a cold, frosty start to the day and we're going to see this cold snap continuing right through the middle of next week. so some potentially disruptive weather on the way into the weekend. sharp frosts, risk of some icy conditions and for some of us, some disruptive snowfall, especially late saturday into sunday. cold air mass with us at the moment, the winds coming in from the northwest. so they're bringing some snow showers to northeast scotland, brisk breeze down the east coast of england and a few more showers filtering in for western scotland, northern ireland, northwest england. so some icy stretches around. quite a bit of sunshine for most of us, a relatively calm sort of day and temperatures generally about two to six degrees for most of us. into the evening hours, we've still got some wintry showers in the northwest, so there could be further icy stretches here. some mist, some freezing fog patches developing through

agreement and a desperately needed respite for the people of gaza, but this new year begins with yet more bloodshed. shaimaa khalil, bbc new lifestyle show on the streaming service netflix. it's the latest commerical venture involving the sussexes, after stepping away from royal duties five years ago, asjoe inwood reports. i've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it. last year was a difficult one for harry and meghan�*s fledgling media empire. this, it seems, is how they hope to turn their fortunes around. i'm going to share some little tips and tricks. this trailer, released by the streaming giant netflix, is for her new series with love, meghan. she will, we're promised, reveal how even the most minute details can help add beauty to our lives. but not every project harry and meghan have embarked on has lived up to the hype. hey, it's me. i'm just excited to be myself and talk and be unfiltered. the couple's $20 million podcast deal with spotify ended afterjust 12 episodes, with an executive from the company reportedly calling them "grifters". their documentary about the world of polo received

new approach to moderation. but others are rejoicing that they feel they will be able to speak more freely about divisive issues without getting hidden. zoe kleinman, bbcial media messages by donald trump's ally — the tech billionaire elon musk, are "endangering" her. he's accused her of being a "rape genocide apologist" for refusing a government—led inquiry into child sexual exploitation in 0ldham. and our politcal correspondent hannah miller is westminster. what'sjess phillips been saying? it is clear from this interview that the disinformation that has been spread online over the past week is having a real impact onjess phillips and her daily life, and yesterday keir starmer said it had led to serious threats against her. he did not mention elon musk by name but he said thatjess phillips had done a thousand times more than her critics when it came to protecting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. this row began after it emerged thatjess phillips had said no to a government led inquiry into grooming in the town of 0ldham, something the conservatives also said no to when they were in government. tonight she defended that decision and pointed to th

new approach to moderation. but others are rejoicing that they feel they will be able to speak more freely about divisive issues without getting hidden. zoe kleinman, bbciate professor who researches online disinformation at georgetown university. we saw mark zuckerberg saying that third—party moderators had been too politically biased. what do we know about meta— mac fact checkers if that's been the case? about meta- mac fact checkers if that's been the case?— that's been the case? that's a really interesting _ that's been the case? that's a really interesting statement i that's been the case? that's a | really interesting statement to that's been the case? that's a i really interesting statement to see, it was very nonspecific. there have been a lot of studies that have found that fact checking can work but a lot of the time fact checking works contingent upon the political beliefs or whether or not the audience trust fact checkers with up one of the things that we really see here is a lot of what we may call vibes for the commentary that speaks to mainstream media or that speaks to mainstream media or that speaks to fact checking being biased or spe