jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus.million into helping people with learning disabilities get out of institutions and receive support in the community instead. a recent review found people with learning disabilities can die up to 29 years earlier than other people. nikki fox reports.? this is james, happy on a night out. he has a learning disability and usually lives at home with his mum. fran works tirelessly, planning james's care, and employs a number of support workers. but he recently hit crisis point and has been admitted to an institution. as a result, the funding that enables him to live at home has been stopped, and fran says she may have to lay off his entire team. i'm terrified that i'm not going to have any staff when he comes home and it will delay his discharge. the system doesn't work when he goes to hospital. fran's concerned her son might end up as another statistic. currently there are more than 2,300 people with learning disabilities in institutions. today, nhs england is putting £22.2 million of new

>> jimmy: matt and bowen, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] oh! thank you matt and bowen. baranski in sun hats. here's a cute story. a duck in minnesota was recently photographed with 76 ducklings. take a look at this, this is real. wow. [ audience aws ] that duck has so many kids, it has its own show on tlc right now. isn't that -- [ laughter and applause ] and finally, "the wall street journal" says that we are living in a golden age of tattoos which can only mean that in a few years we'll be living through the golden age of regret. we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much, everybody. be sure to tune in next week. mila kunis will be here. kate mckinnon will be here. ray romano will be joining us. and we'll have a performances from kenny chesney and leon bridges. you don't want to miss it. it's good. [ cheers and applause ] guys, today is friday, and that's usually when i catch up with some personal stuff. you know, i check my inbox. i return some e-mails, and of cour

our middle east editorjeremy bowen reports from the region.has felt very different, much more peaceful, ever since syrian forces, with the help of the russians, eliminated the last rebel enclaves around the city back in the spring. now they are on the march again, down in the south of the country, and they seem to be heading for another decisive victory. these are stirring times for supporters of president assad. the offensive is hard for us to report, as the authorities here haven't allowed the bbc to travel to the south. the main objective is the city of daraa. it's strategically important, on the border with jordan, and it's a vital symbol because it's the place where demonstrations against president assad started in 2011. the syrian army is making steady progress with overwhelming firepower and russian help. some rebel groups posting pictures of the fight say they won't surrender. the americans, who armed and trained some of them, have told them not to expect any help. other armed groups are negotiating surrender deals brokered by the russ

jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus. two years ago an explosion at a market to more than a0 in mexico. industry. the explosion was visible for miles when once again, sparking a fireworks factory set up a chain reaction and left behind a trail of devastation and loss of life. 0nce trail of devastation and loss of life. once the blaze was under control, the extent of the damage became clear. among those killed was a child and some of the emergency service workers who were first on the scene to attend to the injured. translation: when the emergency services arrived, firefighters and police, there was a second explosion and that is why they lost their lives, were now providing first aid for the initial blast, the second one happened. for many mexicans, this tragic episode could have been avoided. as recently asjune, seven people died in similar circumstances and in late 2016, more than a0 were killed when the san pablito fireworks market packed with christmas shoppers and revellers caught fire. at the time, the president promised to improve the site and proved by regulations but said on th

jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus.erve agent in wiltshire fell ill after touching a contaminated item. dawn sturgess and charlie rowley have been poisoned by novichok— that's the same nerve agent used on the former russian spy, sergei skripal and his daughter in march. the home secretary, sajid javid, once again pointed the finger at russia. he said that britain must not be used as a dumping ground for poision. our security correspondent gordon corera reports. —— poison. scientific analysis here at porton down labs has said to confirm that both incidents contained the same type of novichok nerve agent. so far it cannot be proven they were from the same batch. the skripal‘s are believed to have been poisoned after novichok was placed on the handle of theirfront door. sites they visited afterwards were decontaminated and the amesbury couple are not believed to have come into contact with the nerve agent at any of these sites. that has left police with one primary theory, that dawn sturgess and charles rowley had handled

jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus. food production upside down. 0ne supermarket in belgium is sourcing some of its supplies from its own roof. andy beatt reports. for the freshest, most local produce, look to the skies. this brussels supermarket literally going green with its own rooftop garden. the urban farm is producing a range of fruits and vegetables without use of pesticides, while cutting distribution costs to zero. the products are harvested in the morning at 8am and an hour later they are in the store. clients appreciate the freshness of the product, they even tell us that they can keep the products for longer in their fridge, so it is a very short chain. the farm uses distilled rainwater, solar panels and heat recirculated from the store's cooling systems, to produce the most sustainable produce possible. we are very conscious about the foods that we buy, fruit and vegetables and we wonder where it comes from. for people who want to buy local, more local than this, it is impossible. for these people it will b

jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus. now it's time for a look at the weather.orrow afternoon as well. other places, by then dry. this was sent in from hampton court. we had showers on the radar earlier. is showers are from the m4 corridot to london. dry overnight. most of the low cloud out into the sea. a gentle westerly. a bit of cloud in north—west scotland. a weak weather front. no rain. it brings airfrom a different region. fresh air behind the weather front. england and wales, continental hit building quickly in the sunshine. weather should improve in scotland, likely to be dry. further south, one or two showers in wales towards the south—east, perhaps east anglia. heavy and thundery. not many of them. most places, dry. scotland and northern ireland, significantly lower temperatures than england. 29 in england and wales in one or two areas. friday, more sunshine, low to know rain. temperatures are around the low 20s for scotland and northern ireland. the heat will build in the north. a weatherfront wea k build in the north. a weatherfront weak in the north

our middle east editorjeremy bowen reports from the region.e has felt very different, much more peaceful, ever since syrian forces, with the help of the russians, eliminated the last rebel enclaves around the city back in the spring. now they are on the march again, down in the south of the country, and they seem to be heading for another decisive victory. these are stirring times for supporters of president assad. the offensive is hard for us to report, as the authorities here haven't allowed the bbc to travel to the south. the main objective is the city of daraa. it's strategically important, on the border with jordan, and it's a vital symbol because it's the place where demonstrations against president assad started in 2011. the syrian army is making steady progress with overwhelming firepower and russian help. some rebel groups posting pictures of the fight say they won't surrender. the americans, who armed and trained some of them, have told them not to expect any help. other armed groups are negotiating surrender deals brokered by the ru

jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus.r the fishing industry after brexit will bring huge benefits to coastal communities. ministers say they're setting out plans to "take back control" of britain's waters in 2020 but the scottish government has said it has "significant concerns" about the proposals. our scotland editor sarah smith reports from peterhead in aberdeenshire. british boats are currently allowed to catch only 40% of the fish in uk waters, under eu rules the fishermen think are deeply unfair, and the government is promising will change. when we leave the european union, we'll have control of our territorial waters, and that means we can reverse what's happened in the past. in the past, we've had a situation where more than half of the fish that's caught in our own waters is caught by foreign boats. now we can say that we'll decide who catches that fish. now, of course, we'll negotiate with other countries, but we'll negotiate with our control in our hands. after brexit, the government say we will control the cat

that would be postponed john bowen explained the decision citing the current political climate as the main reason saying that the meeting should take place after the quote russia witch hunt is over so this decision appears to be a move to calm down his domestic critics it's clear that the pressure has worked i mean all this these claims about treason and being traitorous worked to pressure him to back off normalizing relations with russia i believe this is being done in the interest of continuing the us on a permanent war footing and wasting trillions of dollars on wars and military equipment that we don't need to and russia is an excuse for that. meanwhile faces a major test of his presidency later this year in the guise of midterm elections they are widely seen as being a vote of confidence in any administration but it's all to kill him open explains whether it's republicans or democrats u.s. politicians seem to know in advance who's to blame if results don't go their way with so much division on capitol hill the democrats and republicans have finally found something that they can a

bowen think you for joining us.hart you cannot miss coming up as we look ahead to the fed decision and the jobs report next week. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ scarlet: "what'd you miss?" the us economy may have sped up in the second quarter, assigned say that might be the best it will get. joining us now is bloomberg's map those are. are -- boser. >> the two main components we look at about is the domestic economy which is personal consumption expenditures and business investment looks good. it is an open question going forward whether this step the pace is the new normal where some of the stuff goes back down. one of the interesting things that has happened over the past few years is the oil and manufacturing downturn we had in 2015 and 2016. you can see that show up especially on the business investment side. i brought you guys a chart from today's gdp report looking at transportation equipment in particular. everyone is focused on the surgeon freight costs that we've seen over the last year or so. what you can see on t

jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus.ane: a conflict wi consequences that will be felt for many years to come. for millions of americans, a new netflix series can lead to good old-fashioned binge watching. viewers in india are getting a chance to see original series. crimes andes combine passion. twoe of y ingredients for any successful run. the market in india is competitive. will t new program help make a breakthrough? it is not uncommon to see bollywood stars on the red carpet. but this is a premier that is different. sacred games is the first series made by netflix in india. adapted from a critically acclaimed novel to make to set -- it is set in the dark underbelly of mumbai, where politics and crime come togethnc. it was anned in india as it works to make a dent in a promising but competitive market. >> we are commissioning more ows and films in india relative to the time we have otherin market than an territory outside the u.s. >> netflix is facing fierce competition. homegrown apps like hot star are dominating the

first words my daughter allie bowen never spoke seat belt. she's going. to get in the car we're driving for thirty seconds in the car seat billy baldwin goes. on the car and i would say seat belt first or service at the seat that's ironic that they could be your last. even heroes get a little tired so the r.v. pulls over for stephen to get some rest maintaining energy is essential for the pilgrimage to go on. back on the road max can't help but notice the glaring desert sun sparking thoughts on energy for america's future. dropping like everything else in the free market capital of i think it's something you wrote that are selling. say. they must've been attempts to take a cat. who's driving your guess is good this might be and if you sat here the windmills attempting it. the bat. you could cover efforts to. put some of the power of the entire thing all the energy in the. mind that make everything cheaper and more efficient so that you get well distribute it more evenly the. revolutionary war for. all over again. maybe. maybe. maybe on the strip the could

yvonne bowen yourself his sportscaster miranda round the show a journey of fifty five thousand kilometers with no cabin g.p.s. . we mishap with him in paris to find out what inspired his voyage. i did. my patience in some thirteen years old and also when i was your i did this trip with my parents but we have a for sure big award and i really wanted for two years after that to see what happened during my. when i was your with my life and not understand where i come from. a professional sailor evolved on your own has won many prizes and set world records in twenty ten he crossed the mediterranean in less than fifty three hours then he decided to embark on his dream to sail around the world. he says that from france on october fifth twenty thirteen after crossing the atlantic and the caribbean he passed through the panama canal. during the voyage across three oceans and fishing season all. my idea was to learn to learn every day discover how to play. during the thirty years and only two people on war so i really discover what's happening. he knew from the start that the trip could be extreme

wants to supply its own liquid natural gas instead trump has also warned that the pipeline will make bowen too dependent on moscow but according to a recent poll it seems the majority of germans don't see it that way. i think it's a horrible thing that you have a pipeline coming from russia and i believe that germany is going to be getting fifty sixty or even i've heard numbers of seventy percent of their energy coming in from russia. and how can you be working for peace and working from strength when somebody has that kind of power of your country i don't think it's good you're not working from the strike you've given up all of your strength i think it's very bad for germany very bad for the german people the pipeline will be about one thousand two hundred kilometers long it's a multi billion euro venture between russia and five international companies it runs next to the original nord stream pipeline and will double the amount of gas being transferred not stream to you is said to be fully operational by next year columnist ike harmer says the project is the best way for germany to meet i

. >> humboldt county supervisor rex bowen's district is home to some of the state's oldest possibility the map is trying to define the rules of the legal market. >> the better analogy is we're building an airplane as we're flying it, you know, building the landing gear if we're getting ready to land. >> fortuna, a city of just over 12,000 people bills itself as the friendly city. that is unless you want to grow weed. >> they see it as a, you know, something that impacts their use and enjoyment of their property. they dent want to be around it. they don't want to smell it. they also think it may impact their property values. >> the city banned all cannabis businesses within city limits. but growers are allowed to grow on county land outside of fortuna, land like this plot seen from drone view 7. brian robinson owned it. >> we were outside of the city limits of fortuna. so we were considered county lands. >> he was just what the county wanted, a cannabis cultivator who had grown his crop hidden in the nearby hills for years, now willing to move operation into the open to help legitimize

right now, according to bowen, he said what counts in college admissions? the biggest preference is given to athletes. chancesease in your of admission if you're a recruited athlete. second most important was underrepresented minorities so african-americans, latinos, got a 28% increase in their chances of admission. third was legacies, the children of alumni. book called affirmative action for the rich. it's outrageous i think. a 20% increase. low-income students got no up whatsoever. universities don't now consider class in admissions, and i think the question is how do we -- how some go about getting change on that issue? voluntarily i don't think universities are going to do much on their own because incentives for racial diversity because -- race is a lot more visible the naked eye and there are interest pushing forare racial diversity as they should. because it's not that expensive to bring in wealthy students of all colors. class, on the other hand, faces all these obstacles. there's no organized for class based affirmative action. raceless visible th