the decision was made after more than £25 million of historical payments due to the department for transportl for train lines to be renationalised. what is rare is when it's about trust. this morning, the government announced it would be taking over running lser's services after it found that £25 million had not been declared by the operator. the company itself is taking a large number of steps, and i'm sure they will be saying more about it. as far as i was concerned, no matter what steps they took, to breach the confidence of the public, to deliberately conceal payments due back to the taxpayer, is entirely unacceptable. the operator of last resort will take over the services from the 17th of october, but the government has ensured passengers and the railway�*s employees that the service and theirjobs will not change. the company that runs lser, go—ahead, has said that they have now repaid the £25 million. this morning, they said they were naturally disappointed with the decision, and that although the independent review is ongoing and the contracts concerned are highly complex, the group

. were in dispute with the department for transport-— for transport.t. yes, that's right. there is a line in the _ for transport. yes, that's right. there is a line in the financial. there is a line in the financial statements from a year ago with the financial year to 2020 where they made reference to this. and they said discussions were ongoing and a trading update which was having information think this was an issue with the department and we had an issue this morning with the last results coming in and they won't be running the franchise any more. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. .we . we move into a very unsettled speu . we move into a very unsettled spell of weather but at least tomorrow it will give us a chance to try breath with some dryer, bread or conditions with one or two showers and it will be cool and breezy. some render clearly from eastern areas and heavy bursts of rain but behind it, the skies will start to clear and wasn't shy was feeding him from the west and will stay relatively breezy with with those clear ski

the decision was made after more than £25 million of historical payments due to the department for transportrnment announced it would be taking over running lser's services after it found that £25 million had not been declared by the operator. the company itself is taking a large number of steps, and i'm sure they will be saying more about it. as far as i was concerned, no matter what steps they took, to breach the confidence of the public, to deliberately conceal payments due back to the taxpayer, is entirely unacceptable. the operator of last resort will take over the services from the 17th of october, but the government has ensured passengers and the railway�*s employees that the service and theirjobs will not change. the company that runs lser, go—ahead, has said that they have now repaid the £25 million. this morning, they said they were naturally disappointed with the decision, and that although the independent review is ongoing and the contracts concerned are highly complex, the group acknowledges that errors have been made in relation to the franchise. its stock price fell by more th

you were education secretary but you were also at the department for transport and also the departmente lots of differentjobs but if you think about education, you know, gavin williamson has had, shall we say, a choppy time in there. who do you think has got the toughest gig? it is a great question. i think probably michael gove, actually. i think his inbox does not have a lot of things that are not exceptionally hard, whether it is planning, whether it is some of the leasehold reform stuff, whether it is the really challenging question, particularly for lots of people living in cities, of cladding. there is a range of challenges for michael gove and i think the other challenge he has got is he is in charge of levelling up. and i think it is a lot harder to do a levelling up strategy when different places and communities have different levelling up challenges and the issue is to let a thousand flowers bloom, i think, and that means having a national architecture of levelling up goals but then allowing local communities to really work out for themselves how they put those plans in place

we are very working closely with the department for transport and i_ with the department for transportnt for transport and i think the situation is stabilising. let's talk to ajit atwal, who is the owner of normanton service station in derby. so how are the queues today? not been too so how are the queues today? iirrt been too bad today and yesterday because with limited to key workers because with limited to key workers because so much was limited, i thought it was back to keep key workers filled up and do what they can in the community. find workers filled up and do what they can in the community.— workers filled up and do what they can in the community. and how did ou can in the community. and how did you organise _ can in the community. and how did you organise that? _ can in the community. and how did you organise that? what _ can in the community. and how did you organise that? what kind - can in the community. and how did you organise that? what kind of. can in the community. and how did you organise that? what kind of id| you organise that? what kind of id did you ask to see? it

the department for transport says more than 200 campaigners have been arrested at the protests.s promised a strong response after one of his top aides survived an apparent assassination attempt. speaking from the un in new york, he said he had no idea who was behind the attack, but it could be people �*within or outside' the country. a volley of bullets hit the political aide's car as he left home. our ukraine correspondent, jonah fisher, has more details from kyiv. sergei shefir, who is, as you said, one of president zelensky�*s closest aides — he dates back to before president zelensky, president zelensky was in the entertainment industry and he worked with him there — so a close contact who works very closely with him. this morning, the car that mr shefir was in was targeted by what appears to have been machine—gun fire. according to the police, it was hit ten times. the driver of that car is in a serious condition — he was struck several times. mr shefir himself, well, he seems to be ok. there are people who have spoken to him, but certainly, the way it's been described by t

the department for transport says more than 200 campaigners have been arrested at the protests.wich. police say sabina nessa, who was 28 and from kidbrooke, was murdered. her body was discovered on saturday. here's lauren moss. a community in shock at the death of another young woman on the streets of london. sabina nessa's body was discovered in cator park in kidbrooke on saturday afternoon. members of her family came to lay flowers and remembered the primary school teacher they say had a beautiful soul. she honestly was the most caring person, kindest, sweetest girl you could meet. sabina's heart was as good as gold, she would never have a bad thing to say about anyone. she's... her sisters are going to miss her so much. detectives believe sabina was attacked almost 24 hours before her body was found, at 8:30pm on friday night, minutes from her home. a postmortem examination was inconclusive. police and sabina's family are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. for the sake of humanity, for the sake of, you know, women, children, daughters, sisters, you know, t

you are at the department for transport and the department for international development and you've done lot — inbox doesn't have a lot of... a lot of— inbox doesn't have a lot of... a lot of things that are not exceptionally hard. whether it is planning, some of the leaseholder stuff, the really challenging question particularly for those people living — particularly for those people living in _ particularly for those people living in cities of cladding. there _ living in cities of cladding. there is— living in cities of cladding. there is a range of challenges for michael gove that i think the other challenge he has got as he — the other challenge he has got as he is— the other challenge he has got as he is in— the other challenge he has got as he is in charge of levelling up as he is in charge of levelling up and — as he is in charge of levelling up and i_ as he is in charge of levelling up and i think it is a lot harder— up and i think it is a lot harderto doa up and i think it is a lot harder to do a levelling up strategy where different places and communities have differed levellin

stripped of its franchise after £25 million of historical payments were not paid to the department for transportntinue to grow the east of england co—op says it will prioritise key workers if the situation continues. its joint chief executive has told bbc look east that in the first hour they open the company's countries — petrol stations will only allow key workers to fill up. passing through another empty forecourt, dozens of disappointed drivers were out searching for fuel in ipswich today. among them key workers. that's why from thursday east of england co—op will dedicate its first hourjust from thursday east of england co—op will dedicate its first hour just to them. will dedicate its first hour 'ust to them. ., ., , , , them. the volume on this site is about 127.000 — them. the volume on this site is about 127,000 litres. _ them. the volume on this site is about 127,000 litres. it - them. the volume on this site is about 127,000 litres. it would i them. the volume on this site is i about 127,000 litres. it would take four tankers just to refill this site. we are waiting to see how the dem

chairwoman said she recognises mistakes have been made and said she sincerely apologises to the department for transports back into public ownershi. ., ., , ., ., ownership. another example of how the franchise _ ownership. another example of how the franchise model— ownership. another example of how the franchise model doesn't - ownership. another example of how the franchise model doesn't work. l the franchise model doesn�*t work. the government have been warned time and time again that it is letting passengers down, it is not valued money for the taxpayer and that we need urgent action to take control of our railways. like my other operators like northern and virgin trains east coast have previously been renationalised, but trains east coast have previously been renationalised,— trains east coast have previously been renationalised, but it is rare to do it for _ been renationalised, but it is rare to do it for this _ been renationalised, but it is rare to do it for this reason. _ been renationalised, but it is rare to do it for this reason. we - been renationalised, but it is rare to do it for this r

on this afternoon involving senior ministers and officials from the home office and the department for transportonto the road, but evenif get more lorries onto the road, but even if they were to relax those post—brexit immigration rules there is no guarantee this would solve the problem very quickly because no one really knows quite how many lorry drivers they are on the continent waiting to come to immediately work here in the uk. mil waiting to come to immediately work here in the uk-_ here in the uk. all right, peter, thank you _ here in the uk. all right, peter, thank you very _ here in the uk. all right, peter, thank you very much _ here in the uk. all right, peter, thank you very much indeed. i here in the uk. all right, peter, i thank you very much indeed. let's talk more about the hgv driver shortage. joining me now is james clifford, chief executive of hgvt, a company which provides heavy goods vehicle training across the country. thanks very much for being with us and the problem, the real problem, most of the driver shortage appears to be the fact that people have just not been able t

operator south—eastern after it says £25 million of historical payments were not paid to the department for transporte premiere of the latestjames bond movie no time to die finally takes place tonight in london after multiple disease—mac the lease. hello. the army is on standby to help ease the fuel crisis after days of long queues at some petrol pumps which have run dry because of panic buying. up to 150 military tanker drivers will prepare to deliver to forecourts after a surge in demand. transport secretary grant shapps has said we are starting to see panic buying moderate, with more grades of fuel now available at more petrol stations, the government is continuing to stress that the uk has strong supplies of fuel. meanwhile, a doctor�*s union, the british medical association, has come for health care staff to be given priority at petrol stations, warning that essential services could be hit if the cannot get to work. the uk is estimated to be short of more than 100,000 lorry drivers, causing problems for a range of industries including food suppliers and supermarkets in recent months. this report

the department for transport says more than 200 campaigners have been arrested at the protests.full support, national highways has now won an interim injunction to prevent protesters from occupying the m25. as colleagues will know, an injunction is a judicial order made, in this case, by the high court, which can either require someone to do something or to refrain from doing something. this injunction prohibits people from blocking, endangering, slowing down, obstructing or otherwise preventing the free flow of traffic on the m25. if they breach the injunction or encourage or help others to do so, people will be held in contempt of court and may be imprisoned orfined. the fine, mr speaker, is unlimited. this should act as a major deterrent and recognises that this lawbreaking is serious, with consequences that match the offending. mr speaker, the police should be fighting crime in our neighbourhoods, not chasing activists across busy motorways. that is why we have taken this action now and we are working with national highways on obtaining a full injunction later this week. a 3

forwarding me some information from our business correspondent, simon browning from equating the department for transports. when their environments to take pcr tests change later in october, that is still an undefined date, under eight teams will be treated as vaccinated as long as they are from the uk. that's helpful, isn't that? lisa is shaking her head. it is that's helpful, isn't that? lisa is shaking her head.— that's helpful, isn't that? lisa is shaking her head. it is so confusing and there are _ shaking her head. it is so confusing and there are so _ shaking her head. it is so confusing and there are so many _ shaking her head. it is so confusing and there are so many unknowns i shaking her head. it is so confusingj and there are so many unknowns at this point, and i guess this is what happens. they give us the information and then the rest of the detail trickles down afterwards, but there are still so many unknowns, there are still so many unknowns, there really are.— there really are. yes, i think on there really are. yes, i think on the whole. _ there really are. yes, i think on the whole. it

they only offered a voucher for future flight. >> $1700 means an awful lot to me. >> reporter: after months of calls and emails, lenore turned to the department of transportationebsite allows travelers to file claims for refunds. passengers will need to provide flight information, receipts and records of communication with the airline. >> if the airline cancels a flight, they need to pay a refund back. it needs to be a cash refund, and it needs to be a prompt refund. and that hasn't been happening with all the airlines. >> reporter: the department now has 18 airlines both foreign and domestic under investigation for refund practices and has filed a formal complaint against air canada for delays in refunds. and tonight the d.o.t. says at least nine airlines have already updated policies, making it clear travelers are entitled to that cash refund. lester? >> all right, morgan chesky, thanks. >>> next, the li my retirement plan with voya keeps me moving forward... even after paying for this. love you, sweetheart they guide me with achievable steps that give me confidence. this is my granddaughter...she's cute like her grandpa. voya doesn't just help me get to ret

we are working closely with the industry, my department and the department for transport, _ my departmenthink the situation is stabilising.— is stabilising. let's talk to james sencer, is stabilising. let's talk to james spencer, managing _ is stabilising. let's talk to james spencer, managing director - is stabilising. let's talk to james spencer, managing director of l spencer, managing director of portland fuels which delivers commercial view across the uk. are you able to do that and do you have enough drivers?— enough drivers? yes, there are pressures _ enough drivers? yes, there are pressures but _ enough drivers? yes, there are pressures but we _ enough drivers? yes, there are pressures but we are _ enough drivers? yes, there are pressures but we are back- enough drivers? yes, there are pressures but we are back on i enough drivers? yes, there are| pressures but we are back on on enough drivers? yes, there are - pressures but we are back on on the spot deliveries which means people come on for a price and if they like the price they will take the delivery but certainly our contract

for future travel. >> they are very big and i am very small so $1,700 means an awful lot to me >> reporter: after months of calls and emails, she turned to the department of transportationwebsite allows travelers to file claims for refunds. passengers will need to provide flight information, receipts, and records of communication with the airline >> if the airline cancels a flight, they need to pay a refund back. it needs to be a cash refund, and it needs to be a prompt refund and that hasn't been happening with all the airlines. >> reporter: the department now has 18 airlines, both foreign and domestic, under investigation for refund practices and has filed a formal complaint against air canada for delays in refunds. the.at least nine airlines have already updated their policies, making it clear passengers are entitled to that cash refund instead of a voucher or a travel credit frances? >> morgan, thank you >>> as companies struggle to fill positions during the pandemic, amazon is offering to cover the full cost of college tuition for more than 750,000 hourly workers starting in january part and full-time employees can take advantage of the benefit after working there

operator southeastern, after it says £25 million of historical payments were not paid to the department for transportll—time whistle as brighton scored in the last minute of added time to take a point against crystal palace. angry words were exchanged by players on both sides. there were some tussles between fans in the stands as well. on the pitch crystal palace thought 0n the pitch crystal palace thought they were on for the win when colin gallagher was brought down just before half—time. zaha took the penalty and scored, palace had several times to extend their lead but right at the end a great volley by maupay levelled the score. a win would have taken brighton to the top of the table for the first time in their history but with the draw they�*re just one point behind leaders liverpool. itruihen with the draw they're just one point behind leaders liverpool. when you are one - zero _ behind leaders liverpool. when you are one - zero down _ behind leaders liverpool. when you are one - zero down going - behind leaders liverpool. when you are one - zero down going into i behind leaders liverpool. whe

the transportation department is broadening that emergency declaration for the transportation of gasoline other types of fuel as well in addition to medical supplies and food. the environmental protection agency has approved emergency waivers for louisiana and mississippi that will expand the supply of gasoline that can be sold in those states at such a critical time. these actions should help reduce the impact of gas shortages and price increases as a result of the hurricane. we also know a lot of people lost cell phone service because their particular carrier's tower went down or got damage. a few days ago, i asked the federal communications commission and my white house team to work with cell phone companies to allow customers to use roaming services. that means that folks in the area should be able to get a signal, no matter what carrier. it their carrier is down, they can roam and use another carrier they are not part of, not signed up with. of sons and daughters and moms and dads and loved ones trying to reach each other -- think of sons and daughters and moms and dads and loved one

mrjustice lavender, has actually signed this order after an emergency application from the department for transportaves an item on the motorway to cause _ leaves an item on the motorway to cause an _ leaves an item on the motorway to cause an obstruction will now be in contempt — cause an obstruction will now be in contempt of court for doing so because — contempt of court for doing so because of the dangers presented to the public, _ because of the dangers presented to the public, and as a consequence they would — the public, and as a consequence they would be hauled before him, or another— they would be hauled before him, or another seniorjudge here at the hi-h another seniorjudge here at the high court, and face the risk of prison — high court, and face the risk of prison. now, the interesting thing about— prison. now, the interesting thing about that — prison. now, the interesting thing about that is effectively this is a double — about that is effectively this is a double whammy on the protesters, because _ double whammy on the protesters, because the 300 or so so far who have _ because the 30

the department for transport says it hopes to report on progress this autumn.e roads, drivers on the m25 in kent and essex have been facing disruptionjust after the dartford tunnel after what was decribed as a medical emergency. there are 90 minute delays with tailbacks to orpington, and also long queues into london on the a2. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it is set to be another decent day of weather today across the capital. above average temperatures once more for this time of year. it will stay dry and there will be quite a bit of sunshine around as well. it's been a chilly start to this morning, some of our temperatures rurally have dropped back into single figures. and there is a bit of mist around as well but it's not terribly widespread or extensive. that will lift and clear as we head through the morning. there will be some sunshine emerging, perhaps a little bit more cloud through the afternoon than we saw yesterday but staying dry. top temperatures in the best of the sunshine this afternoon hitting 21 to 23 celsius

. $2.6 billion for transportation department reimbursements to states and territories to repair damages to roads and bridges caused by natural disasters. $1.36 billion for the u.s. forest service to address damages caused by natural disasters. $1.2 billion for small business administration's disaster loans. $565 million for the navy to repair facilities damaged by the storms that occurred during the 2021 year. the american people deserve the security of knowing that their government will continue to function. . america deserves to know the representatives they send to washington will rise above the politics of partisanship and fight for the american people and make sure that at its core that we will maintain the full faith and credit of our country. that we'll pay our bills. and that we will fight for the security of our people abroad and everywhere else that understands. america is open for business. we'll continue to be open for business. and we will remain the superpower that we are because we'll be responsible. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas. ms. gr

department of transportation for violating federal rules which prohibit long delays on the tarmac. department says that between december 2015 and february 2021 united let 20 domestic flights and five international ones sit on the tarmac for long periods of time without allowing passengers to deplane. >>> also right now, a 30-year-old woman is under arrest facing up to nine years in prison for allegedly starting the fawn fire, which has been burning in northern california. officials say alexandra souverneva was seen near where the fire started with a lighter. thousands of people remain under evacuation orders this morning. >>> shifting gears, beam him up. actor william shatner set to be on board blue origin's second civilian flight next month. the 90-year-old shatner best known for his role on "star trek," of course, will become the oldest person to actually go to space. from a pr standpoint, sending captain kirk to space is right on the money. >> yes, it better work. >> that's true as well. >> we will be watching. yep. >>> we start this half hour with the arrest just announced in th

flight nurses for contra costa they became the first all female flight team for the head of the department. the department transportedx patients throughout the region. >>> hayward city hall will be back for open tomorrow back to operating hours since the pandemic started. most in person services will return 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. monday through friday. remember the old days? they're coming back tomorrow. change comes with safety covid rules with mask required at all times indoors. >>> rob mayeda, you are talking about showers not ending the drought but the feedback they're in the forecast. >> we'll show you for the calendar year, september is the dry month. a little later on right now. we got 50s and 60s and still some 70s outside. the hills near los gatos. 59 in san francisco. the view from downtown there. 59 degrees, fog free. that's going to ensure a warm day for our valleys as we get into tomorrow. as we take a look at the air quality forecast. this is going to be a story tomorrow especially. the rest of the bay area, good to moderate. it's a bit of a change in the wind verses what we saw starting the week. north

. $2.6 billion for transportation department reimbursements to states and territories to repair damages to roads and bridges caused by natural disasters. $1.36 billion for the u.s. forest service to address damages caused by natural disasters. $1.2 billion for small business administration's disaster loans. $565 million for the navy to repair facilities damaged by the storms that occurred during the 2021 year. the american people deserve the security of knowing that their government will continue to function. . america deserves to know the representatives they send to washington will rise above the politics of partisanship and fight for the american people and make sure that at its core that we will maintain the full faith and credit of our country. that we'll pay our bills. and that we will fight for the security of our people abroad and everywhere else that understands. america is open for business. we'll continue to be open for business. and we will remain the superpower that we are because we'll be responsible. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas. ms. gr

governors and mayors are going to start saying, we need this funding for the department of transportationt only do we need the routine funding, but what about that $550 billion in new investment that we can't access now? not only is it a not harm -- now it is only a no harm, no vowel situation, but starting friday morning, it will start -- no foul situation, but starting friday morning, it will start actively hurting. lisa: i want to talk about whether that is a feature or a bug of the group you'd basically, is this by design to basically say we are not part of the mainstream, and that they are not necessarily willing to negotiate unless they get exactly what they are looking for? henrietta: i'm reminded of the old adage that says the democratic congressman is talking to his colleague and says, i hate the republicans. they are the enemies. they say, they are not the enemies. they are the opposition. the senate is the enemy. i believe the house believes the senate is their enemy within the party, and that is how they are treating this situation. fortunately we are far enough away from real

the red list, i don't know if you have| red list, i don't know if you have seen this, the department for transportty centre and wider public health factors. if that red list is reduced by half, ultimately they are on the list for a reason. there are concerns about various factors whether it is the cases, the level of vaccination.— level of vaccination. there have been concerns, _ level of vaccination. there have been concerns, i— level of vaccination. there have been concerns, i have - level of vaccination. there have been concerns, i have seen - level of vaccination. there have | been concerns, i have seen that statement, i think it is the same statement, i think it is the same statement more or less there has been for the last 18 months. clearly there is a place for a properly managed red list but we have a situation now where, of the top five most infected countries in the world, number one, numberthree and numberfive are on world, number one, numberthree and number five are on the green list and number two number five are on the green list and numbertwo and numberfourare and number two and num

and he has pointed to changes made by the department for transport to make it quicker for hgv driversub on the end of the tail to strike opponents. the new specimen represents the oldest ankylosaur ever discovered, and the first to come out of africa. but the museum�*s researchers say the fossil is also one of the strangest they�*ve ever seen. the creature�*s protective spikes were fused directly to its ribs, rather than to the rest of its armour coating. let�*s speak to dr susannah maidment — she�*s a senior researcher at the natural history museum. a n kylosa u rs ankylosaurs are small dinosaurs, may be three metres long, short limbs and they are kind of like walking coffee tables with armour all over them. ~ ., ., ., ,. coffee tables with armour all over them-_ 0k- coffee tables with armour all over them. ~ ., ., ., ,. o|(_ them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok, so a them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok. so a very _ them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok, so a very unusual— them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok, so a very unusual looking i ok, so a very unusual looking dinosaur. wh

so it collected in entirely different locations for which the transportation department has made no serious the water from flowing from the streets to the subway. think that's the — streets to the subway. think that's the big _ streets to the subway. think that's the big question, - streets to the subway. think that's the big question, how| that's the big question, how are we as a world with all that is going on meant to go from being so reactive to suddenly get proactive about these extreme weather events? well, it needs political _ extreme weather events? well, it needs political leadership, - it needs political leadership, it needs political leadership, it needs political leadership, it needs technical leadership and administrative leadership in the organisations that run these transportation systems. and we like, unfortunately, despite all of the wonderful talk about true will to get this thing done and make it a priority. this thing done and make it a riori . ., ., this thing done and make it a riori . . ~' ,, this thing done and make it a riori . ., ~ i. this thing done and make it a

i also understand that the pipe —— department for transport has been engaging with the operators in hishe covenant is struggling to - services. without a green new deal, the covenant is struggling to meet l the covenant is struggling to meet its carbon reduction targets under the paris agreement. at the same time the international energy agency is making clear there should not be any new exploitation of oil or gas fields if the world is to meet the 2050 target for carbon neutrality. yet the government is potentially investing in the new oilfields in the north sea and other supporting other oil wells across the uk. how do the government have any credibility when it had a pledge to cease funding oil and gas companies yet this is still going ahead? can i sa to the yet this is still going ahead? can i say to the honourable _ yet this is still going ahead? can i say to the honourable gentlemen, thank him for his question. we launched the landmark north sea transition deal to transform the offshore oil and gas sector in preparation for net zero so we have a plan. we have a record—breaking inv

we understand government ministers are meeting this morning with the department for health, and transport are a lot of rumours abound but nothing yet is confirmed. ., ~ , ., rumours abound but nothing yet is confirmed. ., ~' , ., , . confirmed. thank you very much. i know you'll— confirmed. thank you very much. i know you'll be _ confirmed. thank you very much. i know you'll be watching _ confirmed. thank you very much. i know you'll be watching this - confirmed. thank you very much. i know you'll be watching this and i know you'll be watching this and expecting an announcement later this afternoon. let's talk more about this with kieran hartwell, managing director at travel counsellors, an independent travel company with over 1,900 travel franchisees across the uk. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what would you like to see announced today? we've just heard simon talking about big steps but do they sound as if they are in enough for you? we they sound as if they are in enough for ou? ~ ., they sound as if they are in enough for ou? ., ., _ for you? we are obviously feeling ositivel f

with bitters, orange peels, and maraschino cherries. ( laughter ) a spokesperson for the state's department of transportationefore the trash..." meanwhile, apparently there are a "'horrifying' number of syphilis infections in alberta." what is "up," alberta?! and watch out, saskatchewan. you keep rubbing up against that, and you might get an infection in your regina. ( laughter ) it seems like the prairie pox may be running rampant because of "the popularity of social media apps being used for dating," and "people may also be taking fewer precautions and using condoms less frequently." this, despite canada's nationwide sexual health campaign: "manslut the moose says: put a toque on your hockey stick, eh?" ( laughter ) we'll be right back with daniel radcliffe. ♪ ♪ ♪ ( applause ) we do it every night. do it. run your dishwasher with cascade platinum to save water & energy. certified dishwashers use less than 4 gallons of water per cycle. and you can also save up to $130 dollars per year on your energy bill. cascade platinum ♪ wow, that's a low price. wow, that's a low price. huh. that is a low price. what's a

i know he's a great champion for the people in his constituency. the department of transport has been engaging with the transport operators in his constituency. i understand that southwestern rail is looking to increase by may 2022, and i also know that they have ambitions for ap increase in the train service frequency on the great western rail route. we will, of course, continue to -- [inaudible] ing and i continue to support him in trying to champion commuters and passengers on all of those services. >> thank you, mr. speaker. without a green new deal, the government is struggling to meet its carbon reduction -- [inaudible] there shouldn't be any new exportation of oil or gas -- [inaudible] for carbon neutrality. yet the government is essentially investing in the oil field in the north sea and also supporting other oil wells across the u.k. so how does the government have any credibility when there's been a pledge to cease funding oil and gas companies yet this is still going ahead? >> can i thank the honorable gentleman, thank him for his question. we launched the deal to

. >> kayleigh: harris, have you been covering the border for a very long time, the faa is controlled by the department of transportation, secretary buttigieg. they flew the drone for months, why now? >> harris: time suggest interesting, here is the problem for the white house and this administration, this is one thing to clamp down on us flying drones. you were talking about the other networks, it gives them an excuse not to do their job, they were not getting the aerial footage in the first place. now they get an automatic out. you could conceivably have a this happened stories from everyday americans. you saw with senator cruz, all you need is your cell phone. it is nice to see it from above to count the flow, if you live at the border, you know what the flow looks like. you conceivably, all over social media, will go places we could never go with drone video. we can put it out on television, several thousand people at a time, that is not the same, have you seen what citizens can make something go viral if they want to. if this proves to be an issue for people who want to talk about it, what will the white house do t

department of transportation. reporter: when you said earlier the votes are there for both bills, do you mean they are there now or will be at the end of the day? clearly what people are saying is the votes aren't there at this moment and more work needs to be done. mr. jeffries: on substance the votes are there. in the context of the american people. now we are figuring out the pathway to get both of these very important bills over the finish line. that's the promise that we made to the american people. that's the commitment we still have. and again, because of the dynamics in the senate, with a handful of senators, the hope is that we'll receive a number from them sooner rather than later so we can figure out how to execute on the many priorities that are in the build back better act. reporter: and the concerns about substance? mr. jeffries: i don't believe i've heard a single house member, with regard to the overall objects, creating millions of good-paying jobs, lowering taxes by working class and middle class families including by extending the -- extending the child tax credit and lowering costs for everyday

according to the department of transportation, track defects account for a third of all derailments. crash, speed is not likely a factor. all trains are equipped with positive train control, which keeps trains at the speed limit and can automatically a fly the brakes. we know the train was traveling 78 miles per hour on that section of tracks. 79 miles per hour is the speed limit. you can take speed out of the equation. seven people were taken to the hospital. two are in critical condition. charles? >> charles: thanks very much, dan to the search for brian laundrie. while investigators are scaling back their efforts at carlton reserve, who is stepping in to help behind him down. that's next. s, is to be on a journey. and along the ride, you'll find many challenges. your dell technologies advisor is here to help. so you can stop at nothing for your customers. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your shortlist of quality candidates, whose resumes on indeed match your job criteria. visit ind

for your five minutes of testimony. >> on behalf of the transportation trades department, our 3 affiliated u.p.s., and millions of front line workers i thank you for inviting me to testify today. although we are not an affiliate, we have worked closely with the teamsters on automobile policy and i shared a document with the committee that outlines our shared principles and ask that it be submitted for the railroad along with my written testimony. while the concept of automated vehicles may be new -- transportation workers have lived through generations of new breakthroughs. time and again, the skills front line workers bring to their jobs, their adaptability and the support they receive have served the american public. while the projections on how automation will impact jobs are not uniform we know millions will see their jobs altered or eliminated n. commercial driving alone, reports say 3 million could have their jobs replaced or altered. policy makers must not allow the lure of the new, shiny object to obscure the facts. we must also not let fears being outclassed by av technology in other countries drive us to rash

regan for your five minutes of testimony. >> thank you. on behalf of the transportation department and our 33 affiliated unions and front line workers, i want to thank you for inviting me to testify today. on automate vehicle policy and i shared a document with the committee that outlines our shared principles and request it be submitted along with my written testimony. the concept of fully automated vehicles may be new but change has always been the hallmark of the auto industry. there have been generations of new breakthroughs. the skills frontline workers and adaptability of innovation and benefits they receive from union representation have proven invaluable in implementing new technologies and serving the american people. all the sections and how it will impact dobbs are not uniform. we know that millions will see our jobs altered or eliminated. in commercial driving, as many as 3 million workers may be displaced or have a job fundamentally changed by automation. as we head through a new era of technology, policymakers must not make the world of the shiny object to obscure the

congressional action will set the stage for opposition globally and opportunities locally to advance transportation technology. just last summer, the indiana department of transportation announced a initiative for partially autonomous travel along interstate 70 which runs to greenfield, across to richmond in my district. we are aware of -- real world opportunities are crucial to inform the continuing policy discussion for these standards across the country, whether it is workers in greensburg or researchers and engineers at cummins technical center in columbus, autonomous vehicles have the potential to expand opportunities for hoosiers -- [standby] >> we seem to have lost mr. p ence. we will come back to him if he gets back, and right now i will recognize the congresswoman for five minutes. >> thank you so much. these issues matter to the people i represent. this technology brings with it new concerns. this last month we saw a fiery crash in which no person was driving. there is an ongoing investigation and a lot of questions about exactly what happened, that is a huge concern going forward. i heard a few negative comments from some of my colleagues,

the department of defense, the department of transportation, the state department, and other agencies because they were conducting their oversight jobs. this protection for inspectors generals passed the house last year as part of the heroes act and as part of the inspector general independence and empowerment act. and we're pleased that chair schiff has included it in this important comprehensive statement that we are introducing today. these abuses demonstrate the need to finally establish specific protections for inspectors general and law. this package also strengthens protections for whistleblowers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse. the whistleblower improvement act ensures whistleblowers are protected when they provide important information to congress and that they have the opportunity to challenge retaliation in court, including access to a jury trial. the protecting our democracy act would also hold political appointees accountable for violating the hatch act, the law that prohibits inappropriate political activities by government officials. our bill would strengthen this law by authorizing the office of special counsel to send violations to th

regan, for your five minutes of testimony. >> thank you, on behalf of the transportation trades department, i unions, and millions of frontline workers, i want to thank chairman schakowsky and representative bilirakis for inviting me. i share a document with the committee that allies are shared principles and requests that it will be -- the concept of fully automated vehicles maybe new. but innovation and change have always been hallmarks of the transportation workers. transportation workers have been made -- time and again, the skills that frontline workers bring to their jobs, their adaptability and the benefits they received from union representation have proven invaluable and implementing technology ends and serving the american public. the projections and how automation will impact jobs are not uniform. but we know that millions will see their jobs altered or military aid. reports suggest that many workers will have their jobs fundamentally change by automation. we have yet to arrive to a new era of technological adaptability. but we must not allow for shiny objects to -- we must also

a fund transfer agreement, including any amendments, for $600,000 in discretionary funding programmed by the california department of transportation for the sfmta's active communities plan. (explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (10.5) approving retroactively a twelve-month pilot program beginning august 15, 2021 through august 14, 2022, waiving muni fares for regular service for customers 18 years of age and younger and students enrolled in the san francisco unified school district's english learner and special education services programs through the age of 22, and cable car fares for san francisco youth and approving the title vi analysis of the impact of the proposed fare changes on low-income and minority communities in san francisco, which determined that there is no disparate impact to minority populations or disproportionate burden to low-income populations. that concludes the consent calendar. >> chair: great. are there any clarifying questions before i move on to public comment? director, you can ask these questions on 10.2 so the public can get answers if they have questions. >> thank you so much.

. >>> the department of transportation is cracking down on airlines slow to provide refunds for canceled flights. complaints have skyrocketed to over 100,000. many of them still unresolved. the d.o.t. is currently investigating 18 different airlines for their refund practices. so far it says nine of them have updated their refund policies. >>> not all product labels compostable really are. when companies label their items compostable or organic waste, they can still contain harmful chemicals. that means they should go in the land fill and not your compost pile. now a bill is going to the governor's desk i would ban products from being labeled compostable if they contain certain chemicals. >>> every game counts. >>> let's take you outside. a live look at the oakland coliseum. a's and rangers playing. good baseball weekend. a must-win game. >> the giants could end up clenching a playoff spot. >> that's chris bryant. he spent seven seasons in chicago with the cubs, winning a mvp and leading the cubs to their first world series in a century. evan longoria with the two-run homer. in that same