an icon more horn dominated show business here for decades always alongside his partner secret fischbacher performing as the magician duo secret and roy originally from germany the 2 entertainers 1st met on a cruise ship they quickly became partners both on stage and in life and. then i spoke with siegfried i had a cheetah so i asked him if we could incorporate them into the show and he treats and everything is possible in a much your show. the wild cat act was born it quickly became the hallmark of secret and roy in their villain that's vegas the partners raised white tigers threatened with extinction and lions then they signed a record setting contract for a lifetime of performances they are consistently sold that show was seen by millions of people then in 2003 there and it was seriously injured by one of his tigers during an act like this one why believe that the tiger was just trying to save him after he had suffered a stroke he battled to recover learning to talk and walk despite being paralyzed on one side of the never my name is. his partner see creed says that roy was a fighter th

of the duo sic freedom roy has died after contracting covert 19 horn and his partner siegfried fischbacher rose to fame through their las vegas shows featuring tigers which ended when horn was mauled by a tiger on stage in 2003 he died at the age of 75. little richard considered by some of the founding father of rock and roll has died he was 87 little richard roth and his distinctive voice flamboyant showmanship and a lightning fast rhythm so popular music in the 1950 s. he was one of the 1st african-american artists to cross the music business is racial divide is best known hits include along the tall sally and to freddie. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you russia has marked the victory over nazi germany in world war 2 postpone the traditional military parade due to the coronavirus crisis. don't forget you can always get out of your news on the go just download our app from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any raking leaves and if your part of a news story you can

and this evening, siegfried fischbacher, roy horn, partner, issued a statement, saying today the worldagic but i have lost my best friend, luis. —— roy horn‘s partner. my best friend, luis. —— roy horn's partner. a difficult time forfamily horn's partner. a difficult time for family and friends and those who knew and worked with him but as you are touching on earlier, a huge name and a huge pa rt earlier, a huge name and a huge part of the cultural institution of that part of america. absolutely, having met ona america. absolutely, having met on a cruise liner in 1957, one was a waiter and the other was a steward and one liked magic and the other liked animals and they formed this enduring partnership which took them around the world. but to all of the top hotels in las vegas, tropicana, the stardust, the frontier and finally to the mirage where they had their own show and their own 5000— seat theatre. they are very, very much missed in las vegas as performers and the death of roy horn tonight is being mourned very gratefully in sin city. 0k, very gratefully in sin city. ok, thanks for

the german-born horn teamed up with his longte partner, siegfried fischbacher, in 1957, and their magiact played inla vegas for decades. their shows closed after their white tir attacked horn during a performance in 2003. his partner, siegfried, said," day, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but i have lost my best friend." horn was 75 years old. little richard, one of the founding fathers of rock and roll who helped define the genre in the950s, died today. ♪ ♪ >> sreenivasan: with hits like" tutti frutti," "good golly miss molly," a "long tall sally," little richard mixed together boogie, rhythm and blues, and te his energet sound. born richard wayne penniman in 1932 in man, grgia, little richard sang at a nearby church as a boy and explored r&b, blues, andountry before landing his first record deal in 1951. known for anhis pounding and howling voice, little richard's music attracted fans both black g and white durtime of segregation in the united states. little richard sold more than 30 womillion corddwide, and his music has been covered by artists like the beatles, the kink

known for elusive tricks and his closeness with big cats, roy horn and his stage partner siegfried fischbacher act built around rare tigers. it earned the duo a star on hollywood's walk of fame. in 2003, the show ended when a tiger lunged at horn's throat in front of a live audience. he suffered serious injuries, but survived, and continued his lifelong love of cats. aged 75, a publicist confirmed mr horn died from complications of covid—19, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in showbusiness. more on bbc dot—com. you are watching bbc news. with fewer cars on the roads, the lockdown could provide some unexpected solutions to environmental problems caused by too much traffic. the uk transport secretary, grant schapps, is expected to encourage people to cycle or walk more instead of choosing to drive. he's likely to announce new measures in england to help that happen. and possibly some funding for other parts of the uk. 0ur environment correspondent justin rowlatt is in east london. "we need to walk more, we need to cycle more." that is going to be the message from the transport secretary grant

his co—star, siegfried fischbacher has said he was a fighter his whole life including during these final has become the third country in the world to record more than 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus. the other two are the uk and the us. the united states has recorded its worst unemployment figures in generations as the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount. more than 20 million jobs were lost in america in april. it means the us unemployment rate has surged to 14.7% japan's government is easing its criteria for accessing coronavirus tests after criticism that it wasn't testing widely enough. those who felt ill were previously told to seek advice if they had a fever for several days. they're now told to make contact if they have a high fever, are breathless or extremely fatigued. a food event in hawaii — for those suffering economic hardship — has seen a massive response, with hundreds of cars turning up to pick—up free food. the first event created traffic jams several kilometres long — as people lined up several hours early. this is bbc news. the ma

known for elusive tricks and his closeness with big cats, roy horn and his stage partner siegfried fischbacheras act built around rare tigers. it earned the duo a star on hollywood's walk of fame. in 2003, the show ended when a tiger lunged at horn's throat in front of a live audience. he suffered serious injuries, but survived, and continued his lifelong love of cats. aged 75, a publicist confirmed mr horn died from complications of covid—19, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in showbusiness. more news on bbc dot—com. this is bbc news. now, it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. for many of us, saturday bringing a largely dry and warm day. some sharp showers around, particularly in northern england, wales and northern ireland. seems a little bit like this one over the next few days, but we are going to notice things turn a lot colder than they have been. temperatures in the mid 20s during yesterday and today as well. out there, temperature is doing quite well, called for the north of scotland. that colder air is there going to be filtering further south. through the cour

roy horn and his stage partner siegfried fischbacher stunned audiences around the world.ong—running las vegas act built around rare tigers. it earned the duo a star on hollywood's walk of fame. in 2003 the show ended when a tiger lunged at horn's throat in front of a live audience. he suffered serious injuries but survived and continued his lifelong love of cats. aged 75, a publicist confirmed mr horn died from complications of covid—19, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in show business. for the channel islands — the only part of the british isles to be invaded by the germans — ve day came on the 9th may. today, the 75th anniversary of liberation day should have been welcomed by crowds and streets parties but — much like the uk — this year's celebration is very different due to coronavirus. robert hall has this report. there was joy in the heart of everybody that sailed to guernsey in the destroyer bulldog, bringing freedom to the channel islands. the news from the uk had made it inevitable. when task force 135 arrived off guernsey, surrender was a formality. stuart sno

known for elusive tricks and his closeness with big cats, roy horn and his stage partner siegfried fischbacher long—running las vegas act built around rare tigers. it earned the duo a star on hollywood's walk of fame. in 2003, the show ended when a tiger lunged at horn‘s throat in front of a live audience. he suffered serious injuries, but survived, and continued his lifelong love of cats. aged 75, a publicist confirmed mr horn died from complications of covid—19, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in showbusiness. one of the biggest names in world boxing — amir khan — has warned it will be ‘very dangerous' for the sport to return injuly behind closed doors. boxing bosses are setting out measures and controls they believe can make it safe, but the former world champion says he won't get back in the ring until the pandemic is over. and we can's new training regime in the lockdown. going out personally to package up and deliverfood supplies and support the vulnerable in the coming to workers on the front line. —— amir khan's new training regime. even if they did not all recognise a behind the ma

horn performed with siegfried fischbacher for more than 50 years.he legendary act at the mirage came to a sudden end 17 years ago when horn was attacked by his tiger on stage. siegfried & roy returned for a final benefit show six years later. roy horn was 75 years old. >>> protesters across the nation are expected ed to once again or walk 2.23 miles in memory of ahmaud arbery. the distance represents february 23rd, the day he was shot and killed while jogging unarmed in georgia. two suspects, a father and son, are being held without bail after they appeared in court, charged with murder. 74 days after the shooting. omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: travis and gregory mcmichael made their first court appearance one day after they were arrested in the killing of ahmaud arbery. gregory faces party to felony murder and aggravated assault. both were denied bail. ♪ dozens of people released balloons to honor arbery ten weeks after the armed father/son duo chased him down in their truck while he was reportedly jogging near his mother's house. >> 911.

in a statement horn's partner siegfried fischbacher saying i have lost my best friend. roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days. >> roy was always fearless. he had no fear of living, not fear of loving and no fear of giving. >> reporter: the german born duo sold out crowds for more than a decade, performing for hundreds of thousands every year until horn's 59th birthday in 2003 when in the middle of a performance at the mgm grand a 400-pound siberian tiger pounced on the magician biting his neck ending the pair's career. since that tragic incident horn largely stayed out of the spotlight. but last year the duo sat down with me in their first tv interview in years to defend their career and their beloved tigers. roy still struggling after his injuries but feisty and upbeat. >> do you have any reluctance with the tigers now after the accident? >> no. >> are you content? are you happy? >> very. >> reporter: roy horn never seemed to lose his sense of drive or humor. when i spoke with him, he said he was grateful for his life even all the difficulti