gene simmons, thank you _ live on. indeed. gene simmons, thank you for— live on. indeed.live on. indeed. gene simmons, thank you for your time - live on. indeed. gene simmons, thank you for your time here - live on. indeed. gene simmons, thank you for your time here on | thank you for your time here on bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: former tennis number one naomi 0saka announces her pregnancy, but already has her eye on a return to the court. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. l huge parts of kobe - were simply demolished, as buildings crashed into one another. i this woman said she had been given no help and no advice i by the authorities. she stood outside - the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have ta

gene simmons, thank you for your time here on bbc news. good to speak to.s, still to come: tributes —— former tennis number one naomi osaka announces her pregnant see but already has her i on a return to the court. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. l huge parts of kobe were simply demolished, as buildings- crashed into one another. this woman said she had been given no help and no advice i by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. j tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's new multiracial government and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard of her death today, the managemen

we can now speak to another rock legend, gene simmons from kiss, one of many paying tribute to jeff becku forjoining us here on bbc news. no doubt a really sad day for the music industry, geoff beck known as one of the greatest musicians of all time, you knew him well but was he like as a person and musician and person. like as a person and musician and person-— and person. it's difficult i learned _ and person. it's difficult i learned about _ and person. it's difficult i learned about his - and person. it's difficult i | learned about his passing and person. it's difficult i - learned about his passing not too long ago, just a few hours ago, if you can hear it in my voice, it is a little mark. first, more importantly than the bbc and all the accolades and all that was my heart goes out to his family, to his fans, to everybody. i'll tell you a good story above and beyond his god—given, the miracle that was jeff beck as a musician. i was proud to be able to host the classic rock awards, and in the room i was going on and on about all the guitarists and the drummers, the room was filled w

another rock legend gene simmons from kiss has been leading tributes tojeff beck. it's difficult.t too long ago, just a few hours ago, if you can hear it in my voice, it is a little much. first, more importantly than the bbc and all the accolades and all that is my heart goes out to his family, to his fans, to everybody. he... voice waivers i'll tell you a good story above and beyond his god—given, the miracle that wasjeff beck as a musician. i was proud to be able to host the classic rock awards, and in the room were, i was going on and on about all the guitar players and the drummers, the room was filled with all these giant figures, and my son nick was with me, he was sitting at the table with me and goes "dad, " dad, it'sjeff beck!" "yes, that'sjeff beck." "oh, my god." i go, "do you want to say hello to him." "do i want to?! "yeah, yeah!" i walked over. i said, "jeff, my son is a big fan of yours." he goes, "all right, nick, how are you? "nice to see you." my son was so overtaken, the words that came out of him, he was a blithering idiot, he couldn't even form the words. i wi

we were talking to gene simmons earlier _ back. we were talking to gene simmons earlier and - back.on _ for the rest of this week. the rain is already falling on areas - for the rest of this week. the rain is already falling on areas that i for the rest of this week. the rain | is already falling on areas that are sensitive to flooding, and we have yet more to come so something we are keeping a very close eye on. we have two weather fronts, this keeping a very close eye on. we have two weatherfronts, this is keeping a very close eye on. we have two weather fronts, this is the first and second, this in the south of england has been producing a fair bit of rain as it has come south through the night, north of that into the second weather front ringing some showery outbreaks of rain across wales come into north—west england, western scotland, curling back around to bring further showers into northern ireland. the track of this weather front is moving north—east through day, and south—east taking showers with it, but drier conditions in between with fewer showers but wherever you are it

tribute saying jeff was such a nice person and outstanding iconic guitar genius guitar player and gene simmons one played guitar like jeff. jeff beck was 78 years old. and those are your headlines, guys. steve and he was fantastic. >> carley: sure was. >> steve: going back to the yard birds. thank you, carley. >> carley: you're welcome. >> steve: next up on this wednesday, hundreds of flights delayed today following yesterday's faa computer meltdown. charles payne on, yet, another transportation crisis under the biden administration. he is coming up next. >> ainsley: and, later, american pride. volunteer firefighter replace as family's flag after their house burns to the ground. why the stars and stripes mean so much to him. ♪ it will from the east coast to the west coast ♪ down the dixie highway ♪ back home ♪ this is our country ♪ ♪ma ma ma ma♪ [clears throut] for fast sore throat relief, try vicks vapocool drops with two times more menthol per drop*, and the powerful rush of vicks vapors for fast-acting relief you can feel. vicks vapocool drops. fast relief you can feel. ♪3, 4♪ ♪ ♪hey♪ ♪ ♪ar

more tributes, gene simmons of kiss, no one played guitar like jeff. sweet, unique insanely friend wrote leann rhimes. inducted as a solo artist beck was first welcomed into the rock hall as a member of the yardbirds in 1992 and got a laugh from jimmy page. >> i have done other music after the yardbirds, but anyway somebody told me i should be proud tonight, but i'm not because they kicked me out. they did. [ laughter ] [ bleep ] them. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: jeff beck was 78 years old. jeff beck never needed pop hits or hype to make himself heard. because like you said, robin, this guy could really play. >> he could tear it up. didn't he, chris? i'm telling you, i like that his technique was unique. that puts it really well. as always, chris, thank you. >> thank you, chris. >>> coming up next, we have our friday eve "play of the day." created the share the love event as a way to help those who need it most. (kathryn) now, after this year's event, subaru and our retailers are proud to have donated over two hundred and fifty million dollars to charity. (brent)