has been any - response from hans niemann? there has not. response from hans niemann?. last month heissued since the scandal broke. last month he issued a strenuous denial, where he issued a strenuous denial, where he denied ever cheating in competitive, over the board game, and he said he was even willing to play naked to prove his innocence and show that he wasn�*t concealing electronic devices that were potentially being used to help him cheat. the scandal has developed many times, and he has not commented again. it is interesting to note that he is currently playing in the us chess championships, so you can only assume he will be asked about this in that tournament. bond only assume he will be asked about this in that tournament.— this in that tournament. and there is no proof — this in that tournament. and there is no proof at _ this in that tournament. and there is no proof at all, _ this in that tournament. and there is no proof at all, is _ this in that tournament. and there is no proof at all, is there? - this in that tournament. and there is no proof at all,

coy. >> chess.com's investigation found 19-year-old american prodigy hans niemann likely received illegals you mentioned including money matches. niemann admitted to cheating online in the past as a 12 and 16-year-old, but never in over-the-board chess. this escalated when the biggest star magnus carlson was upset by niemann in st. louis with a purse of more than $300,000. carlson then quit a more recent online match against niemann after he made just one move, sent the world of chess into a tisz si. last week carlson blasted niemann posting in part, i believe niemann has cheated more and more recently than publicly admitted. his over-the-board progresses that been unusual. he said no word from niemann on these allegations. he's in the chess championship that started this week in st. louis. we'll see what's to come in this wild story. >> coy, i can't let you go without talking about last night's big home run. aaron judge breaking the american league record for home runs in a single season after hitting that bomber, his 62nd home run this year. experts tell us that guy this caught the ball

the teenage american chess grandmaster, hans niemann, has filed a lawsuit against his rival player, magnuspion accused him of cheating. mr niemann is seeking $100 million in damages from mr carlsen, his online chess platform, play magnus, and the website, chess.com. the united states says iran has deployed its military experts in russian—occupied crimea to help launch further drone attacks on ukraine. iran is accused of helping co—ordinate so—called kamikaze drone attacks, which have caused immense damage to ukraine's power grid. 0livia 0tigbah reports. street lights extinguished. 0ffice blocks and apartment buildings without power for hours at a time. russian attacks targeting ukraine's power grid have translation: unable to use | energy resources as a weapon, the current leadership of russia gave the order to turn the energy system itself into a battlefield. in the space of a single week, at least 30% of ukraine's power stations have been taken off—line. hoping to make the most of the energy they do have, ukraine's government has imposed restrictions on electricity use, with power outage

and, us chess grandmaster hans niemann is suing a rival or at least 100 million dollars for alleged cheatingto bbc news live from westminster. the leader of the house penny mordaunt has become the first to declare the winner will replace liz truss_ declare the winner will replace liz truss who — declare the winner will replace liz truss who resigned yesterday although she remains in downing street_ although she remains in downing street until the successor is appointed. street until the successor is appointed-— street until the successor is appointed. street until the successor is anointed. ., , , appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss — appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss said _ appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss said that _ appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss said that she _ appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss said that she cannot - ten liz truss said that she cannot deliver the mandate on which he was elected. there were now be a fast—track leadership election to decide who will be the new leader of the conservative party and

accusation: last week "world chess champion magnus carlsen was unexpectedly defeated by underdog hans niemanng the game being broadcast live online and consulting an a.i. chess program," then "using wireless anal beads that vibrate to niemann the correct moves." i know it's unlikely, but it would explain his unique style of play: "knight to king... seven!... ( applause ) check." ( laughter ) meanwhile, "bingo, lite-brite, and nerf are among this year's toy hall of fame finalists." ah, yes... ( applause ) ah, yes, bingo. fun for kids aged 85 to 92. next year's hall-of-fame contenders include other favorite childhood toys like, the gold chain on your glasses, shower safety handles and soup. ( laughter ) we'll be right back with queen latifah. ( cheers and applause ) ( band playing ) when you really need to sleep. you reach for the really good stuff. zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. its non-habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. with downy infusions, let the scent set the mood. feel the difference with downy. i see it in my office all the time. k

. >> reporter: allegations that 19-year-old chest are hans niemann tooted his way through the ranks. >> if you look at my game, this is not , it has nothing to do with my game. >> reporter: all coming o a head after neiman shocked grandmasters ever, beating the reigning world champion magnus carlson during an in-person tournament. >> magnus losing . >> reporter: at the next face- off, carlson quitting after neiman's opening move. >> magnus doesn't just resign. >> reporter: after neiman admitted publicly to teaching online in the past. carlson later tweeting i believe neiman has cheated more and more recently than he has publicly admitted. then last night, a bombshell report. the website chest.com accusing neiman of lately cheating in more than 100 online games, including several prize money events and kicking him off the site. cheating online can be as simple as having an extra screen open where a computer ai gives hints on the best possible move. >> computers play a very different way from humans. the kind of move a computer will play, you will say no way that works. when you start

us grandmaster hans niemann is suing his rival magnus carlsen for at least one hundred million dollarsalcolm pein is a chess international master and chess correspondent at the daily telegraph. it's all a bit of in unidentified spectacle, isn't it? how much damage do you into the game of chess? imore do you into the game of chess? we're not sure it's — do you into the game of chess? we're not sure it's doing _ do you into the game of chess? we're not sure it's doing damage. _ do you into the game of chess? we're not sure it's doing damage. is - not sure it's doing damage. is giving just the kind of publicity it's not used to and increasing interest interest in the game. certainly problematic in a competitive sense. 0nce certainly problematic in a competitive sense. once you've lost that sense of trust with anyone, if you're worried that somebody�*s cheating, particularly this happens mainly online without it hardly happens over the board. there are some episodes show into a cheated death does make the competitive atmosphere obviously deteriorate. generally speaking, it's not like there

the chess grandmaster hans niemann sues rival magnus carlsen, after the five—time world champion accusedng. hello and welcome to bbc news, live from westminster. liz truss moved into 10 downing street when she became uk prime ministerjust six weeks ago. by the end of next week — at the latest — she'll be gone, making her the shortest serving prime minister in british history. she tendered her resignation to king charles iii yesterday after a premiership marred by financial turmoil, a series of humiliating u—turns and key ministerial sackings, and a day of chaos in parliament, in which party discipline fell apart speaking outside downing street, liz truss said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected. there will now be a fast—tracked leadership election to decide who will be the new leader of the conservative party and, ultimately, prime minister. nobody has announced their intention to run yet — but penny mordaunt and rishi sunak are seen as contenders, and backers of borisjohnson are urging him to stand. let's take a look at how the contest will work. conservative mps

the teenage american chess grandmaster, hans niemann, has filed a lawsuit against his rival player, magnusrthwards, so through the afternoon moving through wales, the midlands, into northern england, and there are some showers across scotland and northern ireland too, so quite a good chance of running into one or two downpours through today and into this evening. by the end of the night, it tends to dry out across england and wales and very mild this coming night, between ten and ia degrees in most bigger towns and cities. here's the forecast for tomorrow. out of the two days, out of saturday and sunday, saturday certainly the sunnier one for england and wales, but fairly cloudy for scotland and probably for most of northern ireland too. and it stays quite warm, with highs for many of us in the high teens. bye— bye. this is bbc news i'm martine croxall. the headlines at five. penny mordaunt has become the first mp to declare she's running to become tory leader, and our next prime minister. but she won't be joined by defence secretary ben wallace — he's ruled himself out. the tory party has

. >>> american chess master hans nieman is making his next move filing a $100 million defamation lawsuit. niemann claims carlson and chess.com and another popular streamer have egregiously defamed him. the lawsuit stems from a september match in which he was accused of cheating. >>> opening statements are set to begin monday in the case against harvey weinstein. weinstein who's 70 is charged with 11 counts, including forcible rape and sexual battery involving five accusers. he's currently serving a 23 year sentence after being convicted of rape in new york. that sparked the wider me, too, movement. >>> the u.s. environmental protection agency has launched an investigation into the jackson, mississippi water case. the epa is looking into whether the mississippi department of health and other government agencies discriminated against the majority black population in jackson because of their race by not providing funds for water infrastructure and treatment programs. a water crisis left residents without clean drinking water for nearly two months this past summer. >>> drought conditions have forced