instead the show's host, chris harrison, facing backlash for racial insensitivity.e able to conquer hate? the juggernaut "bachelor" franchise under fire from an unlikely source. >> matt james. >> what's going on, chris? >> reporter: its own star. matt james, the first black bachelor, saying the franchise has fallen short on the issue of race. >> ladies, get up here, get your trophy! >> reporter: after the show's host, chris harrison, seemed to defend racist behavior. >> we have to be so careful when we start labeling people. it's just as bad as what that person did. >> reporter: the matt james announcement a groundbreaking reveal. 25 seasons in the making. the 29-year-old commercial real estate executive a step forward for the show, where season after season after season after season showcased white bachelors and mostly white potential paramours. we spoke to matt just before the season kicked off. why do you think it took so long? >> you know what, i don't know. i can't speak on what took place before i got there. but i was honored to be the first, and hopefully the

harrison writing, i set standards for myself and have to meet them.g the historical racism, i defended it. i am ashamed over how uninformed i was. i was so wrong. the move follows major backlash for defending current contestant rachel kirkconnell. who recently came under fire for racist social media posts, including tiktok videos alleging to show videvid posts with the confederate flag, sharing qanon conspiracy theories. and one photo of 24-year-old attending an old south plantation party in 2018. in an interview with former bachelorette rachel lindsey, he defended rachel. >> is it not a good look in 2018, or is it not a good look in 2021? >> it's not a good look ever, she's celebrating the old south. if i went to that party, what would i represent at that party? >> reporter: bachelor nation is rallying behind lindsay, condemning harrison's words. saying he ultimately defended racism, and the show's few leads of color speaking out. matt james, the first black bachelor in the franchise's history posting on instagram that he stands with rachel, and the

harrison?out race on the bachelor. you can't win, you will never be good enough for woke-ism, you will always get something wrong and if you apologize for doing something wrong it doesn't matter, they are just going to eat you alive. so just step out of the room, step away from the bomb. >> dana: we have no time left but kennedy had one, you first. >> kennedy: i think he's right, we need to extend grace and find a way to move forward. juan? >> juan: i think this is the opposite of cancel culture. you look at the show, it's been on the air for 20 years, they act like blacks weren't part of the dating scene. the antebellum culture, i think you have to understand what a costume party like that represents to a lot of people which is oppression and degradation and slavery. as we were chris harrison also said that in his statement. all right, we've got to do "one more thing" next. ♪ ♪ some say this is my greatest challenge ever. but i've seen centuries of this. with a companion that powers a digital

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he will be replacing chris harrison.or comments he made with former bachelorette star rachel lindsay. zohreen shah. >> reporter: the first black bachelorette spoke to chris harrison and used her experience pushing hard for emmanuel acho to step in, while chris harrison, one of the most well known reality hosts in history, stepping aside. this morning, the big bachelor announcement. former philadelphia eagles linebacker and bestselling author emmanuel acho now the bachelor's newest host. speaking to matt james, the show's first black lead and three female finalists, abc making the announcement after longtime host chris harrison stepped aside. >> ladies, this is the final rose tonight. when you're ready. >> reporter: apologizing after backlash over defending one of this season's front-runners rachael kirkconnell. >> already like completely falling in love with you. >> reporter: kirkconnell became a center of controversy after pictures surfaced of her attending a plantation-themed college party three years ago. her social m

was harrison jefferson carried from that field? there's no one who does not understand what he meant by special guardian. offender good afternoon. my name is doug dowds. i'm a professor from the department of military strategy planning operations. i teach the advanced strategic art program seminar. i'm a retired colonel and i'm going to give you the prerebrief today for your gettysburg staff ride. this is some of the pre-work we do before we go visit the battlefield. now staff rides have been a historic part of the military tradition helmet von mulkey the elder used to take his staff put them on a train. they would ride out to a key piece of terrain and because of staff was riding on horses. it became a staff right now. they were looking for key terrain that they would ultimately fight on at the turn of last century. even swift would take some army majors that were at the command and staff college down to chickamauga battlefield, and that would begin the american tradition of using staff rides to educate future leaders. now a staff

host chris harrison announcing he's stepping aside for a period of time. the move came after he defended contestant rachel kirkconnell who's been criticized for posts. reportedly liking posts with the confederate flag and sharing qanon conspiracy theories, and one photo showing her at a southern plantation-themed party in 2018. in a recent interview, harrison was asked about the post. >> rachel, is it a good look in 2018 or is it not a good look in 2021? >> it's not a good look ever, because she's celebrating the old south. if i went to that party, what would i represent at that party? >> reporter: harrison writing in a statement, i set standards for myself and have to meet them. by excusing historical racism i defended it. i am ashamed over how uninformed i was. i was so wrong. kirkconnell writing on instagram, at one point i didn't realize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn't excuse them. adding, i was ignorant. but my ignorance was racist. in the meantime another high-profile apology. ♪ i can't wait to get you good looking ♪ >> rep

thank you, mayor, coming up, chris harrison, the tv "the bachelor" finding the latest to cancel.e will dig into that. stay with us. next. >> reality tv hits pretty close to home for me. our viewers may not know this but i met my husband on a reality tv show. if i was a hispanic girl from arizona and he was an irish american boy from wisconsin and our racial backgrounds never came up. we fell in love, 22 years later, nine babies later, i'm proof it is possible to find love even on reality tv. so much has changed since then. thanks to hollywood and the left's continued efforts to redefine what reality truly looks like in this country, now it's not only about love. it's got to be about race, religion, and any other issue that has the potential to divide us. take what's happening right now on abcs the bachelor, one of the top contestants facing a firestorm of hate after an old picture resurfaced showing her at an antebellum themed ball back in 2018. the fall was held on a former plantation in georgia and so therefore, she must be racist. they are showing no signs of letting up. so la

and we'll get her take on the controversy right now as host chris harrison steps down. but first we all watched as seven republicans voted to convict former president donald trump this past weekend. the largest number of lawmakers to ever vote to find a president of their own party, if you will, guilty at an impeachment proceeding. but ultimately mr. trump was acquitted. so now what? joining us to talk about this is churchill professor at uk berkeley. former u.s. secretary of labor under president clinton and author. of the big "who rigged it and how we can fix it." . professor thanks for joining us. >> good afternoon abkristen. >> i have to say as a cal grad i'm indicated to talk to you. i've always wanted to sit in on your lectures. i will pretend this is the opportunity. professor ruch what do you think is the biggest take away from the impeachment trial and the acquittal. >> i suppose the biggest take away is actually the details of what happened on january 6th, kristen. i don't know about you, but i thought i knew everything that had happened. but watching the tria

the hit show back on the air for the first time since host chris harrison's bombshell announcement to step away from the show. after defending a contestant's past racist's actions. what rachel lindsay, the first black bachelorette, is saying now. >>> the groundbreaking photographer behind harry and meghan's intimate baby announcement joins us live after making history as the first black man to shoot a cover for british "vogue" and how he took the stunning photo from an ocean away only on "gma." >>> we do say good morning, america. good to be with you on this tuesday morning. we want to get right to that dangerous winter weather that is slamming most of the country right now, michael. >> it is, robin. let's take a live look at chicago right now. the city getting another foot of snow overnight. temperatures there have been below freezing for the past several weeks. >> 44 states on alert this morning. about 70% of the continental u.s. is covered in snow right now, the highest in a decade. >> you better believe we have reporters in the storm zone all over the country braving the cold and

listen, i don't know chris harrison.ve seen him and admired him work but i don't know him personally. it was a window into how he thinks because he kept talking about the woke police and all of this, and we know that terminology is used by people who want to be able to say and do racist things without consequence because what does he mean by the woke police and all -- what is that? >> yeah. you really could have inserted the word "baccountable" or actability instead of woke police. you don't get to say whatever you want and then blame people for holding you accountable for that. that's just not how it works and i felt like that's what was happening in that moment. and i think chris is realizing that, which, again, we're seeing this in not one but now two apologies and with him acting by step ago side. so we'll see where we go from here. we'll see what's learned. >> we'll talk more. we'll have you back. rachel, thank you. it was a pleasure talking to you. thank you for appearing. >> thank you so much for having me. >> i w

and listen, i don't know chris harrison.is work, but i don't know him, personally. but he -- it was a window into how he thinks, because he kept talking about the woke police and all this. and we know, that terminology is used by people, who want to be able to say, and do, racist things, without consequence. because what does he mean by the woke police? and i don't -- what is that? >> yeah, you really could have inserted the word accountable or accountability, instead of woke police. it was almost as if you don't get to say whatever you want, and then blame people for holding you accountable for that. that's just not how it works, and i felt that's what was happening, in that moment. and i think chris is realizing that. which, again, we are seeing this in not one, but now, two, apologies and him acting by stepping aside. so, we will see where we go from here. we'll see what's learned. >> yeah, well, talk more. we will have you back. rachel, thank you. it was a pleasure talking to you. thank you for appearing. >> thanks so mu

overnight, former bachelorette rachel lindsay speaking out to “gma” about her interview with harrison> fiery finish. >> whoa! teammates around they go in a hard crash. >> the wild wreck on the last lap of the marathon daytona 500 after a nearly six-hour rain delay, and an initial massive 16-car pile-up all leading up to this surprise winner's unforgettable first major victory. >>> and, royal valentine's day surprise. harry and meghan announcing that archie's about to become a big brother. the couple expecting their second child. the big questions and the royal reaction this morning. >>> good morning, america. thank you for joining us on this monday morning. we have two big stories. >> hold on a second, michael. welcome back. >> welcome back. michael is back in the house. >> i'll be honest, george, you just scared me to death. i was like did i mess up? [ laughter ] thank you for the welcome back. >> that was my dad voice. >> oh, glad that's over. >>> now we are going to get to the two big stories we're starting with. double storms are pummeling so many parts of the country and the late

what matt james and chris harrison said about diversity and cancel culture before the rose.ed by febreze. breathe happy. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings." san francisco unified school board voted on a health and safety plan to reopen schools. the teacher's union and the board agreed on the terms. teachers can return with students to in-person learning when san francisco is in the red tier and everyone is vaccinated. no vaccine would be needed if san francisco reaches the orange tier. the district and the union are not in agreement with how many days and hours are safe for in-person learning. >>> here's mike with our forecast. >> thank you. we have about 12 to 18 hours of potentially damaging winds everywhere you see in yellow. the north bay mountains, east bay hills and valleys. right now, about 25 on tam and other than the winds, it's going to be a nice day for outdoor temperatures. temperatures mid-60s to low 70s. try and warm. >>> coming up on "gma,"

this was the moment jasmine harrison broke records. applause. for that matter, the youngest female to row solo across any ocean. welcome to antigua, jasmine! applause. when she stepped off the boat, she wasn't going to let her sea legs get in the way of celebrating. you did it in a time of 70 days, three hours and 48 minutes! cheering. after taking up rowing just two years ago, jasmine completed the 4800—kilometre journey from the canary islands to antigua in her appropriately named boat, rudderly mad. i loved it. there's nothing like actually. getting away from everything, from social media, from bad news, from literally everything. _ so i'd ring my friends up| and they'd just say, "oh, we're in another lockdown for, i like, three weeks," and i'm, "uh, i don't know, i don't care." she makes it sound easy, but jasmine battled 20—foot waves, was circled by sharks, narrowly avoided a collision with a tanker and at one point even capsized. now, after relying on peanut butter—fuelled energy for weeks, she says she's looking forward to a decent meal

tayshia now speaking out opening up about host chris harrison's decision to step aside from the hit show and his apology. >> his words affected a lot of people. you know, myself included. >> what she's saying this morning. ♪ rocket man ♪ >>> and touchdown on mars. the extraordinary new images coming in from overnight as perseverance begins its search for life on the red planet. america watching that historic landing in awe. ground control celebrating. >> touchdown confirmed. >> this morning, the nasa engineer whose home office is in her laundry room, part of the team that got us to mars, joining us this morning answering your questions. >>> good morning, america. happy to be with you on this friday morning. it's quite an exciting day for the folks there at nasa. >> yeah, just a little bit to talk about. look at these new images overnight from mars. let's see that incredible moment again, because look at that excitement. i love it as perseverance touched down, yes, on the surface of mars. we're going to have so much more on that historic landing coming up. >> a lot of exciting in that roo

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>> it's not a good look ever. >> for harrison, soon after the backlash, the apology. were harmful. i apologize for my ignorance and any pain it cause you'd. it comes amid a similar shake-up on show the mandalorian. the star fired after a post comparing persecution of jews during nazi germany to today's political climate. >> a loft folks like to lump everything in one basket and call it cancel culture in the case of chris harrison and gina, this is consequence culture. he's are folks who on social media offended a lot of fans and there are consequences to your language. >> all of it coming on the heels of justin timberlake's apology to janet spears and justin jackson, both taking career and image hits involving timberlake nearly 20 years ago while he merged largely unscathed >> what impact does this on v? >> when you're a public speaker, you is a responsibility. you need to think twice before you tweet that comment or say something that might offend a group of people. >> reporter: a reminder to celebrities their words and actions are always in the spotlight. blayne ale

chairman jaime harrison gets tonight's "last word."ng once again. this was day 30 of the biden administration. texans are enduring a fourth night of freezing misery in the wake of a winter storm that seems to have unleashed a growing humanitarian crisis in our own country. an act of god followed by an abject failure by man. meantime tonight, one man, ted cruz, is getting a whole lot of attention, none of it good, for leaving on vacation in cancun before thinking better of it, after one night at the ritz carlton. one night at the ritz-carlton, more on his story in just a bit. >>> while the power is back on in all but about 350,000 homes, and that's a lot, but it's not 5 million, the weather has left exploded pipes, major floods, people's homes have been destroyed. while taps are dry and millions are going without running water, food is also now in short supply. grocery shelves, refrigerator cases are largely empty. getting away is something most people can't do. many highway overpasses are just closed because they're frozen. fuel is in

. >> jasmine harrison aced it. the youngest woman to row solo across any oceans. >> how do you feel about this journey? >> i feel amazing. he completed her miles across the atlantic. in 70 days, three hours and 48 minutes >> you didn't have a lot of rowing background >> i didn't feel the rowing was a challenge but it was about in different conditions and mental game about fatigue >> she had a few close calls nearly collided with the ship and her 500 boat capsized twice >> what did you miss the most >> i missed my dog at home and good food. >> harrison says one incredible moment came early on of a whale encounter. >> this is the most exciting thing. >> her message now >> go doing something amazing too. >> you are being fired and see how far you can stretch out. >> that void started in the cannery island and ended in antigua. >> that's "nightly news" on this monday, thank you for watching, i am lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other, [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪♪ if you ever change your mind ♪ ♪ abou

i mean you could almost say at harrison to hardly know him to know him. well, he's a he's an honest man. he's an upright man, but he is not a glad-handing person and he in blaine, you know had markedly different personalities. so my answer is i think blaine did the best he could but by the time he becomes secretary of state the second time he's a man with very serious health issues and you know, i think it's you know about six months after he retires or resigned the secretary of state he dies in early 1893 so it's it's kind of a sad story really very much. yeah, um, i have two more questions here for you, maybe one specific and then maybe one a general one that you might. help us close with the first one has to do with this topic of religion in the election. yeah. i here's the question you made a you know, pretty specific case that historical memory tells us that this rum romanism rebellion charge had a significant effect, but in fact if we go back and look he had, you know more catholic votes than either as predicate the point before him or the one after

harrison defended a contestant on the current season for the first time ever has a black bachelor.that appear to show the woman at an antebellum party in 2018, harrison called for grace for her and criticized the, quote, woke police. lindsey shared her thoughts. >> we need to better understand each other and sometimes that's holding someone accountable, sometimes that's giving someone grace, sometimes that's people humbling themselves and realizing maybe i don't know what i thought i knew and i'm going to take the time to better understand and educate myself. >> you can see her full interview on "gma" at 7:00 after "abc 7 mornings" and then watch "the bachelor" at 8:00 on >>> contra costa continued a tradition with a twist. they held 21 wedding ceremonies. there was a glass barrier between the newlyweds and the official. appointments for the valentine's day ceremonies filled up quickly. the county typically offers destination themed weddings at a picturesque location on the holiday, but not this year because of the pandemic. clearly that did not steal their joy and i'm happy to see

longtime host chris harrison is stepping away from the show after defending a controversial contestant. just ahead, what's behind his decision. >> and i'm meteorologist greg gg tuma, and tomorrow we are finding clouds return and >> longtime bachelor host chris harrison is stepping aside from his role amid controversy. he defended a front-runner who is facing scrutiny for social media posts that surfaced from her past. it featured an antebellum plantation-themed party. he asked to show the contestant race and now people are accusing him. >> the san francisco chinese new year float is on display. check it out and it's at the cruise terminal plaza. isn't it pretty? the city put the float on display since it was canceled amid the pandemic. it is next saturday and sunday. >> valentine's day is tomorrow, and bay area florists are getting much-needed business. abc 7 was in berkeley less than a week ago when we stopped by ashby nowers on telegraph avenue. customers were lined up outside the door to buy their gifts from tradition items to a bouquet of roses shaped like an ox for the lunar new y

addressing the controversy on "extra" harrison blamed the culture >> the picture was from 2018 at an south antebellum party so i think you know, when you -- >> when you hold that under the lens -- >> it's not a good look. >> is it a good look in 2018 or not a good look in 2021? >> it's not a good look ever, because she's celebrating the old south. if i went to that party, what would i represent at that party? >> that interview has gone viral. harrison says taking a break from the show right now because "this historic season of the bachelor should not be marred or overshah overshadowed by my mistake." the contestant is now one of the finalists on the show. >>> trending this morning, a royal reveal. meghan markle and prince harry expecting their second child. a spokesperson for the former duke and duchess of sussex, the couple overjoyed to be adding to their family. they posted this photo making the announcement on instagram. you see the big baby bump. the child will be eighth in line to the british throne. big brother archie was born in may of 2019. look so relaxing under the tree. th

chris harrison is temporarily stepping aside.rison faced backlash after defending a woman contestant on the current season which for the first time ever has a black bachelor. images surfaced that apear to show the woman at an antebellum plantation-themed party in 2018. harrison called for grace for the woman and criticized the, quote, police. in a new statement, harrison apologized and says he is dedicated to getting educated. "the bachelor" airs monday nights at 8:00 on abc7. >>> all eyes are back on the undiscovered talents. the return of "american idol." we saw two bay area singers make it to the final votes last year. tonight another local surprise is in store. the new season premiere will be dramatically different from any season before. reporter sandy kenyan with our sister station in new york city is here with the high-profile contestants that will catch your eye. >> we want an "american idol." >> "american idol" has already caused a sensation on social media and the season hasn't even started yet. >> are you nervous? i'm

host chris harrison announced he's leaving the show indefinitely after comments many are indefinitely the story for us good morning. >> guys, good morning to you of course, chris harrison is a long-time fixture on the popular show, for more than two dozen seasons. he's guided bachelors and bachelorettes to their would-be suitors. but this morning he's announce he is stepping away, as others are speaking out about what they call concerns around diversity >>> this morning, a major shakeup on one of tv's biggest shows, "the bachelor." >> this is the final rose tonight. >> reporter: with long-time host chris harrison announcing he will step aside indefinitely under fire after defending current contestant rachel kirkconnell, she is facing backlash for photos resurfacing, including these showing he attending a racially themed party in college in 2018. >> we need to have understanding, grace. >> the picture was from 2018 at an old south antebellum party. it's not a good look. >> rachel, is it a good look in 2018 or not a good look in 2021? >> it is not a good look ever. >> reporter: the inte

let's get some more perspective on the story now we can speak to journalist for shall harrison plus she's in sydney hi rochelle good to see you and this is a pretty bold move from facebook here at we saw what the australian treasurer had to say but what are other lawmakers saying about this. absolutely well the australian prime minister scott morrison said this move was disappointing and arrogant statements ironically posted to facebook actually. authorities saying that they were absolutely blindsided by these measures with with the news blackout coming at around 5 30 am local time here in australia scott morrison also saying that certain australia would not be intimidated by big tech and that they will push on to get this contentious media bargaining code legislated and implemented and pushed through to to become law. we also heard from the treasurer josh frydenberg as you mentioned he called the move heavy handed and wrong he also concerned that he'd spoken to the facebook chief mark. this day and said that they'd had. constructive discussion and that they'd buy the grader to find a par

>> i missed my dogs at home and good food. >> reporter: harrison said one incredible moment came earlying. >> reporter: her message now. >> i need go do something amazing, too, a small thing that inspires can set the bar. >> that's amazing. capsized twice and still floating what would you do to top that? wow. >>> how about a shot of the day at the buzzer. indiana tech needed a miracle to win. check it out grant smith going crazy at the bottom of that dog pile. he caught the full-court pass in a two-stride, one step, two step, drained it up. no time left it. was enough for them to get the 81-8 >>> we like it out here, especially since we had such a nice day today. but if they open up inside, yeah, it's -- yeah. everybody's looking forward to it. >> right now at 4:30, a waiting green light. bay area businesses on edge this morning as they wait to get a key update about our covid tiers. the preparations many are already making to get customers coming again. >> plus, plagued with problems. the help that could soon be on the way for those trying to navigate the state's overwhelmed unemploym

. >> 21-year-old jasmine harrison, the youngest woman to row solo across any ocean.m the atlantic from the canary isla islands.rived ov the weend dand >> okay, she injured her elbow nearly collided with a ship. asked what she wanted after the journey, she said food. definitely food. >> feed that woman. >>> next, tom brady is posing a serious question. >> he's settling into his off season and he asked online, what am i supposed to do for five months? >> the shade. the back hand. one said, chill but don't gain too much weight. another said create more haters. some suggest teaching brees and aaron rodgers and patrick mahomes how to play football. ouch. >> oh, snap. one of his receivers revealed he was texting film at 6:00 a.m. take a break. >>> next, the college baseball player who got his off to a slamming start. >> hit a grand slam not once but twice during his first game. they were back to back. both in the same inning. wow. >>> and finally, something really cool that's super-cold. >> the world's largest snow maze near winnipeg. 240,000 square feet. the paths are wid

harrison immediately came to her defense. >> it's not a good look. >> no, well, rachel, is it a good8 or not a good look in 2021? >> reporter: characterizing kirkconnell as a victim of the, quote, woke police in an interview with rachel lindsay who in 2017 was the first ever black bachelorette. >> it's not a good look ever because she's celebrating the old south. if i went to that party, what would i represent at that party? >> my guess, these girls got dressed up and went to a party and had a great time. they were 18. does it make it okay? i don't know, rachel, you tell me. but where is thiup and was it a and were we all looking through it in 2018? >> reporter: harrison later apologized announcing he's stepping aside from the franchise for a period. time. but james writes chris' failure to receive and understand the emotional labor that my friend rachel lindsay was taking on by graciously and explaining patiently the racist history of the antebellum was troubling and painful to watch, a clear reflection of a much larger issue that "the bachelor" franchise has fallen short on address

dnc chair jaime harrison will tell us. >>> and the target of marjorie taylor greene's transphobic sign responds. i'm jonathan capehart. this is "the sunday show." >>> this sunday, the third covid vaccine is now approved for use in the united states and president biden's covid relief bill is one step closer to reality topping off a momentous and contentious week for the new administration. on thursday, the united states carried out air strikes in syria targeting iranian-backed militias in retaliation for attacks on american personnel in iraq. >> mr. president, what message were you sending to iran with your first military action? >> you can't get -- you can't act with impunity. be careful. >> on friday, the director of national intelligence released a report finding that saudi arabia's crown prince mohammad bin salman approved the murder of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. the administration said it would not impose direct sanctions on the crown prince but the president told reporters saturday to expect more news on saudi arabia tomorrow. in the early hours saturday morning,

jasmine harrison rowed from the canary islands to antigua injust over 70 days. good afternoon.esidents in england will be allowed to choose one person to visit them regularly from march eighth, in the first confirmed easing of lockdown. they will be able to meet indoors and be allowed to hold hands — but visitors must wear personal protective equipment and be tested before going into a home. the announcement comes ahead of the prime minister revealing his road map for easing lockdown on monday. 0ur health correspondent anna collinson has more. a moment of relief during a dark year for 83—year—old barbara abrams. this is the closest her family have been allowed to get to her while visiting her care home in stockport because of covid restrictions. that lack of physical contact has been really difficult for us. my poor mum. her health both physically and mentally has really deteriorated, particularly in the last... since christmas. i think that was like the straw that broke the camel's back. but now, a sign of hope. from the 8th of march, care home residents in england will be all

>> my name is harrison. >> alicia. >> jimmy: harrison and alicia, how long have you been together? >> about a year now. >> jimmy: where are you from? >> miami. >> jimmy: miami, florida. so you're on vacation right now? >> vacation and some business, a little mix of both. >> jimmy: okay, all right. here's how this game works. i'm going to ask a question. you will each write down your answer. don't answer out loud, don't consult one another. we want to know what you each write down. ite down the honest answer, got it? >> okay. >> jimmy: the question is, and we're looking for a specific number, how many times a month do you have sex? all right? so think about it. write down the number. average month. it's always interesting to see -- because sometimes the answers are different. all right, the time is up. all right, we'll start with alicia. alicia, let's start with you. you say ten times a month. law. [ applause ] you're getting applause, alicia. and harrison? your answer is? ten times a month! [ cheers and applause ] wow. i was -- what, do you have a spread sheet or something? [ laugh

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jasmin harrison rowed from the canary islands to antigua injust over 70 days., and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. emergency medical workers in myanmar say at least two people have been killed and several others injured at an anti—coup protest in the city of mandalay. witnesses said police used live ammunition as they tried to disperse the crowd in myanmar�*s second city. it's an escalation in the military�*s response to the daily demonstrations across myanmar. they began when the burmese army seized power on the 1st of february and detained the elected leader aung san suu kyi. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head reports. the military has promised patience with those protesting against its coup, but there was little sign of it here in mandalay. the police had gone in to disperse striking ship workers and moved quickly from using tear gas and rubber bullets to live rounds. gunfire. the shooting was caught on camera by this terrified bystander. "please don't shoot, don't let it happen," she says. two people were killed. sever

now, harrison called for grace for her and criticized the woke police initially.he interview he's apologized and said he is dedicated to "getting educated." frances was a contestant on "the bachelor" back in 2002. it was the show's second season. she was one of the show's earliest contestants. and frances, you ended up leaving on your own by week 2. and you tweeted today, "i think they should hire me. i'd be a great host as a female minority. time to mix it up and give others a voice." >> hear hear. >> first of all, i think we here all agree with that. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> right? and we're also interested in your take on this controversy. thoughts going through your head. >> yeah. i definitely think it's time for "the bachelor" to embrace more change. and i think it's great that they have a male black bachelor but i'd also like to see more diversity in the voices that they represent and i think to modernize their selves and stay in touch with reality and what's happening in the world today. you see many more mixed culls and you see many more people of diversi

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bachelor host chris harrison stepping aside from his duties after defending any contestant.ow they are reconsidering working with chris coming from a brand whose entire purpose is to whiten things. in an interview harrison spoke out against canceled culture and it apologize like it matters the meanwhile gina carano continues with the courage of hasbro announcing they will no longer make action figures ever "star wars" character from the mandalorian. finally teachers are going after william shakespeare over claims that this works promote misogyny racism and among many other things. nothing makes a pandemic feel more alive and canceling a guy who's been dead for 100 years. here actors rehearsing the balcony theme. all right cat i maintain that shakespeare's overrated. i have read all of his plays. are you pro cancels shakespeare. >> here's the thing it made my head explode is there some misogyny in there. it's the 1500's in the 1600's. if you are woman u.s. had to be your main focus as a housewife and he didn't lie it you may be exiled or being labeled a witch. whatever, whate

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vice president harrison i did a tour of a vaccination site in arizona. 1 -- vice president harris and i did a tour of the vaccination site near zona. one nurse said she felt like she was administered -- get this -- a dose of hope. a dose of hope. we are working with governors across the country to stand up and lend federal support to hundreds of vaccination centers to houses of worship to get those doses in peoples arms as quickly as possible. we have sent billions of vaccines to local pharmacies, several thousand, to let people get the covid-19 shot like you would've flew shot. -- like you would a flu shot. they are comfortable going to the local pharmacy. they trust the pharmacy and they are likely to go. here in texas there's 500 pharmacies across the state, like walmart and cvs, including 50 pharmacies here in houston. and for folks who do not live near a vaccination center or a pharmacy, we are deploying mobile clinics. these are special clinics that can meet folks where they live, if they do not have the transportation to get the shots. it will be launching very soon in houston