a former police chief accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the 1989 hillsborough disaster has had all charges against him dropped. sir norman bettison had faced four counts of misconduct in a public office — accused of telling lies about the culpability of fans and his role in the wake of the tragedy. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. the sister of one of the victims of the hillsborough tragedy said she was deeply distressed by the court's decision. it is very disappointing. they have let us families down, they have let the 96 down and they have also let down the families who are no longer alive to see this journey through to the end. we'll bring you all the latest from our correspondent who was in court. also this lunchtime... we're in the money — official figures show the biggest government surplus forjuly in 18 years. a multi—millionaire businessman leaves tens of millions of pounds to oxfam af

he was accused of lying about his role in the wake of hillsborough.orman was also facing prosecution for his behaviour when he was chief constable of west yorkshire in 2012. he was accused of issuing untrue press releases which said he'd never blamed fans for the disaster. you have just had a meeting with the cps? in court today, the bereaved families heard there is no longer enough evidence to prosecute sir norman. afterwards, some of them met with the team who'd investigated him. it got very angry and i can assure you we put a lot of people in their place in that room today. you asked questions of them? we asked them whether they had done theirjob right. the money, the millions of pounds that this investigation has cost — and i'm talking about millions, now. they've had the evidence there and what happened today, for it basically to fall, is down to a lot of people. sir norman left court without further comment. some hillsborough families say they believe the wrong charge was brought and they want a review of today's decision. in the 1996 book on hi

the loss of those who will never come home from hillsborough is an enduring tragedy.ies. and is always included in mind. nothing in my experience over the last six years has done anything to diminish that sympathy. my anything to diminish that sympathy. my involvement in the events around hillsborough have often been misrepresented even in parliament. since then, i have been forced to denounce strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. and today's outcome vindicates that position. six years ago, i was driven from the job that i had been my vocation for a0 years. and some commentators who did not really know anything about me or the fax, rush tojudgement really know anything about me or the fax, rush to judgement and predetermined my guilt. but something i learned early in my police service is that no injustice was ever satisfactorily resolved through being unjust. there may be a time to say more about the experience of the last six years, but today is not that day. i will close by saying that throughout the last six years, i have ret

but it is not the end of the legal road for hillsborough. being prosecuted still in connection with the disaster and its aftermath. the first of those, the match commander, david duckenfield, he faces 95 charges of gross negligence, manslaughter. his trial is expected to start here in preston in the new year. thank you. there've been dramatic developments tonight concerning two of president trumps former senior aides. michael cohen — who was his personal lawyer — has surrendered to the fbi and pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance charges. meanwhile, paul mannafort. .. the president's former campaign manager, has been found guilty of tax fraud. our north america editorjon sopel is in washington. so two former senior aides now facing jail. yes, extraordinary developments that have happened in the last half an hour. let's deal with michael cole first, the long—standing mr fixit, the personal lawyer of donald trump. it emerged earlier he had surrendered to the fbi and was doing the deal so he would plead guilty in return for a more lenie

police chief sir norman bettison will not be prosecuted over alleged lies he told following the hillsborough disaster, as charges against him are dropped. official figures show the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month, the biggest figures forjuly in 18 years. nhs providers — representing hospitals and ambulance services warns the risk to services is ‘real‘ and drug supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. tougher regulations are needed for bailiffs in england and wales — according to citizens advice. the charity helps people with bailiff issues every three minutes. new findings show expectant mothers are being denied the choice of how they wish to give birth. three quarters of maternity units across the uk are failing to follow guidelines which should offer pregnant women the choice of a caesarean birth. usain bolt says he's ready to prove he has what it takes to become a professional footballer — following his first training session with the central coast mariners in australia. in the last few minutes sir norman bettison will not now face prosecutio

he was also facing he was accused of lying about his role in the wake of hillsborough. west yorkshire in 2012. he was accused of issuing untrue press releases which said he'd never blamed fans for the disaster. you have just had a meeting with the cps? in court today, the bereaved families heard there is no longer enough evidence to prosecute sir norman. afterwards, some of them met with the team who'd investigated him. it got very angry and i can assure you we put a lot of people in their place in that room today. you asked questions of them? we asked them whether they had done theirjob right. the money, the millions of pounds that this investigation has cost — and i'm talking about millions, now. they've had the evidence there and what happened today, for it basically to fall, is down to a lot of people. sir norman left court without further comment. some hillsborough families say they believe the wrong charge was brought and they want a review of today's decision. the headlines on bbc news: president trump's former campaign chief paul manafort is found guilty of eigh

my my involvement in the event around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament.ince then, i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath. the sister of one of the victims of the hillsborough tragedy says she's deeply distressed by the decision. very disappointed that they have led us families down, they have let the 96 down and they have also let down the families who are no longer alive to see this journey through to the end. 18 members of the windrush generation who could have been wrongfully removed or detained are to receive a formal government apology. microsoft says it's blocked russian attempts to launch cyber—attacks against conservative political groups in the us. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with chris mitchell — england's batsmen collapse in the third test. it feels like we are waiting for the inevitable with england 88—4 and the need to bat for another day and a half to save the test match against india, a highly unlikely scenario. thanks, chris. and stav has all the weather. turning fresherfor mos

the loss of loved ones who will never come home from hillsborough is an enduring tragedy.loss is deserving of all our sympathies. and has always included mine. nothing in my experience of the past six years has done anything to diminish that sympathy. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i've been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. today's outcome vindicates that position. the cps has been speaking to families to explain their decision. one relative, margaret aspinall, who lost her son james said one relative, margaret aspinall, who lost her sonjames said some of them will seek independent review under the right to review scheme, and that has been backed by some mps in the north—west of england. louise brooks, whose brother andrew was killed, she says she feels let down. i am just very disappointed. they have let us families down, they have let the 96 down and they have also let down the families who are no longer alive the charges against si

he was accused of lying about his role in the wake of hillsborough.uing untrue press releases which said he'd never blamed fans for the disaster. sir norman left court without further comment. some hillsborough families say they believe the wrong charge was brought and they want a review of today's decision. you are watching beyond 100 days. most venezuelan cities have come to a standstill for a second day running, as the government introduces a new currency, the sovereign bolivar, to try to tackle the world's highest inflation rate. the measure introduced by president nicolas maduro eliminates five zeros from previous banknote denominations as part of an economic reform package aimed at trying to beat the country's severe economic crisis and soaring hyper—inflation. inflation in the country has produced eye—watering results. take a look at this. here's what you'd need to go shopping in venezuela right now: 2.5 million bolivars for a kilo of rice. three million for a few carrots. 7.5 million bolivars for a piece of cheese. 9.5 million bolivars for kil

>> i was in tampa, hillsborough county faction, i should go to every hillsborough county and make a decision, to travel around and figure out what i going to do. >> i'm absolutely being serious about it. to the people of iowa, i'm not going to go out and do this on some lark. the 2020 election is a critical election, the most critical in modern times. i want to picture the democrats nominate somebody who can beat donald trump. >> how would you bring the fight to him in the campaign? >> the same way i have done at the last few months only a more effective where i throw my head in the wing. there is nothing about that, he is a bully who doesn't like people that punch back. she would be incredibly effective, i don't think he is quick on his feet or intelligence and completely outclassed. >> what are your thoughts? >> my next stop is iowa on wednesday, functioning for the dnc and in late september, two events. i was invited to assist congressional candidates in california, back to ohio and very deliberate about this process. >> you say these are not normal times, would not be here but for the la

it's the hillsborough county of the south. maybe i should go to every hillsboro county in the united states and the know will make a decision. no, i will continue to travel and talk to people and listen and figure out what i'm going to do. >> it sounds like you are considering this seriously. michael: i am very serious. when i first showed up in iowa, people asked whether it was a sublist -- whether they thought was implicitly stunt. which is offensive to me and to the people of iowa. this is not a lark. i'm going to seriously consider this, the 2020 election i think it is the most critical in modern times, there is a lot at stake and i want to make sure the democrats ultimately nominate someone who can be -- beat donald trump. >> how would you bring the fight him in a campaign? michael: the same way i have done it over the last five to six months, but i think even more effective, where i would throw my hat in the ring. there is one thing i can promise you, donald trump does not want to debate me on a national stage, no questi

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former police chief, sir norman bettison, accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the 1989 hillsborough disaster, has all charges against him dropped. relatives of the victims say their devastated and will seek an independent review. the brexit secretary, dominic raab says the rights of eu nationals to remain in the uk after brexit are secure — even in the event of no deal. in his first major speech as foreign secretary, jeremy hunt has called on the eu to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the us in taking a tougher stance against russia. the home secretary, sajid javid, apologies to 18 windrush migrants who could have been wrongfully removed from the uk. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7:00pm on beyond 100 days — we'll have the latest on the trial of president trump's former campaign chief paul manafort — as jurors continue their deliberations. as the technology giant microsoft reveals it stopped russia hacking information from us political organisations — we'll be speaking to a former fbi cyber security

breaking news, to do with those involved with the hillsborough disaster, sir norman bettison, formern bettison will not face prosecution over the aftermath of the holes per disaster. last year, he was charged with misconduct in a public office —— the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. it was alleged he had lied about his involvement in the wake of the disaster and about the culpability of liverpool fans but today the crown prosecution service says it is going to discontinue the case. reaction on bbc news through the day. next... hollywood rom com crazy rich asians has topped the us box office in its opening weekend. it tells the story of an asian—american woman who gets a culture shock meeting her boyfriend's ultra—wealthy family in singapore. it's the first rom com to reach the number—one spot in more than three years and it's the first major hollywood film to feature an all—asian cast since thejoy luck club 25 years ago. there's such hype about this film that its uk release date has been brought forward by two months, so just how important is this film, and does it mark a shif

no word yet on how tenczar died. ( james ) police in hillsborough are warning people after a mountain lion was spotted monday afternoon. it was seen on stonepine road. officers then saw the mountain lion on the 300 block of eucalyptus. police say the mountain lion was wearing a tracking collar. this morning police are reminding people to keep your pets inside at dusk and dawn. ( darya ) breaking from overnight... microsoft says it's discovered new russian hacking attempts targeting u.s. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. a hacking group tied to a hacking group tied to the russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two conservative organizations. there's no sign the hackers were successful in getting anyone to click on the fake websites. ( darya ) still ahead next on the kron 4 morning news... a big dress code change at one east bay high school...where there are no rules. ( darya ) plus... a group of good samaritans stops a group of thieves from robbing an apple store and it was all caught on camera. ( darya ) and after the break... new detial

plus a 291-dollar tow fee. ( darya ) police in hillsborough are warning people after a mountain lions seen on stonepine road. officers then saw the mountain lion on the 300 block of eucalyptus. police say the mountain lion was wearing a tracking collar. this morning police are reminding people to keep your pets inside at dusk and dawn. ( darya ) breaking from overnight... microsoft says it's discovered new russian hacking attempts targeting u.s. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. the company said this morning that hacking group tied to the russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two conservative organizations. there's no sign the hackers were successful in getting anyone to click on the fake websites. ( james ) still ahead next on the kron 4 morning news... a big dress code change at one east bay high school...where there are no rules. ( james ) plus... a group of good samaritans stops a group of thieves from robbing an apple store and it was all caught on camera. ( james ) and after the break... new detials about the death of a firefight

the former police chief sir norman bettison, accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the hillsborough disaster, has all charges against him dropped. the brexit secretary, dominic raab says the rights of eu nationals to remain in the uk after brexit are secure, even in the event of no deal. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political strategist jo tanner and the head of news at huffpost uk, jess brammar. thank you so much. most of tomorrow's front pages are now in. the times leads on accusations against donald trump made by his former aide, michael cohen, who claims the president ordered illegal campaign finance payments. the government took in £2 billion more than it spent last month, the healthiestjuly surplus for 18 years, that's the report in the ft. the daily mail asks what it actually takes to get locked up, following an investigation by the newspaper, which it claims shows violent thugs, burglars and drug dealers all escaping jail terms. the guardian leads on the home office's admission, that 164 people from

. >> police spotted a mountain lion in hillsborough today. it happened before 1:00 this afternoon on stone pine road. it tracked it a half mile to eucalyptus avenue. the animal looked skinny and in poor health. it was wearing a tracking collar. >> upcoming decision by the state water board ignited a heat -- it may double the amount of water through three central valley rivers. the board says the change will lower temperatures creating a better habitat for native fish. farmers say that plan will increase prices and cost the agriculture industry thousands of skbrojobs. opposing politicians say it's wasteful. >> can't increase salmon runs. you have to do habitat restoration, rebuild river beds. you have to deal with -- you have nonnative species like bass in these rivers. the water board's plan is just to take the water. >> a final vote on the contentious bill was expected this week but has been postponed. >> tonight the solano county coroner's office identified a man who was dragged under a woman's pickup truck in vallejo. as melanie woodrow ex

on thursday a mom acting erratically and soaking wet after taking her young daughter into the hillsboroughiver and drowning her. the little girl was found by divers 30 minutes later and rushed to a hospital. she was pronounced dead. neighbors say they saw the little girl playing outside walking around alone and bare foot. one witness gave this photograph taken from her balcony to police moments after the child disappeared and police are trying to determine if that is the suspect. tampa's police chief calls the story tragic, crazy and unbelievable. >> witnesses report the child was screaming. one time both the child and the mother were screaming. witnesses say the mother grabbed the girl and pulled her close to her chest as she waded deeper into the water. >> this case recalls a similar child death in 2015 in the tampa bay region on the bridge leading to st. peterberg iconic skyway bridge where a man threw his daughter over the rail and 60 feet down into tampa bay in front of police. he had been committed by his family 27 times. his murder trial is set for september, shep. >> shepard: in th

hillsborough starting off mostly cloudy, 60 this morning. 66, mostly sunny at noon and mostly sunny andat 3:00. here's how close the poor air quality is just outside our borders in the central valley. this goes until about 11:45 tomorrow morning. look it spreads throughout the grapevine. temperatures 79 in los angeles today, about 81 in sacramento, 75 and hazy in tahoe. here's reggie and jessica with more news. >> thank you. >>> a little bit ofunnel is bac open. >> a look at the map. the tunnel that runs between west portal and castro stations was closed this summer for repairs. a lot of people happy it's back open. amy hollyfield is live at the west portal muni station with more. hi, amy. >> hi, jessica. they're happy and well rested, getting to sleep in a little bit because the detour is no longer in place which took a while to get around. commuters say it was a great inconvenience this summer. here's a look this morning of the tunnel up and running for the first time on a monday morning since the shutdown. it was closed so crews could e theck imp the drainage system and did earthquak

the hillsborough democratic event.eporter on the show before that, making noise about a possible presidential run. making political overtures. at the same time, at the epicenter of this huge case against president trump. too much splitting of the attention? >> he has two jobs now. he's running for president and defending stormy daniels. maybe a third job where he was appearing on television. he is a busy guy. he has shown he can handle it. stormy daniels has been out of the news for a while. of omarosa and michael cohen. now, there are three people out there with information related to trump who are out there on the news. >> omarosa says she has video. >> she has video and tapes. everything she has played, in terms of the tapes, has corroborated what's in her book. >> jeff, thank you for coming in. carol and nancy, hang out longer. >>> up next, the president tweeting moments ago about the former intel leader whose security clearance he yanked. former cia director john brennan says he is ready to take donald trump to co

>> he attended the hillsborough county democrat summer meant, which is probably going to be asleep the affair, but two weeks ago, we learned he was going to be the headliner there. he tells me they sold a lot more tickets and raised a lot more money for democrats running in the midterm elections in new hampshire. job number one, which was to help the democrats in new hampshire, he succeeded to check that off. avenatti, a lot of americans know because he is on cable news all the time, a staple on cnn, msnbc, taking it to donald trump. that energizes a lot of democrats. his message was this. it is time to fight fire with fire. he says this next presidential election is going to be a brutal knockdown street fight, and i guess his message to other potential democrats running in the 2020 campaign was if somebody is not up for that type of campaign, they need to stay home and not seek the nomination. >> how would you gave his level of interest right now, and what has to go into consideration if he decides to make a run for 2020? >> i interviewed him for one of the radio shows afterwards. goi

(vicki) police in hillsborough are warning people after a mountain lion was spotted monday afternoon.stonepine road. officers then saw the mountain lion on the 300 block of eucalyptus. police say the mountain lion was wearing a tracking collar. police are now reminding people to keep your pets inside at dusk and dawn. (grant) in the east bay... the city of oakland is making it safer for kids to get to school. city officials say they have activated new cross-walk safety features. that includes a lighted signal that will alert drivers when someone is in a crosswalk, someone is in a crosswalk, corner curb extensions, speed bumps, speed feedback signs, and additional traffic lights. the safety features have been installed at six locations near elementary schools throughout the city. lawrence karnow: it was a rather cool day across most of the bay area with highs running in the 70s inland and 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it almost felt a little like fall outside. a few showers are showing up on doppler rarar the northern sierra. on the satellite image you can se

rememberwhen david cameron sent borisjohnson to liverpool to apologise for what he said about hillsborough, i remember the comments on pickaninnies, about obama's kenyan ancestry, and it is not the sort of language we should have from a senior politician who aspires to lead the country. why would an apology be enough? apology plus repentance. he knows what he is doing when he makes those comments. he should recognise that what he is doing has backfired and should not doing has backfired and should not do it again. andrew bridgen? boris is at pains to point out that there is at pains to point out that there isa is at pains to point out that there is a debate around the baker across europe, and a lot of countries have decided to ban face coverings — france, belgium, germany, austria, denmark, and a partial ban... but the reason we're not having a constructive debate around those things is because the headline, and he knew it would be the headline, is something people found. the answer of banning face coverings across a whole swathe of northern europe, he came out clearly in his article, and

rolling up numbers in jacksonville, hillsborough, tampa, shows strength around the state last night. >> if you looked at the amount of money that green put into that race, spent millions and millions. so many republican, or democratic party insiders, were sure he was going to buy that election. polls looked like he had a good chance and, man. they get to the, get to the voting booth and michael steele, seems like democrats knew exactly what they wanted, and what they didn't want. now, talk about -- talk about how november's going to set up here. like, this is -- this is cliff diving for both democrats and republicans. >> yeah. >> we could have. >> yeah. >> we could have the first two black governors elected in deep south states. douglas wilder won in virginia. >> right. >> but in the deep south, we could either have two progressive black governors in deep states south, deep south states where george wallace did great in '67, in '72, or you could have a massive victory for donald trump in both of those states, where -- >> yeah. >> -- again, two people that totally bought in to the --

event hosted by hillsborough county bent -- democrats. while he of not decided his political future, he talked about his opposition to