rajini vaidyanathan is outside holt school in wokingham where one of those who died — james furlong —e last ten minutes or so to mr furlong. that's right. the two head teachers at the school came out and delivered a very moving statement in memory of mr furlong. the teacher who was well loved by people here. the teachers stood in front of the school and were also joined by dozens of students here at the school. it is obviously a very difficult time for them. i was speaking to some of those who were taught by mr furlong, who was ahead of politics, history and government here, but also a much loved form tutor. 0ne here, but also a much loved form tutor. one of the students are said to me it is really hard to describe what he meant to them because he wasn't an ordinary teacher. he was someone wasn't an ordinary teacher. he was someone who changed people's lives, he was inspirational. people say that time and time again when i have spoken to some of the students here. it has been a very emotional morning here. the students, some of them have now gone to the church, which is a very short w

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told his pupils to fly high. 36—year—old james furlong was the head of history and politics at holt schooludents and colleagues held a two—minute silence. bell as a whole community, we will now need to adsorb this sad news. our thoughts are with his mum, his dad, his brother and his family and his friends and colleagues. he was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. applause thank you. 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong at a history lesson before lockdown. well, first he told us everything was going to be fine, you know, coronavirus is going to end and we will see him again. but, you know, we are not really, are we? we're not going to see him again. former pupils also came to pay their respects. i came round today because i feel like i had a really personal connection with mr furlong. he was one of the teachers who was always there for me. the person who tried to put a smile on everyone's faces. he used to come in and dress up as henry viii. he had really funny catchphrases, he always made us laugh. james furlong was in this park in reading on saturday when he was stabbe

he was head of history at the holt school in wokingham, which wrote in a letter to pa rents: i'm appallede should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases, then we will learn those lessons. this morning, as a huge investigation got under way, police formally declared it as a terrorist attack, though detectives think their suspect was acting alone. from our inquiries undertaken so far, officers have found nothing to suggest that there was anyone else involved in this attack, and presently, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. neighbours here at the block of flats where khairi saadallah lived have told us that he had caused problems in the past. he once threw a tv out of the top—floor window, and he was regularly visited by a mental health key worker. kieran vernon told me that the man he knew showed no signs of extremism or violence and had rather been someone to smoke cannabis with. he seemed like me or you. whenever you used met up, we used to all t

those killed in the attack was james furlong, the head of history, government, and politics at the holt schoolleagues described him as "talented and inspirational." and at the start of the day in the commons, the education secretary paid tribute to him. we've heard so many young people talk about the amazing impacts james had on their lives, and the real appreciation they felt and the loss that they now feel. our hearts go out to all those who've been affected by this most terrible of tragedies. elsewhere at question time, gavin williamson told mps that next year's a—levels and gcses in england could be pushed back to later in the summer. the change would allow schools to catch up some of the time lost since the coronavirus lockdown. his comments came in response to a question from a conservative mp. my honourable friend may have seen suggestions i've made about moving the 2021 exam season from may to july, to allow students and teachers more time in the classroom to try and complete the curriculum. i wonder if my right honourable friend would give consideration to that, or other matters, in g

told his pupils to fly high. 36—year—old james furlong was the head of history and politics at holt school sinking in, students and colleagues held a two—minute silence. as a holt community, we all now need to absorb this sad news. our thoughts are with his mum, his dad, his brother and his family and his friends and colleagues. he was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. applause he wasn'tjust every average teacher, he was an incredible person, and he wasn't just a teacher, he was a human being, and he had family and friends that loved him just as much as we do. 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong at a history lesson before lockdown. well, first he told us everything was going to be fine, corona is going to end and we are going to see him again. but you know, we're not, really, are we? we're not going to see him again. former pupils also came to pay their respects to someone they describe as an unforgettable teacher. i came back today because i feel like i had a really personal connection with mr furlong. he was one of the teachers who was always there for me. the pers

he was head of history at the holt school in wokingham, who was in the park with friends, which wroteparents the school, "james was a very kind and gentle man. he had a real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students. words cannot describe our sadness at this time." i'm appalled and sickened that people should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases, then we will learn those lessons. this morning, as a huge investigation got under way, police formally declared it as a terrorist attack, though detectives think their suspect was acting alone. from our inquiries undertaken so far, officers have found nothing to suggest that there was anyone else involved in this attack, and presently, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. neighbours here at the block of flats where khairi saadallah lived have told us that he had caused problems in the past. he once threw a tv out of the top—floor window, and he was regularly visited by a mental h

told his pupils to fly high. 36—year—old james furlong was the head of history and politics at holt schooln, students and colleagues held a two—minute silence. silence as the holt community, we all now need to absorb this sad news. our thoughts are with his mum, his dad, his brother and his family and his friends and colleagues. he was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. applause he wasn'tjust every very sadly missed. applause he wasn't just every average teacher, he was an incredible person, and he wasn'tjust a teacher, he was a human being, and he had family and friends that loved him just as much as we do. 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong ata 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong at a history lesson before lockdown. well, first he told us that everything was going to be fine, you know? corona is going to end and we are going to see him again, but you know, we're not really, are we? we're not going to see him again. former pupils also came to pay their respects to someone they described as an unforgettable teacher.|j respects to someone they described as an unforge

at holt school in wokingham where one of the victims, james furlong, worked students and staff stoodthey paid this tribute. we are sad to report that our inspirational head of history and politics was tragically killed at the terrorist incident at reading. james was a very kind and gentle man. he had a real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students. he truly inspired everyone he taught through his passion for his subject and dedication. he was determined that our students will develop a critical awareness of global issues and in doing so become active citizens and have a voice. in our whole community, we have to absorb the sad news. counsellors are available for our staff and students. words cannot describe our shock and sadness at this time. our thoughts are with his mum, dad, brother and family, and his friends and colleagues. he was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. there have been no new deaths in scotland of patients who tested positive for coronavirus in the last 2a hours, according to the latest figures. scotland's first minister, nic

told his pupils to fly high. 36—year—old james furlong was the head of history and politics at holt school still sinking in, students and colleagues held a two—minute silence. bell asa bell as a whole community we will now need to adsorb their sad news. our thoughts are with his mum, his dad, his brother and his family and his friends and colleagues. he was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. applause thank you. 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong ata 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong at a history lesson before lockdown. well, first he told us everything was going to be fine, you know, coronaviruses going to end and we will see him again. but, you know, we are not really, are we? we're not going to see him again. former pupils also came to their respects. icame pupils also came to their respects. i came round today because i feel like i had a really personal connection with mr furlong. he was one of the teachers who was always there for me. the person who tried to put a smile on everyone's faces. he is to come in and dress up as henry viii. he had really funny catch

at holt school in wokingham students laid flowers to james furlong, there will be no classes today. respected teachers will take a long time to heal. we've heard from woody johnson, the us ambassador to the uk in response to the death of the american citizen, he said i offer my deepest condolences to the families of those killed, to our great sorrow this includes an american citizen. our thoughts are with all those affected, we condemn the attack absolutely and have offered our assistance to british law enforcement. the suspect still being held by police, they can't question him forup to held by police, they can't question him for up to two weeks. simon. thank you. —— they can question him. more now from our security correspondent frank gardner. and this illustrates the pressure the security services are under. security services have a database of thousands of persons of interest, people known to have links with suspected terrorist organisations overseas, extremist. but in addition to that there is another list of around 40,000 people not thought to be an immediate risk but have had

james was a teacher at the holt school in wokingham, where he was head of history. released a statement, calling him: former students have also paid tribute, including molly collins. he was like one of the best teachers they've had, so passionate, enthusiastic, positive all the time. made the extra mile for everyone. always wanted people to be happy and included. and i don't think he knew how much of an impact he had on everyone‘s life. it's so, so sad. james furlong had been enjoying a summer evening here at forbury gardens when the stabbing attack began. police are continuing to question 25—year—old khairi saadallah, a libyan man who lived locally. detained at the scene, he was rearrested under section 41 of the terrorism act 2000. mr saadallah was known to mi5, but they decided he was not a genuine risk or immediate threat. i'm appalled and sickened that people should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases, then we will learn those lessons. laurence

james was a teacher at the holt school in wokingham where he was head of history.atement, calling him... former students have also paid tribute, including wally collins. he was one of the best teachers i had, so passionate, enthusiastic. always there all the time, went the extra mile for everyone. always wanted people to be happy and included. i don't think you realise how much of an impact he had in everyone's life. so, so he had in everyone's life. so, so sad. james furlong had been enjoying a summer evening here at forbury gardens when the stabbing attack began. police are continuing to question 25—year—old khairi saadallah, a libyan man who lived locally. detained at the scene, he was rea rrested detained at the scene, he was rearrested under section 41 of the terrorist act. he was known to mi5 the terrorist act. he was known to m15 but decided he was not a genuine risk or immediate threat. i am appalled and second that people should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leadi

james was a teacher at the holt school in wokingham, where he was head of history.ement, calling him... former students have also paid tribute, including molly collins. he was, like, one of the best teachers they've had, so passionate, enthusiastic, positive all the time. made the extra mile for everyone. always wanted people to be happy and included. and i don't think he knew how much of an impact he had on everyone's life. it's so, so sad. james furlong had been enjoying a summer evening here at forbury gardens when the stabbing attack began. police are continuing to question 25—year—old khairi saadallah, a libyan man who lived locally. detained at the scene, he was rearrested under section 41 of the terrorism act 2000. mr saadallah was known to mi5, but they decided he was not a genuine risk or immediate threat. i think that at a time like this, community —like reading will come together and support each other. it's a wonderful multicultural, diverse and supportive cohesive community and i think that people will find strength in each other but also of course in t

school why some parents are surprised. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, it is great to be back with you, as we start a new week tonight, desperate measures for so many states trying to wrestle a surge in coronavirus infections those bold moves to relax covid restrictions in full reverse tonight, from beaches in florida, to some bars here in california, and restaurants in texas 29 states right now with cases on the rise, some dramatically putting a squeeze on hospital beds and summer as we used to know it. sam brock starts us off. >> reporter: in florida tonight, the coronavirus storm, threatening the state's pristine shores a surge of cases, more than 23,000 in three days shutting down beaches for the 4th of july. >> i get it but at the same time it just really sucks to not be able to go to the beach. >> this step is necessary, again, to protect the community and to ensure we safeguard the health of all the people of broward county. >> i think that it's a tough thing to do but i admire anyone that has to make that decision. >> reporter: but some residents are furious

officer holte is a minnesota native, 2010 graduate of norman county west high school and 2015 graduate of university state in moorhead. officer holte led a life of service dedicating himself to his community, state, and nation by always putting the people he served first. not only was officer holte an exceptional police officer, he served as a first lieutenant in the north dakota army national guard. for ten years i was the governor of north dakota and i cannot tell you how much we relied then and now on our national guard. and as you can see cody was a first lieutenant in the national guard. here he is in his guard uniform and his incredible service as a police officer in grand forks. lieutenant holte enlisted in the army reserve in 2010 and in 2015, he was commissioned into the north dakota army national guard. he was last assigned to lisbon, north dakota where he prepared his unit for upcoming missions. as an officer and first lieutenant in the national guard, he served our nation on multiple fronts. through his leadership, courage, and work ethic, he displayed the very best the sta

reading has been identified as james furlong, head of history and government and politics at the holt schoolm. in an statement, the school said... you heard that report earlier from charlotte rose. let's get the latest from her now. she is down in reading. what more are we hearing about the suspect, charlotte? term, as you say, more news about one of the victims and more news also about the man who was the main suspect in this case, 25—year—old khairi saadallah, who is originally from libya, and is originally being questioned —— back are still being questioned by police about the events of last night. security sources have told the bbc he came to the attention of mi5 last year after they received information he had aspirations to travel abroad and potentially commit acts of terrorism. but crucially, at the time of that investigation, there was no information that he was a genuine or immediate risk, and therefore no case file was opened which would have made him the subject of a further investigation, that update from security sources to the bbc has said. according remains in place around muc

at holt school in wokingham, students laid flowers to mr furlong. there will be no classes today.ne of the most respected teachers will take a long time to heal. andy moore, bbc news. and andy moore is in reading for us now. full three of the men who died in this attack have now been named? that‘s right and we were hearing a bit more about them. james furlong and his friend joe ritchie—bennett here in the parkjust enjoying some evening sunshine on saturday, they we re evening sunshine on saturday, they were supporters of the lgbt community here in reading and martin cooper from the charity reading cap black pride said they would be sorely missed by him personally and many in the community. joe ritchie—bennett came to the uk from philadelphia about 15 years ago we understand and he married ian bennett in 2004 but his partner died from colon cancer in 2014 point up the third man who died is david wails, and we believe he was 49 yea rs wails, and we believe he was 49 years old. this gateway leads to forbury gardens, where the attack happened, and people have been coming to hand over