james reynolds reports now from rome.k up to the sky as much as you want, but right now rain isn't coming to rome. during this dry summer, the vatican is taking emergency steps. it's no good looking for water flowing here in the vatican. the pope has switched off his fountains, hoping to set a good example for the rest of the city. this is the vatican's way of living solidarity with rome, trying to help rome get through this crisis. essentially the water that comes into the vatican comes from the same place as where the water comes that goes to rome, and this is our way of trying to help out. but right next to the vatican, someone's forgotten to switch off the drinking fountain, to the clear relief of thirsty priests and tourists. the water shortage has affected large parts of italy. this is the beds of the river po. farmers think the lack of rain has already cost the country around 2 billion euros. lake bracciano outside rome is one of the city's major water sources. the lack of rain has stopped it from refilling. the ca

and, as our correspondent james reynolds reports from sicily, the towns themselves are resisting thelans. this year, more than 90,000 migrants have landed in italy. many, including these young men from west africa, are sent to stay in the country's smallest towns and villages. the town of torrenova, here at an emergency meeting, has been told to take in around 20 migrants. "i want guarantees," says retired teacher, enzo salvia. "they want medical

james reynolds, bbc news, sicily.mething of a surprise. all the normal attractions were there, exactly as you'd expect, but there was a rather unusual guest. and a guest that was large in stature. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. at first glance, this looks somewhat surprising. a giant sperm whale washed up on the banks of the river seine. people examine it. tourists look on in interest. but things are not as they seem. this is, in fact, a giant replica crated by designers. these people will not break camera, even for the cameras. we found out he had an eye infection. he could not see properly. this happens quite often. similar replica of -- replicas of beachings happen in many places. we saw it on line and we thought it was real. it was a sculpture. that is amazing. the team behind this say they want to explore the boundaries between reality and fiction. in the shadow of notre dame, it is certainly an interesting place to try. tim allman, bbc news. that looks incredibly lifelike. you can get in touch with me. i am on t

james reynolds, bbc news, sicily.into temporary accommodation every month because more families are becoming homeless, according to councils in england. the local government association says the number has increased by a third in three years. it wants more powers to build what are described as "genuinely affordable homes". our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, are becoming homeless each month. in total, they say more than 120,000 children and their families are being supported in temporary accommodation, an increase of more than a third since 2014. councils in the south—east and major cities are dealing with the largest numbers. though cornwall and the isle of wight, for instance, also have significant problems. the councils say they need to build more affordable homes. they want rules on borrowing to be relaxed so they can invest in housing development. councils need the power to intervene more in the

james reynolds, bbc news, sicily.tem for drones because of growing concern about the risk they pose to aircraft. drone owners will have to complete a safety awareness course. dozens of near misses have been reported in the past year, asjoe lynam reports. gatwick airport has confirmed that some flights have been disrupted this evening by a drone in the area. it wasn't the first time that a drone had flown worryingly close to a runway, but it was enough to close down gatwick airport for a short while three weeks ago. pilots have long complained that unmanned aerial vehicles could fly into their engines, causing accidents. drones are also being used to fly drugs and mobile phones into prisons. and now the government wants to act by forcing all drone users to register. the new rules mean that any drone weighing more than 250 grams will have to be registered, and their new owners will have to complete a safety awareness test when they buy them. a new technology to prevent drones flying near airports or prisons will be expa

james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. stay with us on bbc news.l of a beached whale to raise awareness of sea life under pressure. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump insists he has the "complete power to pardon" and attacks the media for its coverage of claims russia interfered in the us election. earlier, i spoke to michaeljohns

james reynolds, bbc news, sicily.as asserted his complete power to pardon people. laura bickerjoins me from washington. what has been the reaction to this statement that donald trump has made that he can pardon people? many legal experts have come forward this afternoon, saying no, it's not constitutionally legal for him to pardon himself. it would not work. however, when it comes to donald trump, ithink however, when it comes to donald trump, i think this is one tweet that we have to take into a little bit of context. early in the week, there was a story in the washington post and the new york times which suggested he had been asking about whether or not he does have the power to pardon. when it came to that question, he was asking around, that question, he was asking around, that was just according to white house aides talking to the new york times and washington post. this morning he tweets on the back of all about, saying when it comes to the power of pardoning, everyone agrees ido power of pardoning, everyone agr

james reynolds reports from sicily. the council has called an emergency public meeting.o take in around 20 migrants. i want guarantees. they need medical and criminal checks. that was a retired teacher. "they were already checked when they landed," says this man. "i don't think they will damage our country. " the next morning, the mayors of the region get together to oppose the plan to take in so many migrants. they have come to the region's capital, messina, to persuade the government to reconsider. wearing a tie might help. the italian government is struggling to find a working solution. it wants to scatter migrants as soon as they land here in big ports, but that just shuffles the problem from built—up areas to the depths of the countryside. the semi—derelict kangaroo hotel is now home to 50 migrants, six times the government recommendation for a town this size. translation: it's not good. it's not good. these here haven't been checked by a doctor. we don't know who they are. it's no good. the mayor of the town returns with news of a victory. the state has agreed that

james reynolds sent this report.isn't coming to rome. during this dry summer, the vatican is taking emergency steps. it's no good looking for water flowing here in the vatican. the pope has switched off his fountains, hoping to set a good example for the rest of the city. this is the vatican's way of living solidarity with rome, trying to help rome get through this crisis. essentially the water that comes into the vatican comes from the same place as where the water comes that goes to rome, and this is our way of trying to help out. but right next to the vatican, someone's forgotten to switch off the drinking fountain, to the clear relief of thirsty priests and tourists. the water shortage has affected large parts of italy. this is the beds of the river po. farmers think the lack of rain has already cost the country around 2 billion euros. lake bracciano outside rome is one of the city's major water sources. the lack of rain has stopped it from refilling. the capital now measures its worries by the inch. james reynol

james reynolds has travelled to castell‘ umberto, a small town in sicily.o avoid migrants building up in ports here in sicily and also in other big cities. and that policy means that these migrants have been sent right up here — to the hills of sicily — to live in this disused hotel. around 50 of them arrived in this village of castell‘umberto several days ago. the residents of this village — around 3,000 people — didn't know that they were coming, and they've been put up here. the trouble is, a few years ago, this hotel was deemed unsafe for anyone to live in. and so the mayor has gone to speak to the central government and the mayor said that this place is simply not a home for 50 migrants. it's not safe and that the town hasn't been properly prepared for their arrival, and that there are simply too many people here. so now the local authorities have talked to the central government and there's been an agreement that these people — many of them from west africa — will soon be taken out of here by bus to another town somewhere here in sicily, where possibl

james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. froome in the tour de france, and the rest of the day's sport — here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre... barring something extraordinary, chris froome will win his fourth tour de france title. the british rider extended his overall lead on the penultimate stage and as is traditional, the yellowjersey holder won't be challenged when the race finishes in paris tomorrow. here's our sports news correspondent richard conway. it is known as the race of truth. for chris froome, this was a race of destiny. the start line is not a place to reflect on three gruelling weeks of racing, and ignoring booing from a partisan french crowd, froome focused on the task in hand, an individual time trial set over a 14 mile course through the streets of marseille. a potent demonstration of the britain's dominance. he goes into tomorrow's largely ceremonial final stage with a lead of 5a seconds, knowing he will be crowned for a fourth time as winner of cycling ‘s most famous race. there have been ups an

disperse migrants across the country, but some smaller communities are resisting. 0ur correspondent, james reynoldsing. this town has been ordered to take in around 20 migrants. translation: ordered to take in around 20 migrants. translationzlj ordered to take in around 20 migrants. translation: iwant guarantees. they need medical and criminal checks. that was a retired teacher. they were already checked, says this man. the next morning, the mayors of the region get together to oppose the plan to take on so many migrants. they have come to the capital, messina, to persuade the government to reconsider. the italian government is struggling to find a working solution. it wants to scatter migrants as soon as they arrived here in big ports, but that just shuffles the problem to the depths of the countryside. the semi— derelict kangaroo hotel is now home to 60 migrants, six times the government recommendation that the translation: it is not good. it is not good. we don't know who they are. the mayor of the town returns with news of a victory. the state has agreed that half of the new arrivals will go ba

james reynolds, bbc news, rome.he last week, the white house saying we will come to a resolution soon. could be hours, could be days. we arejust telling you that is what they are saying. could this be the world's bestjob? this is a zookeeper in southwest china who has to dress up as a panda in order to play with cubs. it's because the animals are due to be released in protective wildlife. the cubs have to learn to live on their own and not rely on humans, so zookeepers pretend to be pandas when they interact with the young animals. you can see the zookeeper cuddling and playing with the cubs, who seem very happy to see what appears to be an older panda. let's get the weather. they looked very cute, but i wonder if he had to smell like a panda to be convincing? in the weather is fine and dry through the remainder of the afternoon, today probably the best day of the week, seems like this, blue skies and sunshine, bit cloudy across northern and eastern parts, this picture coming from st andrews, more cloud and it's a b

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speaker will be more forthcoming tomorrow, james, because that's when he's scheduled a press conference in madison, the state capital. >> brown: dean reynoldsn, thank you. cbs overnight news will be right back.

speaker will be more forthcoming tomorrow, james, because that's when he's scheduled a press conference in madison, the state capital. >> brown: dean reynolds in racine, wisconsin, thank you. republican congressman steve scalise of louisiana has suffered a setback in his recovery from gunshot wounds. the majority whip was one of five people hurt when a gunman opened fire last month at a conditional baseball practice. he had another round of surgery today, and he's back in intensive care. cbs news chief medical correspondent john lapook is here. jon, back in intensive care with an infection. we know you're not his physician, but what does this mean? >> reporter: j.b., we don't have a lot of information, but causes of infection include pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and you have all these catheters and tubes in you, they can get infected. but we heard he had surgery. they didn't say where in the body, but you have to wonder about this. the bullet came in through the pelvis. they shattered it. there were hundreds of fragments of bone, and they acted like shrapnel. now, there are very important organs here and structures. one of them is th

speaker will be more forthcoming tomorrow, james, because that's when he's scheduled a press conference in madison, the state capital. >> brown: dean reynolds in racine, wisconsin, thank you. cbs overnight news will be right back. ♪ >>> this is the cbs overnight news. >>> republican congressman steve scalise of louisiana has suffered a setback in his recovery from gunshot wounds. the majority whip was one of five people hurt when a gunman opened fire last month at a congressional baseball practice. he had another round of surgery today, and he's back in intensive care. cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook is here. jon, back in intensive care with an infection. we know you're not his physician, but what does this mean? >> reporter: j.b., we don't have a lot of information, but causes of infection in a hospital include pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and you have all these catheters and tubes in you, they can get infected. but we heard he had surgery. they didn't say where in the body he had surgery, but you have to wonder about this. the bullet came in through the they shattered it. there were hundreds of fragments of bone

reynolds who is all sorts of sexy on the cover of "men's health." although gotta confess, we do wish he was shirtless like he was in "the proposal." daughters jamesnes have made the 40-year-old a family guy. but wife blake lively might not be too pleased when she hears she's not the person ryan would pick to take with him if he were stuck on a desert island. >> stanley tucci. stanley tucci is resourceful, funny and he can cook. >> the "deadpool" star is known for his sense of humor, and his hilarious tweets on fatherhood including, "my daughter's only 6 months old and already drawing. i'd hang it on frthe e idg but shon itly,abt's tesolu garbage." with that, it's no surprise we'd get a few laughs out of ryan's new q&a. first up, what's the weirdest request you got from a fan? >> weirdest? i mean i get lots of, will you officiate our wedding? i need to get ordained online then i can start saying yes to that one. >> what's the strangest rumor you've heard about yourself? >> i adopted a child from ghana once. yeah, which sounds great. >> and as fis >> sleep when you can. this too shall pass too quickly. >> yes. good advice. >> blake is opening up ab

reynolds is now. i want to introduce mr. james g. virginia who is a member of the legal committee of the naacp board of directors. [ applause ] i want to acknowledge michael curry, a member of the national board of directors of the naacp and member of the legal committee, former president of the boston branch of the naacp. and next to michael, mr. gary bledsoe, president of the texas state conference of the naacp and vice chair of the legal committee of the board of directors. okay. one thing i learned very quickly in joining the naacp is that the naacp is the units. the units are the life blood of the naacp. the units are on the ground. the units do the work. the units know what's going on. and the function in the national office from my perspective is to support the units in doing their work. and so at this luncheon every year we honor our units with the juanita jackson mitchell award. and here to present the mitchell awards, juanita jackson mitchell awards for 2017 once again is jeanette lou ard. >> thank you, brad. the north caro