these are the overnight lows — only 6 degrees in newcastle overnight, but 10 in cardiff.row, we start off with variable amounts of cloud, some sunny skies. the weather front continuing to push east, taking its cloud andd the odd east, taking its cloud and the odd splash of rain as it does so. temperature—wise, 1a in lerwick to highs of 19 in the south. sojust a little bit milder. now on bbc news, the untold story of 13—year—old hazel hill and her crucial role in the design of the famous spitfire and hurricane fighter planes in the run—up to the battle of britain. it's a wonderful aircraft, absolutely wonderful. it fitted you like a glove, you see, that's what i liked about it. without victory in the battle of britain, i think it's almost certain that we would have been invaded by germany. it was a darn close—run thing. it is the most famous plane from world war ii. it played a crucial role in the battle of britain. but what we didn't know until now was the role that a 13—year—old girl played in its design. hazel‘s role, like so many others, has hitherto been untold. i thi

it will flatten out, with temperatures 13 in lerwick, 15 in newcastle and 17 in plymouth.of cloud with some clear spells but the front starts to make more inroads across northern ireland and also the outer hebrides, introducing some patchy rain. it will also be breezy here as well. these are the temperatures you can expect in towns and cities. in rural areas, it will be lower that that and in newcastle it may falter 6 degrees tonight. as we start tomorrow, high pressure clinging on. this weather front bumping into it and weakening all the time. once again, ahead of that weather front, there will be a lot of dry weather and some sunny skies but there will be areas of cloud once again. this is the weather front, producing thicker cloud and some patchy rain. temperatures tomorrow up a little bit on today, looking at highs in the south of 19 degrees, 17 in aberdeen. wednesday sees a more potent area of low pressure coming our way, and a look at the isobars squeezed together tells you it is going to be a windy day. in fact, it is the remnants of what was hurricane laura embedde

anywhere from newcastle to norwich.the low pressure pulls away, still some very strong winds down the side of the country, but further west it is going to be much calmer and by the afternoon the wind should dive down and wednesday is probably going to be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm up to 21 degrees, in the south of the country, and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. it won't be as windy, though, on thursday. this is more of a rain type sort of thing rather than gales. here is the outlook for the week ahead. you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, mid or high teens in the north. that's it from me. bye— bye. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8pm: as more pupils prepare to return to the classroom, england's chief medical officer says the risk to schoolchildren from coronavirus is low. many more are likely to be harmed by not going than harmed by going, even during this

including one in newcastle, jumbo burger, fries, chicken strips and an ice cream dessert.i thinkjobs absolutely right when he points out the contradictory messages you're getting. equally it's a fine balance. there was a bit of fuss about this when it was first announced because the treasury refused to sign are saying it wasn't quite value for money. it was kind of controversial policy from the off. now were seeing people boasting about it in terms of social media saying i can't believe my luck i can get to portions for 50% off. i guess it's a difficult line. for some people this will be a morale boost, this will be feeling like everything has been pretty bleak for quite a few mods here's something that's a bit of a park that i feel like it's also helping my local restaurant. 0n the other hand, you have people that are dealing with shielding at the moment and some quite conflicting advice depending on the area they are living in. that might feel that it's sort of literally and figuratively bad taste. because they are still not quite sure how safe it is for them to go about

one academic has said, at newcastle university, the fact there is a real problem in terms of this fragmentation tracking and tracing system, local authorities doing it and also the private sector, and it needs to be really integrated. it needs to happen in the nhs and not alongside it, and she is advocating for it being done at the local 30 level. so i think there are some lessons that have been learned at the last few months, but heavily the government will shift to a more localised strategy and how it is implement in —— implement in the nhs. -- implement in the nhs. we are doing a good job of showing national treasures on the front pages. we have got a splendid 21st century not sculpture, real or david -- sir —— sir david attenborough, a new programme to cheer us up. and then they have another story, some over 50s — myself included — may need to be told we need to stay home too. yes. this is the potentialfurther measures government are said to be considering. there's been a lot of this going around the last few days andi this going around the last few days and i think it has caused a bit of c

the social he distanced newcastle site which holds 2500.pefully goes on. >> bret: hopefully. greg palkot in london, thanks. into nights "what ever happened to" segment, have you asked about by's presidential nominees. this selection can be a permanent life changing experience for some and others not so much. mark meredith takes a look. >> i am signing this because i have i am in this race to win. >> being named a vice presidential candidate can move someone from relative obscurity to the center of the spotlight. >> they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull, lipstick. >> alaska governor sarah palin became a household name in 2008. >> they are there to play the bad cop to the presidential nominees good cop. usually what that does is create a tremendous amount of animosity. >> after 2008, sarah palin never ran for president. she became an author and political commentator. this week she posted an instagram photo of her side-by-side with geraldine ferraro, the first woman to represent a major party for the vice presidential nom

in fact, look at the values in east anglia, up to 26 celsius, 22 in newcastle, and into the 20s whereest, as well. now through the course of thursday evening, the rain becomes more widespread across western fringes of the uk, and the winds will strengthen once again. a bit of a lull with that warmth and sunshine in the afternoon. because by the time we get to friday, what is left of storm ellen will be barreling across the uk — and that means more generally speaking, it'll be a windy day right across the uk. now gusts of wind inland friday into saturday could exceed 50 mph — and this time of year, that's not good and could prove very troublesome during the summer where the trees are in full leaf, a 50 mph wind could bring down a weaker tree. so be prepared for some disruption as we go through the course of friday and into the weekend. now saturday will still be blustery because what's left of the storm is still with us. frequent showers out towards the northwest of the uk. take a look at these winds — 111—15 mph, that is unusually windy for august. to the south of us, it won't be quit

wednesday will still be very windy around the north sea coast, anywhere from newcastle to norwich ast will be much calmer, and by the afternoon the winds should die down and on wednesday it will probably be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm, to 21 degrees in the south of the country and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. not as windy on thursday. this is more of a rain type thing heading our way rather than gales. so this is the outlook for the week ahead and you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, or high teens in the north. that's it from me, bye. this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. all eyes on donald trump, with republican national convention about to start. the us trade war with china is once again likely to be one of the key topics. and the business case for childcare — we take a closer look at why experts are calling for employers to help parents more. hello there. let's st

anywhere from newcastle to norwich., but further west it is going to be much calmer and by the afternoon the wind should dive down and wednesday is probably going to be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm up to 21 degrees, in the south of the country, and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. it won't be as windy, though, on thursday. this is more of a rain type sort of thing rather than gales. here is the outlook for the week ahead. you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, mid or high teens in the north. that's it from me. bye— bye. this is bbc news. i'm rajini vaidyanathan with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. central minsk has seen crowds of up to 200,000 protesters demanding belarus's president lukashnko resign over what they see as a fraudulent election. state television has released a video of president lukashenko arriving at his palace by hel

wednesday will still be very windy around the north sea coast, anywhere from newcastle to norwich as. still some strong wind down the side of the country but further west it will be much, and by the afternoon the winds should die down and on wednesday it will probably be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm, to 21 degrees in the south of the country and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. not as windy on thursday. this is more of a rain type thing heading our way rather than gales. so this is the outlook for the week ahead and you can see the weather icons change from day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, or high teens in the north. that's it from me, bye. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm james reynolds. huge demonstrations once again in belarus demanding an end to president lukashenko's rule. he flies overhead in a helicopter, and compares the protesters to rats. president trump confirms blood plasma from recovered coronavirus pat

music fans flocked to the first socially distant concert in newcastle.visitors were given arrival time slots and guided to personal platforms to watch the show. checked there was a small earthquake in contra costa county late last night. the usgs reported a 2.6 magnitude quake near alamo. it happened around 10:00 p.m. >>> mary lee has another check of the weather and the potential for storms in the day ahead. >> we hadenfor sure. and we are looking at the potential for a second round of thunderstorms this morning, just enough instability in the atmosphere to fire off if you more storms for us. so here is high-def doppler and you can see for the most part quiet conditions. although a few isolated shower's, you can see moving across the north bay. sacramento area, several lightning strikes overnight. you can see the lightning strikes over the sacramento area earlier this morning. so there we go with the potential and we will show you why we are expecting the possibility of a few more as we had through the morning. here is a live look as we look at the gold

anywhere from newcastle to norwich., but further west it is going to be much calmer and by the afternoon the wind should die down and wednesday is probably going to be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm up to 21 degrees, in the south of the country, and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. it won't be as windy, though, on thursday. this is more of a rain type sort of thing rather than gales. here is the outlook for the week ahead. you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, mid or high teens in the north. that's it from me. bye— bye. the uk's top medical advisers say children face greater harm from being out of school than in — even during a pandemic. with scottish pupils now back, the focus is on england, wales and northern ireland's return to the classroom. the chances of many children being damaged by not going to school are incredibly clear and, therefore, the balance of risk i

in fact, look at the values in east anglia, up to 26 celsius, 22 in newcastle, and into the 20s wherenow through the course of thursday evening, the rain becomes more widespread across western fringes of the uk, and the winds will strengthen once again. a bit of a lull with that warmth and sunshine in the afternoon. because by the time we get to friday, what is left of storm ellen will be barreling across the uk — and that means, more generally speaking, it'll be a windy day right across the uk. now gusts of wind inland friday into saturday could exceed 50 mph — and this time of year, that's not good and could prove very troublesome during the summer where the trees are in full leaf, a 50 mph wind could bring down a weaker tree. so be prepared for some disruption as we go through the course of friday and into the weekend. now saturday will still be blustery because what's left of the storm is still with us. frequent showers out towards the northwest of the uk. take a look at these winds 40—50 mph, that is unusually windy for august. to the south of us, it won't be quite so windy but b

the 80—year—old academic editor has been in lockdown in her newcastle emlyn home because of a heart andle phone. she says the whole experience was very strange indeed. i have been down that high street hundreds of times, but it felt like a new experience. so i was feeling quite nervous. by the time i got to the shop, less so and i had a conversation with a neighbour, which was quite heartening and so on the way back i felt better. around 130,000 people like paddy all across wales have been shielding. for those who have not been out in months, those first tentative steps may be hard and they could be nervous. a doctor, based at prince charles hospital in merthyr, who is herself shielding, has designed a badge for shielders to wear, so the public can identify them and be extra careful around them. it initially came as an idea forjust shielding, but actually,

wednesday will still be very windy around the north sea coast, anywhere from newcastle to norwich asr west it will be much, and by the afternoon the wind should die down and on wednesday it will probably be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasa ntly warm week with dry weather, pleasantly warm to 21 degrees in the south of the country and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. not as windy on thursday. this is more of a rain thing heading oui’ is more of a rain thing heading our way rather than gales to this is the outlook for the week ahead and you can see the weather icons change from day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, or high teens in the north. that's it from me, by. and caring this is bbc news — the headlines: hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets of the belarusian capital, minsk, to call for the resignation of president lukashenko. two weeks ago he won what the protesters are calling a rigged election, but the president has responded with a show of defiance. president trump has confi

wednesday will still be very windy around the north sea coast, anywhere from newcastle to norwich ast further west it will be much, and by the afternoon the winds should die down and on wednesday it will probably be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm, to 21 degrees in the south of the country and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. not as windy on thursday. this is more of a rain type thing heading our way rather than gales. so this is the outlook for the week ahead and you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, or high teens in the north. that's it from me, bye. this is bbc news, the headlines: hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets of the belarusian capital, minsk, to call for the resignation of president lukashenko. two weeks ago he won what the protesters are calling a rigged election, but the president has responded with a show of defiance. tropical storm laura has battered the dominican republic and haiti with torrential rain an

in fact, look at the values in east anglia, up to 26 celsius, 22 in newcastle, and into the 20s where of thursday evening, the rain becomes more widespread across western fringes of the uk, and the winds will strengthen once again. a bit of a little with that warmth and sunshine in the afternoon. because by the time we get to friday, what is left of storm ellen will be barreling across the uk — and that means more generally speaking, it'll be a windy day right across the uk. now gusts of wind inland friday into saturday could exceed 50 mph — and this time of year, that's not good and could prove very troublesome during the summer where the trees are in full leaf, a 50 mph wind could bring down a weaker tree. so be prepared for some disruption as we go through the course of friday and into the weekend. now saturday will still be blustery because what's left of the storm is still with us. frequent showers out towards the northwest of the uk. take a look at these winds — iii—is mph, that is unusually windy for august. to the south of us, it won't be quite so windy but breezy enough, with

it's notjust london which gets a letter focus but this is newcastle as well.banking and financial offices closing down. some of the office space and its training people to work from home. i absolutely hate working from home. i really wa nt absolutely hate working from home. i really want to get back into the office all the time. i think it's great if it works for you but i spoke to people who've actually found it really depressing and are really missing being able to talk to colleagues. let's move to the front page of the metro. they have minors, raving idiots. martin? yes. the subject on this is ignoring as police break up hundreds of mass gatherings across britain. this isn't a surprise, is it? we are seeing things on beaches and parks and outside paths. and in certain areas, city areas and urban housing areas. it does seem to be that i think after five months people are just bored of it. they don't want to listen to warnings, too many people think that the virus is not as serious as it was or has been an issue that no longer applies to them. maybe they've h

police tried to regain control turning to newcastle protesters telling starnes. i. could not run. they want the government gone i made mounting pressure it's a demand that was granted on monday. and that today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster that has been concealed for 7 years. and their desire for real change. change from the corrupt destructive state from a state of theft to a state of law and justice and transparency to a country that respects its people. prime minister. handed in his government's resignation to the president who has asked him to stay on until a new cabinet is formed the decision has been welcomed although many feel it doesn't are far enough it's a good thing that the government has resigned because at the end of the day someone needs to take accountability and needs to take responsibility for a couple. yes it is definitely not enough that this. might be a 1st step back to the problem is not those doing a charge for the past 18 months it's those who wait and charge for the past 30 years the only i

sovereign wealth fund was part of an investment group that made a bid to buy premier league club newcastleoney back to the national association and clubs, i would like to have even more reve nu es i would like to have even more revenues because it's good for the development of football. you have to know that without this distribution, the 55 national associations would be bankrupt. wigan's jackson hastings, huddersfield's james gavet and warrington's riley dean have all been sanctioned for breaching the rugby league's covid—19 protocols. hastings, who's the reigning super league man of steel has already served his two—week ban and will be available to face catala ns on saturday. the trio have also been fined. alex dowsett missed out on a medal in the men's time trial at cycling's uec road european championships in france. the reigning british champion was the last rider to go and improved a place on last year, but could still only finish a distant fourth. switzerland's stefan kung won to claim his first individual road title. anna van der breggen, wearing orange, beat her dutch compatriot

anywhere from newcastle to norwich. but further west it is going to be much calmer and by the afternoon the wind should die down and wednesday is probably going to be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm up to 21 degrees, in the south of the country, and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. it won't be as windy, though, on thursday. this is more of a rain type sort of thing rather than gales. here is the outlook for the week ahead. you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, mid or high teens in the north. that's it from me. 00:29:02,869 --> 2147483051:51:16,149 bye— 2147483051:51:16,149 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 bye. hello this is bbc news with rajini vadiya nathan. the headlines. as more pupils prepare to return to the classroom — england's chief medical officer says the risk to schoolchildren from coronavirus is low. many more are likely to be harmed by not going than harmed by goi

in fact, look at the values in east anglia, up to 26 celsius, 22 in newcastle, and into the 20s wheres out towards the west, as well. now through the course of thursday evening, the rain becomes more widespread across western fringes of the uk, and the winds will strengthen once again. a bit of a lull with that warmth and sunshine in the afternoon. because by the time we get to friday, what is left of storm ellen will be barreling across the uk — and that means more generally speaking, it'll be a windy day right across the uk. now gusts of wind inland friday into saturday could exceed 50 mph — and this time of year, that's not good and could prove very troublesome during the summer where the trees are in full leaf, a 50 mph wind could bring down a weaker tree. so be prepared for some disruption as we go through the course of friday and into the weekend. now saturday will still be blustery because what's left of the storm is still with us. frequent showers out towards the northwest of the uk. take a look at these winds — 111—15 mph, that is unusually windy for august. to the south of u

only 6 degrees in newcastle overnight, ten in cardiff.ture —wise, 14 in lerwick to highs of 19 temperature —wise, 14 in lerwick to highs of19 in temperature —wise, 14 in lerwick to highs of 19 in the south. a little bit milder. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: labour calls for next year‘s a—level and gcse exams in england to be pushed back to help pupils cope with the impact of coronavirus — the government says it‘s too early to decide. the airline tui has been accused of ignoring its own coronavirus travel rules, as nearly 200 passengers on a flight from zante to cardiff are told to self—isolate, with a number of them testing positive for the virus. the government is launching its drive to get workers in england back into the office, amid fears of the impact of empty city centres. after 64 million half price meals were served in august, the eat out to help out scheme ends today, with many businesses calling for an extension. and the cost of plastic bags in england is to double to ten pence — and all shops will have to charge for th

let's speak now to allyson pollock, professor of public health at newcastle university.out this idea of a trade off in the autumn between opening schools and keeping pubs open. what is your view on the necessity of these kind of trade—offs? necessity of these kind of trade-offs? my view is that it shouldn't come down to having a choice. of course it is a disgrace that children have missed out on six months of education and they absolutely need to be a priority, but i don't think it helpful to talk about choices. much more employers and is it to be ensured that the government is putting in place public health measures and we still do not have confidence that is happening. they have earmarked £10 million for test and trace, but we know that they is still not test and trace systems effectively working in every area and that is as much because the local data are still not flowing to the local public health departments and the capacity is not being built up from there. instead, the government is pouring billions of pounds into private sector companies with no experience of te

now newcastle said i'm hoping my steam mom lives just back janja. will go back to politicking we're talking with former u.s. secretary of defense william perry and tom collina director of policy a plow shares fund co-authors of the new book. the new nuclear arms race and presidential power from truman to trump what secretary perry is what is the football and how does that work. the football is a nickname we give to the communications system which the president would use if he were on order a large dinner and that is in a briefcase is carried by his out a shady attachés always always with the president every time you see the president on a trip you will see that an officer walking military officer walking discreetly behind carrying a briefcase that's a football football is a communication system in which he cures grand there's also no. he also has to have the code to use that dep secure day and he carries out in his own pockets so restrain that. football in the car as he had all the everything you need to start a nuclear war now this happened every d

wednesday will still be very windy around the north sea coast, anywhere from newcastle to norwich andown the side of the country but further west it will be much calmer and by the afternoon the winds should dive down and on wednesday it will be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasa ntly week with dry weather, pleasantly warm, up to 21 degrees in the south of the country and on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping off the atlantic, not as windy on thursday, more of a rain thing heading our way rather than gales. the outlook for the week ahead... the weather icons change from day today quite a bit, temperatures in the south around the 20s, the middle high teens in the north. that's it from me, goodbye. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm james reynolds. huge crowds of protesters in belarus accuse president lukashenko of stealing the election and demand he resigns. president trump confirms blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients can be used as a treatment against covid—19 in america. fires amongst

wednesday will still be very windy around the north sea coast, anywhere from newcastle to norwich asn the side of the country but further west it will be much, and by the afternoon the winds should die down and on wednesday it will probably be our best day of the week with dry weather, pleasantly warm, to 21 degrees in the south of the country and then on thursday we go back downhill with more rain sweeping in off the atlantic. not as windy on thursday. this is more of a rain type thing heading our way rather than gales. so this is the outlook for the week ahead and you can see the weather icons change from day to day quite a bit. temperatures in the south will be around the 20s, or high teens in the north. that's it from me, bye. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm ben bland. despite another huge demonstration in belarus against the disputed election, president lukashenko remains defiant. tropical storm laura lashes haiti and the dominican republic on its way to the us gulf coast. the white supremacist who killed 51 muslim worsh

temperatures if anything up a touch on today, 19 in cardiff, 18 in newcastle, 1a in lerwick.h exposure 40-45 across the north—west with exposure 40—45 miles an hour and inland, 30-35. 40—45 miles an hour and inland, 30—35. temperatures up a touch so in whole, 20 degrees. also london. —— hull. the weather front pushes away then but the dregs of cloud and spots of rain in the south but north of it, something drier and brighter and also feeling warmer. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. the cost of single use plastic shopping bags in england will double from april next year from 5 to 10 pence. the government have announced the charge will also be extended to all shops to help tackle plastic waste — it originallyjust applied to shops with more than 250 employees. scotland, wales and northern ireland, already charge a minimum of 5 pence for plastic bags. we're joined now by the environment secretary, george eustice. we would talk to you about that of other things talk to you about this morning. the plastic bags, one of the impacts about the 5p charge was

we saw the scramble and clearing at newcastle university admissions, possibly you are delaying one student'sstart their university courses. we have concerns over their university courses. we have concerns over that for this year's cohorts given the chaos. so, it's not simply a case of take the exams a month later and everything will be fine, and as susie said, we are dealing with far more than months lost of teaching time. in the government's very very vague defence, and i am never one to remotely defend gavin williamson from i do think putting in place an entirely new exam coursework hybrid curriculum in this space of a few months or even a few weeks for students who are meant to be taking their exams this coming academic year. that has the potential to cause yet more chaos and i'm not sure that that's an ambition i would like this particular education secretary to go for. but i do think... is there an algorithm for it do you think? i think we should talk to dominic cummings about that and see if he can find one for us. super forecasting and all of that. i do think these are issues which we

segÚn un estudio de la universidad newcastle, en australia, cada semana ingerimos y respiramos el equivalenter plÁstico está en cada rincÓn de nuestro planeta. nuestra investigaciÓn empieza en julio de 2019 con un recorrido por las paradisiacas playas de la riviera maya, en mÉxico. ademÁs de las botellas plÁsticas de agua y otras bebidas envasadas, el mar ha arrastrado hasta esta playa otros productos, como por ejemplo desodorante, las muy cÓmodas chanclas de playa, nos hemos encontrado tambiÉn un encendedor, un inhalador para las personas que sufren de problemas respiratorios. todos estos productos fabricados con plÁstico. mariana: la riviera maya es de las Áreas más preciosas de mÉxico, ¿no? y es de las mÁs importantes en cuestiÓn de ingreso econÓmico. ilia: ¿por quÉ se ha agravado tanto el problema en mÉxico? mariana: pues yo creo que ya estamos desbordados. o sea, no tenemos la capacidad de recibir a tantos turistas. ilia: mariana soto es la directora ejecutiva de plastic oceans international en mÉxico, una organizaciÓn dedicada a la sensibilizaciÓn y bÚsqueda de soluciones para la contam

reporter: for 90-year-old wallace coates from newcastle, pennsylvania and his extended family, seeingas believeth -- believing. >> i do appreciate a chance to see sort of is technology that went behind the science. and i also like seeing that the museums are survivinand adapting. reporter: though funded mostly by congress, both museums have lost millions of dollars in parking fees, and sales of food and souvenirs -- that's as much as 40% of their yearly revenue. but just as important to officials is returning to smithsonian founder james smithson's mission, " athe increase diffusion of knowledge." for the pbs "newshour," i'm john yang in washington, d.c. judy: tonight online, how is the pandemic affting the 2020 elections? we are looking for your questions ahead of the democratic and republican national conventions.g ask us by fillt the form on our website, that's pbs.org/nehour.be anre we go, i just want to note that it's nice to be back in our studios tonight for the first time in some months. we are here preparing for special coverage of the tipolitical conventions st next week dur

. >> reporter: for this extended fag mily, includin-year-old wallace coates from newcastle, pennsylvania seeing was believing. >> i do apprecsete a chance to e, sort of, this technology and i also like seng that the museums are surviving and adapting >> reporter: though funded mostly by congress, both museums have lost millions of dollars in parking fees, and sales of food and souvens-- that's as much as 40% of their yearly revenue. but just as important to officials is returning to smithsonian founder james ss mithsossion: "the increase and diffusion of knowledge." for the pbs newshour, i'm john yang in washington, d.c. >> woodruff: and tonight on the president trump was asked abruptly to step out of the white house briefing room by secret service agent after a shooting occurred just outside white house grounds. the president returned to his briefing minutes laer. he said he believed a suspect was armed and that shots were fired by law enforcement. a man has since been taken to a d.c. hospital to be treated for undisclosed injuries. >> and and tonight on the pbs newshour online, how is

the virgin money unity arena in newcastle has been modified with 500 fenced in metal closure outside. look at the video groups of up to five family members can sit inside and the venue can hold 2500 people instead of the usual 40,000. but organizers hope this is a temporary way out for a global performing arts field hit hard by the restrictions. >> we hope, around the world people take inspiration for and get the music industry working in. it's better than not having anything at all. a source of pride of how it's working well. >>> in the u.s. alone, it's estimated that the concert business will lose $10 billion this year. >>> coming up, tens of millions of people all across several states dealing with dangerous the heat has played a major factor in battling wildfires. plus, and elaborate frauds game targeted at san mateo county jail. how they targeted the state unemployment department. coming up. >>> looking for ways to control to cool down. and social distancing rules can make that more difficult. help people in the bay area are trying to keep cool. and it was an electrifying night a

one of the worst—hit places was newcastle in county down.in is still coming, the school entrance was flooded and we couldn't get to the school. one local politician said the town was like a disaster zone. on the river taff near cardiff, the emergency services searched all day after reports that a canoeist had capsized his boat. there was another search downstream for a second person reported in trouble in the water. both operations were suspended yesterday afternoon but are due to resume this morning. andy moore, bbc news. the latest weather in a moment with carol. after ten o'clock when we switch to bbc two we will speak to the professor from the university of oxford who says friendships can deteriorate very quickly if you don't actually see the person, and he reckons it probably only takes about three months. this has ca ptu red about three months. this has captured your imagination. charlie says this is absolute tosh, people can spend years apart and then meet up can spend years apart and then meet up and immediately resume the same conve

highs in aberdeen of 19, 22 in glasgow and newcastle, birmingham 22, london seeing 27, possibly even will be heavy. you might hear the odd rumble of thunder in northern ireland. temperatures 16 in the north, 34 further south, but you can see that the one air has climbed further north. it will not last. the yellow is coming from the west meaning temperatures fall, but the south and the south—east so looking at about 30. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and louise minchin. it can be a nerve wracking and exciting moment for expectant parents — but going for an ultrasound can also be the time you get some difficult news. now, new guidance is being issued to sonographers to make sure that everything is communicated in the best possible way, especially if there are pregnancy complications. breakfast‘s tim muffett has been speaking to some parents about their experience. right at the very end, she said, "so everything looks fine, your baby's got a heartbeat and there is just no fluid around the baby. " and that was almost said in passing. you know, i can still hear those words cl

the young person in newcastle can now ta ke young person in newcastle can now take a remote opportunityost ben thompson. let me carry on without thought, if i could ask you whether you think these unemployment figures that we are hearing and the lack ofjobs in this country is not actually reflecting the reality of the situation? we have to wait and see. do carry on, if you could. just tell us from a young person's point of view, just looking ahead to the next four years, not just now view, just looking ahead to the next four years, notjust now but the next four years, young people are particularly worried about the jobs market, what should they be doing, if anything, what can they do to prepare themselves for the rough times ahead? i would say any young person out there, they need to build some confidence and they are going to be asked to go to a number of interviews, they are going to be asked to put a cv together, find out what their personalities are. my first bit of advice is look at what you really want to do. what is it that you really want to do? there is no point putting a young

one of the worst—hit places was newcastle in county down.s still coming, the school entrance was flooded and we couldn't get to the school. one local politician said the town was like a disaster zone. on the river taff near cardiff, the emergency services searched all day after reports that a canoeist had capsized his boat. there was another search downstream for a second person reported in trouble in the water. both operations were suspended yesterday afternoon but are due to resume this morning. andy moore, bbc news. the us first lady melania trump took centre stage on day two of the republican national convention, where she made the case for president donald trump's re—election. speaking from the rose garden at the white house, the wife of the president also discussed the coronavirus pandemic, saying her husband "will not rest until he has done all he can to take care of everyone" affected. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. we hold these truths to be self—evident. another night at the trump family convention. the presid

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. >> joe biden started his political career as a newcastle county councilman. >> desjardins: the 20-something councilman soon had three small children. he also had growing ambition. and in 1972, he ran for u.s. senate, an utter longshot. >> let's take a look at some of the very close senate races. delaware is the first state. j caleb boggs is the incumbent, republican, being challenged by joseph biden. >> desjardins: by just 3000 votes, in the end, he won. he was an instant national headline. >> happy birthday dear. >> desjardins: days after the election, he turned 30, and celebrated with his wife. but one month after that, tragedy. a car crash took the lives of wife neilia and their one-year-old daughter naomi. their sons, hunter and beau were injured, and biden, who initially considered resigning, was sworn into the senate from beside beau's hospital bed. >> so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> if in six months or so there's a conflict between my being a good father and being a good senator which hope will not occur, i thought would, bu >> desjardins: nina totenberg is

i was speaking to the head of newcastle yesterday, she made the point that two thirds of a—level studentsy large number of young people in a difficult position. the uncertainty is that we will get more details next week about how some of the changes might come into effect. 0fqual is going to announce more details next week. are you having to tell people to try to bide our time? we are waiting for further guidance, which has impacted our ability to offer full which has impacted our ability to offerfull support to which has impacted our ability to offer full support to students. 0ur advice has been to speak to the universities as quickly as they can about potentially holding a place with them until they have resolved the situation. speaking with the school or college as quickly as possible about getting that appeal started, in motion. all potentially looking at the option of setting the exa m looking at the option of setting the exam in autumn, resetting the whole year if that's what they want to do. then alternative options, that is not just one then alternative options, that is notjust on

one of the worst hit places was newcastle in county down.was under water. we went up to the end and try to get sand bags. we couldn't get sand bags at that stage. the rain was still coming. one local politician said the town was like a disaster zone. on the river taff near cardiff, the emergency services searched all day after reports a canoeist had capsized his boat. there was another search downstream for a second person reported in trouble in the water. both operations were suspended yesterday afternoon, but are due to resume this morning. andy moore, bbc news. let's bring you the headlines on bbc news. three people have been shot and one person killed in a third night of violence in the us city of kenosha in wisconsin. it comes after a black man — jacob blake — was shot in the back by police. his mother calls for an end to the violence. i noticed a lot of damage. it doesn't reflect my son or my family. face coverings will have to be worn in secondary schools in parts of england under local lockdown after the government changed its advice

cooler you have missed and low cloud for the likes of newcastle and aberdeen. 17 degrees here.orth. temperatures in the mid to high teens in the south. still quite uncomfortable sleeping overnight. still quite humid and moist air. into saturday, high—pressure holds on in the north. we have got further showers to come toward southern parts of the uk. similar areas that are going to see the showers today, we will see them tomorrow. east anglia, southern england, the midlands, perhaps further north into wales, seeing showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. northern englund, northern ireland and scotla nd englund, northern ireland and scotland dry. the best of any sunshine towards western parts. in the east, we've still got that lingering mist and low cloud. temperatures in the warmest spot is up temperatures in the warmest spot is up to 24 degrees. through the course of the weekend coming to sunday, we still have high pressure. that d rifts still have high pressure. that drifts further north. on sunday, that will allow some of those showers to push a little bit further north. perhaps

temperatures during the course of friday 15 in lerwick, 20 in newcastle, 24 as we push down to norwichands its infection survey in a bid to catch outbreaks earlier. the health secretary tells this programme of the response to outbreaks will be more accurate and more localised. night—vision footage released by the police shows a party held in breach of coronavirus restrictions — the organiser is fined £100. good morning, could train ticket prices be going up despite fewer passengers buying them ? prices be going up despite fewer passengers buying them? today's inflation figures suggest a 1.6% increase could be on the cards. passenger groups say if we are travelling differently than prices should be different as well. the wife of pc andrew harper speaks out about the loss of her husband, and her campaign to change what she says is a "broken justice system". if a person commits a crime and as a result of that crime, you know, a front line worker is killed, then the sentence needs to reflect that. it's wednesday the 19th of august. our top story... thousands more people in the uk will be t

, leicester, to namea cardiff, newcastle, leicester, to name a few.e company has said he simply gutted be losing so many of his colleagues, but simply blamed the covid—i9 pandemic, which he claims had taken away almost a decade of growth at the coffee and sandwich chain. thank you. three more countries have been added to the list requiring travellers to quarantine on their arrival in the uk. anyone travelling from switzerland, jamaica and the czech republic must quarantine for 14 days if they arrive here after 4am on saturday morning. 0ur transport correspondent tom burridge is here. so, more and more countries being added to this list? yes, i think these countries being added or taken off today are not massively significant on their own, but you have to look at the bigger picture. international travel was effectively shut down by the pandemic at the end of march, through the whole of april and the whole of may. june, there was a very slight recovery in hopes of something much more significant intojune and of something much more significant into june

sammy wright, vice principal of southmore academy in sunderland, joins us now from newcastle.ch is far more unfair than any other system we could have devised. can i illustrate this with you with some figures? i looked at some of the mock grades for a class in my school and i will not give specifics, but this particular class had six letter as and three bs at mock. the teachers looked at them and there were some reason why that mark was not the most rigorous and in terms of the centre assess grades, they selected raid ranging from a* down to c. the grades have been standardised and revised on the final grades range from a down to letter d. this is going to end up with grades that have no bearing to actual teacher judgment. we also heard from students who may have been predicted a c and got a u, it seems bunkers because they did not sit the exam in the first place. what do you think needs to happen next to make it bear? the standardised process is to make sure that a am m1 school is the same as another in another school. can herring it to another school, what do you think it is