the bbs's nick bryant report nick: today the crash site in hiopia became a place of multinational mourningssgers and crew from 35 countries were killed when the plane plunged into this field on sunday, ju six minutes after takeoff. north america had been one of the few places that the boeing 737 max aircraft was still allowed to fly. the aviation authori here resisted demands to follow safety regulators in more than 40 countries in grounding the plane. but tonight at the white house, donald trump announced a change of mind. pres. trump: we are going to be issuing an emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the 737 max 8 and the 737 max 9.ty the saf the american people and all people is ourer paramount con. nick: another boeing 73 max crashed similar circutances in october in indonesia, killing 159 people. canada said there was evidence suggesting a possible link between the two crashes, as it announced its own grounding. >> this is new information that hiwe received and analyzed morning, comes from validated sallite tracking data suggesting a possible, although unproven, mil

laura: our northca correspondent nick bryant was at today's presseand joins us now.te theudng bromance. nick:ly it reas come in the sunshine of the rose garden of the white house. not only blossomed, it came into full flower. it is almost like we had a truma an later at the white house -- trumpet impersonator at the white house. bolsonaro revels in being trump of the tropics. he wasrench relic rising death loquizing the phrases -- at one poin he called the news the fake news. it is this budding bromance as both leaders lavished praise on each other. ura: what is bolsonaro one from president tmp? he told fox news that most immigrants don't have good inte:ions. ni the relationship between brazil and america in recent years have not been that good fbecause you had a string leftist governments in brasilia rough not been -- who have not been favorably disposed towards rth america. donald trump about this southern hemisphere country becoming part nato -- the north atlantic treaty organization. he wants to be part of the organization for trade and tnald trump seems to endor

nick bryant takes a look at how the process unfolded and what happens next. robert mueller is one of the most talked aboun in washington, but ever since this former fbi director was appointed as special counsel almost two years ago, he has not made a single public comment about his high-stakes investigation. >> donald j. trump! nick: he has been looking into whether there was collusion between the trump campaign andn the kremliring the 2016 presidential race. did donald trump know that the russians had hked the democratic national committee and given enough to wikileaks to release? mr. trum russia, if you are listening, i hope you are able to find the 30,000 emssls that are g. i think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. nick: what happened at a meeting at trump tow june 2016 between key campaign officials including donald trump, jr., and russians with links to the kremlin? did the president's ther, then-fbi director james comeyob in an attempt truct justice? methe president has clit is a witch hunt. pres. trump: the witch hunt, as i call it, s

a brief time ago i spoke with the bbc's nick bryant. has new york decided t bring these charges now? nick: there are some 2000 cases that have been taken against new york already launched the case itself. but this one amends its existing lawsuit against the company and the family. what it has done has echoed many of the lawsuits of the state, local, and city level saying that purdue pharma conducted an aggressive bidng strategy that misleadingly downplayed how addictive the painkiller oxycontin actually was. what differentiates this lawsuit from so many others is that it actually goes after the sackler family itself. it names 8 individual members of the sackler family.wh it says and what it alleges is that purdue pharma paid imoney, sometimo offshore accounts, in a way to protect the assets of the family. they squirreled this money away while all these lawsuits were playing out in order to protect their assets. they are saying that is fraudulent. the attorney general of new york said that as the sackler family gr h richer, new yorkers'l

the bbc‘s nick bryant reports. crying.me a place of multinational mourning. passengers and crew from 35 countries were killed when the plane plunged into this field on sunday, just six minutes after take—off. north america was one of the few places that the boeing 737 max aircraft was still allowed to fly. the aviation authority here resisted demands to follow safety regulators in more than a0 countries by grounding the plane. but tonight, at the white house, donald trump announced a change of mind. we're going to be issuing an emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the 737 max 8, and the 737 max 9. the safety of the american people, and all people, is our paramount concern. another boeing 737 max crashed in similar circumstances last october off indonesia, killing 189 people. canada said there was new evidence suggesting a possible link between the two crashes, as it announced its own grounding. this is new information that we received and analysed this morning, it comes from validated satellite tracking

nick bryant, bbc news, washington.g events in westminster earlier. karishma vaswanii joins us from the heart of singapore's financial district. overnight, we saw the british pound appreciate against the us dollar. how is it faring in asian trade? yeah, well, it slipped off those 2% gains that we saw in the british pound that i think that is to be expected in the initial stages of the reaction to that vote, traders we re the reaction to that vote, traders were hoping that the uncertainty would be taken out of that no deal scenario, that is what they got. they got the outcome that had been expected and so you saw that initial surge in the pound but as news comes out of exactly just surge in the pound but as news comes out of exactlyjust how surge in the pound but as news comes out of exactly just how complex surge in the pound but as news comes out of exactlyjust how complex this negotiation still is, given the fact that even though they voted for a no deal outcome, it is still on the table, legally they do not have much

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.f the usa reached an 11—year high last month, with more than 76,000 people arrested — despite an increasingly tough approach by the trump administration. the majority of them travelled from guatemala. today, those policies were called into question by us senators in a hearing prompted by the deaths of two children who were taken into custody after crossing the border last year. one of the children, eight—year—old felipe gomez alonzo, who'd been travelling with his father, died in custody after getting an infection. the bbc‘s patricia sulbaran has been to his home village to find out what's driving young families to make the riskyjourney to the us. a wake for a young boy. eight—year—old felipe gomez alonzo dreamed of life in the us but died after crossing the border. although he died in december, some of these boys have onlyjust found out. before he left he told his sister catarina that their dad was taking him to the us so he could study. he said once he had enough money he would come

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. stay with us on bbc news.m going to fight this and i'm going to keep working and that the love and support of my family and friends... legendary quiz show host alex trebek in a defiant mood after confirming he's suffering from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united states, and they should be protected even in the right to test them out, so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you th

the bbc‘s nick bryant reports.became a place of multinational mourning. passengers and crew from 35 countries were killed when the plane plunged into this field on sunday, just six minutes after take—off. north america was one of the few places that the boeing 737 max aircraft was still allowed to fly. the aviation authority here had decided not to follow safety regulators in more than a0 countries in grounding the plane. but tonight, at the white house, donald trump announced a change of mind. we're going to be issuing an emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the 737 max 8, and the 737 max 9. the safety of the american people, and all people, is oui’ paramount concern. boeing has insisted the plane is safe to continue flying. another boeing 737 max crashed in similar circumstances last october off indonesia, killing 189 people. canada said there was new evidence suggesting a possible link between the two crashes, as it announced its own grounding. this is new information that we received and anal

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.nd fixer, michael cohen, has again been giving evidence to congress in a closed hearing with the house intelligence committee. the panel's chairman, adam schiff, who's a democrat, said the latest 8—hour hearing was "very productive." several news outlets suggest mr cohen provided documents showing edits in his previous false testimony to congress, edits allegedly made by trump administration lawyers. senators have an looking into sexual assault across the military. evidence has been given including testimony from one of their own colleagues. she was the first us one fighter pilots to two flying combat. but she made the stunning revelation to her colleagues in washington. imo military sexual assault survivor but unlike so many brave survivors, i didn't report being sexually assaulted. this evidence to a senate hearing was the first time in public but not the first time she had told authorities what had happened. but not the first time she had told authorities what had happenedlj but not

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.o be journalists as part of the bbc‘s young reporter day. 1,50011to18—year—olds entered the bbc young reporter competition, and francesca is one the winners. here's her report about how social media has changed the way she looks at her own disability. my name is francesca, i'm 16. i have triplegic cerebral palsy, which affects both my legs and my left arm. sometimes it can make me feel physically isolated because i can't always do the things my able—bodied friends can do. but, since making friends online, i no longer see myself as being alone in my experiences. even if i'm alone in my bedroom, i'm not alone because i can be part of an online community. being part of an online community for disabled people has genuinely changed my perception of my disability for the better. school is important to me, because as a disabled person, i sometimes think that people underestimate me. it can be quite difficult because some people just don't understand how my disability affects me. yes, i finall

nick bryant, bbc news, washington.s in chicago. what is the latest from boeing there? it is hard to imagine a worse position for a playmaker to find itself in. its most importantjet has been grounded everywhere and so now the pressure is on boeing to find a fix and to do it fast. already some airlines are talking about compensation and with almost 5000 outstanding orders for these planes, this crisis is quickly becoming a costly one. just this week the playmaker has lost some £20 billion in market value. while there are questions for boeing, there are also questions for american regulators. historically this country has been at the forefront of aviation safety, but in this insta nce aviation safety, but in this instance the leading authority was playing catch up. thank you very much from chicago and boeing headquarters. a school has collapsed in nigeria's biggest city, lagos, killing at least eight people, some of them children. rescuers have spent the day searching the remains of the structure for survivors. dozens of

nick bryant, bbc news, washington., some of them children. rescuers have spent the day searching the remains of the structure for survivors. dozens of people have been pulled alive from the rubble but it's thought many more remain trapped inside. local officials say the building was unsafe and an order to demolish it had been ignored. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers anna isaac, economics and trade correspondent from the daily telegraph and polly mackenzie, who's chief executive of the cross party think tank demos.— that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for the weather with susan powell. thank you forjoining us me for this look at the longer term weather outlook. storm gareth may be storming off to scandinavia but in the next few days, the weather picture will remain mobile with perhaps another named storm for the early pa rt perhaps another named storm for the early part of the weekend. thursday, another low lot knocking on the door, sweeping rain. the front

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. it is 16 minutes past 11.l do all he can to give police the resources they need to fight knife crime. a muslim convert has been given a life sentence for planning to kill dozens of people in central london, including oxford street. a father is jailed for 16 years for planning an acid attack on his own 3—year—old son. five other men are also jailed for their part in the plot. we are increasingly moving towards a cashless society, with debit cards used far more than notes and coins. high street banks are closing both cashpoints and branches. well now a new report says the government should step in to ensure that cash can still be used in future to buy things. simon gompertz reports. just outside ipswich, a cashless pub. you have to pay by card or smartphone. they save 15 hours a week not having to count the takings and drive them to the bank. we have greatly reduced the management time spent handling cash and dealing with cashing up, also getting to the banks to get change has been eradicated, security issues, s

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.ief time ago i spoke with elahe izadi of "the washington post." elahe, r. kelly furiously denies these allegations that sexually abused girls. what impact is that angry, emotional interview having? elahe: well, it is raising a lot of eyebrows and bringing attention to r. kelly, not just for what he id but the manner in which he said it -- crying, thesiveg,xp behavior you saw in the interview. he has had bizarre interviews before, but this is the firstha time hspoken out since these allegations have caused this renewed interest in him and his behavior and definitely since he was charged. laura: r. kelly is claiming that these allegations are baseless, but it is nothe first time he has faced charges' elahe: that'right, he faced trial in 2008 and he is acquitted of all 14 counts in a chd pornography case. that case involved a videotape. the leged victim and her parents refused to testify and a dozen other witnesses did testif but r. kelly was acquitted on all counts that time. since then

here's nick bryant on how the process unfolded and what happens next.ler is one of the most talked about men in washington. but ever since this former fbi director was appointed a special council almost two years ago, he has not made a single public comment about his high—sta kes investigation. donald j trump! he has been looking into whether or not there was collusion between the trump campaign and the kremlin during the 2016 presidential race, did donald trump know the russians had hacked the democratic national committee and giving e—mails to wikileaks to release? russia, if you are listening, i hope you're able to find the 30,000 e—mails that are missing. i think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. what happened at a meeting in june 2016 between key campaign officials, including donald trump junior, and russians with links to the kremlin? did the president fire the fbi director, james comey, in an attempt to obstructjustice? the president has repeatedly claimed that it's all a part of a witch hunt. the witch hunt, as i call it, it s

that is been the thrust of the attorney general‘s letter to the committee, let's hear now from nick bryant former fbi director was stated counsellor, he has not made a single public comment about his high—stakes investigation. he has been looking into whether or not there was collusion between the kremlin donald trump during the 2016 campaign, was he giving e—mails to wikileaks to release? if you are listening, i hope you're able to find the 30,000 e—mails that are missing. i think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. would happened at a meeting injune 2016 between key campaign officials, including donald trump junior and russians with links to the kremlin. that the president fired the fbi director and that the president fired the fbi directorand an that the president fired the fbi director and an attempt to obstruct justice? the president has claimed that it's all a part of a witch hunt. a witch hunt, it should have never taken place. hunt. a witch hunt, it should have never ta ken place. the hunt. a witch hunt, it should have never taken place. the entire thing is been a

nick bryant was watching. # i believe i can fly...time. but, last month, he was charged with aggravated sexual abuse against four alleged victims, three of whom were underage girls. you can start a rumour on a guy like me or a celebrityjust like that. today, he went on american television to claim the allegations against him were baseless. is this camera on me? yes, that's all. that's stupid! use your common sense. forget the blogs, forget how you feel about me. hate me if you want, love me if you want, butjust use your common sense. how stupid would it be for me, with my crazy past and what i've been through "0h, right now, ijust think i need to be a monster and hold girls against their will, chain them up in my basement." have you ever had sex with anyone under the age of 17? no. never? no. this was the first time he's spoken out and, at times, he struggled to contain his emotions. i didn't do this stuff! this is not me! i'm fighting for my bleep life! you're all telling me this bleep! yelling. robert... yelling. y'all trying to kil

and we can now talk to nick bryant who has been listening to that news conference at the white house.house official said today this is a historic remaking of the us brazilian relationship. given that brazil account for 40% of the population in that region, that is quite a big deal. yes. visit from international leaders at the white house are such awkward affairs in those joint appearances at press conference and those joint appearances in the oval office but ina spring appearances in the oval office but in a spring sunshine of the white house rose garden, we not only sigh relationship blossoming but a relationship blossoming but a relationship that is clearly coming to very quick flower, a fiercely nationalistic bed fellows, they lavished praise on each other, they use the same language, jair bolsonaro, tranquilising billing with the donald trump referring to members of the press as fake news. —— the words of donald trump but that they both joint and slamming socialism, not just in that they both joint and slamming socialism, notjust in venezuela, but in the united states as well. it

the bbc‘s new york correspondent nick bryant tweeted this what he calls a "brutal the economist covertory in a particular part of the uk. we will focus on the city of hole in the northeast built on fishing and its port although the economy there isn‘t quite as strong as it has been in the past. —— the city of hull. two thirds of people there voted leave and our colleague has made a trip back to the city where he spent a big part of his life. icame to i came to hull in the year 2000 as an asylum seeker fleeing the taliban from afghanistan. i have lived here for 20 years and i have returned to find out whether the city that took me in so many others and it‘s still a welcoming place for foreigners. me in so many others and it‘s still a welcoming place forforeigners. in a welcoming place forforeigners. in a pub on the outskirts, i asked some leave voters if an immigrant like me would still be welcome in the city after britain leaves the eu. would still be welcome in the city after britain leaves the sum would still be welcome in the city after britain leaves the eu. if you have the skills