ladies and gentlemen, sinead o'connor.o'connor was set to perform bob dylan's "i believe in you," but as the crowd continued to boo, she responded by singing part of "war" by bob marley, the same song she sang on snl. >> [singing "war"] amy: a decade later in 2002, an investigation by the boston globe shined a spotlight on sexual abuse and its cover-up in the catholic church. sinead o'connor was an ally to lgbtq communities and marched for abortion rights decades before it was legalized in ireland. she converted to islam and started using the name shuhada sadaqat in 2018, alongside the name sinead o'connor. she spoke out for palestinian rights, respecting the palestinian civil society call for bds, boycott, divestment and sanctions against israel, once saying, quote, "on a human level, nobody with any sanity, including myself, would have anything but sympathy for the palestinian plight. there's not a sane person on earth who in any way sanctions what the israeli authorities are doing." earlier this year in march, sinead o'

,, ., , ., ., o'connor was? she was the target of vitriol, public — o'connor was?nor was? she was the target of vitriol, public protest for telling i vitriol, public protest for telling the truth. the public was targeting her a petulant women for metaphorical stoning. the second album and the big song, nothing compares two u, catapulted her up with madonna as the most famous women in the world. she got not one p0p women in the world. she got not one pop stardom, she wanted to make music, her next album was a collection ofjazz music, her next album was a collection of jazz standards music, her next album was a collection ofjazz standards and then she brought out irish traditional music and then ready with the major ready producers. she wanted to make the music she wanted to make. her career was destroyed after she tore up the picture of the pope, but she was the one who destroyed it. she had no interest in continuing that way. she destroyed it. she had no interest in continuing that way.— destroyed it. she had no interest in continuing that way. she was a huge inter

. fix, the activist, sinead o'connor.uge shock for many when she died last month at the age of 56. what we can see here is herfuneral cartridgejust can see here is herfuneral cartridge just proceeding along the seafront in bray. people have been leaving flowers, throwing flowers as well. very sombre in bray, thousands have gathered. sinead o'connor best known for her single nothing compares two u, that was a big hit backin compares two u, that was a big hit back in 1990, lived in this town which is just back in 1990, lived in this town which isjust outside dublin, for the past 15 years and was loved by many as we can see by the crowds that have shown up. to watch the funeral cortege go past. sombre scenes in bray and we will return live later in the programme. we are going to turn out to a major political emergency unfolding in west africa. diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis — have stepped up a gear — with a warning from washington. speaking to the bbc, the us secretary of state — antony blinken — has v

a last goodbye to sinead o'connor as fans gather ahead of her private funeral. and live at the edinburgh fringe festival where comedians, performance and other creators from around the world descend on the city. a small group of asylum seekers have spent their first night on the government's new accommodation barge in dorset. ministers want to move hundreds more on to the bibby stockholm this week, but about 20 have refused to go. speaking on bbc breakfast, the justice secretary alex chalk accepted there were legal challenges ahead for those who refuse to go on board. the position as they have made illegal objections to that process will need to go through its normal course, through our independent courts. we are very clear that if people don't have a right to be in the uk, that it is no longer sustainable for the british people to be spending £6 million a day on up to be spending £6 million a day on up to fourstar to be spending £6 million a day on up to four star accommodation, so of course we will be fair to people and ensure they are put up an appropriate ac

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in 2018, o'connor publicly announced her conversion to islam.usicians have paid tribute to o'connor through her music. ♪ alanis morissette sang the 1987 single "madinka" with the foo fighters over the weekend. and brandi carlile sang "nothing compares 2 u" at a pink concert. ♪ jeffrey: meanwhile, o'connor continues to mourned in her home country of ireland, where the mayor of dublin said he hopes to stage a tribute concert soon. and joining me now is una malali, she is a columnist for the irish times in dublin. thank you for joining us. so the reaction, especially in ireland, clearly goes beyond the music. how do you explain what you've seen since sinead o'connor's death? >> it's quite hard to explain what has been happening in ireland. the loss is being felt really profoundly. for people in ireland, i think sinead o'connor goes beyond music, as you say. she's more of a cultural figure. she looms very large in the irish psyche in terms of her activism, her politics, her actions. and so the loss is being felt really profoundly. it's almost as tho

let's show you video of o'connor from previous hearings. she tells us she has been hospitalized three times for the ongoing infection. i reachedut o to the santa clara county sheriff's office which oversees that jail. although we did not specify bedbugs, a deputy said there was no sign of bedbugs in o'connor's unit, and if they get a complaint like that, they send out an exterminator. the preliminary hearing was months in the work. this is theearing that will determine if there's enough evidence for the case to go to trial. today was mostly procedural. testimony was supposed to start as early as tomorrow with out of town witnesses prepared to speak remotely and fly in if needed. since 2021, the investigative unit has continued to dig into the case with details about the alleged victims, charges and a jail attackha t sent her to the hospital. o'connor is accused of throwing wild alcohol fueled party for his son and under age friends, encouraging sexual behavior between some of the drunk minors, prosecutors say. other than a not guilty plea,

brent: ireland has bid farewell to singer sinead o'connor.usands of flocked to pay respects at a funeral procession before the singer was laid to rest in a private service. o'connor was found dead at her home in london two weeks ago and was best known for her 1990 hit "nothing compares 2 u." as well as her activism which included tough criticism of the catholic church. reporter: sinead o'connor is a hero from her home of ireland. since her death, flowers and personal thanks have been piling up outside her old house. it was this seaside town that family, friends and fans bid her farewell. after muslim funeral prayers and a private memorial ceremony, her coffin was driven through the seats -- streets with thousands of people. a volkswagen van led, draped in rainbow flags and blaring bob marley whose famous song "war," which she covered. mourners clapped as they celebrated her legacy. >> she was so passionate and forthright. she stood up for those who could not stand up for themselves. she was vilified for it and it was wrong. time has proven sh

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this is o'connor park in san jose. and just to give you some cross streets, rauf of meridian in between meridian avenue and race street and first major crossing nearby as west san carlos. according to officials, one of their officers was shot at some point. >> and from what we understand right now, they had responded to a domestic violence call. and as of right you know, that office down plus it was alleged. female officer that has not been comes from. the officers that are their here in masses. okay, michael, we're going to. >> we're going to jump in here because we're having some audio issues. you're kind of clutching out. we'll try to get that resolved. but as michael was saying was about 8.15, this morning that officers responded to one of the apartments there at this complex surrounding o'connor park. apparently domestic disturbance when they approached the front door not to make contact. that's when from what witnesses say a single shot was fired by the person inside striking a female officer who was responding.

o'connor has been in custody since her arrest in october of 2021.he district attorney's office claims that for eight months o'connor provided enough alcohol for her 14-year-old son and his friends to get drunk, then encouraged sexual activity among them, and with some girls, some of which she watched. now, she is also accused of sexual battery and faces 39 charges in all. the judge in the case will review o'connor's medical record to see when this case can move forward. we do know there's a hearing and that courtroom opens up at 9:00 this morning. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> one to follow. kris, thank you. >>> happening today, a south bay man accused of selling and storing about a half a ton of illegal fireworks is expected in court for a plea hearing. in early july, san jose police arrested 49-year-old mark espinoza. they say as far as seized 1,000 pounds of fireworks inside his milpitas storage unit. he's accused of distributing them through the bay area. espinoza is being held on $1 million bail. >>> happening now, authoriti

o'connor died last month at the age of 56. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phoneor connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, august 9th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, voters in ohio reject a measure in a special election in what's seen as a victory for abortion rights. we'll get reaction. >>> alabama arrest. three men charged in that wild riverfront brawl as authorities search for more suspects. >>> and check your mega millions lottery ticket. there's a single winning ticket for that $1.5 billion jackpot. we'll tell you where it was sold. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the results of a closely watched special election in ohio that could have an impact well beyond state borders. yesterday voters rejected a measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution. it's a move some believe paves the way for a vote to pass abortion protections in ohio later on this year. jarred hill is in new york to explain a little bit about what this all means. g

a deputy said there were no signs of bedbugs in o'connor's unit. attorneys will meet again tomorrow to set a different date for the hearing. right now the judge is in the process of requesting and reviewing o'connor's medical records to determine how long it will take for her to recover and be ready to move this case forward. >>> crews in the south bay are taking action to eliminate an invasive pest. today they were out spraying for oriental fruit flies in santa clara. it's part of an action taken by the fda after the flies were found in the area. the county says the flies present a significant threat to the environment and agriculture all across california. the eradication team will be spraying santa clara for the next couple days, then will move to other areas where the flies have been spotted, including cupertino, san jose, and sunnyvale. that will take place in the coming weeks. >>> we are about to find out who will be named the 2023 u.s. women's all-around champion. the xfinity u.s. gymnastics championship wrapping up at the s.a.p. center. lea

and a finalfarewell to sinead o'connor.ands pay their respects before her funeral. 0n newsnight at 10:30pm: shoplifting is soaring — some are calling it an epidemic. why the rise and what can we do about it? plus, as china's economic rebound falters, what does it mean for us? hello. we begin with news of a major data breach involving thousands of police officers and staff in northern ireland. the personal information of more than 10,000 individuals has mistakenly been made public. the details relate to every serving police officer and civilian staff member, including their surnames, ranks, and where they're based. no home addresses or telephone numbers were revealed. assistant chief constable chris todd says he's written to all those affected, giving information on how to protect their own personal security and that of their families, while the chair of the police federation for northern ireland, says the data breach is of "monumental proportions." chris page has our top story. police officers everywhere face dangers when d

it is 11 days after the death of sinead o'connor.mer more or less across the board, initially from the south on wednesday, then all of us will feel the benefit of that on thursday. today, though, we've got this clutch of weather fronts crossing southern parts of england and wales introducing a lot of cloud, some murky conditions, as well, some patchy light rain and drizzle. it may brighten up later in the afternoon, for example, in somerset, but for most it will remain cloudy. improving, though, with some sunny spells developing in northern england, also northern ireland and scotland, but a few showers peppering the far north of scotland, where it's also going to be pretty windy, gusting up to 50mph. these are our temperatures — a chilly 12 in lerwick to a high of about 21 as we sweep down towards hull. through this evening and overnight, the rain eventually clears away from the south—east. we'll have clear skies following on behind, but it will still be windy across the north—east of scotland and, by the end of the night, more cloud

a last goodbye to sinead o'connor as fans gather ahead of her private funeral. the funeral procession will pass by the funeral procession will pass by the singer's former home here in bray in county wicklow behind me soon. i'll have the latest shortly. the company zoom, that became synonym with remote work during the pandemic, orders staff back to the office. hello, i'm frankie mccalmley. 15 asylum seekers have spent theirfirst night on the government's controversial accommodation barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. ministers want to move hundreds more onto the bibby stockholm, some, though, have refused, launching legal challenges. this comes as the home office announced a task force to crack down on rogue lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, under false claims. ellie price reports. the first asylum seekers move into their new temporary home off the coast of dorset. 15 arrived yesterday on day one, but not everyone who was supposed to come here did. we've had a small group of about 20, i believe, who've refused to come on b

now the cortege has gone, many in the crowd are making their way to sinead o'connor's house to spend own moment of contemplation in front of it, many writing a note, or leaving flowers. # good night and joy...# she-s— like a patron saint, isn't she? i think everybody come to pay their respects to sinead and honour her, the trail—blazer that she was, she spoke the truth, the irish people loved her and we'll miss her, she'll be very, very sadly missed. earlier a private funeral service had included prayers led by an iman to reflect her islamic faith. bob geldof was amongst those invited, while hothouse flowers lead singer, liam maonla , was in the crowd. she went in there to crazy territories for us. for the nation. and for the world. # nothing compares to you... in the video for nothing compares to you, sinead o'connor shed two of the most famous tears in music history, today the crying was all for her. thousands of students across scotland, have been getting their exam results for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers, and the pass rate has fallen. the figures however remain

>> reporter: so, shannon o'connor has been ordered to return back to court in person on november 6th for a preliminary hearing which will then determine whether or not she goes to trial on those 39 charges that she faces, including sexual battery. she told our investigative unit about that hospitalization. i have wounds packed if you will of gauze in two locations and added, i've been waiting for two years for this moment. i don't want this postponed. i want to move forward. o'connor told our investigative unit that she was hospitalized because she had brown bites or lumps that are getting infected. we asked the santa clara sheriff's office and they said there are no signs of bed bugs at the correctional facility. she has been in custody since her arrest on 39 charges, including sexual battery almost two years ago. and we do know that our investigation confirmed she was hospitalized in october when she was assaulted by five other inmates and suffered a head injury, concussion, and a broken nose. o'connor has been in custody and the santa clara district attorney's office claimed for e

also sinead o'connor's life.otable that the town of bray, just south of dublin , is where just south of dublin, is where sinead o'connor's son, shane, 17 year old son, was found dead. only a few months ago. so lots of significance to this place where sinead o'connor is making her final procession before being laid to rest . being laid to rest. >> i don't know whether we can hear the music, but music's been playing through a loud speaker and many people gathering near her home broke into a rendition of compares two let's of nothing compares two u. let's just listen . sinead o'connor was complex. she was complicated , but she was was complicated, but she was also so , so talented and a lady also so, so talented and a lady who lives right near her home actually says that she had no airs or graces about her. she used to come over, she says, for an ice cream with her youngest son. this lady works in a little kiosk right near sinead's home, and she said she was very lovely, very down to earth, very ordinary. and she li

ireland as thousands gather on the streets of bray — to pay their respects to the singer sinead o'connorfteen asylum seekers spend their first night on board a barge off the south coast of england — as 20 others refuse to board. hello, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with the major political emergency unfolding in west africa — following a military coup in niger. diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis — have stepped up a gear — with a warning from washington. speaking to the bbc, the us secretary of state — antony blinken — has voiced his concern that niger'sjunta might turn to the russian mercenary group — wagner — for help. the group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. the coup leaders are currently standing firm against calls to restore democratic rule. here's what mr blinken had to say — about wagner — a little earlier: for sure we have concerns when we see something like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. and here is why we are c

sinead o'connor lived on the sea front in bray, county wicklow for 15 years. she loved the town... her. the funeral cortege included a vw van with a sound system on the roof, which pulled up right outside her old house and tellingly blasted out bob marley, the very singer whose song sinead o'connor sang on saturday night live before ripping up a picture of the pope. fans had flown in from all over europe, including the netherlands. i've been a fan now for 33 years. and i think her songs saved my life. # good night and joy... she's like a patron saint, isn't she? . i think everybody come to pay their respects to sinead and honour her, the trail—blazer that she was. she spoke the truth, the irish people loved her and we'll miss her. she'll be very, very sadly missed. she was such a heartfelt, soul—deep activist for what she believed in and what she cared about. earlier, a private funeral service had included prayers led by an iman to reflect her islamic faith. bob geldof was amongst those invited, while hothouse flowers lead singer liam 0 maonlai was in the crowd. she went in there t

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