the accurate history of our pacific island. teachers and staff to help support our pacific islander children. what the status show, what this data does not show is that there is many pacific islanders that are not represented? while we're grateful for the samoan population data, we will continue to hold sfusd accountable to providing us with accurate and i'll say it accurate, desegregated data. next slide please. >> my name is casey my family's origin are from the villages. i'm a san francisco native. and sfusd alumni. i'll be talking about the vision and goals for our native and pacific islander students. these are the college career goals set by board of education. third grade literacy students, the percentage of all grade students reading at grade level will increase from 52% proficiency rate in october 2022, to 70% by october 2027. our students were only 20%. 8th grade math students percentage of all grade students performing math at grade level as measured by the state test will increase from 42 proficiency in october 2022

and of course, has propelled the asian pacific islander community front and center to help ensure that we now stand specifically to stopping the type of violent attacks and utilization of weapons of mass destruction, terrorizing our communities. >> a lot of the asian hate started during the whole expression is dealing with covid. >> and association with china and covid and all of that kind of started this ugly chain of violence against the api community. and now we're dealing with these just your sense of, you know what we making any progress, so much more talk is being done. so many more people are organizing around anti-asian hate and then this did you feel we're making some progress at all? >> certainly and thank you for providing that khan's contacts, whether or not previous the previous president talked about the come flu or the chinese virus. many of us human like perpetual foreigners in our own land. i coming out of covid in the increase of asian hate. and now these mass shootings. it's does feel like we can't catch a break. but what is important is that we come together and fin

when you to know that as asian pacific islanders, we're not alone in this.metimes feel very isolated and filled targeted, and we feel that we have to handle this on our own. but knowing that we have allies in los angeles, and with elected community leaders, it's actually really important. and encourage folks to retract. if you know someone who's an asian pacific islander, please assume that this is a triggering event for them, that this is a period of deep suffering and sadness for us to have one of our most important and cherished holidays and celebrations be china niche in this tragic way. i encourage you to reach out. >> connie chung joe, thanks for being with us. i know it's been a very difficult day. we expect an update from police in california at 7:30 eastern time. one of the begins, you'll see it here, live. stay with us. stay with us and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to and stay un

and so, asian pacific islander organizations. historically, we've been woefully under resourced to support the community. now, during covid. we have really called out for that. and i think there's been more light shed upon it. but right now, in the community needs help, all of us are reaching out there. we want her community to know you can come to us. it doesn't matter your immigration status. it doesn't matter your english language proficiency. we want to be there to hold her community's hands. and make sure they get support they need. what that is counseling, victims of crime funds, legal services, government benefits, anything else. >> connie, we just got a statement, a new statement from the mayor of los angeles, karen bassler. waiting for the reports coming out of monterey park are absent devastating. families is up to celebrate the holidays and peace. mass shooting, and gun violence, are plagues on our communities. as in this case determine whether these murders were motivate by asian hate. we continue to stand united agai

particularly members of communities of color, and what the asian american, native hawaiian and pacific islandermunity that has seen its unfair share of hate-fueled violence andun deaths. amna: you know, we need to point out two does not make a trend, we need to say. however, both the shooter here in monterey park and the shooter up in half moon bay were both older asian men, who are not typically the perpetrators of that kind of mass gun violence. what do you make of that? erika: well, when the president signed into law the first gun violence prevention measure, the first in 30 years, the safer communities act, he said at the time, and he still believes and he will repeat that it wasn't enough. and so, irrespective of, again, the shooters and what's still not known and that we're going to continue to learn and heal from it, we can't ignore the fact that there's a gun violence problem, and that there are too many tragic deaths, number one, and, number two, that asian american, native hawaiian, and pacific islander communities live in fear. and these deaths and the deadly violence that have beset

guns and gun violence have been more prevalent in the asian- american, pacific islander community inrecent years in our next guest says that is in part because this group has been targeted by the gun lobby. joining me now is the aapi victory alliance executive director. thank you for joining us. tell us the intersection we are seeing between the recent gun violence and the community. >> this is a newer phenomenon in that both of these acts were they were also targeting asians. in addition to that peculiarity they were also older asian man which doesn't really fit the profile so i think there's going to be a lot to unpack going forward and are we providing enough mental health services for those in ne? so we are just in the early days of this, but i think a lot of the on the ground community organizations are responding in kind and we are trying to do all weekend at the national level to bring more attention to this dire situation. >> the gun industry has really been targeting asian americans and pacific islanders, especially since perhaps the shooting in atlanta were several asian wo

what point do we say enough is enough on the steps of the capitol, the asian american pacific islander or api legislative caucus organized this vigil to pay tribute to those impacted api caucus chair evan low spoke with us via zoom, complete heartache. that's how low described his immed ate reaction upon hearing about the shooting during what was supposed to be a joyous celebration of the lunar new year. the year of the rabbit symbolizing a team of hope during a time in which we normally but celebrate. >> enjoy each other's company bringing in the prosperous new year. unfortunately, this has gone the wrong direction and is unfortunately we've seen the loss of lives but nets make sure that we have time then to allow for grieving to allow for creating a safe space within the asian pacific islander community. and then thirdly, to look for actionable items in holding our government, our community and our elected representatives accountable and making our community safe. >> making our community safe. he argues must first start with gun control. and while the state already has some of the st

her coming up from many in the asian american and pacific islander communities. now that 2 asian american men are suspected in california's most recent deadly mass shooting. the experts say that a long existing stigma and the asian culture has kept many members of the api from seeking the help they might need. reporter mason morrow explains. >> there's no reported motives just yet in either the monterey park or half moon bay shootings. but brought acts of such violence have many in the asian-american community wondering if enough is being done to address mental health struggles sudden shock in sorrow spread throughout the asian american pacific islander community after 2 mass shootings in just the last 4 days in california. >> so there's a lot of unknowns and i think i'm sitting with a lot of uncertainty as well as a lot of pain. further trauma already exist among asian-americans. >> but is often neglected. it is seen as something that often is kind of silenced dealt with privately. doctor waiting says many first and second generation asian americans deal with an

white drivers 30% middle eastern pacific islander drivers over represented. when we look sheriff' citation, we see again that white and asian drivers are more likely to be given a citation than their neighbors of different racial demographic, black and latinx less likely to be given the citation than their white or asian neighbors. per-capita stop rate, black people are ten times more likely to be stopped than their white neighbors for failing to show registration tags. and we see that, the per-capita citation rate, blacks drivers are more likely to be sited despite having a smaller citation rate. fewer than 1% of stops and about point 7 percent of stops for expired registration resulted in an arrest. 25% of people are black drivers. dramatically over represented, latinx also dramatically represented. and middle eastern pacific island over helped as well. 20% of latinx drivers are sited when stopped. black people 6 times likely to be stopped for failing to have license plate. it's a very small number of stops. without eliminated taillights, black drivers, and

third of our population and growing, to our friends and the native americans, asian american, pacific islander, and tribal communities throughout the state, we have undeniably shaped our past and are working hard each day to shape our future. as we go forward into this new chapter, we have an obligation to build upon this strong foundation. we must do all we can to ensure everyone has the opportunity to succeed. that is not always the case today. we have to recognize that too many families are struggling to afford the rising cost of essentials like groceries, gas and rent. i know firsthand how families feel when they work hard all week and still come up short. how it feels to have to work a second and third job to make inns meet. how it feels to lose your job to foreclosure. how it feels to grow up in a family that relies on food stamps or other assistance to get by. i know from my own experience how good it feels to finally get a chance to find your footing. to find a way up through education. to live a life of service and do everything possible to make our communities and our states better.

i hope people understand this is a universal experience among asian americans and pacific islanders in the united states. we are the ones after our ancestors going from the civil war had it taken away from them in the chinese exclusion act veterans actually had the citizenship taken away that they had earned due to the chinese exclusion act. are the only population that has a family play into internment camps in the middle of the war and fought for the country even as family members just because they were of japanese descent or even look like they would be of japanese descent. i had people come up to me while i was wearing the uniform of my nation but saying where are you really from? duckworth is not your name. that is your husband's name. no. i am a duckworth. i have been here since the revolution. this past year was really hard on the a api community. it is always been here but now to be the target of hate crimes part of it because the president of the united states was using hate speech the president was saying the country virus and blaming the chinese for the virus but not saying

local leaders came together with the pacific islander community collaborative for the first in-person lunar new year celebration since the pandemic. it features an array of local performances from filipino folk dance to a kung fu exhibition. >>> all good things must come to an end but bad timing for the niners, a 12 game winning streak. how the biggest issue all season came back to bite them at the worst possible time. >>> is it lights out for the bay bridge? why the skyline could look different at night hi, i'm katie. i live in flagstaff, arizona. i'm an older student. i'm getting my doctorate in clinical psychology. i do a lot of hiking and kayaking. i needed something to help me gain clarity. so i was in the pharmacy and i saw a display of prevagen and i asked the pharmacist about it. i started taking prevagen and i noticed that i had more cognitive clarity. memory is better. it's been about two years now and it's working for me. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. >>> well, it's over, and open the season ended like plate throughout the year with the 49ers dealin

what point do we say enough enough on the steps of the capitol, the asian american pacific islander or api legislative caucus organized this vigil to pay tribute to those impacted api caucus chair evan low spoke with us via zoom, complete heartache. that's how low described his immediate reaction upon hearing about the shooting during what was supposed to be a joyous celebration of the lunar new year. the year of the rabbit symbolizing a team of hope during a time in which we normally but celebrate. >> enjoy each other's company bringing in the prosperous new year. unfortunately, this has gone the wrong direction and is unfortunately we've seen the loss of lives but nets make sure that we have time then to allow for grieving to allow for creating a safe space within the asian pacific islander community. and then thirdly, to look for actionable items in holding our government, our community and our elected representatives accountable and making our community safe. >> making our community safe. he argues must first start with gun control. and while the state already has some of the stric

the asian pacific islander caucus is organizing the ceremony. >> in monterey park authorities are still trying to piece together why a deranged gunman opened firing during lunar new year celebrations killing ten people. >> reporter: a party inside a popular monterey park dancehall, a celebration for the start of the lunar new year. around 10:30 saturday night, shots fired. a witness inside says he heard about 20 rounds, a pause, and then the gunfire continued. he says after the second barrage of bullets, the music was still playing, but everyone was huddled on the floor. >> reporter: from here the gunman identified as huu can tran, drove to alhambra to another dancehall where at least one, if not more people, wrestled away a weapon from tran and a white van was identified as his getaway vehicle. 10:30 sunday morning that van ended up miles away in torrance where local police officers alerted by the sheriff's department the van was connected to the shooting in monterey park attempted to make a traffic stop. >> as torrance officers pulled behind the vehicle, the white van entered a shoppi

chinese-americans, oca has evolved into a truly pin asian organization, advocating for the asian and pacific islander americans. when we think about what we have accomplished over the past 50 years, the load far new year commemorated stamps stands out as a part of our efforts to promote cultural awareness and heritage. as you have all heard now, we are so thankful to jean chang of our georgia chapter and claudine chang, our former national president for their roles and visions to make the lunar new year stamp a reality over 30 something years ago. each year, oca chapters across the country -- travels across the country during lunar celebrations by unveiling of the lunar new year stamp with the u.s. postal service. today, i am delighted to be here to continue this tradition and celebrate the new year of the rabbit. now, more than ever, as everybody says and agree that we communicate online with the mail, zoom, or text, but i must say, i find it very, very refreshing when i got a letter or even a greeting card in the mail, don't you agree. i mean, you're seeing the christmas cards is getting less and l

a really terrifying for a lot of asian americans and pacific islanders in this country and i know you'reorking on legislation that can help address this. i am wondering, when you were writing this book i mentioned we were yet in the coronavirus pandemic. but whether that entered into your mind sort of talking about your experience to people who might suffer discrimination here in america. >> there at the chapters about feeling like a permanent other about actually been discriminated against when i was in asia because i was half white. i was scorned for being half white. and actually insulted and treated differently from my asian cousins because i was half white and did not fit in with the asian community. and then i talked about being in other later on that all happened before the coronavirusec hit. i hope people take from that it understand this is a universal experience among asian american and pacific islanders in the united states. thise the one group inpe country that after our ancestors have an earned citizenship in fighting for the north and the civil war had it taken away from th

what point do we say enough enough on the steps of the capitol, the asian american pacific islander or caucus organized this vigil to pay tribute to those impacted api caucus chair evan low spoke with us via zoom, complete heartache. that's how low described his immediate reaction upon hearing about the shooting during what was supposed to be a joyous celebration of the lunar new year. the year of the rabbit symbolizing a team of hope during a time in which we normally but celebrate. >> enjoy each other's company bringing in the prosperous new year. unfortunately, this has gone the wrong direction and is unfortunately we've seen the loss of lives but nets make sure that we have time then to allow for grieving to allow for creating a safe space within the asian pacific islander community. and then thirdly, to look for actionable items in holding our government, our community and our elected representatives accountable and making our community safe, making our community safe. he argues must first start with gun control. and while the state already has some of the strictest gun laws in th

deputy assistant to president biden and the white house senior liaison to the asian american pacific islander, thank you. ♪ geoff: in the days other headlines -- the man accuseof killing 23 people at a texas walmart in 2019 will plead guilty to federal hate crimes and firearms charges. in return, new court filings say he won't face a federal death sentence. the attack in el paso also wounded more than 2 dozen people. many were mexican citizens, and police said the gunman told them he targeted mexicans. he still faces state murder charges that carry the death penalty. the newshour has confirmed that germany and the u.s. have now agreed to send tanks to ukraine, with an announcement set for tomorrow. both washington and berlin are refusing to acknowledge any agreement publicly yet but they've been under mounting pressure to act. germany's defense minister rejected criticism today that his government has been slow to respond to ukraine's needs. min. pistorius: it is not the case, as portrayed over and over again, that there is no unity or that germany is isolated. there is an ongoing evaluation

. >> what is the asian-american pacific islander community has gone through so much drama. so much stress. especially coming out of the pandemic and dealing with anti-asian violence. >> right. >> and hate. what do you say to the country regarding that and to the community? >> well, and you actually right. whatever the motive is of the gunman, you know, i think when the news first broke, many did speculate was this an issue of anti-hate because we had a spike in anti-asian hate crimes in the last few years so understandably communities not just in monterey park but across the country have been on edge. but as far as community of monterey park, we are resilient community, we're a strong community. we during the pandemic had one of the highest rates of vaccinations here in los angeles county. and just tremendous support within our community to helping people out and i believe that although it is going to be a long, hard road for recovery, but we will do it and we will s succeed and over come this crisis. >> mayor henry lo, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> jim and erica,

what point do we say enough enough on the steps of the capitol, the asian american pacific islander or api legislative caucus organized this vigil to pay tribute to those impacted api caucus chair evan low spoke with us via zoom, complete heartache. that's how low described his immediate reaction upon hearing about the shooting during what was supposed to be a joyous celebration of the lunar new year, the year of the rabbit symbolizing a theme of hope during a time in which we normally but celebrate. >> enjoy each other's company bringing in the prosperous new year. unfortunately, this has gone the wrong direction and is unfortunately we've seen the loss of but nets make sure that we have time then to allow for grieving to allow for creating a safe space within the asian pacific islander community. and then thirdly, to look for actionable items in holding our government, our community and our elected representatives accountable and making our community safe. >> making our community safe. he argues must first start with gun control. and while the state already has some of the strictest

and he also acknowledged the impact that it has had on the asian american and pacific islander communityhat president biden had to say, where he said, quote, jill and i are thinking of those killed and injured in last night's deadly mass shooting in monterey park. while there is still much we don't know about the motive in this senseless attack, we do know that many families are grieving tonight or praying that fair loved one will recover from their wounds, even as we continue searching for answers about this attack, we know how deeply this attack has impacted the aapi community. monterey park is home to one of the largest aapi communities in america, many of whom were celebrating the lunar new year along with loved ones and friends this weekend. earlier today, president biden was briefed by liz sherwood randall and has been receiving updates throughout the day, while he is here at his home in rebohoboth beach, delaware. the president said he has directed his adviser to say that the federal government is providing all support necessary to officials as they are trying to learn more. one t

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. >> i spoke with members of the asian american pacific islander community as well as members of the bay area community in general. and one thing, a captain hearing from everybody is a call to unify regardless of race to cope with the shooting. despite a lunar new year celebration turning tragic in los angeles. 10 people were killed in a mass shooting. >> spirits are still high at today's celebration in san jose. >> people are welcoming the new year and gathering together organizer hong long to says, well, she's heartbroken by what happened. she will continue to embrace our culture. >> not a fait. you get not going to be there was a visible police presence surrounding today's event. brian nguyen is of vietnamese americans and says the lunar new year is an important tradition. and it's heartbreaking to have this year's festivities marred by tragedy. there's no place for that type of violence our community let alone during a celebration like there's a heavy day. but the fact that we're still here celebrate together means the world to me. >> think all of us president of the oakland chin

raleigh and redwood city today to demand tougher gun it was held by the san mateo county, asian pacific islander caucus, along with other local organizations. and they announce new mental health support for the community that will include psychological first aid counseling, a connection to ongoing services to help us free. you can call the phone number. you see there at the bottom of the screen, 806, 8, 6, 0, 1, 0, 1, >> we have to find a solution to gun violence in our country. and for community. as share the language barriers, the resources and even the cultural barriers that we face in a pink and we need to confront those and bring mental health services support to our communities that have not always been visible. standing here today together to say we are visible. we are here and we are here to support our api community and everyone else that has been affected by gun violence. >> again, you can call for mental support services. we do have the details on our website and you see the phone number there. the website kron 4 dot com. >> for the first time since the beginning of the aids crisis. t

. >> the asian pacific islander community along with alameda county leaders organized this even. dan: that's great. what isn't great the 49ers' devastating loss in foyle so oh ms flores. you're the leader of many and pet wrangler, too. so becoming a student again might seem impossible. national university is here to support all of you. national university. supporting the whole you. larry: it was murphy's law for the 49ers in the n.f.c. championship game. if it did go wrong, wrong. a torn aller in collateral ligament for brock purdy. next step for him is surgery. you know it could be serious when he couldn't throw it five yards or more. if he's healthy by the summer, you're in good shape. worst case out for a year. dr. rob pandia told us this was an unusual injury for a quarterback. >> very few have had this over the past or 10 years. nick mullins for the 49ers had this back in 2020 where he had the repair done. besides that there aren't many nfl quarterbacks who get this. it takes kind of a freak accident like purdy had. they're not throwing enough to basically degenerate their l

welcome the lunar new year today, california stands with our asian american and pacific islander communities reeling from the tragedy in monterey park this year for the first time we're recognizing a lunar new year as an official state holiday today and every day. let us show support and solidarity for our api friends, families, neighbors and lift up the devout diversity in values that define our state. now, president joe biden releasing a statement on sunday evening saying in part, jill and i are thinking of those killed and injured in last night's deadly mass shooting at monterey park. i directed my homeland security adviser to mobilized full federal support to local and state authorities. i want to assure the community of monterey park and the broader area that we will support you at every way we can. the president has ordered the united states flag to be flown at half-staff at all public buildings until sunday. it said on thursday january. 26. and you have vice president kamala harris in tallahassee, florida, on sunday for what would have been the anniversary of roe v wade. the vice pres

of a large proportion of them are asian american or pacific islander heritage. and it's about 11 kilometers from the center of los angeles. the los angeles county sheriff's department and the local police agencies from that city and neighboring towns are assisting. we're seeing pictures on social media wounded people being helped and treated and put into ambulances by 1st responders and fire department personnel. some of the reports from eye witnesses. and i would caution again that, as you said, this is an, or at the early stage of this. and there is often a lot of misinformation or garbled information that comes out in the, in the, in the immediate aftermath of one of these horrible incidents. but some reports from eye witnesses indicated that the shooter may have been using an automatic weapon. there are people, obviously wounded people who there have been fatalities. we will find out later how many of the of them there are. this is the 1st mass shooting incident that i'm aware of in the united states. in 2023. and as always, this is the very shocking inciden

his deputy carmel cipollina is the 1st new zealander with pacific island heritage to take on the role. hipkins received unanimous support from the labor party and will be officially sworn in on wednesday. here places just into order and whose resigns after more than 5 years in the post, adrian brown has more from wellington. sundays of it is here at wilmington had a very sort of preordained feel to them. that's because chris hipkins nomination was of course, uncontested. so it all happened very quickly. senior labor party officials wanted consensus and a smooth transition. they got it with a party now running around and it's new leader. we are now in the sort of post. gender are done era, and it's been another important moment in new zealand politics on sunday because the deputy prime minister is going to be of simone and tongue and descend carmel. salome is the 1st pacific islander to hold this post. she was previously the minister. i went to the social development so in many ways this is a, a natural progression in a country which has always been very proud of its gender quality. th

oakland's asian pacific island communities came together today to celebrate the year of the rabbit.he lunar new year festivities were held at the lincoln recreation center. organizers say the program reflected the diverse asian communities all across the bay area performances included mongolian dancers, filipino folk dance and korean traditional dance. this was the events first in person celebrations since the beginning of the pandemic. san francisco mayor london breed hosted a lunar new year celebration tonight under the city hall rotunda. the annual event provided an opportunity for asian pacific islander communities to celebrate their culture with city leaders. and he said the festivities did bring them comfort following the tragic mass shootings in half moon bay and in southern california. it helps to poor communities together. i think we all feel sad about the tragedies that happened, but you know, but communities resilient communities put together and that's why people will be here tonight to join in the celebrating and the celebration did include traditional chinese music and

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it's been a little over a year since a massive underwater volcano erupted near the pacific island nationns of kilometres into the air and triggered a tsunami which inundated low—lying areas. the shock was felt across the globe. the volcano lies just 65 kilometres north of tonga's main island, tongatapu. the eruption and tsunami caused widespread destruction, killing three people and damaging hundreds of homes. damage to undersea cables saw vital communications lines impacted for several weeks in the aftermath. to discuss the human cost of the eruption, i'm joined by iliesa tora, a media consultant based in tonga. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme today, and ijust suppose i would like to start by asking you if you could talk us through what happened to you on that day of the eruption.— the eruption. thank you very much. the eruption. thank you very much- yes. _ the eruption. thank you very much. yes, january - the eruption. thank you very much. yes, january 15, - the eruption. thank you very | much. yes, january 15, 2022, will be something that we will rememberfor will be s

majority, 65% are, asian american according to census data it's one of the largest asian american pacific islander communities in the entire nation ryan facio, who was supposed to be working today's festival says they will bounce back. >> we will go on because of the shooter, we need to go on to show that we're stronger than anything else. >> reporter: they will try to get through this together. this is a strong, tight knit community, but obviously just an unbearable tragedy, and coming at such a terrible time, when they're celebrating the lunar new year back to you. >> kate, thank you >>> just an hour after that california tragedy, at least 12 people were shot and wounded when gunfire erupted inside a baton rouge, louisiana nightclub early sunday morning during the press conference, baton rouge police said that three officers were outside of the club when the shooting began. they were immediately able to respond and administer life-saving aid until emergency responders arrived they believe the shooting was a targeted attack. all of the victims were taken to the hospital and are in stable conditio

well it's been a little over a year since a massive underwater volcano erupted near the pacific islandnt plumes of ash tens of kilometres into the air and triggered a tsunami which inundated low—lying areas. the shock was felt across the globe. the volcano lies just 65 kilometres north of tonga's main island, tongatapu. the eruption and tsunami caused widespread destruction, killing three people and damaging hundreds of homes. damage to undersea cables saw vital communications lines impacted for several weeks in the aftermath. iliesa tora, a media consultant based in tonga, told us of his experience on the day the volcano erupted. january 15 will be something that we will remember for a lifetime, those of us who witnessed what happened on that day. i and my family were actually at our home which is about 300 metres of the shoreline here in nuku'alofa. we were shocked when we had the loud explosions, thinking at first it was somebody letting off bonfires somewhere close to us but when we looked up into the sky we saw the black ash and smoke that covered almost the whole sky right above

chris hipkins has a new deputy, carmel sepuloni, and as you said before she is the first pacific islanderges for chris hipkins as he approaches the election on october 14, later this year and as forjacinda ardern, heading to the backbench and that she is looking forward to being a humble backbench mp, a sister, and a mother. a young daughter starts school injune and so jacinda ardern will imagine will have more time to devote to domestic affairs. i’m will have more time to devote to domestic affairs.— to domestic affairs. i'm sure she will be _ to domestic affairs. i'm sure she will be thrilled - to domestic affairs. i'm sure she will be thrilled about. she will be thrilled about that! stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we look at which films are up for the biggest honour in hollywood, an academy award, and it looks set to be a big year for the blockbuster the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo,

his deputy is carmel zeppelin, the 1st person of pacific islander descent to hold the position, the post confirmed by governor general, dane cindy cura. the 1st mary to hold up position hipkins who led the government's response to cobit 19. has promised to focus on what he calls, bread and butter issues. when jazz inter are then became prime minister, her popularity was undeniable. but her rating stead on a backlash against kobe 19 restrictions increase food costs, rising mortgages, concerns over crime. analysts say people simply want someone to blame and that person seems to be just inter arden. yes, i think she to her, absent every stop. i haven't covered an inch, the shootings and all that. so the thing that she's dish last hit my go towards cmj . i know what the stroke takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it. justice last thursday's announcement was one that few saw coming an unusual acknowledgment from a world leader that she was burnt out, vicious abuse on the streets and online raised concerns over her safety. she's received death threats and so her chil

, but carmel sepuloni is breaking new ground, in terms of new zealand's relationship with its pacific islands marvel cinematic universe star to be nominated for an acting oscar for her "black panther: wakanda forever" role as queen ramona. blockbuster films are often missing in the nominations, but this year, wakanda forever was not the only big earning project to feature. here's the bbc�*s lizo mzimba. it does not look good. she's right. in fact, it looks great. everything everywhere all at once, a mind—bending, universe—hopping fantasy, leads with 11 nominations, including michelle yeoh, the first ever woman who identifies as asian, to be nominated for best actress. just behind with nine nominations, the german war drama all quiet on the western front. now, if i've done something to you, just tell me what i've done to you. and on what's been a spectacular day for irish cinema, the dark comedy the banshees of inisherin. a quarter of today's acting nominations have gone to irish performers, including banshees' colin farrell and brendan gleeson. sit somewhere else. he must be somewhere behind