he's the editor of space raf, dot com and he joined us from washington. so keith, successful launch, does that mean we're, we're, we're out of the woods and everything should be functional. now, we're out of one set of woods, but we're entering quite another. it's going to be a good month before we know that the telescope has reached its final operational orbit and that everything is unfolded. and as you mentioned, intro piece, all these hundreds of pieces have worked. so there will be a lot of ankle or knuckle biting. and so forth for the next few weeks. or i know, assuming everything works, which is i think what we'll hope for what does nasa as well as the canadian and european space agencies actually hope to gain from a 10000000000 dollar project. well, as mentioned, this is quite an immense telescope. i've stood in front of it. it's just, it's you can't see outside of your field of view. it's immense. and it's going to looking at a wavelength that has not really been looked at before to this extent. and like any be telescope in space, it's out there b

nbc's raf sanchez fills us in. >> cnn anchor chris cuomo out of a job, fired after an internal probeformer new york governor andrew cuomo, from sexual harassment claims by multiple women. cnn saying, we retained a respected law firm to conduct the review and have terminated him effective immediately. while in the process of that review, additional information has come to light. records released by new york's attorney general show cuomo admitting he asked other journalists about allegations against his brother. business as usual, he call it. but it undermines claims he made on-air at cnn. >> i never made calls to the press about my brother's situation. >> reporter: andrew cuomo resigned under pressure and now faces a misdemeanor sex charge. he denies wrongdoing. chris cuomo saying last night, this is not how i want my time at cnn to end, but i have already told you why and how i helped my brother. so let me now say as disappointing as this is, i could not be more proud of the team at "cuomo prime time". the show often the most watched on all of cnn. but some eyebrows raised by jokey i

raf ensberg you are refused. >>> the chief of staff is cooperating with the house select committee. a long time coming for mark meadows as he and others have claimed executive privilege. cnn's paula reid has details. >> reporter: former trump white house chief of staff mark meadows is cooperating with the house select committee investigating the deadly january 6th insurrection. >> good morning. >> reporter: two months after being subpoenaed, cnn has learned he is now providing records and has agreed to appear soon for an initial interview, signalling a critical shift in the relationship between house investigators and one of trump's top advisers. in his statement, chairman bennie thompson said the panel expects all witnesses, including mr. meadows, to provide all information requested, and that the select committee is lawfully entitled to receive. the agreement staves off a criminal contempt for meadows now. but the deal could fall through if the two sides could not agree on what is privileged. meadows' attorney george terwilliger said in a statement, we continue to work with the se

cnn's raf sanchez is following this story and joins us now.nnouncement? >> chris cuomo was suspended earlier this week and fired last night after it emerged he played a much larger role than was previously known in helping to defend his brother, andrew cuomo. one of the things he said on air was that he did not call fellow journalists to try to help with his brother's case, but records released by the new york attorney general's office this week appear to indicate that he actually did just that. and even described that practice as business as usual in the media. now, chris cuomo responded to his firing last night in a tweet. i'll read you some of it. it said, this is not how i want my time at cnn to end. but i have already told you why and how i helped my brother. so let me say, as disappointing as this is, i could not be more proud of the team at cuomo prime-time. now, that show, cuomo prime-time, often the top-rated show on cnn. cuomo was known for his fiery interviews, but last year, that show also raising some eyebrows, when cuomo did a se

dunn was killed in august 2019 when his motorbike was hit by a car driven by anne sacoolas near an raforthamptonshire. she left the country after the incident and claimed diplomatic immunity. after the incident and claimed here's the dunn family lawyer and spokesperson. i've spoken to the parents and, as you can imagine, they're completely overwhelmed at the moment. lots of tears. but importantly, of course, we continue to think about harry. this is no celebration, this is no victory, but clearly, the culmination of two and a half years now of very tough, high—profile, public campaigning for justice. our campaign was always about, you know, you don't get to do this and walk away, no matter who you are. what happens to her now is not a matter for us. it's up to the authorities and the cps, and we've left it to them now. we feel like we've passed the baton onto them, and it's up to them to see it through now. here's more from our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. anne sacoolas left the country 19 days after her car collided with harry dunn's motorbike and him dying there as a

>> reporter: their home in dawson springs, kentucky, right in the path of the deadly tornados that rafcknowledged the region four days ago, leaving at least 88 people dead in five states. something i've noticed, i hear it in both your voices and in your spirit. i hear a certain relief and gratitude, sadness. but i don't hear anger. >> there's no reason to be angry. >> no. >> i mean, no one did it to us. we didn't do anything to cause it. it's mother nature, act of god, however you want to look at it, there's nothing that we can do to change it. >> reporter: family photos scattered more than 100 miles away. strangers using social media to find the bean family and return them. >> somebody saw it and tagged us in it. i've contacted the people. >> to hear those stories gives new meaning to that hat, "make america great again." make this wonderful community great again. >> it doesn't matter what political party you're with or whether or not you go to church. it's everybody has come together. nobody asks any questions. we're all here for one common thing, that's to help each other. >> report

. >> force raf fladeboe has more. >> al fresco or outdoor dining has been the difference between staying open and closing their doors forever for many restaurants and businesses here in downtown san jose and across town. it's time to make the concept. permanent says the city council's dev davis and i'm pretty sure it's going to pass today. i'm looking forward to making this permanent and. >> and very grateful for city staff working with the knight foundation to help our businesses keep this going at minimum the proposal calls for outdoor dining on private property to continue through 2022 san pedro another street would remain closed through june amid plans to expand and make the program permanent citywide. and we've actually put recovery funding towards this to help our businesses transition from temporary to permanent and we look it looks like they're going to be about 2 dozen businesses that want to transition into making their parklets permanent and continue with outdoor dining with some people still hesitant to shop or dine indoors as health officials encourage outdoor activities as

. >> force raf fladeboe has more. >> al fresco or outdoor dining has been the difference between stayings forever for many restaurants and businesses here in downtown san jose and across town. it's time to make the concept. permanent says the city council's dev davis and i'm pretty sure it's going to pass today. i'm looking forward to making this ma

of afghanistan, 0peration pitting than 15,000 people out of afghanistan. 0peration pitting was the rafrs. some people won't get back, and we will have to do our best in third countries to process those people. questions soon surfaced about why the foreign secretary had stayed on holiday after kabul fell. first of all, with hindsight, i wouldn't have gone away at all. the idea that i was lounging on a beach or that i was paddle boarding in the ocean, these things are nonsense. the sea wasn't open because there was a red flag. so, no—one was paddle—boarding. prime minister, have - you let down afghanistan? for many, the fact that 20 years in afghanistan had ended like this was a source of deep regret. when one former soldier spoke in a recalled commons, you could almost hear a pin drop. like many veterans, the last week has been one that has seen me struggle through anger and grief, and rage. the feeling of abandonment, notjust of a country, but the sacrifice that my friends made. i've been to funerals from cornwall to dunblane. i've watched good men go into the earth. taking with them a

it's a newer model toyota ray for raf 4 28 year-old eric davis was shot and killed sunday afternoon at lake barrett family members say eric was raised in southern california. but the mood clinched a few years ago to start his life. his cousin kendra says eric had a number of goals that he was working on. >> i'm sure it was very quiet. he did and he was a man of few words, but he was always and there was just this seriousness about him. and i think that seriousness stam from him. there's a poll in and knowing where he wanted to go in life. and was a little eye, he was he was the kind of guy that stood up for others were h ping for the to to is that being step up share what you know, if you saw anything that that is time to start and if you are responsible, if you're the person who did it. please just think about the fact that just like you they're somebodys somebody's brother somebody's husband, somebody's spring. you know, is not too late to turn yourself >> let $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in that case and a go fund me page has been set up for e

nearly every home is raf issued including jesse newton's. and her family lost about everything. >> the windows start breaking, dogs flying through the air. i didn't know what to do. walls feel like they was caving in. it was scary. >> reporter: she then said she ran into a closet under her stairs for safety. >> when it finally -- it was like a moment of silence, just come over, and then it was everything and then it started heavy rain so we got out. >> reporter: daylight illuminated the damage done. memories, family heirlooms and valuables scattered and tossed. she quickly called family who helped shift through what they could to collect some of the most valuable possessions. as you can see here, the roof of the home was torn off. in some areas all that stood was four walls. >> but i'm blessed to be alive. >> right. >> more new video tonight from kentucky. this is a collapsed candle factory in mayfield. at least 100 people were inside at the time. kentucky's governor believes dozens of workers lost their lives. let's bring it home with a cou

harry dunn died when his motorbike collided with a car driven by anne sacoolas in 2019 near an raf base home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at the foreign office. what more can you tell us about what is coming up, daniel? it is what more can you tell us about what is coming up, daniel?— is coming up, daniel? it is 'ust 19 da s after is coming up, daniel? it is 'ust 19 days afterthat * is coming up, daniel? it is 'ust 19 days after that crash h is coming up, daniel? it is 'ust 19 days after that crash that h is coming up, daniel? it isjust 19 days after that crash that anne i days after that crash that anne sacoolas left the country, the us surgery had diplomatic immunity but it left a burning sense of injustice and that was felt in government. the decision was made two years ago in december 2019 the charge anne sacoolas with death by a dangerous driving and what has followed is a long diplomatic negotiation involving the foreign office and also borisjohnson in downing street, presidentjoe biden in the white house had assumed this evening like an agreement had been reached when

it was| august 2019, and outside the raf base where anne sacoolas's husband worked, her car hit harryning, she was allowed to leave the country, because the us government said she had diplomatic immunity. the british government accepted that and she was able to flee the country. it looked like there was no possibility of the court process. but in december 20 19, two years ago, the crown prosecution service said they were going to charge anne sacoolas with death by dangerous driving, and since then, there has been a long, protracted, diplomatic negotiation first with president trump's team, then with president biden's team, it got to this summer, borisjohnson said he felt thatjoe biden was personally engaged, and we seem to have got to a point where the crown prosecution service said today, with some confidence, that there would be a court hearing onjanuary 18, but that anne sacoolas would appear by video link from the united states. foreign secretary liz truss welcome the fact there was going to be a court hearing that there is a bit of a sting in the tail, because actually in the las

harry dunn was killed in august 2019 when his motorbike was hit by a car driven by anne sacoolas near raf here. there has been a dog it campaign by the parents of harry dunn. anne sacoolas left the country 19 days after her car collided with harry dunn's motorbike and him dying there as a result of that collision. the us claimed _ as a result of that collision. the us claimed she _ as a result of that collision. tue: us claimed she had as a result of that collision. tte: us claimed she had diplomatic immunity, britain felt they could not do anything to stop leaving the country but in december 2019, she was charged with death by dangerous driving and since then there has been a big diplomatic engagement between britain and the us to find out some way of solving this. boris johnson said that presidentjoe biden himself was actively involved in that. there was a great sense in the british government of the injustice felt by the family of harry dunn, but it was never quite clear how this thing would be resolved. it looks as though anne sacoolas will attend a court hearing on the 18th of januar

raf sanchez, we appreciate you joining us.g joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> good morning and welcome to "morning joe," it's monday, december 27th. >> what a beautiful shot. a beautiful shot of the nation's capitol. the sun's coming up. >> how was your christmas? >> my christmas was absolutely wonderful. and a lot of it w

mrs sacoolas is accused of killing the 19—year—old in a crash outside an raf base in northamptonshirede this raf base in northamptonshire in august of 2019. anne sacoolas, wife of a us intelligence official who was stationed there, fled the country under diplomatic immunity. she was charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a campaign, but an extradition request was refused by the us. now the crown prosecution service has told harry's parents the case will go to court next month. you can imagine, they're completely overwhelmed at the moment. lots of tears. but importantly, you know, of course we continue to think about harry. this is no celebration, this is no victory, but clearly, the culmination of two and a half years now of very tough, high—profile public campaigning for justice. the foreign secretary has welcomed the news. but it's not clear whether the original charge is still being pursued, or how diplomatic immunity is being bypassed. and anne sacoolas' lawyers say although they had always been willing to discuss a hearing via video link, there is no agreement at t

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the raf church. it is on display. i think a lot of people come here and visit.s three weeks for them to wean, so for the first three weeks, very, very important for them to be with their mother. so, how did frida's feeding go earlier today? she's doing really well. evangelo and his team look after seals from all over the country, so even more could be heading this way. two orphaned pups from yorkshire are due in the next day or so. they will be joining 188 hedgehogs and other wildlife already here, and while they look adorable, they have attitude. as cute as they are, we do need to bear in mind these are wild animals and we want them to keep that wild instinct, that innate instinct they have to be away from people because that will allow them to succeed even more so once they've been rehabilitated and reintroduced. all of this care will cost. the food bill alone is £27 per seal per week. they don't always know we are trying to help and as they get bigger and start to eat the fish, they start to enjoy that a lot more and that's quite nice to see, and then when yo

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mrs sacoolas is accused of killing the 19—year—old in a crash outside an raf base in northamptonshired a half years now of very tough, high—profile public campaigning for justice. the foreign secretary has welcomed the news. but it's not clear whether the original charge is still being pursued, or how diplomatic immunity is being bypassed. and anne sacoolas' lawyers say although they had always been willing to discuss a hearing via video link, there is no agreement at this time. this complicated case has taken many turns and faced difficult challenges. but there will be a hearing at westminster magistrates' court on january the 18th. dan johnson, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. frankie smith — the mother of toddler star hobson — has been convicted of causing or allowing her death. savannah brockhill has been found guility of murdering star. they will be sentenced tomorrow. the rebellion over new covid rules in england — borisjohnson faces what could be his biggest revolt from conservative mps. the vote comes as health service leaders in england declare a level 4 national incident

but the christmas spirit is still shining bright nbc's raf sanchez has made his way to bethlehem fore unbelievably proud of their city. they call it the capital of christmas and they love welcoming visitors from overseas that isn't happening this year because of omicron and so they are finding new ways to celebrate. >> reporter: in the little town of bethlehem, the countdown to christmas is on. prayers and songs of praise going up from the city where the christmas story began. >> it's so exciting, it's so special. especially at christmastime. and we were one of the very few tourists fortunate enough to be able to come to israel and to come to bethlehem. >> reporter: that's because israel closed its borders to foreigners last month, trying to keep out the omicron variant but it also kept out pilgrims and tourists heading to the west bank, taking a major toll on the economy and leaving holy sites like bethlehem's church of the nativity quiet this year this is the grotto where jesus is believed to have been born. on a normal day, there would be a line snaking through the church, but tod

basically what happened is a plane, part of an raf squadron sent into bomb enemy held harbours in franceo engines burst into flames. so, two of the crew managed to climb through the wreckage, the co—pilot, unfortunately, was killed. and then there was a man called david bond, nicknamed bomber boy, who was trapped in the cockpit and the plane was on fire. so daphne, 29 years old, a corporal in the women's auxiliary air force, she was lying in nearby quarters in her bunk. she got out, ran to the plane, god him, dragged him out, and he managed to warn her that they were bombs exploded on the plane. she dragged him out, she covered his face with her tin helmet and then threw her body on top of him when the aircraft blew up. she protected him from the shrapnel. so she, king george vi was so impressed, rightly so, that he awarded her the empire gallantry medalfor her actions. and awarded her the empire gallantry medal for her actions. and that medal was replaced by the george cross a year later. she was one of the earliest recipients. truth? cross a year later. she was one of the earliest reci

raf sanchez, we appreciate you joining us. thank you all of you for waking up early on this monday morning. "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> good morning and welcome to "morning joe," it's monday, december 27th. >> what a beautiful shot. a beautiful shot of the nation's capitol. the sun's coming up. >> how was your christmas? >> my christmas was absolutely wonderful. and a lot of it was with you, joe. >> with us, we have our katty kay and host of msnbc's politics nation and president, the national network, reverend sharpton and host of "way too early," jonathan lemire. >> katty, how was your christmas? >> i didn't cry anywhere silently in any corner. it was great, my son had covid. we had a craft, we put bubble wrap between the front and backseat of the car. that was my idea of trying to create sort of a secure environment. he came home and he was in his room but at least he was in the house with us. >> that's great. >> yeah. you got to make do. >> we do what we can. >> fantastic. >> we do what we can said every parent ev

the raf bombing campaign of the second world war was one of the most dangerous and deadly missions.d niece grew up knowing little about what happened to their uncle. we didn't know much of the details about it because my father never talked about it. i always feel a bit cheated that we never knew him. because, you know, he would have beenjust a bit younger than our father. he would have married and we would have had more cousins. that's a whole line of your family you've lost. two of the seven crew died that night when their lancaster was shot down by a german fighter over france. freddie was among those who managed to bail out. one escapes, three go into a prisoner of war camp, and poor fred habgood falls into the hands of the dreaded gestapo. and from then, we know what happened to him. freddie habgood was betrayed by a local, who handed him over to the gestapo. they took him here, to this concentration camp in alsace. but three years ago, a local girl found something unusual in the earth. she was just working during her holidays, raking the ash pit, tidying it. suddenly she saw a

that would successfully evacuate more than 15,000 people out of afghanistan, operation pitting was the raf. the idea that i was lounging on a beach or that i was paddle boarding in the ocean, these things are nonsense. the sea wasn't open because there was a red flag. so no—one was paddle—boarding. prime minister, have you let down afghanistan? for many, the fact that 20 years in afghanistan had ended like this was a source of deep regret. when one former soldier spoke in a recalled commons, you could almost hear a pin drop. like many veterans, the last week has been one that has seen me struggle through anger and grief, and rage. the feeling of abandonment, notjust of a country, but the sacrifice that my friends made. i've been to funerals from cornwall to dunblane. i've watched good men go into the earth. taking with them a part of me and a part of all of us. mr speaker, this is what defeat looks like. it's when you no longer have the choice as to how to help. this doesn't need to be defeat. but at the moment, it damn well feels like it. applause as autumn approached, life was feeling a

i spent four years in the raf. i served my country. i want it to serve me as well in my old age. listening to the health minister makes me see red because no—one is coming to give my husband his overdue booster. what am i going to do? and i thought, i don't know how twitter works really. ijust thought, "oh, bbc, let's just see if this works." next thing i heard sally reading it out. you could have knocked me down with a feather. oh, i recognise those words, they're mine. i don't know the details of that particular situation. but it does it does worry me to hear that. it's just very frustrating. what do you think? you're desparate, you'd really like to have it. well, i think it's absurd to listen to the bbc broadcasting on behalf of politicians. they're tackling this problem when the absurd situation is not tackling it at all. so far, there's been no intervention from sajid javid to get ian his jab. but after charles spoke to the bbc, his booster finally arrived. the department of health told us additional funding for more staff to get vaccines off the lines and into arms is on th