and music from sturgill simpson. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi there, hi everyone, i'm jimmy, i'm the host. thanks for watching. thanks for -- guillermo, thank you for being on that stool. >> guillermo: you're welcome, any time. >> jimmy: how's it going? >> guillermo: going great. >> jimmy: anything interesting happen to you this afternoon? >> guillermo: no, just having a few drinks, that's it. >> jimmy: okay. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: did you see the big news today? they announced the color of the year. and it's not trump-face tangerine. that was last year's color. pantone has announced their color of the year for 2021. this time there are two of them. drumroll please? oh, drummer's not here anymore. the colors of the year are "ultimate gray" and "illuminating," also known as yellow. pantone says they chose this combo because it gives us resilience and hope. i don't know, all i think about when i see this is soul cycle that i've never gone into. how could two colors be the color of the year? that's like saying t

and al simpson would go on to serve years in the state senate. after i gave my pitch, senator simpson did his usual fascinating and humorous speech and then took me aside and said, i don't even know what party you're in, but it's time your put your money where your mouth is on this leadership stuff and get into politics. at the time gillet needs a mayor. my wife diana and i had moved to gillette a few years earlier. the town was facing a crisis as the discovery of oil, gas and coal turned it into a boomtown. the population start today skyrocket and city services were not keeping up. on the way home from that cody meeting while my wife was driving, i told her what senator simpson had said and that i was thinking maybe i should run for mayor. and it must have come to quite a shot. she ended up serving into the pit and coming back onto the road. ween we ended up talking about it seriously for the four hours it took to drive back to gillette and a lot of things needed to be done to make a difference for the town. i was new to the community, 29 years

on the way home from that cody meeting while my wife was driving, i told her what senator simpson had said and that i was thinking maybe i should run for mayor. it must haved come as quite a shock, because -- [laughter] she ended up swerving into the pit and coming back up onto the road. we ended up talking about the it seriously for the four hours that it took to drive back to gillette and thought of a lot of things that needed to be done to make a difference in our town. i was new to the community, i wasmu just 29 years old, but i thought that gillette was in need ofne a budget, agendas and planning about the most exciting topics on any people's attention. i ran anyway and i did win. nearly five decades later having served as mayor, having served in the statehouse, having served as a state senator and as your senator, i find myself still pushing those same three ideas that i did when i first ran for mayor. budgets, agendas and planning. i keep finding myself wanting to help solve problems. oncein you embrace that responsibility, it's hard to ever ignore it again. i have found that m

. ♪ the simpsons >> californians are big "simp n "simpsons" fans.t's the most searched show in all of the nation. >> really? >> take a look at this map. people watch on christmas, the second most searched show is "the office" and coming in third is "dr. who." last night before i went to bed, jack, turn off "the simpsons." he watches it all the time. >> really? >> yes. >> there you go. >> for a while he was trying to talk like bart all the time. oh, my gosh, stop. >> or is it? remember he went through that phase? >> oh, yeah, that comes out, too. >> here we go for you that morning. 4:57. outlining plans to fight the virus. next here on "today in the bay," our washington insider breaks down president-elect joe biden's new covid proposal and the focus his team is placing on getting more children back into classrooms. >>> plus, california at a crossroads. the state is getting ready to enact new stay-at-home orders as hospital beds quickly fill up. a live report of the growing confusion and backlash. colgate optic white renewal removes ten years of yello

final product in the public service came from no less a statesman of our own former colleague al simpson. they crossed paths alan had heard mike speak and it took the promising young man aside to tell him up pointedly that his town sure did need a good mayor to be precise mike tells us it was typically blunt al simpson, put your money where your mouth is set out. our future colleague took it under advisement but mike almost did not survive long enough to announce his campaign the way he tolday it on the floor when he worked up the courage to relay that suggestion to diana on the long drive home she almost swerved right off the road, fortunately they t were unharmed and the more that they talked the more that they like the idea of making a difference. at the rightful age of 30 this up-and-coming businessman ran for mayor and he won on his watch what could have been administrable disaster became an economic golden age for gillette. it did not take long for the town's fortunes to become the talk of political minds around wyoming. after a few years off the former mayor was representing his n

john simpson, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. as unemployment benefits lapsed overnight as millions of americans struggle to make ends meet across the country. the package was approved by congress after months of negotiations and had to be signed into law by the president. he refused, arguing larger payments should be made. democrats agreed with him but his own party expressed concern over the stalemate. stick with us on bbc news. i'll have more on that in the coming hours. you can find out more on the bbc news website, of course, and on our social media. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston. hello. the weather is taking on a decidedly wintry complexion as we head through the final days of 2020. the satellite picture shows this big stripe of cloud that brought very wet and windy weather through the early parts of sunday courtesy of storm bella, but now we've got these speckled clouds working in from the north, some shower clouds, those showers turning wintry as well with some really cold air digging its way down. and we

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emma simpson, bbc news, dover.f denying her proper medical care because of her race. in a video from her bed at indiana university hospital north, dr susan moore said she had to "beg" for treatment. the hospital offered its condolences and said it takes accusations of discrimination very seriously but could not comment on specific patients. 0ur news reporter gareth barlow gave us the details. video was posted on december four, seven mini video in which she detailed what she said was her struggle to get adequate medical attention and adequate health pain medication as well while at the indiana hospital. she was aware of what was going on, asa she was aware of what was going on, as a physician herself she said she had to beg for a scan, and beg for doses of an anti covid drug and she was discharged at one point but her condition worsened and she was then returned to hospital to she said that she then had to work harder and harder to talk with advocates on her behalf to try and get the treatment she needed but it was

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mark simpson, bbc news, belfast.e'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster lucy beresford and co—founder and director of deltapoll, joe twyman. next, the national news with rita chakrabarti. no breakthrough on a post—brexit trade deal for the prime minister and the eu commission president — but they have agreed to keep talking. it's an eleventh hour bid to keep negotiations alive — with three critical issues dividing the two sides. whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams with talks due to resume tomorrow, we'll be asking what is the likelihood of a last—minute deal. also tonight... why scientists say contact—tracing should focus on the super—spreaders. and ireland prolong scotland's woes in dublin — their win puts them third in the autumn nations cup. good evening. a lengthy phone call bet

from belfast, mark simpson reports.ations whichever way the brexit negotiations go, there is huge interest in northern ireland. but some business groups say they are tired of waiting for a nswe i’s. they are tired of waiting for answers. you would hope that both the eu and the uk would wise up, get the deal done. this is too important and we need to make sure that people understand what the rules will be from january one and the relationship is improved. first, we need a deal. that will be vital to reducing barriers. then we need implementation phases because industry government is not ready for january one. industry government is not ready forjanuary one. and then we need special regulations on retail food movements. politicians here have their differences on brexit but they all agree on one thing. what happens next could have major implications. obviously there isa implications. obviously there is a heavy focus on covid over the past 12 months and this has struck down the agenda. in this regard, there are huge implica

john simpson, bbc news.the launch of vaccination campaigns across the european union. flight tracking data showed the small plane flew the outline of a syringe above friedrichshafen, a town in southern germany. pilot samy kramer says he thought it was a fun way to raise awareness on such an historic day. finally, a dog became man of the match at at professional football game in bolivia. the hound stole the show as it decided to run around the pitch with a football boot in its mouth. this went on for about three minutes before the exhuated pooch was escorted off the pitch. but it must have been a good luck charm, as the home side went on to win the game 3—0. look how bothered he is, and he did not get a red card for that. you're watching bbc news, to forget you can get in touch with me on social media. hello. the weather is taking on a decidedly wintry complexion as we head through the final days of 2020. the satellite picture shows this big stripe of cloud that brought very wet and windy weather through the

emma simpson, bbc news.een hearing, the uk prime minister is heading to brussels later today to meet with the european commission president in what's seen as a make or break moment in the trade talks. joining me now is lesley batchelor, chief executive of export boot camps. good morning, good to see you. talk through the logistics that we had in that report there of problems at ports for various reasons already. at the boot camp, whatare reasons already. at the boot camp, what are you telling those who want advice? on how to cope with the next few months? thank you, good question. the only thing we can say is that obviously we need to get there and keep everyone looking at government websites because that is where news is posted and a great tool that we have under the word transition, and it will help you through how changes will actually work a new and it will ask you if you are importing or exporting, et cetera et cetera and it is a great tool and i have to say it is very, very hard times for us because wh

emma simpson, bbc news, dover.ic message for his people — after a difficult year. he highlighted the hope provided by the development of covid vaccines — but urged people to take personal responsibility to stop the spread of coronavirus. his address comes days before spain — along with other european countries — begins its vaccination campaign. the celebrated israeli violinist, ivry gitlis, has died in paris at the age of 98. he's been described as one of the modern greats of classical music. in 1955 gitlis became the first israeli musician to play in the soviet union. the bbc‘s tim allman looks back at his life and career. ivry gitlis didn'tjust have talent, he had charisma. commanding the stage, consumed by his passion for music. he loved to improvise and experiment. and he didn'tjust confine himself to the world of classical music. here he is performing with members of the beatles and the rolling stones. tributes poured in on social media. 0ne fellow violinist said: another described him as: gap and a british ce

emma simpson, bbc news, dover. let's get some of the day's other news now.pt to increase direct covid relief payments to americans. the increase was demanded by president trump on tuesday, but republicans in congress have blocked the change. mrtrump has mr trump has refused to say if he will sign the bill if those payments are not increased. the authorities in south africa say hospitals in the western cape are under severe pressure from a rising number of covid—19 cases, which are possibly linked to a new variant of the coronavirus. the country is experiencing a surge in infections, with more than 111,000 new cases recorded on wednesday. levels of coronavirus are continuing to rise, with one in 85 people in england infected, according to officialfigures. in wales, the virus is infecting one in 60 people — a sharp increase. infection levels are also up in northern ireland. we are going to stay with that story, as the uk reports another 39,036 new cases of covid—19 and 574 deaths in the past 2a hours. cases have been rising everywhere across the uk — except in

mark simpson, bbc news, belfast. mass coronavirus vaccination programme is under way in russia. doctors are using the sputnik v jab, which was cleared for use by president putin, even though it has not yet completed its trials. however, its developers say that so far, it appears to be more than 90% effective. the first inoculations took place at clinics in moscow — as russia announced a record single—day number of confirmed coronavirus infections. the bbc‘s sarah rainsford has more. this is one of the moscow clinics that is now rolling out russia's sputnik vaccine to the population. first of all, doctors, medics generally, health workers, teachers and social workers have been invited to receive the vaccine. now, sputnik v is still in an experimental form, more trials for its safety and its efficacy are still under way. but the chief doctor at this clinic has said she is confident it is fine to roll it out now. translation: this vaccine has been officially registered. we have enough research to know that it is 92% eff

they come from miles around like bessie simpson.hamir the 25 mile trip alone. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> among the group is the district engineer of the buffalo district. colonel ray hendrix. the buffalo district is responsible for keeping things open in this part of the river. and recently has been part of pollution control. >> there is a lot of this along here. there is so much trash out here. they are septic tanks that are just filling up. these oily substances, they are just --. they are all under investigation already. ♪ ♪ >> at a summer retreat called camp high there is a small waterfall. despite the rain, there is runoff. -- he could float his metal kayak over the falls. ♪ ♪ ♪ and he could catch crappy fish from the once barren cuyahoga river. ♪ the success of past trips of the desperate situation are --. this is bob thomas. they have cold the riverbed itself. this is an overgrown riverside field. the general consensus was that the cuyahoga and lake rockwell, was in better condition that it has been in years. further south, there i

john simpson, bbc news.any parts of the uk, along with heavy rain. the met office has also issued yellow warnings for snow and ice, meaning disruption is likely in parts of wales, north—west england, scotland and the whole of northern ireland. here's chi chi izundu. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight overnight. bringing down trees, causing damage to cars and homes, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned that some river levels around the country are still rising. this is ducklington farm in oxfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we

. ♪ the simpsons yep, californians are big simpsons fans on christmas. the most searched show in the nation. take a look at this map. people in 21 states watch "the simpsons" on christmas. the second most watched is "the office." coming in third is "dr. who." we like our entertainment. right now it's 6:00 on "today in the bay." the bay area bracing for a large-scale stay-at-home order. there's some confusion about how soon it may happen and what you'll no longer be able to do. we're going to break it all down for you this morning as you plan your weekend. plus -- >> everyone wants our kids to go back to school. every parent wants their kid to go back to school, every teacher wants to educate those children, every community benefits from those children getting an education. >> vice president-elect kamala harris and president-elect joe biden laying out their plan to move america out of this pandemic. their vision straight ahead. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues for you right now. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus

emma simpson, bbc news, dover.the life of one of the world's greatest violinists, ivry gitlis, who's died at the age of 98. the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20

john simpson, bbc news. a reminder of our top story.nges are on the way for the uk, following his brexit trade deal with the european union. in a newspaper article, he says he wants to focus on "leveling up the country" —— and "spreading opportunity" across the uk. mps will vote on the deal in parliament on the 30th of december. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @lukwesaburak hello. the weather is taking on a decidedly wintry complexion as we head through the final days of 2020. the satellite picture shows this big stripe of cloud that brought very wet and windy weather through the early parts of sunday courtesy of storm bella, but now we've got the speckled clouds working in from the north, some shower clouds, those showers turning wintry as well with some really cold air digging its way down. and we stick with this northerly air flow right through the coming week. so, yes, it will be cold by day and by night. there will be a mixture of rain, sleet and snow at times in all of that, some spel

emma simpson, bbc news, st albans.illane in new zealand has been convicted of sex attacks on two more women. jesse shane kempson can now be named after a court ruled his identity should no longer be suppressed. the 28—year old was jailed for life in february, for killing grace millane on the eve of her 22nd birthday. phil mercer reports. jesse kempson has now been revealed as a serial sexual predator. it can now be reported that, before grace millane was killed, he'd raped another british woman in new zealand and terrorised a former girlfriend. he was found guilty in both cases. his identity was kept secret after his conviction for ms millane's murder, so that those subsequent trials wouldn't be jeopardised. kempson is serving a minimum sentence of 17 years for killing the backpacker from whitford in essex. they met two years ago on the dating app, tinder. security cameras showed them in the centre of auckland visiting bars and restaurants. her family said grace was their sunshine and would be missed forever. she appea

mark simpson, bbc news, belfast.solating. a member of his private office staff tested positive, but the labour leader says he's not showing symptoms. in line with government advice, he will work from home until wednesday 16th of december. let's return now to the pandemic and efforts to combat rising infections through testing. mass coronavirus testing has started in one of the areas hardest—hit by covid—19 in wales. people living or working in the lower cunnen valley are being offered tests — as morgan hammond reports. in a bid to tackle the rise of covid cases in the lower canaan valley, this indoor bowls centre is one of two main sites, along with abercynon sports centre to be turned into a mass coronavirus testing centre. from today up until the 20th of december, people living or working abercynon and surrounding areas will be eligible for tests. extending the test pilot into the lower canaan i think is really important. we are offering it to 27,000 residents your. this area in the canaan valley has seen some of t

emma simpson, bbc news, portsmouth.there were 16,578 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week, is now 15,367. 1,359 people had been admitted to hospital on average each day over the week to last friday. 533 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. that means on average in the past week, 412 deaths were announced every day. it takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 62,566. medical regulators have recommended that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not be given the pfizer—biontech vaccine. it comes after two nhs workers had an adverse reaction to the jab yesterday. they've both recovered. thousands of other people have received the vaccine without any issues. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. they've been together ever since they met while working at basildon hospital more than five decades ago. now, vic and penny griffiths h

mark simpson, bbc news, belfast.sting. mass coronavirus testing has started in one of the areas hardest—hit by covid—19 in wales. people living or working in the lower cynon valley are being offered tests — as morgan hammond reports. this is one of the main testing sites in lower cynon. from today, up until the 20th of december, people living and working in this area will be eligible for tests. extending the test pilot from merthyr to lower cynon it is important. this area has seen some cynon it is important. this area has seen some of the highest cases per 100,000 in wales and some of the highest in the uk over the last three to four weeks. this is an opportunity to get the asymptomatic cases, which we know is part of community transmission. this uses lateral flow devices. if somebody tests positive they will be asked on site to take part in the contact tracing and then they will go home and self—isolate. if someone tests negative, health official site they shouldn't have a misplaced sense of reassurance. shouldn't

emma simpson, bbc news, portsmouth.elieve british forces committed war crimes in iraq between 2003 and 2011. the icc says it has decided not to take action against the uk because it says it did not find sufficient evidence that the british government had acted to shield soldiers from prosecution. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, is with me. very serious allegations? the headline the court will not be pursuing a case against the british government, that has been welcomed by the ministry of defence which says there is new —— is no new evidence brought to light by the 180 page report, but the report says there is reason to believe such crimes were committed against iraqi detainees while in uk custody including illegal killings, murder, torture and rape. the reason you explained they will not pursue the case is that they say there is not enough evidence to prove the government shielded troops from prosecution. that said, there is still the potential for political fallout. at the moment the government has introduce

mark simpson, bbc news, belfast. centre, here's lizzie greenwood hughes. manchester united are third in the english premier league after coming from behind to beat west ham united 3-1. from behind to beat west ham united 3—1. three quick goals from paul parker, mason greenwood and marcus rashford gave manchester united the victory. with london placed in tier 2, the hammers became the first side to welcome back fans after a nine—month absence. to welcome back fans after a nine-month absence. first half, we had loads of the possession. i do not know how many, 60—65%. but we did not go anywhere with the ball. we played tippy tabby football. in the second half, we stretch them more. we ran in behind moore, created more space, and certainly the quality was much better second half. the goals were exceptional. two first—half goals were enough for manchester city to beat fulham at home and continue their return to form. raheem sterling and kevin de bruyne up where the men on target for manchester city. it was manchester city

our business correspondent emma simpson has more details., a big part of bristol for half a century. anchor stores in so many of our towns and cities, like brighton. i think it's really sad, i used to work for them a long time ago. and on the corner here in leeds. but for how much longer? we won't have any shopping centres left, we'll have no town centres left when everybody shops online. in edinburgh today, nostalgia from younger shoppers, too. i know girls who bought their prom dresses there. it's memories, you know what i mean? and staff arriving for work to find out that when the doors open tomorrow, the stock starts to be cleared, liquidation and a closing down sale. i think it's been like a long, slow decline for debenhams. it's not really changed. it's been a constant presence through the decades, but its problems have been many years in the making. an incredibly sad day. i really feel for the teams involved. sir ian cheshire was chairman months before debenhams went into administration last year. and then limped on, controlled by its

emma simpson, thank you.iggest surge in coronavirus cases on the island since april. what's being called a ‘hospitality ciruit breaker‘ is likely to be in place until early january. the chief minister says there is a "real and immediate risk" to health services injersey. from there, robert hall reports. the plan seemed to be working. six months when summer felt much like normal. unlike its sister island guernsey, jersey had opted to keep its borders open. the island was confident that its rigorous testing, combined with an effective track and trace system, would contain covid—i9 cases. but as autumn crept in, a minority who ignored the rules have turned that plan on its head. last night, the island's government revealed that cases have almost trebled in a month. with a population ofjust over 100,000, jersey had 300 cases and rising. that puts it among the uk's worst affected regions. i know that, collectively, these measures represent a significant restriction on islanders, particularly at this time of year w

emma simpson, bbc news.ngland plans to release its findings into the new mutation of covid—19 within the next fortnight — after the health secretary, matt hancock, said the strain could be linked to the faster spread of the virus in some areas. 0fficials stressed there was no evidence the variant caused more severe forms of the disease or was resistant to vaccines. 0ur health correspondent michelle roberts has more. every virus mutates. these tiny genetic changes happen as the virus makes new copies of itself to spread and thrive. most are inconsequential and thrive. most are inconsequential and if you can even be harmful to the viruses survival but some can't make it more infectious or threatening to the host. for covid, that host is us. and experts are working to understand precisely what these new changes that have been identified might mean. some viruses do this at a very, very fast rate, like hiv or the flu, for example. 0thers like hiv or the flu, for example. others are more indolent and they change m

emma simpson, bbc news.this weekend. sadly, as we know too well, this is not a normal year. with most traditional parties cancelled because of covid restrictions, some companies are trying to find alternative ways to bring colleagues together. jayne mccubbin has been invited to join the festive fun. ah, the work christmas party cancelled because of covid, but let's just cross over to party poopers anonymous. raise a hand if you are actually really relieved the office party isn't happening this year? and not everyone is disappointed. because it's just stressful when you have to go to a christmas party with work people, pretend you like them, pretend you're interested! you don't want to be sat around making small talk with your boss, do you? no. 0h, they're just terrible, aren't they? i mean, you get dragged around pubs you don't want to go to, with people you don't want to be with. if you leave too early, you're a party pooper, and if you leave too late, you're looking on whatsapp the next day to see what hap

i stand in public service came from no less an extension that our own former colleague house simpsons. they crossed paths, alan heard mike's speech and ehe took the promising young man aside rather pointedly that his talent sure did eneed a good mayor. to be precise, mike tells us the brazing was typically blunt. put your money where your mouth is, said. our future colleague took it under advisement but mike almost didn't survive long enough to announce his campaign . the way he told eit on the floor last week when he worked up the courage to relay that suggestion to diana on their long drive home, she almost swerved right off the road. fortunately they were unharmed and the more they thought, the more they like the ideaof making a difference . so at the ripe old age of 30 this up-and-coming businessman ran for mayor and he want. on his march, what could have been a municipal disaster became aneconomic golden age . didn't take long for the towns fictions to become the talk of political minds around wyoming. after a few years off the former mayor prand it representing a state represent

and the trip was fun to, families came from miles around, enthusiasts like betsy simpson, made the 25 mile trip alone. ♪ ♪ among the group is the engineer of the core of army engineers colonel ray hansen. he is responsible for keeping navigable navigable streams open. and he has been at the forefront of pollution control. >> as we are going along there's a lot of trash in the end of the river, and i think a cabin owner has just throwing trash out his back door. we found one spot of oil way up there and there's substance losing out from the banks, we have it under investigation already. below the rapids, at a place called camp hide, there is a small waterfall. the group carried the canoes around it, and they stop momentarily to prove a point, that you could float your mental kayak over the falls. . ,, cuyahoga. one that he could go over the falls and he could catch fish in the once polluted cuyahoga river. the success of past trips and focusing attention on the extreme, is in manitoba, the mayor and the townspeople have cleaned up the river and the outside as well and riverside. and th

he was asked by marge simpson to design a library.e reads the letter and rips it it up and throws it on the sidewalk and he said genius, and that became the idea for the sculpture in "thecismsons," crumpled paper. garry as an amf.8za architect d what most architects have to do is to marshall a lot of forced, a lot of different creative types, clients, people who have an interest in how this project turns out to get them all on the same page and come up with what essentially is a compromise. that's what he did in the memorial to eisenhower. he kept working with the design overside groups in washington and kept working with the family. there were several meetings. some of them went but after making several substantial changes to the design including removing some of the tapestries and moving the sculptures around and changing the sort of symbolism of it he got the family on board and he cites that as one of the happiest accomplishments in the old protracted struggle to get the memorial built. >> and then what about the role of the commi

our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. of bristol for half a century. anchor stores in so many towns and cities, like brighton. i think it's really sad, used to work for them a long time ago. and on the corner in leeds. but for how much longer? we won't have any shopping centres left, town centres left when everybody shops online. in edinburgh today, nostalgia from younger shoppers, too. i know girls that bought their prom dresses there. it is memories, you know what i mean? and staff arriving for work to find out that when the doors open tomorrow, the stock starts to be cleared, liquidation and a closing down sale. i think it has been a long, slow decline for debenhams. that hasn't really changed. it has been a co nsta nt really changed. it has been a constant presence through the decades, but its problems have been many years in the making. an incredibly sad day. sir ian cheshire was chairman months before debenhams went into administration last year. and then limped on, controlled by its lenders. if you are caught with

emma simpson, bbc news.tting the coronavirus vaccine today as the roll—out of the pfizer—biontech jab continues across the uk. but people with a history of significant allergic reactions have been advised not to have the vaccine as a precaution. it comes after two nhs workers had reactions after being immunised yesterday. the nhs says they are both recovering well. our health correspondent jim reed reports. sharp scratch now, angela. at a hospital in south london this morning, it was the turn of care home workers to get their jabs. i'm pleased to have it, you know. we are all in it together, let's just get it done. another 150 people at st george's hospital in tooting will get vaccinated today. it is wonderful because it's like a little ray of sunshine in what has been the most difficult year i have ever had in my career over 27 years. across the uk thousands have now received their first doses. they will all need a follow—up booster in three weeks' time before it is fully effective. this morning though the

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gemma simpson, thank you. —— emma. would have moved house immediately, had she known the effects of dangerous levels of air pollution on her daughter's health. nine—year—old ella adoo—kissi—debrah died in 2013. a second inquest is investigating whether air pollution near the family's home may have contributed to her death. 0ur environment correspondent, claire marshall, reports. this picture of ella, two months before she died, is on display in the court room, as details emerge about the story surrounding her death. the coroner's court has already heard how she was exposed to years of dangerous and illegal levels of air pollution. coughing ella became ill ten years ago. her mother, rosamund adoo—kissi—debrah, has fought so hard to be heard. their family home was beside london's busy south circular road. they would walk to school along it. rosamund said, at the time, no connection was made between ella's fatal asthma attack and air pollution. but then a new medical report said there was a direct link. the high court ord

enthusiasts like 70-year-old betsy simpson from lakewood, from made the 25 mile trip alone. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>roup is the district engineer of the buffalo district, corps of army engineers, colonel ray hansen. the buffalo district is responsible for keeping navigable streams open in this part of the country and recently has been in the forefront of pollution control. >> if we showed everybody what problems are still there, there's a lot of trash along the edge of the river. just about every tenth cabin owner has thrown his trash out his back door. and there are privies that are too close to the river's edge and septic tanks that overflow. we even found one spot of oil up there. there was an oily substance oozing out into the bank. we have it under investigation already. ♪ ♪ >> the rapids and a boy's summer retreat called camp hyde, the canoeists were stopped. gresard stopped momentarily to prove a point. one, that he could float his metal kayak over the falls. ♪ >> and, two, that he could catch bass from the once polluted waters of the upper cuyahoga river. ♪ >> the success of past trips and f