. >> prince harry kicking off the invictus games. more than 500 athletes from 17 countries ready to compete. harry's girlfriend meghan markle right there in the >> good morning on this football sunday where we're witnessing an extraordinary mixture of sports and politics. >> not just football. trump at war with some of america's most popular athletes including lebron james and steph curry. >> it all started friday night when the president used profanity to bash athletes including nba stars lebron james and steph curry. the president used profanity to bash nfl players like colin kaepernick who kneel during the national anthem to protest social injustice against african-americans. instead of backing down, the president is just doubling down. this morning on twitter, the president tweeted, if nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our flag and country, you will see change take place fast. fire or suspend. >> however, today, we're expecting many more players to join kaepernick. this is a shot of the first game of

the uk's biggest team yet heads for the invictus games. cycling. brian cookson has lost the presidency of the uci by 37 — eight. he'll be replaced. hurricane maria is continuing on its path of devastation across the caribbean, and is now hitting the dominican republic. on wednesday, it made a direct hit on puerto rico, leaving the whole island without power. homes have been destroyed and catastrophic flooding has been reported. a curfew has been imposed on the 3.5 million people who live there. our correspondent richard lister reports. after the wind, the water. early this morning puerto rico issued a flash flood warning. the massive quantities of rain mean people have been driven out of their homes again. they've been urged to get to higher ground, but that's easier said than done. streets not already flooded are blocked by the wreckage of fallen trees and telegraph poles. the power is out across the whole island and cellphone towers are down as well. to our fellow citizens in puerto rico, they are front and centre in our thoughts and pra

the opening of the invictus games ta kes pla ce the opening of the invictus games takes place later todayncouragement from the prince who founded the invictus games. teams from 17 countries have converged on toronto for the sporting competition which opens tonight. this year, more than 550 military personnel will take part in 12 different sports. all have had injury or sickness to overcome. it brings people together that can then associate with each other and learn from each other and help themselves, better people. that interaction is really important. to me, it's a way to get out and about again, to represent my country again. as an aussie, it is a way to get out and have fun. injust three years, the invictus games have become a global sporting event, and there is little doubt that that is down to the star power of prince harry and his determination to make them a success. toronto also happens to be where prince harry's actress girlfriend, meghan markle, lives and works, leading to much speculation the couple may make their first public appearance together. that question remains unanswe

.\., a, - and meghan markle are filmed holding hands at the invictus games, is the bbc two obsessed withoyal family? as he prepares to leave the bbc, peter hunter looks back for us on the challenges of royal reporting. the party conference season reporting. the party conference seasonis reporting. the party conference season is a chance for each political party to set out its ideas and try and dominate the news agenda. this week, it was the turn of the labour party. tonight, labour plans for power. it says it is ready to deal with whatever is thrown at it, even a one on the pound.“ there is a run on the pound... the shadow chancellor was speaking to activists. today the labour leader backed him, saying it is right to be prepared. nick wharton felt that the headline attention was not warranted. last week, we endured complaint about a bbc reporter speaking to camera about a bbc reporter speaking to camera while others around were calling for silence in the search for survivors of the earthquake in mexico. here is a reminder of the clip that caused that concern. all over the town and minds

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spectacle and celebration as prince harry opens the invictus games in toronto. presence of his actress girlfriend meghan markle captures attention. in sport, manchester city smash five goals. you keep a good look out for the words ending in... we will be celebrating 60 years since the bbc first started making programmesjust since the bbc first started making programmes just for schools. and helen has the weather. good morning. mixed fortunes weather wise today. some changes on yesterday particularly in the west where we have got rain. it might be heavy in scotland. so i'll keep you updated on that. i hope you canjoin me for more details in 15 minutes. north korea has warned the united states it would take pre—emptive military action if there was any sign of an american attack on its territory. the comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew the comment came after us bombers and fighterjets flew over the comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew over waters close to north korea's east coast. pyongyang's foreign minister repeated kim jong—un's acc

harry and girlfriend meghan markle have made their first official public appearance together at the invictuses. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: gareth barry captains west brom on the night of his record—breaking 633rd premier league appearance. we'll tell you how he and his team got on at arsenal. good evening. in a significant new spending commitment, labour says it would bring contracts signed under the private finance initiative into public ownership if it formed

starting whistle just a few hours away, prince harry pitches in with the final preparations for the invictusore on our top story, theresa may's speech in florence. it seems eu leaders welcomed the friendlier tone from the prime minister, but called for more detail. our europe correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports from brussels. tonight a reminder — on brexit, the eu too has a position, and it's not shifting. not yet. translation: before negotiations can move forward, we need more clarity for eu citizens, the financial terms of exit and the issue of ireland. if these are not clarified, we can't move forward. theresa may's words mattered to millions today. mark cunningham was one hoping for clarity from the speech. british, he's lived in belgium for 20 years, had a family here, built a recruitment consultancy business. he's even considering taking irish or belgian citizenship, if that's the only way he can stay. will you take one of those options, irish or belgian? i think i would like to keep my british citizenship as long as i can, but things may change. it all depends on what the outco

the pub. he spoke inexpensively. he said this invictus games from scratch.ng he's a good eight. good eight. good luck to him. and he is resisting pressure to propose to her from him. and he is resisting pressure to propose to herfrom certain people. and he is trained to keep away from too much in the spotlight as best he can. that is probably why she is sitting 16 rose bay. they are literally inching their way towards each other. might be ten feet next time. maybe it will, maybe it well. look whatjohn has done with his papers. he has turned them into scrolls on the desk. pc? i am not sure you can. trust me. where? just here. there. martin lipton says about like a conveyor belt, and

overcoming constant pain to reach the top and embody the spirit of the invictus games. kevin tibbles, nbc news, temecula, california. >>> we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that's "nightly news" for this friday night. i'm lester holt. jose diaz-balart will be here tomorrow. and i'll see you later for the season premiere of "dateline." from all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. a targeted execution. we have exclusive details about a home invasion homicide >>> right now at 6:00, a targeted execution. we have exclusive details with a home invasion homicide in the south bay. >>> the news asset 6:00 starts right now. good frnds evening. i'm janelle wang sit in for jessica aguirre. >> he was murdered execution style and this could be linked to a prostitution ring. this startwood a home invasion killing in the san jose north park labored at a luxury apartment complex. nbc bay area robert handa joins from us the crime scene with the inside information. robert. >> reporter: well many people in the neighborhood are on edge about the h

prince harry is in toronto as the founder of the invictus games, and this is home for meghan markle. tv show, which is filmed in the city centre. they're shown here on their way to watch wheelchair tennis, looking casual and comfortable in each other‘s presence. harry told the bbc they have loved the games. toronto as a city has embraced the games. they have come here to support all the nations. young people and their parents are coming out and asking questions and learning stories. the pictures will feature on front pages around the world. in a recent magazine article, meghan markle said they were a couple, and in love — and it shows. indonesia's national disaster agency is warning that the mountain agung volcano on the island of bali has entered a critical phase, and that an eruption is imminent. nearly 60,000 people have now fled the slopes of the volcano. however, some have remained in the danger zone, out of concern for their livestock. it is the first time mt agung has threatened to erupt since 1963. the uk's chief medical officers are being urged to protect children from the ri

three years ago prince harry founded the invictus games, an international sports event for wounded servicell take part in the games in canada. paraathlete steve brown, a former wheelchair rugby captain, has been to meet a fellow athlete who's determined not to let a life—changing injury hold him back. 0bviously that was the vehicle was in petroleum. i was found 20 or 30 feet away, face down. i'm still here, still moving. stuart robinson graduated from the raf one day after his 18th birthday. he proudly served his 18th birthday. he proudly served his country in northern ireland, iraq and afghanistan. however, his life was changed forever when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device, or ied, while on a routine patrol in helmand province, in 2013. my only overriding memory of that whole time was the fact that because i could still see i was still alive. and that moment that your wife and yourself locked eyes, that must have been quite a moment for her as much as for you? she knew that when she saw me for the first time in hospital that despite the injuries and the number of limb

the invictus games have been going on all week in toronto, championed by britain's prince harry.n veteran, it was a remarkable run as she racked up a string of medals. nbc's kevin tibbles tonight on how she is inspiring america. >> and they are off. >> reporter: they are competitors but also soldiers and survivors. >> you are all winners. >> reporter: the invictus games are the passion of britain's prince harry. >> let's get started. >> reporter: this year his first public outing with girlfriend meghan markle created a buzz. but they want the focus to be on the field where the real heroes shine. athletes like sara rutter, a fierce competitor and proud marine. she copies every day with the loss of her leg. >> i look at this wall, and i tell myself no more excuses. let's go. >> reporter: when she is not in training, she's a mom and a neighborhood coach. she was injured searching the rubble after 9/11 when a falling slab of concrete crushed her ankle. what bothers her most -- not being able to fight in the war on terror. >> that anger inside of me still haunts me daily, that i could

this weekend sees the third invictus games, the sporting tournament founded by prince harry for wounded servicemen and women. the prince is in toronto, host city of the games, ahead of tomorrow's opening ceremony. our royal correspondent sarah campbell is in toronto for us. a bit of last—minute training there, sarah. indeed. this is one of the venues and that is the uk's sitting volleyball tea m venues and that is the uk's sitting volleyball team getting in some final practice before tomorrow night's opening ceremony. i7 final practice before tomorrow night's opening ceremony. 17 nations taking part altogether in a games which are about harnessing sports to aid recovery. this invictus games is set to be the biggest yet, and supporting from the sidelines throughout will be the prince, whose idea they were. the games are open to military personnel, active or no longer serving, who are sick or injured. this year, more than 550 men and women will take part in 12 sports. captain of the uk team is bernie broad, a former grenadier guard, injured by an ied in afghanistan in 2009. he found it di

harry meets melania, ahead of the invictus games in canada. hello and welcome to bbc world news. h korea's foreign minister has launched a fresh verbal attack on president trump. ri yong—ho called the us leader a mentally deranged person, full of megalomania. he made the speech at the united nations, saying that mr trump's threat to destroy his country had made a rocket assault on the united states all the more inevitable. all this comes as us bombers flew off the coast of north korea. here's a little of what the foreign minister had to say. due to his liking of basic common knowledge and proper sentiment, he tried to insult the supreme divinity of my country by referring it to a rocket —— lacking. by doing so, however, he committed an irreversible mistake of making a rocket‘s visit to the entire us mainland inevitable all the more. none other than donald trump himself is on none other than donald trump himself isona none other than donald trump himself is on a suicide mission. earlier i spoke to the bbc‘s north america correspondent david willis in washington. anybody who had exp

the second invictus games were held last year in florida. e, yes. craig was injured serving in afghanistan in 2011. my role was to go in search for ieds and dispose of them. unfortunately i was badly injured, i lost both my legs. taking part in an event like this, you are not sitting on the couch, you are pushing yourself, driving forwards. you want to do more, notjust in a sporting aspect, in life. with 17 nations taking part, this will be the largest invictus games so far. the sporting action gets under way in toronto on saturday, but for these 90 uk competitors, the journey begins right now. tim muffett, bbc news, at heathrow airport. we can now have a look at the forecast. the western side of the uk has brighter skies, but the eastern side has got whether going the other way, deteriorating. there's the band of rain creeping east very closely, not farfrom london, turning down here through the evening and that will move through the evening and that will m ove a cross through the evening and that will move across east anglia and the south—ea

the second invictus games were held last year in florida. was to go in search for ieds and dispose of them. unfortunately i was badly injured, i lost both my legs. taking part in an event like this, you are not sitting on the coach, you are pushing yourself, driving forwards. you want to do more, notjust in a sporting aspect, in life. with 17 nations taking part, this will be the largest invictus games so far. the sporting action gets under way in toronto on saturday, but for these 90 uk competitors, the journey begins right now. tim muffett, bbc news, at heathrow airport. any new york, donald trump has been talking about hurricane marianne has said it has totally obliterated the us island territory of puerto rico and says the electrical grid has been completely destroyed. he described quarterly call as in very, very, very perilous shape —— he described puerto rico as in perilous shape and that the us would begin recovery. there is get more on that and the progress of whether closer on the subject of destroyed electricity grids, the mayor of

overcoming constant pain to reach the top and embody the spirit of the invictus games.c news, temecula, california. >>> we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. for this friday night. i'm lester holt. jose diaz-balart will be here tomorrow. and i'll see you later for the season premiere of "dateline." from all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> how could you? >> what? >> after all the anticipation and all that hype was the new "will & grace" a hit-or-miss? >> no. no, no, no. >>> oprah for president? that's what she said before, but wait until you hear what she is saying today. >>> hey, tyra, are you a little upset that kim is

and obviously using the invictus games as tool for that. it is a process i know well. d the gb paralympic team at london 2012. it's crazy to link that you watched me play in 2012 as captain, and now you are there, the invictus games kept on going on for your second captaincy. i know, if only i'd known back then... it was great to watch you guys back then. maybe a little bit subconsciously it might have kick—started that fire within to play the sport. difficult circumstances led to children playing it. more than 300 people applied tojoin playing it. more than 300 people applied to join the playing it. more than 300 people applied tojoin the uk playing it. more than 300 people applied to join the uk squad, playing it. more than 300 people applied tojoin the uk squad, the biggest number since prince harry founded the games in 2014. 2014 was exciting opportunity. we had no idea what invictus was going to be, what the outcomes would be, and how it would grow. what we have seen over the last three years to bring us to 2017 is such a public appetite for what we're doing and sa

harry and girlfriend meghan markle have made their first official public appearance together at the invictus and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: gareth barry captains west brom on the night of his record—breaking 633rd premier league appearance. we'll tell you how he and his team got on at arsenal. good evening. in a significant new spending commitment, labour says it would bring contracts signed under the private finance initiative into public ownership if it formed the next government. the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, told labour's conference that firms were making huge profits from the deals. the pfi contracts have been used by successive governments as a way of attracting private funding for public projects such as hospitals and schools in return for interest payments. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports from brighton. any spare change... a couple of quid for the speech, but how much to take schools, hospitals, prisons built and run by private firms, back into public control? jeremy corbyn's best political friend would be in charge of a labour government cheque—book a

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and three years after prince harry founded the invictus games, the uk's biggest tea m invictus games, uk's biggest team yet is preparing to fly to canada to compete. brendan rogers hello, good morning, it is thursday 21st october. i am annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live. rescuers in mexico are working equates the clock to find survivors after a huge earthquake caused widespread damage in the capital, mexico city, and in surrounding areas on tuesday. more than 230 people were killed, including more than 20 children, who died when their primary school collapsed. 30 children are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise. the epicentre of the earthquake was about 17 five miles from the capital. the earthquake struck on the anniversary of weeks ago's west ever quake in 1985. the president has declared three days of morning for the victims. our correspondent ports. after the horror of the earthquake, there is hope is that these young children were pulled alive from the rubble of the primary school in the south of mexico city. rescuers searched overnight for others who m

harry meets melania, ahead of the invictus games in canada. good evening. s it's successfully tested a new ballistic missile, with a range of up to twelve hundred miles, and so able to hit anywhere in the middle east. it comes just days after president trump attacked the country's weapons programme, in a speech at the united nations. the us has warned iran that missile tests could jeopardise the deal struck with the obama administration, that ended sanctions against tehran, in return for its nuclear programme being halted. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley reports. a show of power from tehran. a missile with a message to the americans. this was state—run television in iran broadcasting what it says was the successful test of the newly developed khorramshahr missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres. the launch came just days after president trump attacked iran at the united nations for destabilising the middle east, and condemned its missile programme. he again threatened to abandon a historic nuclear deal painstakingly negotiated over many years.

the second invictus games were held last year in florida. event like this, you are not sitting on the coach, you are pushing yourself, driving forwards. you want to do more, notjust in a sporting aspect, in life. with 17 nations taking part, this will be the largest invictus games so far. the sporting action gets under way in toronto on saturday, but for these 90 uk competitors, the journey begins right now. tim muffett, bbc news, at heathrow airport. is fantastic, good luck to everyone in the team. whether prospects in just a mirror butjust a reminder, tomorrow at this time we will have extended coverage of that very important speech from theresa may in florence and we will hear more about brexit tomorrow, the more analysis and coverage from 5pm here tomorrow. time for a look at the weather. we start with maria. this is the hurricane that obliterated the power supplies in puerto rico. the mayor of has said —— the mayor of the capital said it could be six—month without electricity, unimaginable. the storm is north of the dominican republic,

the second invictus games were held last year in florida. istan in 2011. my role was to go and search for ieds and dispose of them. unfortunately i was badly injured, i lost both my legs. taking part in an event like this, you are not sitting on the coach, you are pushing yourself, driving forwards. you want to do more, notjust in a sporting aspect, in life. with 17 nations taking part, this will be the largest invictus games so far. the sporting action gets under way in toronto on saturday, but for these 90 uk competitors, the journey begins right now. tim muffett, bbc news, at heathrow airport. time for a look at the weather. hurricane maria has completely cut off power supplies and coast damage to puerto rico, it is to the east of the dominican republic and hurricane force winds reach out to 60 mild so it will be batting the dominican republic and then they will pass into the turks and caicos islands. then it spins into the atlantic. the next place on land it could affect is maybe us. the first week of 0ctober, is maybe us. the first week

spectacle and celebration as prince harry opens the invictus games in toronto. esence of his actress girlfriend meghan markle also captures attention. good morning. in sport, manchester city smash five past crystal palace, as all of the favourites taste victory in the premier league. hidden in plain sight. we have the story of ambled reproductions which turned out to be a priceless masterpiece. and talking of masterpieces, here's the weather. mixed fortunes weather—wise. some changes yesterday. light and heavy, i'll keep you updated on that. join me in15 i'll keep you updated on that. join me in 15 minutes. north korea has warned the united states it would take pre—emptive military action if there was any sign of an american attack on its territory. the comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew over waters close to north korea's east coast. pyongyang's foreign minister also repeated kim jong—un‘s accusation that president trump was ‘mentally deranged'. pyongyang, the capital of north korea, a place where tens of thousands of north koreans gathered to sh

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when prince harry launched the invictus games three years ago. ies sustained while on duty in afghanistan. but after a lengthy rehabilitation he'll captain the united kingdom team at the games. which get under way in toronto in canada on saturday. earlier this week, he spoke to hugh. the good it does stands testimony to the principles that were set out for the principles that were set out for the invictus to work for wounded, injured and six servicemen. help for heroes are supported, the royal british legion support it, it makes you stand tall and proud to be a member of the united kingdom. a word about prince harry, he had significant impact. did he bestow upon you the role of captain? he is absolutely amazing. he has been military, he has seen it and he gets it. he has a way about him where he can put you at ease and he just makes you smile. at the same time, while he is involved in the conversation, if you see him looking around, trying to engage with the next people he wants to talk to because he knows. this is the third invictus games. 60% of

of the ceremonies invictus game kicked off in toronto, with the prince making an emotional speech. harry: this is about the dedication of the men and women who serve their country. his seat next to justin trudeau m melania trump on her first solo trip as first lady. someone sitting 18 seats over -- kerry's girlfriend, the actors making a surprise appearance. royal protocol dictates the couple cannot sit next to each other at official invents unless they are engaged or married, but the latest appearance is sparking new hope that engagement could be coming soon. make and also getting burgundy dress with a letter motorcycle jacket, drastically different from kate middleton's first appearance in 2008, here in a long cream coat. harry kept his focus on the 550 wounded warriors competing in the week long invictus games, reading the athletes, awarding the first medal recipients -- even making some adorable new friends. fanwhile that five-year-old is pretty cute, many are hoping next year it will be meghan markle sitting next to the prince. on thea: still ahead news at noon, a beautiful da

hopefully they will do well in the invictus games next week. t's have a look at the weekend weather now... stav has the details. an improving picture through the week, a lot of showers around today, some will be heavy. some sunshine between but it will be dry and bride for most of us with more in the way of sunshine. showers already have got going. rainbows feature weather watch pictures, they will be a feature of the day across much of the uk, thanks to low pressure nearby. this cold air mass runs down from the north, it has been cool for the last few days. high pressure builds in, this will settle things down tomorrow onwards. some heavy and thundery showers in south—west england and in two wars wales. a lovely start with sunshine, showers develop, the cloud bubbles up, you go out the window. further north, there's sunshine around. niki lauda in northern and western parts of scotland. in the western parts of scotland. in the western parts of northern ireland. it's murky and grey. it looks like it will remain cloudy here. some cloud and rain pu

for the third invictus games for wounded veterans have sussed have started that eight day run into run time canada through competition the games have helped injured soldiers overcome trauma suffered in combat britain's prince harry helped launch the invictus games in twenty fourteen this year that will bring the veteran athletes from fifteen countries together in twelve adaptive sports as nearly six hundred injured and wounded servicemen and women competing for medals. is a reminder of our top stories at this hour voting has begun in germany's parliamentary elections but incumbent i'm going to go to when i fall as chancellor i might challenge that martin shields has already cast his ballot although he's unlikely to win he could still end up in government task force coalition power. full coverage of that of course that throughout the day here on that day w. on t.v. and on the line have your next update at the top of the hour myself getting. your smart t.v. smarter d.w. for smart. what you want when you want to do extraordinary. you decide what's on sunday.

final words of encouragement from the prince who founded the invictus games. porting competition which opens tonight. this year, over 550 military personnel will take part in 12 different sports. all have had injury or sickness to overcome. 12 different sports. all have had injury or sickness to overcomem brings people together that can then associate with each other and learn from each other and help themselves, better people. that interaction is really important. two metres away at to get out and about again, to represent my country again. as an australian it is a way to get out and have fun. injust australian it is a way to get out and have fun. in just three years, the invictus games have become a global sporting event and there is little doubt that that is down to the star power of prince harry and his determination to make them a success. toronto also happens to be where prince harry's actress girlfriend lives and works, leading to much speculation the couple may make their public appearance together. that question remains unanswered. what is clear is tha

they were attending the opening ceremony of the invictus games in toronto. confirmation royal fans have been waiting for. the couple have been togetherfor over a year, but until this week, they've gone to great lengths to keep their relationship out of the view of the cameras. no more, their affection for each other obvious. prince harry is in toronto as founder of the invictus games, and this is home for meghan markle. she stars in a successful tv show, which is filmed here. they're shown here on their way to watch wheelchair tennis, at one of the city centre sports venues. the couple look casual and comfortable in each other‘s presence. toronto as a city has embraced the games, they have come here to support all the nations. young people and their parents are coming out and asking questions and learning stories. the pictures will feature on front pages around the world. in a recent magazine article, meghan markle said they were a couple and in love. and it shows. that is all for now. plenty more on the website. see you soon. hello. you are watching bbc wor

favourites taste victory in the premier league spectacle and celebration as prince harry opens the invictusnto. and helen has the weather. good morning. mixed fortunes weatherwise. particularly in the west where we have some rain. it may be heavy in scotland. i will keep you updated on that. hopefully you canjoin me you updated on that. hopefully you can join me for you updated on that. hopefully you canjoin me for more details you updated on that. hopefully you can join me for more details and you updated on that. hopefully you canjoin me for more details and 15 minutes. first, our main story. north korea has warned the united states it would take pre—emptive military action if there was any sign of an american attack on its territory. the comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew over waters close to north korea's east coast. pyongyang's foreign minister also repeated kim jong—un‘s accusation that president trump was ‘mentally deranged'. our reporter, andrew plant has more. pyongyang, the capital of north korea, the place where tens of thousands of north koreans gathered to show

she met with britain's prince harry ahead of the invictus games. last year the invictus games were held in florida and michelle obama went. now its first lady melania trump's turns. mrs. trump is also set to meet with the canadian prime minister justin trudeau. >>> more trouble in puerto rico. serious concern tonight over a dam. following hurricane maria. now 70-thousand people are being >>> much of the population of puerto rico left in despair following hurricane maria. now 70,000 people are being evacuated from their homes because of the threat of deadly flash floods from gaugea tacka dam. people were waiting for hours in cars and on foot because of gas shortages. >> we almost had a fight and one of the pumps but i guess since the police is here, they have got it together. so let's hope and pray that we get the fuel moving faster and people can reach home before curfew. >> most of the island remains in the dark because of a battered electrical grid and government officials say it could takes months to restore power. terrible situation there and o

the photographer, adam scotti, was photographing mr trudeau at the invictus games in toronto when mr e two redheads. hello. the week started on a fairly quiet note across many parts of the british isles. we had a weak weather front close by which really pepped up the cloud at cross central and eastern areas. 0ut west, different story. sunshine to be had but first thing on monday and again late on in the day, some areas were quite badly affected by fog. there is the weather front gradually fizzling all the while as the pressure builds in from the continent. but there will still be a legacy of cloud first up and i think you will really notice it in the first part of the day. leaden skies but look at the temperatures, 13— 15 for many. just a bit cooler when the skies today clear for a time overnight. there could be some fog patches around. leaden skies for many of us for the first part of the day but you get a sense from the big picture that as the day goes on, there is greater hope of seeing sunshine. one of the spots may be scotland. a little bit cloudy along the eastern shores. just t

three years ago prince harry founded the invictus games, an international sports event for wounded servicea. pa ra—athlete steve brown, a former wheelchair rugby captain, has been to meet a fellow athlete competing who's determined not to let a life—changing injury hold him back. obviously, that was the vehicle where i was on patrol. it was 20 or 30 feet away that i was out, face down. life goes on. go to keep moving. steve robinson graduated from the raf one—day art after his 80th birthday. he proudly served his country in afghanistan and iraq. but his life was changed forever when his life was changed forever when his vehicle driver of an improvised explosive device, or ied. they were in helmand province in 2013. my only overriding memory of that whole time was the fact that because i could see, it was ok. at that moment that you wanted yourself locked eyes, there must have been a moment for her, as much as you. she knew that despite what had happened, she knew was me. i managed to take the first ever get out of hospital. i am walking about and moving. it is time to get involved in sport