looking in detail but the question is, what would be the new lifespan of hunga tonga?n 6 and 30 years but the scientific team that went out last fall was able to determine that the island is actually eroding at a much more rapid rate than was initially predicted, largely due to rainfall as opposed to the ocean waves battering it, which is what we would usually look at for an erosional mechanism, but, hey, we can look at the rain and realise it's a wet area, erosion is going to be sped up so we might have a couple of years tojust a decade. if we're really lucky, we would get the full 30 years but it looks like that won't happen. thank you very much tojess pheonix. amazon founderjeff bezos has accused american media incorporated, the owner of controversial celebrity magazine the national enquirer, of extortion and blackmail. the billionaire posted a message online showing what he said were e—mailed threats from the publisher's legal team to publish intimate photographs of mr bezos, and a woman with whom he was having an affair. dave lee is our north america technology re

looking in detail but the question is, what would be the new lifespan of hunga tonga?was able to determine that the island is actually eroding at a much more rapid rate than was initially predicted, largely due to rainfall as opposed to the ocean waves battering it which is what we would usually look out for an erosional mechanism but hey, we can look at the rain and realise it's a wet area, erosion is going to be sped up so we might have a couple of years to just so we might have a couple of years tojust a decade. if so we might have a couple of years to just a decade. if we are lucky, we would get the full 30 years but it looks like that won't happen. she was a pioneer in the field of science and now the new uk—built rover that will be sent to mars next year will bear the name of rosalind franklin. over 30,000 people from across europe took part in a naming competition for the vehicle. the event was orchestrated by uk astronaut tim peake and our science correspondent rebecca morelle was there. iam here i am here at a mockup mars where the prototype rover has been put

. >> reporter: when his neighbor suzana tonga's home caught fire, perez had no idea it would turn into a murder investigation. >> i seen someone get some lemons. >> reporter: she was the only person who died in the fire. it took her four grandchildren several minutes to realize and tell firefighters their grandma was still inside the home after they rushed out. >> they went back into the burning house and found the 85-year-old grandmother, suzanna tonga, in there unresponsive. >> reporter: firefighters desperately tried to revive her. >> she was pronounced dead on scene. >> reporter: san mateo police say they worked around the clock to find her suspected killer, including taking the home surveillance footage. >> surveillance footage of the vehicle fleeing the scene led detectives to a home in east palo alto. three days after the arson, police arrested tao in east palo alto. they say the motivation, gang related. >> it was a targeted gang related incident, and the person that was acting for his gang was acting independently. and he targeted the specific house. >> reporter: the home targ

. >> reporter: relatives the 85- year-old susana tonga was the type of grandmother anyone would want. >> she was a good woman. she was loved by the community, and what happens, you know what i mean? like we don't want that to happen to anybody else's grandma. >> reporter: february 19, first responders rates to call the's homes in the 100 block of south humboldt street. flames were burning and with multiple victims inside. >> we were dispatched to what we thought was just a house fire. >> reporter: firefighters responded from station 24 which is just a couple of blocks from the fire scene. they ar first responders were able to rescue six people, but susana tonga did not make it out alive. >> we all miss and love her. >> reporter: the subsequent investigation received reveal there was an accelerant put in front of the home. investigators you surveillance video from a neighboring home to track and arrest a suspect days later. san mateo police have arrested 26-year-old fifita ponifasio tau of east palo alto for intentionally setting the fire that killed tonga. the motive behind the allege

this picture is for wednesday, the tonga milderair picture is for wednesday, the tonga milder air stretchingmorning does look as though it will be cloudy with some rain around across northern parts of the country but by the afternoon, it will brighten up and temperatures will brighten up and temperatures will start to pick up again nationwide. 13, maybe 1a in the south, closer to 12 or 11 in the north. thursday into friday, more sunshine on the way, really beautiful conditions once again in the forecast. you can see temperatures in the south of around 16 in london and friday and into the weekend, we will start to see the jet stream from the south wafting up even milder air, could get up to 18 degrees come the weekend. this is bbc world news, the headlines. president trump has said european countries must take back hundreds of is fighters captured in syria and put them on trial in their home countries. if not, he said the united states would be forced to release them. the teenage girl who left britain to join so—called islamic state in syria says she's given birth. shamima begum, now aged 19,

. >> reporter: relative the 85- year-old susanna tonga was the type of grandmother anyone would want.s a good woman. she was loved by the community, and what happened? you know what i mean? like we don't want that to happen to anyone else's grandma. >> reporter: 419, first responders race to call the's home in the block of 103 in san mateo pedophiles were burning the structure to multiple dictums crashed inside. >> initially we were dispatched to what we thought was just a house fire. >> firefighters responded from station 24, which is just a couple blocks where the fire was seen. they arrived in 60 seconds. police arrived a minute after that. first responders were able to rescue six people, but susanna tonga did not make it out alive. >> we all miss her and love her. >> reporter: the investigation revealed that accelerants were put in the front of the home. investigator used surveillance video from a neighboring home to track and arrest a suspect days later. san mateo police have arrested 26-year-old from east palo alto for setting the fire that killed tonga. the motive behind the al

but 85-year old susana tonga did not survive. investigators have not yet said why the home was targeted. ( robin ) in developing news... police are investigating a shooting that happened in a home near san francisco state univeristy. a woman was found shot on serrano drive just after 7 last night. she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police say the victim knew the suspect who ran away. so far no arrests have been made. ( robin ) another wet morning... as the rain continues to hit the bay area. john shrable is tracking the showers. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. < ella: i'm ella sogomonian - we've been telling you a lot about kron-on.. the bay area's only commercial free streaming news service... but the kron on app gives you a lot more than just live local breaking news around the clock. it also gives you on-demand access to the kron 4 archives... that includes people behaving badly. plus - a

the tonga is playing an unfamiliar role. wingback will centre forward? ——jan role.ll centre forward? —— jan vertonghen. that was 2—0. then on pounds the rent a —— then on pounds llorente. what we have to reflect on for tottenham hotspur tonight was an all—round performance of unity and team spirit. you mentioned them missing players, harry kane and dele alli. huge players to be out for spurs. spurs have not spent a single penny in the tra nsfer have not spent a single penny in the transfer window and they should be in their new stadium as well. absolutely. so many things you could perceive as being against tottenham. they had to play on sunday in the league and had this game tonight. what pochettino has done is generate tea m what pochettino has done is generate team spirit. so many times we have been thinking, why don't spurs sign someone been thinking, why don't spurs sign someone else? the injuries have come and you have seen players here tonight playing out of position but playing above themselves. so many times players seem to have come to totten and got better

a new south pacific island that literally rose out of the sea, when a submerged volcano erupted in tonga 2014. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: the bank of england expects economic growth this year to be the slowest since 2009. it's forecasting growth of 1.2% this year. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. heads roll at national australia bank, the lender's germany chief executive resigned after this week's blistering royal commission report —— chief executive resigned. slam dunk, how one of the allders biscuit makers is reinventing itself. —— old est makers is reinventing itself. —— oldest biscuit makers. good morning, asia, hello, world. it isa good morning, asia, hello, world. it is a friday, the weekend around the corner. glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report. i am this edition of asia business report. iam rico this edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. this edition of asia business report. iam rico hizon. we this edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. we start with australia and

islanders nations, fiji, similar and exclusion of the pacific islanders nations, fiji, similarand tongaetitions could drive evermore islanders to represent nations on different insurers. evermore islanders to represent nations on different insurersm there is a ceiling on how well you can do in this game, small nations should public not play in the first place so i feel it is crossroads that the sport is at an one we are familiar with. world rugby had entered the run and released a statement saying: in other words nothing has been decided and sources at the organisation have insisted that pacific nations are still in it. this point will be keen to build on the exposure at this years world cup injapan the exposure at this years world cup in japan will bring the exposure at this years world cup injapan will bring and both players and bosses say they want to talk, but it may take some manoeuvring to get this one out of what has been a tricky area. britain's two—time boxing champion has retired. he won 0lympic has retired. he won olympic gold back into dozen eight and it is tenuous to the da

investigators say susanna tonga was killed early ed why morning when flames started inside her home. firefighters helped get six people out of the house but they went back in when she was unaccounted for. they found her and performed cpr, but she was pronounced tded at the scene. the cause is still under investigation. >>> we're following an uptick in car burglaries in the east bay. fremont police arrested 11 burglary suspects in eight days. they say there have been more than 300 reported break-ins since the start of 2019. investigators say many took place in shopping center parking lots, fremont police say that they're stepping up patrols and working with property owners in an effort to bring the number of car burglaries down. >>> 4:36 right now. the catholic church is responding to a crisis, after a growing number of priests are being accused of sexually abusing minors. last night, dozens of people me berkeley campus of santa clara university's jesuit school of theology to hear panelist t. they say the scandals are affecting them deeply, and they want change. >> we're sad. we're an

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but 85-year old susana tonga did not survive.ve not yet said why the home was targeted. ( james ) thousands of pot convictions have been wiped out thanks to new technology from the san francisco district attorney office. george gascon says the non-profit "code for america" used computer-based algorithims to identify eligibale cases to be erased... or have felony convictions reduced to misdemeanors. this is the first prosecutor's office in the state to announce full compliance in clearing criminal records since voters passed proposition 64..which legalized marijuana for recreational use. some defendants hired attorneys... but most of the estimated 200-thousand california cases remained untouched.acking your bay area forecast. ( james ) kron 4 is making a major change- in the way we bring you the news. we have launched the bay area's only commercial-free 24-hour streaming news service. it's called kron on --- and here is ryan o'donnell to show you how it works.trt: 29 "..download it today."

of tonga herself was disqualified on monday after the king objected to her entering politics and she lives herself with the opposition to thailand's military backed government. australia is to reopen a controversial offshore migrants detention center on christmas island near indonesia the government said it was expecting a new wave of asylum seekers to arrive by boat nobody could stop the government to blow when they passed legislation making it easier for sick refugees in other camps to be treated in australian hospitals. belgium's airports are at a standstill because of a national strike and pay few flights are landing or taking off airport bosses say they can't guarantee safety with a skeleton staff the strike has also paralyzed the belgium's railways and points. nato defense ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss steps needed to protect your update for us a russian nuclear disarmament treaty fails nato secretary general jens stoltenberg urged of russia to be turned to compliance with the i left treaty but said the alliance was making plans for a world without the deal which

but 85-year old susana tonga did not survive.ors have not yet said why the home was targeted. ( james ) police are investigating a shooting that happened in a home near san francisco state univeristy. a woman was found shot on serrano drive just after 7 last night. she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police say the victim knew the suspect who ran away. so far no arrests have been made. ( james ) the group analyzing who should pay for the cost and recovery of catastrophic wildfires in california, had its first meeting yesterday in sacramento. the five commissioners chose former california public utilities member carla peterman as its chair. utility infrastructure will be a major focus for the commission. the group is expected to make recommendations to lawmakers on how to distribute the cost of destructive wildfires. the legislature established the group as utility companies like pg&e have recently been sued over devastating fires. commissioners are urging the state's utility companies to get involved

a new south pacific island, that literally rose out of the sea when a submerged volcano erupted in tonga2014. they're your headlines. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm sarah montague. in a matter of weeks, britain will leave the eu and yet what happens then is still not agreed, the sticking point in negotiations as the irish border. how can the uk be outside the european union and yet there be no change to the border between northern ireland and the republic? but the good friday agreement 20 yea rs but the good friday agreement 20 years ago brought peace to ireland in large part because it made aboard invisible. my guest today, bertie ahern, was irish prime minister at the time of the agreement and was one of the signatories. does he really think peace is threatened now? bertie ahern, welcome to hardtalk. how great you think is the threat to peace from brexit? well, i have continually said over the last two yea rs continually said over the last two years and i hope that there is never any return to violence again that we never go back to t

. -- tonga had a very large tribal area from the san gabriel valley to the northern parts of orange county, all the way out to the islands that are on the santa monica bay. they also extended as far as , so the indigenous people name tongvaica, the learner -- mother earth. they tongva people -- the tongva were able to stay in place. able to trade with surrounding tribes and were able to trade unique resources. you may have heard of the la brea tar pits. arat is a pond filled with t between here and downtown los near the lost is angeles county museum of art. it was a sticky black substance, the same thing we you today to tongva use that pitch theirs and canoes. another unique resource that soapstone.ed was it is a type of rock that is sown for being very mailable you can carve it into cups, bowls, small instruments and it does not break. it can be placed directly in the , so theyout cracking are known for not making any pottery or ceramics and it is believed because they have access to soapstone, much that was on catalina island and that was another item they would trade with in the surroun

but 85 year old susana tonga did not survive.vestigators have not yet said why the home was targeted. (catherine) san francisco police are looking for the person they say stole luggage from an s-f-o airport carousel. this is the man they're looking for...and they say that inside the luggage was aa handgun...two magazines....tw enty rounds of ammunition...tw o flashlights and a holster. security cameras captured the incident on february 17th. police are hoping someone will recognize this man and come forward. (catherine) the storm is hitting the sierra hard. the upper elevations could get as much as eight feet of snow in the next few days..... a winter storm warning is in effect for the area through thursday morning. at this point through wednesday morning --- the national weather service is discouraging travel to the sierra. if you have to go...expect hazardous conditions, closed roads...and chain controls. (ken) and as you can see---the storm is already hitting hard here in the bay area. pockets of heavy rain coming down now. (c

but 85 year old susana tonga did not survive. investigators have not yet said why the home was targeted. (grant) president trump is on his way to hanoi, vietnam -- for his second summit with north korean leader kim jong-un.it comes as clear talks between the countries have hit highs and lows over the past year.(vicki) mary moloney explains what to expect at their second high-stakes sit-down. it's round two for high-wire nuclear talks between the u-s and north korea.president donald trump: "we want to denuclearization."president trump is traveling to hanoi, vietnam where he will sit down kim jong un this week. president donald trump: "i think we can have a very good a very good summit. i think we'll have a very tremendous summit."their first meeting in singapore eight months ago -- a diplomatic milestone.but their agreement was short on specifics - with vague pledges of nuclear disarmament.since then -- new satellite images reveal north korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base-and according to a confidential

san mateo that killed an 85-year-old woman. 26-year-old feedople were able but 85-year-old susanna tonga did not survive. police say that he is a known gang member and he says the fire was a targeted gang- related attack. he is now facing murder charges with special circumstances with a gang enhancement, along with a charge of arson. >>> shock and sadness following the sudden death of san francisco's high profile public defender jeff a dodgy. while there are a lot of questions surrounding his death tonight there is a tribute to him at an event at city hall. kc is live after talking with the mayor. >> reporter: city hall hosted a top chinese new year celebration. there, the mayors told me that she and the dutch were friends and she wants to highlight the work he has done in the amidst the chinese new year celebration at san francisco city hall monday night there was a tribute to public defender jeff a dodgy who died friday. >> please join me in a moment of silence. >> reporter: supporters describe him as a man who fought tirelessly for those who did not have a voice and say his presence w

but 85 year old susana tonga did not survive. investigators have not yet said why the home was targeted. (ken) the san francisco district attorney says technology helped his office wipe out about 8-thousand marijuana convictions. george gascon says the non-profit "code for america" used computer-based algorithims to identify eligibale cases to be erased ...or have felony convictions reduced to misdemeanors. this is the first prosecutor's office in the state to announce full compliance in clearing criminal records since votres passed proposition 64..which legalized marijuana for recreational use. some defendants hired attorneys, but most of the estimated 200- thousand california cases remain untouched. (grant) in national news... north carolina senator thom tillis is now the second senate republican promising to vote to block the president's emergency declaration at the mexico border. speaker nancy pelosi and rep. julian castro talked about resolution a to end the declaration. the democratic-controlled house is set to approve the

investigators say susanna tonga was killed early ed why morning when flames started inside her home.ers helped get six people out of the house but they went back in when she was unaccounted for. they found her and performed cpr, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. responding to a crisis, after a growing number of priests are being accused of sexually abusing minors. last night, dozens of people school of theology to hear ay the scandals are affecting them deeply, and they want change.edbut i think we're also hopeful, because a lot of voices are being raised now who really want to reform the church, seeking authentic and lasting reform. >> on tuesday, the catholic diocese of oakland released a list of 45 men accused of sexual abuse. 20 of the names on that list are local priests. >>> today, a conference benefiting former president barack obama's foundation is wrapping up in oakland. >> it is the final day for the first national gathering of the my brother's keeper alliance. the organization supports boys and young men of color,

. >> that victim was later identified as 85-year-old suzanna tonga. six people were able to escape the home, and a separate unit in the back of the house, but have been displaced. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> following developing news tonight about california's high- speed rail project . president trump is moving forward with plans to pull funding. the administration today sent a notice to the california high- speed rail authority, and after the termination of a $929 million federal grant that had been intended for the project. the president also wants california to pay back $2.5 billion that has already been spent on the project. all of this after governor newsom announced recently that he has no choice but to scale back the project and only complete the segment currently under construction between merced and bakersfield. >>> earlier today, the president lashed out at california over the state's lawsuit opposing his emergency declaration to pay for a border wall. the president wrote, quote, as i predicted 16 states led most

hit in the swiss alps on tuesday authorities say a frenchman who worked at the resort of crime on tonga died from his injuries he was one of four people rescued after being swept away by the avalanche. in morocco police have class with teachers protesting for higher wages and promotion opportunities police beat teachers with baton when they tried to walk towards the royal palace in the capital robot multiple injuries have been reported . for more than two years we have heard that brags it means bricks but no one not even the british prime minister has been able to tell the public what britain's exit from the european union will really look like until now this is the picture of brics it tonight's members of parliament quitting their parties and joining forces to form a new one with just over a month before bret's it day we know that time is not on their side tonight we ask what if anything is i bring golf in berlin this is the day. i'm done. i want to be caught to something but thanks to. all the main form teams. and none of us account to wait until the cliff say to fully take a stand ju

scott portelli captured this group of whales and dolphins moving at high speed off the coast of tongaazing that this warm spell has lasted for as long as it have, and we have had a new record, 21.2 celsius, a fraction, over 70 fahrenheit in february. also what is pretty amazing is how warm february has been. i've highlighted the days when the temperature has been above average in red and orange here, you still have the 27—8, but you can see apart from the first, it has been warmer than normal. now this pattern we've been experiencing, this warm air coming out of africa and drifting across many parts of europe will shift. now watch the days go by here, still relatively mild on wednesday, still relatively mild on thursday, but towards the weekend, this jet stream changes pattern, coming right at us. within here, we will see low pressure swinging in and that cooled air dragged in from the north atlantic, so temperatures will drop. temperatures will be low again on wednesday morning because of the clear skies, so we will see a touch of frost outside of town. some mist and fog across the m