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the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died.ent for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the presidential election, her death sets up an intense political battle over her replacement. crowds are continung to gather on the steps outside the supreme court to pay their respects. hello and welcome. within the past couple of hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for

the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. she was 87 and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the presidential election, her death sets up an intense political battle over her replacement. crowds are continung to gather on the steps outside the supreme court to pay their respects. hello and welcome. within the past couple of hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. as one of four liberal justices on the court, her death raises the prospect of president trump trying to expand its slender conservative majority. ms bader ginsburg was beloved by liberal americans for championing women's rights. laura trevelyan looks back at her life and career. ruth bader ginsburg was born in brooklyn new york in 1933. child of recent immigrants, she attended cornell university, meeting her husband marty there, the love of her life. despite excelling at harvard law school the young mother coul

the latest headlines: us supreme courtjudge ruth bader ginsburg has died. she was 87. treatment for pancreatic cancer. mark fisher isa pancreatic cancer. mark fisher is a senior newsletter for the washington he told me more about the justice's legacy. certainly shall have an extraordinary legacy when it comes to protecting individual rights in the united states. a long history of was an advocate for the civil liberties union. pushing for women's rights, voting rights, abortion rights, she spent much of her career on the supreme court on the minority side, the losing side, so she was known more for her fiery dissents on behalf of those rights than for any setting of new direction in the law. but, politically, her legacy will be much more mixed. there will be serious questions raised as historians look back at her decision in 2016 not to resign from the court and give president barack 0bama another opportunity to nominate a liberal justice, but opportunity to nominate a liberaljustice, but rather to cling to her seat despite her poor health, and so to give, as we now fin

our top stories: the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. until the us presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. hello and welcome to bbc news. within the past couple of hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.

our top stories: the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. s to go until the us presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. prepare for a winter battle against coronavirus — that's the latest warning for the northern hemisphere from the world health organization. as cases rise, governments across the uk bring in more restrictions ahead of possible nationwide

the us supreme courtjudge ruth bader ginsburg has died. she was 87 and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. prepare for a winter battle against coronavirus, thatis battle against coronavirus, that is the latest ruling phenomenon hemisphere from the world health organization. as cases rise across europe, governments in spain, ireland and the uk have brought in new local restrictions to try to prevent further nationwide shutdowns. i don't think anybody wants to go intoa i don't think anybody wants to go into a second lockdown but clearly when you look at what is happening you have to wonder whether you need to go further. in the us, new rules aimed at banning chinese owned apps tik tok and wechat could come into force by sunday. and the new siberia, as global warming melts permafrost, transforming the landscape. hello and welcome to bbc news. it has just been announced that the us supreme courtjustice ruth bader ginsburg has died. she was 87 years old. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. our correspondent

our top stories: the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. she was 87 and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the us presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. hello and welcome to bbc news. within the past couple of hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. laura trevelyan looks back at her life and career. ruth bader ginsburg was beloved by american sport championing women's rights. despite excelling at harvard law school, the young mother couldn't get a job, experiencing discrimination first hand. she worked to promote women's rights in the 70s, arguing infront promote women's rights in the 70s, arguing in front of the us supreme court that women faced cremation in employment. rbg was involved in the first case which stated sex discrimination was unconstitutional. she wrote the brief for the aclu writing all of the reasons why sex discrimination needed to be u

tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudge — and champion of women's rights — ruth baderdies at the age of 87. president trump is expected to nominate a conservative replacement as soon as possible — with implications for the election and us policy. a leading homeless charity says more than 300,000 private renters in england have fallen behind on payments in the past few months. and coming up, philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic — that's in, coronavirus: your stories — at 2:30pm. good afternoon. borisjohnson is holding urgent talks this weekend to decide whether to impose lockdown restrictions on the whole of england, to tackle the current surge in coronavirus cases. the prime minister says the uk is now "seeing a second wave", with the number of new infections doubling every week and hospital admissions rising. at least 13.5 million people, roughly1 in 5 of the uk population, are already facing local restrictions. in london, additional measures are "increasingly likely", according to the mayor sadiq

tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme court judge tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudgempion of women's rights, ruth veda ginsberg, dies at the age of 87. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. a hat trick at goodison — calvert—lewin leads everton to victory over west brom in a seven goal thriller. deal done — bale officially rejoins spurs on loan, after his seven years in spain. and the moment you realise you're set to win the biggest race in cyclng. and no hard feelings despite one of the most dramatic turnarounds as tadej pogarcher is set to win the tour de france. good evening and welcome to sportsday. more on that shock result from the tour de france injust a moment, but first there's been no shortage of goals in the premier legaue today, with everton and west brom setting the tone in the early kick off. dominic calvert—lewin claimed his first career hat—trick in a 5—2 win for the home side at goodison park. nesta mcgregor was watching. in the end, it was a magical day at goodison park, although afterjust ten minutes everton‘s defe

the late us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capital building in washington. at ten o'clock, clive myrie will be here with the bbc news at ten. now, in a change of schedule, it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best movies available for viewing in cinemas and in the home. the standout new release this week is missjuneteenth, the directorial feature debut from channing godfrey peoples, whose cv includes writing credits on tv series queen sugar. turquoisejones. is that you? i haven't seen you since the pageant. it slipped my mind that you have a daughter old enough to be in the pageant. set in fort worth, texas, this very engaging drama follows a former pageant winner whose daughter is now competing for the same title that her mother won years ago. what's her problem? i beat her. nicole beharie is turquoisejones, the one—time beauty queen now juggling shifts at the local diner— bar at the funeral parlor juggling shifts at the local diner— bar

tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudge and champion of women's rights, ruth badersburg, dies at the age of 87. and seven ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. and seve n years ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. and seven years after he left north london for madrid, gareth bale is back at tottenham on a season long loan. now on bbc news, it's time for click. hey, welcome to click, hope you are doing 0k. it's been a big week for me, look where i have been. yes, on my first train for six months. and look who i went to see, only my good friend lara lewington, who is smaller than she looks on tv, i had forgotten. true, but that picture doesn't help. it was really lovely to see you, and maybe next time i will get the train to you. and if i do, i might be needing this. laughs. right, now, i have been looking at this on your social media feed and if i am honest i am still having trouble processing it in my head even now. i don't blame you, my husband bought it for me as a romantic gift — you would have thought after lockdown he would be sick of the sight of my face, but it seems

with the death of us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, we have a special programme — dissentingnterview with ruth bader ginsburg. she spoke to razia iqbal at an awards ceremony last year — about her life, career and contemporary america. i, ruth bader ginsburg, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states, so help me god. justice ruth bader ginsburg is the leading liberaljudge on the us supreme court. at 86, she has been fighting for decades for women's rights, including for equal pay and fair access to abortion. it is no exaggeration to say that her crucial work has effected profound change in the legal status for women in america. and it is for this reason that she has been awarded this year's berggruen prize for philosophy and culture — a prize she will be awarded here at a special ceremony in the new york public library in front of an invited audience. but first, i've been given a rare opportunity to interview rbg — an affectionate nickname — about her career, her popular iconic status, and her hopes and fears for the future of ameri

supreme courtjudges countries, including uk, supreme court judges face countries, including uk, supreme courtjudges face a mandatory retirement age and we hear almost nothing about that confirmation processes. by contrast, because, usjudges get to server for life and the balance of the court then can depend on the health of elderlyjustices. can that change? is it a good idea to have a system like that? what are you are talking about is term limits or mandatory retirement, as a process. term limits get talked about a fair bit. the typical proposal is an 18 year term, so there was a va ca ncy 18 year term, so there was a vacancy staggered every two yea rs, by vacancy staggered every two years, by definition every four years, by definition every four year presidential term would then get two appointments. it is an interesting idea. i think the public generally would support it. if it is a confidence building measure. but it would necessarily change the operation of the court. for example, if it were in place currently the board would have three george w bush nominees, four obama nominees, three george w bush nominees, fourobama nominees, and three george w bush nominees, four obama nominees, and two trump nominees, or

the us supreme courtjudge ruth bader ginsburg has died.inter battle against coronavirus, thatis battle against coronavirus, that is the latest ruling phenomenon hemisphere from the world health organization. as cases rise across europe, governments in spain, ireland and the uk have brought in new local restrictions to try to prevent further nationwide shutdowns. i don't think anybody wants to go intoa i don't think anybody wants to go into a second lockdown but clearly when you look at what is happening you have to wonder whether you need to go further. in the us, new rules aimed at banning chinese owned apps tik tok and wechat could come into force by sunday.

supreme courtjudges countries, including the uk, supreme court judges face countries, including the uk, supreme courtjudges face a mandatory retirement age. we hear almost nothing about the confirmation processes. by contrast, of course, usrtjudges serve for life. the balance of the court can then depend on health of elderly justices. then depend on health of elderlyjustices. conduct change? is it a good idea to have a system like that? what you're talking about his term limits, or mandatory retirement, i suppose. limits, or mandatory retirement, isuppose. term limits get talked about a fair bit. the typical proposal is an 18 year term, so there is a va ca ncy 18 year term, so there is a vacancy staggered every two yea rs, by vacancy staggered every two years, by definition, every four year presidential term would get two year appointments. it is an interesting idea. ithink generally, the public would support it. it would be a confidence building measure. it would not necessarily change the operation of the court. for example, if it went place currently, the court would have three george w bush nominees, four obama nominees and two trump nominees, or five republican appointed and four democratic appointed, which is what

the pioneering us supreme courtjudge my nights out. nt. -- winds rights. that morning. the deal will be done this weekend, but gareth bale might have to wait up to a month to play again with reports ofan injury a month to play again with reports of an injury that could delay his second debut. that morning. despite actually start, a bit of around, it is promising to be a dry and fine we can for most of us, a bit windy in the south, but how long will it last? —— a chilly start, a bit of mist around. i will have more details in a quarter of an hour. good morning to you. it is saturday 19 september. our top story this morning is that the prime minister is holding urgent talks this weekend to decide weather to impose lockdown restrictions on the whole of england to tackle the current surgeon coronavirus cases. borisjohnson says the uk is now seeing a second wave with the number of new infections doubling every week, and hospital admissions are also rising. simonjones has the latest for us. closing time came early last night in newcastle. a10

our top stories: the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. she was eighty—seven and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the us presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. prepare for a winter battle against coronavirus — that's the latest warning for the northern hemisphere from the world health organization. as cases rise, governments gci’oss as cases rise, governments across the uk bring in more restrictions ahead of possible nationwide shutdowns. hello and welcome to bbc news. within the past couple of hours it has been announced that the us supreme courtjustice ruth bader ginsburg has died, she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. as one of four liberaljustices on the supreme court her death raise this prospect of president trump trying to expand its slim conservative majority. laura trevelyan looks back at her life and career. ruth bader ginsburg was born in brooklyn new york in 1933. child of recent immigrants, she attended cornell university,

the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, a champion of women's rights, has died at the age ofcreatic cancer. she became the second woman ever to sit on the supreme court and served for 27 years. (0s)people have been paying their respects and served for 27 years. people have been paying their respects outside the court in washington. these are live pictures coming to you. they first started laying flowers and tributes in the early hours and those tributes have continued throughout the day. nomia iqbal looks back at her life. ruth bader ginsburg was a powerful figurehead for liberals in the us. as a member of the highest court she had a say on contentious laws that profoundly impact the lives of americans. when the supreme court ruled in favour of george w bush in 2000, effectively deciding the presidential election in his favour, she famously said, "i dissent." she would go on to frequently use that phrase, cementing her as a cult figure who became became the subject of books, t—shirts, documentaries and even parodied on late—night tv. thank you, thank you very much. it is amaz

tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudge and champion of women's rights, ruth baderf 87. and seve n years ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. and seven years after he left north london for madrid, gareth bale is back at tottenham on a season long loan. now on bbc news, it's time for click.

the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, a champion of women's rights, has died at the age of for pancreatic cancer. people have been paying their respects outside the court in washington. ruth bader ginsburg became the second woman ever to sit on the supreme court and served for 27 years. this afternoon president trump has tweeted to say he would proceed with the selection of a replacement judge, "without delay!" the housing charity shelter estimates that more than 300,000 people living in rented accomodation in england, who weren't in arrears before the pandemic, have now fallen behind on their rent. a ban on evictions in england and wales, ends tomorrow. the government says other measures will protect tenants here's our business correspondent, katy austin. itjust seems like so long ago now that i last did something like this. for sussex dj ian, the music stopped in march. coronavirus restrictions mean there's still no work and he owes £3,000 in rent. they were happy for me to pay 50% untiljuly, when they contacted me to start asking if i could pay any more. can you? no. he

tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudge and champion of women's right, ruth bader ginsburgte renters in england, who weren t in arrears before coronavirus, have fallen behind on payments in recent months. coronavirus, have fallen behind a ban on evictions in england and wales, ends tomorrow — having previously been extended twice. the government says its brought in protection to ensure tenants won t be evicted over the winter. but housing and landlord groups are calling for more support. here 5 our business correspondent katy austin. just seems like so long ago i lasted something like this. it isjust just seems like so long ago i lasted something like this. it is just a great job, something like this. it is just a greatjob, i something like this. it is just a great job, i can't something like this. it is just a greatjob, i can't think of a better job to do. for the sussex dj, the music stopped in march. coronavirus restrictions means there is still no work and he owes £3000 in rent. they we re work and he owes £3000 in rent. they were happy for me to pay 50% until july, whe

the us supreme courtjudge ruth bader ginsburg, a champion of women's rights, has died at the age of 87ing treatment for pancreatic cancer. she became the second woman ever to sit on the supreme court and served for 27 years. hundreds of people have gathered outside the court in washington to pay their respects. nomia iqbal looks back at her life. ruth bader ginsburg was a powerful figurehead for liberals in the us. as a member of the highest court, she had a say on contentious laws that profoundly impact the lives of americans. when the supreme court ruled in favour of george w bush in 2000, effectively deciding the presidential election in his favour, she famously said, "i dissent." she would go on to frequently use that phrase, cementing her as a cult figure who became became the subject of books, t—shirts, documentaries and even parodied on late—night tv. thank you very much. it is amazing. i am soon to be 87 years old and everyone wants to take a picture with me. her declining health was closely watched by americans. now the confirmation of her death due to metastatic pancreatic ca

it also features a large image of the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, whose death at the scottish mail on sunday reports that next year's "national fives" exams will be cancelled to prevent a repeat of the problems caused by coronavirus this summer. the national fives are the exams taken by pupils aged 15 and 16. and the daily star sunday goes for something completely different. it leads on an interview with terry ravenscroft. he's a former scriptwriter for morecambe and wise, who says the famous duo would not find today's television funny. here's helen with a look at today's weather. it is the emmys tonight, i didn't realise that. most awards events this year have been cancelled for obvious reasons, but here, the emmys, idid obvious reasons, but here, the emmys, i did wonder if this was, it is not funny, because it is a serious time, but this is almost something you would get on april one. they have designed this special hazmat suit for the presenters, even though they will not be much of an audience in there, they will be wearing the special protective suits to protect

idea of how important supreme court judges to actually get an idea of how important supreme courtjudges are in the usberg, —— ruth bader ginsberg, then notorious are bg, a woman's his opinion was always worth hearing and hearing other peoples opinion, stop her death has come under texture ordering time in the election and trump says he wants to appoint a woman in her place and it looks as most of the senate will get behind him on this. however, there is an example of what happened during the la st example of what happened during the last few months at the 0bama administration where he was not allowed to appoint anybody to the supreme court on the basis that it was too late in his presidency. this is probably taken the american election down the slightly different path,itis election down the slightly different path, it is going to make a lot of vote rs path, it is going to make a lot of voters who are not quite decided yet, wonder how they stand on the kind of issues that ruth bader ginsberg makes champion. the sunday times, unsafe flats pa ralyse the sunday times, unsafe flats paralyse housing market

announce his nominee to fill the supreme court seat left vacant by the death of ruth bader ginsburg later. the us media report that he will nominate federal appeals courtjudgel. supreme courtjustices are nominated by the us president, but must be approved by the senate. david willis reports. amy coney barrett is an outspoken conservative and the ideological opposite of the woman she is expected to replace. a devout catholic and mother of seven, she was the early favourite to take the place of ruth bader ginsburg, a liberal icon and the first woman ever to lie in state in the us capital. and her nomination will come before miss ginsburg has even been laid to rest. with what is already becoming a highly contentious presidential election only weeks away, president trump clearly believes time is of the essence. i think this will end up in the supreme court, and i think it's very important that we have nine justices, and i think the system is going to go very quickly. i'll be submitting at five o'clock on saturday, the name of the person i chose for this most important of all positions. and i think we should go very quickly. at the age ofjust a8, amy coney barre

just explain for our viewers is not in the us, it seems extraordinary that this much attention and focus is put on a supreme courtjudgetention and focus is put on a supreme court judge. most attention and focus is put on a supreme courtjudge. most people don't know the names of theirjudges in their own countries, why is it so significant? it is such a good question and the answer is that simply over the last few decades, the united states supreme court has really arrogated unto itself the power to do virtually anything, and there is no overturning a supreme court decision. in other words, they are the ultimate decider. unlike most supreme courts, there is no next place to go. and because they have put themselves at the centre of so have put themselves at the centre of so many hot button question is, the fa ct so many hot button question is, the fact that an 87—year—old justice can die and a week later can be replaced bya die and a week later can be replaced by a 48—year—old who intends to reverse her hold doctrine, her whole entire jurisprudential history really m ea ns entire jurisprudential history really means that

the selection of a supreme courtjudge throws the us election race up in the air.ur who told us it would be hypocritical of republicans to move too quickly. trust the voters of this country. let them make the decision as to who the rightful person is to make this appointment. we have never in modern times taken up a nomination this close to an election. the uk's coronavirus alert level is being upgraded to level 4 — as the government's chief scientific adviser says swift action is needed to bring down the number of infections. also in the programme. leaked documents reveal how some of the world's biggest banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions around the globe. and — an alpaca brought a football match to a standstill — raising one big question for the players ‘do they bite?'. the supreme court pick matters because this body of nine people affects almost every aspect of american life — abortion, gun rights, gay rights, environmental regulations — a the court has the final say on all of them. and frequently the vote ofjust one justice is en

this is bbc news, the headlines: us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federal appeals courtjudge amy coney barrett to fill the supremethe us presidential election. the late us supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg has become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capitol building in washington. she was honoured during a private ceremony that was attended by family members and some officials as well as invited guests. french investigators say seven people have now been arrested in connection with an attack outside the former offices of the satirical magazine charlie hebdo in paris. reports say the prime suspect is an 18—year—old pakistani. two film company employees were attacked with a large bladed weapon.

the headlines — us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federal appeals courtjudge amy coney barrett to fill the supremeourt seat left vacant by the death of the liberal icon ruth bader ginsburg. the nomination comes weeks before the us presidential election. the united states has now had more than 7 million coronavirus cases, according to a running tally byjohns hopkins university. the figure for cases confirmed by tests is the highest in the world. more than 200,000 americans have died during the pandemic. the metropolitan police commissioner's paid tribute to an officer who was shot dead at a custody centre in south london, describing him as "big in stature and big in heart". sgt matt ratana, who was originally from new zealand, had served nearly 30 years in the met. now on bbc news, it's six months since the uk first went in to full—scale lockdown. radio one newsbeat has been following young people since then to see how their lives have been affected. it feels like i'm about to be on the front line line of a war, like... my auntie got rushed to hospital. back at home, i'm an intensive care nurse in

the headlines — us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federal appeals courtjudge amy coney barrett to fill the supremee the us presidential election. the united states has now had more than 7 million coronavirus cases, according to a running tally byjohns hopkins university. the figure for cases confirmed by tests is the highest in the world. more than 200,000 americans have died during the pandemic. the metropolitan police commissioner's paid tribute to an officer who was shot dead at a custody centre in south london, describing him as "big in stature and big in heart". sgt matt ratana, who was originally from new zealand, had served nearly 30 years in the met. now on bbc news, it's six months since the uk first went

this is bbc news, the headlines: us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federal appeals courtjudge amy coney barrett to fill the supremen comes weeks before the us presidential election. the late us supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg has become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capital building in washington. she was honoured during a private ceremony that was attended by family members and some officials as well as invited guests. one week after israel became the first developed country to implement a second national lockdown, coronavirus restrictions have been tightened yet again. the latest daily figure shows more than 8,000 new cases in the country, which now has one of the highest infection rates in the world. local lockdowns are being introduced in three more areas of wales this weekend, the capital cardiff, swansea and llanelli.

us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federal appeals courtjudge amy coney barrett to fill the supreme court seat left vacant by the death of the liberal icon ruth bader ginsburg. the nomination comes weeks before the us presidential election. the late us supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg has become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capitol building in washington. she was honoured during a private ceremony that was attended by family members and some officials as well as invited guests. french investigators say seven people have now been arrested in connection with an attack outside the former offices of the satirical magazine charlie hebdo in paris. reports say the prime suspect is an 18—year—old pakistani. two film company employees were attacked with a large bladed weapon. local lockdowns are being introduced in three more areas of wales this weekend, the capital cardiff, swansea and clanethly . it'll mean close to half the welsh population, around 1.5 million people will now be under much tighter restrictions. our correspondent, hywel griffith repor

announce his nominee to fill the supreme court seat left va ca nt by the death of ruth bader ginsburg. us media say he will nominate an existing federal appeals courtjudges confirmed, conservative—leaning justices will hold a 6—3 majority on america's highest court for the foreseeable future. with all the sport now, here's sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sport centre. hello, sarah. thank you very much. good afternoon. we're into a huge day of live sport on the bbc — and england's women are bidding to wrap up the t20 series against west indies. the third match has just started in derby england are already 2—0 in derby, england are already 2—0 the third match has just started in derby, england are already 2—0 up in the five—match series. heather knight won the toss and opted to bat first. it's live on bbc two and the bbc sport website. great britain's lizzie deignan is seeking a second title in the road race at the road world championships in italy. she won it back in 2015. let's go live to the course now. the british riders are near the front of the pack. deignan is in good form after a couple of recent victories and this is a course that really suits her. i

us supreme court judge and champion of women‘s rights — ruth bader ginsburg — dies at the age of 87. a political battle is shaping up in america, following the death at the age of 87, of the supreme courtjudgetrump says despite the presidential election being less than two months away, he should have the right to choose a conservative nominee to replace her without delay. outside the us supreme court in washington, hundreds of people have been paying their respects. here‘s our north america editor, jon sopel. no, not the death of a rock star or a movie legend. this spontaneous vigil in washington last night is for a judge. the supreme court plays a critical role in american life and ruth bader ginsburg, or rbg, became a cultural icon. it was beyond my wildest imagination that i would one day become the notorious rbg. i, ruth bader ginsburg... she helped define modern america with the force of her legal argument, on women‘s rights, abortion, the disabled, health care. this liberaljustice was as feisty as she was formidable. so what‘s the big deal? isn‘t this just another judicial appointment? well, no. a strong conservative majority, now within sight on the supreme court, will help shape ame

us. and i was a time to prioritise public health, compared to our own individual choices. what you think, farooq, about what the former supreme courtjudge about what the former supreme court judge said? you think, farooq, about what the former supreme court judge said ?|j can former supreme court judge said?” can sympathise with that and understand it, but we all need to do out understand it, but we all need to do our part. the issue here is that the public have been doing that for the la st public have been doing that for the last six months, by and large. it's just there are a lot of mixed messages. there are ways to keep everyone safe. what is not certain is what is the approach we should be taking? we don't know if we are adopting the right approach. the public will do what we are told, we will try to play our part in that, we are being careful. but we need to have a clear, thought out strategy. and it doesn't seem that way in the la st and it doesn't seem that way in the last few months. we should be in a better position now after six months, after all of the science and everything we know. there is such a degree of variance there.

tributes have been paid at a memorial service to the supreme courtjudge ruth bader ginsburg — the first woman to lie in state in the usen's time trial at the road world championships is coming to an end and former tour de france champion geraint we have just missed the top of the table but it is the italian filippo ganna who has become the champion. he looked at home on the roads and racetrack, upgrading his bronze from last year. he beat geraint thomas into fourth position. geraint thomas finishing in fourth. filippo ganna just winning the time trial at the world championships. chloe dygert is expected to make a full recovery after a horrific crash in yesterday's women's time trial. the american was on course to retain her title, when she lost controljust after the half way point. she suffered a deep cut above her left knee, but surgery to repair the damage was successful. mercedes have dominated second practice ahead of this weekend's russian grand prix where lewis hamilton could equal michael schumacher‘s record of 91 wins. he's got team mate valtteri bottas standing in his way though. the finn was more than a quar