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Several tornadoes. this video showing waves crashing on to the shoreline. as the system moves towards landfall, concerns are mounting about the possible storm surge. rob marciano is in new orleans tonight. >> reporter: tonight, tropical storm cristobal coming ashore in louisiana. after wreaking havoc in florida. >> wow. >> reporter: eight reported tornadoes. this twister tearing through downtown orlando. >> literally theres a tornado right here. >> reporter: damaging winds toppling trees, blowin...

Hello, im ros atkins, welcome to outside source from bbc news. a memorialfor george floyd is being held in his home town of houston. this is the scene right now as thousands of people queue to pay their respects. well be live in houston shortly. the uk government says that antiracism protests over the weekend were "subverted by thuggery". isimply i simply say this, your behaviour is shameful. and you will face justice. well also have coronavirus updates for you from brazil, spain, the us, irelan...

The prime minister borisjohnson says that the anti—racism protests across britain have been — in his words — subverted by thuggery. jon kay is in bristol where the statue was taken down. chanting: take it down! 300 years after his death, edward colston‘s fall from grace. for centuries, he took pride of place in bristol, celebrated as a merchant, politician and philanthropist. now, reviled for his part in the slave trade. that statue represents years of oppression, it represents years of ...

This is bbc news — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk — and around the world. a memorialfor george floyd — is held in his home town of houston — ahead of his funeral on tuesday. this is the scene at the fountain of praise church — where thousands of people have been queueing — to pay their respects. due in court for the first time — the police officer charged with murdering george floyd. us authorities formally request prince andrew testifies about his friendship with ...

Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. borisjohnson has said anti—racism protests in the uk this weekend were "subverted by thuggery" after some demonstrators clashed with the police. scotland yard said eight officers were injured yesterday after they were targeted with glass bottles and fireworks in london. 12 people were arrested. police in the city of bristol are continuing to in...

This redwood stands at over 70 metres tall. climbing redwoods is forbidden in most places, but in this reserve, we have special permission, and what a privilege it is. okay, a0 metres. i cant get over how beautiful this tree is. we have button for the canopy, so there are burn marks on this tree at a0 metres, which boggles my mind. its incredible up here. anthony told me that wildfires are another threat these trees are increasingly facing in the modern world. birds nest. i dont think theres any...

Theres nothing else like this on the planet, and im getting an appreciation for that right now. ..to freezing alpine ice lakes... im really nervous about my body going into some kind of shock once i get in the water. ..from cambodias threatened wildlife to the worlds largest butterfly migration. coming up this week, were exploring some amazing ecosystems here on the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, mike corey, coming to you from my home in eastern canada because, lets f...

Its drying things out as temperatures get warmer, and thats a big, big consideration for these particular trees because they need so much water, thats affecting their water balance and their ability to transport more water to the tops of the trees. but now, its time to get to work. groans. there we go. so first, we need a sample of the trees core. this is the halfway mark there. and then, when we get to the ground, well be able to pull that spoon out with the core on it. earlier on, anthony show...

Everythings just collapsing into this hole? yeah, yeah. and this is one of the — and this is power — relatively small. or not — lets say not so big. thats a small one?! not so big, yeah. its not a big one, yeah. how many sinkholes are there now? around — more than 6,000. 6,500, lets say — around 6,500. the beginning of it was the late ‘80s. it was a phenomena — nice one, interesting, very interesting phenomena — but it escalated very much and very fast. this tourist resort used t...

Healthcare, an to not prosecutey of the protesters facing charges. portland has had huge protests the last 10 days and has had more rioting than seattle. last night, police were hit with a number of objects including mormortars and ball bearings. they are looking to defund the police department and the mayor gave in on one of the demands, he is pulling all police officers out of public schools. the first big city to do that was minneapolis. well have to see if more cities fall low suit. again, a...