torn off buildings. the treacherous situation has led to rescues all across florida. the fire chief of fort myers says his department conducted 200 rescues overnight over the course of just a few hours. this video shows a group of good samaritans who call themselves the call your county cowboys, they pulled a man stranded in his car to safety. in orlando, a reporter who happened to be on the scene rescued a woman trapped in flood waters. the situation has led biden administration to pledge a fulsome response. president biden has officially declared ian to be a major disaster, a move that makes federal funding available immediately to several hard hit counties. president biden warned of tough times ahead for floridians. this could be the deadliest hurricane in florida s history. the numbers are still unclear, but we re hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life. we re going to learn a lot more in the coming hours, but we know many families are hurting, man
i mean, it s absolutely wonderful that we ve managed to find a home for these bears. they were all left there. paddington was left in paddington station seeking a home. these bears were left in the royal parks effectively seeking a home and it s wonderful to think that all of these bears will go to children who will appreciate them and love them for many years. donating the bears to barnardos is a tribute in itself. for more than 30 years, the queen was the charity s patron, carrying out a number of engagements for them before handing that duty over to the then duchess of cornwall six years ago. barnardos says the bears will be well looked after by the children they support and they will be told the story of this special group of bears and how they came to be donated. daniela relph, bbc news. now it s time for a look at the weather with louise. hello there. plenty of this today. yes, for many, there s going to be a lot of sunshine around, a lot of winds. it ll feel quite plea
tonight at ten. the rise in albanians crossing the channel in small boats, lured by higher wages and gangs recruiting them for the drugs trade. the numbers have gone up sharply this year we report from albania on what s behind it. locals in this neighbourhood say 70% of the community has already left, and many of those living here now are thinking ofjoining them. also on the programme tonight. staff at twitter find out if they ve been sacked, as the firm s new owner, elon musk, drastically cuts costs. a series of rail strikes due to start tomorrow has been suspended, but the late notice means services tomorrow will be extremely limited. a major shift in money for the arts. the english national opera will move out of london, as blackpool illuminations wins funding for the first time. and the facial recognition technology that s helping to identify photos of holocaust victims and its survivors. on bbc london, the growing numbers of child trafficking victims disappearing from
house speaker nancy pelosi. paul pelosi sought of the hospital. neurosurgeon dr. sanjay gupta joins us to talk about what mr. pelosi s recovery from a skull fracture bhmight look like. also the president and two former presidents helping races for congress, not just within grabs, but within reach for either party. we begin with breaking news on cnn reporting on how the justice department could proceed with cases against former president trump if he decides to run. this as surrogates are again loudly hinting for president again. cnn s sara murray has the breaking news. she joins us now. what are you learning? anderson, our sources are telling our team that the justice department is considering whether a special counsel might be necessary to oversee the investigation surrounding donald trump if he decides to run for president in 2024, which as you ve mentioned is a thing his allies are talking about, a thing that could be potentially an imminent announcement. and so they re l
tonight. just short of weeks of an attack by an intruder who was trying to get to nancy pelosi. paul pelosi is out in the hospital. chief medical correspondent gupta joins us what the recovery from a skull fracture might look like. also tonight, the president, and two former presidents all helping candidates and close races. making their closing arguments with control of congress not just up for grabs, but in reach for either party. we begin though tonight with breaking news. exclusive cnn reporting on how the justice department could proceed with cases against former president trump, if he decides to run. as his surrogates, are allowing a hinting for president again. sarah murray has the news, where joining us right. now what are you learning? sources are telling our team that the justice department is considering whether a special counsel is considered necessary to oversee the investigation surrounding donald trump. if he decides to run for president in 2020. for which as