Hello, im annita mcveigh, welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. Within the past few hours, lawyers representing women who say they were raped or sexually assaulted by the former owner of harrods have described Mohamed Al fayed as a monster. Theyve also urged anyone else with similar claims to come forward. At least 37 women have accused the late billionaire of assaulting them. The case follows a Bbc Investigation in which woman who worked for him came forward accusing the egyptian billionaire, who died last year, of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape, during his 25 Year Reign at harrods. One of the barristers taking part in the News Conference Barriser Maria Mulla explained that when selected for their role, women would be sent for a private medical examination undertaken by three or four doctors whuich included a full cervical smear. Ms mulla gave further detail, revealing that one woman who made a complaint to harrods was told b
Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. In another Body Blow for hezbollah, one of the groups top commanders in lebanon has been killed in an israeli airstrike. Ibrahim aqil was hezbollah s second in command, and the United States had labelled him a Global Terrorist putting a multi million Dollar Bounty on his head because of his links to the bombing of Us Marines in lebanon in 1983. He died in an Attack Today in beirut s Southern Suburbs that israel has called a targeted strike. In total, its left 12 people dead and 66 injured, according to the lebanese authorities. It is another humiliation for hezbollah, coming at The End of a week in which thousands of the groups fighters were killed or injured by Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies. It also follows Israels Assassination of hezbollah s military leader, fuad shukr, injuly in the same area of south beirut. Todays strike is the latest and most of the dating this right. We dont yet have confirmation from
Us. The news continues right here on Cnn Outfront next, Breaking News, trumps campaign rocked by an exclusive Kfile Report revealing the trumpbacked candidate for North Carolina fine, a governor called Himself A Quote, Black Nazi and supported bringing back slavery. Also breaking the Oprah Treatment Harris is about to appear alongside Oprah Winfrey hundreds of thousands are expected to watch the sour and tensions mounting tonight. The cnn learns new details about the thousands of Exploding Pagers and twoway radios how israel us companies as a fake front to get the deadly devices out. Lets go outfront good evening. Im Erin Burnett out outfront tonight. We begin with Breaking News. The Trump Campaign reeling tonight after a stunning report from our own K File which reveals the trumpbacked candidate for governor in North Carolina, Mark Robinson has made dozens of disturbing and comments on a porn website. Some of the comments are frankly so disturbing that we cannot air them. But they inc
Lawrence lawrence its 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Friday, september 20th. And this is Fox Friends. There was a starstudded event hosted by Oprah Winfrey. A Pennsylvania Voter asked Vice President Kamala Harris how she plans to lower the costs. Watch how long it took to get a real Policy Answer from her. In terms of both rightly having the right to have aspirations and dreams, The American Dream is for this generation and so many recently far more allusive. Someone bringing the cost of every day necessities. Steve okay. Meanwhile a new Fox News Poll says high prices, particularly groceries, gas, housing, seeing the most important factor driving them to the polls. Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy hosted that Town Hall in springfield, ohio. And listen to the resident concerns. Where were the City Officials . There simply are too many mass migrants here. Its pushing people out of jobs. They have not assimilated. They do not note culture. They do not note language. Brian early voting kicks off in vi
Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. And good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with a scandal in battleground, North Carolina, that could have national implications. Mark robinson is facing pressure to leave the race after allegations he made racist and lewd comments on a pornography site, including declaring in one post that he was a black nazi. Robinson who is North Carolinas lieutenant governor, is denying the allegations and vowing to stay in the race. This is not us. These are not our words. This is not anything that is characteristic of me, nor has it ever been. Folks here also know my character. They know who i am. They know my voice, so to speak. This is not my voice. This is not things we would ever say or even think. Cnn published the string of incendiary comments it says it found on the Message Board dating back to 2008, well before robinson began his political career. Nbc