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in winter storms sweeping across north america, which are being described as the "blizzard of the century". thousands are still without power and there is ongoing widespread travel disruption — nearly 20,000 flights have been cancelled in recent days. now on bbc news, its hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. where do you get your news from? do you trust it to be true? for many of us, the answers to these questions are changing. social media is an increasingly dominant so...

people to pray for his predecessor, pope—emeritus benedict, whose health has worsened. officials say his health has deteriorated overnight. now on bbc news, its hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. where do you get your news from? do you trust it to be true? for many of us, the answers to these questions are changing. social media is an increasingly dominant source of information. long—established news sources, like us at the bbc, are in a fight for audiences and, yes,...

more. the next hour starts now. starts now good morning, it is saturday, november 5th. i am ali velshi. we are last and 72 hours -- this is the first federal election since the deadly attack on the capitol on january 6th. democracy itself is on risk. listen to tim michaels. this is wisconsins republican candidate for governor. >> republicans will never lose a another election in wisconsin after i am elected governor. >> it seems like a good time to remember maya angelous advice. when p...

tropical storm force winds. the greatest concern right now is in the gulf coast where a combination of heavy rainfall, massive storm surge and rivers already at flood stage could send up to 12 feet of water into low-lying areas. the january 6th smcommittee canceled tomorrows hearing because of the storm. jennifer gray is in the weather center. i want to start with a new bulletin. so what have we learned now? >> we have 120-mile-per-hour winds with gusts of 150. its still moving to the ...

texas for a special edition of the readout, among my guests, the democratic nominee for texas governor, orourke himself. he will be right here in texas with me. thank you all for tuning in tonight, chris a starts now. u all for tuning i tonight, chris a starts now. >> good evening from new york, im chris hayes. we start the show with my big, booming tonight all invoice. but tonight, i want to start by showing you some images from a voter drop box. it is a location in arizona, two peopl...

voter drop box. it is a location in arizona, two people, to thugs addressed in tactical gear intimidating voters dropping off their early ballots. now, if youre trying to pull up these images, if you find these images, these individuals dressed in basically masks and bulletproof vests looking like they are out for a hunt or out to commit some crimes. if you finals him it is chilling or outrageous, or obviously an attempt at voter intimidation, then you are correct on all fronts. there ...

but there should be some sunshine around in places. increasingly wintry. factor in the northerly winds, itll feel colder than this. for next week, turning much colder for a time, increasing risk of frost and ice where we have had all of the flooded fields. things could be disruptive on monday, so stay tuned to the forecast. thanks, stav. thats it. theres more analysis of the days main stories on newsnight, just getting underway over on bbc two. but the news continues here on bbc one, a...

>> acknowledging a very different trails. >> they are the most powerful forces fighting for our attention. >> the approach of work without political violence -- >> its technology that say is fueling misinformation and polarizing content for clicks and profit. >> a safer, free speech sprekting more enjoyable social media is possible. >> this morning, were going look at how the technology companies built platforms connecting the world that are now challenging the very foundations of demo...

really demonstrates that we have to calm things down. we have to decide that we are going to be more respectful as an american society, that its okay to disagree. >> san franciscos district attorney makes a plea for decency in the national discourse following the politically motivated attack on nancy pelosis husband and now were learning more about what the suspect had planned for the speaker of the house. meanwhile, that disturbing attack is becoming a punch line for more and more r...

hour. a violent assault the man accused of attacking house speaker nancy pelosis husband expected to be charged with multiple felonies today. cnn has learned he had zip ties, duct tape and hammer during that attack. we are live in san francisco. plus, deadly crush, more than 150 people killed after being caught in a suffocating crowd at a halloween festival in seoul, south korea. what we are learning about the two americans who are among the dead. next hour the supreme court set to...