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Boy fell into a well. The United States says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria in which the leader of the Islamic State group was killed. The president said that Abu Ibrahim Al qurayshi, also known as Hajji Abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. 13 people, including children, were killed, but no us casualties were reported. The bbc� S State Department correspondent Barbara Pl...

Lot to create change in this country or for people of color, and i just felt like in this instance it was my turn to step up and be an agent for change, and im proud to do that. I have two sons, theyre 8 and 7. I have a 5yearold daughter. When i look at them, i dont want them to go through some of the things ive had to go through. Its hard to do what were doing here because you know in doing so you risk doing what you love, which is coaching the game of football. But being a black coach in the N...

Lot to create change in this country or for people of color, and i just felt like in this instance it was my turn to step up and be an agent for change, and im proud to do that. I have two sons, theyre 8 and 7. I have a 5yearold daughter. When i look at them, i dont want them to go through some of the things ive had to go through. Its hard to do what were doing here because you know in doing so you risk doing what you love, which is coaching the game of football. But being a black coach in the N...

Lot to create change in this country or for people of color, and i just felt like in this instance it was my turn to step up and be an agent for change, and im proud to do that. I have two sons, theyre 8 and 7. I have a 5yearold daughter. When i look at them, i dont want them to go through some of the things ive had to go through. Its hard to do what were doing here because you know in doing so you risk doing what you love, which is coaching the game of football. But being a black coach in the N...

Were live until 11 oclock this morning. Were also talking about Free School Meals this morning. The Labour Leader says if they win the election, they will tax Private School Fees and pay for all children in state Primary Schools to have free meals. Let us know what you think of the idea. Would it help you . Or do you think there are better ways to spend the money . Are you one of the parents paying school fees who would have to fund the policy . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking ab...

Spirit. the i.o.c. has made it clear athletes are free to express themselves during press conferences and interviews, even inside the beijing olympic bubble. just not during competition or medal ceremonies, but at this virtual meeting that took place on wednesday we heard from a chinese official. he was asked about concerns and safety of athletes who speak out about, say, human rights issues during the games. and this is what we heard from him. he is the deputy director general, the inter relati...

A space to realize it is very, very foreign. traveling into beijing may prove to be a tougher race than an olympic competition. these winter games taking place in a capital city that increasingly feels like a for theress. china determined to keep out any new cases of covid-19 starting at the airport. this is the terminal thats go going to be used by athletes and olympic personnel and immemedi arriving into beijing. theyve got a wall up that keeps the general population away from everybody who is...

Lets go to the beijing winter games now just two weeks away but the networks say for the most part they are not g going. cnns david culver is live in beijing. why did nbc and espn make this decision? >> i think its the realization that chinas zero covid st strategy, something that weve been reporting on for the past two plus years, there is nothing in the world like it and as soon as you step into this country, even if youre going to be part of this olympic bubble, you are subject to the rules o...

Drugs readily available to everyone around the world if they get infected. if we do things like that, we can take it off the table. were not there yet. with the beijing winter olympics and the lunar new year coming up, china is scrambling to curb outbreaks. its going to start in ten days. cnns kristie lu stout joins us from hong kong. give us the latest inside and outside the olympics. >> reporter: isa, covid-19 cases are rising inside and outside the beijing olympic bubble. they said there ar...

Court seat what we know about the judge president biden vows to send more troops to eastern europe. our reporter presses ukraisne president as russia takes more steps toward an invasion >> how are you preparing for what everyone is describing as an imminent attack the bombshell report from espn that tom brady is retiring, but now denials from those close to him we have the very latest. and u.s. athletes arriving in beijing for the olympics welcomed by officials in hazmat suits. well take y...