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benedict xvi — who he says, is very ill. and britain is on course to record its warmest year ever, after a summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. america has become the latest country to impose mandatory covid tests on chinese tourists, after beijing announced it would reopen its borders next week. it comes as chinas covid cases surge. tighter measures have also been imposed by italy, japan, malaysia, taiwan and indi...

the vatican says benedicts condition has worsened in recent hours. and britain is on course to record its warmest year ever, after a summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought. america has become the latest country to impose mandatory covid tests on chinese tourists, after beijing announced it would reopen its borders next week. it comes as chinas covid cases surge. tighter measures have also been imposed by italy, japan, malaysia, taiwan and india. our diplomatic correspondent paul ad...

Damaging the fbis nonpartisan representation but what is less clear is the timing of his dismissal in midst of Trump Campaign staff. There was no advance notice, james comey the 56yearold fbi director was in los angeles when he reportedly learned he was fired wednesday afternoon from a tv screen as he spoke to fbi agents. President trumps letter was delivered later stating the attorney general and Deputy Attorney general had sent a memo quote recommending your dismissal. Mr. Trump said im accept...

Abuse following protesters alleged brutality. And David Camerons tight rope walk as he holds discussions on how britain can stay in the European Union. The u. S. Has carried out air strikes in libya, targeting fighters aligned with isil. Libyan Officials Say at least 40 people have been killed in the attack west of the capitol tripoli. Lets go straight to our correspondent in washington, d. C. , rosiland jordan. Rosalind what more are you hearing about this strike . Well, the pentagon spokesman ...

Dlorian to figure out what it was all about. We saw them go head to head for the title of Vice President in 2012. Now they could be on their way to fights of their own. First to house speak. Tracie potts is in washington. And tracie, he set out a set of conditions. He did. Paul ryan who is reluctantly going into this, said he thought about the consequences of not doing so. Saying the party really desperate for leadership. Hes willing to take the speaker job, which initially he said he wasnt if t...

Of the Market Action following the strongest threemonth jobs gain in the u. S. In 17 years. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Heading into this january jobs report, there was a lot of talk that payrolls might disappoint because the jobs numbers are often underestimated by the government at the start of the year but it was strong across the board. Whether youre looking at payrolls, the Participation Rate or wage growth. So the focus really turns to what does the Federal Reserve do next . Dennis loc...

Infighting in the clinton world is as reliable as the sun rising in the east. But my question to you about this is whether this is kind of a sign of bad stuff to come . Well its leading the dredge report. Im getting 1990s nostalgia. Chaos in clintonland. Its going to be all over the right wing. David brock went from being on the right to a real clinton insider. This points to a problem that Hillary Clintons going to have. Which is, there are things like this, overreaction to stories and reaction...

Now heads ways and means. Again, the committee here taking a break. We expect until 5 00 eastern. Well continue our live coverage then. And also online at cspan. Org. We will be back to the Budget Committee when they gavel back in which should be at about 5 00 eastern. Our coverage continues online at 2 00. A reminder of the senate Budget Committee thats under way. Thats also on cspan. Org. But also happening today, the Federal Reserves federal open Market Committee wrapped up today. And the cha...

That work with this company and internationally the relevance of the Exportimport Bank in place an important role. All of our competitors have export financing support. The idea that the United States would unilaterally disarm and a world where other competitors would have export financing programs would put u. S. Manufacturers at a great is advantage. I think theres a notion that it is only large firms that benefit that is wrong. A Small Business and baltimore can access these banks. On this co...

Forever. And superstar entertainer dolly parton. She dishes on her legendary career and the novel way that she is launching her new music album. But first, lets launch into headlines with my radio could he host cohost. Thank you very much. Ford out with its earnings today. The automakers First Quarter net income coming in just below 1 billion. The number represents a 39 drop from a year ago and less than analysts were looking for. Ford shares falling on that news. Russias sovereign debt rating c...