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Emergency management. Confirmation votes on two of the nominees are expected at 11 a. M. Eastern today. And now through live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who is given our lawmakers diversities of talents by the same spirit, use us for your glory. Lord, protect our nation from evil, prevent the weapons formed against americ...

New york city to an Award Winning reimagining of a Tennessee Williams a streetcar named desire. The curtain rises named desire. The curtain rises on all of that again, but first News Headlines with tatiana sanchez. Michael, thank you and good morning. The top stories from the gb newsroom. Shadow health the gb newsroom. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting says doctor dan poulter has not been offered a peerage to defect to the labour party. Speaking to gb news, camilla tominey, mr streeting defe...

The people in concentration due to simple majority to come into force and replaces the previous islamist tell the story and presented to him and seeing new president ial and parliamentary elections expected to follow soon off to the referendum. Hormones new years address to the media is at risk of being chanted by allegations that the french president is having affair with actress today. Speech is due to deal with. It is to use the current economy the attention of late has been focused on other ...

Quarantine from the canaries. Travellers returning from the Spanish Islands will have to isolate for m days from tomorrow, as a travel giant, tui, says it might cancel its christmas schedule. Its five out of five in the europa league, with all the british teams in action last night winning their final games before the knockout stage. Tottenham among those topping their groups. And rain will not be too far away over the next few days with the wettest conditions in eastern scotla nd wettest condit...

In england and wales are being held, giving them similar rights to people who are married. The new yearfireworks begin auckland the first big city to welcome in 2020. Doris day, clive james, Toni Morrison and Albert Finney just a few of the big names whove died this year and whos lives we mark in review 2019 we remember. Thats in half an hours time, here on bbc news. Devastating bushfires across large parts of australia have claimed two more lives. The latest victims, a 63 year old man and his 2...

On the coast after becoming trapped by advancing bushfires. In the state of victoria, holidaymakers and residents took to the beach, preparing to head into the ocean as a last resort. Elsewhere, fire crews had to take shelter inside their vehicles, surrounded by flames. Well have the very latest from our correspondent in sydney. Also this lunchtime. The former nissan boss carlos ghosn has fled japan, where he faces a trial over charges of financial misconduct. New legislation comes into force to...

WOOL, wood, porcelain and paint all feature in an upcoming exhibition at the gallery at Quarr Abbey, Four artists have united to put on an exhibition, which has been postponed twice due to Covid lockdowns. It is third time lucky, as the Christmas exhibition is reborn as a Spring one. Wool, Wood, Porcelain and Paint is an exhibition of the work of Island makers Sue Wright, Peter Wright, Lis Toft and Tim England. Sue makes hand knitted, hand spun and hand woven accessories and homeware,...