Busy tuesday night, and we begin with President Trump late todayen leashing an attack on his own attorney general in front of cameras at the white house. A very rare and unusual attack right in the rose garden on his own pick for a. G. One of President Trumps closest allies during the campaign. The president now furious after Jeff Sessions recused himself from the russia investigation. Is the president going to fire him or is he applying extraordinary public pressure to get him to resign . A abcs chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, leading us off. Reporter today in the rose garden trump refused to say whether he would fire his attorney general. Im very disappointed with the attorney general but we will see what happens. Time will tell. Time will tell. Reporter the president is publically seething over Jeff Sessions decision to recuse himself from the russia investigation. Today he was asked why he is letting the attorney general twist in the wind. Well, i dont think i am
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Answering your questions, facebook live, tonight, breaking news from atlanta. Two Police Officers now charged in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks. The d. A. Before the cameras late today. Rayshard brooks shot twice in the back. Former officer Garrett Rolfe now facing 11 charges, including felony murder. Officer Devin Brosnan charged with aggravated assault. The d. A. Says brooks never posed a threat. One officer accused of kicking him after he was down. The other standing on his body. The d. A. Today saying the second officer has turned on the one charged with murder. But tonight, that officers Attorney Says thats not the case. Hes not agreed to testify, not agreeed to plead guilty and not agreed to be a states witness. As tonight, the abc news exclusive. Martha raddatz oneonone with former National Security adviser john bolton. The first look tonight at her interview, as the first details
now emerge from his explosive new book. Among them, bolton claiming President Trump asked c
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm British Airways files a complaint with the European Commission over the government bail out of struggling Airline Flybe. Ba says its a blatant misuse of public funds. The government isnt in the market to bail out private companies. What we do on a case by case basis is look to see whether a business is viable. In the case of flybe, it is a viable business. The duchess of sussexs father, Thomas Markle, is prepared to testify against meghan in her legal battle with the mail on sunday. At least 60 people many of them children are treated for breathing problems and skin irritation, after a passenger plane dumps fuel over schools in la. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie shanahan. Good afternoon, simon, and some of tenniss biggest stars have raised over £2. 5 million in a Charity Event to help those affected by the australian bushfire crisis. And the weather has stepped in. Yes, we will look at what has b
The former king of spain, juan carlos, has left the country, weeks after he was linked to an investigation into alleged corruption. His destination is unknown. He made the announcement in an open letter to his son, felipe, who became the monarch, six years ago. President trump has insisted the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is receding, and criticised one of his top medical advisers, for saying the disease is now a greater threat than when the outbreak first began. The us has the biggest number of reported covid infections and deaths, in the world. Key figures in the Northern Ireland Peace Process have paid their tributes tojohn hume, the catholic politician who has died at the age of 83. He received a nobel prize, for his efforts in bringing about the good friday Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland. Its about half past two in the morning. Its time for a look back now and fridays bafta awards. Hello. Im your high energy host for the Bafta Television awards extra time, where
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Allowed out to exercise for the first time in seven weeks, but spaniards get strict time slots for an hour outdoors. The first time that i ride with my bike this morning. It was incredible, really incredible. Here, the Prime Minister reveals he was so sick after catching coronavirus that the government prepared a statement announcing his death. Another blow to British Business as rolls royce says it may have to cut as many as 8,000 jobs. And on the front line of the fight against fake news how to stop coronavirus conspiracies from catching on. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. We start in europe where coronavirus restrictions are gradually being eased, as the continents daily death toll continues to fall. With the easing comes an increased requirement for facemasks on Public Transport this will now be compulsory in spain and portugal and on eurostar trains between londo