John good Evening And Welcome to washington. Im John Roberts in for bret baier. Next promised Military Operation is underway. Plus, we look at the number of migrants released into the united states who were convicted of violent crimes. And with a possible strike at sea ports on the horizon, retailers are preparing for supply shortages. John but, first, breaking tonight, officials say hundreds could be dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Confirming those numbers iS Proving difficult. Millions of people are without Power And Cell service. In North Carolina, the lack of Communication Services have prompted hundreds of Missing Persons reports with many others still stranded in their homes due to high floodwaters. Correspondent Steve Harrigan is in asheville, North Carolina tonight, where he has been surveying the devastation. Steve. Good evening, john. The mayor put it simply she said we need everything. Everything is just. Wiped out and washed away. Our whole house. Roads and bridg
Anne soy has more Rebecca Cheptegei was a much loved member of this community, military workers say farewell to Rebecca Cheptegei. Back in her home she fell victim to domestic violence. Thousands of local residents turned out for the funeral. They said rebecca was a much loved member of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. She died in kenya after her former boyfriends poured petrol on her and set her on fire. We are guilty on her and set her on fire. We are guilty as on her and set her on fire. Are guilty as governments but also the community is guilty. It is not know even in the local community that rebecca was facing family problems. Domestic violence is endemic in the community where she lived so many are hoping her death will mark the beginning of the end of this so elite athletes like her and women in general will feel safe in their homes. We have a right to live and No One has a right to take Someones Life or daughter, Someones Life or daughter, some
Countries in the region including the Czech Republic where 38 locations have declared the highest flood alert. Authorities there say the worst Rainfall And Flood risk should be experienced in the coming 2a to 48 hours. Poland, too, has also experienced heavy rain. Our correspondent in warsaw, Adam Easton, has the latest. Well, what this cyclone is doing, catherine, is causing extremely heavy rainfall which is leading to dangerously high river Levels Water levels in the rivers across the region. Many rivers have burst their banks, and thats causing flooding in many countries particularly, as you mentioned, in romania, where four people have been found dead in the east of the country by the River Danube delta. 5,000 homes have been damaged in the flooding and the romanian authorities have, as you said, set up Displacement Camps and are providing blankets and food for people who have been forced to evacuate their homes. In romania and in the Czech Republic, the floods have caused Tens Of
Of the times, 1 Million People cite Mental Health battle, looking at the consequences of that for the economy. The daily telegraph, sickness benefits bill to rise by a third, a similar sort of thing. They also have a story about the uk to Cut Off Arms Supply to israel unless it lets aid into gaza. The guardian, us toughened stance to call for immediate ceasefire, that is a Un Resolution that is going through at the moment in new york. Thats all from us tonight. Simas in the chair tomorrow. Dojoin us. Good night. Breaking news from around the world, 24 Breaking News from around the world, 2a hours a day. This is bbc news. Thank you so much for that update. To haiti now. The head of the United Nations childrens agency, unicef, says it is unable to get enough aid into the country and that many, many people are suffering serious hunger and malnutrition. Our correspondent will grant is one of the only International Journalists on the ground. To describe some of the Living Conditions in Port
Would create space for more humanitarian assistance to relieve the suffering of many people and to build something more enduring and we have been working with egypt, with israel to put a strong proposal on the table and hamas responded to that and negotiators continue to work in the gaps are narrowing and we are continuing to push for an agreement in doha. There is still difficult work to get there but i continue to believe it is possible. Heres the take of our correspondent in jerusalem mark lowen diplomacy very much in motioned talking about how they believe an agreement is possible to end this war and even if it will be difficult in his words and talk about progress in his words and talk about progress in talking with regional actors about and what could run gaza and reconstructing gaza after the guns fall silent and sending a delegation back to delhi on friday led by the head of the Israeli Intelligence agency will be holding talks the cia and mediators from qatar in egypt suggesti