Many roads are under water and nearly Two Million people are without power. Residents are being warned not to go outside. These pictures are from fort myers beach, where boats were sent to rescue those trapped in theirflooded homes. And this was the scene from the Pilots Seat flying in the eye of the storm. Two people have died in georgia while one person has been killed by a falling Road Sign in florida. Our North America Correspondent David Willis reports. Hurricane helene touched down on Floridas Gulf Coast bringing with it winds of around 130 miles an hour. Officials had warned of potentially catastrophic and unsurvivable coastal storms surges, in places the height of a two storey building. Lashing rain proceeded helene s arrival, flooding streets hello, im lauren taylor. In the next few minutes, were expecting to hear the results of the Scottish Conservative leadership race. One of these candidates one of these candidates will soon takeover from douglas will soon takeover from douglas ross, and have the challenge ross, and have the challenge of re establishing of re establishing the Conservative Party the Conservative Party as an electoral force in as an electoral force in scotland. Scotland. From left to right, from left to right, we have the long Serving Msp we have the long Serving Msp Murdo Fraser, former deputy Murdo Fraser, former Deputy Leader Meghan Gallacher, leader Meghan Gallacher, and Justice Spokesperson and Justice Spokesperson Russell Findlay. Russell findlay. The the Russell Findlay. Event has just started in Russell Findlay. Event has just started in edinburgh. Edinburgh. The event has just started in edinburgh. It needs a party the event has just started in edinburgh. It needs a party focused on the peoples real focused on the peoples real priorities. During the priorities. During the leadership election, our leadership election, our parties took part in hustings parties took part in hustings along the length and breasts of along the length and breasts of the country. Length and the country. Length and breadth. Thanks to stv colin breadth. Thanks to stv Colin Mckay in the Tv Studios as mckay in the Tv Studios as well. It gave our leadership well. It gave our Leadership Contenders the possibility to contenders the possibility to set out their stalls, outlined set out their stalls, outlined a vision for the future of our a vision for the future of our party and the future of our party and the future of our country. All three candidates country. All three candidates put forward a positive vision put forward a positive vision to take The Party forward and to take The Party forward and to take The Party forward and to take The Party forward and to take scotland forward. That to take The Party forward and to take The Party forward and to take scotland forward. That is a vision that we as a party, is a vision that we as a party, collectively must unite behind collectively must unite behind as we prepare for their 2026 as we prepare for their 2026 holyrood election. Together, holyrood election. Together, behind a new leader, it will be the essential behind a new leader, it will be the E And Tial behind a new leader, it will be the e and that meant that the 4155. And that meant that the quota 4155. And that meant that the quota was 2078. The total Number Quota was 2078. The total number of votes given to each Candidate Number of votes given to each candidate whereas as follows. Russell candidate whereas as follows. Russell findlay, msp, 2565 votes Russell Findlay, msp, 2565 votes. Murdo fraser msp, 1187 votes votes. Murdo fraser msp, 1187 votes. And Meghan Gallacher msp, votes. And Meghan Gallacher msp, 403 votes. It was not necessary to go on to consider second necessary to go on to consider second Preference Transfer boats. Second Preference Transfer boats, and i therefore give notice boats, and i therefore give notice that Russell Findlay msp is elected as the leader of the scottish is elected as the leader of the Scottish Conservative and unionist party. Applause quite enough, thank you. I want quite enough, thank you. I want to start with thanking everyone to start with thanking everyone who put their faith who put their faith to start with thanking everyone to start with thanking everyone who put theirfaith in me, and who put theirfaith in me, and to thank obviously to every to thank obviously to every single member who voted for me. Single member who voted for me. And every sausage. Surrey, and every sausage. Surrey, every supporter who worked so every supporter who worked so hard for my campaign. And thank them, hard for my campaign. And thank you have cause to my fellow you have cause to my fellow candidates, Meghan Gallacher candidates, Meghan Gallacher and murdo who i greatly Respect And Murdo who i greatly Respect And Murdo who i greatly respect and admire along with my Msp And Murdo who i greatly respect and admire along with my msp colleagues. Everyone must come colleagues. Everyone must come together as one united team. Together as one united team. Lets start the Hard Work right lets start the Hard Work right now to win back public trust. I now to win back public trust. I want to deliver a message to want to deliver a message to people across scotland who do people across scotland who do not feel that anyone represents not feel that anyone represents them, who were scattered by the concerns, your hopes and your needs. We know that you do not expect miracles from politicians. We know that you want some Common Sense for a change, and we are going to determined to deliver it. So, determined to deliver it. So, thank you all again. Thank you. Thank you all again. Thank you. Applause applause Russell Findlay, Who Hasjust Russell Findlay, Who Hasjust been announced as the new been announced as the new Scottish Conservative leader very Scottish Conservative leader after an inept election that after an inept election that came after the previous leader came after the previous leader was, resigned in earlyjune. Was, resigned in earlyjune. Afteran was, resigned in earlyjune. After an app was, resigned in earlyjune. Afteran was, resigned in earlyjune. After an app was, resigned in earlyjune. Afteran app was, resigned in earlyjune. After an app after an Afteran App was, resigned in earlyjune. After an app after an election. He promised to be a election. He promised to be a voice for a decent Mainstream Voice for a decent mainstream scotland. He is inheriting a scotland. He is inheriting a very divided party. The Leadership Contest was very acrimonious, and lets have a listening now to the questions. Though The Party after the general though The Party after the General Election though The Party after the general Election Isnt though The Party after the general Election Isnt in. Though The Party after the i general Election Isnt in the best general Election Isnt in the best electoral general Election Isnt in the best electoral position, general Election Isnt in Thej Best electoral position, you have best electoral position, you have been best electoral position, you have been labelled best electoral position, you have been labelled the have been labelled the establishment have been labelled the. Establishment candidate. Have been labelled the establishment candidate. How are ou establishment candidate. How are you going establishment candidate. How are you going to establishment candidate. How are you going to turn establishment candidate. Huni. Are you going to turn that around . Im looking forward to meeting this establishment once weve. Now that ive been elected leader. What i said throughout the campaign and what my colleagues have also said is that unity is fundamental. That is the starting point. We need to get our house in order and rebuild as a team. We need to start listening to our colleagues and members, respecting them and talking to the public in bringing forward a range of sensible, conservative policies, rooted in our values of Common Sense, aspiration, ambition. Thats thejob of Common Sense, aspiration, ambition. Thats the job we face. Im under no illusions. Weve got a very short time indeed until the 2026 election and i want is to be fighting for that. And i want is to be fighting forthat. In and i want is to be fighting for that.. for that. In the interests of uni , for that. In the interests of unity. Are for that. In the interests of unity. Are you for that. In the interests of unity, are you going for that. In the interests of unity, are you going to for that. In the interests of. Unity, are you going to bring meghan unity, are you going to bring Meghan Gallacher unity, are you going to bring Meghan Gallacher into unity, are you going to bring Meghan Gallacher into yourl Meghan Gallacher into your inner Meghan Gallacher into your inner circle. Meghan gallacher into your inner circle. Wed Meghan Gallacher into your inner circle. Wed be inner circle. Wed be particularly inner circle. Wed be. Particularly addressing inner circle. Wed be particularly addressing the growing ~~ particularly addressing the growing particularly addressing the curowin.. growing. Every leader wants the very best growing. Every leader wants the very best people growing. Every leader wants the very best people in growing. Every leader wants the very best people in the i the very best people in the very best positions for their party. Thats what im going to do. Ive onlyjust learned of the results so a bit premature to start talking about individual positions and so on. We are acutely conscious of the votes here in the General Election, and as ourjob to reconnect with the people who feel frankly is gone by politicians and persuade them that what we stand for represents their interests. Russell findlay there who is the Justice Spokesperson of the Scottish Conservatives. He has just become the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives. They help 31 of the hundred and 29 seats of the scottish parliament. He hasjust taken over today. Quite a brutal race and lots of infighting between the candidates. Lets move on to the sentencing of two teenage boys. The sentencing of two 13 year old boys for the murder of shawn seesahai. The 19 year old was killed with a machete in wolverhampton in november last year. The Pair Who were 12 at the time are believed to be the youngest convicted murderers since the killing Ofjames Bulger more than 30 years ago. Our Midlands Correspondent Phil mackie reports. Posing with the machete just hours before it was used to take a teenagers life. This picture was found on one of the boys phones, where the police also found a conversation in which one said im scared man, to which the other replied, im not, and idrc, or i dont really care, the morning after theyd murdered shawn seesahai. This is the last image of shawn a few minutes before he was fatally attacked in a nearby park. They killed my son like they kill a Dog Suffering a detached retina during a basketball game. His parents couldnt afford to come back to the uk for this hearing, but hope the boys are given a long sentence. Give these children maybe a Life Sentence to show other children that what they will reach if they do something like this. Ijust want good, good justice for my child. I really want good justice for my son. Ijust hope and pray that we get good justice for him. Shawns Family Couldnt afford to come to court for sentencing. Instead, the anguillan governments Uk Representative read out a statement on their behalf in which they said, it has left a huge hole in The Pit of our stomachs, which nothing can fill. We are devastated as a family, totally heartbroken. The boys will both be sentenced to life for murder, but in a few hours, Mrsjustice Tipples will set out the minimum term that each must serve before they become eligible for parole. Back in anguilla his family will be watching today via a video link, knowing that whatever happens, it wont bring their son back. Phil mackie, Bbc News. Before we go lets just remind ourselves of the breaking News Weve heard in the last few minutes. Justice Spokesperson Russell Findlay has won the Leadership Contest for the Scottish Conservative party, defeating long Serving Msp Murdo Fraser and former Deputy Leader Meghan Gallacher. Ill now hand you over to my colleague rajini vaidyanathan, who has the rest of the days news. President zelensky of ukraine has outlined his plans for victory against russia in a Meeting Withjoe Biden at the white house. Mr biden pledged more military aid. The ukrainian leader then met the us Vice President and democratic president ial nominee kamala harris, who insisted it was vital to stand up to the russian leader. Mr zelensky will meet Donald Trump today. Sudan has been embroiled in a vicious Civil War for nearly 18 months, during which women and girls have been at severe risk of Sexual Violence. Factions of the Ruling Militaryjunta fell out over a path back to democracy, and the Sudanese Army have now launched a major offensive against their rivals, the paramilitary rapid support forces. The un has said sudan is home to one of the worlds biggest humanitarian crises, with 150,000 people killed and 10 Million displaced. The bbc s Barbara Plett Usher has been given rare access by the army to the Front Line and reports from woman cries. Sudan is at breaking point. Just outside the Capital City is a crossing between the warring parties. These women have come out of rsf territory. They carry bags to buy food, and also tales of horror. I asked them why they didnt leave. Were too poor, they told me. We have nowhere else to go. Almost a year and a half of Civil War has destroyed parts of this city and other areas of the country. One of the fiercest battles took place here, in omdurman market. It was the largest market in sudan, but you can see the level of destruction now. Over several months of intense fighting, the army defeated the rsf in these streets, but the capital is still an active war zone, and diplomatic attempts to end the wider conflict so far have failed. We were escorted at all times by the military, who took us to the Front Line. Both sides are accused of war crimes, the rsf more so than the army. Charges they deny. I spoke with the commander leading the latest operation. Were at a last line of defence for the sudanese Armed Forces in a part of southern omdurman. You can see the barrier here and beyond it, less than a kilometre away, than a kilometre away, is the rsf, and in between is the rsf, and in between is a no Mans Land is a no Mans Land where there are snipers. Where there are snipers. And wevejust heard and wevejust heard sniper fire. Sniper fire. Theres also regular artillery theres also regular artillery fire, another danger here. Fire, another danger here. But its Sexual Violence but its Sexual Violence thats become a defining thats become a defining characteristic of the conflict. Characteristic of the conflict. One woman told us Rsf Fighters one woman told us Rsf Fighters broke into her house, demanding broke into her house, demanding to rape her two daughters. To rape her two daughters. The youngest was ten years old. The youngest was ten years old. Weve chosen not to identify weve chosen not to identify her, for her own safety. Her, for her own safety. Then one of the men raped her. Its late morning time for the women we met to start the walk back home. For as long as this war goes on, they have no choice but to return to its horrors. Barbara plett usher, Bbc News, omdurman. Really important reporting there. The uk Prime Minister has had a two Hour Dinner with Donald Trump in new york. Its the first time hes met the republican president ial nominee. Sir keir visited trump tower, after saying he wanted to establish a relationship with Mr Trump. Before the meeting, Mr Trump had this to say about the Prime Minister. But i actually think hes very nice, i think he ran a grea