Well, good evening, everyone. Welcome. One of the countrys most noted, perhaps, maybe say noted for the wrong reasons. For generations the name Benedict Arnold has almost universally illicited a one elicited a oneword descriptor traitor. Today were here to hear the rest the story. The program would not exist today without the extreme generosity so were delighted they join us tonight as it give us the opportunity to express our deep appreciation of all they have done with our program. Not just for tonight in particular, but everyone. Please stand. [ applause ] todays speaker earned her degree from in comparative history. She is published widely including essays in the wall street journal, financial times, usa today and other news groups. Ladies and gentlemen, its a pleasure to welcome to the podium, j. Joyce. Dr. Joyce. Thank you very much. A pleasure to be here. I want to thank the professor and the sponsors for inviting me. Its a real treat for me to be able to talk about this subject
Perhaps, maybe say noted for the wrong reasons. For generations the name Benedict Arnold has almost universally illicited a one elicited a oneword descriptor traitor. Today were here to hear the rest the story. The program would not exist today without the extreme generosity so were delighted they join us tonight as it give us the opportunity to express our deep appreciation of all they have done with our program. Not just for tonight in particular, but everyone. Please stand. [ applause ] todays speaker earned her degree from in comparative history. She is published widely including essays in the wall street journal, financial times, usa today and other news groups. Ladies and gentlemen, its a pleasure to welcome to the podium, j. Joyce. Dr. Joyce. Thank you very much. A pleasure to be here. I want to thank the professor and the sponsors for inviting me. Its a real treat for me to be able to talk about this subject. The state of the union at Benedict Arnolds time was not good. [ laugh
Week. Im at this recycling plant in manchester to see what weve been throwing out. Good morning. Catch us if you can the years not even out and liverpool are 13 points ahead of the rest in the premier league, after thrashing nearest challengers leicester. It may be another fairly great day across the country, the wettest scotland and Northern Ireland. All the details on breakfast. Its friday the 27th of december. Our top story around 60 people, including children, have been taken to hospital after a plane crash in kazakhstan. At least 14 people died when the bek air plane went down during take off from almaty, the countrys largest city. It was bound for the capital, nur sultan. It was carrying 95 passengers and five crew. Well bring you more on this developing story throughout todays programme. Tributes are being paid to a british man and his two children who drowned in a Hotel Swimming Pool in spain. Gabriel diya, who was 52, died along with his nine year old daughter, comfort, and 16
Good morning and welcome to bbc news. At least 15 people have died, after a passenger plane crashed in kazakhstan. The bek air flight had just taken off from the countrys biggest city, almaty, and was travelling to the capital, nur sultan, when it crashed into a building. 60 others were injured in the crash. 98 people were onboard the flight, including five crew. With me is the independents travel editor, simon calder. Simon, first off, reaction from the Aviation Industry to this crash . Great sadness at another tragedy. This is the third jet Passenger Airline to crush this year after very sadly, the loss of the boeing 737 max in which 157 people died and the superjet 737 max in which 157 people died and the super jet which 737 max in which 157 people died and the superjet which crashed at moscow in may with the loss of 41 lives. Of course, the Aviation Community wants to know what has gone wrong and the investigators will already be at the scene of the accident which took place at kaz
Good morning, welcome to bbc news. At least 12 people have died, after a passenger plane crashed in kazakhstan. The bek air flight had just taken off from the countrys biggest city, almaty, and was travelling to the capital, nur sultan, when it crashed into a building. 60 others were injured in the crash. 98 people were onboard the flight, including five crew. 0ur moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford gave us this update. The latest that we are getting here are the extraordinary account of the people who have survived this crash. A couple of people have been telling their story to local media and even describing how they managed to walk away from the wreckage of this plane. One man, a businessman, who was flying up to the countrys capital, nur sultan for business meetings today, he was sitting in the 15th row of the plane, just over the wing. If you look at the wreckage, its the front part of the plane in front of the wing that was the most badly destroyed as the plane ploughed into tha