BBCNEWS — BBC News
20261011 000000 UTC
520 transcript segments
Original Broadcaster Captioning (Enhanced)
Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive.
Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record.

[00:00:11] Live from Washington. This is
[00:00:13] BBC News. A Saudi led coalition says
[00:00:16] says it will respond firmly to a a deadly attack by Houthis on an
[00:00:20] an international airport in Riyadh. Riyadh. Authorities say at least
[00:00:23] least 12 people have been killed. killed. Flights have been diverted
[00:00:27] diverted or cancelled. This is a
[00:00:28] a live look at the tracker. President
[00:00:31] President Trump says Ukraine needs needs a new president. In a scathing
[00:00:34] scathing attack on Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky. Zelensky could have settled
[00:00:38] settled this war many times, many,
[00:00:41] many, many times. And he chose he
[00:00:43] he chooses not to. And the Democratic
[00:00:46] Democratic Party sends some of its its big names out on the mid-term
[00:00:50] mid-term campaign trail this weekend. weekend. But will it be enough to
[00:00:53] to secure those crucial wins come
[00:00:56] come November? I'm Helena Humphrey.
[00:01:06] Humphrey. Good to have you with us.
[00:01:08] us. We start with a rapidly developing
[00:01:11] developing story out of the Middle Middle East. Saudi Arabia is accusing
[00:01:13] accusing Yemen's Houthis of a full-fledged
[00:01:16] full-fledged war crime and vowing vowing to respond after the Iran-backed
[00:01:20] Iran-backed group attacked a passenger passenger terminal at Riyadh International
[00:01:23] International Airport. Saudi Arabia Arabia says 12 people are dead from
[00:01:26] from the attack and more than 300 300 injured. Now the pictures on
[00:01:30] on your screen have just come into into our newsroom in the past few
[00:01:32] few minutes, there have been verified verified by Reuters. You can see
[00:01:36] see ceiling tiles, dust and other
[00:01:38] other debris strewn across the floor
[00:01:41] floor in Saudi Arabia's biggest airport. airport. It is among the deadliest
[00:01:44] deadliest attacks on a Gulf country country since the start of the US-Iran
[00:01:47] US-Iran war. Saudi Arabia's Aviation Aviation Authority says that four
[00:01:51] four Saudi citizens were among those
[00:01:53] those killed, along with two Bangladeshis, Bangladeshis, one American and Egyptian,
[00:01:57] Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian Palestinian Palestinian and a Sudanese citizen.
[00:02:01] citizen. In the past hour, a Saudi Saudi spokesperson has released a
[00:02:05] a statement saying it is a heinous heinous act that contradicts all
[00:02:09] all principles, values and ethics. ethics. Therefore, the Joint Forces
[00:02:12] Forces Command of the coalition will
[00:02:15] will respond decisively to this terrorist
[00:02:18] terrorist attack in accordance with with the customary international international humanitarian law. The
[00:02:21] The attack happened at around 3pm 3pm local time. The airport has been
[00:02:25] been closed ever since. This is a a live look at the air traffic over
[00:02:28] over the Saudi capital, with hundreds
[00:02:30] hundreds of flights either being being cancelled or diverted. And
[00:02:34] And in light of Saturday's attack, attack, US President Donald Trump
[00:02:37] Trump was asked if he would join
[00:02:39] join Saudi Arabia's strikes on the the Houthis. We're going to look
[00:02:42] look at it. How soon? We just found found out about the recent attack.
[00:02:46] attack. So we'll make a decision.
[00:02:48] decision. We move very quickly. You
[00:02:50] You said that there would not be be another strike on Iran until after
[00:02:54] after the mid-terms. Does this latest latest attack in Saudi. Well, we're
[00:02:56] we're going to take a look. We've
[00:02:59] We've had reaction from the US Secretary
[00:03:01] Secretary of State Marco Rubio in
[00:03:03] in the last few moments. In a statement statement online, he said the United
[00:03:07] United States condemned the attacks, attacks, adding, quote, these reprehensible
[00:03:11] reprehensible attacks demonstrate demonstrate a blatant disregard for
[00:03:14] for innocent civilian life. They They must stop now. We stand with
[00:03:17] with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia Arabia and its people and extend
[00:03:20] extend our condolences to the victims
[00:03:22] victims and their families. Joining
[00:03:25] Joining me live tonight is Aaron
[00:03:27] Aaron David Miller, former US State State Department official in Democratic
[00:03:31] Democratic and Republican administrations, administrations, now a senior fellow
[00:03:34] fellow at the Carnegie Endowment Endowment for International Peace.
[00:03:37] Peace. As ever, Aaron, welcome to to the programme. Thank you for having
[00:03:40] having me, Elena. Aaron, we're still still learning more about this attack
[00:03:43] attack at the airport at the moment, moment, but it does appear to be
[00:03:46] be a significant escalation, doesn't
[00:03:47] doesn't it? Well, no doubt, you know,
[00:03:50] know, geography is destiny. The Saudis
[00:03:52] Saudis have undertaken a big risk
[00:03:54] risk in launching a significantly
[00:03:57] significantly large comprehensive comprehensive military campaign to
[00:04:00] to push the Houthis back from the
[00:04:03] the coastal area near mocha and to
[00:04:08] to demonstrate that you can have
[00:04:10] have reliable transit through the
[00:04:12] the Bible, the Bab al-Mandab strait
[00:04:14] strait Gate of Tears. But the Saudi
[00:04:18] Saudi calculation baked into that
[00:04:19] that is the fact that they have real
[00:04:22] real vulnerabilities as far as the the Houthis are concerned. And I
[00:04:25] I think it's it seems to me this this is a dramatic escalation on
[00:04:28] on the part of the Houthis. They They are basically saying to the
[00:04:31] the Saudis, you hit our civilian civilian infrastructure, you try
[00:04:34] try to constrain our activities in in Yemen and you are vulnerable.
[00:04:38] vulnerable. And it's coming at a
[00:04:40] a time. This attack on, on the airport
[00:04:42] airport is not the first in Saudi
[00:04:44] Saudi Arabia. It's clearly the most
[00:04:46] most deadly. Saudis are due to host
[00:04:50] host a what they call Davos in the
[00:04:52] the desert. October 2728. The end
[00:04:54] end of the month. That's now clearly
[00:04:57] clearly at risk. And Houthis are
[00:05:00] are basically saying we will destabilise
[00:05:01] destabilise the kingdom. And I think think that's the objective right
[00:05:05] right now. They can't achieve it, it, but they can cause the Saudis
[00:05:09] Saudis an enormous amount of pain. pain. So where does this leave Riyadh
[00:05:12] Riyadh then? What are their options? options? You know, this is Helena
[00:05:15] Helena Lee this is another question
[00:05:18] question about the military campaign campaign that the administration administration wants to against Iran.
[00:05:22] Iran. We're now next week will be be the we're entering the eighth
[00:05:24] eighth month of this war. It shows
[00:05:26] shows no signs of abating. There
[00:05:29] There is no definitive or comprehensive
[00:05:31] comprehensive end state either to to the US-Iran conflict right now.
[00:05:34] now. And in a way this is derivative
[00:05:38] derivative of the. The set of circumstances
[00:05:40] circumstances that the administration administration unleashed by striking
[00:05:43] striking Iran without a clear objective objective and marrying means that
[00:05:47] that the administration's disposal disposal to the end of the campaign.
[00:05:50] campaign. So I suspect that at best best you're going to be able to do
[00:05:53] do with the Houthis and the Saudis
[00:05:55] Saudis is to get some de escalation
[00:05:58] escalation and get back to some sort sort of political track. But the
[00:06:01] the demands that the Houthis are
[00:06:03] are making and Saudi objectives it
[00:06:05] it is this is Saudi Arabia's backyard.
[00:06:08] backyard. They cannot afford to have
[00:06:10] have a hostile, unified Houthi controlled
[00:06:13] controlled Yemen next door. But right right now they can't do much about
[00:06:16] about it. And the administration
[00:06:18] administration last year, more than
[00:06:20] than a thousand strikes against targets
[00:06:23] targets in Operation Rough Rider. Rider. Yeah, they damaged Saudi ballistic
[00:06:26] ballistic missiles. Command and control.
[00:06:28] control. But they're but they did
[00:06:30] did not solve. And the administration administration cannot solve the strategic
[00:06:33] strategic problem of who the control control of Yemen. But do you think
[00:06:37] think President Trump is weighing
[00:06:40] weighing seriously the option of of sending military support here?
[00:06:43] here? He said earlier today that that he was assessing the options.
[00:06:47] options. Do you see him going ahead
[00:06:49] ahead with that? I think the prospects
[00:06:53] prospects of a massive US military military response before the mid-terms
[00:06:57] mid-terms probably not. I can see see the administration in an effort
[00:07:00] effort to support the Saudis conducting
[00:07:03] conducting air strikes, perhaps. perhaps. But again, it's going to
[00:07:07] to be more emblematic of American American weakness than American strength
[00:07:11] strength because you cannot you can can degrade military assets from
[00:07:14] from the war. Look at almost eight
[00:07:17] eight months of Israeli and US military
[00:07:20] military strikes in Saudi Arabia.
[00:07:21] Arabia. But you cannot achieve political
[00:07:24] political objectives or create strategic strategic gains from the air. And
[00:07:28] And nobody is talking. Although the the administration. One report trying
[00:07:31] trying to encourage Ahmed Shah in
[00:07:34] in Syria to dispatch Syrian forces forces in an effort to boost the
[00:07:37] the Yemeni forces that the Saudis Saudis are backing. But frankly,
[00:07:41] frankly, I think this stands almost
[00:07:43] almost no chance of a happy, let
[00:07:46] let alone a Hollywood ending. Is
[00:07:49] Is there any diplomatic off ramp ramp here? Anything that talking
[00:07:52] talking mediation efforts can do? do? Hard, hard to imagine. At best
[00:07:56] best you'll see a gradual de-escalation
[00:07:59] de-escalation assuming the Saudis
[00:08:00] Saudis are prepared to refrain from
[00:08:04] from striking Houthi civilian infrastructure, infrastructure, particularly the
[00:08:07] the airport at Sanaa, which they've they've hit and who these are basically
[00:08:10] basically saying you strike our airports
[00:08:13] airports and we'll strike yours.
[00:08:15] yours. And I think that that is a a game, frankly, a deadly game that
[00:08:19] that the Houthis right now are much
[00:08:20] much more adept and much more capable
[00:08:23] capable of playing than Saudi Arabia.
[00:08:26] Arabia. All right. Aaron David Miller Miller there, former US State Department
[00:08:29] Department official. Always good good to have your analysis. Thank
[00:08:32] Thank you. Thanks, Elena. Well, let's
[00:08:34] let's just take a look at some live live pictures that we have right
[00:08:38] right now of President Trump as we
[00:08:41] we speak in Tennessee. Let's listen
[00:08:42] listen in. A good thing, by the way,
[00:08:45] way, at a very low price. Are you
[00:08:48] you surprised that Democrats have
[00:08:50] have embraced socialism and communism?
[00:08:53] communism? Socialism so openly? Democrats Democrats have embraced that. Are
[00:08:56] Are you surprised? Well. I think think that the Democrats have become
[00:08:59] become the Socialists of America. America. And I think that they ought
[00:09:02] ought to get rid of the name Democrat
[00:09:04] Democrat because it's no longer accurate. accurate. But you have a combination
[00:09:07] combination of socialists and communists. communists. And I think frankly,
[00:09:11] frankly, the word Democrat is a or
[00:09:14] or Democrat as I call them. But I I think it's a very inaccurate name.
[00:09:17] name. Democrat. Is a they're really
[00:09:20] really socialist. They become socialists socialists and they're being dragged
[00:09:23] dragged much further left than socialism.
[00:09:26] socialism. President Trump there there on the ground in Tennessee
[00:09:29] Tennessee speaking about US politics politics and the Democrats. And of
[00:09:32] of course, we will have much more more on Democratic rallies this weekend
[00:09:36] weekend in US politics a little later later in the programme. But in the
[00:09:40] the meantime, we're turning now to
[00:09:41] to the war of words between the United
[00:09:44] United States and Ukrainian leaders leaders because President Trump is
[00:09:47] is calling on Ukraine to replace replace Volodymyr Zelensky after
[00:09:50] after the Ukrainian president criticised
[00:09:52] criticised a new US deal to import import Russian diesel. Russia welcomed
[00:09:56] welcomed the US criticism of Zelensky Zelensky with a top Kremlin negotiator
[00:10:00] negotiator calling Trump's remarks, remarks, quote, iconic and historic.
[00:10:03] historic. We'll take a listen to to those comments from the US president
[00:10:07] president criticising his Ukrainian Ukrainian counterpart. There is no
[00:10:10] no reason that that war with Ukraine
[00:10:12] Ukraine and Russia started. It started
[00:10:15] started due to incompetence. It should should have never started. You wouldn't
[00:10:18] wouldn't have lost 30% of your country country already. You've lost 30%
[00:10:22] 30% of your country and you've had
[00:10:25] had over a million people killed killed between the two of them, over
[00:10:29] over 2 million people killed. That's That's a war that should have never
[00:10:32] never started. And I think it's time
[00:10:33] time for Ukraine to get a new president.
[00:10:37] president. Ukraine correspondent correspondent Dan Johnson reports
[00:10:39] reports now on how those latest developments developments have been received in
[00:10:43] in the country. Right across Ukraine,
[00:10:46] Ukraine, there is fury and dismay dismay about the way Donald Trump
[00:10:50] Trump treats Vladimir Putin, who who started this war compared to
[00:10:53] to Volodymyr Zelensky, who they feel feel is just trying to defend his
[00:10:57] his nation. There's a sense this this is all about fuel prices, the
[00:11:00] the war in Iran and Donald Trump Trump having something positive to
[00:11:03] to present to the American people people ahead of the mid-term elections.
[00:11:07] elections. And there are angry voices
[00:11:09] voices in America echoing that too. too. There have been questions about
[00:11:13] about Zelensky's approach at times, times, but there's nothing that unites
[00:11:16] unites Ukrainians like this sort sort of slap down from the US president.
[00:11:20] president. And we have seen that
[00:11:21] that before. Ukraine will cling to
[00:11:24] to the allies, that it believes it it can truly rely on. And Zelensky
[00:11:28] Zelensky said he'd had a very good
[00:11:29] good and timely phone call with Andy Andy Burnham this evening. Downing
[00:11:33] Downing Street says the Prime Minister
[00:11:36] Minister reiterated British solidarity solidarity and committed to tougher
[00:11:40] tougher sanctions on Russia. The The harsh reality is that Ukraine
[00:11:44] Ukraine relies on US intelligence intelligence and weaponry. The Russian
[00:11:47] Russian hypersonic missiles that that were heading towards Kyiv this
[00:11:50] this afternoon were only shot down
[00:11:52] down by US made Patriot interceptors, interceptors, and Ukraine needs more
[00:11:56] more of those to protect its cities.
[00:11:58] cities. So although this row is blazing blazing and it has derailed the talks
[00:12:02] talks in America this weekend that that were supposed to start looking
[00:12:06] looking for an end to this war, the
[00:12:09] the harsh reality is that the relationship relationship with the White House
[00:12:12] House really matters, and it will will have to be rebuilt all over
[00:12:15] over again. Well, the Russian government government says it has now partially
[00:12:19] partially lifted a ban on diesel diesel exports. Following that agreement
[00:12:22] agreement with the US to release
[00:12:24] release 300,000 tonnes of diesel diesel immediately, President Trump
[00:12:28] Trump suggested he had to take action, action, accusing Zelensky of ignoring
[00:12:31] ignoring US demands to stop attacking attacking Russian oil refineries.
[00:12:35] refineries. Now, it's not yet clear clear what impact the diesel deal
[00:12:38] deal will have, if any, on fuel costs.
[00:12:40] costs. A key issue before the US US mid-term elections next month.
[00:12:43] month. And our World News correspondent
[00:12:47] correspondent Joe Inwood reports.
[00:12:50] reports. It is a slow and painful
[00:12:54] painful process. Buried under the
[00:12:57] the rubble of their apartment is
[00:12:59] is Yana Anton and the body of their their daughter Liza. At least 12
[00:13:03] 12 people are now thought to have have been killed in a single Russian
[00:13:07] Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia. At
[00:13:08] At least three were children. May
[00:13:14] May all Russians die. Anatoly says
[00:13:16] says as he digests the news of the the death of his granddaughter. Why
[00:13:20] Why do you think the Russians are are hitting civilian houses? The
[00:13:23] The reporter asks. Because they are
[00:13:27] are inhumane, he replies. In places
[00:13:30] places like Zaporizhzhia it will will be difficult to comprehend how
[00:13:33] how the US once Ukraine's biggest biggest backer, has now decided to
[00:13:37] to start purchasing Russian diesel. diesel. President Trump made the
[00:13:41] the announcement standing next to to former boxer Mike Tyson. I think
[00:13:44] think you heard about the oil deal
[00:13:46] deal with Russia. That is a big deal.
[00:13:49] deal. That is massive amounts of of oil coming into our country. And
[00:13:52] And I want to thank President Putin, Putin, to be honest with you. The
[00:13:55] The deal done on a call with Vladimir
[00:13:57] Vladimir Putin would see about 100,000
[00:13:59] 100,000 barrels a day enter the global global market. It comes amidst record
[00:14:03] record US diesel prices and growing
[00:14:06] growing voter anger. Many blame the
[00:14:08] the President and his war with Iran
[00:14:10] Iran for the rising costs. It is
[00:14:13] is a remarkable U-turn in US policy.
[00:14:16] policy. Listen to this senator speaking speaking in August. This bill is
[00:14:19] is about changing Vladimir Putin's
[00:14:22] Putin's calculus. Every barrel of
[00:14:24] of oil that goes unsold, every dollar dollar denied the Kremlin makes it
[00:14:28] it harder for Russia to finance its
[00:14:32] its reign of terror. They passed passed a new bill allowing tariffs
[00:14:35] tariffs on any countries which purchase purchase Russian oil and gas. President
[00:14:39] President Trump signed it into law law but is now doing the very thing
[00:14:42] thing it was supposed to prevent.
[00:14:47] prevent. All that money goes towards towards the war against people against
[00:14:51] against Ukraine, against all of us.
[00:14:53] us. In my view, this is a weak decision.
[00:14:56] decision. Unfortunately, a weak decision
[00:14:58] decision by strong partners. Back
[00:15:03] Back in Zaporizhzhia and more bodies bodies are pulled from the rubble.
[00:15:06] rubble. So much of Russia's war has has been funded by sales of oil and
[00:15:10] and gas. Few here expected the United
[00:15:13] United States to be helping pay for
[00:15:14] for it. Joe Inwood, BBC News. With
[00:15:19] With the US mid-term elections just
[00:15:21] just over three weeks away, the Democratic Democratic Party's most recognisable recognisable figures are hitting
[00:15:24] hitting the campaign trail in competitive competitive states. This is progressive
[00:15:28] progressive Senator Bernie Sanders, Sanders, who is in Maine supporting
[00:15:31] supporting Democrat Troy Jackson, Jackson, who is facing Republican
[00:15:35] Republican incumbent Senator Susan Susan Collins. And recent polling polling indicates that the Democrats
[00:15:38] Democrats could regain the House House of Representatives from the
[00:15:41] the Republicans. But it is a tighter
[00:15:43] tighter battle for control of the
[00:15:46] the Senate. Too many people rave
[00:15:49] rave wonderful young people from from Maine and Vermont and around
[00:15:52] around this country fought and died
[00:15:54] died to defend American democracy. democracy. We're not going to let
[00:15:58] let Trump move us to an authoritarian
[00:16:02] authoritarian society. So. All comes
[00:16:11] comes back now to this election here
[00:16:13] here in Maine. And again, I say this
[00:16:17] this in 100% seriousness on election
[00:16:20] election night control of the United
[00:16:23] United States Senate and the House House could end up being decided
[00:16:27] decided by this. The people of this
[00:16:30] this small state. Well, in Michigan, Michigan, Democratic Socialist Senate
[00:16:34] Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed appears appears to have a razor thin lead
[00:16:37] lead over Republican Mike Rogers. Rogers. Her side is set to appear
[00:16:41] appear at a campaign event tonight tonight with Democratic Senator Elizabeth
[00:16:44] Elizabeth Warren. Well, I've been been speaking to Aaron Navarro digital
[00:16:47] digital reporter at CBS News who who is at that rally in Maine about
[00:16:50] about the messaging that Democratic
[00:16:52] Democratic candidates are using ahead
[00:16:55] ahead of the mid-terms. For these these Democrats and these really
[00:16:59] really competitive Senate states states and races. You're seeing them
[00:17:02] them kind of have more of a broad broad message as they try and get
[00:17:06] get those disaffected Trump 2024 2024 voters who in most polling have
[00:17:09] have soured on him and the White White House and Republicans when
[00:17:12] when it comes to their handling of of the economy. Erin, I wanted to
[00:17:15] to ask you more about that because because we've got some big name Democrats
[00:17:18] Democrats who've been out on the the campaign trail this weekend.
[00:17:22] weekend. Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren, an endorsement
[00:17:25] endorsement from Obama for Jon Ossoff. Ossoff. Ossoff. Is that really cutting
[00:17:28] cutting through or are you getting getting the sense more when you speak
[00:17:31] speak to voters that some of them
[00:17:33] them may be a little bit more disenchanted
[00:17:36] disenchanted when it comes to what
[00:17:38] what the administration has delivered?
[00:17:42] delivered? That's certainly what what Democrats are banking on, is
[00:17:45] is that disenchantment with the White White House and how they have handled
[00:17:48] handled the economy. And as you mentioned, mentioned, the Democratic figures
[00:17:50] figures coming former President Obama
[00:17:52] Obama endorsed Jackson earlier this this week and the former president
[00:17:56] president will also be going to Detroit Detroit to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed
[00:17:59] El-Sayed later this month. And that's that's more so just a way to make
[00:18:02] make sure that voters turn out, especially especially pockets of black voters
[00:18:06] voters in Detroit who usually don't
[00:18:07] don't turn out for these mid-term mid-term non-presidential elections.
[00:18:10] elections. But certainly they have
[00:18:13] have made that anger about the economy economy and tying it to the White
[00:18:17] White House and these Republicans, Republicans, a centre of their campaign. campaign. Republican candidates have
[00:18:20] have had to walk a tightrope when when it comes to all of that. That's
[00:18:23] That's why you're seeing Susan Collins, Collins, the incumbent Republican
[00:18:26] Republican senator here in Maine, Maine, talk about how she the time
[00:18:30] time she has voted against President President Trump. That's only a minority minority of the time. And that's
[00:18:34] that's why you're seeing Republicans Republicans like Mike Rogers in Michigan
[00:18:36] Michigan put out ads calling for for the tariff and Iran war to end.
[00:18:40] end. It's tricky political territory territory for these Republican candidates.
[00:18:42] candidates. And Democrats are making making sure to seize on it in the the closing weeks of the mid-term
[00:18:46] mid-term elections. So how are they they doing that? Erin, if you look
[00:18:50] look at 2024, as you well know, those those winning topics for President
[00:18:53] President Trump were immigration
[00:18:55] immigration number one and the economy.
[00:18:57] economy. Are the Democrats clear clear on their messaging, on their
[00:19:00] their talking points when it comes comes to those particular topics
[00:19:04] topics and policies? Yeah, I think
[00:19:08] think part of it too is just it's it's a different political environment
[00:19:11] environment than 2020 or even 2024. 2024. This Iran war is new. It's
[00:19:14] It's fresh on the mind for voters. voters. We've seen in the first two
[00:19:18] two years of President Trump's second
[00:19:21] second term, the actions by Ice officers, officers, the killings of US citizens
[00:19:25] citizens that has remained top of of mind for at least progressive progressive and Democratic voters.
[00:19:28] voters. So that's part of the reason reason why it may be a bit more effective
[00:19:32] effective for Democrats this cycle, cycle, but certainly across the spectrum,
[00:19:36] spectrum, you have seen them at least least calling for the abolishment
[00:19:38] abolishment of ice as well as for for the Iran war to stop. So at least
[00:19:42] least in terms of those two topics, topics, when you look at Abdul El-Sayed
[00:19:44] El-Sayed in Michigan or Troy Jackson
[00:19:46] Jackson here in Maine, there is consistency.
[00:19:49] consistency. Well, let's go to Mexico Mexico now because we're keeping
[00:19:52] keeping across the approach of Hurricane Hurricane Simon. This is a live look
[00:19:55] look at the Pacific coastline there. there. The storm is now a category
[00:19:59] category four. It could strengthen strengthen further before it strikes
[00:20:02] strikes late on Saturday night, or or perhaps early Sunday Morning.
[00:20:06] Morning. Well, residents and businesses businesses along Mexico's southwest
[00:20:10] southwest coast are boarding up,
[00:20:11] up, including here in Moussa Yeo,
[00:20:14] Yeo, where a hurricane warning has has been issued. Simon is packing
[00:20:17] packing maximum sustained winds of
[00:20:22] of 150mph, or 240km/h, as it moves
[00:20:25] moves northwards, and Tropical Storm Storm Rachel is brewing in the Pacific,
[00:20:28] Pacific, it's already made its presence presence felt in Long Beach, California,
[00:20:32] California, where large waves destroyed destroyed several beachside homes. homes. Local officials are calling
[00:20:36] calling for residents to evacuate evacuate that area, and Rachel is
[00:20:39] is expected to bring heavy rain and
[00:20:41] and gusty winds to Southern California California and the southwestern US
[00:20:45] US into early next week. Well, at
[00:20:47] at least four people are dead after
[00:20:51] after Isaias made landfall on the the US Gulf Coast on Friday as a
[00:20:55] a category two hurricane. It marks marks the first US hurricane landfall
[00:20:59] landfall since Hurricane Milton struck struck Tampa as a category three
[00:21:02] three storm exactly two years ago.
[00:21:05] ago. Now, while Isaias has since
[00:21:07] since been downgraded to a post-tropical post-tropical cyclone, it remains
[00:21:11] remains a severe threat across the the southeast, leaving thousands
[00:21:14] thousands of people without power. power. States of emergencies have
[00:21:17] have been declared in Alabama, Georgia Georgia and Florida, where heavy
[00:21:19] heavy rain is expected to continue continue throughout Saturday. It
[00:21:23] It is one of three active storms storms threatening North America
[00:21:26] America this weekend, as communities communities also brace for Tropical
[00:21:29] Tropical Storm Rachel. As we've been
[00:21:31] been mentioning, and Hurricane Simon Simon well, Larry Seward is a reporter
[00:21:35] reporter at CBS Miami. He's currently currently on the ground in Pensacola,
[00:21:39] Pensacola, Florida, one of the areas areas impacted by Isaias. I asked
[00:21:42] asked him what conditions are like
[00:21:45] like there? Well, many homes, schools schools and businesses are still
[00:21:49] still intact. This area did not catch
[00:21:50] catch the brunt of the storm of Hurricane Hurricane Isaias or the devastating
[00:21:54] devastating storm surge that many many people here feared as they departed.
[00:21:58] departed. But you can tell from the the mangled awning of the building
[00:22:00] building behind me that hurricane hurricane is Isaias wreaked havoc
[00:22:04] havoc with its winds. And in terms
[00:22:07] terms of preparation for this, what
[00:22:10] what kind of warnings did people people get? Did most people manage
[00:22:13] manage to get out or at least hunker
[00:22:15] hunker down? Absolutely. Most people
[00:22:17] people that we met got out well in in advance. There was an evacuation
[00:22:21] evacuation order that came down yesterday yesterday evening. Really by that
[00:22:24] that time we already saw people getting getting on the road to leave, especially
[00:22:27] especially here on the barrier island, island, which is the beach, Pensacola Pensacola Beach, which faces the
[00:22:31] the water. People so concerned about about how much water would come in
[00:22:34] in with the storm surge. But that that was not the real story of the
[00:22:38] the storm here in this part of Florida.
[00:22:40] Florida. It was the wind top speeds
[00:22:43] speeds topping 100mph here, which which was enough to rip a gas station
[00:22:46] station apart. We saw its canopy
[00:22:49] canopy collapse down and basically basically smush all of the fuel pumps.
[00:22:53] pumps. That's the type of wind that that people saw here, but people
[00:22:56] people wanted to make sure they got got out of the way of that storm storm well in advance. A few people
[00:23:00] people that did hunker down, most most of them were inland. And earlier
[00:23:04] earlier today we talked with officials. officials. One person in the county
[00:23:08] county where I'm standing died, but but no other reports of serious injuries.
[00:23:11] injuries. And Larry, what about when when it comes to power? Because I
[00:23:14] I understand that that is still down
[00:23:17] down for many people. Any idea when when they might get connected? Because
[00:23:19] Because of course that makes life
[00:23:22] life very, very difficult. In the the days following. It absolutely
[00:23:25] absolutely does. There are Lyman Lyman people that work on the power
[00:23:29] power lines from across the region, region, really across the country country that have come in here the
[00:23:33] the last couple of days preparing,
[00:23:36] preparing, staging to be in position position to get power back on. I'll
[00:23:38] I'll tell you where our hotel is, is, where our power came back on
[00:23:42] on at 326 in the morning. I know know that exactly because the lights
[00:23:45] lights popped on and it woke me up. up. That was a welcome sign. We did
[00:23:48] did not have water. That water just just got restored. We talked to people people further inland that are still
[00:23:52] still dealing with those power outages. outages. Thousands of people, and
[00:23:55] and that could go on for at least least for the next day or two. And
[00:23:58] And Larry, when people live in places places like Florida, they know that
[00:24:01] that there can be the risk of things things like hurricanes. But how difficult
[00:24:04] difficult has it become for them them to protect where they live,
[00:24:08] live, to rebuild after hurricanes? hurricanes? I know that when I've I've been on the ground before, it's
[00:24:11] it's been difficult for people to to rebuild and even get insurance
[00:24:14] insurance after these kinds of events
[00:24:16] events again. They do, but they're
[00:24:19] they're very experienced. The feeling feeling that I got from talking with with people, people are calm and
[00:24:22] and people are focused both before before and after the storm. Whether
[00:24:25] Whether you're talking about preparations preparations or cleaning up afterwards.
[00:24:28] afterwards. I I met a man who lives a few blocks away from here. His home has
[00:24:32] has been destroyed four times by by hurricanes in the last 20 years.
[00:24:35] years. He left hoping that he did did not have to rebuild a fifth. fifth. We checked on his property.
[00:24:39] property. It is still intact, but but he just feels like when a storm
[00:24:42] storm like this comes, you get out out of the way. You pick up the pieces
[00:24:46] pieces afterwards and a lot of people people have that sort of built in
[00:24:49] in resiliency from living here in in Florida's Panhandle on the Gulf.
[00:24:52] Gulf. Now, death row inmate Christa Christa Pike was discharged from
[00:24:55] from hospital on Saturday and transferred transferred back to prison more than
[00:24:58] than a week after her failed execution execution in Tennessee. According
[00:25:02] According to her lawyers. She's receiving receiving ongoing medical care while
[00:25:04] while her recovery continues to be be monitored. She was scheduled to
[00:25:08] to be executed by lethal injection injection last month, but after the
[00:25:11] the injections were administered, administered, she appeared to still still be breathing and after spending
[00:25:15] spending days in the hospital intubated, intubated, Pike regained consciousness
[00:25:18] consciousness and began walking and and talking. Tennessee Governor Bill
[00:25:20] Bill Lee is now ordering a third
[00:25:22] third party review of what went wrong.
[00:25:25] wrong. Well, a reminder of our top top story this hour. The Saudi Civil
[00:25:28] Civil Aviation Authority says at at least 12 people have been killed
[00:25:31] killed in a suspected Houthi missile missile attack on an international
[00:25:35] international airport in Riyadh. Riyadh. Hundreds were wounded. The The Saudi led coalition fighting
[00:25:38] fighting the Houthis said it would would respond firmly. President Trump
[00:25:41] Trump was asked about it in the last
[00:25:43] last few minutes. I think it's terrible.
[00:25:46] terrible. I well, you're going to to find out, Steve, but I think it's
[00:25:50] it's terrible. Terrible. The Saudis Saudis able to defend themselves
[00:25:53] themselves without us. Well they're they're able to defend look, the
[00:25:56] the Saudis are good fighters. But But I think the attack was a terrible
[00:26:00] terrible thing. We'll have more on
[00:26:02] on that story at the top of the hour.
[00:26:04] hour. Do join us then. Bye for now.
[00:29:57] you are. Business on BBC News. Make
[00:30:00] Make the connection. MUSIC
[00:30:11] MUSIC Countertenor Countertenor Yacoub Yusuf Joe Lynskey Lynskey has become one of classical
[00:30:14] classical music's most talked about about young artists. Now on BBC News,
[00:30:18] News, he explores how he balances balances tradition with contemporary
[00:30:27] motion. Arts in motion in partnership
[00:30:29] partnership with Rolex. I remember
[00:30:39] remember that when I started singing,
[00:30:41] singing, I felt like a trapped bird.
[00:30:44] bird. I knew what I wanted to do,
[00:30:46] do, like how I want to interpret
[00:30:49] interpret the music. But I did not
[00:30:51] not have the tools. MUSIC
[00:31:00] MUSIC