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she's britain's second female world bmx champion, following in the footsteps of shanaze reade to wear the famous rainbow jersey. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. look forward to that, austen. thank you. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york as the outer bands of tropical storm henri bring heavy rainfall. the outgoing governor, andrew cuomo, said president biden is preparing to release emergency funding for the area. it's expected to be one of the most powerful storms in years. lebo diseko reports. it was meant to be a celebration of new york's triumph over the worst of the pandemic. but at this star—studded concert, it was mother nature who stole the show. thousands of people told to leave for their own safety. please pay close attention to the following safety message. due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit. flash flooding has already hit, with up to six inches of rain and winds of up to 75 mph expected. the new york state governor is urging people to move to highe

she's britain's second female world bmx champion, following in the footsteps of shanaze reade to wear the rainbow jersey. it's very hard to believe at the moment. i've been writing consistently all day. just wanted to go out there and have a good time like i did in tokyo. relaxed and happy. had an all right start and just dug and managed to take the win. i'm gassed, yeah. not a bad month for her at all. that is all of your sport for now. residents on the us east coast have been urged to prepare for one of the most powerful storms in years. hurricane henri has been downgraded to a tropical storm — but has triggered a state of emergency in parts of new york state. lebo diseko reports. it was meant to be a celebration of new york's triumph over the worst of the pandemic. at this star—studded concert, it was mother nature who stole the show. thousands of people told to leave for their own safety. please pay close attention to the following safety message. due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit. flash flooding has already hit,