night live." >> as they did switch out their joe biden a few times, right? >> i liked jim carrey as president biden. >> i did like him as well. >>> an unwanted guest in a florida man's couch has authorities concerned. >> a resident of a condo in clearwater called police saturday saying there was a snake in his couch. yes, a snake. officers later discovered the snake was about five foot long red tailed boa constrictor native to south america which has authorities wondering how it got there. >> oh, florida and its exotic animals that people smuggle in. not saying that was the case there, but -- >> snake in my couch, we're going to have a little problem. >> what? how is it in your couch? how are you calm and calling police about it? the man recently bought the couch and thinks the snake was in it at the time. >> wow. >> gift with purchase. >> some lumbar support right there. >>> coming up, an american hero. >> we're remembering former senate majority leader and three-time presidential candidate bob dole, who has passed away at the age of 98. the interview he di

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he says, it's the best way to get joe biden the hell out of here at night so he's not here in the morning. excuse my language. true story. >> senator dole's daughter, robin, remembering her father. >> i stand here with a heavy heart and also as a grateful and proud daughter. >> sharing a farewell daughter her father had written. his faith and his humor. >> i'm a bit curious to learn if i am correct in thinking that heaven will look a lot like kansas. >> afterward, she and her mother laying a leaf at the national world war ii memorial, a memorial senator dole, a veteran of the war, fought to build. actor tom hanks spoke of the lessons he learned from the late senator. >> there are many great lessons to take away from bob dole's life. go to the other guy's office. so you can decide when the meeting is over. and get up and walk out. speak straight, even and when it gets you in trouble, because it will. but at least everyone will know how you stand and what you stand for. and always plan not just to win, but win big. yes, you may try and fail, but you will not fail to try. >> a nation honorin

he says, it's the best way to get joe biden the hell out of here at night so he's not here in the morning. excuse my language. true story. >> senator dole's daughter robin, remembering her father. >> i stand here with a heavy heart and also as a grateful and proud daughter. >> sharing a farewell letter her father had written. his faith and his humor. >> i'm a bit curious to learn if i am correct in thinking that heaven will look a lot like kansas. >> afterward, she and her mother laying a wreath at the national world war ii memorial, a memorial senator dole, a decorated veteran of that war, fought to build. actor tom hanks spoke of the lessons he learned from the late senator. >> there are many great lessons to take away from bob dole's life. go to the other guy's office. so you can decide when the meeting is over and get up and walk out. speak straight, even and when it gets you in trouble, because it will. but at least everyone will know how you stand and what you stand for. and always plan not just to win, but win big. yes, you may try and fail, but you will not fail to try. >> a natio

biden or joe manchin. >> is it joe manchin or joe biden? >> come on, charlamagne. come on. it's joe biden. >> i can't tell sometimes. >> no, no, no, no. it's joe biden. and it's joe biden. and i'm vice president. and my name is kamala harris. >> a very heated moment there. let's get right to karen travers at the white house. democrats were stunned today by manchin's move. but some are still calling for this vote even though they don't have the support they need to pass this. >> reporter: this current bill cannot pass without joe manchin onboard. the white house says they're not giving up on build back better. and they're going to find a way to move it forward next year. but democrats now have to decide whether they're willing to scale it back to get to something that senator manchin can support. cecilia? >> that's so true. and that other breaking news from washington tonight. elizabeth warren just moments ago announcing she's tested positive for covid-19. >> reporter: senator warren says she's experiencing mild symptoms, but is fully vaccin

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. >>> tonight, news president biden has talked with senator joe manchin, after the bombshell reveal 24 hours ago by manchin that he is a no on the president's build back better bill. tonight, what both of them are now signaling now. cecilia vega with us live at the white house. >>> two major drills we're watching at this hour. jury deliberations now under way in the case of former police officer kim potter in minnesota. the prosecutor calling the shooting and killing of daunte wright reckless and a blunder of epic propoe sutipropotions. >>> and the trial of ghislaine maxwell going to the jury late today. the prosecution calling her and jeffrey epstein partners in crime. the defense calling a victim of straight up sensationalism. >>> a college student last seen leaving her dorm. police finding her alive and held captive 90 miles from school. >>> and we're tracking the holiday weather. the winter weather alerts tonight from california to montana and where this goes next. and the travel outlook for tomorrow. and your chances of a white christmas. >>> good evening and it's great to start a

here's white house correspondent mary alice parks. >> reporter: tonight, president joe biden and russian president vladmir putin speaking for the second time in a month. the conversation lasting 50 minutes, well past midnight in moscow. a senior administration official saying the call was serious and substantive, but suggesting they still do not know if putin will ultimately still decide to invade ukraine. it was putin who requested the two leaders talk again this week. tensions high in europe after the russian president's aggressive military buildup on ukraine's border. these recent satellite images showing just that. russian military equipment and as many as 100,000 russian troops on the border. according to internal emails obtained by abc news, u.s. embassy staff in ukraine's capital city of kyiv is planning for "emergency preparations" to evacuate american personnel if necessary. putin denies he intends to invaid. in a new holiday message to biden, he says he's convinced the pair could work together. but his demands so far, nonstarters for the u.s. putin says he wants a guarantee ukr

. >> reporter: tonight, president joe biden and russian president vladimir putin speaking for the second time in a month. the conversation lasting 50 minutes, well past midnight in moscow. a senior administration official saying the call was serious and substantive, but suggesting they still do not know if putin will ultimately still decide to invade ukraine. it was putin who requested the two leaders talk again this week. tensions high in europe after the russian president's aggressive military buildup on ukraine's border. these recent satellite images showing just that. russian military equipment and as many as 100,000 russian troops on the border. according to internal emails obtained by abc news, u.s. embassy staff in ukraine's capital city of kyiv is planning for "emergency preparations" to evacuate american personnel if necessary. putin denies he intends to invade. in a new holiday message to biden, he says he's convinced the pair could work together. but his demands so far, nonstarters for the u.s. putin says he wants a guarantee ukraine will not be allowed into nato. today, presi

tonight we're learning more about how president joe biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill will impact public transportation here in the bay area today speaker of the house nancy pelosi and congresswoman. jackie speier joined local transportation leaders to announce the details of the funding part of the money will go towards extending caltrain into the salesforce transit center and electrifying trains transit operations will also become more readily available for underserved. these seniors and people with disabilities this is the biggest investment in infrastructure in the history of this country. for at least 70 years. we have neglected it. and now finally we are taking steps to fix it. the recently passed infrastructure bill will provide four and a half billion dollars for projects across the bay area. mission complete good morni mor america co-anchor michael strahan and the rest of the blue origin crew launched to the edge of space today. the former nfl star says the term touchdown as a taken on a whole new meeting abc news reporter gio benitez has more on the journey to space. ton

democratic senator, joe manchin may have sealed the fate of president biden's billed back better plan. he said he quote can't get there abc news reporter faitha -- has more on this story. democratic senator joe manchin telling fox news sunday. he's the no on president biden's built back better. know i've always said this if i can't go home and explain it. to the people of west virginia i can't vote for and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't mansion said despite working every day for five months with different members of his own party his concerns about inflation and the cost of the program prevent him from supporting it his comments effectively ending the democrats hopes of passing biden's nearly two trillion dollar social spending plan, which passed in the house last month along party lines, senator bernie sanders on cnn state of the and i would have hoped that we could have had at least 50 democrats on board while the guts to stand up for working families and take on the obvious and the powerful special interest mansion, is that critical 50? the d

joe biden and first lady jill turned on the lights at the national christmas tree. this comes from peak farms in north carolina. the theme this year's gifts from the heart. closer to home, dubnation can get into the holiday season with the kickoff of a winter wonderland at chase tanner. sky seven was over the 90 foot christmas tree, where our tree lighting ceremony will be held tonight. the former warriors center will be on hand to light the tree. also, live entertainment, including a performance by en vogue. the event starts at 6:00 p.m. kristen: one man's battle to keep his christmas dream alive. why the town he lives in one's him to go down. larry: making time for pie. your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood vessels, causing vision loss or even blindness. so remember this: now is the time to get your eyes checked. eye care is important to your long-term diabetes management. see a path forward with actions and treatments

dan: conservative senator joe manchin is firing back at the white house, saying president biden's staff cannot pressure him to backing the build back at her ill. this comes after his bombshell announcement he is a no on the spending plan. that deal is a potentially blow to the cornerstone of the presidents to messick agenda. reporter: centrist senator joe manchin of west virginia blaming white house staff for taking negotiations on president joe biden's build back at her bill. -- better bill. >> surely to god we can move one person, surely we can better and be on person up, surely we can get enough protesters to make that person uncomfortable enough they will say i will go for anything. reporter: mansion -- joe manchin making it clear it is not the presidents fault. >> it is not the president, it is the staff. reporter: white house press secretary jen psaki hitting back. >> we are ready to get this done and we are going to do that. reporter: this after joe manchin's expected -- unexpected announcement on fox news sunday. the white house calling the decision sudden and and expectable. so

i think you could go with joe biden, elected president, defeating joe biden. maybe kamala harris because of the history she made in being elected. it is a tough choice. interesting. >> it's interesting she was athlete of the year although she chose not to compete in most olympic events. by her not competing, she opened up conversations that would have never taken place. >> colin kaepernick did the same thing. >> she opened the door to that mental health conversation. it is thursday so bring it on, another tasty thursday. we are bringing back a couple of items we told you about over the past few weeks. last month, we told you about redlines new gingerbread flavored twists from the american licorice company and last week, we talked about reese's peter buttercups with potato -- peanut butter cups with tater ships. we thought we would give it a try. let's start with the potato chips. i think i will love this because i like the sweet and the savory and i like chocolate covered potato chips so i think i will like it. >> that is pretty good. >> out of range here. ama

kumasi: president joe biden and family members of dole are attended -- expected to attend the eulogy. >> good morning. bob dole's casket will depart from -- will depart and come he. a concluding ceremony to senator bob dole. hundreds are expected to attend the late senator's funeral service at washington national cathedral. the president remembered his late calling. >> we may follow his wisdom, i hope, and this time of truth. >> he joined the army at 19 years old and served in world war ii where a german shell shattered part of his spine and left his right arm, useless. he had two purple hearts. >> hope that we will continue to see good women -- good men and women in this country. >> elizabeth dole, who also served in the senate will lay a wreath in her husband's armor -- honor. bob dole was known for his humor and wit. something attendees will reflect on, today. the body of the flown to kansas, where he will be laid to rest. kumasi: abc news will air a special report when president biden delivers his usual -- eulogy. the service starts at 8:00 this morning. president biden is expecte

joe manchin is holding up the bill over concerns about paying for it. he wants to illuminate the tax credit which has given eligible families monthly payments of up to $300 per child since july. >> happening in san jose, closing arguments are scheduled to begin in elizabeth holmes fraud trial. the defense attorneys rested their case after she completed her seventh day on the witness stand. federal prosecutors did not have a rebuttal. holmes is accused of deceiving investors and patients about the true capabilities of her blood testing started. both sides told the judge they expect to finish their summations by tomorrow. the liberations are expected to begin after final constructions. reggie: christmas season crabbing. when you will likely see the seafood coming to stores. kumasi: check out the ferry building. small businesses opening stores at one of the most iconic buildings in the bay area. first, checking in with mike for a look at our forecast. mike: i thought we would start with live doppler 7, giving you an idea of where the rain is. the heaviest

kumasi: president biden acknowledges his plan will not pass by christmas. negotiations with senator joe manchin will cause them to miss the deadline. they are in talks with the senator and think it will pass eventually. some democrats expensing -- expressing frustration. reggie: twinkling holiday brightening children's fairyland. it is opening for the multicultural event celebrating the festivities at children's fairyland. through december 30, lack santa will lead a physically distant parade. christmas is eight days away. you may decide you don't have gifts for everyone on the list. kumasi: you can still get everything done. here is some timely advice. >> i looked at shipping and who is going to get it to me the quickest and then i look at price. >> running behind on holiday shopping, here's are some ideas -- here are some ideas. >> unit to be more flexible. -- you need to be more flexible. >> she says with the recent supply chain issues disrupting deliveries, be careful if you plan on shipping. >> shipping guarantee dates vary a lot. look at the site and l

kumasi: joe manchin may have it sealed the fate of the bill back that are plan. he says, cannot get there. his comments effectively and hopes of passing president biden's nearly $2 trillion social spending plan. that plan was passed in the house last month along party lines. mansion -- joe manchin is that critical 50th vote needed to pass the bill in the senate. >> i have always said, if i cannot go home and explain it, i cannot vote for it. i cannot vote to be do with this piece of legislation. >> i would have hoped that we could have had at least 50 democrats on board who have the guts to stand up for working families. kumasi: the white house says it was cut off guard by senator manchin's comments. reggie: minimum-wage will be making more in the new year here in california. the local city is increasing pay. kumasi: countdown to the fourth installment of the matrix series. the premier party here in san francisco. mike: a look what is going on with this next system. we are going to do a deep dive into what it is going to do to the sierra. here we are about 24 hou

kumasi: speak one-on-one with president joe biden. there are at are at of the omicron variant in contra costa county. officials say it was detected in a wastewater sample on december 8 and it has likely been in the can unity for several weeks now. it is now in two thirds of the bay area communities, including alameda, san francisco, sedona, and now contra costa. reggie: officials are telling us to test before we get together, when we get together, and possibly in between. whether it is a drugstore medical facility, it is like a scavenger hunt out there. amy hollyfield has found some tests in walnut creek. amy: i won the 700 hunt the scavenger hunt. this cvs demand has been very high, but they do have them. i even took a picture of the table to show you, so you would believe your eyes. this is right here in south california, in walnut creek. they have had to refill this table three times yesterday. they have more in the back, but at this pace, they're thinking they will probably sell out by tomorrow. shoppers tell us around the bay are

. >> as president joe biden announced new travel rules, it moved the topic of flying this holiday season to the front of many people's minds. we headed out to find out what the talk is about flying now that the omicron variant is here. it sounds like there are second thoughts about international travel. the president announced people coming into the u.s. have to have a negative covid test within a day before departure. this has people thinking about the logistics of that requirement and also wondering what restrictions other countries might put into place? >> you sense more hesitancy for people internationally? >> definitely. they cannot afford to get stuck somewhere in quarantine. they are taking a risk. >> when you are traveling internationally, all those rules about quarantines, testing, vaccination status, that could all change at a moments notice. >> we did not hear any hesitancy about domestic travel. people are saying they do not want to put their lives on hold for a variant of covid we do not know that much about. some pointing out that we are now in a world where there is always

she shot to stardom after reciting he palm at joe biden's inauguration. her new work was inspired by stories of grief and perseverance she witnessed on social media. you can see it on her instagram page. she's using it to raise funds for the international rescue committee, helping people affected by humanitarian crises. kumasi: it may be the biggest television show of 2021 for netflix. squid game, the most-watched shell of all time for the streaming service. for 2022 big streaming services are battling it out to find the next big hit. they are staying close, searching in south korea. >> it is the haunting show that dominated netflix this year. ♪ >> squid game. it is one of many south korean created television shows that the u.s. cannot get enough of. following kind, held dart -- hell bound, a dark revenge popping netflix's chart. >> one big reason why these recent shows from south korea did well is that they explored these universal themes or questions that people could relate to regardless of their background or nationality. at the end of the day the s

president joe biden is extending a moratorium on student loan repayments by another 90 days. the current moratorium was set to expire on january 31 and has been extended to may 1. the decision affects 41 million borrowers. president biden has resisted calls to wipe out $50,000 in student loan debt outright through executive action. ama: 'tis the season of giving. sharing. pulling out credit cards. consumer debt is on the rise as a result of gift buying and inflation. that tonal adds stress on top of anxiety over the pandemic. as we focus on the economy as part of building a better bay area, abc7 news reporter david louie looks at what consumers are doing to manage their debt. david: for many, this is the toughest time of year to manage spending. credit card debt usually spikes during the holidays. however, covid stress and inflation are also challenging consumers. the financial sight moneygee moneygeek.com hayes the typical californian has 50d,000 in credit card debt. 89% or nine out of every 10 consumers acknowledged that debt is a source of stress. yes, some consumers act l

president joe biden visited the world war ii memorial in washington observing a moment of silence. alma: south san francisco's police chief said he couldn't be happier as the city pole -- dedicated its new building at chestnut avenue and antoinette lane. the new headquarters is designed to withstand major earthquakes and includes an indoor shooting range. it was paid for by a voter approved sales tax increase. dane: a group of nurses is making a big difference for un-house residents in the south bay. alma: the nigerian nurses association donated 250 backpacks in san jose. they handed out blankets, knit caps, socks and toiletries. these are some of the most needed items, especially in the cold winter months ahead. >> this is an awesome gift because people who are homeless are always in need of supplies. any kinds of supplies really help, especially backpacks. dane: they are hoping what they are doing will inspire more people to donate to those in need. a lovely thing to do. alma: world news tonight is next. thank you for joining us. dane: for all of us here, we appreciate your time.

kumasi: democratic senator joe manchin may have sealed the fate of president biden's build back better plan. he said, he can't, quote, get there. the west virginia democrat's comments effectively end the democrats' hopes of passing president biden's nearly $2 trillion social spending plan. that plan was passed in the house last month along party lines. manchin is that critical 50th vote needed in the senate to get the bill passed. >> i've always said this, if i can't go home and explain it to the people in west virginia, i can't vote for it. and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't. >> i would have hoped that we could have had at least 50 democrats onboard who have the guts to stand up for working families. kumasi: the white house said it was caught offguard by manchin's comments. the biden administration said manchin's comments, were quote, at odds with what he told the president in private. reggie: minimum wage changes coming in the new year. kumasi: you're looking at the nenew york stock exchange. down by 500 points. we'll get you another update in

to vote no on president biden's $2 trillion social spending plan. the democrat was the key 50th vote needed to pass the presidents build back better bill. the legislation would have made historic investments on climate change, health, childcare, free pre-k and prescription drugs. he explained why he came to his decision, blaming white house staff, but not the president, 14 king negotiations. -- 14 king -- for tanking negotiations. >> surely we can get enough protesters to say -- make a person uncomfortable enough to say they will vote. reggie: nancy pelosi says democrats will not give up the fight to get legislation on the president's desk. kumasi: you might have noticed the surge pricing with right shares. the reason that is driving up the uber in lift rides and when it might come to an end. reggie: looking live at the big board at the big board at the new york stock exchange. quite a change from yesterday. up 358 points, another update in a moment. ♪ reggie: kumasi: pirates from sweden singing christmas songs in the snow. [laughter] the most uni

resident joe biden announced new travel rules. it moved the topic of flying the season to the front of many people's minds. we headed out to find out, what is the talk about flying, now that the omicron variant is here? it sounds like there are some second thoughts about international travel. the president announced that people coming into the united states have to have a negative covid test within a day before departure. this has some people thinking about the logistics of that requirement. also, what restrictions other countries might put into place. >> there is m there is m there t travel international. >> yes, it fairly. they don't want to get stuck somewhere in quarantine. they're taking a risk. >> when you are traveling internationally, all of the rules about quarantines, testing, vaccination status, records -- that could change at a moments notice. >> we did not hear about hesitancy with the rest of travel. people do not want to put their lives on hold about a variant of covid they do not know much about. some people are po

reggie: this morning, senators are rejecting president biden's vaccine mandate for private businesses. joe manchin and jon tester across party lines, voting with republicans to repeal the vaccine or test mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. even if the house joins the senate and the overturning the mandate, president biden says he will use his veto power to keep the mandate in place. kumasi: the head of the california medical board and former mayor of walnut creek says she was targeted at her home and at work. christina lawson shared this tweet of her terrifying experience on monday. lawson claims an alleged anti-vaccine group set in an suv as she left her home. they followed her to her parking garage. the group claimed they were just trying to interview her. lawson has been in contact with police. she leads the california medical board and charts of licensing and disciplining doctors. she served as walnut creek's mayor from 2013 to 2014. reggie: new data from the national safety council says the number of deadly crashes is up and tying it to the pandemic. amy hollyfie

reporter: in washington, d.c., president joe biden unveiling his winter plan for fighting covid-19. air travelers entering the u.s. must now test negative within a day of departure, regardless of vaccination status or nationality. the biden administration also extending a mask requirement for domestic travel on planes, trains, and public transit for the middle of march. >> what you do what you -- when you travel, you take care, you're prudent. travel always increases somewhat the risk of getting affected. reporter: the announcement just one day after officials recorded the first recorded case of the omicron variant in the united states in california. the white house plans to increase vaccine and booster outreach, with a focus on seniors and children. president biden: we're going to launch hundreds of vaccination clinics across the country. they offer vaccinations for the whole family, one stop. reporter: private insurers will now be required to announce home testing kits at community sites will offer free at home kits for those not covered by private insurance. president: the bottom

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reporter: joe manchin blaming white house staff for tanking negotiations on president biden's build back better bill. manchin on news radio. >> surely to god we can move one person. surely we can badger and beat one person up. surely we can get enough protesters that they will just go for anything. he is making sure people know the president is not at fault. >> it is his i his >> jen psaki fighting back. >> we're ready to get this done. >> this is a no. on this legislation. reporter: the white house calling his decision sudden and inexplicable. sources saying biden felt blindsided and that he personally approved every word of the white house's scathing statement. manchin's statement sparking outrage with many democrats. they said this is why they wanted to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger social spending bill in tandem. pressly on cnn. >> he has continued to move the goal post. he has never negotiated in good faith. reporter: nancy pelosi is holding out hope that manchin will continue to negotiate in the new year. they will never give up the fight to get the president

biden address the nation on the fight against covid-19. you saw it right here on abc7 news. joining us now to talk about that and all things omicron, dr. jorge salinas an in disease expert at stanford health care. thank you for being here. let's get into it because this address from the present to fight covid and the omicron s urge, part of his messaging was that he has -- is adamant on disturbing half a billion free at home rep. -- rapid tests starting in january. >> it is a great step in the right direction. it is probably not enough as a sole intervention but when paired with other steps i think you can make it safer. >> there has been some criticism because other countries such as europe they have had these at-home tests very readily available. is this something that should have been done earlier in the u.s.? >> well, clearly, the answer is yes. unfortunately nowadays in several metropolitan areas in america people are making long lines to get a test ahead of the holidaysyes, i wish we hadn't expected and word on getting more of these

jonah: i was taking about this in the context of the recent supreme court commission at joe biden put together and our colleague was on. it seemed to me at the only way i could get behind some of the changes is that if you did it far enough out that you could not predict a partisan advantage one way or the other. if you said, in 10 years, the size of the court is going to be x, or we have amended term limits on judges -- implement term limits on judges, that at least does not allow for immediate gameplaying. one of the advantages of this is you cannot identify a clear partisan advantage for one side or the other in doing this and that might make it more possible to happen, then you realize that if they can make wearing masks so partisan, they can make anything partisan. so it is possible that somebody -- it would be fun to listen to the populists in the house talk about how we don't need any more people here, but what are the actual obstacles to getting this thing done? is it this partisan calculation? is it a self-interested thing that they do not want to dilute their power? how woul

i was taking about this in the context of the recent supreme court commission at joe biden put together and our colleague was on. it seemed to me at the only way i could get behind some of the changes is that if you did it far enough out that you could not predict a partisan advantage one way or the other. if you said, in 10 years, the size of the court is going to be x, or we have amended term limits on judges, implement term limits on judges, that at least does not allow for immediate gameplaying. i thought that maybe one of the advantages of this is you cannot identify a clear partisan advantage for one side or the other in doing this and that might make it more possible to happen. then you realize that if they can make wearing masks so partisan, they can make anything partisan. so it is entirely possible that somebody it would be fun to , listen to the populists in the house talk about how we don't need any more people here, but what are the actual obstacles to getting this thing done? is it this partisan calculation? is it the public choice, self interest thing that they do not wan

in june, joe biden, and by the may put in held their 1st summit. it came just a couple of months after a russian troop of build up along the border with ukraine. now here's another build up, and the kremlin says it's holding behind the scenes talks with the white house about another possible summit. the biden administration says it doesn't know of any plans, but it does say it's been holding talks with russian officials about you. cray, bernard smith, al jazeera, moscow, the u. s. and the taliban have ended 2 days of meetings in castle where they discussed the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. the taliban asked the us to release financial assets and to remove sanctions. washington is calling on the taliban to ensure the rights of afghans and form and inclusive government. the u. n says more than half of the people in afghanistan are suffering from acute food shortages. this winter. agencies are wanting of a potential crisis in neighboring countries that comes as thousands of people continue to leave afghanistan. rob mcbride, travel to the country

in june, joe biden, and by the mer putin held their 1st summit, it came just a couple of months after a russian troop of build up along the border with ukraine. now here's another build up, and the kremlin says it's holding behind the scenes talks with the white house about another possible summit. the biden administration says it doesn't know of any plans, but it does say it's been holding talks with russian officials about you. cray, bernard smith, al jazeera, moscow, european diplomats, urged iran to show it serious about salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal. on tuesday, representatives from russia, china, germany, france, and the u. k. met iranian officials in vienna. iran one sanctions lifted in return for limiting its nuclear program. u. s. police of arrested a 15 year old boy suspected of at shooting 3 students at a michigan high school. the victims are age between 14 and 17. at least 8 others were injured, including a teacher. please say there's no clear motive. it's the country's 28th school shooting this year. the u. s. and the taliban have ended 2 days of meetings here in cat ar

biden. vladimir putin would be the 2nd this year. the white house said he said nothing about it though. it says it has been having background talks with the russians over ukraine. so again, we really have the russian ultimate, some of the, the main russian point of all of this is they want to talk to the west on the same equal terms then a thanks. so much bennett smith, there are correspondence in moscow. the u. s. and taliban have ended 2 days of meetings in katha where they discussed the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. the taliban asked us to release financial assets and to remove sanctions, washington's calling on the taliban to ensure the rights of afghans and to form an inclusive government. the un says more than half the people in afghanistan, a suffering from acute food shortages. this winter and agencies a warning of a potential crisis in neighboring countries. us as thousands of people continue to leave afghanistan. rob mcbride traveled to the country's border time of islam color, the scene, a recent search and people cr

in june, joe biden, and by the mer putin held their 1st summit, it came just a couple of months after a russian troop build up along the border with ukraine. now here's another build up on the kremlin, says it's holding behind the scenes talks with the white house about another possible summit. the biden administration says it doesn't know of any plans, but it does say it's been holding talks with russian officials about you. cray, bernard smith, i'll just sarah moscow still ahead on 0. the 1st black woman inducted into the pantheon. what frances granted an artist and civil rights activists, its highest honor, and the fee for our camp is under way in contact with another 2 stadiums for next year's woke up open. ah, ah, look forward to burritos guys. with sponsored by cut on airways and away we go with your weather story for asia. hello, everyone. good to see you. we've got this intensive find disturbing. cindy arabian see it's pushing rain into my harass drive right into good rat. and in the days the con googe rats will be under an amber weather alert, could see about a $100.00 to $20

and in fact, we heard taught from the kremlin recently, that they might be a summit between joe biden and vladimir putin pops very early. next year. the white house says he knows nothing about it, although we admit it has been talking to the russians about ukraine through back channels. i missed that would be a repeat of what happened in the summer. russia built up its troops along the border with ukraine, and a couple of months later, biden announces he's making plans to hold a summit, meeting with me. and then a fishing of us russia talks. i see that the russian foreign minister says brother's status to meet anthony blinking the us secretary of state tomorrow. what's likely to come out of that meeting? yes, both men are meeting on the sidelines of an o. s. c. e, meeting in stock comin annual meeting in stock home. and laura will be taking that message again from vladimir putin that russia does not want ukraine joining nato. it does not want ukraine spreading. nato spreading its influence eastwards. it wants to keep it sphere of influence. of course, there's no indication of what ukr

in june, joe biden, and brought him a putin held their 1st summit. it came just a couple of months after a russian troop of build up along the border with ukraine. now here's another build up on the kremlin, says it's holding behind the scenes talks with the white house about another possible summit. the bad, not the ministration says it doesn't know of any plans, but it does say it's been holding talks with russian officials about ukraine. bernard smith, i'll just sarah, moscow, sudanese security forces have use tear gas against pro democracy protesters rallying in the capital. thousands came out to reject a deal between the military and prime minister, which so de la, handled reinstated last week. hey, bill morgan reports from cartoon starting from the heart of dance capital for 2 protesters gather once again. this come to demonstrate against last month military take over, which saw the 2 year transitional power sharing government dissolve the chance at various slogans, but the demand was the same. they don't want the military to remain insur, danc

in june, joe biden and vladimir putin held their 1st summit. it came just a couple of months after a russian troop of build up along the border with ukraine. now here's another build up and the kremlin says it's holding behind the scenes talks with the white house about another possible summit. the bible administration says it doesn't know of any plans, but it does say it's been holding talks with russian officials about you. cray, bernice smith, al jazeera, moscow, european diplomats, have urged duran to show it serious about salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal. on tuesday, representatives from russia, china and germany, france and the u. k. met with iranian officials in vienna, around one sanctions lifted. he returned to limits on its nuclear program. joseph jabari has been monitoring the talks from the austrian capital. nothing is agreed upon until everything is great. those are the words from new england deputy foreign minister, alibaba who was leading the reigning delegation here in vienna. you said that so they will continue these talks. and

but the court ruled the current president, joe biden has the power to wave trumps privilege. so that documents can be given to a congressional panel that is reviewing the incident trumps expected to appeal to the supreme court. the u. s. has expanded, it's covered 19 booster per program offering jabs to 16 and 17 year olds. the move plays the way for millions of teenagers to receive an additional shot. the food and drug administration says with rising cove, 90 cases, the benefits of a boost job of people under the age of 18. always the risks about 200000000 americans are fully vaccinated. and as many countries expand their booster campaigns, the world health organization has said it's not necessary for everyone to get the shot. w i chose says only people with compromised immune systems should be targeted for a 3rd shot. it says the priority needs to be getting everyone in the world vaccinated for the time being. we continued to support one, the need for equity into distribution, our location of vaccines, and to the use of 3rd doses, only on those that we have previously recom

but president joe biden says democracy is under siege from authoritarian regimes. so he's holding a 2 day virtual summit to try and give democracy a boost. it was criticized even before it began. the white house invited around a 110 countries, but russia, china, iran, and hungry, were not on the list. biden courted at china's roth by inviting taiwan, which beijing regards as a breakaway province. poland is also participating, despite the european union accusing its government of undermining the root of law and stripping of basic rights from minority. joe biden, urge participants to reverse what he called an ongoing recession of democracy around the world in the face to sustain alarm and challenges to democracy, universe the human rights and all around the world. democracy needs champions. and i wanted to host this summit because here is the, here in the united states. we know as well as anyone that renewing our democracy and strengthening in our democratic institution requires constant effort. while the nelnet prophets watchdog of freedom house says democracy deter

and nobody like joe biden should know better than the fact that those kinds of proposals have failed in the past. because he was in charge of this really in charge of central american development and stabilization during the obama administration. and what he did is impose the war on drugs model of us put in the armed forces in the streets for public security tasks. impose kind of the ican nomic model based on for an embed cement and the construction of these big mega projects that actually displace indigenous especially indigenous and rural communities. and these are the be in the people who migrate. and so to have a new 4 year for $1000000000.00 program, that repeats those in the same errors is somewhat inconceivable. marco, how does security factor into dealing with the root causes of migration? the u. s. has spent $3300000000.00 since 2007, assisting security forces with fighting criminal organizations and drug cartels in mexico, under what's known as the miti, the initiative. but since that time, 150000 people have been killed due to organized criminal violence. the big number mo

you're as president joe biden has reaffirmed his commitment to ukraine sovereignty and a phone call with president bonum. as uminski, the ukrainian leader says the pair also discussed possible options for ending the 15 eastern ukraine when they spoke on thursday. it follows tuesday's virtual summit between president biden and russian president vladimir putin, where the u. s. warned of heavy sanctions if russia invades ukraine. but he, by dish gifts that on now with the support of nato countries, ukraine is being pumped full of weapons and kia is building up its contingent on the line of contact in don bass. the number of sci fi violations which have happened since it was signed in july 2020. it's coming close 290000. the spatial monitoring mission to ukraine has registered the re deployment of heavy weapons, including high caliber artillery and armored vehicles to the east of the country over. well, that account has been disputed by the white house. it places the blame squarely on russia. the russians are known for their rhetorical escalations, as they are also known for their ah, ways o

s. president joe biden has held a telephone call with his ukranian count to populate him, his lensky, new show of support over the buildup of russian military along its border. tens of thousands of troops have been moved to an area near the frontier, but russia denies is preparing to invade its neighbour. the 2 leaders spoke for around 90 minutes by the white house as biden conveyed his support, few cranes sovereignty and territorial integrity. he held a similar call with the russian president vladimir putin earlier in the week. and warned of severe economic sanctions were an attack to take place. but russia is saying that it's actually ukraine, that is failing to engage in the piece process by dish gifts that are not with the support of nato countries. ukraine is being pumped full of weapons and keep is building up. it's contingent on the line of contact in don bass. the number of cease fire violations which have happened since it was signed in july 2020 is coming close 290000. the spatial monitoring mission to ukraine has registered the re deployment of heavy weapons, including high

s. president joe biden has reaffirmed his commitment to ukraine sovereignty and a phone call with president lot of as zalinski. the ukrainian leader says the pair also discussed possible options for ending the conflict in east in ukraine when they spoke on thursday. it follows tuesdays virtual summit between president biden and russian president vladimir putin. with the u. s. warned of heavy sanctions of russia invades ukraine. but he, by dish gears that on now with the support of nato countries, ukraine is being pumped full of weapons and kia is building up its contingent on the line of contact in don bass. the number of cease fire violations which have happened since it was signed in july 2020 is coming close 290000. the spatial monitoring mission to ukraine has registered the re deployment of heavy weapons, including high caliber artillery and armored vehicles to the east of the country with. and that account is being disputed by the white house. it places the blame squarely on russia. the russians are known for their rhetorical escalations as they are also known for their own ways of pr

s. president joe biden is warning that global freedom and democracy is under threat, saying that confronting the crisis is the challenge of our time. he is hosted a virtual meeting of more than a 100 wild leaders calling it's a summit for democracy. china and russia were notably absent from the gas list. both countries have denounced the meeting, accusing us of stoking divisions. white house says it's working to fund a new initiative to bolster democracy around the world. busy in my view, this is the final challenge of our time democracy. government of the people by the people for the people can at times be fragile, but also is inherently resilient, is capable of self correction and is capable of self improvement. and yes, democracy hard, we all know that it works best with consensus and cooperation. busy now, libyans, due to go to the polls and just over 2 weeks time to elect a new president bought. the electoral commission still has not announced a final list of candidates. libby as opera house has called to the election to be delayed to february because of growing dispute over the voter r