next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.b.p. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. in california, firefighters are racing to gain control of the six wildfires burning through the southern part of the state before high winds return to the region later today. since thursday, more than 8,500 firefighters have used a break in the high-powered gusts that can spread and intensify the flames

the people running pbs were nervous about it so they said let us pull stations. oll the stations a but in a very clever way. we polled the stations with a question that was raised in such a way, do you want to be patriotic or do you want to be a jerk? [laughter] and we still barely won a majority. as mcneil said at the time, and i quote him almost verbatim, it was summertime and p best did not have that much to run at night and had no original content and -- in pbs did not have that much to run at night and had no original content. he said all they would run if they did not run the hearings would be english-speaking people talking, animals mating, and occasionally english speaking people mating and animal talking. [laughter] why not replace it with watergate? [laughter] a.m., thed 3:00 hearings were not going on until 3:00 a.m., it was a repeat. we would do it live all day. only has the stations were broadcasting, but at the night, at first, it was the old story -- the big stations would it not take us and the word got out and it became a big deal. that it proved

pbs was thrilled. they had no young viewers except for sesame street. -- it was beneath him to consider that it was a good tv show. he must have been so should grand when margaret thatcher parodied the dead parrot address. although, he might not even have gotten it. the deadaking fun of parrots get and he probably didn't know what she was doing. when the reagan administration defunded pbs -- and nixon tried to defunded. pbs, whatn defunded is great is to read the letters that buckley sent out to people raising money. joy, reagan defunded pbs and now i need you to pay for it. a lot of capitalists were like yes, here is some money. the only foundation and other funded the show over the years. downs onme ups and pbs, but basically there was never a doubt that he would get the money he needed once it was defunded in the 80's. it soldiered on. last question. yes. in your preparation and research for the book, you must have read some of his books. did you have any favorites among those that you thought reall

tavis smiley's been on tv for au long time but he had his show suspended last week by pbs after pbs says it received "credible allegations of sexual misconduct." smiley admits to having several relationships with hisib employees, but he says he's not a harasser, has never groped or coerced anyone. he also said pbs never gave him a chance to respond to the anonymous allegations against him. meanwhile on cnn this weekend, former obama spokesperson jen saki said that all accusations of sexual misconduct should be presumed true without exception. >> there are false accusations out there. s it does happen. even the most liberal, most progressive advocates for women against violence could concede the point. is an accusation enough?ag >> yes, it is enough. i completely agree that in the time we are in right now this is going to be perhaps a bloodieded period. the fact is that democrats and democratic party -- here you have a waiver, zero tolerance, but...ty >> tucker: that's the state of play. tavis smiley joins us tonight. >> it's my pleasure, thank you. >> tucker: what specifically did pbs ac

we do not know what we would do without pbs. they went on to say how much the program means while to -- while jeff is interviewing an inmate, they can hear the program in the next cell being listened to. i just want to say we have reached people in public media in every corner of this country. intellectual and political capitals and places of great wealth. we are in parts of the country where people are struggling and trying to get their lives back together. and those are the stories we will always tell. what an amazing panel. thank you. inmates were those to join their local public broadcasting, it would be a wonderful funding to transfer. >> we thought about that. >> i want to tell you one quick story because it is so funny. at one point, when susan stan berg was the regular host of all things considered and she took a leave to write a book, a from her wrote to her and said my cows will not give milk. he said he was always going into the milking bar and turning on all things considered and they heard susan and gave milk. witho

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. republicans in congress are on track to pass one of the biggest overhauls to the tax code in more than 30 years this coming week. on the brink of his first major legislative victory, president trump predicted today the tax bill would benefit the middle class and spur economic growth. >> we're really goi

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: all across southern california, from the mountains to the coast, major wildfires are burning into the weekend. they have already destroyed hundreds of homes and forced nearly 200,000 people to flee. william brangham has our report. >> brangham: by this morning, the largest of the fires had swept across even more of ventura county. along the way, the so-called thomas fire burned at least 430 homes and other buildings. the flames scorched a car and left a staircase that now leads nowhere. >> it's amazing to watch the magnitude of the winds and the firesto

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: house and senate republicans are rushing to finish their sweeping overhaul of the tax code, as they press to hold a final vote next week. as william brangham reports, details of the compromise are still emerging, as are some potential roadblocks. >> brangham: congressional republicans raced to keep their promise of sending a final tax overhaul bill to the white house by christmas. house speaker paul ryan: >> this tax

next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. and by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> stewart: good evening, and thank you for joining us. protests against the iranian government grew for a third straight da

and did pbs programs, as well as columns. was very involved with public broadcasting after he left the fcc. bill was really one of the founders of npr and was the creator of all things considered. bill is still at it. you'd be happy to accept contributions. i think we should just start with irvin. how did you get the bill passed? irvin: we had lyndon johnson. a master politician. there is a hidden story about how this came about. i hope someday a historian will delve into what we call the legislative task force. much of the great society legislation was crafted outside the white house, even outside washington the carnegie , corporation commission of public broadcasting, the corporation was headed in new york. johnson decreed, and bill moyers was the point now on this, the great society legislation should be crafted by these legislative task forces in the universities and foundations all across the country. this really accomplished two things. it removed the process of drafting policy from the eyes of the press and from the at

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. and by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. president trump is expected to approve a plan to provide ukrainian

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. and by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. republicans in congress are hoping to pass their $1.5 trillion ta

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: a record-setting blizzard has blanketed much of the northeastern u.s. in snow, while parts of the midwest bundled up today for brutal wind chills. john yang has our report. >> yang: the joys of a picturesque white christmas quickly gave way to the reality of digging out in sub-zero temperatures. wind chill warnings or advisories were issued for parts of nearly a dozen states, from north dakota to maine. >> it's cold; cold is cold and you've just got to adjust. >> yang: erie, pennsylvania recorded its snowiest christmas day ever: 34 inches of snow. overnight, another 19 inches on top of that. farther north, the wintry weather snarled post-holiday travels. snow blanketed roadways in buffalo, new york, making for hazardous whiteo

up.enturies next 1964 from the precursor of pbs. incidentally, just last month we digitized two of these programs so they could be more assessable the of the website. the library's public broadcasting holdings have grown exponentially since 1964 to include tens of thousands of films, video and audio masters wnta.bs, npr, wnet and in addition to the thousands of access copies we routinely acquire s copyright deposits from public broadcasting stations and producers across the nation. as the chief steward of america and the world's record of knowledge, we took the heart the television and video preservation study commissioned 20 years ago by the library of congress, which characterized public television as "the richest audiovisual source of coulter will history -- cultural history in the united states." we are proud to join with wgbh to ensure public television's legacy survives for future generations. at this time i would like to make some news, and that is why i am excited. i want to announce an exciting new acquisitions and projects

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: all eyes are on alabama today as voters choose their next senator in a special election. it was supposed to be a little- noticed race with no real competition. but as john yang reports, due to state politics and sexual misconduct claims, the race between republican roy moore and democrat doug jones has come down to the wire. >> yang: embattled republican senate candidate roy moore saddled up today, going on horseback to vote at the fire station in gallant. moore was asked if he had a message for the multiple women who have accused him of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers, moore replied: "tell the truth." he also had a message for alabamians. >> i think they oughta go out and vote their conscience and we have a tremendous turnout-- states, th

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: leaders of arab and muslim countries around the globe are warning tonight of disaster, while israel's leaders are hailing president trump's dramatic policy shift on jerusalem. john yang begins our coverage. >> yang: it was a move long anticipated, and president

all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: he was candidate trump's, and then president trump's, main adviser on national security and foreign policy. but today, michael flynn entered a guilty plea in the special counsel's investigation into russia, the trump campaign and the 2016 election. william brangham begins our coverage. >> brangham: michael flynn walked into federal court in washington this morning, and plead guilty to a single count of making false statements to the f.b.i. he's now the senior-most member of the trump administration to cooperate in special counsel robert mueller's probe into russian m

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.b.p. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. the u.s. senate has passed one of the most sweeping overhauls to the u.s. tax code in more than 30 years. >> the tax cuts and jobs act, as amended, is passed. ( gavel bangs ) ( applause ) >> sreenivasan: just before 2:00 a.m. this morning, with vice president mike pence presiding, the u.s. senate narrow

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.b.p. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. friday former national security advisor michael flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. and today in a series of early morning statements on twitter, the president attacked both the f.b.i. and its former director james comey. the president reiterated his claim: "i never asked comey to stop investigat

>> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: all eyes tonight are on alabama. the polls are closed, but we are still waiting for results in the special election for u.s. senate. with 15% reporting, republican roy moore has 50% democrat doug jones has 49% it was originally expected to be a little-noticed race with no real competition, but as john yang reports, due to state politics and sexual misconduct claims, the race between republican roy moore and democrat doug jones has come down to the wire. >> yang: embattled republican senate candidate roy moore saddled up today, going on horseback to vote at the fire station in gallant, alabama. moore was asked if he had a message for the multiple women who have accused him of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers, moore replied:

>>> welcome to this edition of "amanpour" on pbs. tonight, president trump rolls out his long awaited national security review, from north korea, fake news to climate change, 2017 is a year to be reckoned with. my corporation with -- conversation with the broadcaster and historian, simon charmar. plus, it's the sale of the century that's reshaping the media landscape. so what now for rupert murdoch after that $52 billion disney deal? we get a unique perspective with the author and biographer of murdoch's world. ♪ >>> "amanpour" on pbs was made possible by the generous support of rosalyn p. walter. >> good evening, everyone. welcome to the program. i'm christiane amanpour in london with the world view. the past is never dead, it is not even past. the worlds of william faulkner's. they're a favorite of my next guest and with his latest book he seems to want to prove them true. it's called "belonging, the story of the jew." where president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel against the rest of the world o

he's been on tv for a long time but he had his show suspended last week by pbs after pbs says it received "credible allegations of sexual misconduct." smiley admits to having several relationships with his employees, but he says he's not a harasser, has never groped or coerced anyone. he also said pbs never gave him a chance to response to the anonymous allegations against him. meanwhile on cnn this weekend, former obama spokesperson jen saki said that all accusations of sexual misconduct should be presumed true without exception. >> there are false accusations out there. it does happen. even the most liberal, most progressive advocates for women against violence could concede the point. as an accusation enough? >> yes, it is enough. i completely agree that in the time we are in right now this is going to be perhaps a bloodied period. the fact is that democrats and democratic party -- where you have a waiver, zero tolerance, but... >> tucker: that's the state of play. kevin smiley joins us tonight. >> is my pleasure, thank you. >> tucker: what specifically did pbs accuse you of doing when

>>> welcome to this edition of "amanpour" on pbs. tonight, my conversation with the highest level western official to visit north korea in six years. as kim jong-un continues to make giant leaps with his nuclear program. >> where we agree was on the need to prevent war, but what concerned me was the reliance of the dprk host solely on deterrence, meaning their military programs. >> plus, xi is still the first and only u.s. secretary of state to hold talks with the kim dynasty. madeleine albright joins the show. >>> "amanpour" on pbs was made possible by the generous support of roslyn p. walter. >> good evening, everyone, and welcome to the program. i'm christiane amanpour in london with the global perspective. president trump tweets have given us a glimpse how he views the world, but when it comes to the big picture, much is still a mystery, but on monday that will change when the president plans to unveil his long-awaited national security strategy. it will likely identify global threats and rogue regimes. no doubt high on that list

pbs suspected tv host tavis

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: republicans are reveling tonight in passage of a sweeping revision of the nation's tax laws. the house approved it today, 227 to 203, and the senate moved to follow suit. but a last-minute procedural glitch meant the house will have to vote one final time, tomorrow. lisa desjardins begins our coverage. (cheering) >> desjardins: cheers as the g.o.p. tax overhaul received final house passage, largely along party lines. it signaled the end of republicans' sprint to get the bill to the president by christmas. minutes before the vote, protesters in the house gallery interrupted the debate several times, with some chanting "kill the bill." but for republicans, like speaker paul ryan, who has long focused on tax policy, it was a day to celebrate. >> this is

. >>> you're watching pbs. steves: salzburg's cathedral, constructed in the early 1600s, was one of the first grand baroque buildings north of the alps. it's sunday morning. the 10:00 mass is famous for its music, and today it's mozart. enter the cathedral, and you're immersed in pure baroque grandeur. ♪ dona nobis ♪ ♪ nobis pacem ♪ since it was built in only about 15 years, the church boasts particularly harmonious art and architecture. in good baroque style, the art is symbolic, cohesive, and theatrical, creating a kind of festival procession that leads to the resurrected christ triumphing high above the altar. ♪ nobis ♪ ♪ dona nobis ♪ ♪ nobis pacem ♪ ♪ pacem ♪ music and the visual art complement each other. the organ loft fills the church with glorious sounds as mozart, 250 years after his birth, is still powering worship with his musical genius. ♪ nobis ♪ ♪ nobis pacem ♪ ♪ nobis ♪ ♪ pacem ♪ >> funding for "third rail with ozy" is provided in part by: the corporation f

. >> o'brien: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> o'brien: new evacuations are spreading along the southern california coast tonight as wildfires burn out of control. the flames so far have chased tens of thousands of people from their homes, and destroyed at least 200 homes and other buildings. the biggest and most destructive of the fires blazed its way down to the beach today in ventura county. fire crews fought back, but the thomas fire repeatedly closed

the vue pbs." smiley has hosted the talk show since 2004. so far no comment from him. >> tavis smiley the latest man in power to be accused in a movement that started with women who refeuds to be silent about hollywood movie mogul harvey weinstein. today another accuser came forward. oscar-nominated actress salma hayek penned an op-ed in the "new york times." hayek says weinstein threatened to kill her after she repeatedly refused his sexual advances. she writes that he forced her to get fully nude and perform a sex act with another woman in the movie "frida" as retaliation for rejecting him. weinstein's spokesperson says he does not recall pressuring hayek to do a gratuitous sex scene and says hayek herself choreographed the sex scene in the movie. >> meanwhile, two house democrats won a sexual harassment investigation of president trump. joe crowley and jackie speier sent a letter to the office of for an examination of the sexual misconduct claims against the president from at least 19 women. in

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it is a done deal. congressional republicans today pushed their sweeping tax bill across the finish line. then, they partied with the president. lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> hasn't been done in 34 years. but actually, really, it hasn't been done becau

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. and by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. ank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. president trump continued his criticism of f.b.i. deputy director a

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and standards of pbs. neither smiley nor his production company, which makes the show for pbs, could be reached for comment. >>> and then there's this. oscar-nominated actress salma hayek coming forward in a "new york times" op ed, calling disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein hermionester, too. the star opening backup years of alleged sexual harassment and abusive behavior, including a threat to kill her. hayek writes that on the set of "frida," weinstein demanded a sex scene with another woman with full frontal nudity or he would shut down the production. "it was clear to me, he would never let me finish this movie without him having his fantasy one way or another. there was no room for negotiation. i had to say yes. by now, so many years of my life had gone into this film. i arrived on the set the day we were to shoot the scene that i believed would save the movie. and for the first time and last time in my career, i had a nervous break down. my body began to shake uncontrolly and i cried and cried

all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president trump signed the republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law today. he marked his first major legislative victory in the oval office, and said the numbers will speak to americans, despite polls showing the bill is seen unfavorably. >> i think its selling itself. it's becoming very popular but i think it will really, you'll see something when they open up the paycheck. that's when you're going to start to see it. by signing it now, it kicks in this year. >> woodruff: the president also signed a spending bill to keep the government open into january. it

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: a cold wave kept the nation's midwest and northeast in the deep freeze today. wind chill warnings and advisories stretched from north dakota to new hampshire, as arctic winds dropped temperatures to 20 degrees below zero in some places. officials warned o

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i'm not saying pbs didn't. we don't know the facts. the one thing i would say pbs tried to do, except for him, is to keep things private. it wasn't laying it all out there. parade all of these accusers. maybe they are not even accusers. if it's consensual. i don't know pbs's handbook. >> greg: the tote bag. by the way, i'm glad he didn't put it all there. he's maintaining he didn't. i'm sorry, i am jumping in. right now we need women, not men, to become the fearless voice of reason here because he sounds reasonable. like you said, we don't know jack about the ingredients in his case. we don't really know. oftentimes the things that are super shocking, to be consensua consensual. there was an anchor, they said there was an assault. we never heard more about that assault in sochi. maybe something did happen. then you hear things that are mild and you're about to defend them and you find out oh, man. the dustin hoffman stuff turned out to be pretty creepy. i didn't know that stuff. we don't know the ingredients but we need women to come o

♪ ♪ >> "amanpour" on pbs was made possible by the generous support of rosalind p. walter. >> good evening, everyone, and welcome to this special edition of our program on pbs. i'm christiane amanpour in london, looking at some of the highlights of the year. and tonight, climate change in the trump era. perhaps president trump's positions on climate and trade are the starkest indications of his america first policy, where he's pulling back and even isolating the united states on the global stage. the winner of all of this, by a long shot, is china, which is only too happy to step into the void. even before trump's inauguration last january, president xi jinping for the very first time attended the capitalist mecca talking shop in davos, switzerland, and began to assume the mantle of world leadership. >> [ speaking chinese ] >> say no to protectionism. protectionism is like locking oneself in a dark room. while wind and rain are kept outside, so are light and air. >> well, those are stunning words from the leader of a one-party communist state. and barely six months

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the wreckage of an amtrak train lies strewn around an overpass in washington state tonight. it derailed this morning, with more than 80 people on board. at least six were killed and dozens were hurt. the southbound train went off the rails near the town of dupont and shut down part of interstate 5. near the scene is austin jenkins of radio station kuow and the northwest news network, a collaboration of npr stations.

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: at least 41 dead, more than 80 wounded: that's the toll in today's bombing attack in kabul, afghanistan. it was the latest in a series of strikes by the islamic state group. john yang begins our coverage. >> yang: cries of grieving relatives echoed through the wreckage of a shiite cultural center. most found only shoes on a blood-stained floor. >> ( translated ): i saw many dead in the area. i was looking for my cousin but i co

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> majorunding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: at least 41 dead, more than 80 wounded: that's the toll in today's bombing attack in kabul, afghanistan. it was the latest in a series of strikes by the islamic state group. john yang begins our coverage. >> yang: cries of grieving relatives echoed through the wreckage of a shiite cultural center. most found only shoes on a blood-stained floor. >> ( translated ): i saw many dead in the area. i was looking for my cousin but i could

♪ >> welcome to this edition of "amanpour on pbs." it took a long time, but this year, ratko mladic, the commander behind massacres such as srebrenica during the bosnia war was finally convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. my memories of meeting him decades ago and covering the worst atrocity in europe since world war ii. ♪ ♪ >> "amanpour on pbs" was made possible by the generous support of rosalind p. walter. ♪ >> good evening, everyone, and welcome to the program. i'm christiane amanpour in london with the global perspective. this year, the world watched as ratko mladic was sentenced to life in prison on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. it was a moment justice prevailed a quarter century after mladic had masterminded the biggest mass murder in europe since world war ii. >> count two -- genocide. >> in july of 1995, he was in charge of the bosnian-serb army when he led his soldiers into the tiny muslim town of srebrenica. it had been declared a safe area under u.n. protection. but mladi