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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: the trump administration again rolls back envonmental regulations, this time for coal plants. then, the world's worst humanitarian crisis. an on-the-ground report on the famine in yemen. >> in many other crises in the world, those people would be gettinfood assistance in an operation, but in yemen, the scale of the needs is outpacing the capacity and the resrces. >> brangham: plus, it's friday. michael gerson and jonathan capehart analyze the week in litics. 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. >> ordering takeout. >> finding the west route. >> talking for hours. >> planning for showers. >> you can do the things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and data. consumer cellular. learn more at consumercellular.tv >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the for

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captioniponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a starting point-- how a partial cease-fire in yemen help end a brutal war, as the u.s. senate takes a symbolic vote coemning saudi arabia. then, outgoing democratic senators claire mccaskill and heidi heitkamp reflect on their elections, their time in congress and what their rty needs to do next. plus, the last ship in therr mediteean helping migrants ceases operations due to political pressure by european governments, leaving many stranded. >> the aquarius has saved about 30,000 lives over the last three years. people that without th dedicated search and rescue capability on the mediterranean iesea would otherwise haveas they undertook that perilous journey. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been pr by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic perfmance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. suppor

captioning sponsor by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the n hike-- the federal reserve raises interest rates, signaling a:nfidence in the economy. then, leaving syriresident trump's surprise announcement to draw u.s. troops halts t fight against isis, upending plans to stabilize areas oncero coed by militants. l plus, buildinge from the ruins of war. we travel to mosul, iraq, to see what is left once the fighting stops. >> this ishe best they can pe for. there is no running water, no electricity. they just hope to be able to bued the walls up enough to able to take shelter and sleep here. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's post pressingroblems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation.ro committed to ing lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john dt.and catherinacarthur foundation. committed to building a m

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captioning spowsored by ur productions, llc >> brangham: good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: the trump administration again rolls back eironmental regulations, this time for coal plants. then, the world's worst humanitarian crisis. an on-the-ground report on the famine in yemen. >> in many other crises in the world, those people would be gettinfood assistance in an operation, but in yemen, the scale of the needs is outpacing the capacity and the resources. >> brangham: plus, it's friday. michael gerson and jonathan capehart analyze the week in politics. 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. >> ordering takeout. >> finding the west route. >> talking for hours. >> planning for showers. >> you can do the things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you with talk, text and data. consumer cellular. learn more at consumercellular.tv >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: gwid evening, i'm iam brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, we break down the political statements president trump made during his visit with troops in iraq. e-en, a view of life inside syria where a cere hasn't stopped the violence as u.s. troops prepare to withaw. and, saving lives in cincinnati. how one region is using neighborly connections to fight one of theation's highest infant mortality rates >> these moms live and breathe in their neighborhoods and therefore they're experts when it comes to the place that is influencing their health. and so it's not infrequent, i'd say it's almost daily when i talk to moms that they teach me something that's going to be instrumental for the change that we're trying to make. >> brangham: all that and more tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial teracy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporati

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: president trump makes a surprise trip to iraq, his first visit with troops in a war zone. then, the dow jones soars ov 1,000 points, its biggest daily gain in history, bouncing back from a christmas eve plunge. plus, 50 years since nasa'so first flighte moon. inside the landmark "apollo 8" mission. >> they took a picture of the earth rising over thzon of the moon. it was the "earth rise" picture, and it was one of the first opportunities for us to see the earth as it really exists in the cosmos a >> brangha 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, e engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm alymond james. >> supporting soci entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. vi the lemelson foundation. committed to imp lives through invention, in the u.s. a

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> nawaz: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: a final farewell. in his adopted home of texas, president george h.w. bush is laid to rest beside his wife and daughter. en, tensions rising. u.s. markets swing wildly after the arrest of a major chinece telecom exive, complicating already-contentious trade talks with beijing. plus, "the future of work." trucking reaches a crossroads beoreen the current demand f drivers due to online retail, and the looming possibility of automated shipping. >> you're still going to need an operator, like a train needs a conductor. we've already logged 23 million toles. i mean, there are mous trucks on the road right now. >> nawaz: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> consumer cellular. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financialn literacye 21st cen

capt ning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> nawaz: good evening. i'm amna nawaz.dy oodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, the trump administration'sli immigration faces renewed scrutiny after two migrant children die iu.s. custody and w video shows mistreatment in one children's shelter. then, senator elizabeth warren becomes the latest democrat toac declare candfor 2020 as both sides dig in over the ongoing government sn. and in one of the world's driest reons, israel's innovative water management acts as a bulwaragainst climate change-- but also highlights the stark contrast with its palestinian neighbors. >> the thrt of climate change is so great in thiregion that if we don't work with oure' neighbors, also at peril. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> schifrin: good evening, i'm nick schifrin. jue woodruff is away for th holiday. onashe newshour this christm eve... rcaves crashing) ...indonesia seas for hundreds of missing people, following the deadly tsunami that struck without warning.ve then, ment in limbo. negotiations between the white nsuse and congress continue, as the shutdown threao extend into the new year. we look back at this year's major moments in movies, and which films are leading theca race. and a newshour holiday tradition: u.s. troops around rld sing a christmas classic.nd all that aore on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs nehour has been provided b

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> nawaz: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, the ids farewell to the 41st president. we reflect on the life and legacy of georgh.w. bush. then, a pause in the trade war. president trump hails a new agreement with chit few details are known. plus the future of work-- how a small town in kentucky is revbyiving their econom shifting from coal to the health care industry. >> we began to realize and accept the fact that coal wasn't coming back. and then the conversation changed to, well, whating to be the future of appachia, the future of eastern kentucky? >> d nawaz: all that re on tonight's "pbs newshour."

. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. i capt sponsored by newshour productions, llc druff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a starting point-- how a partial cease-fire in yemen could help end a brutal war, as the u.s. senate takes a symbolic vote condemning saudi arabia. then, outgoing democratic senators claire mccaskill and heidi heitmp reflect on their elections, their time in congress and what their pay needs to do next. s plus, the lastp in the mediterranean helping migrants bases operations due to political pressueuropean governments, leaving many stranded. >> the aquarius has saved abouth 30,000 lives olast three years. people that without that dedicated search and rescue capability on the mediterranean iesea would otherwise haveas

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a major week in the russia investigation, as special counsel robert mueller details the level of cooperation from the president's former personaln at and campaign chairman. then, team trump. the president announces hiss. picks fo attorney general, ambassador to the united nations, and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. plus, "the future of work." how getting a liberal arts degree could help land a job in the tech sector. >> thinking clearly, writing well, working well with other pey,le, understanding divers working in groups... inese are skills that are useful in virtually anyof work. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brookse anale latest in the russia investigation, the legacy of president george h.w. bush, and more. 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. >> consumer cellular believes that wirel

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the american people pay eir respects to the 41st president as he lies in state in the u.s. capitol. then, after a briefing from the c.i.a. director, leading u.s. senators from both parties agree saudi arabia's crown prince was behind the murder of a journalist. f plus, the futurerk-- how education can help some hispanicalifornia keep a job when robots are increasingly dominating the workforce. >> i think automation is wonderful ani'm a user of automation. but if it's only going to be that some regions are going to win and others are going to lose. i do believe that it does become a moral issue, it becomes an ethical issue. >> woodruff: all that and more onon tight's pbs newshour p>> major funding forbs newshour has been provided by: >> kevin. >> kevin! >> kevin. >> advice for life. life well-planned. learn morat raymondjames.com. >> and with the oning support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. a

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newsur" tonight, russia's role-- two new reports outline how moscow targeted americans by race, religion and ideology in the 2016 elections in an even more comprehensive way than previously known. then, fighting over the ture-- nearly 200 countries strike a fractious deal to limit climate change. plus, how a growing culture of over-protective parenting may actually be fueling poor health outcomes, and a budding movement to let kids be kids. > w> crime is less today thn you were growing up, so there is no factual, stcal reason that you shouldn't let your kid have at least as much freedom as you had. >> woo 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. >> consumer cellular. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tver >> financial svices firm raymond james. >> the william and flora hewlett for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshoutonight: a major week in the russia investigation, as special counsel robert mueller details the level of cooperation fro the president's former personal attorney and campaign chairman. en, team trump. the president announces his picks for u.s. attorney general, ambassador to the united nations, and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. plus, "the future of work."be how getting a l arts degree could help land a job in the tech sector. >> thinking clearly, writing inll, working well with other people, understadiversity, working in groups... these are skills that are usefuu in vly any kind of work. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the latest in the russia investigation, the legacy of president george h.w. bush, and more. 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. >> consumer cellular believesth wire

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> i'm going to shut it down for border security. >> but we believe you shouldn't shut it down. >> woodruff: an extraordinary exchange in the oval office. president trump spars with nancy pelosi and chuck schumer over a government shutdown and funding the border wall. then, the trump administration proposes to rolls back clean water rules designed to protect streams and wetlands. and, we go behind the scenes of a new broadway play offering a gunique look at the daunt realities of raising a bi-racial child. >> there was so much about theve play that i'd seen or heard before, that i thought, "yes, this has to be part of our country's theatrical tradition.l >> woodruf that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> kevin. >>evin! >> kevin? >> advice for life. life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> th

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, courtroom drama-- prisonen sentng for president trump's former national security adviser ge postponed after harsh words from the federal j then, president trump sits at the center of a fight over a cosouthern border wall thad shut down parts of the federal government at the end of the week. and, an exclusive report from a vital port city in yemen as ae fragile ceasefpears to take hold. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newsur" tonight, russia's role-- two new reports outline how moscow targeted americans by race, religion and ideology in the 2016 elections in an even more comprehensive way than previously known. then, fighting over the ture-- nearly 200 countries strike a fractious deal to limit climate change. plus, how a growing culture of over-protective parenting may actually be fueling poor health outcomes, and a budding movement to let kids be kids. > w> crime is less today thn you were growing up, so there is no factual, stcal reason that you shouldn't let your kid have at least as much freedom as yo

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm ju woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, russia's role-- two new reports outle how moscow targeted americans by rac religion and ideology in the 2016 elections in an even more comprehense way than previously known. then, fighting over the futu-- nearly 200 countries strike a fractious deal to limit climate change. plus, how a growing culture of over-protective parenting may actually be fueling poor health outcomes, and a budding movement to let kids be kids. >> crime is less today than when you were growing up, so there is no factual, statistical reason that you shouldn't let your kid have at least as much freedom as you had. >> woodruff: all that and more

captioning sponsor by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the n hike-- the federal reserve raises interest rates, signaling a:nfidence in the economy. then, leaving syriresident trump's surprise announcement to draw u.s. troops halts t fight against isis, upending plans to stabilize areas oncero coed by militants. l plus, buildinge from the ruins of war. we travel to mosul, iraq, to see what is left once the fighting stops. >> this ishe best they can pe for. there is no running water, no electricity. they just hope to be able to bued the walls up enough to able to take shelter and sleep here. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening.dy i'm oodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> i'm going to shut it down for border security. >> but we believe you shouldn't shut it down.n >> woodruff:traordinary exchange in the oval office. president trump spars with nancy pelosi and chuck schumer over a government shutdown and fundingr the bord wall. then, the trump administration proposes to rolls back clean water rules designed to protect streams and wetlands. and, we go behind the scenes of a new broadway play offering a unique look realities of raising a bi-racial child. >> there was so much about the that i'd never seen or heard before, that i thought, "yes, this has to be part of our country's theatrical tradition." >>,oodruff: all that and mo p on tonightbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> kevin. >> kevin! >> kevin? >> advice for life. life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made