the violence in panama escalated sharply this evening when goons were beaten up in panama city. confirmed he was attacked by goons. >> the following day, president bush ordered 2000 additional troops into panama. >> i will do what is necessary to protect the lives of american citizens, and we will not be intimidated by the bullying tactics, brutal though they may be, of the dictator noriega. >> after the election fiasco, the panamanian national assembly declared a state of emergency and appointed noriega head of state. george bush now openly encouraged the panamanian military to revolt against noriega. >> we would like to see him out of there. >> with support and encouragement from the united states, a group of officers from the panamanian defense forces began planning a military coup to overthrow noriega. they secretly met several times to coordinate support for the overthrow. >> the role to be played by the united states army was to block certain roads and make sure certain airfields were not made available for use by elements loyal to general noriega. >> with these assurances

one of the primary targets in panama city was the headquarters of the panamanian defense forces, located in the crowded neighborhood of el chorillo. u.s. troops shelled the area for four hours before moving in and calling for surrender. >> we ask you to surrender. if you do not, we are prepared to level each and every building. surrender now. , we saw thes after helicopters. things like that. we hit the ground. >> it soon became clear that the objectives were not limited only to military targets. according to witnesses, many of the surrounding residential neighborhoods were deliberately attacked and destroyed. >> the helicopters firing machine and rockets indiscriminately. they were not just looking for military targets. they were firing at many civilians. people were trying to escape. >> they shot at everything that moved, without mercy and without thinking whether there were children or women or people fighting. instead, everything that moved they shot. >> we thought they would take noriega. they said that is what they wanted. they would take him and respect everyone else. feween going

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all the way up to here to panama city 18 hour journey it was quite a quite a big one and quite complicated but it went very well and all of the elephants survived and very well. when we brought the elephants here from. the truck came here. we offloaded them here not at the top because we we were worried that. if the truck was going up the hill that it would get stuck so we were worried about it getting stuck instead of that we we built this amp and this. so then the truck arrived and then we offloaded them and they walked themselves off into here and then they just spent one or 2 days here. while they were settling in and then after that one or 2 days. in the gate and we walked them into that where they've stayed since but we still use the sometimes if we need to keep them here the water so they come to drink in the day. all the way to consume a national park and then across to botswana so it's a very big area surrounded by a protected area that's what makes it so important for elephants is because it's right in the middle of a network of different protected areas so and it was not safe be

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flood threat in the west coast new orleans the mobile area: panama city. and sunday a soaking rain through alabama and georgia. south carolina possibly as far as north carolina. and showers and thunderstorms rolling through the southeast. we'll watch that for possible flooding they have been dry over thtoday. there's the mild air in florida. high in the 70s. >> of course we'll take the first look at the christmas eve and christmas forecast coming up >> all important santa travel day >> hopefully clear skies for him. thank you. >> rudolph >> charity is offering a chance to win an original painting for much less than the value which is over $1 million the painting up for grabs currently on display at paris museum tickets for $111 are given away from a french non-profit. >> the study on who is tracking you. >> the ultimate gold medal e record shattering price tag on the original olympic manifesto. classic geico heroes, starring in six new commercials, with jaw-dropping savings. vote for your favorites at: geico.com/sequels ahhh, which way do i go?! i don't kn

city rain for you with a temperature of 29 and then very quickly across south america things are looking quite nice for what is that has a temper of $25.00 with plenty of sun in the forecast but for rio it is going to be a rainy day with thunderstorms in the forecast here on sunday $32.00 degrees but by the time we do get towards monday it is going to be heavy rain with a temperature of $27.00. experience. in places to get. 0 at least 23 people have been killed and more than 1500 arrested across. the new citizenship. is becoming prime minister narendra modi's biggest domestic challenge since coming to power 5 years ago. drone attacks by forces loyal to libyan warlords killed at least 3 people the strikes occurred a week after have to finally take the capital tripoli. off the coast of. cooler weather conditions in australia to help firefighters contain more than 100 blazes burning across the state of new south wales the bush far as have killed 8 people in the store and hundreds of homes across the state. a chill am police officer has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a

city staying there as we head over through choose they want to show. and also northern sections of the bahamas but the big storm system is the one in the northern united states we have got his some snow rain and also some ice on the ice accumulations could be out so. particularly to the northeast into. across into maine but you can see quite a mix of rain that of course in the cold and then by choose day it tends to carry away into eastern canada but it's cold in the wake and still some snow in toronto. the weather sponsored by catalonia has. talked to al jazeera wieners more targeted that military operation has this been addressed by took a listen what is the proposal of spain for a couple on yes we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the ground 0. one of the really special things about working for al-jazeera is that even as a camera woman i get to have so much empathy and contribution to a story a feel we cover this region better than anyone else would be what it is you know that it transcends the body but to be the

city and much of georgia and south carolina and florida on sunday, it will be rainy and you will notice, guys, it is a mild weekend, middle of the country and to the north east, it is going to warm up and today by far the worst of it through christmas in the northeast. so survive today and you will have in complaints. >> get through it. >> we will pay more attention to your weather forecast going forward. >> i do pay attention. every single day. i knew it was coming. >> she said it was a surprise. >> rewind the tape. >> thanks, bill. >>> still ahead, much more on the historic impeachment vote, the matter will now head to the senate in january. we are going to talk about how majority leader mitch mcconnell and minority leader chuck schumer will proceed. >> and president trump goes after the late congressman john dingell and his wife congressman debbie dingell, those stories and much more coming up. ose sto and much more coming up. ♪for the holidays you can't beat home sweet home.♪ we go the extra mile to bring your holidays home. did you know that feeling sluggish or weighed down cou

city rain for you with a temperature of 29 and then very quickly across south america things are looking quite nice for what is this attempt of $25.00 with plenty of sun in the forecast but for rio it is going to be a rainy day with thunderstorms in the forecast here on sunday $32.00 degrees but by the time we do get towards monday it is going to be heavy rain with a temperature of $27.00. from the al-jazeera london pool cost center to special guests in conversation this is the chance to start the revolution unprompted uninterrupted we need to do away with the word evil because it stops conversation where should we get our land to put on meats i.e. should i can be this is the beginning of friendship this is the beginning of love growth we're getting somewhere we can really break through the barriers it's studio to be unscripted on al-jazeera. al-jazeera coverage the scene is any feelings watching i think our reports see africa as it is. a good. thing. we take our time getting to know the people we meet the soldiers are enforcing a convoy of vehicles the road if they do you see in the cro

excuse me, the government took $5 million here in panama city. i believe that republicans are behind all of this. we will stick to health care just because we are running out of time here. talking about the affordable care act. asking folks how it is impacted them. here's a democrat, ron. caller: good morning. i love this show. number one, the republicans health care plan is sadistic and you can't afford a doctor then died. that seems to be there health care plan. the aca could have worked if it had been implemented correctly and everybody follow the rules. i think it might could have worked. host: do you think it's not working now? caller: i don't know. i don't have it. i can't afford it. i can't infer -- i can't afford insurance right now with my situation. i just lost my job and i'm going to be getting another one next --k, but health care for all i cannot believe that giving our people -- the general masses a little bit of health care the little bit of education was going to destroy our democracy. i don't believe that. it will give us a smart

city with a temperature of 29 and then very quickly across south america things are looking quite nice for what is out as attempts of 25 with plenty of sun in the forecast but for rio it is going to be a rainy day with thunderstorms in the forecast here on sunday $32.00 degrees but by the time we do get towards monday it is going to be heavy rain with a temperature of $27.00. news as it breaks bowling is the longest manufacturing exporter in the u.s. . with detailed coverage critics say secular protections that drain to the country and hope that you should and now the french. and fearless journalism from around the world recycling fanfare like this one pay a call for a role in argentina for waste management felt that the way. for over a year protesters across france have demanded economic justice police have responded with mass arrests a military grade weapons to constrain the movement do you think he could have been mistaken between aiming at your head or your chest all those people in power has been in france to investigate the escalation of violence and ask what this means for free

city. temperatures above average and that's going to continue on into saturday look at these warm temperatures. 50 in rapid city, 34 minneapolis, chicago above average at 41. next week, it warms up even more, new york will be flirting with 60 degrees by tuesday 64 in norfolk. 55 in columbus, but don't get too comfortable with that because by next week, temperatures start dropping again. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. the cold front is approaching the bay area. will bring in some rain. right now on storm ranger we are starting out with dry conditions, but the rain is still well to the north of us, and a lot of the bay area may make it to and from work before the rain moves in, most of it happens later on this evening. we'll see waves of rain tomorrow, even a chance of thunderstorms and it starts to move out by sunday. we'll see some drier conditions in the forecast next week with near average temperatures. >>> that's your latest weather, hoda. >> all right, al, thanks. looky

carol ins is from panama city. president obama was paraded he would called week and out trumpet supposed to be bringing troops home and he is wonderful. they progress he is stunning coming from the republicans. president trump was in afghanistan. we will share with you what he told the troops in a moment. first is mike from wellington, kansas. caller: most people that you have calling in here seem to forget the facts. 16 saudi arabians on those planes. it was saudi arabia that attacked us and bush went in and attacked afghanistan. host: the argument was afghanistan was the training ground for the terrorist. caller: but who attacked us ? . host: they were saudi pilots. correct. caller: was there anybody on the plane from afghanistan? host: you are right. i'm just trying to explain to you why president george w. bush say we are fighting the war in afghanistan because of it being a breeding ground for terrorists . caller: you are misrepresenting this completely. host: i'm just giving you the facts. they were saudi pil

from carol in panama city, it makes him look like the corrupt liar that he is. in this, a man would testify himself and send witnesses on his behalf. guilty as charged, your honor. that is trump. the letter trump sent speaker pelosi, it is posted on our website. it is only the third time in u.s. president a sitting u.s. president has been impeached. in the letter, the president wrote the following -- ever since i was elected, the democrats have been -- by impeachment fever. this is not a somber affair. you are making a mockery of impeachment and you are scarcely concealing your hatred of me, the republican party, and tens of thousands of americans. i have no doubt that the american people will hold you in the democrats fully responsible in the upcoming 2020 election. they will not forgive your perversion of justice and your abuse of power. william is joining us from missouri. good morning. caller: hi, good morning. thank you, c-span. i'm sure, i just don't think that it makes him stronger or weaker. basically, when he stated he could shoot someone on fifth avenu

in panama city, carol says -- yes, and the gop knows full well is warranted. ottawa, iowa,m from randy who thinks so. caller: good morning, america. can i make a brief comment on -- he is blaming nancy pelosi and the democrats because the republicans lost the house. , just another conspiracy theory in their past. i do believe that house oversight is imperative, that the republicans because they have been so partisan, they have hands,the democrats' that it is a constitutional need to support the constitution, by the constitution for them to impeach. i am really disappointed in the republican party because if you go back over the decades, and you read the powell doctrine and the stacking of the courts of judeupreme court, you read plan to ski and his bankrupt the united states, the two santa claus theory. this leads us to where we are under the republican regimes, deep in debt and with a court that is stacked against -- in their favor. so the only other point is that i find that it is appalling that the republican party would turn helpy foreign country for in do

city, pensacola, and into a little sliver here of southern georgia. the heavy rain is just about done in atlanta. now, the snowy, icy side of this has been a mess overnight. i-70 is treacherous right now. about 52 million people under winter weather alerts. 5 million under flood alerts. areas of west virginia, especially. and if we're going to get additional snowfall out of this, we're mostly talking areas from hartford northward. and airport delays are also starting to add up in that snow. boston logan reporting 80-minute delays. and i'm sure we'll see the new york airlines reporting shortly. here's the additional snowfall forecast the rest of today. the capital district up through northern new england, another 2 to 4 inches on top of what you already have on the ground. still rainy in areas of the southeast, still deal with a few storms, and i think the airport delays will build in areas like charlotte, raleigh, and here like at reagan national. the planes are landing, so at least everything is still moving a little bit. you're watching "morning joe

city, pensacola. heading into your friday, it will be a raining friday, a soing rain from atlanta through the carolinas. we may get a brief period of icing, our friends in boone, reason okay, just be careful driving through the mountainous areas. it will warm up and it will be fine. saturday morning will be raining through the northeast and it will linger a bit during the day. it won't pour but cloudy and snow mixing in on the backside. airport delays in the north east on saturday. for today's forecast there's not a lot of concerns but i did mention the beautiful weather in the south. still cold in the warner rains. we had one storm come through on friday here as that would indicate travel warning up i-95. we mentioned the storm in the northeast. the storm in the west heads to the rockies. by the time we get to sunday, the end of the weekend, the east clears out, a little cooler, and then we watch some light snow in the middle of the country. so, yes, we are getting toward the holiday travel season an

charles: by the way, i love kansas city southern. they own a panama railroad and mexican railroad. i think that will be the biggest direct winner. we talked about winnebago, carnival cruise lines, usmca. what else should investors know? a lot of people are looking to get into the market, even after the 11-year run and they want to make money. obviously they want everything. what are you looking at now? have you gotten a bit more aggressive, scott? >> they want everything. a little bit here and there, charles. on pullbacks, yes, we talked about some names that we picked up that have dropped. there has been some stuff that's been thrown out with the baby and the bath water recently. expedia was a few weeks ago. casey's general stores was one from a couple weeks ago we picked up. i will tell you, speaking about people wanting everything, i still like visa charles. we've been talking about visa since you and i have known each other, pretty much since the ipo. visa is still to me that one that it gets you everything kind of stock because everybody uses their visa or their mastercard. i