>> good evening. tonight, turmoil in the middle east. gaza pleads for more food aid

and global leaders condemned the houthi rebels largest attack yet. israeli and palestinian mental health experts work together to address the lasting impact the conflict is likely to have on children. >> when children suffer from extreme trauma as they are, intellectual abilities are damaged. their ability to create, imagine. >> it was a day of political wrangling on capitol hill with house republicans holding dual hearings originating the secretary of homeland security and hunter biden. >> major funding has been provided by -- >> a proud supporter of public television. the world awaits.

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this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome. the biden administration has spent this day pressing the palestinian authority to reform itself and show it is ready to govern gaza after the war. secretary of state blinken. secretary of state blinken carried that message to the authorities present in the west bank. >> the meeting between blinken and the boss was ostensibly about what happens in gaza once the war is over. behind the scenes, there was also talk of how the elderly president can regain the legitimacy his government needs

to lead a possible unified palestinian state. right now, the palestinian authority covers parts of the west bank. but it is widely distrusted and seen as ineffective by many palestinians. one sign of that distrust is these clashes with police in ramallah condemning the boss for even welcoming the visit. >> it is a shame to receive him. he is one of the organizers of the genocide in gaza. he should leave immediately. >> secretary blinken of a stop in bahrian was optimistic that the palestinian authority could reform. >> i want to speak for president abbas but i think he is committed to that. and is very much prepared to move forward. >> israel has no intention of permanently occupying gaza or displacing the civilization -- civilians. >> in gaza, this was once the main highway connecting the central part of the strip to the

south. residents say this was a trail of devastation. this building produced eggs that fed people. now it is rubble. thousands of people are believed to have been killed in the blast and even more trapped under the debris. >> some people were calling out for help and telling us, we are still here, come get us. here they are. the bodies are still here. we cannot get them out. >> he is still looking for his loved ones. he hopes to find any remnant of them so he can bury them with dignity. >> we took out five martyrs who were just a limbs and body parts. only half of my uncle came out. his other half is still under the rubble. >> in the south, which israel

indicated would be the safest place for people to evacuate to, families pick up the pieces after another night of bombardment. one of the latest airstrikes pounded this residential building on the outskirts. they count just how many loved ones died in the attack. he said there was no advanced warning. this is a pain all too common. a building of five floors, 14 houses full of children and women, full of men and newborns. who should we complain to? where is the cease-fire? they are lying. they are criminals. >> as international negotiations continue elsewhere, here in gaza each day brings more tears, grief, death.

♪ >> updating the top story. it palestinian organization says an israeli drone strike killed six people. nearly all corners of the country face the fallout from winter storms that brought floods, blizzards, and tornadoes. tuesday's destructive weather lasted into today and claimed five lives.

we have a report. >> waves crashing into the streets of towns in coastal maine and parts of connecticut submerged. unrelenting wind and rain pummeling. areas of the mid atlantic were still underwater as the same storm walloped the region yesterday. dumped three inches of rain in some places. water leaked into new york city train stations. turning this railway into a river. in maryland, emergency responders had to rescue people from submerged cars. yesterday's storms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. farther south, the storms were deadly. suspected tornadoes in carolina and alabama killed two women. in northern florida, expected tornadoes left trails of distraction. >> is like a war zone. >> an entire house was knocked over in panama city. twisters flipped boats and tory marina to shreds. >> i started hearing a pickup really strong. >> he said a tornado blasted his

home in florida. >> i made sure i had my deadbolts set on the first floor. the next thing i knew the front window of my house blew out. i have all the stuff blowing around me. >> people in the midwest and upper planes are p --lains are digging out from a foot of snow. and there is more to come. and i would, temperatures will plummet below zero next week, stoking fears of low turnout for the republican presidential caucus. frigid temperatures may be no match for the midwestern spirit. >> if you're in iowa, you should not be afraid of the cold. [laughter] >> this means frigid football weather for saturday night's playoff game in kansas city. it is acted to be -2 at takeoff. christie has dropped out of the republican presidential race. he announced this late today in new hampshire. he was the strongest critic of donald trump in the field. but he failed to make headway. >> it is clear to me tonight that there is not a path for me

to win the nomination. which is why i am suspending my campaign tonight president of the united states. >> supporters of nikki haley had pressed chris christie to stop. just before his announcement, he was heard on the live microphone saying she is going to get smoked. she is not up to this. donald trump will not make his own closing arguments at his civil fraud trial in new york. the judge with true permission for him to speak tomorrow. the judge awards the former president must not comment on irrelevant matters or deliver a campaign speech or criticize the court. lawyers objected to the restrictions set the judge rescinded his ruling.

alexei navalny occurred -- appeared in court today for the first time since he vanished from view last month. supporters had lost contact with him for weeks while he was transferred to a penal colony in the arctic. today he smiled and waved to journalists and joked about his jailers. he is serving a 19 year sentence after being convicted of extremism. volodymyr zelenskyy headed to the baltic states today hunting for help to shore up ukrainian air defenses. this came as russia identified -- identified drone attacks. he met the president of lithuania. he said ukraine has shown that russia can be stopped and he insisted that kyiv still has strong support. >> there is no pressure for our partners to stop our defense. i would not say stopping of hostilities. it is defense.

2 -- fair defense, our struggle, there is no pressure to freeze the can't -- conflict. >> nato said the flow of military supplies to ukraine will continue. a new round of usaid remains stalled in congress. the death toll from the new year earthquake in japan has reached 206. eight habit from injuries or sickness at evacuation centers. close to 26,000 people remain in shelters. rescue teams continue to search for bodies during cold weather and rain. more than 50 people are still listed as missing. gas pollution fell by a most 2% last year. this says the country is on track to emissions. president biden called for a 50% cut. nick saban is retiring. he will call it quits after winning six national championships at alabama and one at lsu. he has coached alabama for 17 seasons. still to come, the defense

secretary's cancer diagnosis highlights the importance of early detection. an alarming discovery of unmarked graves leads to an investigation. and an unlikely collaboration, art and quantum computing. >> this is the pbs newshour, in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> for the first time in nearly 150 years, the house of representatives is poised to

impeach a member of the cabinet. while conservative lawmakers are accusing the homeland security of losing control of the border, they are struggling to control their own chamber. our congressional correspondent sees it all firsthand. she joins me now. what are house republicans arguing here? do they all agreed amongst themselves? >> we know the impeachment standard in the constitution's high crimes and misdemeanors. they are saying that he failed in his duty to protect. he lied to congress is what they are saying. >> on this committee we have carried out our investigation. we are going to impeach him. he should be. he is the executive in charge of the border policy for president biden. >> they say it is a dereliction of duty that is causing a security problem for the country. he has said that he is doing the job as well as he can. house republicans do seem to agree on this. >> i don't think anybody sees this going on.

he is working for the president. i don't anyone says that's going well. the problem is he is working for the president of the united states. >> also a well-known conservative legal scholar said but it looks like house republicans will do that and i'm told they could start voting on it. help us understand how this will impacted? >> it is a keystone issue. let me tell you why the pressure

has mounted so much on the issue. members are coming back from holiday breaks, cities are dealing with populations of migrants, sentinel overdose. when you look at that, let's talk about how this breaks down. first of all, the districts are being affected directly, talk about the issues. no ukraine funding, at least right now. conservatives are saying they won't pass any government spending. we have government funding

deadlines coming up. this is very fluid. house republicans are saying they, chuck schumer so speaker johnson are trying to pass spending bills. this is very confusing. it takes a week for the senate to tell you its own shoes. we need a spending bill to get through this.

>>, not ruling out anything other than getting appropriations done. we can. >> question back and we may try to ask you and shutdown. here is someone not in the freedom caucus. >> the shutdown of something you have to risk. talk about border and everything going on. >> conservatives are digging in, the only ones in congress.

there was more news today. a surprise appearance plans are biden at a hearing. >> hunter biden has refused an interview but he said he would speak publicly. he did not speak. he would like to do that. this is what the disagreement is about. he was trying to say i am willing to talk. house republicans say we need to speak to you for longer and at more depth that a public hearing. this was essentially a big piece

of drama over something ongoing. i think house republicans will keep moving forward. this just adds to the drama and confusion. >> today, the un security council demanded that houthi rebels stop attacking ships in the red sea. the u.s. military has said there have been more than 2000 attacks in the last seven weeks. the most serious was yesterday. drones and the missiles were fired at allied warships. we look at the escalation and options. >> in the middle of the red sea, british sailors shoot down drones and missiles. this was the largest and most complex attack. >> if these attacks continue as they did yesterday, there will

be consequences. >> the british defense minister -- >> we cannot have a situation where major sea route is being cut off by terrorists. we therefore must act. >> since mid-november, houthi rebels have targeted and sees international vessels and kidnapped foreign sailors. they have said they target ships linked to israel. but today a spokesman said the target was an american warship, retribution for the u.s. navy last month sinking houthi boats and killington fighters -- killing 10 fighters. >> we will not hesitate to deal appropriately with all hospital threats within the legitimate right to defend our country, people, and nation. >> some 15% of world shipping goes through the suez canal promotes links the red sea with

the mediterranean. houthi attacks of upended international commerce, forcing shippers to reroute vessels and increasing shipping costs. last month, the u.s. launched a multinational coalition to protect commercial shipping. last week, the u.s. and 13 other countries issued what an official called a final warning. they will bear the responsibility and consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and the free flow of commerce. so far, the u.s. is not followed through with that threat. >> the best solution to this situation not escalating is for the houthis to stop these attacks. >> they are group backed by iran that in 2014 seized the capital of yemen. they have fought saudi arabia in a brutal war. for 20 months, there has been a shaky cease-fire. houthi missiles are based on iranian technology. iran is coordinating the current attacks and helping provide targets. >> the draft resolution is

adopted. >> the un security council passed a resolution demanding that they cease these attacks and release the hostages. >> we will not stand by and allow the houthis to threaten civilian vessels and hold global food and energy supplies hostage. >> what is motivating them to launch these tax? what should the u.s. to? -- do? we turn the director of a middle east security council. thank you so much. what are they gaining by launching these attacks? >> thank you so much for having me. i think the houthis have very little to lose by launching these attacks. they do not have access to yemen's energy resources. they are trying to negotiate a final resolution in terms of the long-running conflict with saudi arabia. this provides the greater leverage in those negotiations. i think they see this as a realistic policy option to try to better their position for the long run. >> do they also risked something

by continuing these attacks, especially after they came out today and said explicitly that the target was a u.s. navy ship? certainly they could. the u.s. has put together a new coalition for the red sea. multiple countries have joined. not some of the golf countries like saudi arabia. they have long been in conflict. it is possible that the u.s. will respond. we saw some discussion today in reference to allies considering that. the houthis have been having a war for years now. i am skeptical that a response, especially a one-time response, is going to deter them if they think it will better their situation. >> the u.s. last week gave what they called a final warning.

you heard earlier today john kirby from the national security council sending the message that they still hope the houthis stop these attacks. using the u.s. should launch a military strike? >> i think a military strike will likely be necessary at this point to try to restore deterrence. i don't think a military strike is likely to stop the houthis from continuing their attacks. not having that deterrence signals to other actors in the region that they may have a level of freedom to attack. or that hezbollah might be able to push the boundaries in lebanon and israel. the u.s. has said very clearly it is their goal to avoided international conflict. and bringing out about the end of the conflict. >> the other argument i hear is a military strike would open up another front. the weapons are capabilities

they have would quickly be refilled by iran. what is your response to that? >> it is probably true. it assumes that another front has not already opened. we have seen these attacks sense the 19th of november. we are seeing 50% of all maritime commerce going through the red sea.

we are starting to see huge amounts go allow -- around that. i think we are on the precipice of being there already. this is clearly been a strategy that has not worked. this increases the chance that we are in a regional conflict. >> could saudi arabia actually wants the u.s. to launch this military strike to degrade houthi capabilities. >> i think they are certainly supportive of military strikes if the u.s. is successful in that. and having some level of deterrence.

if the u.s. says we will do a strike but not keep the pressure on, i think the saudi's will be pretty annoyed. and think that it didn't do much. because he did not stay involved in the conflict. >> the national security council spokeswoman declassified intelligence saying that iran is deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels. and was providing tactical intelligence on that vessel. how does that work? >> there's a long history of iran providing help to partners throughout the region. that includes the houthis. they may have identified targets that they passed on. to validate them and say this makes sense. there are a variety of ways that can work. they are helping them take the strikes successfully. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> it is clear that the fallout from the war is far-reaching and the damage from the conflict will be felt for years to come.

attacks that left thousands dead and caused immense physical destruction. it is also left an indelible mark on the region. especially the children. we have the story of a program try to address that problem. >> they train postgraduate students to care for traumatized children. this in an area with seemingly endless conflict. the trainees are a mix of israel's citizens. all learning together. i spoke to a couple of them. thank you so much for joining us. it is impossible to encapsulate all this. how are children living through

this experience? the kind of challenges these professionals will have to deal with trying to help children who are living through this experience? >> when children suffer, they are damaged they are having an ability to imagine, the anxiety shows up with behavioral problems. problems connecting with the others. an iron cast, stifling your mental and cognitive functions. >> we are counting the number of

people who are dead or injured but do not have any idea now about the psychological harm going on. i am afraid that the generation of people in gaza will be suffering from the trauma. >> as the war grinds on, both students have kept working in their communities even though some have lost loved ones, there are two trainees in gaza. >> physical needs.

>> we have students who are well trained, they have a different language. it's a different attitude. even if they don't do clinical work during times of war, languages are different. >> the threat is so large, so it is intervention, guidance. even those small interactions are meaningful because they are aimed to strengthen this support

and give them a little bit of hope and understanding that there is a process and just saying you are not alone in trying to do the best you can. there is no ability, but to deal with communities. we hope that better days will come and we will be able to offer therapy again. >> we are talking historical and political terrorists. there are two people for traumatized, acting from a place of trauma feeling under threat

or anxious. we would be able to help them, but because it's massive, it's more difficult. >> directors believe bringing practitioners together they can help traumatized communities start to heal. >> by strengthening, it is our hope to bridge and build something together. the importance of being empathic are the most important part of the therapeutic process. here, i must say that it is almost physically painful to sit

and realize how hard it is for the other and at the same time, being scared and worried, ashamed and angry. all of the feelings that we have to deal with as students and supervisors. right now, the emphasis is on relating to others, even in times of war, realizing relating to the other is our future. >> our students have to cope with a lot of resistance, joining palestinians,

psychological boundaries. we don't know each other as human beings. there is a lot of humanization's. this is the feeling of the vast majority so in this case, we created an island within the last 20 years where there is such a place in the same program to help them process their own relationships. we need to create more like this. >> thank you both so much for talking with us. >> thank you for having us.

>> the diagnosis for lloyd austin's prostate cancer has put it at the center of some attention. as john yang explains it's treatable but there is still a stigma around it all too often. according to the american cancer society, the five year survival rate is 99%. one in eight will -- prostate

cancer represents a spectrum of disease. you are more likely to die with it then die from it. there are other types that are more aggressive that require some type of therapy, but all collectively resulted nature weight. the prostate is a small organ located deep in the pelvis and it's really a reproductive organ, it helps with men having to have children. now, one prostate cancer, we're talking about this

>> secretary acosta says his cancer was part of the routine health screening. >> i think screening is critical and it involves identifying problem's in early stage when it's not only treatable but highly curable. for prostate cancer, we are checking a blood test as well as a rectal examination. an abnormality could suggest the presence of prostate cancer. >> screening. how soon should begin? we're looking at those with a

first-degree male relative for genetic hereditary mutations. those patients need to be screened at an earlier age because they are at a higher risk of developing disease. >> is there a stigma? >> think about it this way. it occurs at the same rate of what we see in men. women are excellent advocates for health. you hear about examinations. men create a stigma, it allows

you to identify at a point where impotence and incontinence are minimized. >> we hear women talk about breast cancer. men, not so much. is that a hurtle to more screening and early detection? >> absolutely. if you look at prostate cancer it's asymptomatic until we reach a late stage. once men start having symptoms, the wheels start coming off but the ability to treat the disease is less. i believe high-profile cases underscore the organs that anyone can get prostate cancer

>> unmarked graves behind a jail has left a community in disbelief. grades marked by a metal rod, the startling revelation came after a missing persons report last march, it was not until august. . in the same cemetery. since then, i am joined by ben

crump. >> i understand you contacted the police department. give us a sense of what they told you and what those months were like. they never came back to me, i just could not believe they

disappeared off the face of the earth than it was horrible for me can't say hello. his body was exhumed in november, he was given a proper burial and i understand they wallet was found was an explanation for why no one was notified? >> there was no explanation.

he is the named plaintiff in a lawsuit she went through two criminal trials, several press conferences when they called her house, if they did call her house, they knew where she lived. they've exposed all of the loved ones dropped in a hole in the bag. >> the jackson mayor did say there were mistakes, he said

dexter waitstaff was a tragic accident, he said there was no malicious intent. we know that the police department has different -- >> we are seeking to have the federal department of justice come in and do any investigation to make sure each and every one of the citizens disproportionately, black citizens whose lives matter will be identified, families notified and then given a proper funeral. >> i mention families because you are not alone. the discovery of two other men. there were also killed and buried in the same cemetery. from your perspective, what is

-- >> give me some, of closure? how did it occur? bearing in a field they haven't even came and called. i haven't got a word. how does that feel? it makes you feel like you are

guilty. >> no one has reached out to you? i have not said anything from jackson police department. >> the story gets more disturbing, two hundred 15 bodies in the cemetery. what since 2016, we can identify

215 individuals . >> thank you. >> thank you. >> advanced technology labs are not places but some have joined

forces in the quantum ai lab. >> your typical office building until a scientist collaborated to turn this lab for building the next generation of computing. >> we've created a space when there is no edge between the hardware and architecture. scientist, nature. >> for the google engineer they have a mutual fascination from art and science. >> the work i have been doing is to capture the beautiful things.

they offered and imprinted on satellites in space. >> put the lightbulb of technological things. >> you asked him what is quantum computing? >> he sent me the gorgeous portfolio. >> since the generation of computing relies on the nature of physics, quantum computing's became the unifying theme? >> we started with yosemite so

it's lovely and it is a completely different experience. >> having all these machines hugged by the art. >> since the chandelier needs to be cap running at 400 degrees below zero. inside, there called oil stats. >> some are traditional oil painters, some are digital artists. we have sculptors. >> i'm a park ranger. he is an accomplished jewelry maker. they discovered him in his work while in discuss.

>> he did his work in silver and copper, it goes through local materials all the way through the scientific endeavor. >> i basically finished my day working in the lab and finished the mural. >> we are creating an experience . quotes everything really helps and it keeps the lab in a creative thinking space. when the stuff is too technical, it closes off your mind. >> we asked for it.

it's important to note that there are real humans working on the projects and we care deeply about the planet we live on, and i believe these will stay here. >> it's as american as a 19 century paper. he developed the first telegraph and morse code. sometimes there is a reflection. do you think it's misinterpreted? >> i would challenge that it exists. i see so much about the way they are one and the same, when you have the opportunity to do great science to make it look

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