they pick up a kind of pilgrim's passport.y'll get it stamped at each stop to prove they walked the whole way and earned their compostela certificate. walking the entire 500-mile-long route takes about five weeks. that's about 15 miles a day, with an occasional day of rest. the route is well-marked with yellow arrows and scallop shells. the scallop shell is the symbol of both st. james and the camino. common on the galician coast, the shells were worn by medieval pilgrims as a badge of honor to prove they made it. the traditional gear has barely changed -- a gourd for drinking water, just the right walking stick, and a scallop shell dangling from each backpack. the slow pace and need for frequent rest breaks provide plenty of opportunity for reflection, religious and otherwise. for some, leaving behind a stone symbolizes unloading a personal burden. the first person to make this journey was st. james himself. after the death and resurrection of christ, the apostles traveled far and wide to spread the christian message. suppose

commissioner baran: you know, with regard to pilgrim, the rulemaking is complete prior or after pilgrim has -- is already shut down so it may not be directly applicable to pilgrim depending what the ultimate timing is. i think the staff is aiming to complete a rulemaking package or draft final rule by the end of 2019. but i think it's -- as i mentioned in my opening remarks, i think it's going to be a very good move to move away from this exemption, regulation by exemption approach that can he currently have going on -- that we currently have going on. i think it makes sense a detailed list of the regulatory requirements, safety and security requirements that apply to a permanently defueled decommissioning plant. we don't have that right now. this rulemaking would accomplish that, and i think that's a good -- senator markey: it's imperative that the rules on decommissioning have safety and security long after they stop generating electricity. i have to say at the state of this industry, westinghouse went bankrupt while trying to complete the local plants. and that's not because of any t

>> well, with regard to pilgrim. it may be that the rule making is complete prior to-- or after pilgrim has shut down. it may not be applicable to pilgrim depending on the timing. i think the staff is aiming to complete a rule making completion by commission review by the end of 2019. but i think it's-- as i mentioned in my opening remarks, i think there's a-- it's going to be a very good move to move away from this exemption, regulation by exemption approach currently going on. i think it makes sense to have, like as we do for operating plants, a detailed police of the regulatory requirements, safety and security requirements that apply to permanently defueled commissioner plants. we don't have that now and this rule making would accomplish that. >> and i think it would emphasize physical safety long after the plants stopped generating electricity and i might just say about the state of this industry, obviously, westinghouse went bankrupt while trying to complete the local plants. and that's not because of any attem

the main portal through which millions of pilgrims enter the church no longer depicted the power of god but the last judgment christ and the elders the angels that god's throne sits and judge over human souls which in line with the general understanding of this period threatened by evil more than ever. in order to uphold order and the perfection of salvation christ and the angels have to demonstrate that they can differentiate between good and evil from this point on the rank of the angels changes dramatically in the imagery from now on they become the most important representatives of the ruler of old things a god that rewards good behavior. as christ companions the angels are lot at the role of completing salvation the angels are once again the mediate has between god and humanity they fight for god full humanity against evil. the pilgrims moved within the great knaves as though they were in a parade and looked up into the capitals with a vivid illustrations of the evil in old its incarnations. the second temptation of christ taken from the gospel of luke makes it clear what's happeni

their hands the road becomes a symbolic way of the cross all via dolorosa like the one walked by the pilgrims in jerusalem many converted it into a triumphal procession and the angels bear witness to it with the symbols of christ's passion. the angel with a crown of films was sculpted by many many himself the newly sculpted angel stood in the sequence of statues with the apostles peter and pole who were on it as mata's and he had to proclaim the victory of christendom. the muslim of cast doubts on tangent had always dominated the entranceway to run if people looked around now they sold the miracle of saint peter dedicated to the triumph of the holy roman church but this triumph was soon cold into question by

at the grotto of the nativities where jesus is believed to have been born a group of pilgrims starts an informal choir a prayer for a peaceful christmas. now to some of the other stories making news around the world north korea has condemned the latest u.n. sanctions against the country as an act of war insists it will carry on developing its nuclear program to establish a balance of force with the united states on friday the u.n. security council unanimously backed fresh sanctions against north korea in response to its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile the result of the kremlin yesterday alexina valma is holding rallies in the cities across russia to back his visit to run in next year's presidential election vali is hoping to overturn a court conviction that bars him from standing as a candidate a ruling he says. as is politically motivated the is considered the strongest potential challenger to russian president vladimir putin in the march vote. a u.s. judge has partly blocked president donald trump's latest restrictions on refugees the court ruled the measures could no

was known for sharing his possessions with the poor and filling children's boots with gold coins pilgrims spread the word of his miraculous deeds over the centuries the persona of st nicholas evolved into the santa claus figure we know today. the most sacred spot of the church and daimler isn't open to me behind the glass screen people have long believed that this is the last resting place of saint nicholas they say his remains were stolen and taken to italy hundreds of years ago. but a team of scientists recently made a fascinating discovery at a con you clues findings point to an intact burial crypt below the church you clue is convinced that this is where the real grave of saint nicholas lies. it will take some time before we can prove it but i think the chances are good. if you think. it will be a sensation importance of this place will grow there are many more people would visit down. there. maybe then the word will spread that the original sounds like laos actually comes from taki. second division german soccer team owner in berlin have been battling to reach the bundesliga for many

bethlehem the town where the it is the birthplace of jesus is infested named as thousands of christian pilgrims arrive from around the world. i hope to find something special. about defeated some special yet here we are here to follow the steps of the christ. being there where he was born. is like. reading the bible all you. jerusalem's latin patriarch pierre but he stepped was a school to by israeli police through a checkpoint from jerusalem. to the west bank. arriving in bethlehem he greeted the site full but his message of christmas peace is overshadowed by we need tension prompted by u.s. president donald trump's decision to recognize to resell him as the capital of israel. like many world leaders pizza has said the status of jerusalem should not be allotted by unilateral decisions. palestinians both muslim and christian hope the same city will one day be their capital. people. refused for the british or. the continuance of the point that it is. looking for freedom for over human dignity. but it's the news of a message to the poor that digital system is the capital of palestine jerusalem is

. >> in addition to the biblical account, we actually only have a seventh century pilgrims account, and he says that there stood two churches. one which was built over the childhood home of jesus, and the other big church in the center of nazareth, the church of the anuns see yags. >> today, the church of the anunsuation still stands in the center of nazareth, attracting tens of thousands of visitors a year. >> this is the traditional spot where the angel gabriel was believed to announced to mary that she was about to give birth to the messiah. >> as the mother of jesus, mary occupied the special place in the hearts of many christians. >> mary is really the closest to god. she is known as the queen of heaven and is foremost among all of the saints. >> mary's an incredibly important figure for the early church because she's a symbol for women. there's this idea of a loving individual who is seen as the special protector of the week. of someone who protects women who protects children who protects elderly. >> today, the church of the announceuation is the largest in the middle east. the q

at the grotto of the nativities where jesus is believed to have been born a group of pilgrims starts an informal choir a prayer for a peaceful christmas. now to some of the other stories making news around the world north korea has condemned the latest u.n. sanctions against the country as an act of you know state media said the measures violated peace and stability in the region killing young now insists it will carry on developing its nuclear program to establish a balance of force with the united states north korea's ongoing ballistic tests have prompted fresh sanctions by the u.n. security council. the government of turkey's presidential dawn has announced its sacking twenty seven hundred public servants with alleged links to terror. the government has fired or suspended some one hundred fifty thousand teachers judges judges and other public servants since it declared a state of emergency after last year's failed coup. and people in japan like getting ready for twenty eighteen with the value of this laughing ritual at a shrine in is meant to cast off the bad memories of the past

at the grotto of the native of the where jesus is believed to have been born a group of pilgrims starts an informal choir a prayer for a peaceful christmas. nap some of the other stories making news around the world thousands of israelis have demonstrated in tel aviv and jerusalem calling for the resignation of what they call a corrupt government and its leader benyamin netanyahu the protests come days after netanyahu lashed out against police he's accuse them of conducting an investigation against him aimed at ending his leadership. north korea has condemned the latest u.n. sanctions against the country as an act of war kyung insists it will carry on developing its nuclear program to establish a balance of force with the united states on friday the u.n. security council unanimously backed fresh sanctions against north korea in response to its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile the result of the. our u.s. judge has partly blocked president donald trump latest restrictions on refugees he ruled the measures could not be applied to people with a bonafide relationship to a person

they were planning to spend the weekend in beslan because bethlehem is already two to receive its pilgrims without the christmas lighting for the for the christmas tree lighting on the second of december which is quite a big event the presence of the palestinian prime minister and no better looks sad and empty hopefully this wave will not have more repercussions and people will still come for christmas to better our eye to for the good time in bethlehem and tanya kramer and jerusalem thank you both you are right and i want to tell you now about some of the other stories that we're covering for you right now. officials say massive wildfires are tearing it through southern it carol a fornia have destroyed hundreds of homes. the blazes have now forced tens of thousands of people to flee for safety major state highways have been closed as hot desert winds are fanning the flames. poland's conservatives have named. more away a way key as the country's new prime minister the former finance minister places should go in the post and critics say the leadership shakeup is meant to distract attention

officers are patrolling with their guns on display, tom. >> eva pilgrim tonight from times square. thank you so much. >>> let's turn now to politics and the explosive new report as the president spends christmas at his florida resort this weekend. "the new york times" is out with a story quoting the president allegedly using derogatory remarks about immigrants. tonight, the white house is responding. here's abc's kenneth moton. >> reporter: tonight, the startling claims about derogatory comments allegedly made by president trump about immigrants in the oval office. >> the most sacred duty of government is to protect the lives of its citizens, and that includes securing our borders and enforcing our immigration laws. >> reporter: "the new york times" reports the meeting happened in june. the tough on immigration president reportedly stormed into the oval enraged when he learned how many foreigners had been given visas to enter the u.s. according to one source in the room and another who was briefed later, trump complained the 15,000 from haiti, "all have aids" according to "the time

>> eva pilgrim for us tonight. eva, thank you. >>> we move on to politics. escalating tensions between the president, the fbi, and the press. the president in florida this weekend taking time to thank troops for their service, also firing off new twitter comments aimed at the bureau's deputy director, andrew mccabe. democrats are accusing the president of trying to erode public confidence in the special counsel's investigation into russian meddling. here's abc's kenneth moton. >> reporter: tonight, president trump's relentless attack on the media continues. retweeting this "winning" image, the cnn logo squashed under his shoe. >> today, and every day, we're incredibly thankful. >> reporter: trump kept busy on christmas eve, thanking troops. >> we're grateful for each of you, who spend this christmas away from your families. >> reporter: and hitting the golf course. trump also teeing off on fbi deputy director andrew mccabe, who is reportedly going to retire in march. trump accused him of bias after an ally of hillary clinton's donated to his wife's political

here's abc's eva pilgrim with more. >> reporter: tonight, authorities in two states investigating two potential terror plots. in harrisburg, pennsylvania police trying to determine if a string of shootings targeting law enforcement was an act of terror. police say 51-year-old ahmed aminamin el-mofty attacked police in three places first opening fire at an officer in this police car. later, shooting and hitting a state trooper before sparking a shootout with police that ended when he died. >> this individual showed that he was not afraid to fire at different law enforcement officers. >> reporter: relatives say the father of two was a u.s. citizen with egyptian ties. abc news learning el-mofty just returned from a trip in the middle east mid-october. tonight, investigators are looking at what he has been doing since he returned to central p.a. this, as authorities arrest a suspected isis sympathizer in california. investigators say 26-year-old everitt aaron jameson, a tow truck driver and former marine recruit, who was trained as a sharpshooter, was planning a christmas day attack. his

meanwhile, pilgrims from around the world have gathered in bethlehem for christmas celebrations. however, fewer than usual are in the city, due to increased tensions between the palestinians and israel following president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. workers in the philippines are struggling to reach thousands left homeless by a tropical storm. thousands have been left homeless by flooding on the island of mindanao. the united nations is warning of a dire humanitarian situation. there are reports that the british—iranian woman held in prison for spying in tehran is to face new charges. following a visit by the foreign secretary borisjohnson to iran earlier this month, there where hopes improvements would be made in her case. earlier this week her family said that her case had been marked as "eligible for early release". emma north reports. there had been hopes of her release by christmas, but the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe says he is trying to keep a level head while his wife's fate looks as uncertain as ever. so far there hasn't bee

eva pilgrim takes us through the step-by-step process. do: getting that perfect takes some work, lots of primping pulling, teasing, and spring. >> people abuse their hair, their scalp. eva: overtime, that combination can leave a mess. the new was trying in hair, a so-called facial for the scalp being introduced in salons. >> it is a spot basically for the hair. eva: the head spot revitalization treatment is a five step process that takes about one hour. step one, a real look at your scalp. a great close-up to analyze what you are working with. so you can see in your pore a time for a detox shampoo and a nice little massage. step two, the fun part. a cleansing spa gel. >> going to use long strides going on the top of the head. going to relieve some tension. eva: and another head massage. next, this is where the real spa part of the treatment comes in. it is time to let off some steam, literally. steam coming off the top of your head. 10 minutes later, step four, rinse and condition. before styling, we hit the last step, a leave in treatmen

. >> millions of pilgrims have come here to follow in the footsteps of jesus, but his passion would neverere it not for one man, pontius pilate. >> questions of pilate's culpability and his desire to execute jesus is a complicated one. it needs to be remembered that only pontius pilate had the authority to crucify jesus. >> in the bible, the way to the crucifixion begins on palm sunday when jesus enters jerusalem. >> i think he had resolved well before he ever entered the city on the donkey to do whatever it took to accomplish the mission. >> matthew describes the whole city of jerusalem being in turmoil with people saying, who is this, and the crowds answer, this is jesus the prophet from nazareth. >> he arrives as the city prepares for passover. >> passover is the largest religious event of the jewish calendar. language like king of the jews and promises of a new kingdom is very powerful, especially when people are celebrating the liberation of the jewish people from a tyrannical power. >> now we really can understand why the more zealotic disciples say get ready to rumble. we're going

the place where the pilgrim fathers set off for america. and here, the memorial to the landing of william iii at brixham, in the glorious revolution. there are some monuments to great moments in history, but historic england wants more. there are many plaques to where people were born or lived. it now wants suggestions about events and have already received a few. we've done our research and spoken to people across the country and we've found really passionate enthusiasts who want to see unknown histories marked out. we've had people wanting to mark out where the pilgrim fathers set out to make that more well—known. we've had people wanting to mark out the birthplace of grime music in east london, ska music in coventry, all sorts of people with different passions and interests who want to share their knowledge of the history that happened on their doorstep. so it doesn't have to be just the famous places in the history books, they are looking for sites that capture the whole of british life. quite what the memorials will look like hasn't ye

it's pilgrim. here's the definition.e goes to their girlfriend's home for the first time and brings disease. [ audience ohs ] [ laughter ] feeling guilty? [ laughter ] for example, todd's a real pilgrim, he showed up at my house for thanksgiving dinner and gave everyone smallpox. [ laughter and applause ] and finally, our last thanksgiving teen slang term is speed gracer. someone who speeds through the prayer before dinner. let's see it in a sentence. dad had a long, thoughtful speech prepared but the rest of us were relieved when the speed gracer uncle jeff said, "god is neat, he's no dummy, let's freakin' eat and fill our tummy. [ laughter and applause ] that was "seth explains teen slang: thanksgiving edition." we'll be right back with a meyers family thanksgiving! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ (christmas marching band music) (drumsticks click) that's the new rockstar. hurry in to old navy for up to seventy-five percent off storewide! that's up to seventy-five percent off and this tuesday only, get fifty percent off all

but it had a great strategic importance from time immemorial the roots of trade as soldiers and pilgrims crossed here in southern france as early as the sixth century b.c. the hill was settled first by iberian celts then by the romans i women mosaic floor was recently discovered the place was already known as kaka so under the romans proving once again how far sighted they must have been wisely giving my name to the place centuries before i was even born. it was they who fortified the hill and pots of those who lives opposite of to this day. after the romans candidate is a goth and then in the eighth century the arabs which brings us to my i pod in the story i was the daughter of a cyrus and prince. legend has it that in the days when i left here the emperor seana may. in this each the fortress for five long years his on is lay in the valley below the rules over these walls he could not prevail but all provisions ran out. in the end just one last pig remained and one sack of grain i had the pigs stuffed with the grain and held it from the walls myself it landed at the feet of charlemagne

and in it, much of the document, the financing of the mayflower, how they sold shares and how the pilgrims themselves had shares and there was a seven-year term and how there were provisions in their when the pilgrims would spend four days on the collective venture, two days themselves, one day for god and how those terms changed to a collective venture in one day for god and how that was a sticking point when they were about to embark on this voyage. so, you started looking at economic motivations and you start questioning how that financing happened and what happened at the end of that transaction. it's a 25 years for that transaction to unwind itself and from there i started assembling a series of next big thing. when did steele have a very big impact, what happened with oil, what happened with automobiles, with food, with the meatpackers in chicago, and all these desperate different events and biographies and friends and i started putting it into a mosaic and ultimately it came together where i thought the 400 years of american capitalism you can start using this backdrop of next big t

meanwhile pilgrims are celebrating midnight mass, in bethlehem.id rising tensions in the region following the us decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital earlier this month. our religion editor martin bashir is in manger square for us. is there something of a different atmosphere there this year? despite the inclement weather as you can see, there are no spaces in the queues of the church of the nativity behind me and the midnight mass which started a few minutes' ago. the reality is that donald trump was my decision to officially recognise jerusalem as the capital city of israel which provoked clashes, has had a stark effect across the city. many of the hotels which are generally oversubscribed are currently closed and empty. traders complain ofa currently closed and empty. traders complain of a lack of business and the fact is the threat of violence has had a greater effect on pilgrims who might normally have wanted to be here to mark the birth of christ on christmas eve, instead the fear of violence has kept them away. martin in bethl

abc's eva pilgrim leads us off. >> millions of americans battling gridlock and mother nature en route to their holiday destinations. in new jersey, massive backups after this fiery crash shut down a highway. two people were killed, six others hurt in this seven-car pileup. the cars engulfed in flames. more than 97 million americans are hitting the roads this holiday season. experts warning it could take three times longer to get where you're heading. in colorado, heavy snowy making a mess on the roads causing a massive slow down. cars spun out. waiting for help on the side of the road. and several states in the northeast issuing travel advisories due to dangerous driving conditions. this car sliding off the road in plymouth new hampshire. >> we were supposed to head out tomorrow. we heard the weather was terrible. they're talking about ice and bad driving conditions. >> drivers need to be careful this weekend. abc's eva pilgrim joins us live, you've been tracking that major storm and those travel advisories, police lowering speed limits and police asking travelers to stay off the road

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the place where the pilgrim fathers set off for america.am, and the glorious revolution. there are some monuments to great moments in history, but historic england wants more. there are many plaques to where people were born or lived. it now wants suggestions about events and have already received a few. we've done our research and spoken to people across the country and we've found really passionate enthusiasts who want to see unknown histories marked out. we've had people in retford wanting to mark out where the pilgrim fathers set out to make that more well known. we've had people wanting to mark out the birthplace of grime music in east london, ska music in coventry, all sorts of people with different passions and interests who want to share their knowledge of the history that happened on their doorstep. so it doesn't have to be just the famous places in the history books — they are looking for sites that capture the whole of british life. quite what the memorials will look like hasn't yet been decided. the immediate job is to find the

meanwhile, pilgrims from around the world have gathered in bethlehem for christmas celebrations.e capital of israel. workers in the philippines are struggling to reach thousands left homeless by a tropical storm. thousands have been left homeless by flooding on the island of mindanao. the united nations is warning of a dire humanitarian situation. there are reports that the british—iranian woman held in prison for spying in tehran is to face new charges.

meanwhile, pilgrims from around the world have gathered in bethlehem for christmas celebrations. between the palestinians and israelis. those are the headlines here on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for a programme to mark the 20th anniversary of bbc hardtalk.

meanwhile, pilgrims from around the world have gathered in bethlehem for christmas celebrations.tween the palestinians and israelis. aid workers in the philippines are struggling to reach thousands of people left homeless by a tropical storm. around 200 have died in severe flooding and landslides on mindanao island. the united nations is warning of a dire humanitarian situation. now on bbc news. victoria derbyshire takes a look back at the exclusive interviews and films which have featured on her programme in 2017.

now to bethlehem, where security is tight as pilgrims arrive in the city ahead of a midnight mass thisning to see in christmas. celebrations are taking place amid rising tensions in the region after the us decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital earlier this month. 0ur correspondent tom bateman told us about the day's events in bethlehem. today has very much been a day of ritual, a day of festive tradition. we watched as the procession of christians followed the route along star street into manger square here up star street into manger square here up to the church of the nativity, which is the 1500 —year—old basilica, built on the site it is believed christ was born. that happens every year, there is a ritual tradition to all of this. then we expect midnight mass will ta ke then we expect midnight mass will take place both with the most senior roman catholic clergymen of this area where he will talk to the gathered congregation, and also the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, who always attend this event each year. there is a sort of bubble of festivity in mange

meanwhile, pilgrims from around the world have gathered in bethlehem for christmas celebrations.raelis. those are the headlines here on bbc news. now on bbc news, anne marie tasker and kofi smiles look back at the highlights of hull 2017 and find out what impact this year

and mali merchants their customers and pilgrims all make the journey here this ancient trading center in the heart of the country is famous for its market and for its mosque. this is in earlier times described jennie as large prosperous and happy a floor she center for trade and crafts the most beautiful town in the sahara god from his heaven must surely have smiled on jenny which remains to this day a jewel of the niger valley. human settlement here dates back to before the time of christ at one time the area was home to the bozo people who fished the rivers and grew grain crops on the banks in the ninth century the settlement grew into a town under the influence of the normal who were sharp witted traders. my. it is the nano who moved jenny to its present site founding the new town on the hill where the niger flows around it they abandoned the old town jenny jenner its position left it unprotected from flooding in the endless rainy season. to win the favor of the gods for the new town a young girl named top hama was sacrificed simply walled in and left to die before the town's conve