purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. yesterday the missiles were coming. today president trump is setting a more mixed message about any strike on syria. president trump: we are looking very seriously, very closely at the whole situation, and we will see what happens, folks. we will see what happens. jane: president trump's pi for secretary of state fields tough questions on capitol hill. lawmakers grill mike pompeo as he tries to become america's top diplomat. and is the u.s. headed for an agricultural boom or bust? the president works to so confidence about his trade policies, farmers are uncertain. viewers in to our public television in america and around the gbe. president trump says he expects to decide on possible military action in syria fairly soon. but after meetings today, the white house says no final decisi has been made. his defense secretary, jim mattis, told congrass that russiaomplicit in the suspected chemical attack in douma over the weekend. ilmean syria has

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. laura trevelyan. president trump says a major decision is coming within 48 hours after a suspected chemical on a rebel held syrian istown. >> thibout humanity. it can't be allowed to happen. laura: mark zuckerberg gets ready to fac congress millions are alerted their data was accessed. secren the crosshairs. we hear what scott pruitt's predecessor thinks about his actions at the epa. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. president trump calmest quick action in response to a suspected chemical attack inhi syria. decision will come within 24-48 hours. the un security council has been holding an emergency session. suspectede tack is said to have killed up to 60 people saturday. ourar editor our coverage. his report contains images you may find distressing.os >> mof the casualties in syria's war were attacked with syria's war were attacked with bullets and explosives. but chemical weapons have a special horror. this is the aftermath of what n tnesses

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purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. from best buddies to putting the distance between them, the french president'c's address to ress exposes sharps differencewith donald trump. president macron: not killing our planet, let's fix it. there is no planet b. jane: the white house stands behind ronny jackson as they are pick to head veterans affairs despite allegations of misconduct. od fit for a president. after last night's state dinner, we speak to one chef who knows what it is like to prepare those plates. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. what a difference a day makes. on tuesday, donald trump and emmanuel macron were all handshakes and cozying up at th. white ho today in an address to congress, the french president took aim at some of mr. trump's key policies. he stood behind the iran nuclear deal and stressed the urgency oe tackling clihange. the bbc's north america editor jon sopel starts our coverage. his report ds contain

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." bbc world news amera.eporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. charges fly at the u.n.. russia says it has nothing tdo with the poisoning of a former spy in the u.k. they say the arsonist y nts to now pvestigator. president trump revisits controversial issues from west virginia while his former communications director says cleaning up washington is harder than expected. >> maybe the swamp does not hav ain. that is something we are all looking at. it could actually be a goldplated hot tub.si jane: thts and sounds of a oft spectacle, the art burning man has arrived in washington. ♪ jane: welcome to our viewers on public television here in the u.s. and around the globe. the daughterf a former russian spy who was poisoned a month ago in the u.k. says she is on the mend. yulia skripal and her father sergei have been at the center of russia's alleged role in the attack. gethere is an y meeting at the security council to discuss the matter. but first, here is the latest. reporter: it has just been over four we

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brie the feud between president trump and his fired fbi director couldn't get worse, or could it? the release of james comey's memos opens new hostil wells fargo is slapped with a $1 billion fine and told to clean up its act. and they battled the rain in austin and runnersay be boiling in london. thisea yr's marathon are becoming moreme ext our viewers ono public television in america and around the globe. weas if the feud b president trump and james comey couldn't get any worse, overnight it did. the release of the fired fbi director's memos sent to th commander-in-chief to twitter once again, calling mr. comey shady in addition to being a slimeball. also today, the democratic party announced it is suin russian government, the trump campaign, and wikileaks for conspiracy to inflnce the 2016 election. we will get to that in a minute, but inrst, the latest chapter the trump-comey fight. the president wanted loyalty. his fbi director offered nesty.

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. stocks tumble and fears rise as tit-for-tat tensions between the u.s. and china increase. trading the classroom for the picket line -- white tens of -- why teachers in the u.s. are protesting for more education spending. >> we are gging for change, we are begging for a pay raise, we are begging for the state of oklahoma to make education a priority. jane: and are they still identical? how nearly a year in space change the w some of scott kelly's genes function. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. nerves are running raw owall street as china and the u.s. lock horns over trade.e dow50 dropped more than points on monday after beijing said it would impose duties on more than 120 american-made products. that is in response to the trump sministration's plans for new tariffs on chineel and aluminum. gary o'donoghue has the latest. gary: at the white house today, the trumps were entertaining children

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news. jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washingto i am jane o'brien. mark zuckerberg gets grilled ine thnate. the head of facebook explains d how data was shared mitted they don't always get it right. mark: mistakes running the company. it is pretty much impossible, i w lieve, to start a company in your dorm room andit to be the scale we are at now without making some mistakes. jane: responding to a suspected themical attack in syria, u.s. president and british prime minists discuss coordinated action. s and the deadlye of mexico's drug war. we have a special report on the brutal toll this fight is taking. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the glo. facebook is ceohaark zuckerberg spent hours today being questioned by u.s. lawmakers on a wide range of ihiues, includincompany's policies on data protection. his appearance follows revelations that millions of users had their information shared with a political consulting group, cambridg analytica. but did his answers satisfied the

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america."fr reportin washington, i'm jane o'brien. israel's prime minister says iran has been lying about a secret nuclear weapons program, using what he calls tehran's on files as proof. pm netanyahu: incriminating presentations, incri, nating blueprincriminating photos, incriminating videos, and more. jane: a day of violence across afghanistan. dozens are kild in separate attacks. a number of journalists are among the dead. going to the ends of thearth to fight climate change. what scientists are hoping to find from a glacier in antarctica that is the size of britain. welcome to our viewers on publicis teln in america and around the globe. iran lied big-time -- that is tacording to israeli prime minister benjamin ahu, who has accused the country of a secret nuclear weapons program. during an elaborate presentation, mr. netanyahu said raeli intelligence agent seized 55,000 pages of documents and tens of thousands of files that show iran misled the world about its nuclear ambition. iran has dis

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." rep'ing from washington, i' jane o'brien. getting tougher with tehran. the iran nuclear deal dominates discussions at the white house between presidents tnd macron. president trump: if iran yreatens us in any way, t will pay a price like few countries have ever paid. ok? jane: the suspect is alive but the motive remains unknown after a pn drives a van into a gr of pedestrians in toronto, killing 10 people. and recording his voice for the future. faced with silence, technology is helping this patient speak again. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe d it was quite of handshakes of the white house and personal grooming between president trump and his french counter but getting down to serious business, the iran deal was the main subject of discussion. presidenmacron said he would push for stronger measures and attempt to keep mr. trump from scrapping the deal altogether. but was that enough? the bbc's north america editor jon sopel starts ♪r

a >>nd now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am ura trevelyan. taking aim at russia. president trump warns moscow to get ready for missile strike in syria after a suspected chical attack in the country. paul ryan has had enough of the speaker's gavel. sse top republican in cong won't seek reelection. he wants to spend more time with his family. rep.yan: if i am here for one more term, my kids will only have known me as a weekend dad. i cannot let that happen. laura: and mark zuckerbeco was in frontngress for a second day, and told lawmakers his own data has been breached. laura: welcome to "world news america. president trump has warned russia to get ready for missile strikes against syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack. though ton is that all options do remain on the table. moscow has been urging washington not to take military action, with one diplomat said russia would shoot down u.s. missiles aimed at syria. the world health orgization says people in douma have 500 symptoms consis

purefinancial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president trump welcomes japan's prime minister back to hises mar-a-lagot. when it comes to north korea, he says high-level talk underway. j president truman and ourselves are locked andnie are very ued on the subject of north korea. laura: supporters of theyrian ut in force ase o weapons inspectors try to find anything left of a chemical tackn douma. and the photos capturing the major events of the last 75 ars. a new exhibit puts the focus on these memorable images. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. for the second time, japan's prime minister shinzo abe is being hosted by president trump and his mar-a-lago resort in florida. they will have plenty to talk about, with trade and taragfs high on thda, but it is north korea and the prospect of talks between president trump and kim jong-un thatshe president keen to stress today. president trump: japan and ourselv

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purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. after airstrikes in syria, the relations between moscow and the west at an all-time low. russia's foreign minister tells the bbc there is a loss of trust . former fbi dirtor james comey speaks out ahead of the release of his tell-all book, questioning president trump's fitness to l mr. comey: he strikes me as a person of above-average intelligence, who's tracking conversations and knowing what is going on. i don't think he is medically t fit to be president, i think he is morally un be president. laura: and a nasa will soon launch a new planet-hunting mission, scanning the skies for extraterrestrial life. viewers onome to our public television in america and around the globe. russia has died tampering with evidence at the site of a suspected chemical attack in syria. speakingo the bbc, russian foreign minister sergey lavrov said the u.s. and allies should have waited for an impartial investigation fore they launched missile strikes. but

your tomorrow is now purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc a.rld news amer reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. extraordinary scenes on the border between north and southnt korea as the c's two leaders promise peace. the pair vow to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons. president trump hosted the german chancellor today, talking trade and the an nuclear deal. and had tough words for tehran. president trump: they will not be doing nuclear weapons, that i can tell you. ok? they areot going to be doing nuclear weapons. you can bank on it. laura: and a name fit for a prince. meet louis, the latest addition to the royal family. viewers onome to our public television here in the u.s. and also around the globe. the g question for the leade of north and south korea, and the world at large, what next, after history was made today. kim jong-un and south korean dpresident moon jae-in en decades of distrust by shaking hands on the border. in speeches and statements, they pledged to work towards a denuclearized korean penins

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reportg from washington, i am laura trevelyan. comedian bilcosby is convicted of sexual assault. -- sexually assaulting a woman he once mentorth. former television faces 10 years in prison, and his accusers celebrated outsid court. >> bill cosby, three words for you -- guilty, guilty, guilty! laura: historic talks are about to take place between north and thuth korea. ho sets the stage for president trump's anticipated meeting with kim jong-un. and crossing divides in canada. the one community where people from all walks of life live side-by-side. could this be a model hers to follow? welcome to our viewers on publicelision here in america and around the globe. the comedian bill cosby, once a lovable figure on american t c has bevicted of sexual assault. andrea constand told the court how cosby drugd her at his home in 2004 and assaulted her. she is one of dozens of women who have accused cosby of molesting them over a period of panning 50 years. cosby's lawyers claimed he encounters

bbc news, mumbai. ja: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, broadway.zard comes to harry potter has grown up and is taking new york theater by storm. living up to its name as man's bbest friend, a catalog hn praised by police in estoril you for saving the life -- in australia for saving the life of a three-year-old girl. she had been followed by 17-year-old max, the family dog, who is partially deaf and blind. he stayed with the girl for 16 hours before relatives found hillside the followin white. the girl's family says they are very believed to have them both back. >> good boy. reporter: meet max. deafars old, blind, half can but a hero. a large search party had been called in after three-year-old aurora wandered into the bush from the home in rural queensland. by the end of the day, there was still no sign of the teller. >>t is 2:00 in the morning when everyone left and we were standing in the darkness knowing that a three-year-old was out in the cold. seasumed, but by this time armor was in dense bush lan

purepoint financia >> and now, "bbc world news. ne: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. former fbi director james comey speaks to the bbc, voicing concerns about sharing information with president trump. mr. comey: you have to thinky about it in a u wouldn't have with other presidents. jane: transfer of power in cuba. raul castro hands the reins to a new president, but will there really be much change? ♪ jane: and he is not clowning around about running for congress. thes candidate could hav skills to juggle the ways of washington. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. -- ousted director i director james comey is continuing to speak out against his former boss. today he said he would think twice about sharing sensitive t information wimp if he still had his job. he has chronicled his service in the administration in a new memoir and escalated a figure feud with the present who labeled him a liar and slimeball. he spoke earlier to my colleague for the bbc's "newsnight" program. -- if i we

stay with us on bbc world news, still to come. ty's plans to win the english premier league. for now. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. three people are reported dead, around 20 injured, in the german city of muenster after a truck is driven into a crowd. german police say the driver of the vehicle killed himself — they're treating the incident as an attack. in other news: at least 14 people are reported to have been killed in canada in a crash between a bus and a truck. on board the bus was the humboldt broncos' ice hockey team, with players ranging in age from 16 to 21. the crash happened in the province of saskatchewan. according to a message from the club's president on twitter, the accident happened near tisdale as the team were travelling north to nippawin for a saskatchewanjunior hockey league play—off game. 0ur north america correspondent chris buckler reports. hand in hand in hospital, team—mates are turning to each other for support, all too aware that many of those they played alongside have been killed

this is bbc world news. its newsday. — — this is bbc world news. its newsday. —— it's. s hour with breaking news on the situation in san francisco's. —— san francisco. at least three people have been wounded in a shooting at the youtube headquarters in san francisco. witnesses say a suspect opened fire, sending employees running into the street. we know that at least one victim is in critical condition. police at the scene say a woman is suspected of opening fire and is believed to be dead. in a moment we'll get the latest from san bruno in san francisco but first, let's hear from the police chief of san bruno, who gave an update on what happened when police arrived at the scene. upon arrival police encountered numerous employees fleeing from the building. it was very chaotic, as you can imagine. we did encounter one victim with an apparent gunshot wound towards the front of the business as we arrived. when conducting a search of the premises, officers located a second individual with a gunshot wound that may have been self—inflicted. we are still working on confirming t

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stay with us on bbc world news, still to come... e new laws on social media firms, if they don't do more to protect children online. the stars & stripes at half—mast outside columbine high, the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought they would go through with it. some places have already had nearly as much rain they would normally expect in an entire year. for millions of americans the death of richard nixon has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. and to lift off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. a suicide attack at an election centre in the afghan capital, kabul, kills 57 people and leaves over a hundred wounded. as he prepares to head to the us, president macron of france calls on donald trump not to scrap the iran nuclear deal. let's return to the growing political crisis in armenia — tho

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: pop music diplomacy. another sign of improving relations between north and south korea — as kim jong—un attends a rare concert by k—pop stars from the south. some fighters from the last syrian rebel stronghold east of damascus have reportedly been leaving — civilians have also been allowed to leave. syria was the focus of the pope's easter message — he called for an end to the carnage "for a people worn down by an apparently endless war." also in the programme — this man could soon become the world's most experienced everest climber. today marks the start of his 22nd ascent. hello and welcome to bbc world news. in another sign of improving relations, north korea's leader kimjong—un has attended a concert of south korean artists held in pyongyang. it's the first time a north korean leader has been seen at such an event. and it comes ahead of talks between the leaders of north and south korea later this month. and a possible meeting after that with donald trump. the fol

bbc news, washington. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come... world's youngest professional gamers. this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. the latest headlines: the new us secretary of state, mike pompeo has expressed "deep concern" at what he called iran's ambition to dominate the middle east. south korea says kimjong—un has promised to invite the world to witness north korea closing its nuclear test site next month. australia is promising to spend 400 million us dollars to help restore and protect the great barrier reef. the world's largest reef system has been damaged by warming sea temperatures and pollution. phil mercer reports from sydney. the great barrier reef is australia's greatest natural treasure. but this world heritage listed wonderland is under siege. for two years running it was hit by major coral bleaching, which scientists blame on warmer sea temperatures. then there was the assault by coral eating crown of thorns starfish. these predators will be targeted by the new multi—million dollar plan to revive and restore the

stay with bbc world news. hello there. 0ur easter sunday wasn't too bad.rved across the north on in the west of scotland. we look to the south for the next area of low pressure which will bring disruptive weather. monday, areas of rain, sleet, and snow. it continues to push northwards during the early hours of easter monday with snowfall likely across the higher ground of wales into central and northern england and even towards northern ireland by the early part of easter monday. colds, click on the across scotla nd monday. colds, click on the across scotland where we have clear skies and widespread frost. for easter monday morning, there could be travel disruption across northern ireland into central, southern scotla nd ireland into central, southern scotland and northern england. widespread, heavy wet snow could see up widespread, heavy wet snow could see up to 10— 15 centimetres over the north pennines and into the southern uplands. drifting of that snow because of the wind. likely to see snow down to the global levels as well. a mixture of severe weath

stay with us on bbc world news, still to come... of cambridge announce the name of their third child. nothing it seems was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will need to renew calls for the government building better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia, they were forced to admit the accident. so the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12 year war for them. celebration. this is the end of a 12 year warfor them. they celebration. this is the end of a 12 year war for them. they have taken the capital which they have been fighting forfor so the capital which they have been fighting for for so long. it was 7am. the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority. when africa, after 300 yea rs, majority. when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. thi

stay with us on bbc world news, still to come. ng it quits. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. commonwealth leaders have agreed that prince charles will, one day, succeed the queen as head of the organisation. the democratic party in the united states has filed a lawsuit accusing russia, the trump election campaign and wikileaks of conspiring to swing the 2016 presidential poll in donald trump's favour. an apology from the basque militant group, eta, has been criticised by victims groups in spain who say it's insulting and an attempt to whitewash history of ‘the terrorist group's criminal past‘. in its apology statement, eta said it had caused irreparable harm and asked forgiveness from the innocent victims caught up in the conflict. a short time ago i spoke to barbara duhrkopf. her husband, enrique casas vila, was a socialist politician shot dead by eta in 1984, this was her reaction to the apology. my my initial reaction is that it's late but it's there. and then i think we should welcome that something has come