bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> thanks for my first car.nks for giving me your smile, your motivation, and your belief that loved ones always come first. we wouldn't be where we are if it were not for the people that helped get us here. don't forget to thank those who helped you to take charge of your future and got you where you are today. the boss of your life. the chief life officer. lincoln financial. you're in charge. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: americans at home and abroad celebrated this thanksgiving holiday. the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade passed through the streets of manhattan. other cities across the country hosted their own festive processions. meanwhile, u.s. for

both remember that great debate about whether warren buffett was making a good move in buying the bnsf oh, that's all old technology, what a stupid move that was? not so much. he can't move all of the stuff fast enough and consequently, prices are rising. that means potentially companies needing to the buy power in the open market, they can't burn coal and get the coal. that drives it up for all of us. liz: he knew it. he knew that. >> reporter: smart man. liz: when he bought it years ago. it's really fascinating how he has this vision -- >> reporter: nobody else saw it. liz: jeff, thank you. and today, you know, he's buying what everybody thinks is an old economy, old technology battery company in duracell. we'll see, this thing throws off a lot of cash. let's check how some of the coal stocks are doing. arch coal down nearly 4%, but look at peabody and rhino resource, both of those down close to 6% today. kind of stunning, you know? it's a transportation issue at this point because they've got everything else. they've got freezing cold temperatures -- much of which is coming our way

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. the people of ferguson, missouri are about to learn whether a white policeman, darren wilson will be indicted in the killing of a black teenager, michael brown. governor jay nixon already appealed for calm. he was joined by st. louis county executive charlie dooley, st. louis mayor francis slay and the state public safety chief, dan isam. >> state and local law enforcement agencies are continuing to work hand in hand to make sure the best, most experienced officers are on the street. the men and women of the national guard will also be in the area to provide security at critical facilities, like firehouses, police stations, and utility s

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bnsf, kansas city southern, csx, norfolk southern, union pacific, and canadian rails, amtrak, alaska railroad, hundreds of short line carriers and a growing number much commuter railroads. and as a real credit to this industry, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the industry came together, brought in subject matter expertise in the areas of intelligence, counterterrorism, and focused on developing an integrated security plan that would be applied across the board and adapted by each participating railroad within the context of its unique operations. that plan took effect in early 2002. and literally there was still fire burning at the pentagon when this group convened a focused effort. looked across the board to assess risks. broke it up into five teams, hazard accounts material transport, life cycle of a train, where potential vulnerabilities, communications and cyber technology, and critical infrastructure, assets throughout the network. what that produced by early 2002 was a security plan with four alert levels that called for increasing security measures in those areas, as threa

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people buildeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: american hopes of having moderate rebels in syria prevail against the islamic state group have suffered new setbacks. the rebels lost a series of towns over the weekend to yet another group, linked to al- qaeda. and today, fighters from that same militant group massed near a crossing at the turkish border. the crossing controls a key supply route. >> ifill: the islamic state group kept up a campaign of atrocities against a sunni tribe in iraq today. an iraqi official said 36 men, women and children were lined up and publicly killed in a village in anbar province. the militants have slain more than 200 people from that tribe since friday. >> woodruff: there's been another large cyber-attack, this one targeting the u.s. government's top secu

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a flurried frenzy of shoppers lined up at stores across the country, as retailers competed for holiday business in a year that's seen lackluster sales so far. >> woodruff: the annual black friday shopping blitz got underway early. many big box stores opened on thanksgiving day so bargain hunters could capture doorbuster deals in advance. >> i like to be out with people. some people are crazy out there, crazier than we are!" >> you know, 1080p television, i did a lot of searches online, over and over and over and over and over again for the last two weeks, and this is the best deal that i could find. >> woodruff: many waited hours in line for a chance to snag deeply-discounted merchandise. for store managers, black frida

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: fresh off his address to the nation last night, president obama launched an effort today to win support for his immigration moves. he headed back to a place where he has addressed the issue before. >> today, we're doing something about it. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: the president chose del sol high school in las vegas for his forum. it's where he opened a drive last year for overhauling the immigration system. >> and what we have to do is be honest that tracking down, rounding up and deporting millions of people is not realistic. that's not who we are. most undocumented immigrants are good, decent people who've been here for a long time. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: the executive orders will shield nearly fiv

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the announcement from beijing today captured the attention of scientists, diplomats and lawmakers alike. china and the united states agreed on a fast-track effort to pump less carbon into the atmosphere. >> this is an ambitious goal but it is an achievable goal. >> wooduff: it was an unprecedented announcement from the world's two biggest economies, and carbon polluters. president obama promised that by 2025 the u.s. will cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter, below the levels of 2005. >> it puts us on a path to achieving the deep emissions reductions needed by advanced economies that the scientific community sa

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the space industry suffered a new catastrophe today. a "virgin galactic" space tourism rocket crashed during a test flight in southern california. the co-pilot was killed, and thó pilot was badly injured. the wreckage of "spaceship two" landed in the mojave desert. witnesses described an explosion after the rocket was released from a plane that carries it to a high altitude. on tuesday, a rocket owned by another private company, orbital sciences, blew up just afterÑi lifting off from a launch site on virginia's atlantic coast. >> woodruff: people across northeastern pennsylvania were finally able to relax today, with news that a seven-week manhunt is over.

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: another american family mourned today for a son slaughtered by islamic state killers in syria. peter kassig's death was confirmed over the weekend. >> our hearts are battered but they will mend, the world is broken but it will be healed in the end. >> ifill: ed and paula kassig appeared this afternoon in indianapolis, 24 hours after learning of their son's murder. mrs. kassig quoted one of his teachers. >> in 26 years, he has witnessed and experienced first hand, more than most of us can imagine. and experienced first hand, more of the harsh realities of life than most of us can imagine. but rather than letting the darkness ove

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of yourure. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org . >> this is "nightly business report," brought to you in part by the street.com featuring stephanie link who shares her investment strategy and market insights, the multi-million dollar portfolio she mansion with jim cramer. learn more at the street.com/nbr. three-year low oil prices head lower into bear markets territory as one of opec's most influential members declared a price war on u.s. thrillers. who wins? who loses? which industries will benefit, which will stumble? >> few faces? if voters

this is bnsf lines, mainly in the upper midwest. of the coal, the nation's coal, 40% comes from the powder river basin in wyoming, getting it where it needs to go is primarily by rail. now with at love that rail being used up by the oil producers, take an overlay of the xl, keystone xl pipeline. it is in blue there. the lower portion has been already built and is operating. that upper portion though, would take a huge strain off of this shortage of rails right now. but we've got a lot of people compete forking very small number of railcars. it is not going well right now. liz: jeff flock, thank you very much. live from a chilly illinois. dave. david: perfect segue for our next segment. house set to vote on the approval keystone pipeline tomorrow but with oil prices tanking is the project still viable after years of delay? we have fox business's adam shapiro. mark newton, and rich karlgaard, "forbes" magazine publisher star of "forbes on fox" or one of the stars of "forbes on fox." rich, you and i have been arguing for this pipeline

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama today chalked up democrats' big election losses to voters' frustration with washington gridlock. he told reporters he'll try to cooperate with republicans, who'll now control both the house and senate. >> as president, i have a unique responsibility to make this town work. i hear you. to the two/thirds who chose not to participate, i hear you too. >> woodruff: at the same time, the president said he'll take action on immigration by year's end, unless the lame-duck congress acts first. we'll have full coverage of the election, including more of the president's remarks and the republicans' take, after the news summary. >> ifill: advocat

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the u.s. economy created another 214,000 jobs last month. that makes nine straight months that employers have added more than 200,000 positions, the longest stretch since 1995. and, the october unemployment rate fell, to 5.8%, the lowest in six years. president obama welcomed the news today at a cabinet meeting. >> all this is a testament to the hard work and resilience of the american people. they have been steady and strong digging themselves out of the worst economic crisis since the great depression. and what we need now is to make sure we build on this momentum. >> woodruff: the president also acknowledged that many americans still aren't feeling the recovery, a factor that played heavily in tuesday's election wins by republicans. we'll return to the economy, as paul solman reports on part-time workers, later in the program. reports swi

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: a st. louis county grand jury has reached a decision on whether to indict darren wilson, the ferguson, missouri police officer who shot and killed teenager michael brown. the decision has not yet been released, but is expected some time tonight. the newshour's stephen fee traveled to ferguson, missouri, where a community waits. he filed this report. (chanting) >> in st. louis' shaw neighborhood sunday night, dozens of protesters marched through the rainy streets, calling for justice in the august killing of 18-year-old michaemichael brown. >> as a black woman, this hits close to home. >> the two-hour demonstration a include add

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: the long- delayed-- and much fought over-- keystone x-l pipeline is back on congress' to-do list. it won a new vote of support today in the u.s. house, and headed for the senate, propelled by the mid-term elections. parts of the massive pipeline already exist and new parts are being built every day, including this pumping station in hartford, missouri. now, the republican-controlled house has approved the final phase of keystone for the ninth time. it's never gotten through the democratic-controlled senate, but that may be changing. keystone is a key issue in next month's runoff between democratic senator mary landrieu of louisiana and republican challenger, congressman bill cassidy. it's their bills that are being voted on

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