to step down temporarily, but he also praised cardinal pell for his honesty and for the cardinal‘s cardinal appeal but the blanket ban on abortion is illegal. seniorjudges ruled that abortion should be dealt with by the stormont assembly rather than the courts. unlike the rest of the uk, abortion is illegal in almost all circumstances in northern ireland. mps in westminster will vote this evening on a cross—party amendment to the queen's speech that calls for women in northern ireland to be given free access to abortion services in england. let's speak to a representative from amnesty northern ireland, who took the case to court. she is in belfast. the irony will be lost on you that there is no assembly, no functioning assembly in northern ireland at the moment to make anyjudgment. —— the irony will not be lost on you. you plan to appeal, don't you? yes, we are deeply disappointed with the ruling. it is a betrayal of women whose pregnancies were given a fatal diagnosis, or women who are victims of sexual crime that the court hasn't helped them today. they had the opportunity to do so and th

today victoria police have charged cardinal george...e 76—year—old cleric. cardinal pell is facing multiple charges in respect of historic sexual offences, and there are multiple complainants relating to those charges. for more than 40 years, george pell worked as a priest, then an archbishop in his own country. in 2014, pope francis called him to work in rome. in february last year the cardinal testified via video link to an australian commission investigating official responses to child abuse. victims flew in to watch his testimony. now the cardinal will have to defend himself in court. the charges leave the church and the pope in an uncomfortable position. after his election, francis created a commission to deal with allegations of sexual abuse by clerics. now he finds that one of his closest advisers faces charges of his own. the pope will now face questions about his ally. cardinal george pell will appear in court in australia next month. james reynolds, bbc news. coming up in the next few minutes. we will discuss the votes later in

senator cardin: no, they should not.e with the way this is being implemented, particularly by the trumpions administration. they have already created confusion, and if you have a son to visit, ok, a wife, ok, a grandparent, no. what kind of evidence will be needed? the refugee program has been put on hold from these countries. i think that is a mistake and it will be counterproductive to keeping america safe, and certainly against our values. vonnie: nevertheless, the supreme court did, in fact, ruled that people without substantial to this -- ties to this country will not be allowed in. will this improve national security here? senator cardin: it know, i do not think it will. you are exactly right with -- no, i do not think it will. the regulations are tying it very tightly and requiring certain documentation, which could cause real confusion on those who want to come to america and have a reason to come. no, it will not make us more safe. the people that are coming here, particularly the refugees, are well vetted, and

cardinal pell said the pope has given him a leave of absence.that the pope stood him down. >> reporter: and that leave of absence according to the vatican is effective immediately. a leave of absence is quite significant for a priest. it is even more serious for a cardinal and for such a close friend and adviser of pope francis it is a shock. >>> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. it says you apply the blue one ok, letto me. this. here? no. have a little fun together, or a lot. k-y yours and mine. two sensations that work together, so you can play together. because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. with five times more benefits than vacuuming alone... it lifts more dirt, pet hair and removes odours. while softening every fibre because your carpet never stops working, resolve carpet care with five times benefits no matter who was in there last. protection. new lysol power & fresh 6 goes to work flush after flush for a just-cleaned feeling that lasts up to 4 weeks. lysol. what it takes to protect. >>> this is the "cbs overnight ne

a top cardinal, one of pope francis's top aides, charged with sexual abuse. >>> high rollers. recreational weed about to be legal in sin city. tonight, dos and don'ts before you think about lighting up on the strip. >>> and what's next for the digital revolution that changed the world ten years ago today. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. it's great to have you with us here tonight. as at least one prominent republican said today, this morning's tweet by president trump is beneath the office of the presidency. mr. trump's particularly personal tweet about one of his frequent critics, msnbc host mika brzezinski, and her appearance is earning the president sharp criticism from the left and right, especially among women. a president who has thrived on pushing the envelope of civility and pounding his critics, proving he has not lost the ability to shock and change the conversation. white house correspondent kristen welker has details. >> r

his name is cardinal george pell. he faces charges in australia for alleged sexual assault that was committed allegedly ago. >> the cardinal is top adviser to pope francis who has zero tolerance. he'll take a leave of absence while he fights the charges. >> cardinal pell says he is innocent. seth doane has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as far as princes of the church, cardinal pell is at the top. he's a top adviser for pope francis. it's shending shock waives throughout the church. railing against what he said was nearly two years of relentless character assassination. >> i'm innocent of these charges. they are false. the whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me. >> reporter: australian police did not provide any specific details of the m of sexual assault. cardinal george pell has been in charge of reforming church finances but for years has faced allegations that he did not properly deal with clergy sex abuse in australia. he was questioned by a kmegs investigating the church's response to abus

cardinals scores seven runs in the inning, phillies lose eight-one. they play again tonight with nick paveta on the mound. >> we should beat them or at lee compete with them, last night was a good example we were right in the game, we had opportunities to win but could not push that one run across and as long as our pitchers keep us in the game we always have a chance to win but we have not been doing it consistently. >>> the phillies have signed their first round draft pick outfielder adam housely as well as six other draft picks, he is out of the university of virginia was selected eighth overall in the draft and he says he is trying to enjoy the experience. >> it has been a lot going on and just moving pretty fast. been trying to enjoy the best i can and just being out there the last couple of days has been fantastic and really

a top vatican cardinal is facing multiple sex assault charges.morning, one of the pope's top advisers just released his first statement. >> i have been completely consistent and clear. >> a teen killed on the tracks. but she wasn't alone. >> it's a place where a lot of teenagers go to have fun. how the others escaped and what neighbors say needs to be done now. >> what do we do? >> stand up -- >> crashing a campaign fundraiser. protesters fill d.c. streets while president trump rakes in big bucks to be your president for another four years. >>> happened cuffed and detained for selling a bottle of water. >> i'm pretty sure if my daughter were selling a bottle of water, she wouldn't end up in national mall and the new call for action. >>> this morning, vre's manassas line is running on time after a 13-year-old girl was hit and killed by one of its trains. >> fairfax county police said the train hit the teen at the bull run bridge between clifton and manassas yesterday afternoon. justin finch is live at the manassas station with more on why that gir

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cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president, i just want to follow up briefly with chairman corker. the two of us became friends in 2007 when we were both elected to the united states senate in the same year. part of the s same class. i think the two of us really became close friends a little over to years ago when we were confronted with how congress should deal with a nuclear agreement being negotiated by president obama with iran and our european friends along with russia and china. and the to of us worked around the clock to try to develop an appropriate review process so that congress could play a constructive role. we recognize we're the legislative branch. we have oversight functions, but there's an appropriate role for us in regards to executive actions. and we came out with something that no one expected to be done, and that is near unanimous support in this body for a review statute in regards to the iran negotiations. well, mr. president, chairman corker has taken that same template and has now used that to

cardinal pell like any other defendant has a right to due process. >> cardinal pell is being orderedappear in a court in melbourne on july 18th. the vatican says over the past three years pope francis has appreciated cardinal pell's work to reform the vatican's finances. >> maureen thanks. >>> let's get to politics closer to home. one day after calling off a healthcare vote this week senate majority leader mitch mcconnell trying to sandy revised version of that bill to the congressional budget office as soon as tomorrow. the hope is a vote can still take place this summer. the president weighing in saying it will include a great surprise when it comes vote. also on wednesday, capitol hill police arrested dozens of protesters of the gop's plan. >>> the president held his first reelection fundraiser last night at the trump international hotel not far from the white house in washington, d.c. raised about $10 million last night. it was $35,000 per plate to get in. the president did not allow reporters into the fundraiser. when his motorcade arrived there were protesters there chanting sh

cardinal pell was charged today in his native australia. wwith are believed to have tan the cardinal is now taking a leave from the vatican so he can return to australia to fight the charges. >> as of friday students in kentucky will be legally allowed to learn about reading writing and revelation. kentucky governor signed a nile law which allows public schools to teach courses on the bible. the bill allows each school system in the state to include a bible literacy class as part of their social studies curriculum. the course would be an elective and not a required class. the aclu has raised concerns about how the law might be used in school and whether it will lead to bible study and preaching in public schools. >> ♪ >> 5:15. looking i don't it side, 66 degrees is what the temperature says but man that amerimercury is going to time. >> summertime is back. did you miss it? i'm going to be honest i didn't. i enjoyed the ac break overnight. get ready to get those ac's cranking again. starting anotherea temperatures 67 degrees at this hour in

for a cardinal it is even more serious.ut for such a close adviser to pope francis, it is a shock. norah? >> seth doane, thank you. >>> more than two dozen tornados ripped through the midwest. the strong winds tore roofs off homes and scattered debris. at least two people were hurt, more severe weather is headed for the region today. powerful thunderstorms are expected to bring large hail and possibly more tornados. adriana diaz is in prairieburg, iowa, where people are cleaning up this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. to give you a sense of how powerful these winds were, do you see those silos teetering about 100 yards back? up with of them was whipped all the way down here and is this big pile of mangled metal. the tornado made its way across town on an angle. the sheriff's deputies told us if it had gone straight north, residents would have taken a direct hit. >> large wedge tornado. >> reporter: severe storms spawned tornadoes across the midwest wednesday. a funnel cloud crossed this highway in stuart,

the cardinal admitting mistakes.pell was hand-picked by pope francis to head vatican finances, a huge responsibility which made him part of the pope's inner circle. tom, the pope has said he's committed to tackling the whole issue of child abuse just last month, promising a, quote, "zero tolerance" policy to these sorts of crimes. critics say he is not doing enough. tom? >> james longman for us tonight. james, thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the pregnant mom fighting back against an alleged thief. caught on camera, the victim taking on the suspect in the parking lot. running him down with her suv. tonight, why both are facing charges. >>> plus, the dramatic police chase across state lines. the robbery suspect trying to outrun officers. speeding across a corn field. >>> and rescue at sea off the american coast. five people clinging to their capsized boat, including, you see him there, a 4-year-old boy. the one thing in this video, helping them survive. stay with us. helpi

the headlines: police in australia have charged one of the catholic church's most seniorfigures, cardinal george pell, with historic sex offences. he strongly denies the allegations, and says he will return from rome to clear his name. the chinese president, xijinping, has arrived in hong kong for celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the territory's return to china from british rule. it is his first visit there since becoming the country's leader. the united states is introducing tough new security measures for inbound flights, but has stopped short of expanding the ban on laptops in hand luggage. the new measures include enhanced screening of passengers and baggage. the british prime ministerfaces what amounts to a vote of confidence later on thursday. the opposition will try to win concessions before a final vote on the government's legislative programme, known as the queen's speech. now it is time for world business report. reaching for the sky. will rupert murdoch's takeover plans for the pay tv giant be cleared for lift—off, or grounded? plus: ringgit rebellion. they saw off

let's return now to the charges that have been brought against cardinal george pell.o's vehemently denied any wrongdoing after being charged with sex offences in his native australia. cardinal pell gave evidence via video link to an australian royal commission into abuse last year. we will be speaking to a spokeswoman from abuse survivors. i began by asking what she would like to see done. i would like to see the churches and charities and every state government that was responsible for children in orphanages and children's homes etc to tell the truth, to face up, to make reparations and to opt into the national redress scheme that the federal government have implemented. but it is on an opt in option and this is ridiculous that, you know, the people who abuse in yet the choice to opt in. this should be... it should be a no—brainer, you know? they should be on their knees and begging for forgiveness, contributing to the national redress today. you have helped support survivors of abuse. how hard is it for them? how difficult is it to come forward and talk about their

pell wasn't among the cardinals he greeted today. last year pell was accused at an australian inquiry of mishandling sexual abuse claims against priest and admitted mistakes, now he is accused directly. >> it's going to be very difficult to untangle this. it becomes, as we know, his word against their word. >> dark clouds over the vatican today. the global sexual scandal hitting the church had crested and now it's reached inside the very corridors of papal power. >> this will be a huge test for a pope who has said there must be zero tolerance for abusers in the church. the task force pell who is 76, begins july 18th in an australian court. >> it is a day that the british will never forget, the day the attackers wept on a rampage on the london bridge killing eight people within a few minutes. the attack happened on june 3rd. but one of the police officers who took on those attackers was stabbed in the process and now speaking out publicly. officer wayne mark was the first o other to face the three attackers had no guns only a police b

and then trying to extend his 41 year career, cardinals down 3-1 in the top 9.homer to make it a 3- 1 game, but cal moves on, and his coaching career on the farm, which dates back to the 70s comes to an end. to the nba, in thursday's game, the warriors took advantage of cleveland's 20 turnovers and defense. the cavaliers player richard jefferson says despite the poor performance, cleveland doesn't have to make too many adjustments. >> what did they shoot from the field? they shot 42 percent from the field. we turned the ball over 20 times, and they had nine dunks and shot 42 percent from the field. one of the best shooting teams in the nba. how far off are we? not very far. >> in his opinion. [ laughter ] >>> nashville hosting their first ever stanley cup final game. some fans so excited they threw a cat fish on the ice. second period the predators score on the power play to tie the game at 1, and then just 42 second-degree murders nashville gets the 2- seconds later nashville gets the 21 lead, and they go on to win 5-1. and tomorrow at 5:00 i know you'll be doi

cardinal pell is facing multiple charges in respect of historic sexual offences.ose charges. this isn't the first time the cardinal has had to answer questions about his actions. in february of last year, george pell testified via video link to an australian royal commission on child abuse. australian victims flew in to watch his testimony. 0ther abuse survivors say the pope himself must now take wider steps. he is very good at sound bites and saying the right things at the right time. but for me, and i know for many other survivors and victims, it's not about sound bites and public relations, it's about action. and on action, the church is still dismally slow and way behind the curve in terms of what they should be doing to deal with the crisis that exists within that institution. pope francis has called george pell dedicated and honest. now a court in australia must decide if that is so. james reynolds, bbc news, rome. a man has been arrested in a paris suburb after trying to drive a car into a crowd near paris mosque. the police said no one was injured. french

the cardinal this morning vehemently denying any wrongdoing.ing that the pope is giving him a leave of absence from his role as finance minister here to face trial on july 18th, at which time, we'll probably know more about the specific nature of the charges, jake. >> deal yashgs some of the accusations may be decades old and yet the pope hand-picked the cardinal. this has to be a below to pope francis' papacy? >> reporter: absolutely. this cardinal is important not only because he's the pope's finance minister and one of the chief advisers for pope francis. it has two potential consequences for pope francis, one is to put back what the pope is doing about sexual abuse at the vatican. he's been criticized for lack of progress on sex abuse. one of the prominent members of the sex abuse resigned saying the commission is ineffect wall. the story is bringing the spotlight back on pope francis and how much of a priority he's making that at the vat want. and he's lost his finance minister. more accountability, transparency was one of the pillars of p

cardinal pell is facing multiple charges in respect of historic sexual offences. to answer questions about his actions. in february of last year, george pell testified via video link to an australian royal commission on child abuse. australian victims flew in to watch his testimony. other abuse survivors say the pope himself must now take wider steps. he is very good at sound bites and saying the right things at the right time. but for me, and i know for many other survivors and victims, it's not about sound bites and public relations, it's about action. and on action, the church is still dismally slow and way behind the curve in terms of what they should be doing to deal with the crisis that exists within that institution. pope francis has called george pell dedicated and honest. now a court in australia must decide if that is so. james reynolds, bbc news, rome. next, let‘s turn to the business and for the first time in seven years all of america‘s biggest banks have been given a clean bill of health. they were tested to see if they could withstand a financial cr

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the cardinal, like any overt defendant, has a right to due process. >> cardinal powell said he will return to australia to feist the charges. he is being ordered to appear in a melbourne court on july 18th. >>> our time is now 6:11. traffic tickets that aren't paid won't keep drivers off california roads anymore. coming up in minutes, the state law that is changing this weekend. >>> and senate republicans are still pushing for a deal on healthcare as we get a closer look at the current plan's impact on california. >>> mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader is telling fellow republicans they may have to reach across the aisle to democrats if they can'tal strategy a republican healthcare bill. she facing a lot of republican critics, as its still uncertain over whether the party can keep its prop to us repeal the affordable care act. mcconnell said he wants a revised bill by tomorrow, or republicans may have to work with democrats. >> if we don't reach amp agreement by friday, it's probably the end of a sole party effort for healthcare, then if we don't reach by friday, then the way forw

pell wasn't among the cardinals he greeted today. last year, pell was accused at an australian inquiry of mishandling sexual abuse claims against priests and he admitted mistakes. now, he is accused directly. >> it's going to be very difficult to untangle this because it becomes, as you know, his word against their word. >> reporter: dark clouds over the vatican today. it's thought the global wave of sexual scandal hitting the church had crested. nows corridors of papal power. well, this will be a huge test for a pope who has said there must be zero tolerance for abusers in the church. the test for pell, who is 76, begins july 18 in an australian court. back to you. >>> an aspiring youtube star is facing a second degree manslaughter charge. police in minnesota say mona lisa perez shot her boyfriend in the chest on monday while film ago a video. police say he was shot outside their home while holding up a hard cover book to supposedly block the bullet. the two have been making youtube videos since may and according to those videos, th

the cardinal serves as chief financial officer to pope francis. the accusations date back to a long time ago but decline to give details. the cardinal declined all charges against him and is returning from the vatican to fight the charges. >>> governor tom wolf signed a law to prevent animal abuse. it changes how a dog can be tethered and increases protection for horses. advocates say the changes are a historic step forward to protect animals from abuse and neglect. >> state senators voted 28-22 to allow officials to carry weapons on school grounds. every philadelphia democrat and all eight republicans from the suburban districts voted against the bill. the bill needs approval in the house. even if it does pass, governor tom wolf says he's against the measure. >> in time for july 4th, governor chris christie signed a bill legalizing fireworks. hand held or ground sparklers, poppers and noise markers. all others are illegal including firecrackers and bottle rockets. >> it took a big shovel to break ground at the site expansion of the ronald mcdonal

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cardinal pell like any other defendant has a writ to due process. >> and cardinal pell is being order appear in court in melbourne on july 18th the vatican says over past three yers, pope francis has appreciated cardinal pell's work to reform the vatican's finances. >>> 9:11 right now. former redskins player clinton tis is revealing disturbing details about his high profile financial troubles how about he contemplated on those who drove him to bankruptcy. >> he lost a portion of the $43 million he earned over his 9nfl seasons. story publish by sports illustrated portis says in 2013, he sat in car outside the d.c. managers while holding a gun. portis says a friend of his who was also a family therapist was able to talk him out of using that gun on anybody. portis filed multiple lawsuits against this financial adviser between 2011 and 2013. the lawsuit argued the adviser opened an account for portis with a forged signature and that led to withdrawals totaling more than $3 million without portis ever knowing. he also also lost a lot of money in a ponzi scheme he was talk to by another fo