find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. > and now, "bbc world news." anchor: reporting from washington, i'm jane. it's unanimous, the u.n. security council slaps new sanctions after its latest missile test. the republican tax bill is new law. president trump puts his signature on it before heading off for the holidays. the photographer who captured the first lady's every move joins us to share her favorite shots. anchor: welcome to public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. security council imposed fresh new sanctions on north korea after its latest test. china and russia signed onto the resolution drafted by the united states, which severely restricts pyongyang's access to oil imports. president trump tweeted the results showed the world wants peace, not death. i spoke with our u.n. correspondent. this is the third round of sanctions this year. how much tougher is this latest? rep

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find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. yemen's former president is killed during an attack in sanaa just days after ending his alliance with iranian backed houthi rebels. president trump announcing big cuts to utah's national monuments, a move opposed by environmentalists but welcomed by his supporters. >> he believes in a rural people , he believes in local decision-making, he believes in states' rights. he is my kind of guy. laura: and a proposal in parliament for one australian lawmaker whose policy discussion became personal. next thing you know, he is popping the question. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the former president of war-torn yemen has been killed by houthi rebels days after he turned against them in the country'

find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. cholera cases in yemen reach one million. the epidemic is now the worst the world has seen in a decade. more than 100 countries reject donald trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. ambassador haley: this vote will make a difference on how americans look at the u.n. and how we look at countries who disrespect us in the u.n., and this vote will be remembered. jane: and a collection of photos by women of african descent. we take a look at the first anthology of its kind in 30 years. jane: welcome to our viewers in on public television in america and around the globe. one million people in yemen are suffering from a cholera outbreak that according to the international committee of the red cross is one of the world's worst

find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. elections in alabama are normally certain for republicans, but will roy moore, a man accused of molesting a child, win the senate race? an attempted terror attack at new york's main bus terminal. the suspect in custody after an explosion that injured 4 people. >> take it apart and learn how it works. rajini: and a fantasy romance leads to nominations for this year's golden globes. we will show you what to look out for on the big night. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the deep red state of alabama hasn't had the competitive race like this in years. tomorrow morning, voters will choose between a former judge accused of sexual misconduct and molesting a child 40 years ago and a former lawyer who

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. ♪ i'm living that yacht life, life, life ♪ ♪ top speed fifty knots life on the caribbean seas ♪ ♪ it's and models potpourri ♪ ♪ on my yacht made of cuban mahogany, ♪ ♪ gany, gany, gany, gany ♪ watch this don't get mad (bell mnemonic) get e*trade and get invested >> tucker: this is a fox news alert. senate room public and leaders say they are on the very brink of passing a major tax reform bill. ed henry has been following this from the beginning and joins us the latest development. what's up? >> the president is on the verge of a dramatic victory delivering on that big beautiful tax cut he's been promising. breaking late today, bob corker and john mccain who have been basically feuding with the president have voted no. in the end, his opposition might not matter because of the republicans on the fence like mccain, susan collins came on board giving mitch mcconnell what is expected to be a much-needed victory after that big failure on repealing and replacing obamacare. the president has already been touting his stock market that's been on fire. the dow yesterday seeing its 63rd record c

. ♪ ♪i'm living that yacht life, life, life top speed fifty knots life on the caribbean seas it's a champagnes potpourri on my yacht made of cuban mahogany, gany, gany, gany♪ ♪watch this don't get mad (bell mnemonic) get e*trade and get invested . melissa: we are still awaiting comments from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell expected to speak on the senate floor at any moment. he could be giving new details on the senate tax bill and the schedule going forward, including when we can expect the final vote. we will bring you his comments live when they begin. connell: times got moved around, as we've been covering throughout the hour for you, the former national security adviser michael flynn with the guilty plea today to lying to the fbi. now it's only part of it. there have been details coming in on who may have involved, who he have spoken to. ashley webster in the newsroom monitoring it all and getting reaction from congress. what are you hearing, ashley? >> the shocker of the day, connell. once news broke that mike flynn was pleading guilty to lying to the fbi about contacts with the

obviously, has these surveillance planes that fly primarily off the coast of south america and the caribbean seaooking for drug smugglers the biggest thing is -- smugglers. the biggest thing is those of people prominently in these places. their people from the department of homeland security deployed on a temporary basis, training, and doing investigations in a number of other activities in these countries, and as you mentioned, there is some pushback from some countries who feel as though they are a little uncomfortable with having u.s. law enforcement on their soil, particularly some of the european countries. about -- well,lk you just flew in from canada earlier this morning, ron, where homeland security employees are stationed. you reported canadians flooded the prime minister's office in august with letters and emails protesting legislation to allow u.s. officers -- customs officers stationed at canadian airports and train stations to question, search and detain canadian citizens. unnamed government officials told the canadian broadcasting corporation that the volume of mail received was un