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. >> collette. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most presng problemskollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation.te cod to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and develong countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. commted to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions t pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. presidential candidatesatic face off tonight in las vegas, and for the first time, michael bloomberg will be on ththdebate stage. former new york city mayor is not officially competing in a,turday's caucuses in nev but he has been surging in tional polls. we will have a report from las vegas, after thee ews summary. s. justice department is denying reports that attorney general william barr might quit over frustration with president trump. the president has nored barr's plea t

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. >> collette. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. >> this ogram was made possible by the corporation for public broadcaing. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like u. thank you. >> woodruff: we've seen the debates and read the polls. tonigh the first votes in the 2020 democratic presidential primary will be counted in the 1,700 caucuses aroune state of iowa. they strtaed at 8:00 received more than 98% of gop support.john yang ise democratic race in what with over the weekend he begins our story. >> reporter: plenty of snow, parkas and coffee... lots of cheering.. ♪ ♪ and a live concert. where else but iowa in aen presal election year? s and it's the image of that first day that t comes up over dubuque. and for the first time, donald trump is no longer tresident of the united states. >> we will, we must beald dump >> we are going eat

. >> collette. >> fidelity investments. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation.tering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoinsupport of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made public broadcasting.oration for and by contributions to your pbs sttion from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the coronavirus outbreak is generating new infections and new commercial chaos tonight. fears of a global economic crisis sent wall street on another wild ridtoday, ending its worst week since october of 2008. the dow jones industrial average fell nearly 1,100 points before a late-day recovery. it ended up losing 357 points to close at 25,409. the nasdaq managed to rise one point, and the s&p 500 fell . but at the white house this morning, economic adviser larry kudlow said that he fairly quickly.ket to come back >> i acknowledge that the atuation could deteriorat i acknowledge the risks, but given what we know factually, looks to me like the market has gone too far. i just thi everybody, whether you're an i

. >> american cruise line, collette. >> the john s. james knight foundation fostering, informed and engaged communities. more on kf.org. >> and wit the ongoing support of these institutions. ♪ >> and friends of "the newshour." >> this program is made possible by contributions from your -- to your pbs news station from viers like you. >> president trump dismissed the attorney general's appeal to stop tweeting. he said he has the right tosk the agency to intervene in a criminal case but added tha he has "so far chosen not to." he has revealedhat former acting director andrew mccabe who haseen frequentry criticized by president trump will not be charged with lie to federal officials. mccabe's l said that the justice department has closed the long-running case. nhe was fired 2018. the department's inspector general found h that he lied to investigators about allowing news leaks in a probe of the clinton foundation in 2016. mccabe disputed the finding at the time. and today, he weighed in on cnn where he's a paid commentator. >> it is an ab

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. >> collette. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> carnegie corporation of new york.ti supp innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement security.ational peace and at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this ogram was made possible by the rporation for and by contributioyour pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: we have two lead stories tonight:ou the fafrom last night's fiery democratic presidential shortly. which we'll get to and, the sentencing of one of presidt trump's closest allies, roger stone. a u.s. district court judge in washington sentencedne to 40 months in prison, for witness tampering and lying to congress. he is the president's seventh associate to face jail time for crimes stemmg from the special counsel's investigation into russian meddling during the 2016 election. hiat an event in las vegas afternoon, president trump said he will hold off on deciding whether to pardon stone. >> i'm going to watch the process.in i'm to watch it very closely. and at some point, i'll make a

. >> collette. >> bnsf railway. consumer cellular. >> carnegie corporation of new rk. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancementr of itional peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions tyour pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: emergency measures are spreading across the world tonight, in a race with thera outbreak that began in china. that comes as infectio and deaths surged again across asia and the middle east. and as economic fears fueled an almost 1,200 point loss in the dow jones industrials average, underscoring worries about the larger global economy. after the markets closed, there were reports of a whistleblower at the department of health and human services raising concernse a government workers were sent to meet the first infected patients coming to the u.s. from china withouproper training or protective gear. first, amna nawaz repo publi

. >> collette. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most skollfoundation.org the lemelson foundation. committed to improving livesin througntion, in the u.s. and developing countries. w on t at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundationui committed toing a more just, verdant and peaceful world. ndmore information at macfrg >> a with the ongoing suppor of these institions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributio to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: we have two leading stories tonight: the public fight within the department of justice over the sentencing of roger ston a confidant of president trump, and a convicted felon. but first, the race for the white house. this evening, the head of the iowa democratic party resigned, following the confusion over that state's caucus. and last night's new hampshire democratic primary results are offering some clarity to theid prtial field. senator bernie sanders finishing first with 25.7% of thvote, for

. >> reporter: virginia mother collette now warning other parents to make sure their kids are vaccinated. her 16-year-old daughter katy died from the flu this month. >> get your kids flu sick stay with them and watch them and don't let them alone >> reporter: with at least three months left of flu season, a dire warning to protect children dr. john torres, nbc news. >>> we turn to that arrest in hawaii the mother of two idaho children missing for months now in custody and facing several charges. our miguel almaguer on a case that's taken many twists and turns. >> reporter: the arrest of lori vallow in hawaii comes nearly six nearly months after her children 7-year-old j.j. and 17-year-old tylee were last seen. she's now charged with two felony counts of desertion and non supportive dependent children after failing to comply with a court order to produce them to authorities. >> what kind of a mother does that a mother -- the only word that is coming to my mind right now is a monster. >> no comment. >> reporter: investigators are still searching for answers in this disturbing case, hoping

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singer opening night ahead of players introductions with the tribute chance the rapper lil wayne dj collette and up will perform a halftime show. >>that wraps up kron 4 news at 9 for prime time coverage continues at the top of the hour. pam moore and justine waltman are getting ready. they're here with front for his attorney ed, thank you vicki and grant coming up next at 10 o'clock a day after bart losses and massacre teams to monitor the trains a man assault a rider in an unprovoked attack that suspect now arrested. >>but passengers are now weighing in on whether they feel safe. plus 5,000 new cases of coronavirus as infection soar this a warning from the cdc about the spread of the virus. >>even from peop who do not have any symptomshow fears are now impacting businesses in san francisco's chinatown in the bay area and be on hand leaving death row some inmates now have a chance to transfer to other prisons that even to get rehabilitation and some victims families are outraged by that do not go anywhere our 3 up kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the break. tom steyer: listen, eve

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collette.>> upporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems.llfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving liv thugh invention in the u.s. and developing countries.eb on thet lemelson.org. supported by the john d. and catherint. 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. this program was made possible by t corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to youiopbs stfrom viewers like you. thank you. vanessa: good evening. i'm vassa ruiz at "newshour" tephanieling in for sy.pushing back against criticim that he was not doingug e president trump said in a press conference this evening that the country is prepared to dealnt wh any pol spread of coronavirus. he also announced vice president mike pence would oversee the administration's response. meanwhile, senate democrats push for 8.5illion dollars in emergency funding. that's more than three times what the presidentroposed. wmakers from b

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