at the moment mount etna is still active you know it's rumbling directly at the edge of the crater. we can't predict whether this volcanic movement will shift further into the interior that's why it's hard to say how the local population will be affected. many people are afraid to stay in their homes even though they've become used to small love eruptions over the years mount etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes the last major eruption was in one nine hundred eighty four. japan has announced it will resume commercial whaling starting next july government officials say japan will all be hunt whales in its own territorial waters despite a drop in demand for whale meat japan is also pulling out of the international whaling commission the decision has been strongly condemned by anti whaling activists. it's a centuries old tradition one that japan is intent on keeping alive. after failing to get the commission's approval to resume commercial whaling japan has announced it is cutting ties with the international conservation body. we will. focus exclusively on the protection of

etna, the larargest of italy's three active volcanoes, is still spewing asashes.eople were injured by falling debris and churches and homes were damaged. the worst hit cas place was so t at the office of reporter: the town is a front lies at the foot of mount etna. 3:19 the morning of christmas eve, the family was shaking out of bed by the earthquake. their home in ruins, the couple is desperate to know what will happen next. then i've never experienced anything this horrible. it is america my family survive. in the end -- it is a miracle my family survived. in the end combat is all that matters. reporter: sicily has been hit by earthquakes, but none was strong as the one on wednesday. 28 people were injured. the quakes were triggered by the mount etna volcano, raising the alarm level for the region. local authorities have not given the all clear. >> at ththe moment mount etna is still active. it is rumbling directly at the edge of the crater. we cannot predict whether this volcanic movement will shift further into the interior. that is why it is hard to say how t

at the moment mount etna is still active it's rumbling directly at the edge of the crater. we can't predict whether this volcanic movement will shift further into the interior that's why it's hard to say how the local population will be affected. many people are afraid to stay in their homes even though they've become used to small love eruptions over the years mount etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes the last major eruption was in one nine hundred eighty four. u.s. president and his commander in chief bomber jacket for a few hours on wednesday making an unannounced visit to troops stationed in iraq he first later melania trump then made a brief stop at the ramstein air base here in germany it was the first time trump had gone in person to a conflict where u.s. forces are deployed for. donald trump's nocturnal mission to iraq came on the heels of christmas and of pushing out jim mattis as defense secretary. george w. bush and barack obama both made multiple furtive visits to troops in harm's way this was trump's first from the u.s. air base in iraq he told rep

at the moment mount etna is still active it's rumbling directly at the edge of the crater. we can't predict whether this volcanic movement will shift further into the interior that's why it's hard to say how the local population will be affected. many people are afraid to stay in their homes even though they've become used to small love eruptions over the years mount etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes the last major eruption was in one nine hundred eighty four. i know some of the other stories making news around the world today demonstrators internees clashed with the authorities there for a third day after a journalist killed himself to protest economic problems in the country several regions were affected the military has been deployed to help police tackle the ongoing it's. north korean foreign minister riyal ho is reported to have met with the laotian foreign ministry delegation in pyongyang video from north korea's official news agency shows a group led by laotian bice foreign minister the purpose of the visit what was discussed or. u.s. president gul tro

the earthquake hit the slopes of mount etna at around 3:20am.a nearby village, an 80—year—old man had to be rescued from his home. translation: my father-in-law was under the rubble. it is a miracle, he's born—again. it's a miracle we're still alive. some decided to take shelter in their cars or in local gyms. anywhere just to be safe. people here are used to living with the constant fear of eruptions and earthquakes. mount etna dominates the island of sicily. it is the biggest active volcano in europe. in recent days, scientists recorded more than 100 tremors, causing the authorities to restrict flights to the regional airport in the city of catania. one official concludes, our country is unfortunately very fragile. a man has died after being hit by a police car in liverpool. the victim, who has yet to be identified, was knocked down on scotland road shortly before 7 o'clock last night. the merseyside force has reported the incident to the watchdog, the independent office for police conduct. three more migrants trying to reach britain by sea we

the earthquake hit the slopes of mount etna at around 3:20am.uildings. in a nearby village, an 80—year—old man had to be rescued from his home. translation: my father in law was under the rubble. it is a miracle, he's born—again. it's a miracle we're still alive. some decided to take shelter in their cars or in local gyms. anywhere just to be safe. people here are used to living with the constant fear of eruptions and earthquakes. mount etna dominates the island of sicily. it is the biggest active volcano in europe. in recent days, scientists recorded more than 100 tremors, causing the authorities to restrict flights to the regional airport in the city of catania. one official concludes, our country is unfortunately very fragile. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has ordered a review looking at the way britain could help persecuted christians around the world. the review, led by the bishop of truro, will look at government efforts to help some of the 215 million christians who faced discrimination and violence last year. there are people in ve

the earthquake hit the slopes of mount etna at around 3:20am.d nearby homes and buildings. in a nearby village, an 80—year—old man had to be rescued from his home. translation: my father-in-law remained under the rubble. it is a miracle, he's born—again. it's a miracle we're still alive. some decided to take shelter in their cars or in local gyms. anywhere just to be safe. people here are used to living with the constant fear of eruptions and earthquakes. mount etna dominates the island of sicily. it is the biggest active volcano in europe. in recent days, scientists recorded more than 100 tremors, causing the authorities to restrict flights to the regional airport in the city of catania. 0ne official concludes, "our country is unfortunately very fragile". james reynolds, bbc news, rome. a collection of old signs from the moscow underground system have sold out — just a few hours after going on sale. some of them date back to the time of the soviet union and officials say more will soon be available. tim allman explains. these aren't so much tra

the town of several ronna lies at the foot of mount etna at three nineteen in the morning of christmas eve the d'amico family was shaken out of bed by the earthquake their home in ruins the couple is desperate to know what will happen next. so i've never experienced anything this horrible so it's a miracle that my family survived in the end that's all that matters. cicely has been rattled by earthquakes for two days but none has been as strong as the one that hit early wednesday twenty eight people were injured. the quakes were triggered by the mt etna volcano raising the alarm level for the region local authorities haven't given the all clear yet. at the moment that is still active it's rumbling directly at the edge of the crater. we can't predict whether this volcanic movement will shift further into the interior that's why it's hard to say how the local population will be affected. many people are afraid to stay in their homes even though they've become used to small love eruptions over the years mount etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes the last major eruption was in o

an earthquake around mount etna in sicily — several people have been injured and buildings damaged andater, join us for a review of 2018, the year in sport. what a year it's been. we have had the winter olympics, the commonwealth games and the world cup in russia when many truly believed that football was coming home. good morning. japan has confirmed it will resume commercial whale hunting nextjuly, and is withdrawing from the international whaling commission. a government spokesman told reporters whaling would be restricted to japanese territorial waters and its exclusive economic zone. japan will be joining iceland and norway, openly defying the international ban on commercial whaling. kim gittleson has the story. there are images some viewers may find upsetting. although japanese ships hunted whales for decades, the bloody business has been officially banned for nearly 30 years. ships like this one only catch and kill whales through what the japanese authorities claimed were research purposes. but japan has long wanted to commercially hunt species like the minke whale, which is pro

reports from italy say ten people have been injured when an earthquake hit the area around mount etna 4.8 magnitude quake which struck at three in the morning near the city of catania. the beauty and personal care market in the uk is booming, fuelled by sales of perfume, aftershave and make up. it's grown by nearly a fifth over the past five years, and is worth more than £13 billion. it's thought to be largely down to online celebrities, known as influencers. radio 4's consumer reporter samantha fenwick has been finding out more. i do like to add a lot of highlighter. highlighter that is going to blind you, basically. that is what i like to go for. mitchell is a social media influencer. originally he was a make—up artist, but his dramatic look quickly got him attention, and now he has more than 800,000 followers on instagram. i think if you're going to slap it on at any time of year, christmas is the time to do it. as his followers have grown, so has his appeal to cosmetic brands. he gets sent loads of make—up and the companies hope he will use it in some of his online films. hi guys,

the earthquake hit the slopes of mount etna at around 3:20am.gs. in a nearby village, an 80—year—old man had to be rescued from his home. translation: my father-in-law remained under the rubble. it's a miracle, he's born—again. translation: it's a miracle we're still alive. some decided to take shelter in their cars, or in local gyms, anywhere just to be safe. people here are used to living with the constant fear of eruptions and earthquakes. mount etna dominates the island of sicily. it is the biggest active volcano in europe. in recent days, scientists recorded more than 100 tremors, causing the authorities to restrict flights to the regional airport in the city of catania. one official concludes, our country is unfortunately very fragile. the headlines on bbc news: president trump makes an unannounced trip to us troops in iraq, and defends his decision to pull american soldiers out of syria. despite queues for the boxing day sales, the number of in—store shoppers falls for the third year in a row. japan is to restart commercial whaling next y

mount etna, europe's highest and most active volcano, erupted today (monday) causing a magnitude 3.3 earthquake and the closure of sicily's catania airport. etna's eruptions are relatively frequent and, according to italy's national institute of geophysics and volcanology-- there has been a gradual increase in activity on the volcano over the last month. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence lawrence karnow: showers will continue through midnight. we have a chance of some thunderstorms too. on the satellite you can see the low coming through. the rain will end before christmas morning. it will be cool and crisp tomorrow with highs in the 50s and low 60s. dry weather is then expected into the weekend. (vicki) al qaeda is 'resurgent' and looking to carry out attacks on passenger planes in europe and the u-k, security minister ben wallace has warned.(grant) this just after rogue drones disrupted hundreds of disrupted drones after rogue this just (grant)warned. wallace has minister ben u-k, security e

etna's eruption caused an earthquakenihede of 4.8. the quake damaged structures throughout the area and injured at least ten people. >>> supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg is out of the hospital. the nation's highest court confirming today that she was discharged from a new york hospital on tuesday after cancerous nodules were removed from her lung. she's resting at home. >>> the federal trade commission warning netflix customers about a new e-mail scam. criminals are posing as netflix in these e-mails and asking recipients to confirm payment details. experts say it's a good idea to avoid clicking on links in e-mails like this altogether. best to log on to your netflix account on the netflix site. >>> when we come back, it's hard to overstate the difference a mentor can make in a young person's life. a program building bridges between law enforcement and the communities they serve. continues right now... and a key piece of evidence has just been found. wh investigators hauled away from the suspect )s home. plus, the new year br

people have been injured and buildings collapsed, after an earthquake close to the erupting mount etnain sicily. scientists in cambridge develop a virtual reality sd model of a tumour in a bid to find new cancer treatments. now on bbc news, there's no doubt britain's shopping habits are changing — and the impact on our high streets has been increasingly clear over the last 12 months. emma simpson presents review 2018: the retail year. it's been a turbulent year for the high street, as our shopping habits drive unprecedented change. the internet is killing the high street! retailers are grappling with a need to adapt. i think the uk in 2018 has probably seen the worst year that i can remember. more than a dozen store closures a day, and 80,000 fewerjobs. one month before it all happened, i was like, "i'm going to lose the house. i've literallyjust bought it." but technology is creating new winners in the world of retail. people are able to get exactly what they want, sent to them the same day. and who doesn't want that? and that's stirring up a debate. fashion is the second most harmful

these ordered cvs to stop integration and reviews merger cvs is up about 10% year to date etna up 38% year to date. >> a little late for this judge to be about weighing in that was lauren and i's point this morning. popular social media blogging site is soon going to be under severe restrictions. what's going on? >> online blogging site tumblr says it will start bang images and videos that contain what they're calling adult content including pornography and sex acts. the the company said it will make exceptions for nonsexual content including breast-feeding photo and health related situations. announcement comes weeks tumblr mobile app removed after material related to child sexual abuse was found on the site. >> a lot of news tracee carrasco thank you. we'll see you in a little bit. thanks. >> well stocks definitely rally yesterday on word of the trade truth between washington and beijing but now it looks as if investors are giving it a second look we bring in jonas cofound per as well as a fox business contradict tore good morning johannes what changed between yetdz and today? >> la

an earthquake around mount etna in sicily. several people have been injured and buildings damaged. scientists develop a virtual reality sd model of the disease to help in the search for new treatments. now, in 2018, we reported on the mysteries of remarkable material that appeared to have incredible heat resistant properties. we look into the mysterious inventor in this programme. in 1990, a remarkable material appeared on the bbc science and technology programme, tomorrow's world. i'm going to leave this torch blowing on this egg for a couple of minutes, and it ought to survive the inferno because it's coated with a remarkable new plastic. the substance appeared to have incredible heat resistant properties. the egg hasn't even begun to start cooking. its apparent uses were countless. the tests that i, in fact, did, indicated that it was better than anything else that i'd seen. big industry was soon clamouring to discover more about this wonder product. the material, christened starlite, was all the more miraculous as its creator, maurice ward, a ladies' hairdresser from the north

people have been injured and buildings have collapsed after an earthquake close to the erupting mount etnaicily. scientists in cambridge have developed a virtual reality 3—d model of a tumour in a bid to find new cancer treatments. now it is time for a christmas edition of whether world. nick miller and sarah keith lucas report on the incredible power of wind from the destruction caused by hurricanes to its huge potential to power the planets. on one of the windiest days of the year we have come to one of the windiest places in the uk. which is just as well, this is the uk's biggest onshore wind farms. hold onto your hats. we will be getting up close to find out how these wind turbine works and how much power they can generate on a stormy day like this. it's opposite to how a fan operates. a fan will plug into electricity and use it. the turbines do the opposite. also , the year's august storms. the floods that rage with unimaginable force. cyclones so powerful they transform a coastal paradise into piles of rubble. and amid warnings of climate catastrophe to come, wildfires reach new scal

an earthquake around mount etna in sicily, several people have been injured and buildings damaged. now on bbc news, it's been a memorable year of sport, with stunning successes for british stars. ben croucher and holly hamilton take us on a trip through 2018's sporting highlights. # you can try, i will not be denied # too strong to be defeated # i will stand and i will fight # too strong to be defeated # my strength is within # i was born for this day # and today i will win. # what a spectacular 2018 it's been. and over the next 20 or so minutes, we'll be taking you from paris to pyeongchang, from glasgow to the gold coast, to reflect on a rather memorable sporting calendar. it started with england losing the ashes down under. roger federer and caroline wozniacki won the australian open tennis, but soon somewhere a little colder a lady named lizzie had all our pulses racing. heartbeat increases in tempo it's not about the world cups. it's about trying to become the first british winter olympian to retain my title. pyeongchang billed these as the games of new horizons. but for lizzy

people have been injured and buildings collapsed, after an earthquake close to the erupting mount etnacily. scientists in cambridge develop a virtual reality 3d model of a tumour in a bid to find new cancer treatments. now it's time to take a look back at the bbc‘s 100 women season and a special interview withjulia gillard, who made history when she became australia's first female prime minister. she tells yalda hakim about the misogynistic attacks she faced, and work she's done since leaving office to advance women and girls around the world. julia gillard made history when she became australia's first female prime minister. but her time in office was no easy ride, overshadowed by misogynistic and sexist attacks. since leaving office, she has sought to advance the cause of women and girls through the promotion of education. in this special 100 women interview, i asked her to draw on her personal experience, as well as give advice to women globally who are trying to break through their own professional glass ceilings. let's start right from the beginning. you were born into a working—c

italy's kid ten year airport has reopened after an ash cloud from mount etna is latest eruption forced it to shut down more than one hundred tremors have been felt from the volcano in sicily this week the observatory monitoring mount etna says a new fissure has opened near southeast crater at now which is one of the three active volcanoes in italy has been particularly active since july. it's a bleak festive season for many isn't barbarians as they struggle with food and fuel shortages even in the toughest times sales sawed in the days before christmas but this year shops haven't seen the usual rush it's a far cry from the revived economy a present president and the same man and god were promised when he took over from robert mugabe last year has more from harare. these teachers say they don't want to be paid in local pond not zimbabwe's side of the currency the government insists the notes are equivalent to the u.s. dollar. but on the black market they are constantly losing value that's why workers won't pay salaries in dollars so they can at least afford the basics this ne this isn't

four point eight magnitude quake it's one of more than a thousand tremors and for the eruption of mt etna the ash cloud from europe's most active volcano forced hundreds into emergency shelters on monday the tiny airport has sense reopens. surgical supplies running out operations postponed and severe of staff shortages doctors in greece have issued a dire warning about the chaos in some public hospitals johns rob lowe supports in the town of patra. it takes several pieces of equipment to install an intravenous line in a patient needles taps catheters and rubber gloves must be sterile and discarded after use these are the cheapest of materials for one of the simplest of procedures there are no apparent shortages here at the outpatient clinics of st and brass hospital in part that are but stuff say appearances are misleading. too we had a budget a sixty to sixty five million euro crisis today out what it is fifteen to eighteen million of this creates enormous problems back up at the bottom the hospital is also short staffed this doctor says there are just two nurses for the outpatient clini

it damaged buildings and forced about six hundred people into majestie shelters this week mount etna erupted through its slopes of the first so-called flank eruption in more than a decade hospitals in greece are still feeling the crippling effects of the global financial crisis ten years ago doctors are warning about a growing crisis in public hospitals as the government continues to make cuts in health spending surgical supplies are running out operations are being a spend and there are severe star shortages johnson opera's reports from the town of patra. it takes several pieces of equipment to install an intravenous line in the patient needles taps catheters and rubber gloves must be sterile and discarded after use these are the cheapest of materials for one of the simplest of procedures there are no apparent shortages here at the outpatient clinics of st and asked hospital in part that but staff say appearances are misleading. stacks of school we had a budget a sixty to sixty five million euro crisis today outages fifteen to eighteen million of them this creates enormous problems

cicely's mount etna of volcano has been erupting lava and ash after a new fracture opened up and the base of one of its craziest observers say that the fall kaino is displaying unusually high levels of seismic activity air traffic to nearby tanya airports was shut down for several hours yesterday due to the ash plume. hollywood star kevin spacey has been charged with indecency assaulting an eighteen year old man and twenty sixteen it's the first criminal case brought against the oscar winning actor since his career made a series of sexual misconduct allegations a year ago stacey is few in course very january. a u.s. federal judge has ordered north korea to pay the family of auto farm verifiable one million dollars five hundred one million dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit the u.s. college student died soon after pyongyang released him from months of captivity his parents say he was tortured. well that's twenty eighteen comes to an end we're looking back at some of the highlights of the year one of our stories looks at how some families here in berlin are making a contribution to li

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cicely's mount etna bullock you know has been spewing lava and ash after a new fracture opened to the base of one of its creators observers say that it was displaying unusually high levels of seismic activity tanya airport has reopened today after the ash plume forced it to shut down. at least two people have been killed after a suicide bomber stormed libya's foreign ministry in tripoli three of the militants also died ten people were injured in the attack that began with a car bomb blast near the ministry libyan security forces are blaming the attack on so-called islamic state fight is the foreign ministry spot of libya's internationally recognized government that is based in tripoli. a journalist working for the associated press joins me now from benghazi in libya where the water other details have emerged about this latest attack. hi the details were that three. dark skin. men have approached the ministry of foreign affairs in tripoli this morning around nine thirty am and. a few minutes later an explosion a car bomb went off just meters away from the military and then the attack b

cicely's at mount etna volcano has been erupting lava and ash after a new fracture opened up in the base of one of its crater is observers say that the volcano is displaying unusually high levels of seismic activity air traffic to nearby tiny airports was a shut down for several hours yesterday due to the ash to. a time when many are focused on gifts and feasting pope francis has used his christmas eve mass to urge people in the developed world to follow a simpler life than he's or of the catholic church told worshippers in the wasik and that they should give up greed and gluttony after a member to share his more. in front of some ten thousand followers in sin peter's basilica pope francis continued the theme of his papacy criticizing consumerism and its impact on humanity francis made his message direct and personal . let us ask ourselves do i really need all these material objects and complicated additions to live. can i manage without all these unnecessary extras and live a life of greater simplicity. condemning the widening gap between rich and poor francis encourage the faithful to

cicely's mount etna volcano has been erupting lava and ash after a new fracture opened up in the base of one of its crazy areas observers say that the volcano is just a unusually high levels of seismic activity air traffic to nearby airports was shut down for several hours yesterday she said the ash. hollywood star kevin spacey has been charged with indecently assaulting an eighteen year old man and twenty sixteen it's the first criminal case brought against the oscar winning actor since his career collapsed amid a series of sexual misconduct allegations and here we go stacy is chewing course in early january. a u.s. federal judge has ordered north korea to pay the family of also a warm beer five hundred and one million dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit last year at the u.s. college student died soon after pyongyang released him from months of captivity his parents say he was torture it's. stock markets have plunged deeper into the red shares on tokyo's nikkei index are down more than five percent its worst finish and nearly two years after monday's nearly three percent fall on wall

with some of the stories making news around the wasn't an earthquake triggered by the eruption of mt etna joe to the east in sicily before dawn at least ten people were injured and churches and homes were damaged the quake registering five point one of the rishta scale struck north of tanya the largest city in the east of the italian island. thousands of pilgrims trying to st peter's square in rome to hear the pope deliver. a prayer on what is celebrated as st stephen's day pope francis called on the faithful to practice forgiveness as the saints did according to christian beliefs st stephen was told to death for professing his faith in jesus. russian president vladimir putin says russia will begin to deploy a new hypersonic weapon next year this off to heathrow final tests of the new intercontinental of unguarded system an absolute success has said the nuclear capable missile could fly at twenty times the speed of sound and maneuver up and down in a blink it's to breach defense systems. japan has announced that it will resume commercial whaling starting next july government officials say

want a clean up operation is underway on the italian island of sicily off an eruption off the mount etna triggered an earthquake the travel struck just north of injuring several people and damaging bendings. protesters in taiwan have borrowed the symbol of france's yellow vests movement to demand taxes hasn't the speed. the garment demonstrated five days ministry of finance organize a said they were inspired by the success of the recent french protests. a court in austria is set to rule on how much birthplace. that's off the state offer to buy the apartment in about. three hundred pounds of the current owner is demanding one and a half the judge is expected to decide on the issue in january chile is exploring the idea of a so-called tax it would be loosely based on the existing tax which funds catholic and protestant churches in the country the idea is that levy a charge on practicing muslims here would make german mosques less dependent on financial support from abroad. the central mosque in cologne is the largest in all of germany the mobs in germany come largely from turkey and are pa

some of the other stories making news around the world an earthquake triggered by the eruption of mt etna jolted eastern sicily before dawn at least ten people were injured and churches and homes were damaged the quake registered five point one on the richter scale it struck north of tanya the largest city in the east of the italian island opposition supporters in the democratic republic of congo are angered by new election delays authorities announced that sunday's presidential vote would be postponed until march and three congolese cities known to be opposition strongholds election is intended to pave the way to a democratic transfer of power from president joseph kabila. and thousands of pilgrims gathered at st peter's square in rome to hear the pope deliver the angelus prayer on what is celebrated as st stephen's day francis called on the faithful to practice forgiveness. japan has announced it will resume commercial whaling starting next july government officials say japan will only hunt whales in its own territorial waters despite a drop in demand for whale meat japan is also pullin

an earthquake around mount etna in sicily — several people have been injured and buildings damaged and, the year in sport. what a year it's been. we have had the winter olympics, the commonwealth games and the world cup in

etna erupted again this week, spewing lava and sending a cloud of ash into the skies above sicily. more than 130 earthquakes have rattled that region. >>> tonight a medical warning here at home. a new jersey surgical center says more than 3,000 patients may have been exposed to hiv and hepatitis. as nbc's matt bradley tells us tonight there's an urgent call for patients to see if they have been affected. >> reporter: thousands of people got a disturbing greeting this holiday season. health plus surgery center in saddle brook, new jersey, sent warnings that patients may be at risk for diseases like hiv and hepatitis b and c. the center said lapses in infection control and sterilization and cleaning instruments and the injection of medications can pose an infection risk. the patients treated september. the new jersey department of health added a statement -- while the risk of infection is low out of an abundance of caution health plus and the new jersey department of health recommend patients get blood tests. those will be free. so far, no reports of accidental infections. this docto

. >>> in italy mount etna erupted spewing smoke and ash over sicily after a chain of 130 earth tremors hit the volcano. a new fracture of volcano activity opened up at its base. it rarely causes any damage. >>> taking a look at the big board right now. you can see the dow is down about 653 points. alarmed in investors spent the -- investors sent the dough plunking in a shortened christmas eve trading session today. -- plunging in a shortened christmas eve trading session today. [ bell dinging ] stocks initially fell after treasury secretary steven mnuchin asked bank executives if they had the ability to continue lending to consumer and businesses. -- consumers and businesses. the market recovered late morning but then plunged over concerns president trump may fire fed chairman jerome powell. the worst december since the great depression is what the stocks are on pace for. meanwhile after being overruled by the white house, secretary of defense james mattis has ordered 2,000 american troops out of syria. this comes as president trump shakes up the pentagon. over the weekend president tr

. >> una gran nube de humo continúa gestándose en el volcán etna, luego de un terremoto de 4.8 que golpeó columna de cenizas que alcanzó más de 10,000 pies de altura causó el cierre temporal del aeropuerto de catania, alrededor de 30 personas sufrieron heridas menores. >> en australia, un niño de cinco años y cinco adultos están sanos y vivods de milagro luego de que fueran rescatados de un barco que se prendió en llama, iban de camino a pasar el año nuevo cuando la cabina se incendió. los pasajeros lograron pedir ayuda y saltaron al agua, sin salvavidas, fueron rescatados por otros barcos que estaban cerca. un policía trataba de ayudar a una mujer cuando fue enfrentado por varios indigentes, tenemos las imágenes del incidente desde nueva york. >> allí el vídeo que ha encendido las redes sociales, cinco hombres según la policía desamparados, se ve con la intención deen su cintura se ve oficial está armado, el uniformado solo utiliza un bastón y su voz, diciendo en inglés a los hombres que se mantuvieran alejados, de su intención no era hacerles daño. esto ocurrió el domingo pasado a las 1

it damaged buildings and forced about six hundred people into emergency shelters this week mount etna erupted through its slopes the first flank eruption in more than a decade now an incredible forty thousand people were killed in gun related deaths in the united states in twenty seventeen the worst in twenty years cities across the country are trying to deal with the issue with some turning to cash for gun schemes aimed at getting weapons off the streets john henry reports from baltimore . you know what about if they stopped before you took over in one of america's deadliest cities police are trying to even beyond. to reduce the number of weapons they face on the streets of baltimore they're buying them one hundred dollars for revolver and five hundred for a fully automated firearm no questions asked and a couple pieces i think i need to get rid of i think just great idea gets some of the guns off the street the problem i don't know but we've got to start somewhere. there is little appetite on capitol hill to change gun laws the national rifle association has opposed any effort to cu

mount etna in sicily has erupted, sending a huge column causingn the sky and the closure of catania air on tand's eastern coast. the volcano is europe's largest and most active and can burst into action several times a year. there are no reports of any injuries. the body of a seven-year-oldte girl who died being detained by u.s. border agents has been returned to guatemala. jackelin caal and her father were in a group of 60 migrants -- of more than 160 migrants handed over to u.s. border december new mexico she died less than 48 hours later. next, actor kevin spacey is due to appear in court next month, where he will face charges of indecent assault and battery following allegations of an 18-year-old man. mr. spacey, who starred in "the usual suspects," "american beauty," and the netflix drama "house of cards" has faced a number of similar allegations. 'gary odonoghue is in washington for us. what are the allegations? acry: the charges relate to an alleged incidentin 2016 in a bar in nantucket. kevin spacey is accused of18 plying aear-old man with drinks and indecently assaulting him. t

> but first, happening now, a developing story out of italy, where an earthquake triggered by matt etnasicily. you can see the damage there, a 4.8 magnitude quake injured ten people and prompted frightened italian villagers to flee their homes and also damaged some homes and opened up cracks on a highway. italian officials say the earthquake was just one of more than a thousand tremors around the volcano and they say it is linkds to ad lib live picture--n d >>> all right, where is everybody in richmond? there's like two or three folks going along the roadway there. we are watching all the roadways for you. kari hall is watching the forecast as well in case you got something you want to take outside today, maybe a new bicycle or roller skates, i don't know. >>> nbc bay area responds to a pacifica woman who ran into trouble with her mobile phone bill. >> she said she was paying more than she bargain beganed for. consumer investigator lked into was going on here. >> paly ergency and missed one payment. patricia says at&t agreed to waive at least one late fee, she got hit with another anywa

a powerful earthquake hits sicily around europe's most active volcano, mount etna.y to a charity in liverpool.

sicily's mount etna volcano has been spewing lava and ash after a new crack has opened in its base.bservers say the volcano is displaying unusually high levels of seismic activity. the airport reopened a day after the ash plume forced it to shut down. to tunisia now, where protesters and police have clashed on the streets of the capital and other towns following the death of a journalist. abdel razaq zorgi was buried earlier today. his suicide on monday inin prott agagainst the cocount's s ecomic proboblems has sparkrked unrtt acacross the c country. reporter: oncece abdel razaqaq zorgi's death became public, some residents of his hometown took to the streets, blocking roads and throwing stones. police then used tear gas to disperse them. zorgi had spent years trying to find work there. monday he posted messages online, describing his desperation and calling for opposition to the government. >> a call to all the unemployed people. we will revolt and anyone who would likeke to join and support me is welcome to join. i will demonstrate on my own and i will set m myself on fire.e. repo

seismologists in italy have recorded more than 130 earthquakes around the sicilian volcano, mount etna. europe's most active volcano erupted yesterday. volcanic ash has covered surrounding villages, forcing regional airports to close. the first female bishop of london has presided at a midnight communion service at st paul's cathedral. bishop sarah mullally has been speaking about poverty and homelessness, a theme which was also addressed by the leader of the catholic church in england and wales. during midnight mass at the vatican, pope francis urged people in rich countries to seek a simpler, less materialistic life. speaking at saint peter's basilica, he said people should consider whether they could manage without so many material objects. it seems like everyone — and everything — is getting into the festive spirit. this santa hat appeared on the angel of the north on christmas eve. isn't that lovely? and it gave plenty of passers—by the opportunity to stop for a photo. a group of pranksters has admitted responsibility, saying they had planned for the stunt for years. you have to a