geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n the "newshour" tonight -- firefighters in and around los angeles struggle to control multiple raging wildfires fueled by high winds and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. amna: the united states announces another aid package to ukraine, as the war grinds on. geoff: and we speak with transportation secretary pete buttigieg about the outgoing biden administration's efforts to improve the nation's infrastructure. >> the bottom line is fixing america's transportation systems is the right thing to do. we're doing it beause it's the right thing to do, and i think there will be more and more appreciation for that over time, as well. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> qnod is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with qnod, a world of weights. a world of flavors, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of pleasure and british style. all with white star service. ♪ >> the charles f kettering foundation, working to advance incl

geoff: quite the warning.dt, director of the goddard institute for space studies at nasa. thank you for being with us. amna: a technical difficulty kept us from bringing the report filed by stephanie sy on the ground in california and here now is that reports. reporter: winds started to ease giving fire fighters a window to continue making progress on fires that burn for a fourth day around los angeles. the eaton fire northeast of the city and the palisades fire are there largest but others have popped up including the kenneth fire in the san fernando valley. that fire prompted evacuations at last night and burned about 1000 acres before fire fighters brought it under control overnight. officials warn were then 57,000 structures remain at risk. karen bass defended the response of the setting. >> we are doing everything we can to bring the situation under control and success has been reported. that is our number one job, to protect the homes of people and peoples businesses and to rebuild los angeles. >> i knew

geoff: i'm geoff bennett. firefighters in and around los angeles struggled to control multiple raging wildfires, fueled by high wind and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. amna: the united states announces another eight package to ukraine as the war grinds on. geoff: we speak with transportation secretary pete buttigieg about the outgoing biden administration's attempts to improve the nation's infrastructure. >> the bottom line is improving the nation's transportation systems is the right thing to do, and i think that will be more appreciation for that over time as well. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> cunard is a witha world of fe destinations, and immersive experiences, a world of leisure and british style, all with cunard's white star service. >> the charles f. kettering foundation, working to advance inclusive democracies. learn more at kettering.org. >> the judy and peter blum kovler foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abr

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna navaz. on the news tonight, the death hour toll from the los angeles-area fires rises as high winds complicate efforts to combat the devastating blazes. geoff: we look at the the practical implications and potential roadblocks of president-elect trump's stated desire to buy greenland. >> china has increasingly been seeking investment in greenland and in other parts of the arctic. and i think the u.s. is eyeing minerals. amna: and trump's nominee for secretary of defense faces an uncertain confirmation process amid accusations of sexual misconduct. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> on an american cruise lines journey, along the legendary mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboard our fleet of riverboats, you can experience local culture and cuisine, and discover the music and history of the mighty mississippi. american cruise lines, proud sponsor of pbs news hour. >> the ongoing support of these individual

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the "news hour" tonight -- >> if this deal is not done by the people representing our nation, by the time i get to office, all hell is going to break out. amna: president-elect donald trump issues a threat to hamas and advocates for making the panama canal, greenland, and even canada part of the u.s. geoff: facebook and instagram end their fact-checking programs, a move critics fear will pave the way for a spike in misinformation. amna: and two years after protests erupted in iran, women speak out about the threats and oppression they still face. >> we all share the same story, demanding our rights, demanding control of our bodies. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage, the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure and british style. all with white star service. ♪ >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and frie

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n the "newshour" tonight, with vice president harris presiding, congress formally certifies donald trump's election victory, under the long shadow of the capitol riot four years ago today. amna: canada's prime minister justin trudeau announces he's resigning, amid mounting public disapproval. geoff: and a veteran's decision to take his own life and detonate a cybertruck in las vegas refocuses attention on mental health care for members of the armed services ♪ announcer: major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by. >> on an american cruise line's journey, along the legendary mississippi river travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboard our fleet of american riverboats, you can experience local culture and cuisine and discover the music and history of the mighty mississippi. his lines. -- american cruise lines. proud sponsor of pbs news hour. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the news hour including leo

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett on the newshour tonight. surging winds fuel the los angeles wildfires that have been blazing for a full week. what the scope of destruction means for homeowners and home insurance. amna: lawmakers grill secretary of defense nominee pete hegseth on his opposition to women in combat roles and accusations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct. >> it was fully investigated and i was completely cleared. >> i don't think completely cleared is accurate. geoff: in his final report, special counsel jack smith says donald trump would have been convicted for election subversion -- had he not been re-elected. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by, the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour including kathy and paul , anderson and camilla and george smith. ♪ >> the charles kettering foundation, learn more at kettering.org. >> the john s and james l knight foundation fostering informed, , engaged communities. more at kf.org. and with the ongoing su

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the “news hour” tonight, devastating los angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and buildings, force residents to flee, and stretch emergency resources to their limit. geoff: former president jimmy carter's life and legacy are remembered as he's honored with a state funeral at the washington national cathedral. >> to make every minute of our time here on earth count, that's the definition of a good life, the life jimmy carter lived during his 100 years. amna: and we examine how u.s. foreign aid does, and does not, help promote food security in sub-saharan africa. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "news hour" has been provided by. >> on an american cruise lines journey, along the colombia and snake rivers, travelers retrace the route forged by lewis and clark more than 200 years ago. american cruise line's fleet of modern riverboats travel through american landscapes to historic landmarks, where you can experience local customs and cuisine. american cruise lines, proud sponsor of "p

geoff: police officials are considering all available options.dge in new york has rejected donald trump's attempt to delay sentencing and is hush money case scheduled for friday. his lawyers asked for time to appeal the justices decision last week to uphold the verdict. donald trump's legal team says the sentencing as planned would force them to appeal the verdict lucky was in office. mr. trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records last may. the judge marchand said he doesn't intend to give mr. trump any jail time. a separate judge in new york found rudy giuliani to be in contempt of court today for failing to cooperate in the handover of millions of dollars in assets to to armor election workers he defamed. they say rudy giuliani has displayed a consistent pattern of willful defiance in supplying what is needed to pay down the defamation judgment against him. the judge has yet to detail what specific penalties he could face. the venezuelan opposition leader met with president biden today. u.s. recognizes gonzales as the winne

geoff: and i'm geoff bennet.s emergency cruise rush to contain catastrophic wildfires, residents dom grips with the devastating loss. >> it's a really paralyzing time right now. you don't really know which way to go. amna: a judge gives donald trump no punishment during sentencing in the hush money case that led to the president-elect 34 convictions. geoff: and jake sullivan reflects his time on the biden white house and weighs in on the incoming presid president's unconventional tackett tickets. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provide by -- >> friends of the "newshour" including jim and nancy bild in er and the robert and virginia shiller foundation. the judy and peter kovlar foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> qnad is a proud supporter of public television. the world awaits. a world of diverse destinations and immersive experiences, a world of leisure and british style all with qnod white star service. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation.

geoff: tracking it all as always. thank you, nick. amna: immigration has been a it immigration has been white-hot political issue for years, and helped propel donald trump back into the white house. the incoming president has promised mass deportations and is expected to issue a slew of related executive orders soon after being sworn-in. seeing those through will be up to the men and women of the department of homeland security . and i spoke with the outgoing secretary - alejandro mayorkas - earlier today amna: mr. secretary, welcome back to the newshour. thanks for being here. sec.: mayorkas: thanks for having me on. amna: i need to start with the news out of los angeles, which we should point out is your hometown area. and these fires continue to rage there. very dangerous high winds also predicted through tomorrow. what do you see ahead and when do you see, given the resources on the ground, that these fires can be brought under control? sec. mayorkas: so amna it is indeed devastating. it is my hometown. i know many people who have

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geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. tonight -- firefighters in and around los angeles struggle to control multiple raging wildfires fueled by high winds and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. amna: the united states announces another aid package to ukraine, as the war grinds on.

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geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.ight, with vice president harris presiding, congress formally certifies donald trump's election victory, under the long shadow of the capitol riot four years ago today. amna: canada's prime minister justin trudeau announces he's resigning, amid mounting public disapproval.

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett on the newshour tonight.ds fuel the los angeles wildfires that have been blazing for a full week. what the scope of destruction means for homeowners and home insurance. amna: lawmakers grill secretary of defense nominee pete hegseth on his opposition to women in combat roles and accusations of financial mismanagement and sexual misuc

geoff: we would agree with the date in question. on the u.s. side we said last year if it's not broke don't fix it. u.s. exceptionalism is something we believe in. it will manifest itself through differentials being priced in by the dollar. also for europe i think where there may be a slight trend change, it is not suddenly everything getting better but may be less bad. if you have that less bad narrative coming in some of the other trends which will be maintained, i'm still targeting euro-dollar towards parity but how much further can we go through that? are people talking about further downside in chinese equities when there is such a strength and feeling domestically surrounding the need for growth to stabilize or improve as the leadership has highlighted. that less bad narrative elsewhere outside the u.s. could provide some surprises ahead. jonathan: saw the downside in chinese stocks earlier, the csi 300 down close to 3%. the hang seng finishing the session lower by more than two. four days of losses in a holiday period. we saw that throug

platform, he was very popular on the platform, and that one of his key donors, a gentleman called geoff bytedance, the parent company of tiktok. so, trump is clearly behind keeping tiktok intact and i think you will keep a lot of pressure on the supreme court to let him resolve this from a political point of view.— resolve this from a political point of view. and you think the suweme _ point of view. and you think the supreme court - point of view. and you think the supreme court will- point of view. and you think. the supreme court will follow through on that?— through on that? post inauguration - through on that? post inauguration of - through on that? post| inauguration of donald through on that? post - inauguration of donald trump? through on that? post _ inauguration of donald trump? i think is anyone yes, but if you look at how certain supreme court decisions happened last year, including giving presidential immunity towards a certain criminal act, i think this supreme court will take its guidance from donald trump. they see him as a unitary executive, so i think they are going to

i sat down with the chairman and ceo of medtronic , geoff martha .many things going on but something right now you want to tell me about . >> we are super excited to be here with all the information we have coming in in the late breaking news we nnounced today has to do something that is near and dear to your heart which is for parkinson's. we just got approval in europe and other countries for adaptive dvs. we can send signals in the brain and we have the algorithm for real-time adjustments to the therapy automatic the. that just got approved . >> with millions of people with hope . >> yeah . >> you are actually a pioneer in this field . >> yep . >> how does this change things? >>> first fall, parkinson's gets worse over time, right? >> the therapy we provide gets updated episodically where the patient goes in to the physician along with the electronics to update the therapy for wherever the patient is. now it happens real-time every day with this adapter. it's better for the patient and better for the healthcare system because it is a lower burden.

but geoff was a vital resource for me, in more ways than one.know, a different company, was because of geoff and his -- how revered he is in the broadcast world. it was an honor. i'm just happy that he feels like i got it right. >> geoff, let's talk about, we alluded to it, this tension between the sports side and the news side of abc, as to who is controlling what was happening that day. how did sports end up winning? >> we mentioned it in the movie. abc news in new york was quite anxious to get on top of the biggest story on the planet. roone arledge spent a lot of time on the phone talking to new york during that day. basically refused to hand it over to news. the whole story was developing 100 yards from our broadcast center. there was really no reason that we could see to give it back to, you know, a host in new york. why would we want to do that? so roone won the argument. he kept it. we knew we had it. we knew we were capable of telling the story the way it should be told. it turned out well. >> the numbers, 900 million viewers. 9-0-0. at

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geoff bennett is away.ur” tonight, the fbi now says the new orleans attacker acted alone, but was inspired by isis. what we know about the suspect and his path to radicalization. we examine the complex legacy of president biden's 50 years in public office as he prepares to leave the white house. and two-year colleges try to

geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away.ight, new year's celebrations turned to horror. a driver tore through bourbon street in new orleans, killing and wounding multiple people in what's being investigated as a terrorist attack. after decades of work, jimmy carter's goal of eradicating a tropical disease appears within reach. we examine the lasting global health legacy the late president leaves behind.

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the opposite legal rules stood in the way of a jury determination here. >> geoff duncan. there's a lot of information about state actors being pressured. talk to me about how you see the fact that this report is now out there. you were also recently, i understand, kicked out of your state's gop, many angered by your continued discussions and opposition to what you believe was wrong. what's your reaction tonight? >> well, telling the truth gets you kicked out of the club. i'm fine. getting kicked out of the club, and i've been telling the truth since day one. this this ground game was really, really played at the state level for donald trump and his team as they were trying to overturn the 2020 election, state by state, by state. even granular phone calls from the president to state legislators, folks that would never, ever in the history of time be able to talk directly to a president about something as important as an election. but that's the way the game was played. i think history, when it looks back over this, this, this entire case, this entire period of time will go

. >> john, what was it like to play geoff? >> what a challenge it was. >> oh, really? challenge? >> looking in a mirror right there, it's a little weird. no, you know, first of all, there were so many people we wanted to honor who were in that control room, and obviously the victims and everyone on that day. and sometimes when you're playing a real person who exists, it's kind of a detriment, but geoff was such a vital resource for me in more ways than one. he was also a vital resource for the entire production. the reason we got the 22 hours of footage from disney, you know, a different company, was because of geoff and how revered he is in the broadcast world. so it was an honor. and i'm just happy that he feels like i got it right. >> so, geoff, let's talk about, we alluded on the way in, a tension between the sports side and the news side of abc as to who was controlling what was happening that day. walk us through what happened? how did sports end up winning? >> we mentioned it in the movie, abc news in new york was quite anxious to get on top of the biggest story

geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away.n the "newshour" tonight, new year's celebrations turned to horror. a driver tore through bourbon street in new orleans, killing and wounding multiple people in what's being investigated as a terrorist attack. after decades of work, jimmy carter's goal of eradicating a tropical disease appears within reach. we examine the lasting global health legacy the late president leaves behind. and new research shows exercise could be the most potent medical intervention ever known. euan ashley: stressing our bodies with exercise in just the right amount actually prepares our bodies to deal with the stress of everyday life. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> working to advance inclusive democracy. >> of holding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. looking for solutions to protect water during climate change, so people and nature can thrive together. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more jus

geoff bennett is away. on the “news hour” tonight, the fbi now says the new orleans attacker acted alone, but was inspired by isis. what we know about the suspect and his path to radicalization. we examine the complex legacy of president biden's 50 years in public office as he prepares to leave the white house. and two-year colleges try to fill a shortage of manufacturing jobs by showing how the field isn't what it used to be. >> there's a big skills gap where we need to get this younger generation to replace these people who are retiring. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "news hour" has been provided by. >> carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic support for education, democracy, and peace. more information at carnegie.org. the ongoing support of these individuals and 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. amna: welcome to the “ne