so happened from the mid-1880s and years scores of chinese were being pile up at the prison on mcneil island while the government figured out what to do with them. finally in 1890 the first deportation of chinese back to china began from mcneil island, sparking 130 years of detentions and deportations. several of the chinese in that original group died while awaiting deportation at mcneil island and their last days on the earth were spent behind bars. in the early 20th century millions or being processed through ellis island, one of to those was nathan dough hen, russian jew who lived in brazil. cohen went to live with his uncle in rural georgia, but within a few months his family members swindled him out of his business venture, his wife left him for his best friend and cohen was left broke and bereft. he sunk do a deep depression and he became mute. he was finally sent to a public mental hospital in baltimore where doctors declared him insane. immigration agents ordered his deportation, citing the ban on entry of insane aliens. so cohen was then escorted to ellis island and a few mo

mcneil has been at the paper since 1976 and is now a top coronavirus correspondent. more media news, two top executives at cbs were suspended earlier this week over accusations of sexist and racist behavior and following an investigation by "the los angeles times" detailing how the two executives continuously bullied women journalists, blocked promotions for black journalists, and made racist comments. peter dunn, president of the cbs television stations, and david friend, senior vice president of news, have been placed on administrative leave while a third-party investigation is ongoing. in texas, the austin city council voted earlier this week to buy a hotel that will serve as permanent housing for dozens of chronically unhoused people and use money taken from the city's police budget to provide resources for the people who will live in the hotel. the council back in august voted to cut some $100 million from the police department's budget. a recurring $6.5 million payment from those cuts is being set aside to fund permanent supportive housing and other services fo

one participant on the trip said mcneil was a racist. he used the n word. teenagers and said white supremacy doesn't exist. a pretty embarrassing episode all the way around. i'm howard curs. we hope you -- howard curs. kurtz.check out my podcast, the traffic has doubled during these times. we are going to stay on this question of the vaccine and the coverage given the magnitude of the pandemic. next week, we'll probably share some space with the trump impeachment trial. we will see you back here next sunday, 11:00 eastern, with the latest buzz. eric: well, president biden set to kick off another week marked by more executive action as he is aiming at one of the cornerstones of president trump's record. the white house says the president will on tuesday sign a series of executive orders meant to reverse much of the trump administration's policies on immigration. hello, everyone. welcome to a brand-new hours of america's news headquarters. i'm eric shawn. hi, arthel. arthel: hello, eric. hello, everyone. i'm arthel neville. so far, president biden has already

is growing as i guess mcneil again explains. well in 2014 scotland was told that by a voting just in the united kingdom was going to gather in t. a place within the european union where for less than 2 years later for the blacks at referendum we saw that more than. scotland was lied to effectively but also told don't just the united kingdom but lead the united kingdom when we want to destroy lead by staying in the european union we weren't allowed to have any sort of veto within the united kingdom there that were going to the status quo we we could that dealt with it all of the wheels what is significant is in 24 to 55 percent of scots voted for you if you union but in 201662 percent of scores. in the european union if european union more popular with spots of referendums than the united kingdom. the u.s. is imposing new additional tariffs on high alcohol wines and with a long running trade dispute between washington and brussels wine producers want this could lose them almost a 1000000000 euro in exports this year alone. of cou

donald mcneil with th"new york times," t wehank you very much. >> thank you for inviting me. >> woodruff: we wish you and all the best. thank you. >> happy new year. >> woodruff: we're now just days away from the final elections of the 2020 campaign: two critical runoffs in georgia that will determine control of the u.s. senate. today is the final day of in- person early voting in the state and more than 2.8 million people have cast ballots so far. for an update on what's at stake, i'm joined by stephen fowler. georgia public broadcasting and host of the "battleground: ballot box" podcast. stephen fowler, welcome to the gu"newshour". s the news today is that quarantining after being exposed to covid. where dhas tleave this contest? >> for the last several weeks, really, all the candidates have been criss-crossing georgitr ng to squeeze out every vote that they can get, and david perdue announced today that he, one of s campaign staffers tested positive for covid 19. he and his wife both tested negative today but out of an abundance of caution will be quarantining. the last day of early v

pick $100.00 metres hurdles champion and brianna mcneil is provisionally suspended for breaking anti doping world's. top u.n. officials are urging the u.s. government to reverse its decision to designate yemen's hooty rebels a terrorist group warning it could tip the country into a large scale famine sector a state might pompei it says the aim is to hold hoofy rebels accountable for what the u.s. says are terrorist acts including last month's deadly blast at aden f. 14 southern yemen washington and the yemeni government to blame that assault on the who sees who deny any involvement christian salumi reports from the united nations . it was a brutal attack on the airport just. as newly appointed yemeni government officials arrived killing more than 20 people including civilians and aid workers but what the u.s. has done since blaming iran back to the separatists and designating them a terrorist organization will have more deadly and far reaching consequences that according to martin gryphus united nations special envoy who recently visited the country we fear. they will be inevitably a

thanks nick we'll start with some news just into us at the olympic 100 metres hurdles champion briana mcneil has been provisionally suspended for violating anti doping rules. the world athletics integrity unit says she's been charged with tampering within the results management process but they're not elaborate any further the 29 year old mcneil is an american athlete who won gold at the rio olympics in 2016 a year later she was banned for a year of missing 3 out of competition drug tests which saw back years world championships former u.s. olympic swimming champion keith kelly has been charged for taking part in last week's riots in washington d.c. this video allegedly shows the 6 foot 6 out of 8 inside the capitol building wearing a u.s. olympic team jacket it's not clear whether he's been taken into custody but he has resigned from his real estate job in colorado springs killer won 5 olympic medals including 2 relay golds alongside michael phelps with 190 days to go until the tokyo olympics covered 19 continues to disrupt sport in japan the start of the rugby season there has been delayed

and field as the athletics integrity unit announced that olympic 100 meter hurdles champion brianna mcneil has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation deal took gold in the hurdles at the rio olympics in 2016 to add to her world championships victory in 2030 the ai you has charged the american with boat tampering with the results management process without giving further details to that rollins big deal is the 4th fastest woman ever over the 100 meter for us. well the 2nd wave of the coronavirus pandemic in europe has put the focus on the behavior of professional footballers they have been widely criticized for the physicality of their goal celebrations as the pandemic continues others think the accusations are unfair given that players cannot be expected to socially distance during the rough and tumble of a soccer game. when elite european football resumed after its coronavirus hiatus back in may players were careful not to over celebrate they had been told not to hold a shake hands. fast forward several months and coronavirus is as big a threat as ever it football seems to a

in compensation to scotland for the damage it brags it is doing to its economy party member and us mcneil told us why. of course nobody's benefiting from black said blacks it's a complete lose lose scenario but in my part of the unit and it's a scotland now we're going to see the worst of all of you know from this exhibit x. that there's been visited on people of the european union can give 5000000000 in 5000000000 euros then the u.k. government would stand to cough up too and i'd argue that the highlands and islands deserve more than others because they're disproportionately disadvantaged by the exit to get out and it is the black city years have made the european union beautiful us that made them king because no every best has one and every company selling in the european market has to keep the bureaucrats with the clipboards happy people that never saw before they're certainly seeing that no. recent poll suggests that support for scottish independence is growing as angus but they are again explains well in 2014 scotland was told that by voting just in the united kingdom was going to ge

champion brianna rollins mcneill has been provisionally suspended for adopting violation rowland's mcneil to gold in the hurdles at the rio olympics in 26 states to add to her well championships victory in 2013 the i know you has challenged the american with quote tampering with the results management process without giving further details rawlins mcneill is the 4th fastest woman ever over the 100 meter hurdle. and for the bad news for the sport a doctor is due to be sentenced early on friday after a doping scandal that's rocked the german athletics the at the athletes' alliance is hoping a long jail term will be handed to the doctor who under german privacy laws can be identified only as mark s. along with 4 alleged accomplices he's accused of systemic blood doping. it's the biggest german sport to doping trial in years dr mark s. stands accused by the munich court of systematic blood doping in more than 150 cases over 9 years taking in the 2800 lympics and ending with his detention last february following raids on his home. it's the 1st major prosecution under anti doping legislation in

and pays angus mcneil. not the consent of west listeners the most important yet what is important is the extent of the scottish people and establishing the legitimacy of their view that's why westminster is very anxious to keep so we've from the ballot boxes what we asked that question an established and the and that's why westerners that were voted to send will not eating because they fear the view of the scottish people through the ballot box. that's why we should be using the ballot box and need to start. a westminster whether they do or they don't want scottish independence can't go on disagreeing with the people in a democratic nation and that nation stockmen is a union at the moment and in 20 opinion polls one after the other and the scottish people want to leave that union and become an independent country not be a democrat or a sling the only other normal country a vast majority of people in scotland are against having it at the moment because of the problems and not only that but we had one recentl

we had a golden transom dwight mcneil, getting across— transom dwight mcneil, getting across the front got to the basics — ball well but you've got to the basics and i thought we did the basics — basics and i thought we did the basics very well. japan's prime minister has insisted that the tokyo 0lympics will go ahead this year, despite a report in the times this morning claiming the government has privately concluded the event will be cancelled, with the city aiming to secure the games in 2032. speaking in parliament, prime minister yoshihide suga said:. well that's a view that has been endorsed by the australian olympic committee overnight, who also say that the report on the games being cancelled was without foundation. rumours will only create more anxiety for the athletes in our sports. the tokyo games are on. the flame will be lit on the 23rd of july 2021. sadly, ceremonies and cultural aspects of the games will be reduced. decisions on spectators, local and international, are still to be made. planning will go to all the necessary measures to ensure the australian athletes are c

you have charged the american with tampering with the results management process mcneil is the 4th fastest woman ever in her discipline. and one further bad news for the sport a doctor is due to be sentenced early on friday after a dip in scandal that has rocked german athletics the athletes alliance is hoping a long jail term will be handed to the doctor who under german privacy laws can be identified only as mark s. along with 4 alleged accomplices if he's accused of systematic blood. it's the biggest german sports doping trial in years dr mark s. stands accused by the munich court of systematic blood doping and more than $150.00 cases over 9 years taking in the $2800.00 lympics and ending with his detention last february following raids on his home it's the 1st major prosecution under ping legislation introduced in 2015 making it a landmark case in germany. and on the clock in the killing of a model among other things the defendant is accused of breaking and doping laws this trial is probably the 1st to invoke the empty doping law that doesn't concern sports in general but specifically

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yesterday's riots in d.c., let's welcome in brian gardner, chief policy strategist at steeple and warnick mcneil. brian, i'll start with you can you give us a sense as we wait to hear from pelosi and biden this hour, possibly lindsey graham, there's only two weeks left to go with this president but what should investors be watching for between possible outcomes. >> obviously, there's a lot of scuttlebutt and speculation whether officials will step in and remove the president there's a lot of judgment calls that have to be made here, especially by administration officials. does any move to remove the president make the situation worse or does he represent such a threat to national security and to the peace and stability of the country that he's unfit to lead. you and i can sit here, but when you're a principal sitting in that seat, it's much more difficult. you have to take into consideration the possible follow-up riots that could be worse. and with twol weeks, is it worth that price and that risk on the hill i'm skeptical, as you noted in your last segment there's not a lot of time left congres

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my name is audrey mcneil.lker, >> and this is my brief, but spectacular take on acknowledging that there's a problem. judy: two strong young women. on the newshour online right now, every state has different rules about who can currently get the covid-19 vaccine, and how to sign up, creating lots of confusion. we asked experts for some general tips, which you can find on our website pbs.org/newshour. ,all th and more on the website. that is the "newshour" for tonight. join us tomorrow evening and online. see you soon. >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- ♪ >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering plans to help people do more of what they like. our team can find the plan that helps you. visit consumercellular.tv. >> johnson & johnson. bnsf railway. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. ♪ >> the alfred p. sloan foundation, driven by the promise of great ideas. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions -- ♪ a

. >> reporter: will mcneil as well as the leadership group believe the four-year goal is ambitious butn't know that you go from 2% to your employees in meaningful roles, especially if you're talking about leadership roles, to 25% without some major changes. >> reporter: diversifying the executive ranks implies there are candidates in the pipeline ready to move up. however, training may be essential as some have hit a mid-career glass season. >> they find themselves in the same role for over a zakd and their careers are not advancing and they're not sure what to do or how to do it. >> reporter: the leadership group says they will seek input from community and social justice groups to develop its action plan. david louie, abc 7 news. >>> we want to check out your weather forecast. got some warm temperatures coming our way, spencer. >> we do indeed. it's not going to feel like january at all. now, overnight it will seem a bit winter-like but the increasing clouds, low temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40s and those clouds linger tomorrow as some light showers develop up in the north b

. >> reporter: will mcneil as well as the leadership group believe the four-year goal is ambitious but that you go from 2% of your employees in meaningful roles, especially if you're talking about leadership roles, to 25% without some major changes. >> reporter: diversifying the executive ranks implies there are candidates in the pipeline ready to move up. however, training may be essential as some have hit a mid-career glass ceiling. >> they find themselves in the same role for over a decade and their careers are not advancing. and they're not sure what to do or how to do it. >> reporter: the leadership group says it will seek input from community and social justice groups to develop its action plan. david louie, abc 7 news. >> to find support for dealing with issues at work especially harassment, abuse or inequality, you can always head to abc7news.com/takeaction. >>> it's the beginning of an all new era. "jeopardy" kicks off its new episodes today with a guest host. >> here is the guest host of "jeopardy," ken jennings. >> "jeopardy's" most winning contestant ever, ken jennings, has

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the matt mcneil show in minneapolis. happy new year. guest: happy new year.hank you for having me on. host: let's go to john in pennsylvania. good morning. how are you feeling about this year? caller: pretty good. happy new year. there is a great line from the dsby" whichreat ga describes the trump administration. he is the greatest example of why we should get rid of the electoral college. there is definitely a distinct problem with the way we vote in this country for president. also, when you go to a knife fight, you don't carry a covered dish. the democrats ought to get their act together, and i think we are going to have happy days are here again singing this next four years. that is my opinion. again, happy new year. steve,e will go to shannon, illinois. good morning. caller: good morning. happy days are here again? i don't think so. once you look at eight dollars per gallon gasoline. he will probably cost over $500 a month to eat your home. heat your home. trump has done more for blacks than anyone has. media never reported any of that. just remember, w

the matt mcneil show in minneapolis. happy new year. guest: happy new year. thank you for having me on. host: let's go to john in pennsylvania. good morning. how are you feeling about this year? caller: pretty good. happy new year. there is a great line from the dsby" whichreat ga describes the trump administration. he is the greatest example of why we should get rid of the electoral college. there is definitely a distinct problem with the way we vote in this country for president. also, when you go to a knife fight, you don't carry a covered dish. the democrats ought to get their act together, and i think we are going to have happy days are here again singing this next four years. that is my opinion. again, happy new year. steve,e will go to shannon, illinois. good morning. caller: good morning. happy days are here again? i don't think so. once you look at eight dollars per gallon gasoline. he will probably cost over $500 a month to eat your home. heat your home. trump has done more for blacks than anyone has. media never reported any of that. just remember,

. >> the segment of the audience that showed up to watch "west wing," they watched "the mcneil lehrere name of this nominee is leaked out before i want it to be leaked out, i'm going to blame you and you're going to find that unpleasant. >> i've got to tell you something, toby. you're hot when you're like this. >> '90s television was the first wave of what we now have, remarkably specific niche programming. ♪ >> "freaks and geeks" really sympathized with the losers and had great empathy for its characters. ♪ because you don't see that i got something going right here ♪ >> "freaks and geeks" breaks my heart every time i think about it. >> i'm sorry. did i crush your twinkies? >> it lasted 18 episodes. and they're perfect 18 episodes but nbc hated it so much. >> roll down the windows because i got a big one a-brewing. >> they thought it was a show by losers, about losers, for losers. they hated it. they wanted no part of it. they killed it. >> at the end of the '90s, the jig is starting to be up for the networks. basically, quality migrates to cable. >> "oz" comes on in '97. and it's se

. >> we're the mcneils from -- >> maryland. >> on this day one year ago -- >> our sweet baby girl was, and it's a good thursday morning. if you're starting your day with us, we're happy. >> morning sunshine. >> you say thursday, i say friday eve. by the way, if you're reaching for the first cup of coffee like all of us or your second, remember, dvr. you can use that dvr 7:00 a.m. catch up with what you missed. you missed a lot. we've been on for a while. >>> let's get to the news at 8:00. americans now bracing for two monumental events in washington. the inauguration of president-elect joe biden and the senate trial of president trump. the house voting yesterday to impeach the president for a second time. the first president in american history to be impeached twice. "weekend today" co-host, kristen welker joins us with the latest. >> good morning. the president is increasingly isolated and defiant this morning after being impeached for the second time in just over a year. the move will impact everything from his legacy to joe biden's first term in office. >> reporter: this morning, t

i am joined now by the assistant general secretary of the national education union, ros mcneil.t that way we could try and guarantee that all the families eligible for free school meals could get it during half term. that is really what we need to try and secure. it really what we need to try and secure. i really what we need to try and secure. , i, really what we need to try and secure. i i, ii i i secure. it is not as if the children are not being _ secure. it is not as if the children are not being provided _ secure. it is not as if the children are not being provided for, - secure. it is not as if the children are not being provided for, they| are not being provided for, they just been provided for through a different means, and what are your concerns? i i, i , i, concerns? our concern is that it will create _ concerns? our concern is that it will create a _ concerns? our concern is that it will create a postcode _ concerns? our concern is that it will create a postcode lottery i concerns? our concern is that it. will create a postcode lottery and it is a safe way to make su

boehner, political columnist with patriot news from harrisburg, pennsylvania and ink show host matthew mcneilinneapolis, st. paul, minnesota. steve gruber from the steve gruber show. watch c-span's washington journal with, friday morning. be sure to join the discussion calls, textone messages, facebook messages and tweets. day,ming up on new year's the national constitution center hosts a debate on whether the u.s. should ratify the equal rights amendment guaranteeing protections for all americans, regardless of sex. on c-span3, american history tv. we visit the american art museum for a tour. >> as the year comes to a close, congress continues in session, debating whether to add more dollars to covid relief and whether to override the president's veto. us as base where in more than 60 new members, the house elects a speaker. live coverage at noon, eastern time. watch online on c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. pellets claudia, terrence hayes and don martin discuss