all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour.reminder about some upcoming programs from our pbs colleagues. gwen ifill is preparing for "washington week," which airs later this evening. here's a preview: >> ifill: tonight, we explore the world of terrorism post-paris. the standoff between the white house and congress over iran, the jump started presidential campaign. the supreme court on gay marriage and we preview next week's state of the union address. that's a lot to get to but we will tonight on washington week. judy? >> woodruff: on pbs newshour weekend tomorrow, a very different story from belgium, the nation with the least restrictive assisted suicide laws in the world. last year alone, more than 1,800 people there chose to die by euthanasia, an average of about five per day. megan thompson reports. >> in belgium it's not just the terminally ill that can request euthanasia but psychiatric patients, et cetera. is that pushing the boundaries? >> i don't think so. she's a lawyer and co-chairman of euthanasia control and evalu

still to come on the newshour.g shakes the capital of yemen as rebels are accused of an attempted coup. what can be done to improve security in europe to stop terror attacks. how political divides over immigration reform are affecting families in nevada and beyond. president obama's tax plan to put more money into the pockets of the middle class. the digital arms race to take down fake reviews of products sold online. and, john cleese on monty python and his unexpected career as a comedian. >> woodruff: the on going conflict in yemen intensified today. the country's been a stronghold for al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, one of the most active and dangerous branches of the islamic terror network. today, violence rocked the country. gunfire and explosions erupted in yemen's capital city, sanaa, as government and shiite rebels battled near the presidential palace. streets emptied and the heavily armed rebels, known as houthis seized control of state run media. the houthis have been in a tense standoff with governmen

all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on friday, we'll feature a special investigative report from the scripps washington bureau, on what happens after convicted sexual offenders are discharged from the armed services. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org report" with tyler mathisen and sue he

for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshourbeen provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> rally falls apart. a 280 point gain in the dow jones industrial average evaporates. what's behind one of the biggest downward swings for the blue chip index in years. >>> payday. new reports show late wages are rising yes, rising along with job openings. has the missing piece of the labor market tussle been found? >>> cashback? is apple ready to give billions back to shareholders in the form of dividends and buybacks? w

all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org newshour. and that's the newshour for tonight.dnesday, we'll explore whether the u.s. and iran should forge a closer relationship. i'm judy woodruff we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is "nightly business repo

all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. programs from our pbs colleagues. gwen ifill is preparing for "washingtoo0week," which airs later this evening. here's a preview: >> ifill: tonight, we're looking ahead to 2015, and all the ways it could alter the course of history in congress at the white house, at the supreme court and in politics. we'll tell you what to watch for, who to watch for, and why. tonight on washington week. hari? >> sreenivasan: tomorrow's edition of pbs newshour weekend looks at how colorado's law allowing the recreational use of marijuana is working and how other states are now following colorado's lead. in this excerpt, newshour special correspondent rick karr talks to one marijuana businessman. here's an excerpt from that report. >> this is an industrial manufacturing plant that grows marijuana. >> reporter: stores like these can now sell up to an ounce of marijuana to customers who are 21 and over. the products come in all kinds of forms. cancannabis buds from range of varieties treat particularly a

woodruff: on pbs newshour weekend >> woodruff: on pbs newshour weekend saturday, the latest on the attackstinue the discussion on the tense relationship between minority communities and the police in american cities. and we'll be back, right here, on monday, with a conversation about the continued relevancy of the national endowments for the arts and humanities, 50 years after they were established. that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. have a great weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored

site, pbs.org/newshour.hat's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at how england is combating a rise in extremism in an interview with the british foreign secretary. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening, for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> this is about more than work. it is about growing a community. everyday across the country, the men and women of the i.b.e.w. are committed to doing the job right, doing the job safe, and doing the job on time. because while we might wire your street, we're also your friends and neighbors. i.b.e.w. the power professionals in your neighborhood. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. ♪ >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> and with the ongoing support o

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. >> sreenivasan: next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. this is pbs newshour weekend. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. western europe remains on high alert following the twin terror attacks in france and the foiled terror plot in belgium. in athens today, authorities arrested four men reportedly involved in the thwarted attack on belgian police. in yemen, where the terror attacks against france were hatched, the president's chief of staff was kidnapped by gunmen. and protests continued today around the world over cartoon depictions of the prophet mohammed. this was the scene in niger in west africa, a former french colony and majority muslim co

all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. join us on-line, and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: i.b.e.w. the power professionals in your neighborhood. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler imagine son and sue varella. >> stocks take a late day tumble and so do bond yields. investors try to make sense of the federal reserve statement. >> the hard part the central bank says the u.s. economy is expanding at a solid pace

all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. and that's the newshour for tonight.ursday, we'll explain why those end of the year resolutions are so hard to keep and how marshmallows can provide clues to mastering self control. i'm gwen ifill, we'll see you on-line, and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org report" with tyler mathisen and susie gharib. funded in part by -- th

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next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. we begin tonight in indonesia, where search teams have found four large objects on the sea floor. the objects are believed to be parts of air asia flight 8501, which went down last sunday with 162 people on board. the airbus a320, traveling from surabaya indonesia to singapore, disappeared less than half way into what was supposed to have been just under a two-hour flight. so far, at least 30 bodies have been recovered. difficult weather conditions are slowing the international search effort. waves as high as 16 feet have been reported in the area. >> ( translated ): i ordered

. >> sreenivasan: next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by mtj station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. isis has executed one of the two japanese hostages it was holding in syria. images released online today by the islamic extremist group purportedly show the beheading of haruna yukawa, a 42-year-old unemployed man who went to syria in july and was captured the next month. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, called the execution, "an outrageous and unforgivable act." isis is threatening to kill the second japanese hostage kenji goto, a 47-year-old journalist, unless jordanian authorities release a man they are holding. isis had previously demanded that a $200 million ransom

for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> this is about more than work. it is about growing a community. everyday across the country, the men and women of the i.b.e.w. are committed to doing the job right, doing the job safe, and doing the job on time. because while we might wire your street, we're also your friends and neighbors. i.b.e.w. the power professionals in your neighborhood.

all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour.der about some upcoming programs from our pbs colleagues. gwen ifill is preparing for "washington week," which airs later this evening. here's a preview: >> ifill: we'll peel back the layers on the president's state of the union speech, on the new congress already at war with itself, on allies and enemies around the world at war with each other. and we go to iowa, already crowded tonight with republicans who want to be president. see why, tonight on washington week. judy? >> woodruff: on pbs newshour weekend saturday, when doing your time doesn't end after being released from prison. we profile those who are unable to find work and are now being driven into poverty because of a criminal record. stephen fee reports. >> someone might be watching this and they say, you know what, i wouldn't trust you at my business. how do you defend yourself to that charge? >> what i say to them is it was 2004, and i'm pretty sure if you made a mistake in 2004, you don't know what your mistake was, but m

we're calling it "newshour shares". tonight's "share" comes from capitol hill, where members of congress brought their entire families for the pomp and circumstance of official and unofficial swearing-in ceremonies. the master of ceremonies was vice president joe biden, who spent the bulk of his day administering oaths, slapping backs hugging grandmothers teasing children, and generally, being joe biden. here's a bit of it. >> do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and aleaningance to the same that you take this obligation freely. and that you will well and faithfully dicharge the duty of the office you are about to enter so hup god? >> i will. >> we didn't know we didn't do that yet. come on. no, no, everybody stay where you are. don't move. i'm not doing the next one. i am not doing this. >> yes, you are. it's part of the job. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> come on. >> come on, you guys. >

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and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff, have a great weekend.d good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: i.b.e.w. the power professionals in your neighborhood. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become your own chief life officer. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> rocky month. january closing up the first month of the year just as it started with dramatic ups and downs. but will the rest of the year see more of the same? >>> growth follows, the econo