the south korean military says north korea has fired a missile into the sea of japan. such test since president trump took office, and it comes as the japanese prime minister visits the us. a white house official says president trump has been briefed. the us president, donald trump, has told reporters he could bring forward a new executive order to replace a proposed travel ban suspended by the courts. it banned entry to citizens of seven mainly—muslim nations. in a tweet, he also said the american legal system is broken. clashes in the iraqi capital, baghdad, have left at least five people dead. the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia—muslim cleric muqtada al—sadr. tens of thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. let's take a quick look at what has been making headlines on the front pages of some of the first editions of the sunday papers.

time from an air base in north pyongan province and flew about 500 kilometres east towards the sea of japan. the yonhap news agency said the south korean military suspected the north might have been testing an intermediate—range musudan missile. the reports come as president trump hosts japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, in florida. on friday, following talks in washington, the two leaders agreed that the nuclear threat from north korea was a high priority. the north conducted two nuclear tests and a slew of rocket launches last year in continued efforts to expand its nuclear weapons and missile programmes. the north korean leader kimjong—un said in his annual new year's address that the north's preparations for launching an intercontinental ballistic missile had reached the final stage. president trump says he is considering new measures to restrict immigration. the original order banned citizens from seven mainly muslim countries from the united states. that, for now, has been overturned in the courts. but mr trump says a new order could be issued as early as monday. our washington corre

tonight the regime of kim jong—un said the launch of the missile, which fell into the sea of japan, hadeen a success. but, in response, president trump says america will defend its friends. the united states of america stands behind japan the united states of america stands behindjapan and, the united states of america stands behind japan and, its great ally, 100%. it is thought the north korean missile may have been capable of hitting us military bases in the pacific. also tonight: several retired bishops accuse the church of england of ignoring the views of gay and lesbian christians. and france in front. the french do just enough against scotland to win a tight six nations clash in paris. the bafta is awarded to la la land. and the feel—good musical hit all the right notes, winning five baftas at tonight's film awards. good evening. america and japan have strongly condemned north korea for test—firing a ballistic missile, the first such launch since donald trump entered the white house. japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, said it was intolerable, while mr trump said the us would back

headlines from bbc news: the south korean military says north korea has fired a missile into the sea of japanok office and it comes as the japanese prime minister visits the us. a white house official says president trump has been briefed. the us president donald trump has told reporters he could bring forward a new executive order to replace a proposed travel ban suspended by the courts. it banned entry to citizens of seven mainly—muslim nations. in a tweet he also said the american legal system is broken. clashes in the iraqi capital, baghdad have left at least five people dead. the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia muslim cleric, muqtada al—sadr.

it kind of looks like fibers coming across the sea of japan. well, that is our classic sign of the sea-effect snow squalls, right here, you can see where it all falls. actually a pretty tight line because of the mountains out here and some the snow totals has been heavy. and 40 centimeters, lined at 80 kilometers per hour. even heavier snow towards the west, who doesn't get it as often. i'm show you video of shiga prefecture. it's still pretty cold snow out there. definitely people continuing to bundle up. actually, one location, just north of here, did see about 40 centimeters of snow in the higher elevations. so, plenty of the white stuff to go around. back in the west, some people might be traveling, you'll probably see some of the snow out there. one thing you do want to note, though, as we go ahead in the next 24 hours, this is going to start to taper off. that pressure gradient creating that snow is going to move away. high pressur c comes in, but ony for a short period of time. because our next storm is on its heels. the b thing i is it's

online video referring to the waters between the two countries as the east sea instead of the more internationally known sea of japan. this is the video by the south korean foreign ministry, the website has versions in korean and english. and it shows maps of the sea and historical documents. it says that the east sea is the oldest name of the waters and has been used for over 2,000 years. japan's foreign ministry launched a protest in response. it says the sea of japan is the only internationally established name and the east sea is unacceptable. >>> 185 people were killed in the earthquake. 115 of them died in the collapsed building that held a language school. 28 were students from japan. on tuesday the police briefed members of their families. they were told that a decision to charge those involved with the buildings design and construction may be made by the end of the month. >> translator: we kept waiting all these years. all question do is wait for the police to make their decision and pray for a good decision. >> the police explained the investigation took a long time as they wanted it to be thorough. >> tru

it was launched from an airbase and flew 500 kilometres east into the sea of japan. the flew 500 kilometres east into the sea ofjapan. the pentagon says attract the missile and concluded it was a media more intermediate range missile. a short time ago, president kaymack and the japanese from minister held a joint news conference. north korea's most recent missile launch is absolutely intolerable. north korea must fully comply with the relevant us 0 -- un north korea must fully comply with the relevant us 0 -— un security council resolutions. during the summit meeting that i had with president trump, he assured me that the united states will always be with japan 100% had to demonstrate his determination as well as commitment, is now here with me at thisjoint press commitment, is now here with me at this joint press conference. president trump and i myself com pletely president trump and i myself completely assure you that we are going to promote further collaboration into the two nations and also we are going to further reinforce our alliance. thank you very much, mr

the missile traveled 300 miles before it crashed into the sea of japan. >> the timing of the launch is likely not a coincidence. this happened just as president trump was hosting shinzo abe in florida. the two leaders made brief statements last night. here they are. >> translator: north korea's most recent missile launch is absolutely -- they must comply with the u.n. >> i want everyone to know that the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally 100%. thank you. >> cnn's athena jones is following the president trump in west palm beach, florida. she has more on the white house reaction. >> reporter: that's right. we did hear brief statements from japanese prime minister shinzo abe and an even briefer statement from president trump here tonight at mar-a-lago, the president's estate. abe saying that north korea's most recent launch is intolerable saying that north korea mist comply with the u.n.'s security resolutions. that's an ek do from a line put out in a joint statement by the u.s. and japan after the two leaders, prime minister abe and president trump had their fir

do want to snow across the sea of japan, still talk about snowfall. we have a bit of an upper level low coming through. maybe even a few flurries this afternoon into the tokyo region. not enough to cause problems but something you want to watch out for. high pressure will be standing in behind that. good news for those of you that do not like cold weather, getting up to 18 by friday. up to about 24 heading into the weekend. here's the extended outlook. >> and that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us. ♪ michelle: hello and welcome to "focus on europe." i'm michelle henery. child custody battles can be trying and brutal no matter where you are in the world. but here in europe, if the parents come from different countries and a dispute arises, national courts have been accused of routinely deciding solely in the interest of their citizens. a french father has succeeded in having courts in france award him full custody of his daughter. the german mother, however, is only allowed a few b

donald trump condemns the firing of a ballistic missile by north korea into the sea of japan. commons speaker, john bercow, insists he's impartial, after a video emerges of him talking about his vote in the eu referendum. labour's deputy leader, tom watson, says the party's leadership is "settled for this parliament". a group of retired bishops accuse church of england leaders of suppressing the views of gay christians. also in the next hour — pilot whales in new zealand make their way back on course. more than 200 — stranded on a beach — are re—floated and returned to sea. and — on bbc news here in half hour — dateline london asks if russian intervention in libya is another tactical victory for putin? good morning and welcome to bbc news. the japanese prime minister shinzo abe, has described the launch of a ballistic missile by north korea, as "absolutely intolerable". it's the first such launch since donald trump took office as us president. he says america is 100 per cent behind japan. the missile was fired from an air base in north pyongan province — and flew about 500 kilo

that the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally, 100%. >> reporter: it's pyongyang's first missile test since president trump took office, launched into the seaf japan just as trump sat down to dinner with japanese counterpart. the midrange missile posed no threat to the u.s. but it was a crucial test of trump's commitment to the u.s./japan security alliance, a post-world war ii treaty trump railed against on the campaign trail. >> and, you know, you have the maniac in north korea. you know, they maybe have to do something. right now, if he acts badly toward japan, we end up in a world war. >> reporter: back then, candidate trump accused japan of taking advantage of u.s. protection while stealing american jobs. >> and they are not even paying us. how stupid are we, folks? how stupid, how stupid are we? how stupid are we? >> reporter: not anymore. not after last night. here at home, the administration is now turning its attention back to the targeted travel ban, intent on rescuing the policy one way or another. even if that means writing a new, more limited order. >> we will perhaps do that. we'll see. monday or tuesday. >> reporter: the admin

of 24 on monday. looking at japan, we have been dealing with sea-effect snow continuing to move into the western areas of japan. look at some of these numbers. 1.25 meters to 13131 centimeter in some locations since friday. the northerly flow will continue as we go forward in time, including those of you located anywhere into kyoto and sapporo dealing with snow fall as well. we will have a surge of warm air coming into the picture, so tokyo temperatures 18 coming up on friday. quick look at what's happening over europe. very windy over into the scandinavian peninsula and also windy over toward the western areas of the continent. be on the lookout, because we're expecting the orange level warnings to go throughout the day on monday. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> snow isn't always a nuisance, of course. it also offers a chance to have some fun. on sunday, about 1,200 people on the japan seacoast got together for a high-spirited snowball fight. the city has been hosting this event for 29 years. this year, 240 teams signed up. the rules are simple -- each fiv

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the south korean military says north korea has fired a missile into the sea of japan. the type of missile has not been identified. it is the first such test since president trump took office, and it comes as the japanese prime minister visits the us. a white house official says president trump has been briefed. the us president, donald trump, has told reporters he could bring forward a new executive order to replace a proposed travel ban suspended by the courts. it banned entry to citizens of seven mainly—muslim nations. in a tweet, he also said the american legal system is broken. clashes in the iraqi capital, baghdad, have left at least five people dead. the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia—muslim cleric muqtada al—sadr. tens of thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. let's take a quick look at what has been making headlines on the front pages of some of the first editions of the sunday papers. we start with the observer, which leads on a fresh row in the church of

trump and prime minister abe sat down to dinner, pyongyang launched its ballistic missile over the sea of japanorter: after dinner, the two leaders stood shoulder to shoulder. >> i want everyone to understand and fully know that the united states of america stands behind jap japan, its great ally, 100%. >> reporter: not a foregone conclusion. >> you know, you have the maniac in north korea. you know, they maybe have to do something. right now, if he acts badly towards japan, we end up in a world war. >>> out on the campaign trail, candidate trump suggested japan was taking advantage of america's protection while stealing american jobs. >> they are not even paying us. how stupid are me folks, how stupid, how stupid are we? how stup are we. >> reporter: now the two lead remembers jointly urging north korea to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and not to take any further provocative actions. here at home, the battle over immigration is heating up. demonstrators took to the streets to protest a new series of raids. federal agents rounding up undocumented immigrants and deporting th

north corey firing a ballistic missile into the sea of japan. as the president met with japan's prime minister shinzo abe. both addressing it late saturday night. >> the united states of america stands behind japan 100%. >> meantime the trump administration is weighing their options on the suspended travel ban which could include writing a new executive order. >> we can appeal the emergency stay to the supreme court. we can take our case on bond for the next circuit and continue the appeal to the panel or return and have a trial on the merit. all options are on the table. >> as fears grow in immigrant communities after hundreds of people in 11 states were arrested last week. this as an advisor reignites a conspiracy theory about voter fraud that's been debunked without providing any evidence. >> there's massive numbers of noncitizens in this country that are registered to vote. that's the story we should be talking about and i'm prepared to go on any show anywhere any time and repeat it and say the president of the united states is correct 100%.

we athis missile went roughly 30 miles or so before it ended up in the sea of japan, we know north korea is capable of launching longer range missiles, what was the point of this one? >> for a while now, for years, but particularly under a young kim, north korea has undertaken a more aggressive missile program. this is sort of the new normal, where he will regularly test missiles. it remains to be seen, which missile, precisely which one it was, we might learn more over the coming day, we might pluck out some of the parts that crashed into the sea, but it's two steps forward and one step back, they have failures, but they have made progress, moving from liquid fuel to solid fuel. they have range and not all the missiles are the same. i know that there's this emphasis on intercontinental ballistic missiles because some day they may be able to reach the u.s. i think it's a mistake, because it both understates the threat and it overstates it. it overstates it because i don't think they're going to have that capability for a while. and it overstates it because we have thousands soof u.s. tro

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the south korean military said it flew for about 500km eastwards into the sea of japan. firmed reports of the missile test, saying it was a medium— or intermediate—range ballistic missile — adding that it unlikely to have been a missile capable of reaching us soil. bill hayton reports. this significance of this test will depend upon what kind of missile was used. the successful launch of this would be a step forward for north korea's homegrown missile programme coming after seven failures last year. however, if it's the tried and tested technology of the scud types, it will not symbolise any significant development. the beast is important is the timing of the test. one of the aspects of the timing. kimjong—un has not been testing because of the crisis going on in south korea over the south korean president being impeached. he doesn't want to influence the people in south korea to support the conservative replacement but i think he is also anxious to take some action against the trump administration and coming up in march, there will be a major exercise in south korea and

missile early this morning from a province, and it traveled 300 miles before it crashed into the sea of japan. >> it happened just as president trump was hosting prime minister abe in florida. they delivered a joint statement. here's a portion of it. >> translator: north korea's most recent missile launch is absolutely intolerable. north korea must fully comply with the u.n. security council resolutions. >> i just want everybody to understand and fully know the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally, 100%. thank you. >> our team of correspondents are standing by. thank you all for being with us. i want to begin with matt rivers tracking information from seoul. >> we are hearing this is the kind of test they have conducted before and it has a range of upwards of 4,000 kau kilometersd it is far enough to hit installations that the united states has on the island of guam. that was something that kim jong-un has said was a top priority of the regime, he said it in a new year's day address on january 1st, he wanted to create this kind of missile in order to be able to deliver

headlines at 10: donald trump condemns the firing of a ballistic missile by north korea into the sea of japan. renewed pressure for speaker, john bercow, after a video emerges of him talking about his vote in the eu referendum. i voted to remain, personally. i thought it was better to stay in the european union than not. more than 200 pilot whales — stranded on a beach in new zealand — are re—floated and have swum away. 1a retired bishops accuse church of england leaders of suppressing the views of gay christians. 1a sailors are rescued from their racing yacht in the atlantic ocean by a royal navy warship. also in the next hour, the stars will be out in force on the red carpet tonight for this year's baftas. la la land leads the way with 11 nominations. and in half an hour — we take a look at this we will take a look at the winter olympic prospects for medals for great britain. the japanese prime minister shinzo abe, has described the launch of a ballistic missile by north korea, as "absolutely intolerable". it's the first such launch since donald trump took office as us president. he says am

this particular launch and test, the range was 300 miles in to the sea of japan. the leader of the cal- exist sparking concern about his ties to russia. luis maranella is working to it make the state an independent nation. he currently lives in russia and reportedly received support from a far right nationalist group. he is promoting the cal exit raising questions to whether russia is behind the california susis session campaign. and got knows what else in california. joining me to assess what is going on, fox news military analyst general jack keene. first starting with kim jong-un and the test of the ballistic missile in the sea of japan and what options the president has and whether he is use any and of them. >> what is happening with iranian and north korea and russian provocation. they are tesing the new president and i think clearly the president will take a different path with all three of these nations than what the predecessors and he will be willing to confront them. doesn't want conflict but willing to confront them. president trump was paralyzed by fear

the south korean military says north korea has fired a missile into the sea of japan. the type of missile has not been identified. it's the first such test since president trump took office and it comes as the japanese prime minister visits the us. a white house official says president trump has been briefed. the us president donald trump has told reporters he could bring forward a new executive order to replace a proposed travel ban suspended by the courts. it banned entry to citizens of seven mainly—muslim nations. in a tweet he also said the american legal system is broken. clashes in the iraqi capital, baghdad have left at least five people dead. the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia muslim cleric, muqtada al—sadr. tens—of—thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. now on bbc news it's time for dateline london. hello, and welcome to dateline london. president trump's travel ban ruled out by a court. donald trump responds with the un court. and russian intervention in

the missile flew for about 300 miles, eventually falling into the sea of japan. eport from our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes contains flash photography. this is the launch of a musudan ballistic missile, the same type that was fired from north korea into the sea of japan earlier this morning. today's launch was almost certainly timed so that north korea's dictator, kim jong—un, could crash a weekend party taking place on the other side of the world. president donald trump and japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, have been spending the weekend golfing in florida. mr abe was not amused by the north korean intrusion. translation: north korea's most recent missile launch is absolutely intolerable. north korea must fully comply with the relevant united nations security council resolutions. in his response, president trump seemed less certain. even neglecting to condemn the north korean launch. thank you very much, mr prime minister. i just want everybody to understand and fully know that the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally, 100%

this weekend at his estate in florida to the prime minister of japan, north korea fired a ballistic his will test that they believe fell into the seae united states of america stands behind japan its ally 100%. thank you. >> president trump is regrouping after two stinging court losses put a stop at least temporarily to his travel ban from seven predominantly muslim nations. on air force one he hinted he's considering a new policy. >> meanwhile surprise and shock as u.s. immigration and custom's enforcement arrest illegals in raids across the country texas to atlanta, 161 deportations in los angeles alone. most had criminal records. no apologies from the new homeland security john kelly. >> i.c.e. is executing the law, which is what our job is. >> and around the country -- >> republican officials facing angry feedback over their drive to repeal obama care. >> undoing obama care at the dop of the g.o.p. agenda proving easier said than done. >>> a war hero famous for saving most of his men in the battle between the u.s. and north vietnamese armies has died. he passed away two days shy of his 91st birthday. co author of the book, we w

of ballistic missile. the north korea military said the missile reach 340 miles flying towards japan before falling into the sea of japan. the japanese called the launch intoll rational. they assured them u.s. has japan's back 100%. >>> today, donald trump welcomes another world leader for a round table discussion about women in the workplace. organized by his daughter, the round table is focusing on recruiting and retaining women in the workplace as well as talking about female entrepreneurs. the white house is regrouping after last week's legal blow to president trump's travel ban. chief policy adviser, steven miller, who helped draft the order, made the rounds on the options remain on the table including the supreme court appeal. >> this is an ideological agreement between those who believe we should have borders and should have control and those who believe there should be no borders and no controls. that's the essence of this debate, and bottom line is the president, in this hour, represent apex of executive authority. >> miller says the white house will pursue every action to keep our country safe from te

sea-effect snow across many places. and the coldest air of the seesen is gripping much of the country. not just the sea of f japan sid but over the p pacific side is seeing some heavy snowfall. over the past 24 hours we had nearly 70 centimeters of snowfall and through the next 24 hours, we'll see up to one meter of snowfall in parts of kyushu region, quite significant and up to 60 smts for the hokoriku region. additional snow will definitely raise the potential for avalanches. more snow is expected at least through monday in many places but tokyo will stay dry into next week. that's it for now. >>> turning to business and finance, trump's comments on economic policy, are getting investors excited. gene otani joins us from the business desk with details. >> u.s. president donald trump said he will soon announce concrete plans for tax reform and that's sparked a rally in the markets. three major indices on wall street posted record highs and the upward momentum carried over to tokyo. our business reporter phoebe am rosa has more from the tokyo stock exchange. >> more investors are betting on u.s. economic growth.

news 4 today," the new promise from president trump as north korea launches a missile toward the sea of japan> church protest. one of our area's oldest churches is rallying. >>> tom kierein is tracking a big change in the weather and how you can get ready for the week ahead. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us on this sunday morning. i'm angie goff. >> i'm molette green. >> i love it when you stop in. >> i love when it i hang out. we are going to have changing

meanwhile, north korea have taken the initiative and launched another missile into the sea of japan withes about upscaling their capacity. but basically, north korea are doing what they have been doing over the last few decades, saying that they have got the power, this isa that they have got the power, this is a little bit more evidence. i think it is as you say no excuse that president trump is entertaining the japanese premier as this is happening, and it is a case of putting him on the spot. a little bit of mini brickman ship in the first few weeks of his administration, and we know that —— brinkmanship in the first weeks of his administration, and we know that he things that things are terrible 01’ he things that things are terrible or awesome or sad orfailing. he things that things are terrible or awesome or sad or failing. or wicked? ! this is the first genuine grown—up test of his presidency and how he chooses to respond. and he did respond in a grown—up way by saying that we stand behind our allies. he didn't condemn the launch itself, some may think that is an omission, but he

of japan. south korean officials say the north fired an intermediate range missile from the western part of the country. the missile traveled about 300 miles before crashing into the sea also known as the east sea. this is the first north korean ballistic missile test of donald trump's presidency, taking place just as trump was hosting japan's prime minister shinzo abe, in florida. the two appeared in an impromptu press conference last night. here is the president's full statement. >> i just want everybody to understand and fully know that the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally, 100%. thank you. >> we have a team of reporters and analysts standing by to talk about all of this this hour. let's begin with cnn global affairs

kanazawa is the capital of ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of honshu island along the sea of japaned by time traditional districts -- one of the few cities in japan left relatively intact throughout the war. it's famous for its crafts, for its beautiful ceramics in particular, but also its artistic sensibility. the way it always valued beautiful things, traditions. it's a city that helped masa, then at a crossroads, to discover a whole new world of grace, of aesthetics, of style, that affected him m deeply. for most, however, kanazawa is simply a place with great seafood. >> masa: this is the kitchen of the, uh, kanazawa city. >> anthony: yeah? >> masa: this market is. >> anthony: ooh, look at that. lot of crab. >> masa: yeah. sea shrimp, sardine, let's go over there. >> anthony: okay. ooh, look at that. ooh, uni? >> masa: yeah. >> anthony: sea urchin -- one of my absolute favorite things -- has a limited season in japan, from september to april, and it's tastiest in winter. good. from here? >> masa: [ speaking japanese ] >> worker: [ speaking japanese ] >> masa: hokkaido. >> antho

north korea firing a ballistic missile into the sea of japan. as he met with shinzo abe. both leaders addressing the launch late saturday night. >> the united states of america stands behind japan, it's great ally, 100%. >> meantime the trump administration is weighing it's options on the extended travel ban which includes writing a new executive order. >> we can take our case on bond to the next circuit. we can continue the appeal with the panel or return to the district court and have a trial on the merit. all options are on the table. >> as fears grow after hundreds of people in 11 states were arrested last week. this as a white house advisor reignites a conspiracy theory about voter fraud that has been dedunked without any evidence. >> that's the story we should be talking about and i'm prepared to go on any show, anywhere, any time and repeat it and say the president of the united states is correct 100%. >> today the president meets here at the white house with the canadian prime minister along the topics of discussion, nafta, the north american free trade agreement.

the missile was reportedly launched early on sunday morning and flew east towards the sea of japan. q now were clashes in the iraqi capital baghdad have left at least five people dead. the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtada al—sadr. it follows demonstrations against government corruption. alan johnston reports. huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad. they chanted anti—government slogans. they complained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. alanjohnston alan johnston reporting there. in the region, in afghanistan six people have been killed and many more wounded in a blast in helmand province. the explosion took place in the provincial capital l

officials say the missile traveled roughly 300 miles before splashing into the sea of japan. state media now reporting this test was a success overseen by kim jong-un. last night they put on a united front while addressing the world and the president saying little but affirming the united states stands behind its ally. let's brung in elise lab bottbo. >> they are not mentioning the test. this morning we heard from the white house policy adviser who conceptually said that the u.s. is going to increase its defenses and show resolve. take a listen to steven miller. >> the message we're sending to the world right now is a message of strength and solidarity. we stand with japan and with our allies in the region to address the north koreaenm menace. we're inheriting a mess. the situation in yemen. these are complex and difficult challenges. and that's why president trump is displaying the strength of america to the whole world and why we're going to begin a process of rebuilding our depleted defense capabilities. >> certainly a lot of challenges for this new president. one of the g

the pentagon said the missile traveled 300 miles before landing in the sea of japan. the launch of the program poses a clear gray threat to u.s. security. >>> mayor and d.c. residents are rallying on capitol hill tonight. they are urging congress to keep hands off d.c. the protests comes as a house committee votes on a bill that would overcome the death with dignity law that allows doctors to prescribe medication to end patient's lives if they have only months to live. ovarian cancer patient is among those urging congress to leave the law alone. >> i would like that control over my life and my body. i think that, fundamental right that everybody should have. >> now the bill is likely to pass the committee. congress has just 30 days to overturn a law approved by the d.c. council and signed by the mayor. that deadline is due to expire on february 17th which gives congressional opponents of that bill just four days to get it through the house and senate and signed by the president. >>> at 6:00, much of social media flooded with self-ifif -- selfies. this is actually an in

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