and a shock sighting off the italian island of sicily 3 huge killer whales have traveled more than 6000 kilometers from their home off iceland to the mediterranean . i'm brian thomas great to have you with us thousands of residents and tourists remain trapped by raging fires in a number of coastal towns in australia people are sheltering on the waterfront preparing for possible evacuation by sea now it is an unprecedented situation across the country there is worst affected australia's 2 most populated states new south wales and victoria now the town of malik truda it is where some 4000 people have fled the fires to the beaches there now the blazes of claims to more victims a father in the song trying to protect their home several other people remain missing. stranded by the seaside. thousands of tourists and locals are being held hostage by raging wildfire in the town of monaco and it's too late to leave so all they can do is wait along the beach for help to come. for others across the region have made the difficult decision to stay behind but the authorities i kina then now on their o

so the president spends several days with eisenhower, takes him on board, they fly to bolt and sicily and it's in sicily when they land and he awards the distinguished service medal to general mark clark for his bravery at salerno and also asks general george patton who is in disgrace at the time for having slapped two soldiers faces in a field hospital suffering from shell shock and he thought that was the end of his military career. they said you will command an army in the great attack. he returns and flies to the west coast of africa and returns on board. the book is illustrated he returns and is greeted five months before the invasion is due to take place. he is greeted as a conquering hero who had flown all the way to tehran to meet with stalin and decide how the war would be won. christmas, 1943, the president goes up to hyde park and celebrates christmas with his family and makes a wonderful broadcast to the nation and the world saying the supreme commander of the great attack would be general dwight eisenhower. then a few days later, he catches the flu and nobody thinks much

italian fishermen certainly never imagined that when they went out into the strait of messina near sicily they'd encountered 3 massive killer whales swimming along. signed their boat the 1st thing they noticed was giant fins reaching out of the water going quite a lot we'd never seen anything like it and then we realized it was a killer whale 1st we were scared of animals or twice the size of my boat but then the excitement overcame the fear but we managed to film the video. uploaded of the . researchers say the orcas are part of the same group that came from iceland and was spotted off north western italy earlier this month it's one of the longest migration routes ever recorded for the species the killer whales can be found around the globe they generally favor cold waters and are rarely seen in the mediterranean it's unknown why the animals ventured this far from their usual habitat where where they'll travel to next. and adventurous you are watching news life from that end up that's his business he's a chef a minute his mechanic thank you so much he'll come from a. clean slate. careful

a german ship has docked in sicily after rescuing more than 30 migrants in the mediterranean the island kirti vessel reached the southern port of put salo on sunday migrants were picked up off the coast of libya last week. in the united states a 37 year old man has been arrested over a stabbing attack at a jewish hanukkah. celebration in new york state the attacker burst into a rabbi's home and slashed several people gathered there investigators are now searching for a motive president donald trump tweeted his condemnation of the attack which he linked to the semitism. the mass stabbing it's a rabbi his home in a town outside new york city sent shock waves through the local jewish community and far beyond the incident is the latest in a wave of anti semitic attacks in the u.s. tensions over such hate crimes are on the rise a man punched into the rabbi's house during celebrations for the jewish festival of hanukkah and stabbed 5 people with a machete 2 of the victims is said to have been critically wounded one person was stopped several times. i saw walking in the other door and i asked

a german rescue ship has docked in sicily after rescuing more than 30 migrants in the mediterranean the allen kirti vessel reached the southern port of put salo on sunday migrants were picked up off the libyan coast last week. at least 10 people were killed when a missile hit a military parade in a town in southern yemen a ceremony for new recruits was being held by a southern yemen separatist group allied with a government spokesman blamed who the rebels are the attack. the united states says it has bombed 5 locations in iraq and syria controlled by a paramilitary group with suspected ties to iran secretary of state mike pump aoe said the strikes were in response to earlier attacks that threatened american forces in iraq it's not clear if there were any victims in the middle east over the course of the last it's estimated that a government led assault has caused nearly a quarter of a 1000000 syrians to flee their homes recently neighboring turkey is warning that they could end up in europe if that happens one crossing point for migrants is the border between turkey and european union m

a german rescue ship has docked in sicily after rescuing more than 30 migrants in the mediterranean and courteous vessel reached the southern port of poti although on sunday the migrants were picked up off the libyan coast last week. for the 8 day jewish festival of hanukkah is meant to be a time of light and warmth but for one jewish community near new york city became one of terror and confusion a man with a knife burst into a rabbi home on saturday night and started slashing those gathered there now community members are in and investigators are left to wonder why and what's next. to my stopping it's a rabbi's home in a town outside new york city sent shock waves through the local jewish community and fall beyond the incident is the latest in a wave of anti semitic attacks in the u.s. tensions over such hate crimes are on the rise a month into the rabbi's house during celebrations for the jewish festival of hanukkah and stopped 5 people with a machete 2 of the victims is said to have been critically wounded one person was stopped several times. i saw walking in by the door. i ask who

. >> el tiroteo sacudiÓ tanto ayer sicily, la sea new york. crÍmenes de odio que rastrera mensajes en internet y la operaciÓn de grupos extremistas. >> es una compilaciÓn que reÚne algunos procesos que estaban en funcionamiento dentro de la oficina de inteligencia, dijo el comisionado de la policÍa. segÚn este departamento los crÍmenes de odio van en aumento con 311 reportados hasta septiembre de este aÑo. entras que en 2018 hubo 250 en el mismo perÍodo. de acuerdo con el consulado, los nuestros serÁn repatriados a guayaquil. pero antes se realizarÁ servicios funerarios en esta ciudad el domingo. patricia: agentes de ice allanaron seis tiendas de la cadena de supermercados calisto en atlanta. nos agentes detuvieron a empleados y clientes que se encontraban en las tiendas al momento del operativo. luego los liberaron entregando citas para presentarse en corte. reportera: grupos de agentes federales cerraron las puertas de mÁs de un supermercadoen atlanta, georgia. mientras supervisa no dejaban entrar o salir a nadie del negocio. >> no dejan, yo

a german rescue ship has docked in sicily after rescuing more than 30 migrants in the mediterranean the allen curdie vessel reached the southern port of position on sunday the migrants were picked up off the libyan coast last week. to the u.s. now where the jewish festival of lights turned into a bloody attack late saturday night a man with a knife barged into a rabbi's home outside new york city where people were gathered to celebrate hanukkah the stabbing rampage sent 5 people to the hospital 2 are in critical condition police arrested a suspect shortly thereafter it's just the latest in a recent string of suspected anti-semitic incidents in new york now with us for more on this story is due to be reporter in for him and what's what's the latest so just to give the viewers a bit of context this attack happened in rockland county this is a collection of town northwest of new york city it has a large jewish population 31 percent of the population there is jewish and in recent years it has seen a surge or an uptick in the population of hasidic jews as families are being priced out of pla

a german rescue ship has stocks in sicily after rescuing more than 30 migrants in the mediterranean be alone could even reach the southern port of ports and on sunday the migrants were picked up off the libyan coast last week. new york's governor says a stabbing attack on a group of people celebrating the jewish end of the festival was an act of terrorism 5 people were wounded in the attack at a rabbi's home north of new york city police have arrested a suspect in the case. files and their families in western kenya are coping with the off to math of flooding and heavy rains that began on christmas eve many fear the flooding could get worse as they wait for aid to arrive east africa is being bested by abnormal behavior rains linked to the indian ocean being warmer than usual. in the kenyan county of kisumu the water has crept everywhere residents struggle to find safe and dry places away from the muddy waters they are appealing to the government for help. children food went with the water in the books for the kids to my belongings outside here and i don't know where i will go to. there'

of course the normandy american cemetery, the sicily, rome american cemetery as well as several others. we walked battlefields where american soldiers for the and bled and visited the graves of young americans who died on those fields. it was a profoundly moving trip, especially because we were able to visit the graves of soldiers from our home states of south dakota and georgia. while the trip would have been meaningful enough on its own, it was doubly so because johnny cares so much about those issues. it meant so much to him to visit the places where american soldiers had served and died, to remember their sacrifices and to honor their memory. mr. president, i'm going to miss working with johnny. his retirement is a real loss for the institution. i'm not the only senator who will miss his expertise and dedication as well as his unfailing graciousness and good humor. the senate is going to be a poorer place without him. there have been a lot of tributes to johnny since he announced his decision to retire. one that i came across that i thought really captured johnny was published in a

italian fishermen certainly never imagined that when they went out into the strait of messina near sicily they would encounter three massive killer whales swimming alongside their boat. the first thing they noticed was a giant fins reaching out of the water. >> we'd never seen anything like it, and then we realized it was a killer whale. first we were scared. the animals are twice the size of my boat, but then the excitement overcame the fear. we managed to film the video. >> researchers say the orchids are part of the same group that came from iceland and was spotted off northwestern italy earlier this month. it's one of the longest migration routes ever recorded for the species. the killer whales can be found around the globe, but they generally favor cold waters and are rarely seen in the mediterranean. it is unknown why the animals ventured this far from their usual habitat or where they will travel to next. phil: new year's celebrations are well under way around the world withh majajor fireworksksw to ring it in. taipei's 101 tower was lit up in front of crowds. close by, bangkok bur

whales have been spotted in the section of sea that separates italy from the mediterranean island of sicilylogists believe the orcas are from the same group that originally came from iceland, seen off the coast of north—west italy earlier this month. you just get a look at those pictures there. it's not clear why they made such a long migration. before we go, let's take a look at some footage of a narrow escape for a couple of pedestrians in turkey. strong winds ripped through istanbul on monday, in this case bringing down a tree which crashed onto a one—way street. cctv caught the moment it was uprooted, almost crushing two men walking down the road. no injuries have been reported. stay with us on bbc news. more coming up an all our top stories on oui’ coming up an all our top stories on our website. hello. the final day of the year and the decade will get off to a fairly chilly note across much of northern england, northern ireland and scotland. this weakening cold front which has been moving its way southwards over the last 24 hours, introducing some colder air. to the south of this, sti

stopover to italy other countries allowed to ships carrying more than 120 migrants to land offshore in sicily both vessels had to wait for nearly a week before rome finally gave the green light for them to dock this is the latest in a long line of of course the move comes under a temporary agreement with other european countries to accept as refugees. probably know why the u.s. sailors opened fire at the pearl harbor area naval base there killing 2 civilian workers and injuring a 3rd the shooter reportedly took his own life the tragic incident happened 3 days before commemorations of the attack on the base by japan back in the 2nd ball of all. time the threat of so far this morning so much more of the dot com or any of our social me. an explosive it shows in your particular party will coming up for you next time the made for me coming out of the rest the taking of a great. i . was. i was. all that yes the euro the dollar they all refer to each other and they're all going deeper and deeper into debt so there's no basic there or there there's no there's no way to measure the dead against someth

whales have been spotted in the section of sea that separates italy from the mediterranean island of sicilyrrow straits. marine biologists believe the orcas are from the same group that originally came from iceland, seen off the coast of north—west italy earlier this month. it's not clear why they made such a long migration. the 16—year—old campaigner greta thunberg has said she wants to go back to school as soon as she can. she's been talking to the bbc at the end of a year in which she became known around the world for spearheading a youth movement pressing for more action on climate change. mishal husain went to stockholm to meet her. she's the girl who galvanised the children to go on strike from school, and people of all ages to march, pushing for more action to control a warming world. it's a mission that's taken greta thunberg around the globe, becoming a distinctive but also a divisive figure. i haven't really grasped what's happened during this last year. i'm being listened to, and we, climate activists, are being listened to, but that doesn't mean that what we are saying is transl

over to italy no but countries allowed to ships carrying more than 120 migrants to land of shore in sicily both vessels had to wait for nearly a week before rome gave them the green light eventually for them to dock move comes under a temporary agreement with other european countries to accept refugees. the u.s. sailors fire at the pearl harbor air and naval base in hawaii killing 2 civilians and injuring a 3rd shoot a reporter for his own life the tragic incident happened 3 days before commemorations of the attack on the base by japan way back during the 2nd. so much more doubt you don't call this the round up so far this morning for me kevin o. to the rest of the team have a great day and enjoy specific programs can move the world of this break. my feeling with this world it's right now as we've spoken to you. fearful and the certain generation that's controlling all the politics around the world when that generation dies off and children are brought off this move really are less materialistic don't really care about these things don't even want automobiles want to live by the side job w

italy's allowed to ships carrying more than 120 migrants now to land in sicily both had to wait for nearly a week before rome finally give the green light for them to dock this move comes under a temporary agreement right now with other european countries to accept refugees a why there are u.s. sailors opened fire at the pearl harbor and naval base it's left to civilian workers dead and injured a 3rd the shooter reported took his own life to a tragic incident happening 3 days before commemorations of the attack by the base on the base by japan during the 2nd world war if you want to find out more news today that's how they run the world keep in contact with our social media or r.t. dot com birthweight things are looking so far this morning i can tell you the boom bust team here wait in the wings on a couple of minutes time for me kevin i would have a great day. my feeling with this world is what now is we're so confused and fearful and there's a certain generation that's controlling all the politics around the world when our generation dies off and children are brought off this. really are

it's a surprising from this then sicily does not have one. star dia does not have one and maybe great britain does not have one. how turkey interprets this is beyond us besides which it is not a signatory of the of the sea convention. police in samoa have arrested an opponent of vaccinations for measles they do in time a c.c.s. been charged with incitement against a government order he said compulsory mass vaccination was the greatest crime ever committed against these people more than 20000 have been vaccinated in just 2 days medical teams and are going door to door trying to hold the brick which has killed at least 60 people in 2 months but as jessica washington report reports now from the capital many say the immunization campaign is too late. in this small village the measles outbreak has claimed 3 young lives from the same family the parents are still in shock struggling to come to terms with what's happened i'm very very. sad for. the last of my kids. reading this. support groups are visiting communities like this bringing medical suppl

then we traveled to syracuse in sicily to find out how to mak a fro wi coarsely chopped pistachios. nao down to al forno in providence, rhode island, for a great recipe. it's a pasta with fresh corn, tomatoes, and basil.

as part of the house intelligence committee, report as i just discuss and conquer mess congressman sicilyam schiff, the chairman release these phone logs of telephone calls between giuliani and one of his associates. the white house and with republican congressman devin nunes, with a reporter. does that take us down a slippery slope. >> certainly seems to. you listen to a republican, jim banks, is called the judiciary committee to savini and shifts phone records. lynn's grandma said that he will not do that pretty will not be going down that path. but there is the sort of tit for tat. democrats see that they were not subpoenaed devon moose phone records or a journalist i'm record john solomon, they see that it was captured. chris: they were going after giuliani. and it turned out they were talking and they didn't have to release it. >> that is what they are getting hammered for. chris: riddick giuliani is the president's lawyer. what about the confidentiality between the client and the lawyer. >> do we know it was his phone records. is been indicted. the one we know that rudy giuliani cal

chairman nadler, chairman sicily and ranking members, i'm honored to join these distinguished paneliststoday and to contribute to this important inquiry on data and privacy and i want to recognize and thank the committee staffers for all their work. this testimony represents my ownviews . as professor valenti lays out we know little about the economics of privacy. the quantification of harm and how many violations regulations would deter. without these key points, it's well advised to build a command-and-control regulatory regime which preserves the regulators are in the know. the best numbers i have come from sasha romanowski grand estimates there are a few hundred information privacy violations per year which is a small number given the size of the digital economy . given the good policy information not available regulatory advocates look for other arguments to justify their preferred approach such as competition. many well-intentionedpolicies are promoted on this premise that they will level the playing field but we mustlook at the actual effects , not just theory and argumentation h

sicily knee seek recognition? for what purpose does mr. chaffetz seek recognition? >> i said you were agenting the wro -- investigating the wrong guy, that it should have been the bidens. the ukraine was the third most corrupt nation on earth and that hunter biden had just put himself right smack dab in the middle of that corruption and even though the democrats and their friends in the media would have you believe that burisma, biden, corruption, that this was all just a vast right wing conspiracy allegation when in actuality it was the obama administration that raised this issue first. back in 2015 george kent reported his concerns about hunter biden to the vice president's office and the former ambassador to ukraine marie yovanovitch said she was coached by the obama administration on how to answer pesky questions related to hunter biden and burisma that might arise during her senate confirmation process. and nearly every single witness who testified at the intelligence committee impeachment inquiry agreed that hunter biden's burisma deal created at the very leas

this is surprising from this then sicily does not have one. sardinia does not have one and maybe great britain does not have one. how turkey interprets this is beyond us besides which it is not a signatory of the law of the sea convention of the united nations so somebody someplace clearly wants to make money out of this all of the making money out of this who is eats within this triangular relationship is still paying that profit margin money going back to cyprus and is taking it elsewhere. while cyprus is delineated some of its plots especially on the southern side of the island. and has handed it over to a consortium of multinationals for exploitation. turkey sees this as an opportunity to get its share of what it believes to be the wealth of the eastern mediterranean irrespective of national rights of other peoples. and irrespective of its neighbors so turkey is seeking to through a maximalist strategy to press. it's neighbors and handing over some of these reserves. if possible through negotiations and through a blackmail of a use of forc

cross of sardines have spread very far and read across italy from the land in the north, down to sicilyor human rights, standing up for human rights, standing up for human rights, standing upfor standing up for human rights, standing up for migrants and standing up for migrants and standing up for migrants and standing upfor standing up for migrants and standing up for italy's core democratic values and while they are not a political party yet, who knows they will become one because it is too early to tell. but they're trying to do is stop him from winning an important regional election in northern italy, which will be held next month if they do manage to stop that, if they managed to stop him in his tracks, they'll be quite an accomplishment. what are the biggest rally so far has been in rome and it happened over the weekend on saturday, i was there with tens of thousands of people in the square in central rome and i caught up with one of the founders, one of the four founders of the movement and he is a tour guide and he isa movement and he is a tour guide and he is a busy man now, an

sicily knee seek recognition? for what purpose does mr. chaffetz seek recognition? >> i said you were agenting the wro -- investigating the wrong guy, that it should have been the bidens. the ukraine was the third most corrupt nation on earth and that hunter biden had just put himself right smack dab in the middle of that corruption and even though the democrats and their friends in the media would have you believe that burisma, biden, corruption, that this was all just a vast right wing conspiracy allegation when in actuality it was the obama administration that raised this issue first. back in 2015 george kent reported his concerns about hunter biden to the vice president's office and the former ambassador to ukraine marie yovanovitch said she was coached by the obama administration on how to answer pesky questions related to hunter biden and burisma that might arise during her senate confirmation process. and nearly every single witness who testified at the intelligence committee impeachment inquiry agreed that hunter biden's burisma deal created at the very leas

>> my mom's family arrived in this great country in 1898 from sicily.d my dad's father arrived from naples in 1903. then he came back to brooklyn, settled in brooklyn and he literally built a restaurant with his hands, he was a brick layer in italy before that. so he built a restaurant with his cousin in brooklyn, he named it the rex manor, the rex maor, transported italians from italy to america, it was my first job as the teenager. [laughter] >> you're italian on your mother's and your father's side? maria: yes, love italy. >> that was a great question. maria: thank you so much for your question. >> every point you made about, you know, the repealing of the trump agenda, that's, i think, what would make markets very nervous and biden this week came out with a plan raising the corporate tax rate back up to 28 to 35%, that's got to be negative to markets, right? >> exactly, that moved needle on earnings, i want to hear from you, keep sending me your questions at maria bartiromo, i will be answering a new round next friday, thanks so much for that. quick