. >> meet extreme members of team usa flying high at x-games inside the olympics newest sport.irst the "nightline" 5. >> n hey hun. look at all this extra room i have on this king size ikea bed. are you wearing a... duvet cover? why yes. yes i am. where's mom? we finally redid our bedroom and she's prettttttttttty into it. what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. hey hun. look at all this extra room i have on this king size ikea bed. are you wearing a... duvet cover? why yes. yes i am. where's mom? we finally redid our bedroom and she's prettttttttttty into it. what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. ♪ >>> good evening, thank you for joining us. they describe themselves as warriors, an army, a sisterhood, they are the band of survivor wloz were abused by former doctor in gymnastics in michigan state university sentenced to 1 175 years behind bars after pleadinged sexual misconduct tonight their fight is just beginning. >> for every sister survivor there's a girl with a dream and love of sport. >> everyone tell me how

. >> meet extreme members of team usa flying high at x-games inside the olympics newest sport.irst the "nightline" 5. >> num o ♪ >>> good evening, thank you for joining us. they describe themselves as warriors, an army, a sisterhood, they are the band of survivor wloz were abused by former doctor in gymnastics in michigan state university sentenced to 1 175 years behind bars after pleadinged sexual misconduct tonight their fight is just beginning. >> for every sister survivor there's a girl with a dream and love of sport. >> everyone tell me how young you were when larry nassar first abused you. >> 12, 14, 18, 20, 14. >> i heard 20 that's the oldest, i heard 7. >> lindsey was 6. >> the more accolades i had more confidence i had in myself and that's what i wanted to pursue. >> hand in hand with nonstop training there were frequent injuries with that came treatment. >> he was nice and caring. >> her parents became close family friend for the doctor and his wife and began treating her for back pain in middle school and whether she was 12 nassar's procedures and fingers suddenly be

if you want to be on team usa for the olympic you have to do well in sfla. and tonight the men on the ice. >>> the u.s. figure stating championship continuing in san jose and one of the contend certifies a teenager from pooflt. garvin thomas joins us live from the exclusive perch inside the shark tank. we want to hear all about him. >> reporter: jess, we heard about the kind of dedication and sacrifice it takes to reach a level where you are competing in national championships. palo alto vincent zhou is no exception. when he was 8 years ol his mother quit her job and went with vincent down to southern california to begin serious training. they stayed in an apartment with no hot water and no air-conditioning. will it pay off? we'll begin to find out soon. >> yes. >> vincent zhou has spent a good chunk of his teenage life in an ice rink. tonight, he will have just over two minutes to prove what he has learned over all of those years. >> whoa you know that you have the ability and -- and i do -- i flow that. i trust in my ability to execute everything and my pr

a first ever for team usa.wins this year, there will be no hiding his emotions this time. >> you said earlier that having a secret is one of the things that drove you. now that you've unburdened yourself with it, do you still have the fire in the belly? >> i'm pushing myself to continue to prove myself, but i also am no longer ashamed of part of myself. >> reporter: back on the slopes he tries again to teach me the ropes. >> a little bit against the front of your boot. give yourself a little jump. fall behind me. >> terrifying. >> reporter: mostly, though, i'm just trying not to get myself killed. for "nightline" i'm matt gutman in nederland, colorado. >>> next here, the formation of blue ivy from starring in her mom's videos to her precocious grammy moment. the life and times of jay-z and beyonce's 6-year-old daughter. ♪ i got hot sauce in my bag, swag ♪ bibs on people! lobsterfest is back at red lobster... with the most lobster dishes of the year. new dueling lobster tails has two tails that'll fight to be yo

facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usaoctor, larry nassar. hopes and fears for peru — pope francis speaks about the future for the future of the amazon and its people. hello. within the past half hour the us senate has voted down a spending bill and a government shutdown looks very likely. senators failed to back a stopgap motion which would temporarily keep government departments going for another four weeks. so now, unless a compromise can be found in the next hour, many parts of us government will shut down, although essential services including national security and air traffic control will continue. let's go live to washington now and our correspondent, david willis. david, time is pretty much up? yes. dramatic events unfolding here in the nation's capital right now. the vote has been projected in the senate. the republicans, who tabled that financial extension, failing to get the support they needed, the additional support, from democrats in the upper house, having passed this bill in the lower house last night, thur

the women who want to represent team usa at the olympics skated their hearts out on friday night for bit of controversy overnight with ashley wagner saying she was furious with the judging in the national championship. ashley placed fourth. she did not make the olympic squad. >> these three deed. we're excited to have them with us. the ladies just found out a short time ago, mirai, bradie and karen. congratulations to all of you once again. bradie, let me start with you. i read you started skating when you were 2 years old would this must be a dream of yours. >> yes, i started skating when i was 2 1/2. >> wow. >> mirai, some folks probably remember back in 2014 you did not make the squad. ashley wagner did make the squad even though she finished fourth. do you find this morning sort of a sense of redemption? do you feel some sort of way about all of this? >> you know, i really took time to remodel myself because i didn't want to feel that regret. this has been about my journey and my goal to get here and to accomplish it last night has been a dream come true. >> and karen, we hear th

175 years in prison after heart rending testimony from tea m after heart rending testimony from team usa gymnast is. were ultimately strong enough to take you down. not one by one, but by an army of survivors. i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. vetera n with me for the rest of my days. veteran us diplomat resigns from a panel on the rohingya crisis and accuses myanmar‘s aung san suu kyi of lacking moral leadership. when cheaters are the fastest land mammals, why do they fail to catch their prey? scientist have the answer. still standing for a little longer, eltonjohn answer. still standing for a little longer, elton john announces answer. still standing for a little longer, eltonjohn announces a final world tour before exiting the stage. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's newsday. glad you could join us. eighta.m. here in it's newsday. glad you could join us. eight a.m. here in singapore, midnight in london and seven p.m. us. eight a.m. here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm.

dr larry nassar gets up to 175 years in prison after heart rending testimony from team usa gymnasts. we were ultimately strong enough to take you down. not one by one but by an army of survivors. i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. a veteran us diplomat quits his role advising myanmar on the rohingya crisis — saying aung san suu kyi lacks moral leadership. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. south korea showcases security — with a smile — as it gears up for the pyeongchang winter olympics # i'm still standing, after all this time.# and — still standing — but goodbye yellow brick road. eltonjohn says he'll quit touring to spend more time with his children. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in michigan where the former doctor for the usa gymnastics team, larry nassar, has been sentenced to 175 years in jail for sexually molesting teenage athletes. thejudge said nassar remained a danger to young women and did not deserve to walk free again. his senten

enabled by msu and usag, but they actually fed him in his crick tims. >> reporter: in recent days, team usa has pledged to protect athletes saying usa gymnastics will keep their words and experiences at the core of everything we do as with we remained focused on our highest priority -- the safety, health and well being of our athletes and creating a culture that empowers and supports them. and last week, the michigan state university president attended nassar's hearings to offer her support in person. >> i think there are steps being made towards accountability and other steps that will follow. >> reporter: but tonight, amidst fallout, simon submitted her letter of resignation. >> hearing what these young women had to say and the horrors of it over and over again, the president of michigan state could not survive that. and she should not have survived that. >> reporter: and both the ncaa and u.s. olympic committee have announced independent investigations to determine just who knew what and when. >> larry can be sentenced, but if these people are still allowed to be out in society and conti

family. >>> plus, we are moments away now from finding out the three lucky women who will join team usa's figure skating team. we'll have the exclusive, live reveal. >>> we are catching up with powerhouse couple steph and ayeshia curry. >> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> 7:26 is your time on this saturday, january 6th. good morning. i'm david culver. get you a check of the headlines. we'll take you first to prince george's county. incredible images coming into our newsroom. you're looking at a car that's stuck in a sink hole that was created by a water main break. this is on 52nd avenue and emerson street. in edmondson. we're working on finding out how the driver is doing. it is creating a lot of work for wssc. they're working 54 water main breaks in prince george's county alone right now. >>> this from above. chopper 4 capturing a fire raging at a home in only. used a flammable liquid to restart a fire in their fireplace. clearly, it didn't stay there. spread quickly to the back deck and then to the deck of neighboring homes. five townhouses were affected. this fire ca

includes many from northern california la >>> as the countdown continues to the winter olympics, team usaat includes many from northern california. last weekend members of the u.s. bobsled team were named. one of the drivers grew up in san jose. >> this will be nick cunningham's third olympics. he says walking in the opening ceremony in 2010 in his team usa uniform was one of the proudest moments of his life. that is until a few years later when he put on a different uniform. what you are about to see is what an olympic bobsledder sees. in this case, nick cunningham's point of view as he pilots a sled, skidding along a sheet of ice at close to 100 miles per hour. which all makes what you are about to hear nick say a bit surprising. >> believe it or not, i'm not -- i don't like to do death defying stuff. >> reporter: what the soon to be three-time olympian means is that if you've drained hard enough and smart enough, what seems dangerous to others is simply skrus just doing your job, much like nick's other occupation, sergeant in the army national guard. >> that was the great thing about 2

." >>> breaking now a sentencing hearing for former team usa gymnastics doctor for sexual abuse is underway now. the court heard from several more of larry nasser's accusers, more than 160 women and girls testified against him. he faces a prison term of 25 to 40 years and addressed his accusers a short time ago. >> an apology to all of you it's impossible to write and convey, i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. >> the judge told nasser that he will be quote, in darkness the rest of his life. >> we want to go back to the breaking news stories. gray hall is live at the high school where it was on lockdown because of weapons that two student as apparently brought in this morning. what is the latest? >> reporter: well rick, we just got here moments ago and we can tell you this is an active scene trying to get you the latest information on the breaking news stories. i want to set the scene, there say ambulance that just arrived and police cars on scene. so far it appears that the school is still on lockdown. we are not sure why the ambulance whereas brought in and working to

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vying for a spot in team usa. you are looking at a time laps showing the inside of the shark tank in san jose. you see the workers there preparing the ice for the u.s. figure skating championships, all the skaters in town right now. it begins tomorrow night. the results, who gets to go on team usa to the olympics next month in south korea. >> no pressure. garvin thomas joins us live in san jose with what a skating legend is up to on the eve of the event. garvin. >> reporter: jess qua eating and drinking? restaurants all over san jose is the short answer. but there is more. san jose last hosted the skating national championships in 2012. but that wasn't an olympic year. they obviously did well enough, were award the the championships this year when the team will be chosen. so many more eyes are on san jose this time. >> when you roast the call flower do you boil it or roast it? roast an apple with it process peel it and roast it and it's a little sweet. really good. >> reporter: which is why bay area skating legend

team usa is taking shape, and that includes many from northern california.t weekend, members of the u.s. bobsled team were named and one of the drivers grew up in monterey. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas shows us how the olympic team isn't the only team he's on. >> reporter: this will be nick cunningham's third olympics. he says walking in the opening ceremony in 2010 in his team usa uniform was one of the proudest moments of his life. that is until a few years later, when he put on a different uniform. what you are about to see is what an olympic bobsledder sees. in this case, nick cunningham's point of view as he pilots a sled, skidding along a sheet of ice at close to 100 miles per hour. which all makes what you are about to hear nick say a bit surprising. >> believe it or not, i'm not a -- i don't like to do death-defying stuff. >> reporter: what the soon-to-be three-time olympian means is that if you've trade hard enough and smart enough, what seems dangerous to others is simply just doing your job. much like it turns out nick's other occupation, se

the best skaters are in town, hoping to make team usa.e have local hopefuls that are hoping to make it on the team. >> yes. >> we are rooting for them. >> we are. >> and we are taking a look at the forecast. >> the best chance for the afternoon and evening and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms so keep the umbrella handy not only a rain chance tomorrow night, but a second system late thursday in to friday. >> checking out skating? >> definitely. >> thank you for joining us. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kate mckinnon, patton oswalt,

she earns a spot in the winter olympics next month for team usa. >>> women's college hoops, number 24tanford taking on arizona, second quarter, march that snezik with the steal, going the other way, traffic, up and in. carrington, ten points in 22 minutes. fourth quarter, that is alana smith with a bank shot. stanford, 61-43, through a 3-0 in conference play. >>> number 23 cal coming off ucla facing arizona state, ranked 25th. three seconds left, asia thomas drives, beats the buzzer, she got a team-high 25. couldn't get any closer. kiana ibis with 26. cal loses their second straight, 80-71. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >>> hi there, everyone. saturday morning, and finally picking up some rain in the south bay. a live look outside. and we're dry. this is the view from our sutro tower camera. not much going on here in the city. but we're looking at that rain ending throughout the morning hours in the south bay and then a dry weekend for everyone. boy, we've got a big storm on the way, just a slight chance of a shower in the overnight

how team usa is preparing. >>> at 4:14, penn station pain. the latest issues that could mean a slower and longer commute in new york city. >>> 4:16. looking at the ben franklin bridge. we've issued a first alert for the icy forecast later this morning. that could throw a curve into the evening commute for sure. stay with us for first alert weather and traffic. >>> today marks exactly one month until the winter olympics begin in peongchang. >> nine local athletes will be among those competing. yesterday the u.s. figure skating team picked its three men to represent team usa. they are nathan chen, vincent joe, and scranton native adam ripon. ripon was given the nod even though he finished fourth in this weekend's championships. >> i've been very consistent, and i'm very grateful for this opportunity. i feel that my experience will help me have my best performances at the olympic games. it feels amazing to say that. >> coming up on the "today" show, savannah and hoda will introduce us to the entire u.s. figure skating team, men and women. that's

continues to the wintes -- team usa is taking shape ...own continues of the winter olympics, team usa is taking shape, that includes many from northern california. last weekend the members of the u.s. bobsled team were named, one of the drivers grew up right down there in monterey. nbc bay area's garvin thomas with how the olympic team is not of only team he's on. >> this will be nick cunningham's third olympics, walking in the olympic ceremony in 2010 in a team usa uniform, until a few years later when he put on a different uniform. what you are about to see is what an olympic bobsledder sees. in this case, nick cunningham's point of view as he pilots a sled, skidding along a sheet of ice at close to 100 miles per hour, which all makes what you are about to hear nick say a bit surprising. >> believe it or not i'm not a -- i don't like to do death defying stuff. >> what the soon to be three-time limpian means is that if you've trained hard enough and smart enough, what seems dangerous to others is simply just doing your job. much like it t

we wish him the best with the earthquake and team usa. >> dreary today.we see some of the sunshine come back? >> we'll get plenty of that this week. tomorrow partly sunny and cloudy sky. you have the blue supermoon lunar eclipse wednesday morning. should be able to see something, that's the good news. then 70s this weekend. >> nice. >> thanks for joining us here at 6:00. k here tonight at 11. >>> hillary clinton surprise grammy cameo. kesha's backstage breakdown. >> it's the u.k. takeover at the grammys. >> a.j. is breaking couples news. >> katie holmes finally going public at a preparty. is that an engagement ring on gaga's finger? rihanna hitting the after parties with her billionaire boyfriend. we have all the preshow beauty preps. >> this is my

programme: simone biles, four—time olympic champion gymnast, says she was sexually abused by the former usa teamoctor. and new scientific research suggests ‘baby brain‘ is real. expectant mothers do experience reduced mentalfunctions. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, one o'clock in london and 7am in the biggest refugee camp in the world, kutupalong, near the port city of cox's bazar in bangladesh. it's where around 570,000 rohingya muslims are forced to call home, having fled a violent military crackdown against them, across the border in myanmar. officials from both countries have been holding talks about repatriating hundreds of thousands of the refugees, but the united nations has expressed concern about the conditions they'd face if they went back. mishal husain is at the kutupalong refugee camp for newsday. the across the entire landscape, right up to the border with myanmar. when you talk to the refugees it is clear just how complex when you talk to the refugees it is clearjust how complex the idea of repatriation is. this process, which the bangladesh and myanmar governments have been

facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usator larry nassar. also in the programme, hold on tight! we take a look at 1000km/h tube ride. hello. welcome to the programme. last—ditch efforts are being made in the us senate to prevent a shutdown of the government. existing funding expires at midnight local time. after holding a private meeting with president trump at the white house, the leader of the democrats in the senate, chuck schumer, said there had been some progress in averting the shutdown. sarah corker reports. it is going down to the wire. the was government stance on the brink ofa was government stance on the brink of a shutdown for the first time since 2013. with democrats and republicans fighting bitterly over a funding dealforfederal institutions. the senate is due to vote on it in the next hour. at the centre of all of this, a row of immigration, the so—called dreamers. democrats have demanded the bill include protection from deportation to 700,000 young undocumented immigrants that came to the us as children. and

facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usator, larry nassar. hopes and fears for peru — pope francis speaks about the future for the future of the amazon and its people. also in the programme, hold on tight! we take a look at the 1000km/h tube ride. hello. welcome to the programme. president trump has warned that hopes are fading that congress would agree a deal to pass a temporary budget and avert a government shutdown. the us senate is due to vote this hour. he says it is not looking good for a great military or security on the very dangerous southern border. the democrats want a shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the tax cut and what they are doing for our booming economy. the senate is due to vote this power. existing funding expires at midnight local time. that's just two hours away. let's get the latest from our correspondent david willis in washington. david, president trump sounding rather less optimistic now? yes, that tweet you mentioned, duncan, in sharp contrast to the much more up beat mood of

team usa opens its schedule in south korea on valentine's day. >> what a great team. >>> and we now know the finalists for the college football title. >> we get the details from our friends at espn. >>> good morning, america. i'm scott van pelt with this "sportscenter" update. new year's day bowl games typically fun day to hang out on the couch and enjoy football. what a day monday was. if you love the college game, georgia, oklahoma, a classic touchdown there from nick chubb ties the game, in overtime and double overtime, austin's 27-yarder blocked by lorenzo carter who gets his fingertips on it so georgia now just needs a field goal to move on to the national championship game and get more than that. sony michel with his game-winning touchdown. his fourth touchdown of the day, baker mayfield the heisman winner not just the game but his career comes to an end and says i can't believe it's over. georgia wins an epic rose bowl game to move on to the final to take on alabama. there were more than a thousand yards of offense in that game, less than half that in this one. part three, alabama

also in the programme, powerful stories of abuse at the sentencing of a former team usa gymnastics doctor on a dann two in court. historic french victory over the english, so why is president macron lending the bayeux tapestry to the uk? live from singapore and london... this is bbc world news. glad you could join as comic 8am here in singapore, midnight in london, and 4pm in vancouver. foreign ministers from 20 countries have concluded talks there to try to exert more pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. the meeting has been overshadowed by an apparent thaw in relations between north and south korea. the two sides have agreed to march under the same flag at next month's winter olympics in seoul and field a joint ice hockey team. laura bicker has been following the latest developments from vancouver. a slight breakthrough, but what happens now? that is the question i put to the south korean foreign minister, just a few hours ago. i started by asking her about her alliance with america, an ally that has had her back for many years. now with a president who tweets about

and there is controversy surrounding one of the women who will not be on team usa. 's joe fryer has that story. hey, joe. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after days of competition, the u.s. figure skating team is now set. a lot of new faces are heading to the olympics, like brady tanel. but one face is not, ashley wagn wagner, who was furious with the scores that kept her from finishing in the top three. it's a seismic shift in u.s. ladies figure skating. olympic medalist ashley wagner won't be going to pyeongchang after finishing fourth. >> as solid as i skated and to get those scores, i am furious. and i think deservedly so. >> reporter: the 26-year-old did not hold back her anger with the judges after her free skate. >> i want to be on that olympic team. and i'm really mad that i'm in this position again. >> reporter: wagner later tweeted, as an athlete, i'm allowed to be mad. as a senior competitor with over ten years experience, i'm allowed to question things. at the end of the day, i laid out my best and i'm going home proud. congrats to the lovely lad

get a spot on team usa.ay gray has more on the hopefuls trying to become olympic heroes. >> reporter: he's considered america's best chance at figure skating gold. >> give it to us, nathan. >> reporter: and last night 18-year-old nathan chen showed why, landing two quad jumps and dominating the men's program. >> i'm trying to make sure i'm in my zone every competition. >> reporter: but this competition is [ inaudible ]. >> a u.s. championship crowd is amazing. being an olympic year, definitely people get even more amped up. >> reporter: jimmy's mom made sure things were amped up, breaking tradition and skating to hip-hop. >> i wanted to get the crowd going, do something different and something exciting. >> reporr after a record breaking short program. the 19-year-old is in position to be one of the break-out stars of team usa. she holds a slim lead over mariah nagasu and defending champion. veteran ashley christiaan wagener is currently in 5th place and in danger of being left off of team usa. the women's fr

another interesting sidelight is that his wife is on team usa soccer team.he was not able to go to the game because she was in san diego where team usa one. those are the pictures of her as she got the news about her husband's team going to the super bowl. the philadelphia eagles have gone to the super bowl iii times now, and they are two losses without a win. >>> stay for this. his team won the nfc championship, but one eagles fan got a little bit carried away. >> it is even better in slow motion. that is an eagle fan slamming into a hormuz one by chasing this subway. we did get word late today that he is just fine and he says it is no big deal and is now kind of basking in his internet show. >> he is tough.'s >> he got that -- >> he got back and said he is fine. >>> it is a sensitive and important job by patrolling the golden gate bridge and trying to stop people from committing suicide. how the addition of new patrols is saving lives. >>> barbershop polls are back up and running. >> we had a lot of rain this morning in the north bay and there is more rain

yesterday the usa figure skating team picked its three men to represent team usa at the 2018 games.hey are nathan chen, vincent joe, and scranton native adam ripon. ripon was given the nod each though he finished fourth in this weekend's championships. >> i've been very consistent, and i'm very grateful for this opportunity. and i feel that my experience will help me have my best performances at the olympic games. it feels amazing to say that. >> i bet it does. coming up on the "today" show, savannah and hoda will introduce us to the entire usa figure skating team. both men and women. that's coming up at 7:00 a.m. remember, you can only watch the olympics on nbc10. the olympics begin february 8th. >>> happy to do ice skating now. >> cold, and more wintry mix headed our way. bill? >> it's a frigid start. you probably won't find too many people skating this morning. you might have slipping and sliding later even if you're not wearing ice skates because icy weather is on the way. in cape may, temperatures warming above freezing today. it's not there yet obviously. 19 at the shore. teen

four time olympic champion simone bile says that she was sexually abused by the former team usa gymnastics sports dr larry nasser the american artistic gymnast and star of the twenty six team video games were least an emotional statement on twitter saying she is quote not afraid to tell her story anymore. in december nasser was jailed for sixty years for possessing child sex abuse image images and will be sentenced this month over two cases in which he admits assaulting female gymnasts more than one hundred thirty women have filed civil lawsuits against him alleging abuse. or now let's catch you up with some of the results from the opening round of this year's first tennis ground slam the australian open novak djokovic has progressed to the next stage but made far greater headlines before his match on tuesday as he called for male professional players to form a union and demand greater prize money at a.t.p. tournament and ground slams meantime germany's alexander several have also into the next round the world and before beat italian thomas fabiano in straight sets and in the women's singl

the us olympic gold gymnast — simone biles — says she was sexually abused by the usa team doctor — larryr. he has beenjailed for 60 years he has been jailed for 60 years for possessing images of child sexual abuse. president macron of france is to ask britain to take in more refugees from calais and to increase funding for security and development in the region. and the bbc finds more than 3,000 bogus degrees have been bought in the uk — from an outfit in pakistan. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. as talks between the government and the unions continue, we'll look at what can be rescued following the collapse of construction firm carillion. in beyond 100 days at seven o'clock, christian and katty will look at why with the president's approval ratings hitting record lows, the us stock exchange is still managing record highs. and with me tonight on the new look papers at 10.40 is the writer and broadcaster mihir bose and baroness ros altmann, former pensions minister. that's all ahead on bbc news. in the last hal

in just over a month team usa will take on the world in south korea. >> but right now american figure skating hopefuls are battling roster. a look at the u.s. figure skating finals in san jose. >> reporter: it is the glamorous sport of the winter games. >> here is the double axle. >> reporter: and right here in san jose they are fighting for a spot on team usa. >> there is a plot of pressure. >> reporter: one slip or fall could mean the end to these athletes olympic dreams. but pressure also creates diamonds. and so far the jewel of this competition has been 19-year-old brady tunnel with short program. >> i felt i was prepared and so i'm happy. >> reporter: other stars to watch include olympic veteran ashley wagner, and ice dancing duo, and perhaps america's best chance at figure skating gold, 18-year-old th five quad jumps in one program during last year's championship sz. and only undefeated male skater in the world this season. >> i never really want to lose to myself. even on a day-to-day basis at practice. and i this i that's something that will continue on and carry me through t

t away and today "team usa" unveiled its uniforms for the opening ceremony.ed by ralph laurn -- like usual -- and include red white and blue parkas and hats >>> the olympics are just 17 days away. the usa uniforms include red, white and blue parkas and hats >>> and we have a sneak peek of the super bowl commercials. sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. 3 board members are stepping down from team usa gymnastics. their resignation comes after >>> first the scandal and now the shakeup. three board members are stepping down from the u.s. gymnastics after female gymnastics claimed that a physician abused tem. >> you chose to use yourower and notoriety for evil. all i want is for this to go away. >> you ruined andç co

now, simone biles says she was sexually abused by the former team usa gymnastics doctor larry nassar.ement on social media. nassar was involved in the usa gymnastics until he was sacked. she was the outstanding athlete from the rio olympics, the most successfulfemale gymnast ever in the sport. and she always looks so invincible and confident. so bubbly, so to think that she's been subjected to this and suffered so much is almost unthinkable for people i think. ronnie 0'sullivan rattled through his first round match against marco fu, who only potted eight balls. 0'sullivan‘s won this tournament a record seven times... and he made three century breaks in the first four frames in a match that only lasted just over an hour and a half at alexandra palace. world heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua and fellow world championjoseph parker have come face to face in cardiff ahead of their unification clash at the end of march. the fight will unify joshua's wba and ibf belts with the kiwi's wbo title, and he wants to do it in style. i need to win, i can't afford to lose. i want to do it in a clini

also in the programme, powerful stories of abuse at the sentencing of a former team usa gymnastics doctorfrench victory over the english, so why is president macron lending the bayeux tapestry to the uk? live from singapore and london...

dr larry nassar gets up to 175 years in prison after heart rending testimony from team usa gymnasts.rmy of survivors. i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. donald trump says he'd "love to" be questioned under oath — about allegations of russian meddling in the presidential election. zimbabwe's new president vows to ensure transparent elections — and respect any result. we have an exclusive interview. # i'm still standing after all this time.# and — still standing — but goodbye yellow brick road.

four time olympic champion simone biles says she was sexually abused by the former team usa gymnastics sports dr larry nasser the american artistic gymnast the star of the two thousand and sixteen rio games released an emotional statement on twitter saying she is quote not afraid to tell her story anymore in december nasser was jailed for sixty years for possessing child sex abuse images and will be sentenced this week over two cases in which he admits assaulting female gymnasts more than one hundred thirty women a file civil lawsuits against him alleging abuse. here in germany the leader of the social democrats martin short's is looking to win over the party's grassroots to the idea of another grand coalition with chancellor angela merkel's conservatives the rank and file must grant their approval to enter talks around forming a new government at a party summit on sunday but schultz faces a hard sell with skeptics saying it betrays social democratic values so he has traveled to the party heartland in an effort to win their support. welcome to dark historically a bastion of the social

breaking overnight, new fallout from the team usa gymnastics scandal. michigan state's president resigning after the former team doctor accused of assaulting young girls is sentenced to prison for up to 175 years. >> you do not deserve to walk outside of a prison ever again. i just signed your death warrant. >> simone biles calling the judge her hero. where the investigation goes next. one of the brave, young women who helped put the doctor behind bars is here live on "gma." >>> president trump now says he's looking forward to answering the special counsel's questions under oath. but overnight, his legal team walks that back as president trump arrives overseas for that world economic summit pushing his america first agenda. >>> caught on camera. violent carjacking. a good samaritan's deed backfiring, the person she saved taking her down, trying to steal her car then targeting another. how this all ends. ♪ i'm still standing >>> and one-on-one with elton john as he says good-bye to the road. the legend announcing one last tour. >> i'm determined to go out

dr larry nassar gets up to 175 years in prison after heart rending testimony from team usa gymnasts. we were ultimately strong enough to take you down — not one by one, but by an army of survivors. i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. donald trump says he'd "love to" be questioned under oath about allegations of russian meddling in the presidential election. a veteran us diplomat quits his role advising myanmar on the rohingya crisis, saying aung san suu kyi lacks moral leadership. # i'm still standing after all this time... and still standing, but goodbye yellow brick road. eltonjohn says he'll quit touring to spend more time with his children. the former doctor of the usa gymnastics team, larry nassar, has been sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young female athletes. more than 150 women filed personal statements against him during the seven—day hearing. thejudge said he would die injail, and dismissed his apology to his victims as "insincere". our correspondent, rajini vaidynathan, has been following the court hearing in michigan. the tables

. >>> team usa's hockey team has been announced. and once again the san jose sharks are represented. john mccarty, who is currently the captain of the shark's minor league team, he's gone back and forth in his career between the barracuda and the sharks. he's played in 88 career games with the sharks, current nfl players will not compete in the olympics this time. >>> speaking of olympic hockeys, there's one group of new hockey fans thanks to a hopeful who took time off the ice to help out with their education. the u.s. women's national team skated through san jose recently for a game against team canada. and though the match was just to be an exhibition, there was a lot on the line. megan bor megan bozak, a 2014 silver medalist was fighting for a spot on the 2018 squad. still come game time, her thoughts couldn't help but drift into the stands and a personal cheering squad of kids she knew, but had never met at least not in person. >> knowing they're in the stands watching and hopefully getting joy out of it brings joy to me. >> th

now four time olympic champion simone biles says she was sexually abused by the former team usa gymnastics sports dr larry nasser the american artistic gymnast and star of the two thousand and sixteen rio games released an emotional statement on twitter saying she is quote not afraid to tell her story anymore in december nasser was jailed for sixty years for possessing child sex abuse images and will be sentenced this week over two cases in which he admits to assaulting female gymnast's more than one hundred thirty women have filed civil lawsuits against him alleging abuse. you're watching news ben and we'll have your business update in a minute but for now we'll leave you with music from the irish rock band the cranberries lead singer dolores o'riordan has died at the age of forty six this is one of her band's biggest hits linger from one nine hundred ninety three thanks for watching. freedom of expression. a value that always has to be defended and mute. all over the world. of freedom freedom of art. a multimedia project about artists and their right to express their views freely. d w do