Hello im rob matheson this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. There is no peace if someone uses. U. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital costs a shadow over christmas celebrations in the palestinian territory and beyond. A show of solidarity people in the philippines pull together in the aftermath of a deadly Tropical Storm. Out of prison but in poor health perus former president Alberto Fujimori is pardoned. And aljazeera looks at the effect automation and ought to officially intelligence might have on developing economies. As billions of christers around the world celebrate christmas you. U. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital is looming large in this years festivities but francis is presiding over celebrations in the vatican hes been a vocal critical of trumps move and is calling for the status quo to be preserved palestinian leaders were among those attending services in bethlehem where there was also a m
This robust growth has come despite budget cuts in real terms. It is also come despite basic problems with the governments structure over voa and its sister entities. The idea behind it was laudable. To create a fire wall protecting the independence of the journalism from interference by policymakers. But ask yourself this question. How can nine busy people run a large, complex collection of companies as a part time activity . The bbg has had difficulty sometimes playing an effective executive Decision Making role. It has not helped that the white house and the senate have opted bbg chairman jeff shell and the current board understand the structural problem and what to do with it. They rightly want to get out of the business of running u. S. International broadcasting month to month. The bbgs recent appointment of a full time executive officer for u. S. International media is an Excellent First step in my view because whats needed is a full time professional boss. But john lancing, the
Us such that moms and dads and aunts and uncles and grandparents and look at families and say these kids, adults have more of a tendency to become addicted to drugs and alcohol or not . I dont want to say theres a profile but certainly a Family History of Substance Use disorder, whether its alcoholism, which is so common, its still the most common form of Substance Use disorder, can predispose subsequent generations. Early experiment agent with things as such as cigarettes can be a suggestion that an individual is acting on some maybe buy logic or genetic impulse to alter ones state of mind. Beyond that, its kind of it could happen to anybody. Is there any genetic mapping thats taking place, maybe dr. Compton you want to dig into, such that it helps folks make sure that they know that they have a higher or lower t tendency to have this problem in life, sir . We have not unravelled again n again ngenetic disorders. Some tobacco addiction. We havent solved that when it comes to opioid ad
Irs. The fifth amendment is protection. It is a shield. Lois lerner used it as a sword to cut and then defend herself from any response. Republicans say after a year of trying to get former irs official lerner to talk about the targeting of conservative groups, shes now in contempt of congress. Some democrats say lerner hasnt waved her fifth amendment right and opposed the measure. I am not defending ms. Lerner. I wanted to hear what she had to say. But i could not vote to violate an individuals fifth amendment rights just because i want to hear what she has to say. House Speaker John Boehner says the irs targeting is one of several examples of the Obama Administration not being honest. When is the administration going to tell the American People the truth . Only one would have to guess if they are not willing to tell the American People the truth, it must not be pretty. Theres also a measure on eric holder to appoint a special council to get to the bottom of the mess. We have hit a wa
U. S. President come together remembering the queen of soul, live from cnn, World Headquarters in atlanta. We want to welcome our viewers here and around the world. Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. At 5 00 a. M. Here on the u. S. East coast for the first time the u. S. Justice department has publicly charged someone with helping a foreigner funnel money to a trump political event the focus on washington lobbyist Samuel Patton, the man you see here. He pleaded guilty on friday from steering money from a russianbacked oligarch. He pleaded ghlt to acting as an unregistered foreign act and lying to congress. Trumps attorney Rudy Guiliani called the event irrelevant. What does this have to do with President Trump . Not a single thing. It has nothing to do with collusion. Some guy who donated to the inauguration. My goodness, there are about 500,000 that donated to President Trump. And there are still more contradictions. George papadopoulos contradi tickets and pushed back o