For those watching on pbs and around thelobe, welcomeo a bbc news special edition of world news america. We are following the ongoing debate on the floor of the u. S. House of representatives. Hethese areive pictures. Lawmakers have been making their cases one by one, first a democrat, then a republican, backwards and forwards. 435 members, it takes a little bit of time. Ma have invoked the constitution oroa the solem that they took themselves as lawmakers. And of course we have heard some of the usual talomng points both parties and from the president himself. When they have all had a chance to speak, they will hold a v voe tes, actually. One, abuse of power. Two, obstruction of congress. We will have the latest from capitol hill, but first, north america editor jon sopel has this report. Merciful god, we pause in your presence jon decber 18, 2019, a day that will go dhin in american ory. A day that started at least with solemnity. Give them wisdom and discernment jon ve but very quic
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have begun so lets go live to capitol hill. A 12 hour strike over pay and patient safety. The house of representatives this is the chamber in the us in washington has started house of representatives. The process of impeaching the house has just been called President Trump. To order with a prayer, then the pledge of allegiance. 19 year old Ayoub Majdouline has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years for the gang murder of 14 year old jaden moodie. Coming up on afternoon things will kick off for the day of impeachment. For the first hour, we live, all the sport. Will hear debate about the rules of this process. This is from the rules european champions liverpool kick off against monterey shortly and the committee of the house, there are 13 clu b world off against monterey shortly and the Club World Cup out in doha, at stake people on that committee, nine for them is a place in the final democrats and four republicans, and against so
Severe flooding in the italian tourist city. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where President Trump has again denounced the impeachment inquiry into him as the first public hearings got under. It started with testimony from the acting Us Ambassador to ukraine. Bill taylor said it was clear to him the white house was making both military aid and a visit to washington by the ukrainian president conditional on ukraine launching an investigation into mr trumps democratic rival joe biden and his son. Our north america editor jon sopel has been watching. History in the house. This is like the super bowl for politics, the day the impeachment hearings go public. And coast to coast, all the Us Tv Networks are gearing up for the unfolding drama that could be the decisive moment of the trump presidency. And early this morning, in the white house residence, the light is o
Ebola, the World Health Organization approves the first vaccine. And venice underwater the highest tide in 50 years causes severe flooding in the italian tourist city. Voiceover live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8pm in washington, where President Trump has again denounced the impeachment inquiry into him as the first public hearings got under way. It started with testimony from the acting Us Ambassador to ukraine. Bill taylor said it was clear to him the white house was making both military aid and a visit to washington by the ukrainian president conditional on ukraine launching an investigation into mr trumps democratic rival joe biden and his son. Our north america editor jon sopel has the latest. History in the house. This is like the super bowl for politics, the day the impeachment hearings go public. And coast to coast, all the Us Tv Networks are gearing up for the unfolding dra
Penalties. And, the risks of rebuilding notre dame. Seven months after the fire architects say theres still a chance of collapse. In between, bits and pieces of sunshine perhaps to the western side of wales, down into towards the south west of england, up towards the solway, could be favoured and we mayjust about find a degree in the temperatures. Ive changed the day, the first public televised hearings the storys same. Ok, were going to bring the front in President Trumps of scotland with snow on the high impeachment inquiry have got ground, further south, underway in washington, sunshine in really short supply. 00 01 27,315 2147483051 37 28,373 im afraid it is going to be 2147483051 37 28,373 4294966103 13 29,430 one of those weekends. After weeks of testimony behind closed doors. Donald trump is accused of withholding military aid to ukraine an american ally, under threat from russia to pressure ukraines new president into helping him politically in next years us president ial elect