If you get caught with covid 19, the closest hospital is probably one hour away for most people here. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff this has been a day for honoring americas military veterans, of peace and war, amid the political war over the president ial race. President trump still shows no sign of conceding to president elect biden, or
Thanksgiving. Power play, the government marshalling the federal government to hang on and president elect biden brushing it off. I just think its an embarrassment, quite frankly. Just ahead, how long can republicans go without evidence of widespread fraud . Some in the Republican Party raising National Security concerns as the president shakes up the pentagon. On life support . The Supreme Court at last hears arguments on the effort to throw out obamacare. This morning the signals from justices, the most conservative court in a generation may leave the law in place. Breaking overnight, hurricane watch is issued for parts of the gulf coast as eta shifts and turns back towards florida. Millions now bracing for a second landfall. This morning, the timing track of the dangerous storm. All that plus out of this world. From the first steps on the moon to the very first selfie in space. The rare photos from nasas golden age now going up for auction. And best golf shot ever . Jon rahm skipped
Lets begin this morning with President Trumps Executive Order temporarily banning immigration from seven countries. Were building that wall. The Justice Department has Just Announced a Special Counsel to lead a new investigation into russian influence in the election and whether there was coordination with members of the Trump Campaign. President putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. President trump becoming the fourth american president to face the prospect of impeachment. It feels as if, culturally, were in a cold civil war. [theme music] [donald] when mexico sends its people, theyre not sending their best. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists, and some, i assume, are good people. When trump announced his candidacy for the presidency, he was not seen as a serious candidate. He, himself, confided to some of his advisors. Essentially, whats the downside . This is a great marketing exercise. I will build a great, great wall on our southern
It comes as israel continues to expand its Ground Offensive in gaza, with the Hamas Run Health Ministry there saying almost 200 palestinians have been killed in the past two days, bringing the total to over 21,000. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk government. Shamaa khalil reports. No funeral, no dignified burial, no tombstone. A bulldozer carries their bodies into a mass grave. Their final resting place. Israeli forces are expanding their Ground Offensive into the Densely Populated Urban Refugee Camps in central gaza. And this is the scene at the neighbouring al aqsa hospital. 0verwhelmed, they have had to treat the injured on the floor and in hallways. Across gaza at the moment, Health Capacity is at about 20 of what it was 80 or so days ago. So almost all of the hospital beds, almost all of the hospital services, have stopped functioning. 0n foot, donkey carts or crammed onto the back of trucks, those who fled from Northern Gaza Have come here for safety, but t
Bbc our horses have returned to the barracks and are undergoing veterinary care. Three soldiers are in hospital receiving treatment and their injuries are not deemed to be life threatening. The bbc understands a fourth person was injured who was a cyclist and a member of the public. Plenty more on the bbc news website on that. Those alarming scenes we saw earlier today in central london. I think we can show you the pictures . No, while we wait for business ben thompson is here. Letsjust wait for business ben thompson is here. Lets just show you that auction thats going on in vienna at the moment, that painting that had been found. Very unusual apparently. The auction is just starting for that painting and you can see it on the left of your screen. This painting that has been found and its supposed to be extremely significant and very unusual. They are expecting it to reach somewhere between 30 million and 50 million. So a huge amount expected and we will wring you that when we have it.