Now putting America First donald trump lays out his vision for National Security the u. S. President signals that america will play hardball in pursuit of its own interests and a turkish german journalist was released from prison in turkey but is still unable to leave the country will other jailed colleagues also be freed. Thank you for joining us one year to the day since that terror struck the very heart of berlin a memorial has been opened for the twelve people who died in the dozens wounded in the first major islamist attack in germany the names of those who lost their lives have been placed on steps and plots the scene of last decembers carnage among the dignitaries honoring the victims and survivors german chancellor Angela Merkel and interior minister thomas demise here German Authorities faced criticism of the how aftermath of the attack and many questions have been asked over whether it could have been avoided. Berlins mayor misha offered words of condolence as he inaugurated
Midnight in Northern Iraq where mosul is celebrating its first christmas at the city was taken by islamic militants in 2014. Is persecuted and drove out christians, whilst many who stayed were brutally repressed. More than 10,000 civilians are thought to have been killed in the battle to retake mosul according to a recent investigation by the associated press. They gathered in mosuls cathedral, marking a christmas they will never forget, the first christmas after the war. Under the rule of the Islamic State militants this would have been impossible. There could be no christian worship in public. The community was persecuted and many fled. This was a coming together, not just of christians, muslims helped prepare the church for this service. And they were here too as the worship unfolded. Mosul was the scene of months of ferocious street fighting. Iraqi forces and their western allies battled to drive out the militants. Thousands of civilians were killed and much damage was done. Now th
Its twenty one thirty g. M. T. Im debbie navigator in thirty minutes christians in the holy land will be holding a Midnight Mass on this Christmas Eve we take you on a journey of where it all began in one of the oldest cities in the world a cradle of three major religions one thats been fought over for centuries jerusalem it now stands at the heart of the most intractable conflicts of modern time a city thats a powerful symbol of the arab israeli conflict and a place considered sacred to christians muslims and jews in all corners of the world and this aljazeera news special will examine why this moment when donald trump unilaterally recognized jerusalem as israels capital pitted america against some of its own allies and why the palestinians now say the u. S. Can no longer have a role in the Peace Process its a move thats made millions of people demand the u. S. Reverse its decision from asia to Europe Africa to the middle east a feeling of unity and resistance and on the ground in the
Newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you on this special morning. Christmas, of course, is being celebrated around the world. At the vatican, pope francis led a solemn Christmas Mass at st. Peters basilica. He told thousands the birth of jesus in a manger changed us forever. He used the story of the holiday to appeal for better treatment of migrants. We have the story. Reporter as the faithful gathered at the vatican for Midnight Mass, they directed their attention at the flight of the worlds refugees. Translator so many footsteps are hidden in the footsteps of joseph and mary. We see the tracks of entire families forced to set out in our own day. Reporter the pope said the holy family went through an ordeal that would be familiar for many in the world of 2017. Translator they had to leave their people, their home and their land. Reporter jesus was born in a manger because mary and joseph were turned away from everywhere else. Heed the lesson. Translator
Plowed into the chp suv. The crash happened at 11 30 last night on southbound interstate 880 in hayward. The officer leaves behind a wife and three small children. The first person on the scene talked only with nbc bay area about the tragedy. She says she will never forget. Nbc bay area thom jensen is live outside the chp office in hayward with the interview. Good evening, thom. Reporter good evening, vicki. Yes, this woman says she and her husband were driving southbound on 880 north of the san mateo bridge exit when the red cadillac sports car zoomed by on left well over 100mileperhour. She says what happened next was unlike she has anything she has ever seen. I just remember seeing brake lights. And like smoke. And i guess thats when he rear ended the back of theup chp vehicle. Then i just saw the cadillac roll. It was like a movie. And then my husband is yelling. He hit a chp. Reporter the chp suv was compressed a acord yan especially on the passenger side. The witnesses pulled ove