Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by 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. Ifill the largest of 27 wildfires in california kept expanding today. The rocky fire has now spread across more than 100 square miles. Its burning some 100 miles north of san francisco, and so far, its only 12 contained. Overnight, the blaze jumped a highway that served as a barrier. Its endangering several thousand homes, and officials have urged about 13,000 people to leave the area. Woodruff the family of a black woman who died in a texas jail has now filed a wrongful death suit in federal court. Sandra bland was pulled over by a white trooper for a traffic violation. Three days later she was found hanging in her jail cell. Officials say she committed suicide. Today, in austin, her mother said whatever the circumstances of blands
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Thats why were your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Stewart good evening, and thank you for joining us. The Trump Administrations ban on immigration from seven predominantly muslim countries is on hold nationwide following a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in seattle last night. Today, the department of Homeland Security announced it has suspended all actions enforcing the immigration ban and has told airlines to let travelers from those countries with valid visas or green cards board planes bound for the u. S. Those countries are iran, iraq, libya, syria, somalia, sudan and yemen. The state department announced today it is reversing the cancellation of visas that had been issued to 60,000 people who had been prevented from entering the u.
Following the high Profile Campaign to extend Free School Meals in england the Prime Minister is still resisting calls to rethink his approach. We dont want to see children going hungry this winter, this christmas, certainly not as a result of any inattention from this government. You are not going to see that. Tracking the trump wall a report from arizona on the place of immigration in the us president ial campaign. Why patches of hidden water could boost plans to build a Permanent Base on the moon. And we talk to the iconic British Fashion designer, sir paul smith, whos celebrating the 50th anniversary of his clothing label. And coming up later in sport on bbc news, tottenham aim for three points against slow starting burnley, asjose mourinhos men look to move fifth in the premier league. Good evening. Parts of england are facing tougher new covid restrictions. The city of nottingham, and some other parts of nottinghamshire, are moving into tier 3, the highest level of covid measures
To step up its battle against coronavirus as some hospitals in belgium ask infected staff without symptoms to carry on working. And why patches of hidden water could boost plans to build a Permanent Base on the moon. The newest member of the us Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney barrett, has been sworn into office at a white house ceremony. She is President Trumps third appointment to the nations top court, and cements a conservative majority on the bench. The Republican Majority Senate voted largely along party lines, as expected, to confirm her to the lifetime post. She is 48. The democrats had accused the republicans of hypocrisy for confirming a newjustice so close to an election, when they had refused to consider president obamas nominee back in 2016. This is the moment judge barretts appointment was confirmed by the senate. On this vote, the ays are 52, the nays are 48. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett of indiana to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United Stat