Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Laura this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. More women accuse Republican Senate candidate roy moore of Sexual Misconduct, and a woman releases iphoto alleging democratic senator al franken groped her a decade ago. Crisis talks in zimbabwe over the future of president Robert Mugabe, who was put under house arrest after a military takeover. Egyptsw home for treasures of the past we get a sneak preview of the artifacts going on display at the Worlds LargestArchaeological Museum. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Both Political Parties in the u. S. Have highprofile members facing allegations of Sexual Misconduct tonight. A broadcaster has accused democratic senator al franken of groping her in 2006. Meanwhile, in alabama, Republican Senate candidate roy moore faces new allegations of Inappropriate Conduct with teenage girls. Moore says he wont drop out of the race, and at a press conference earlier today, he blamed the senates Top Republicans for meddling in the election. Roy moore many of you have recognized that this is an effort by Mitch Mcconnell and his cronies to steal this election from the people of alabama, and they will not stand for it. They overcame 30 million and voted me in the primary, and now they are trying a different tactic. Laura roy moore there. For the latest, i spoke a short time ago to our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan, who is in birmingham, alabama. We saw a very defiant roy moore there tonight at the press conference. But nine women have now made accusations against him. Is he even answering the latest allegations . Rajini well, at that news conference, he emphatically denied the allegations, and as you say, he was very defiant. Now, it wasnt really a news conference. It was actually a meeting of faith leaders, and he was preceded by a number of different pastors and other people from churches who were singing roy moores raises, saying he had been framed, and discrediting what the women had said. When roy moore finally took to the stage, not only did he deny the allegations, but he also said there is no way he is quitting this race. He said, i will quit standing when they put me in a box and lay me in the ground. And then when it came to the opportunity for reporters to ask questions, no one wanted to ask about anything but the allegations, so his spokesperson said, well, he is not going to ask anything unless you ask about the issues in the election. Of course, laura, this has become the issue. Laura you have been speaking to the voters of alabama. What impact is all of this having on the race that should be an easy win for the republicans . Rajini yes, this is solid red territory, a safe republican seat. What is interesting is not too long ago we heard that the republican Alabama Steering Committee has issued a statement endorsing roy moore, so they are still very much backing his candidacy here locally. That puts them at odds with the Republican Leadership in washington, d. C. As for voters, i was in montgomery yesterday and the day before and i spoke to Republican Voters there. All of them i spoke to there were very much behind roy moore. They said they did not believe what the women were saying and question why it had taken so long for them to come forward with the allegations, and believe this is all part of a democratic conspiracy to undermine his candidacy. But here in birmingham, alabama, all the republicans i spoke to, more than half a dozen, say they all the republicans i spoke to bar 2, more than half a dozen, say they are considering whether they would vote for roy moore in months election, and they believe he should step aside. Perhaps the tide is turning somewhat now as more women have come forward with these accusations. But it is worth remembering here there are a lot of conservative evangelical voters who are squarely behind roy moore on issues like abortion. And so they will still turn out for him, and so i wouldnt rule out his chances of winning just yet. Laura rajini, thank you for joining us from alabama. And on the other side of the political aisle, democratic senator al franken was forced to apologize today after a broadcaster accused him of unwanted sexual advances. Leeann tweeden claims the former comedian turned senator groped her as she slept and forcibly kissed her while they were on a tour to entertain u. S. Troops overseas. She released this photo taken in 2006, before he entered politics. I was joined by reid wilson of the hill. Al franken has apologized for his behavior, but can he survive an ethics investigation . Reid it is an open question whether he can survive in the longterm. His initial apology was very weak and it did not address the issue. Even fellow democrats jumped on the statement and said it was not enough. He had to do more. He came out later and called for an ethics investigation into himself, not something ive seen a sitting u. S. Senator do. But that tells you about the gravity of the moment and the fact that when these allegations come up in this day and age, they will be dealt with swiftly and severely. Laura so you talk about the gravity of the moment. Here in washington, congress has been a last bastion i remember when i was an intern use ago, it was referred to as the last plantation. But will we see a change in behavior amongst lawmakers in this postharvey weinstein moment . Reid i dont think al franken will be the last lawmaker accused of Something Like this. There have been stories in recent days about a significant number of lawmakers themselves accusing colleagues of sexual harassment. They have not named names, but you can imagine that is not far behind. A number of state legislators around the country have taken new steps to enact stricter training regiments and reporting requirements. Congress is moving towards the same thing. However, that means there are more names that will come out. Laura right, but all of this is overshadowing what should be a big deal for republicans, the house passing its version of tax cuts. That goes to the senate. What fate will await it there . Reid there are 52 republicans in the senate now. We will see what happens with the alabama election. But because there are so few republicans in the senate and the majority is so narrow, they will have to work very hard to keep together a diverse ideological caucus, and they will have to find as many delicate balancing acts as they possibly can, which means there will be changes from what the house version looks like. The ultimate version that passes, if anything does pass congress, will look a lot more like what the Senate Version looked like than the house version, because the majority in the senate is so narrow. Laura but by shoving health care into the Senate Version, to try and release cash to pay for tax cuts, have republicans complicated their task . Reid they certainly have, and this is one of the balancing act they will have to strike. To get some of the more conservative of votes in the senate, senators rand paul, mike lee, they will have to placate or do something that might endanger the votes of the moderates like Susan Collins or lisa murkowski. Already one republican, ron johnson from wisconsin, has said he does not support the cuts. If they lose 2 more, they have lost the battle. Laura reid wilson, thank you for joining us. Reid thank you. Laura there is confusion tonight in zimbabwe over the. Ate of robert mcgah mugabe on wednesday it seemed that the army seized power, but today mugabe was photographed shaking hands with the military chief. It is unclear if the man who has ruled for 37 years will step aside or try to cling on. The bbcs africa correspondent reports from zimbabwe. Reporter he is a frail 93yearold under house arrest. But tonight new photos of Robert Mugabe do not show a broken man. Far from it. The generals may have seized power in zimbabwe, but now they want mr. Mugabes blessing. It is a surreal time for a troubled country. On the streets of the capital, we found only a few hints of the military coup, and for the most part, an anxious calm. So what is going on . In a sense, this is all about mrs. Mugabe. The army intervened to hear the army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husband as president , a dramatic move in a power struggle that is steadily intensifying as mr. Mugabe has grown older. Today, as convoys are spotted rushing between rival camps, his the aim is to cut a deal that sidelines grace mugabe and allows the president to step down with at least some dignity. Mugabe needs to be persuaded to resign. That is the obvious route to take. If one starts taking the impeachment route, trying to get the parliament to vote, this could be a long and protracted process, and the outcome could be uncertain. Reporter as the haggling continues, we head far out of harare to a poor neighborhood. Judge the mood. You can really feel the sense of anticipation here. Many zimbabweans are ready to celebrate the departure of the only president they have ever known. And yet, people are also very aware that politics is a dangerous business, and theres a lot of fear here. Are people still scared here . People are very much scared. Reporter even now . Even now. Reporter which is why you dont see celebrations . Of course. Reporter do you think that can change . Uh [laughter] yeah, it can change. Reporter many here blame mr. Mugabe personally for the struggle their lives have become. Has he been bad for business . Yes. Reporter why . More tourism, more jobs, more schools. Reporter but this seems little appetite for vengeance. In fact, plenty of zimbabweans still respect mr. Mugabe. We dont blame the president. We blame the criminals surrounding him. They are the ones making the situation very bad. Reporter but back in harare, some of mugabes oldest rivals now fear he will dig his heels in. In the interest of the people of zimbabwe, mr. Robert mugabe must resign, step down immediately in line with the National Sentiment and expectation. Reporter and so for now, a nation waits and wonders if and when zimbabwes smiling prisoner will accept defeat. Bbc news, harare. Laura zimbabwe waiting tonight for change. Saudi arabia has denied it is carrying out a blockade of the mn, where millions of people are on the brink of famine. In an interview with the bbc, the Saudi Foreign minister rebels for the crisis. Saudi arabia has blocked access to crucial port to cut off supplies to the rebels, but the United Nations has said many good diet unless they receive many civilians could die unless they receive medicine and food. These present reports leased to lyse doucet reports. Lyse yemen now on the brink of a greater catastrophe. 10 days ago, all of its air and sea ports were shut tight saudi arabia, and the yuan is warning that untold thousands of innocent victims will die if aid doesnt enter now. Today in riyadh, i sat down with the Saudi Foreign minister. The United Kingdom and your other allies have called for the immediate resumption of you u. N. Eight flights to yemen and the opening of the port. We have said that these measures are temporary to make sure we have mechanisms to prevent the smuggling of weapons and missiles, and within a matter of days we reopen the ports. Lyse the u. N. As a said every day is a day too long. They need the main red sea port opened immediately. The houthis destroyed the cranes and charge money, ransom for every ship that docks. The houthis proceeded to steal the humanitarian assistance offloaded and fund their war machine. Riyadh war reached and the war reached riyadh november 4. Houthi rebels fired this longrange listed mistral. Saudi arabia longrange listed missile. Saudi arabia called it an act of war. Will enter this port until the u. N. Controls it. What would you do if a Ballistic Missile hit London Heathrow Airport . Wouldnt you take precautions to protect your people . Lyse with all do respect, the United Nations says all sides theguilty here, causing deaths of civilians. But the overwhelming majority are because of the bombardment by the Saudiled Coalition. Hollings were in yemen this week and they saw the results of the Saudiled Coalition bombardment. Our more steps going to be taken to protect civilians . We have taken steps where there are complaints and we make amends. This is something the houthis dont do. With all due respect to the statistics people have been throwing up, we take issue with it. We have consistently said that we take issue with the way the statistics were gathered and compile. Lyse it sounds like this is going to go on for a very long time, and with great human cost. We hope not. We we cant allow but cant allow a radical militia with links to iran to take over yemen, a strategically important country that his neighbor to saudi arabia, and launch Ballistic Missiles at us. This is not going to happen. We have said this from day one. Lyse from day one, yemen has in this brutal proxy war. Only a political solution will end it, but every day its people keep paying a heavy price. News, riyadh. Bc laura so much of suffering there in yemen. You are watching bbc world news america. Still to come, and i just wait for thousands of haitians living in the United States. Where will their legal right to stay here be renewed . Russia has called the World Antidoping Agencys decision to maintain the countrys twoyear suspension unfair. Oncedent putins spokesman again denied that russia was involved in sports doping. Monthsa ruling comes before the Winter Olympics in south korea and will test the resolve of the International Olympic committee, which has resisted calls to ban russian athletes. Our Sports Correspondent reports now. It was russias moment to shine, but evidence of statesponsored doping at the sochi Winter Olympics continues to leave the state on the countrys sporting character. Russias hopes of covering its name suffered a blow today. The World Antidoping Agency thinks not enough has been done something wants access to the moscow lab suspected of being the hub of its doping operation, weres said senior figures involved in a coverup. Mainly political rather than normal procedure. Im not sure that either of them are, but thats a different argument. But they havent been fulfilled. Reporter but russian authorities insist they are continuing their antidoping reforms. Were doing all of our best to progress among the whole of russia. Intervention, education, result management. Just under three months to go until the winter games begin in south korea, russias have are ruled out of taking part. The final decision is due in middecember. But the International Olympic committee must also make its decision, ruled that will leave a sporting superpower out in the cold. Richard conway, bbc news. Laura more than 300,000 people from Central America and haiti who live in the United States could lose their legal right to be here. Temporary protected status, tps, is given to people after natural disasters in their home country. Now those with tps are on the front line as the Trump Administration reforms immigration policies. For years, recipients were not sent back to unstable countries, but the Program Ended for those from nicaragua recently. Haitians have been told the decision on their status is coming soon. Reporter she has called new york home for seven years. After the devastating 2010 earthquake in haiti, the single mother lost everything. She started over again in the United States thanks to the tps program. For decades, it has provided shortterm work permits and refuge to those fleeing after disasters or war. The policy for haiti has been extended several times, but is now under threat as the administration aims to crack down on immigration, leaving her future uncertain once more. Crying every day. Knocking your head to know what you are going to do, where you are going to go, how you are going to make it. It is not easy at all. I just keep praying and asking god to do a miracle. Reporter new york has one of the largest haitian communities in the country. Its temporary protected status is revoked for those with no other path remaining in the country, so they will have to in the shadows, and that could leave thousands of additional people here undocumented and living illegally. The program was never meant to be permanent. Still, Immigration Attorneys are scrabbling to help their clients stay where they build new lives. These tps nationals have developed roots in the United States. They have had u. S. Citizenborn children here. They have worked here, paid taxes, paid into social security, paid into medicare, paid into medicaid. It is very difficult to tell them that they are not welcome anymore. Reporter countries in the western hemisphere have several faced renewed challenges since the earthquake, including cholera and hurricanes. The department of Homeland Securi