Crystal blue caribbean sea. 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. Republicans unveil the final version of their tax overhaul as they draw closer to President Trumps first big legislative win. At the United Nations, the u. S. Urges north korea to stop weapons testing and earn the right to negotiate. And plans for deepsea mining are condemned by the worlds leading conservationist. Humanity should just plow on with no regard for the consequences, because they dont know what they are. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Republicans have unveiled the final text of their ambitious tax overhaul, which would reduce the Corporate Tax rate to 21 . After lastminute changes seemed to win over wavering senators, a vote is expected next week. The Top Admi
Hello im Barbara Sarah this is the news hour live from london thank you for joining us coming up in the next sixty minutes. I qs ations of an attempted coup by separatists in southern yemen the government appeals for assistance from the saudis. Turkey says its taken control of a key mountain in Northern Syria as it steps up its offensive against kurdish fighters Opposition Leader like center ali is released without charge after being arrested during antigovernment protests in russia. Cultural diplomacy the musicians helping to harmonize relations between the u. S. And cuba. Roger federer gets emotional as he wins a twentieth grand slams on. A lot of those. Thank you. Federer lifting the Australian Open trophy for a record equalling sixty. Yemens government has accused the Southern Separatists of an attempted coup after they took over its headquarters in fierce clashes in the city of aden at least ten people have been killed and one hundred more that the main airport was also shut down
Now on booktv, nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi adichie delivers the 2015 pen world voices freedom to write lecture. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Im suzanne the executive director of Pen American Center and on behalf of our 4,000 members, its a great honor to welcome you to the tenth annual Arthur Miller freedom to write lecture by Chimamanda Ngozi adichie. [applause] just a word on the first Arthur Miller lecture delivered here in this room in 2006 by his knew appearances observations read as if they could have been written this week. He said respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities should never be an excuse to violate freedom of speech. We writers should never hesitate on this matter no matter how provocative the pretext. Our natural deattachments and desire to understand those unlike us should never stand in the way of our respect for human rights but thomas doesnt leave it at that. He goes right on to say he is always had difficulty expressing my polit
Im Shirleen Allicot in for lori stokes. Today i go wednesday, all 3rd. Bill evans is here with the exclusive forecast. We are kicking off the doug days of august. We will talk about interesting weather this week. But todays monday, hot and humid weather continues. We look at a temperature of 70 across the area. Parts of the area low 70s. Central park mid70s to 77 and we like 70s. Hanover 61. Its not so warm up in the suburbs. 73 out to the hamptons and Shelter Island and Northern Branch on long island, the far east end. Hiding 90 today. Like 95. The week. It is. Into the 70s. We will talk about that in the Heather Orourke is here. Yes, i am. How was your weekend . It was great. I cant tell you. I was on a secret mission. I figured you were. Maybe i can get information out of you after this report. We will talk about 78 west near exit 3 a tractor trailer fire. A couple of lanes are closed down. On to the belt parkway, westbound near bay parkway an shut. 3 trains no service between 149th
Too far for tv . Big game lack lash. A second american doctor accused of illegally killing a lion using a bow and arrow in a restricted as calls to ban it grow. The american hunters coming to the defense this morning of a sport they love. And good morning, america. Boy, what a rough weekend for millions of americans. Well take a live look. Just outside chicago this morning, the aftermath interest those powerful storms overnight. You see that building right there. Also take a look at this. A large tree right in the middle of a city street completely uprooted right there. Wow. So many wildfires burning right now out west. More than 20 in california, more than 12,000 people forced from their homes and they dont know when theyll be able to go back. More on that just ahead. But we do begin in chicago, site of that deadly tent collapse. Gio benitez is on the scene right now. Good morning, gio. Reporter yeah, good morning to you. Look at this mess behind me. Crews are trying to clean this up