i m sally bundock. welcome to the programme. we begin with breaking news from ukraine. the capital, kyiv, has come under heavy fire with officials calling it exceptional in its density. they say the vast majority of missiles were shot down by air defence systems. these are the latest pictures, and government messages warned people to keep away from windows as debris from intercepted missiles was falling from the sky. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, said some of the debris fell on the city s zoo. in the past few days, president volodymyr zelensky has been on a european tour, in which he was promised several billion dollars worth of military equipment by western allies, including uk prime minister rishi sunak and president macron of france. these are the pictures we have been receiving. a heavy artillery fire overnight in the capital, kyiv, with many being warned to move away from windows, to go to safety, go to bunkers as ukraine does try are as many missiles as possib
First, new year, new congress and new problems for Kevin Mccarthy as he struggles to secure the speakers gavel. The pushback hes getting from his caucus with time right nowing out to secure the votes he needs before republicans take control of the house. Its one of the busiest travel days for what has been one of the craziest travel seasons in recent memory. Ahead, were on the ground at one of americas busiest airports. And youll want to turn up the volume for this one. Who stands to benefit from new big changes for Retirement Plans and Student Loan Payments this year . How it could affect your bottom line. Plus, the new restrictions for women in afghanistan that groups say will cost lives. About 25 hours from now, the 118th Congress will convene with republicans in charge of the house of representatives. But its still far from certain who their next speaker will be. Nbc news has obtained a letter Written On Sunday by a group of nine current and incoming House Republicans expressing sk
starting with blockbuster director james cameron on his avatar sequel. why it took him so many years to bring it to theaters. and will it turn a profit? were you nervous when finally you had to share this with the world? very. and later, acting, singing, dancing, hugh jackman can do it all but one thing almost kept him from playing his iconic role wolverine . how did you get cast for this. we have two things in common. can i get a hint. i find cooking hard and stressful. do you feel your life is in danger? the love of my mother brought me here. what is your worst investment? a long list. i hear her heart beat. she s so close. it s already a blockbuster and still growing. the way of water connects all things. the second film in james cameron s avatar series. the sequel plunges audiences back into the magical world of pandora. and is the visionary s most am wishous movie yet. cameron is known for turning ahead of time ideas into big screen classic
as we near the end of the year, there s a lot on my mind. as usual, most of it having to do with politics. i wonder, for instance, if the democratic party has learned any of the correct lessons from the midterms. a lot more congressman, pat ryan about, it just ahead. and it won t be long until the russian invasion of ukraine reaches the one year mark. we ll ukraine be able to keep forcing russia back? what do the off-ramps for peace look like now? plus, from abortion rights to protests in iran, some of the biggest and most impactful social movements this year have is often the case been led by women. that s all coming up in the special year end addition of the program, so let s start the show. welcome to the show, what a year it has been. fighting in ukraine, the overturning of roe v. wade, the continuing covid crisis. but of course, the biggest story on the show, was the battle to save american democracy. ahead of the midterms, the issue was front and center, thanks to a ser