Plus, rising tensions in the red sea. The u. S. Military firing on houthi vessels targeting commercial ships. Were live in the region. Also ahead, under pressure. The u. S. Supreme court facing even more calls to take up the president ial immunity issue, with donald trump facing several trials this year. And later, decision 2024, the iowa caucus now just two weeks away. But is there any real competition in a gop field dominated by trump . Hey, there. Happy new year. Im steven romo in new york. We start with 24 with yet another escalating situation in the middle east. This time involving the u. S. Navy. Tehran ns agencies say an ann warship is operating in the red sea, potentially near some u. S. Destroyers. This adding to tensions following u. S. Military helicopters sinking three houthi boats early sunday, killing ten members of the malitia. Central command said the houthis were feet away from boarding a commercial cargo ship and they shot at u. S. Aircraft responding to the ships dis
plus, rising tensions in the red sea. the u.s. military firing on houthi vessels targeting commercial ships. we re live in the region. also ahead, under pressure. the u.s. supreme court facing even more calls to take up the presidential immunity issue, with donald trump facing several trials this year. and later, decision 2024, the iowa caucus now just two weeks away. but is there any real competition in a gop field dominated by trump? hey, there. happy new year. i m steven romo in new york. we start with 24 with yet another escalating situation in the middle east. this time involving the u.s. navy. tehran ns agencies say an ann warship is operating in the red sea, potentially near some u.s. destroyers. this adding to tensions following u.s. military helicopters sinking three houthi boats early sunday, killing ten members of the malitia. central command said the houthis were feet away from boarding a commercial cargo ship and they shot at u.s. aircraft responding to the
let s start in the us, where there is growing footsteps. 0k. let s get started, shall we? the cameras do not want to play ball but i can walk back to this position. let s start in the us, where there is growing nervousness in financial markets over the possibility the us could default on its debt. a stand off in congress over plans to lift the federal debt ceiling which is currently at an eye watering $31.4 trillion has led to the cost of buying insurance against a us government default has moved to its highest level in more than a decade this month. so, later today, the republican speaker of the house kevin mccarthy will give a speech at the new york stock exchange, where he s expected to lay out the conditions republicans want democrats to agree to in exchange for movement on the debt ceiling. it sounds like a stand off. scott anderson is chief economist at bank of the west in san francisco. welcome to the programme. what will kevin mccarthy say? what is he going to p
notre dame cathedral as restoration continues, four years since a fire destroyed significant parts of the world heritage landmark. hello, i m lucy gray. the man arrested on suspicion of throwing a smoke bomb at japan s prime minister fumio kishida has been identified by the authorities as 24 year old ryuji kimura. there are no further details regarding possible motivation. mr kishida was about to give a speech in support of a local candidate of his ruling party the ldp. pm kishida made a speech in another location later, where he said the incident should not be allowed to disrupt the electoral process. the attack comes ahead of nationwide local elections and by elections for vacated seats injapan s lower house. our correspondent shaimaa khalil in tokyo has been giving us the latest. very dramatic scenes coming this morning from wakayama in western japan. chaos among the crowd as a young man is being tackled and then pinned to the ground by security personnel. and then a screa
the man arrested on suspicion of throwing a smoke bomb at japan s prime minister, fumio kishida, has been identified by the authorities as 24 year old ryuji kimura. there are no further details regarding possible motivation. mr kishida was about to give a speech in support of a local candidate of his ruling party the ldp. after the incident pm kishida made a speech in another location where he said the incident should not be allowed to disrupt the electoral process. the attack comes ahead of nationwide local elections and by elections for vacated seats injapan s lower house. our correspondent shaimaa khalil in tokyo has the latest. very dramatic scenes coming this morning from wakayama in western japan. chaos among the crowd as a young man is being tackled and then pinned to the ground by security personnel. and then a screaming crowd scrambling to leave the scene as a loud explosion is heard, and then smoke fills the air. the man is then being taken away from the scene. the