Criminal charges could be a step closer for disgraced Hollywood
producer, Harvey Weinstein.
Police in LA say there are three potential cases of interest.
Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.
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Friday, February 9, 2018
Voluntary Evacuations to be permanently removed after mudslides deaths
Emergency authorities in California are to permanently ban voluntary
evacuations after more than 20 people were killed in mudslides last
month.
Many residents didn't take the warnings seriously.
Frances Read reports from Southern California.
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evacuations after more than 20 people were killed in mudslides last
month.
Many residents didn't take the warnings seriously.
Frances Read reports from Southern California.
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OUT: California."
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Trump defends wife-beating former aide
President Trump is defending a former top White House aide who resigned after being accused of wife-beating.
The President said he wishes Rob Porter well, and hope he goes on to have a "wonderful career".
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Pres. Trump praises staffer accused of domestic violence
U.S. President Donald Trump is wishing his former staff secretary - Rob Porter one of his closest aides - well in his new career, praising his work at the White House.
Rob Porter - one of the gatekeepers to the Oval Office - has left the Trump administration after being accused by two ex-wives and a girlfriend of repeated abuse and domestic violence.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the press pool into the Oval Office:
IN: "Well, we wish...
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While photos have been published of one of his wives with a black eye after a fight, U.S. President Donald Trump says everyone needs to remember Rob Porter says he is innocent of all charges.
IN: "It was very...
OUT: ...the White House."
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The Daily Mail also confirmed there was a police report on Rob Porter citing domestic violence.
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Uber and Waymo Settle Lawsuit
Uber and Waymo have reached a settlement their dispute over the theft of self driving car trade secrets.
The settlement announcement was made just as the fifth day of testimony was about to begin at a jury trial in a federal courtroom in San Francisco.
Our Technology Reporter Rachel Silverman has details.
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Dow on track for worst week since 2008
The Dow Jones is on track for its worst week in nine years, amid the
continued global stock market sell off.
Wall Street is trying to hang on to slim gains in Friday's turbulent trading.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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continued global stock market sell off.
Wall Street is trying to hang on to slim gains in Friday's turbulent trading.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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Oxfam denies Haiti prostitution scandal cover-up
One of the UK's biggest charity organizations Oxfam has denied reports it covered up the use of prostitutes by some its senior humanitarian workers in Haiti.
A confidential report also details bullying, intimidation and the downloading of pornography when the NGO was providing aid to the earthquake-hit country six years ago.
Paul Barber reports from London.
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EU throws cold water on Brexit talks
The European Union has thrown cold water over the Brexit negotiations including saying there is no guarantee there will be a transitional period as has been expected.
The possibility of border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is also raising its head again.
Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
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DUR: 40 secs
Olympic games open, US VP Pence ignores North Koreans
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence appeared to snub the North Koreans, despite being seated near them for the opening ceremonies of the PyeongChang Olympic Games.
North Korea and host South Korea are fielding a joint team, with top North Korean officials at the event.
The theme for the opening ceremonies was peace.
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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DUR: 37
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US President Donald Trump signs new spending bill, ending brief federal government shutdown
US President Donald Trump has signed a new spending bill into law, ending a brief federal government shutdown.
The US Congress had failed to pass legislation before a midnight deadline on Thursday local time.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:
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OUT: STND OUT
DUR: 42 seconds
Stock markets tumble in India
Stock markets in India have tumbled on the back of falls in global markets.
The decline seen over the past week follows a strong performance which saw India's stocks hitting record highs earlier this year.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai
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Russian athletes lose last-minute Olympics appeals
A court has dismissed last-minute appeals from 47 Russian athletes and coaches who said they had been unfairly barred from the Winter Olympics. The Games open today in South Korea, but Russian lawmakers have called it the worst scenario imaginable, as Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.
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OUT: ...through the civil courts.'
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Google fined 21 million dollars in India
Google has been fined 21 million dollars by India's competition watchdog.
The competition commission said that Google has abused its dominant position in the Indian market and employed 'search bias' to cause harm to its competitors.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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The competition commission said that Google has abused its dominant position in the Indian market and employed 'search bias' to cause harm to its competitors.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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Thursday, February 8, 2018
Wall St plummets....again
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones has fallen by more than a thousand points for the second time in a week, closing over 4% lower.
Global stock markets have seen a significant selloff, promoted by fears of rising interest rates.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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Navy SEAL who says he killed Osama bin Laden among critics of military parade
The former Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Osama bin Laden has slammed US President Donald Trump's plans for a military parade.
When asked who would pay for the event, a Pentagon spokesperson did not answer, instead saying they are merely in the initial planning phases for the event -- which would not necessarily be held in the nation's capital.
US correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:
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When asked who would pay for the event, a Pentagon spokesperson did not answer, instead saying they are merely in the initial planning phases for the event -- which would not necessarily be held in the nation's capital.
US correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:
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Venezuela Schedules Snap Election
The Venezuelan government has set the date for a snap presidential election.
Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro has already announced he'll run for re-election. But top opposition challengers have been banned from running against him, and many Venezuelans have already charged the elections will be unfair.
Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas.
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Infamous British members of Islamic State "detained" by US-backed Kurdish fighters
Two prominent British members of ISIS have been detained by Syrian Kurdish fighters.
The news was announced by American officials, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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OUT: "…in US hands"
DUR: 29 seconds
Pentagon confirms beginning planning stages for parade
The U.S. military confirms that they are in the very beginning stages of answering U.S. President Donald Trump's request for a military parade, and the U.S. Army would take the lead.
It's been reported, the Pentagon was mulling a parade for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, the Great War, which would be November 11 - Veterans Day in the US, Remembrance Day elsewhere.
U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis says the president's request is driven by his affection for the military.
Pentagon spokesperson Dana White:
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OUT: ...will decide."
DUR: 22
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Speaker Ryan optimistic shutdown will be avoided
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan is optimistic he has the votes to get the Senate's compromise on spending through to keep the U.S. government open. (The current spending plan expires at midnight Thursday / 0500 GMT Friday)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke for 8 hours in support of the need for a deal on DACA - deferred action for childhood arrivals - and other issues tied to immigration reform, which the Democrats had promised would be solved with a spending deal.
While some Republicans are horrified by how much debt the spending plan will rack up over two years, Representative Pelosi says she won't actively stand in the way.
Speaker Ryan:
IN: "We want...
OUT: ...can produce."
DUR: 24
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US forces back Syrian opposition as 100 killed in eastern Syria
The U.S. military confirms, it supported members of the Syrian Democratic Forces, an opposition group, when they came under attack near their headquarters in eastern Syria.
More than 100 were killed and the violence highlights the complicated situation in the region.
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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