In the day's other news: The outbreak of a new virus in China accelerated, with more
than 80 dead and 2,700 cases confirmed. In turn, the U.S. State Department warned Americans
to reconsider any plans to travel to China.
We will look at all of this in detail after the news summary.
The health crisis in China spread fear to world financial markets and triggered a sell-off
here in the U.S. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 450 points
to close at 28535. The Nasdaq fell 175 points, and the S&P 500 dropped 51.
The Trump administration will begin denying permanent residency to immigrants if they
receive public benefits. That is after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to let the new
green card policy take effect while lawsuits against it continue. More than half-a-million
people apply for green cards annually.
President Trump is talking up his long-delayed Middle East peace plan, ahead of its unveiling
tomorrow. He discussed it today with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White
House. And he suggested he will win over Palestinians, who accuse him of pro-Israeli bias and reject
the plan.
DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States: It's something they should want. They probably
won't want it initially, but I think, in the end, they will. I think, in the end, they're
going to want it.
It's very good for them. In fact, it's overly good to them. We have the support of the prime
minister. We have the support of the other parties, and we think we will ultimately have
the support of the Palestinians, but we're going to see.
JUDY WOODRUFF: The president met separately with Benny Gantz, who is challenging Netanyahu
in upcoming elections.
We will hear some of what Gantz and Netanyahu said today, plus analysis, later in the program.
An American military plane crashed in Eastern Afghanistan today. There was no word on the
fate of the crew. It happened in Ghazni province, largely controlled by the Taliban. U.S. officials
said there is no sign the plane was shot down. Footage on social media showed charred remains
of a U.S. Air Force Bombardier E-11A. That is an electronic surveillance plane.
In Iraq, an anti-government protest resumed overnight, and at least three people died.
In Najaf, mourners wept in a funeral procession for two protesters killed on Sunday. Meanwhile,
security forces in Baghdad fired tear gas at demonstrators, who said they are being
brutalized.
MAN (through translator): This revolution is peaceful. The security forces use various
kinds of fire against us. They use live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas canisters. I got
injured in my face. I cannot remove the mask from my face, because they chase and kill
activists. I am not an activist. I am a protester.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Amid the protests, mortar rounds struck the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad
overnight, causing one minor injury. It was the latest in a series of such attacks.
Back in this country, the first of two women accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual
assault testified in his New York trial. Mimi Haleyi said the movie producer became offended
when she refused his advances at his apartment in 2006. She said he forcibly performed oral
sex on her. Weinstein denies the accusations.
Federal prosecutors in New York say that Britain's Prince Andrew has refused so far to cooperate
in the Jeffrey Epstein probe. The millionaire financier was charged with sex trafficking
before he committed suicide. Prince Andrew has denied claims that Epstein arranged for
him to have sex with a teenage girl.
Investigators in California began recovering bodies today from the site of a helicopter
crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant. The helicopter smashed into a hillside in
heavy fog. Eight others, including Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, were also killed.
We will look at Bryant's legacy later in the program.
And teenage newcomer Billie Eilish is atop the music world after sweeping the leading
awards at the Grammys. The 18-year-old won album of the year, record of the year, song
of the year, and best new artist with her breakout first album focusing on young people
suffering depression. She is the youngest person ever to win a major Grammy.
Still to come on the "NewsHour": the death toll rises, as Chinese officials try to get
a grasp on the coronavirus. Israeli leaders head to the White House ahead of the announcement
of President Trump's plan for Middle East peace; 75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz,
keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive in the modern world; and much more.