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Republican furious after Iran strike briefing

The White House is under fire for what critics say is a lack of transparency over the Iran strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to hold a vote Thursday to block the president from taking military action against Iran on his own. Paula Reid reports that top officials briefed lawmakers Wednesday on what led to the decision to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, but one of the president's close allies, Republican Senator Mike Lee, said he was furious following the meeting and vowed to align with Democrats.

  • Jan 9, 2020
  • 04:17
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Lack of diversity in BAFTA nominees

The chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, is furious over the lack of diversity in this year's award nominations. The nominees for the U.K.'s prestigious film awards were announced Tuesday, and all of the actors nominated are white. They include Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson, who are each nominated for two acting awards. The chair of BAFTA's film committee told Variety, "It's just a frustration that the industry is not moving as fast as certainly the whole BAFTA team would like it to be."

  • Jan 8, 2020
  • 01:19
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Iran fires missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq

Iran's supreme leader says his country's revenge against the U.S. is not over after Iran's first military retaliation for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani. More than a dozen missiles were aimed at a base in Western Iraq and a base in Erbil, two of the sites where American troops are located. President Trump tweeted "all is well" after the attacks and boasted, "We have the most powerful and well-equipped military anywhere in the world, by far." Holly Williams reports from Baghdad.

  • Jan 8, 2020
  • 03:48
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