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Investigations and yet another studio chief is suspended hours after he was accused of sexual harassment. we begin with president trump dismantling the legacy of barack obama, one thing after the other. in this the space of the past 24 hours he announced plans that could shrink the aca, obamas biggest domestic accomplishment, and in the next 24 hour, trumps expected to reverse course on the iran deal, one of obamas landmark foreign achievements. ive got a great team with me. nbcs kristen welke...

Good morning. im kendis gibson. good morning. im kendis gibson. >> and im mitchelle franzen. here are the top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." >> film fans have been packing hundreds of theaters that are showing sonys "the interview." the studio chief says releasing the film yesterday was the right thing to do. despite the damaging hack attack. coming up. reaction from hollywood. and today is the second busiest day of the year for retailers as customers exchange g...

Been forced to sit on their hands. >> they have the capability. they were ready to go. the problem here was not the fact we didnt have a capability to do something in the immediate time. we just didnt get a decision from the president of the united states. >> using state-run media north koreas national defense commission, hell strike back if president obama punishes the north. the countrys million man army will target those responsible, not the innocent audiences in cinemas. as for sony pictures...

Canvass. >> ted, any hint from the older media moguls out there who have been longtime democratic donors? are they noting any fund-raising problems if for the president? >> not yet. well have a good indication from the fund-raising totals. but also i think that its still somewhat early. i was talking to a major entertainment attorney, and he said that this is kind of de rigueur at this point in the process for democratic candidates. he said the same thing happened with bill clinton in the last c...

The 2013 oscar nomination ceremony. >> congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to harvey weinstein. >> reporter: and now, possibly more damaging evidence against the former studio chief. >> im going to take a shower. you sit there and have a drink. >> reporter: "the new yorker" magazine obtained this secretly recorded audio during a 2015 sting operation by the nypd. weinstein is heard admitting to inappropriately touching an italian model. the audio has been ve...