public at the university graduation ceremony in harare he s been under house arrest since i m if you take over in zimbabwe and is under pressure from the on the the opposition and even his own party to step down. and on very that truck of the future and it s electric that company says it will help reduce c o two emissions and boost the company s fortunes. among the thought she might get to have your company. jelly s search for a new government has gone into extra time after a stalemate at all night talks in berlin other markets conservatives want to thrash out a coalition deal with the pro-business free democrats and the greens but the bodies remain too far apart on issues including the environment and refugees now they are back at the negotiating table hoping to avoid another election. another round of difficult talks at the cd use party headquarters the negotiators are coming off a long night with very little sleep but they know for you to reach an agreement could may new e
house. and the mu team of the bible opens today in washington, d.c. the private $800 million museum features artifacts collected by the family that controls the hobby lobby retail chain. it s located near the national mall. those are some of our top stories on this friday, november 17. from abc news, this is world news now. we begin this morning this half hour with a win for republicans. the house has passed its version of a massive tax reform measure. gop lawmakers cheered once the vote count was announced. but now it s on to the senate where it s expected to get more difficult. some republicans in that chamber have expressed reservations about the plan. president trump is putting on the pressure to win them over. here s cecelia vega. reporter: president trump brought his art of the deal to capitol hill making a pitch for a tax reform bill he so desperately needs. at the end of his closed-door meeting with house republicans he told them, i love you, now go vote. an
first electric cars, now electric lorries. a battery powered truck is launched in california. the makers say it can go 500 miles on a single charge. good morning. our commuting time is getting longer and we are travelling further than ever to get to work. why, and what does it mean for passengers? i am at one of the country s busiest train stations to find out. in sport, england s women need 20/20 vision. it s crunch time down under, and if they lose this morning s 20 over match, the ashes will be back in the hands of australia. concern for sea life prompts one chain of childrens‘ nurseries to ban the use of glitter. we ll discuss the thinking behind the move. and matt has the weather. good morning. a sprinkle of nature s litter this morning, frost to begin friday for many of you. lots of sunshine later on. people forecast in the next 15 minutes. the full forecast. good morning. first, our main story. police investigating the disappearance of a teenager in dorset are con
and is calling for national gop candidates to drop out of the race. and flames quickly whipped through a nursing home leaving people out in the cold and at least 20 people hurt. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters right here in new york. good to be with you. i m anne-marie green. we begin with the latest revelation of sexual misconduct by a public figure. minnesota senator al franken, a democrat, has apologized for inappropriate behavior and said he will cooperate with an investigation. franken is facing stiff criticism following accusations by a los angeles radio personality. hena doba is here in new york with more. hena, good morning. good morning, anne-marie. reaction on capitol hill was swift after senator al franken was accused of inappropriate behavior. president trump who faced several sexual misconduct allegations himself during his campaign was also quick to speak out against franken. president trump is weighing in on the man accus
put under house arrest the pressure mounts on him to step aside. and this is on his life from london also coming up. deny firing on positions supporters as well of a return to nairobi descends into chaos. the grim aftermath of the battle for murali i select fighters on the philippine government are accused of war crimes. and there s outrage as the u.s. lifts restrictions on importing elephant trophies from zimbabwe and zambia conservationists say the decision put on the world at risk. zimbabwe s president robert mugabe has made his first public appearance since he was put under house arrest by the military on wednesday pressure is mounting on the ninety three year old to step aside with his closest allies now turning against him however metasearch reports from the capital harare. calls for president robert mugabe to step down are growing louder he was seen for the first time in public on friday days after the army seized control and confined him to a private residence in hara