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.