Its been removed at the request of staff item 6 Unfinished Business by Board Members. Directors. Anything under new and unfinished director ramos. I have a quick showandtell we have a light agenda this was one of the noticed i found on one the transit lines i was on in now time away in melbourne they hung those there the rails youll hold on in my capability i thought that was a wonderful way to communicate Service Changes and information to the public where were kind of like in our face not no one of the tax one, if you be inclined and care about the box in the corner that is a Service Notice for new years eve i thought that was an interesting way to communicate ill leave this with you ed, i was going to send that is a postcard but you know. Thank you director ramos it is helpful to see what is going on in other cities nephew. The directors report director. Good afternoon director brinkman and members and staff im distracted with the sign here and because you do have a short agenda i h
Lighter from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and two in the morning in St Petersburg where an explosion on the metro in the russian city has killed 11 people and injured at least 15 more. The blast coincided with a visit by President Putin to the city. The Prime Minister has condemned the incident as a Terrorist Attack but other possible causes are being investigated. The explosion happened ina train investigated. The explosion happened in a train travelling between the Technology Institute stations. Another device was found and made safe at a nearby station. We have this report. A woman is shouting, are there any children . A Train Carriage torn to shreds and a desperate effort to pull people from the wreckage. From the safety of a passing train, a hint of the devastation it is leaving behind. At least ten passengers were killed today and dozens more wounded. The blast occurred in the
Lighter from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and two in the morning in St Petersburg where an explosion on the metro in the russian city has killed 11 people and injured at least 15 more. The blast coincided with a visit by President Putin to the city. The Prime Minister has condemned the incident as a Terrorist Attack but other possible causes are being investigated. The explosion happened ina train investigated. The explosion happened in a train travelling between the Technology Institute stations. Another device was found and made safe at a nearby station. We have this report. A woman is shouting, are there any children . A Train Carriage torn to shreds and a desperate effort to pull people from the wreckage. From the safety of a passing train, a hint of the devastation it is leaving behind. At least ten passengers were killed today and dozens more wounded. The blast occurred in the
Thereshe joins us live from the Cedar Rapids Police departmentkristin . Thats rightit was an exciting day for the officers as they officially got sworn in they were commended by directorjudy bradshaw who happens to be the former police cheif in des moines for starting their careersespecially at this for austin mensenbeing a Police Officer has been a dream for a and his classmates by his side its official family and friendsknowing the risk involved and supporting their officers every step of the way like mensens mother. Very nervous but you know as this graduating classstarted their training with the academy the day after five Police Officers were shot and killed in dallas and they graduatedays after two officers are murderedin the des moines area. Serve. The cheif and captain isnt what you signed up for the door was there and nobody left urbandale here, nobody has left then either. And while families worryespecially in the wake of what happened just days ago close to home it just break
My name is jonathan and i am here from the Washington Post about 18 years my wife and i were living on capitol hill with my stepdaughter who was working at the time at the National Geographic and one day said can i bring a friend home. [shouting] im afraid that thats a technical problem that someone else is going to have to cope with. Pr if i shout does that help . [laughter] my stepdaughter was working at National Geographic and one day asked if she could bring a friend home for dinner and we said sure, the next day at dinner time this lovely young woman shows up with our stepdaughter and my wife and i were immediately enchanted with her and shes still lovely and young and enchanting. But now shes one of the most respective, most accomplishede successful writers of serious nonfiction in the united states. Very good to see you again. Very good to see you. Thank you. [applause] could i just say just very briefly what an incredible honor it is to sit here with jonathan who all of you kno