In the capital. The Southeast Asian games heads to myanmar for the first time in 40 years. Well have a live report ahead of the opening ceremony. Riot police in ukraine have stormed kievs city hall in an attempt to force out protestors camped outside. Earlier they fought with protestors as they tried to clear out acamp of the square. After Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign an agreement with eu for trade agreement. Tim friend joins me from kiev. Its a fluid situation and within the last half hour or so the riot police have pulled right back. Theyve retreated. Theres not a van in sight. One of their advance have moved into the square earlier. And you cant really see any evidence of the riot police themselves. And just beneath us here, the protestors have started at least to try to build new barricades. So and a number of people in the skill in Independence Square is actually more than we witne witnessed on tuesday. Heres my colleague, robin forester walker with the detail of the events.
Rogue agent on a mission for the c. I. A. The school week ended in a horrific way. A gunman walked into Arapaho High School in centennial, colorado, a suburb of denver. One student describes her thoughts when the shooting happened. What was going through my mind if i could hearif it was a drill or if it was real, or who did it, and why they wanted to do it, and if anyone got hurt. Paul beaman joins us from centennial high school. What have you learned request. Reporter what you mentioned earlier is correct. A student entered the high school carrying a shotgun just after lunchtime. The first call came in around 12 33. Thats what we heard from the sheriff. As you mentioned earlier the student brandishing the shotgun making no effort to hide the fact that he was coming in armed asking right away for a teacher by name. We dont know the name of the teacher at this point, but he characterized the teachers response as a wise, smart tactical decision. The teacher may have even tried to lure th
We have danny, this is a bummer and henne henry makes an interesting point about homeschool, if you have a dialup connection. What would you do if the only school in your town closed its doors forever . Thats the reality forever in alaska, where schools are being forced to shut down. Funding is restricted to smaller schools, and the state said its too costally to keep them open. But its not just for alaska. Rural schools across the country face similar challenges. Is this the end of Rural Education some and what happens to the communities left behind . Joining us from rural alaska, ann taught at a school that closed in july, and darius is a parent and Small Business owner. Theyre both from teneky springs. They are able to join us because we use google plus and skype to reach out to people who wouldnt be able to join us in the show. We think its worth the risk. And also, hes an alaskan and educator who is considered one of the leading voices on the shy. And on skype, hollowing out the m
The drift bill being unveiled just last night. The spending plan now has to be approved by the full house and senate. Libby casey joining us live with the latest. Libby, tell us about the devil in the details. Its actually about a trillion dollars spending package, but it does maneuvering with things like sequester cuts. People in in washington have not liked these cuts because they have heard from americans that they have not been received well. Things like head start cuts. Programs at the nih for health, and military programs. So both members of the house and senate were eager to find a way to replace them. This budget package does just that. This will allow the appropriate fors in congress to go ahead and pass the budget bills which could prevent a Government Shutdown come january. A lot of members of congress are saying look, i dont love this, but im willing to live with it. Nancy pelosi addressed reporterers this morning and she said she far preferred a democratic budget, but she
Heisman trophy. An overwhelming yet controversial choice. Tonight we now have a better idea of why a teenager opened fire at his Colorado High School. The sheriff says karl pierson meant to till as many as he could. Paul beban has the latest from centennial, colorado. Here outside Arapahoe High School another press conference from sheriff Grayson Robertson saying it will be his last, press releases from here on out, but giving tremendous detail and insight into what happened in the events leading up to the shooting and how things will proceed going forward. A few of the highlights the shooter purchased the shotgun, a pump shotgun legally a week ago at a Retail Outlet not far from here. Its legal for 18yearolds to buy shotguns or rifles. He purchased the ammunition yesterday, the day of the shooting. He was wearing a bandalier with shells, three molotovs and a backpack. One he detonated. He came in close to the library, his target was the librarian, the debate coach. He encountered clai