Probably thought, how do you even approach a problem like that . The most tempting answer is that solving global poverty just cant be done. Spend your billions of dollars, give your speeches. Its not going to help. Nice try. But a better answer is this. There might not be a Silver Bullet for poverty, but there are a whole lot of great ideas out there, ideas that are helping people on a daily basis, and one good idea, big or small, really can change lives. Take this idea. There really is such a thing as a free lunch. Now consider india, home to 1. 2 billion people. Thats 17 of the planet, so its no surprise that indias problems, poverty, hunger, tend to be big. But the Indian Government is thinking just as big when it comes to fighting hunger, and theyre fighting that battle one lunch at a time. This viewchange film tells the story. Amos roberts its Early Morning in a small village not far from the city of bangalore. Kuma is cleaning the rickshaw that provides his familys livelihood. Hi
Dead in a gas station dispute over loud music in 2012. Plus, we will host a debate between gun owners of america and the American Constitution Society for law and policy on obamas executive order. Then will the United States deport a kurdish activist to turkey where he was once imprisoned and tortured . My daddy can to this country to be free. Nightmare. Is been a amy 25 years ago, Ibrahim Parlak came to the United States fleeing persecution in turkey. Now he is fighting to block the u. S. From sending him back. He and his daughter will join us from chicago. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. North korea says it has successfully detonated its First Hydrogen bomb. If confirmed, the test marks a major increase in north Koreas Nuclear capacity. The north korean staterun tv network announced the test after seismologists detected a 5. 1 magnitude tremor near the countrys main nuclear test site. Washe first hb
Residents there . Reporter hey, what theyre telling i just because the sun is up, dont let your guard down. Look, the sun is out, youre absolutely right about that, and this is the kind of mess that so many right now are being forced to deal with across the carol a carolinas. As this cleanup begins, there is a very real concern that more water could be on the way. Finally, theres some sunshine in South Carolina. Giving many here their first chance to work through the overwhelming devastation floodwaters left behind. Pulling away debris, piling up pieces of their homes and lives ravaged by the storm. The tireless effort of so many who lost so much. A reflection of the strength and determination in this battered community. We are resilient people. Hopeful people. Thank god were caring folks. Folks are coming together. All right. Lets go. Reporter evidence of that, the skyhawks and highlanders. Rival football teams that huddled together today in one of the hardest hit neighborhoods. Tryin
Robert espn said that redskins are pushing for the end of their ramp with griffin but ownership is holding on. Gruden i like griffin. His future with the redskins is what it is. There are no discussions about letting him go. Were going to plan on maying with the three quarterbacks. Last year we used all three. The door is not shut on Robert Griffin. He is a redskins players and he has to compete like even else. Robert a source close to the situation tells abc7 Robert Griffin iii is content. And that he wants to stay in washington. Another normal day in washington football. Leon yeah, right. Kimberly content is one of those safe words. Isnt it . Twitter was not a safe place for anybody. It went wild as the news spread that cousins would be starting the season for the skins. Our diane cho picks up the Team Coverage with fan reaction live from outside fedex field in landover. Diane, what are you hearing . Diane it didnt matter who we approached about the story, as soon as we told them wha
It will be a steamer to be outside today and tomorrow, not much better. Looks like well have several 90 degree days in a row. How many, well let you know in a few more minutes. For now, time for a check on traffic with melissa. Right now, inner loop at river road, sounds like the car fire is off to the roadway. Shouldnt be slowing things down. Nice and green on 66. No road work in the way there this morning. 95 northbound here at the truck scales we have a crash on the right shoulder at this point. So it is out of the way and inner and outer loop everything is looking quite good. Branch avenue southbound at woodyard road, the two lefts blocked. Back in a couple of minutes. We have breaking news right now at 5 01. Lets get right to news4s Kristin Wright. Shes live at the scene of a fire in Prince Georges County. Good morning. Reporter hey, good morning, yes, the fire is in lanham this morning. A town home, actually two. Let me show you the scene. The fire has been out for some time, but