I am speaking to you from my home in ithaca new york and im the author of cosmos possible worlds and im deeply, truly honored to be participating in this event for the library of congress. The very first of cosmo cosmos 0 years ago, carl sagan and stephen and i celebrated the Great Library of alexandria and the library of congress means so very much to me because of the democratic idea of the worlds knowledge to all of us so it is my great honor to be here. Im here to talk about household world just the book ive written and also a Television Series that i had the pleasure of producing, writing and directing with my collaborator. So, why a third cosmos after 30 years . The first cosmos was an effort to give the broadest possible public a global public. Itits coordinates in space and time. It was his dream, one that i completely share that how we find our way in the cosmos, the great story of the 40,000 generations of human beings who in one way or another added to the current understand
Arbitrarily. This is true of all the countries in africa and in the middle east and central asia in the isis is not a very Benevolent Organization but an organic organization and its predictable. Thats one possibility. Whats going on in ukraine is a little on the side of the separatists. They are backed by the russians but they have every right to want to cut away from ukraine which it is like a political tidal zone. Its not a real country so it should break up into at least two or probably five or six different political entities so those are a couple places things might happen. Saudi arabia, the gigantic accident waiting to happen and has been waiting for the last 30 years. So when saudi arabia blows up or breaks up, it will be interesting to see. But the problem is at this point the u. S. Government is acting as a provocateur all around the world using its military power which is about the only part of the u. S. Government that kind of works to make trouble and stick their noses and
Picture. Dr. Kent brantly, the american doctor infected with ebola while working at a missionary clinic in liberia, he is supposed to be released from that hospital today. We expect dr. Brantly and his doctor to be part of this presser. We also expect an update on nancy writebol. The other patient being treated there at emory. Brantly is expected to speak but is not going to take any questions. Hes been in the hospitals Isolation Unit nearly three weeks. The Ebola Outbreak has killed 1300 people across west africa. Well keep an eye on this and bring it to you when it begins. Thank you. Turning to the weather now. Hot, humid out there. Amelia segal joins us with her first midday forecast for this thursday. Good morning. Well, barbara, summer has returned to the area. Temperatures already very warm. 80 degrees is the temperature right now in washington, 79 in college park. Were going to continue to climb as we get on into the afternoon hours. Not only is it hot today but humid as well. Y
But ill tell you what, in a couple of hours, it is getting to feel so uncomfortable and very cold. Even agent bit of sunshine coming out here after the rain pushing off to the east. 47 degrees. Notice the winds. Theyre picking up and the strong northwesterly winds are going to ush near a lot of usher in a lot of cold air. A lot of rain to the west of 95, germantown and south of frederick, its pretty light. Not a lot is reaching the ground. Its farther south, east of 95 some good heavy rain pushing through leonardtown and reedville and over to delmarva. Its really coming down here. Look how were drying out along 81. You do see a little bit of snow going on through pennsylvania and parts of West Virginia. I dont think its going to make it to our area. Well see clearing skies and very strong winds later on today, even higher than were seeing right now. Look how warm we are. Fredricksburg almost at 50 degrees. 41 for gaithersburg. Its a short and brief while that well stay into the 40s. Th
Initiative, in order to put an end to the suffering of the palestinian people. And we can not enjoy stability and security so long as the palestinian cause is unsolved. The Rapid Developments taking place in yemen is posing a threat to National Security as a result of the coup perpetrated by the houthis, who continue to take control of the state authorities and institutions and facilities, and the subsequent threats posed on the neighbouring country of saudi arabia and other gulf cooperation countries in the manner that a grave threat to the National Security of regional states and as all efforts have been exhausted in our attempt to find a solution to the yemeni crisis and convince the houthis to heed the calls. We responded to the outcry made by the yemeni president in with the goal to maintain the geographical integrity of yemen. This comes in line with the joint Defense Agreement, and the arab joint Defense Agreement and face on article 51 of the u. N. Charter whichen doorsed the n