Meanwhile, on capitol hill, the senate moves ahead to provide more sanctions on russia, but the measure could get hung up over proposed reforms to the International Monetary fund. Those changes are opposed by more republicans in the senate and the house. That is the one thats gone. The republicans continue to set up those that dont have that in it in the house. When you get to committee, i dont know exactly what happens, when you get to conference. Investors, meantime, are going to be keeping an eye on a new batch of Economic Data in the United States today. We get the s p caseshiller home prices for january out at 9 00 a. M. Eastern time. Economists are thinking well be seeing a 13. 5 year over year rise on home prices in the nations largest markets. But, again, there will be a key read that economists are watching. At 10 00 eastern time, we get consensus forecasts, calling for a 4. 9 drop in february new home sales. And at the same time, well be finding out how competent consumers ar
Crimes. It will have serious consequences for Law Enforcement and security agencies at all levels. We begin with ebola and the controversy over the governments response. The first dallas nurse diagnosed is en route to an american hospital. Nipa pham will be treated at one of four special biounits and is in good continues. President obama signed an order for reserve troops if needed in west africa. The president addressed the public over rising concerns about the virus. The most important thing i can do in keeping americans safe is to cope it contained at the source the United States is obviously leading the way in terms of providing resources, equipment and mobilizing the worlds community. Today on capitol hill, there were tough questions for haementsd officials on the ebola cases in the Health Officials on the ebola cases in the u. S. And overseas. It was a subtle challenge in position for president obama. Hes open to the idea of appointing an ebolasar. A point person, the head center
This reclusive nags. Nation. Tonight americas response to ebola, and a city waits to breathe a sigh of relief. Here is the latest. President obama held a meeting earlier tonight to discuss the governments response to ebola. On the agenda increased preparations for Health Care Workers, with three confirmed cases here in the u. S. , including one death. The centers for Disease Control say it will release new guidelines for hospitals dealing with potential patients. A dallas official says that city is two days away from reaching the end of a critical time train. Monday marks 12 days since the passing of ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan. At that time the likelihood of those coming into contact with Thomas Eric Duncan drops dramatically. For more we go to melissa chan. Dallas hopes it will be ebola free, and the 21 day quarantine period for the family and relatives of Thomas Eric Duncan that passed away. That deadline is coming up. The first four of the duncan relatives, sunday midnight loca
The violence in ukraine is intensifying. Protesters are rioting. Organizers are calling for peest. Tens of thousands are rallying. Protesters kidnapped a policemen. 20 others officers have been hurt, along with dozens of protesters. Jennifer glass has the latest from kiev. Its the worst violence from kiev in two months. Thousands clashed with police, blocking the road to parliament. Police used pepper gas. Opposition kidnapped a policeman. The opposition tried to calm the people, with no success. This is the confrontation that opposition leaders were trying to avoid. After eight weeks of protest with little results, some protesters are frustrated and decided to confront authorities in the seat. Tensions heightened when a court declared demonstrations in the center kiev illegal and they signed into law laws limiting free speech. Thousands gathered in Independence Square to defy the laws. Translation i appeal to Law Enforcement to servicemen join the people, protect the people. You gave
Before he sailed on titanic and he pressed them into his hand and said dont spend those until i see you again. And of course, he didnt see him again, because he didnt survive the titanic. My grandfather went on to become a playwright and an author, so he wrote a lot about how he felt about his fathers death and about getting these two pennies, which is how we know so much about his story. They must have meant so much to him. Well, yes, uhhuh. Thats you know, he kept them, he passed them on to my father who then passed them on to me, and, you know, although theyre of no value to anybody else, to our family theyre absolutely priceless. Of course, of course. The value of these to your family is enormous. Yeah. Oh, yeah. And he was on the titanic going to new york what, hoping to start a new life . It was indeed, yes. His wife had died about 3 months earlier so he had 2 little boys to look after and he thought well, how am i going to do this . He did actually work here in arlington well be