Taiwan. The drills follow a controversial visit to the island by the speaker of us house of representatives. Nancy pelosi and a new era begins for byron in the buddhist lega. Thats one without robert levant, dorski. Now the champions must find their goals elsewhere as they kick off the german leak season. Tonight, against frankfort. Ah, i am quite richardson. Thank you so much for watching. We begin with breaking news from the Gaza Strip Palestinian Authority say at least 7 people, including one child have been killed during israeli airstrikes Islamic Jihad militant group said, one of its gaza commanders was among those killed. The strikes hit an Apartment Building near central garza city. Israel says it was targeting the Islamic Jihad militant group. The air strikes come after days of tension in the occupied west bank. More on this story i am now joined by husband boucher, who is a journalist based in gaza. Can you give us the latest on these strikes . Hes well targeted mainly 3 place
The fact is, the speakers visit was peaceful. I was still very scared with you. Of course, i hope there wont be any more, but taiwan is ours. Also coming up, europes Largest Nuclear power plant is a battlefield. U ends. Nuclear chief says theyre fighting between russia and ukraine around the site could lead to disaster sublease yet is completely out of control being controlled. Me tell you, speaking by russia, whilst the ukrainian local operators continue to work every day, theyre leaving to inevitable moments of the friction if not actual violence. Ah, welcome to the day. China is continuing as blockade of taiwan with live fire military drills around the island. As tensions rise following the visit of u. S. How speak nancy pelosi. Chinese military is 5 Ballistic Missiles into the waters off taiwan government in taipei says, it scrambled jets to warn off chinese aircraft that entered its air defense zone. And a number of taiwanese government websites have come under cyber attack. Danty
The trend reported across the country. And a super sized Interest Rate hike. The increase from the fed and what it means for your money. Good wednesday, everyone, the news at 5 30 starts right now. Thanks so much for joining us, im janelle wang. And im raj mathai. We begin with a story that touches nearly everyone here. Nearly all of us. Inflation and the fight to bring prices down. But beware, that fight now includes another Interest Rate hike, and that could make a lot of things even more expensive. The Federal Reserve raised the Interest Rates by three quarters of a point, the same rate as last month. The goal is to slow down spending, cool the economy, and curb inflation, which has been climbing to near record levels. But even if these rate hikes manage to slow the pace of inflation, they can also make certain things more expensive like the interest we pay on our credit card debt. When you take an environment where you have rising inflation where everyday goods are costing more and
Online at cspan. Org. Well break ahere, the u. S. House is gaveling in to begin their legislative work on the week. Among the bills is one that would delay the National Flood Insurance Program premium increases passed in 2012. 2012, that bill was postponed from Floor Consideration last week, reportedly due to the lack of support for the legislation. Senate passed its own version of the bill 6732 in january. Live house coverage here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , march 4, 2014. I hereby appoint the honorable jeff denham to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication from the sergeant at arms. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, as you are aware, the time previously appointed for t
Of the sixth biggest economy in the world. President trump watching and tweeting and writes congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on the big win today as the next president of france i look very much forward to working with him. Macron beat another candidate from the outside, the political mainstream, Marine Le Pen who ran on an antiimmigration and antieuropean union platform. Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour is outside the louvre and paris is celebrating tonight. Reporter it is, ana, it is midnight and the day has ended on whats been one of the most dramatic days in french political history in 60 years. Theres probably never been an election with so much at stake as the one that just concluded with two opposed political views of the future. Emmanuel macron, the centrist progressive outward looking european global leader, who had to face off and face down a party that has been a pa rr rye cant in france after it emerged under le pen who built it on denying the holocau