Fighting breaks out at a rally for donald trump causing him to cancel the event first to yemen and Government Forces have broken the siege of taiz. Government forces backed by Saudi Led Coalition strike took key suburbs in the west and south of the city. Fighting continues in the eastern areas. Rob matheson reports. Reporter the seizure of taiz seems to be over for now. Cheering crowds welcome the news that forces supporting the president appear to control western and southern parts of yemens Third Largest city. The houthis are shocked. Yesterday they were in control of many parts where today it is only in the strategic areas of taiz that caused that. Reporter forces are said to have broken through the houthi blockade. Theyre also reported to have opened a key southern supply route from aid. Hundreds of from aden. Hunteds of troops switched sides and this was the main reason why taiz was able to fall into the hands of Government Forces so quickly. The houthis are blaming each other, tr
As those two highprofile efforts play out in two of the nations most populaced states, were asking our viewers to weigh in. Should the minimum wage be raised to 15 an hour . If your answer is yes, should it be done on a statebystate basis or as a federal increase . Special lines this morning on the washington journal, minimum wage earners can call in at 2027488000. Business owners, the number is 2027488001. All others can call in this morning at 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter, its cspanwj. On facebook, its facebook. Com cspan. A very good thursday morning. The minimum wage increase legislation thats moving through californias legislature is moving quickly this week after that deal was struck early in the week between governor jerry brown and legislators in that state. Heres the l. A. Times talking about the status of that legislation this morning. The plan sailed out of committee yesterday with broad support from democrats and is scheduled for a f
Look where we top out this afternoon, around 70 degrees. It will be a warmer day today. Aside from this, we have record High Temperatures. Lets get a check on the roadways with Jessica Boyington. Watching the vine street expressway. Were good through center city. These are our cameras around 24th street. These lanes in here headed westbound. Thats headed towards the schuylkill expressway or 30th street station. No problems or delays there. Eastbound towards 95 we have no problem there also. That drive time between the schuylkill and 95 is just under five minutes. Good to go there. Heres the blue route. Were still in the green. You can see a 16minute trip southbound. This is typically where we see the morning volume or delay. We watch that drive time, from the schuylkill to 95, average speed in the 60s. New jersey construction, thats scheduled until march 13th around 6 00 a. M. Route 70 westbound between spring dale road and westgate drive. Lauren . Thanks, jessica. A new jersey state t
Step to ensure culturally competent care in compliance with the national culturally and linguist with appropriate Service Stands and legislation . So is already required . Of different states space are you think is already required . Thats what im trying to explain the i think it is the states mandated. 13 is on the table and a couple have vetoed it. What state individual do is up to them but certainly along those lines were because its valuable. I just think its a federal regulation . Im not familiar with the process. Im just learning spent because the extent that those are out there, what were doing is trying to pick up the slack for a of the agencies that have not paid attention to the. I think its about to have a password want to make sure that for access to providers who are minority numbers and being part of communities and being out there. We have made major changes from her first draft to the current one. We are working on other things. We recognize its a java part of the nasa
Good afternoon in the news this noon, the newly crown miss america is addressing rumors of hazing. Well address those accusations. And the man accused of killing a Pennsylvania State trooper in the poconos, the latest. And president obama has made his case for air strikes against isis militants in syria. A coalition targeted isis headquarters in syria last night. Obama says the joint fight against isis, also known as isol is vital to the united states, the mideast and the world. Obama says the participation of saudi arabia, and qatar is not just the united states. Everybody even the middle east is rejecting isol, and standing for the people and the region of the world that they deserve. They carried out an air attack on an affiliate. They established a haven in syria, well have much more ahead on action news on our second half hour at 12 30. Three people are dead after a shooting inside an ups complex in birmingham, alabama, the gunman is expected to be among those dead from a selfinfl