100 firefighters on the scene fighting the blaze. We got an update from the fire commissioner who said the fire is under control. They are vague down the build at the corner of snyder and juniper. No injuries were reported. 17 people are out of their homes right now. Firefighters got the call around 3 30 flames were shooting from the upper floors when crews arrived. Firefighters put on a second and third alarm when they arrived. The fire has spread to four homes in the 1300 block of snyder avenue. Officials say the homes staged damage to the outside. Police officers went door to door excavating residents in the 2,000 morocco of juniper street, as well as south 13th street. Police told people to move to the school yard of south philadelphia high school. The building was under construction the residence was for a mixed use condos and doors were planned. No injuries were reported, a dozen people of out of their homes this morning. Well have more later Trish Hartman, the exclusive accuweat
Well help you sort fact from fiction on the rise of these terrorists their aspirations, and their true power today. And well give you a rare glimpse deep inside isisheld territory. I think you must know your enemy if you want to defeat him. What is it like to live in the socalled Islamic State . Youll find out. Also the Supreme Court is about to hear arguments on gay marriage, so well look at some global lessons on the subject. Does the institution of marriage crumble because gay people want in . We now have evidence instead of hot air with which to analyze the game. Then there are lots of people telling you how to build up your resume but how do you build your character . David brooks has written a book that debuted at the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. He will tell you how to be good. Also how the Biggest Hedge Fund manager in the world runs his business every day. Finally, an extraordinary Birthday Party in space. But first, here is my take. The discussion of
Reporter aides say the former president is in stable condition but still in the hospital in Portland Maine this morning. He took a fall yesterday at their family home breaking a vertebrae in his neck. Aides say he will be in a neck brace. This sort of injury can be very serious for some. Heres what one doctor had to say. And bush is the oldest living former u. S. President. He has had some pretty Significant Health problems in the past. He has parkinsons disease, last year he was hospitalized for shortness of breath and last year hospitalized for two months with a bronchitis related cough. His granddaughter jenna tweeting out her thanks for the thoughts and the prayers, saying theyre optimistic he will heal well. Aides say they do not expect him to be in the hospital for long. Were also learning new details about a visit to israel next week by defense secretary ash carter. Those details include the possibility of more Missile Defense equipment. Israel has already called that nuclear de
Drug king pen el chapo. A senior Law Enforcement official tells us the extradition of Joaquin Guzman to the United States is, quote, very likely but will not happen right away. Nick valencia just arrived at the federal prison and joins me now live on the phone. So, nick, tell us more about this likelihood of extradition. Reporter just got off phone with a senior Law Enforcement telling us the extradition to the United States [ inaudible ] so sorry. We have to try that again. Thats a terrible signal. Nick valencia is there. When we can reconnect with him, we can find out what kind of reinforcements have been put in place so that el chapo doesnt make another escape or attempted escape there in the very prison he escaped from six months ago. Lets dig deeper in other ways to el chapos capture. What will be next for the notorious drug king pen, joining me is sylvia longmire, also a mexico drug war analyst. Good to see you. Good to see you. So how significant, in your view, is this capture a
Then, what is russias response to Robert Muellers indictment of russian nationals . Will the charges have any effect on moscows meddling . Well explore. Also, the ongoing war in america over immigration. What does the Trump Administration want the face of america to look like . How should the democrats respond . But first, heres my take. A few weeks ago the Economist Intelligence unit published the tenth edivision its democracy index and for the second consecutive year, the United States failed to make the top bracket, a full democracy. And was grouped in the second one, flawed democracy. Americas slide is part of a global trend. In this years report, scores dropped for more than half the worlds countries. Larry diamond described ten years ago as a democratic recession shows no sign of ending. The nature of this recession is perhaps best seen by looking at the state of the free press worldwide. Take kenya. Until very recently considered a hopeful story of democratic progress. Last mont