This is bbc world news america, reporting from washington, im katty kay. Pope francis apologized for the evils of child abuse by catholic priests. The obamastration streags says to nt grant a visa teherans choice to the United Nations. And just like this country, baseball has been shaped by imgravents tonight, we look at its special role in u. S. History. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television here in america and around the globe. For the first time the head of the Catholic Church has taken personal responsibility for what he calls the evil of priests who sexually abuoysed children. During a meeting at a carryity, the pope debatiated from his remarks to personally ask forgiveness for the damage that they have done. Where hes most at home, among the believers, young and old, with the faithful here and around the world, he smiles easily. But behind the scenes is some very dark concern. They were on his mind when he met eau delegation at the vatican and he expressed them in the most
Levels an hour from now is very much in question. Some now wondering what exactly the fed sees in the economy that had them keeping their foot firmly on the gas pedal as far as easing Monetary Policy. Is it housing . Is it unemployment . Is it just a sentiment that is just a slow pace in terms of Economic Growth . I think its job growth not Strong Enough yet. And the Inflation Expectations are not high enough yet. I think those two are very key for the economy right now. Ditto, it tditto. Throw in there the idea that rates have already moved up. That has put a bit of a crimp in the mortgage market. They dont want that to persist. Since this is the one area of the economy that has been doing so well. Well talk about all this in the hour to come. Also today, carl icahn says americas board rooms are broken. He knows how to fix them. A scathing oped in the wall street journal today. Hes with us live, exclusive, with a lot more to say on the issue. Who will his next target be . You dont wan
Also get a pros take. Bob olstein will join us live and exclusively in a couple of minutes. A list of predictions for 2014, and naming stocks that are his best value plays. Also, get this. Jpmorgan has been fined 2 billion for not figuring out that Bernie Madoff was a fraud. 2 billion. Wasnt that the governments job . Why is a private bank facing consequences for allegedly turning a blind eye and not government officials who were asleep at the wheel, obviously, at that time, during the decades of deception . Closing bell is getting into that a little bit later in the program today. Stick around. In the markets, take a look at whats happening. Diversion across major indexes. Dow is negative. Less so than session lows about noontime. Nasdaq is positive helped by twitter, tesla. S p 500 up about seven points sorry. That was the nasdaq. That would be up a bit. Im sorry. Now down about one point. Twitter. While i was gone, it went to 55 a share. This is true. That is unbelievable. Lets talk
But first latest from los angeles airport. Investigators are trying to piece together evidence from yesterdays deadly shooting that left a tsa agent dead and two others injured. Police are looking into the background of the suspect in custody. Edward lawrence joins us live from lax. Are things getting back to normal there . Theyre trying to get back to normal here at the airport. Terminal three is frozen in time. Its been frozen in time from the moment after the shooting. No one is allowed in. Its considered an active crime scene. The passengers who left their belongings there have to leave the belongings there until at least later on this afternoon. Police are trying to figure out why this shooter hated the tsa so much that he targeted them. Investigators worked through the night at laxs terminal three processing the crime scene. Police say 23yearold paul ciancia walked into the terminal, pulled out a semiautomatic rifle and started shooting. I just saw the gun. And i was just terrifi
Im Ayman Mohyeldin alongside alex in for yasmin. Amazing we made it through the week with everything that happened. And the nevada caucuses are tomorrow. And South Carolina after that. And super tuesday right after that. Buckle up. It never ends. We begin with new information on why the president is replacing the nations top spy chief, a career loyalist, acting director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire who was under consideration to be the permanent dni was pushed aside because the president was angry that lawmakers were briefed on russias plans to help him get reelected. News of the briefing which was held last thursday was first reported by the New York Times. In fact, sources tell both the times and the Washington Post that the president erupted at maguire the next day, concerned the democrats would use the information against him. A former official tells nbc news that the office of the director of National Intelligence is nearing a melt down over maguires removal and the rea