You are with us on this third day of august. Its 5 00. Hump day . So many wonderful things. Isnt tat something . I think i have a touch of a cold. [laughter] turn up the volume. Yesterday had some decent temperatures. I dont think people cared too much. Temperatures were so comfortable at 79b0 and 80 at newark. 70b0 in poughkeepsie and central park and the sun is not up for an hour or so. It will get a little bit chilly for this time of year. 50b0 in poughkeepsie and 64 in bridgeport. Mainly clear skies without a lot going on. Nor will there be a lot going on for a few days there. Do we have any bigger changes coming up with High Pressures and control. Its a mainly clear sky. Its not the best start to their day with showers and storms in the area. Not too much happening here. The only thing were keeping an eye on is a few showers trying to bubble up to the northwest. Other than that we keep it clear here. Lot of sunshine coming up for the comeback after two days. After friday and satur
This distinguished panel today on a really important set of laws and facts in russia that unfortunately we havent heard much about in the american or western media. The Atlantic Council patience has been very if gauged to highlight the increasingly repressive regime under putin and russia going from the corner of the civic space, the media space and increasing pressure on human rights under putin. Today we hosted approximately 20 events to highlight these issues on russia. The Atlantic Council worked closely with what is considered the emerging or consistent russian opposition in russia tod today. We are really proud of this work and this is part of highlighting some of these works and trends first of all societies, religious groups, and Internet Freedom in russia. So i would like to introduce our panel. The senior director for russia and eurasia is to my left. He has a ph. D from Boston University and developed a Civil Society state for many years and thank you for being here. Next to
Test. Reporter im with the sport. Delegates arrive in sweats lands ahead of fridays vote for a new president. The current one is said to stay away after losing his appeal from having his ban from all football over turn we begin in syria where Government Forces are reported to have taken a strategic town. It is 50 kilometers southeast of the battleground of aleppo. It had been controlled by i. S. I. L. The Government Forces were supported by russian air strikes. U. N. Says it is trying to crackdown 21 tons of aid which it tried to air drop to syrian civilians. They attempted to drop pallets from the air after aid trucks were not able to reach the town last week. It was surrounded by i. S. I. L. Controlled territory. James bays reports. Reporter at the Security Council there was stinging criticism of the Syrian Regime. The u. N. s humanitarian chief told ambassadors the government it delayed aid deliveries to the besieged town and blocked until now assistance to another. The number scope
[applause]. Actually, there are not two sides to every issue. So i guess we cant fire him now. I guess we cant fire him now. The night that i win the emmy. Being on the Supreme Court was an improbable dream. Its hard work and its controversial. Without information, there is no freedom. And its journalists who provide that information. Window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11 00. [laughter]. Alex gibney, welcome. Glad to be here, evan. Nice to see you and congratulations. Thank you so much. This film, this film is so great. Do you feel as good about it . I mean, you have seen it a thousand times. I feel great about it. And its been very moving to me because i have been going around this week around the country having screenings in various places. We were in missouri, l. A. , here in austin. And a lot of people come up to me afterwards and are very moved. Right. Either exscientologists, sometimes people who have been involved in Belief Systems feel very its meaningful to t
No laughing matter. Will ferrell under fire for his plans to play Ronald Reagan suffering from alzheimers in a new film. The former president s family in an uproar. What they are saying this morning. And good morning, america. Happy friday. What a morning it is here in times square. We are kicking off the finale of our huge wedding event. Its huge. Final touches under way as you can see. The countdown is on for the big finish to our 24hour marathon 100 weddings in one day and it has been an incredible event. Look at elvis there. Yes, absolutely and were calling it our wide world of weddings. Taking place all over the globe. Right here youre about to look at a ceremony in south korea just moments ago and so much more of our celebration coming up and some very big surprise guest, as well. A lot of surprises this morning. I hugged one of our surprise guests this morning. It was very nice. Were excited about that. A lot more to come but first we want to get to the big headline this morning