Pratt. We are blessed to have our usual camera crew but also to have cspan with us this evening. We are also Live Streaming this on the udc facebook page. For those of you who want to find it later, you can go to our page, i think. We are going to upload it on youtube, as that correct . So, again, i am sharon pratt, the founding director of the institute of politics, policy, housed aty, which is the university of the district of columbia. We were launched in january of last year by mayor bowser and president mason. We have the same focus as other institutes of politics, except a very strong focus on the history of this city, and by so doing the history of this country. Because unlike most other cities we are entirely a creature of the politics of creating a new nation. For those of you who saw the musical hamilton there is a song that says in the room where it happened. We are what happened. Washington, d. C. While we have topics of contemporary interest, we always try to drill down on
Airport in tehran. All 176 people killed. This morning, the new video that appears to show the plane bursting into flames midair and investigators searching for a cause. State of emergency. New aftershocks in puerto rico after a string of earthquakes rocked the island. Everything started jumping back and forth, like up and down. Massive devastation, millions without power today. We are there live. All that plus, break in the case . The estranged husband of the connecticut mother missing for nearly eight months now charged with her murder. Major league scandal. The red sox under investigation after a report they cheated by stealing signs during their championship run in 2018. Is their world series title now in jeopardy . While were on the subject this is jeopardy the hit game shows greatest of all time tournament kicks off with a nail biter. What a game. What a way to start. The greatest of all time tournament. Well tell you who came out on top in round one. Who is ken jennings . Today,
Signing the deal. Toris to the Iran Nuclear Deal trigger a dispute mechanism after steps back from its commitments. Volcanic tremors rock parts of the philippines as calls grow to evacuate up to a 1000000 people. In sport the bushfire crisis affects the australian tennis open one player having to pull out a phone call or find much with breathing problems a smoke lingers over the practice courts in melbourne. Hello we begin with breaking news and Sudanese Security forces have opened fire in the capital hard to. There are believed to be from the now disbanded Operations Units of the general Intelligence Services fighting has broken out over an ultimatum they were given they were told to either retire or join the Rapid Support forces saddams military have deployed special forces to contain the violence lets get an update from her morgan shes joining us on the phone from hard to hit but what are you hearing and seeing with. Ones Irene Alexander center what is happening right now and how do
Of basketball. Wall street is looking at Sports Betting. Carol and we have amtraks turnaround plan. You may not like it. Jason here is joel weber on the issue. Lets start by talking about trains. A big travel week. Maybe some people taking a train, flying, but amtrak is in a bit of a pickle. Joel amtrak has been a money loser for years. It has a new ceo who came from the airline industry, and they talked about his plan. A lot of people who are amtrak fans dont really like this plan of his. But it could be amtrak to be profitable. Carol delays. Never on time, right . Jason it is Richard Anderson, the former ceo of delta, not making a lot of friends out there. Maybe some people making friends or at least feeling better about the economy is almost everyone. Peter coy talks about this 180 folks have done looking at the economy. Joel just a couple months ago, it was like rain clouds out. Now it is winter, and suddenly the sky seems to be opening up and everybody is like, it does not seem to
There are Big Questions that this case poses, and its really important for there to be a proper review, to see if lessons can be learned. At London Bridge where a large cord and remains in place. Witnesses are being urged to come forward with any information that could help the investigation. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. All shirley, yes and england find themselves behind in new zealand again. Well bring you an update on all the weekends sport at 12 30. Good afternoon. Youre watching bbc news. The queen has paid tribute to those who died in the attacks at London Bridge and praised the Emergency Services and those who risked their lives to take down the attacker. She said. Prince phillip and i send our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones and who have been affected by yesterdays terrible violence. This morning, more details of the man who carried out a stabbing at