This last week, the Chairmans Office denied a request for me and commissioner oreilly, to release the rate of return plan rate of return reform plan before we vote. Even though the commissioner helped write it and even though advocates have told us that it is, quote, essential to see the written words on the page to understand the effectual nest of the effectual nest effeectualness of reforms. The fcc has had success having headlines, but its follow there has been abysmal. Since 2011, the fcc has proposed over 374 million in fines, but it has collected only 7. 8 million. That is a meager 2 recovery rate. Only with additional transparency can the public and the subcommittee hold the fcc accountable for this failure. None of this half to be this way. I testified a year ago and there is widespread agreement that the process was broken. The chairman acknowledged that issues had been raised and he announced a task force. I took this project seriously and i suggested reforms. Among other thi
Neither greece nor italy can accommodatery rifing on their borders. We have discuss the crisis and a change in the categories. We must insure they have distributed fairly across the e. U. Unfortunately, were very far from that goal. With criticism of the e. U. Only mounting and more refugees arriving every day, it seems that its near impossible situation is nowhere close to being over. Al jazeera. The first ships filled with almost 4,000 refugees from the greek island of lesbos has reached the mainland more than 20,000 people had been stranded on the island. Most coming from syria trying to make it to e. U. Countries. Many were living on the streets. Greek officials feared that the situation was on the verge of an explosion. Germany today said that it is prepared to take in 500,000 refugees every year for the next several years. This year alone as i mentioned the country is expecting to take in 800,000. That could cost the government more than 10 billion. The nations generosity is not
This is where a woman was maceed, assaulted and robbed today. And police think she is only latest victim of a pack of serial bandits. Thursday night aunt big story on action news tonight is policeman hunt now in high gear trying to track down four or more individuals who have been preying on victims in the same neighborhood. Action News Reporter Sharee Williams is live at 18 and north street. Sharee what kind of information do police have that this point. Jim, sources tell me that they have now identified who the suspects are that they actually have names at this point. And as you mentioned, about the assault that happened today, jim, it happened here this up block on 1800 session and just down the street one block away here in the 1900 block where police executed a search warrant tonight and they went inside of a home telling me they were looking for evidence connected to the crimes. It was the first time i saw or heard it yeah. Its not good obviously. Reporter Philadelphia Police sur
Good evening, everybody. Im jan jeffcoat. Im derek mcginty. It is yet another bitterly cold night across much of the nation. The cold broke records at dulles and bwi and in dozens of cities across the country. It also cracked water pipes. A broken main in baltimore left this car encased in a thick layer of ice. Tonight while the winds have died down you better keep the heat cranked up. It is going to be brutal. Were under a red alert another hour and we were wondering what were going to look at tomorrow morning. I guess the good news is no wind to speak of tonight or tomorrow morning at the bus stop, but temperatures still in the dingle digits overnight in the burbs. High temperature today 21 downtown, 19 many gaithersburg, 9 in west minimum in gaithersburg, 9 in westminster, High Temperature 13 in martinsburg, did not set any record low maximums, but it was rather on the cold side needless to say and probably the coldest air weve seen in five years. Right now temperatures, 10 in bethe
By now, we know that this is happening because it is what it is and he is who he is. That is somebody who wont admit he screwed up and has to do it differently. He doesnt want to address the pandemic. He warned that it was going to go away. Dont worry about it. Then what did he say . It will get worse before it gets better. What are you going to do about it . Nothing. Instead of acting he is distracting. We are continuing to monitor. And monitor particular hot spots across the south southwest. And the west. And seeing indications that are strong mitigation efforts are working very well actually. Hes reading it because he doesnt know what hes talking about. And thats suggestion is just wrong. It is at odds with reality. For the reality heres erica hill. Our National Response to the pandemic should be a national embarrassment. Its under control as much as you can control it. The data that comes from the White House Task force backs up exactly what dr. Birx said. Theres uncontrolled sprea