Retrial of two al jazerra journalists accusedded of colluding with the Muslim Brotherhood set on adjourn in cairo after 411 days in jail for them. Diplomatic sources say that leaders are close to signing a peace deal to stop fighting in eastern ukraine. Talks continued through the night in minsk. The leaders of ukraine russia, france and germany have been trying to thrash out ive deal in the capital of belarus. Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between Ukrainian Government troops and prorussia separatists since the start of this year alone. Rory challands has more from minsk. Reporter the leaders arrived here several hours ago, they had some Photo Opportunities and then they went in to the discussions to begin what is obviously a very, very difficult round of talks. We have also heard through various sources that they are preparing some sort of joint declaration, but it seems like there is a lot more talking before that happens. There are many, many issues that they have
Rage incident. Hello, u. N. Chief ban kimoon has appealed for urgent action to stop yemen from descending into anarchy. As violence continues in the country. Yemen is collapsing before our eyes. We cannot stand by and watch. The country is facing multiple challenges. A dangerous political crisis continues in sanaa. Prime minister hadi and government ministers and other state officials must be granted freedom of movement. Yemens military launched air strikes against al qaeda fighters in southeast yemen. Attacked by al qaeda fighters on two army bases in chebwa province. Jamal al shayal has more. More warnings from u. N. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon. What is the eunlts willing United Nations willing to do, to solve a more and more dangerous situation some more and more unstable state, as every day that goes by. The Political Parties that have been involved in these negotiations have become more and more pessimistic with regard to the u. N. s role, particularly its envoy in terms of these
Police say that 911 call came into them yesterday, that a man with a knife was trying to break into that house on sherman, but the people who live in that home say that person was not an intruder. He was family. They let him in. They say he was upset, suicidal, and he was the one who called 911. Philip watkins mother believes her son was so distraught, he wanted to die at the hands of police. Fay buchanan was not sure what her future soninlaw was thupging when he called 911 does does know he wasnt in a good place. He didnt feel like things were going right in his life and he didnt know if he wanted to live. Buchanan said she called the suicide hotline. They promised her police would send out an Intervention Team but instead, at least two officers with a gang suppression unit showed up after 5 00 last night. Watkins started to walk towards them. They shot him. And they said, i didnt see anything in his hand until after they shot him. The subject had a knife and charged at the officers.
Williams 6 month suspension from nightly news. This morning how his comments about an experience covering the war in iraq led to williams temporary removal. And stewart stunner. John stewart says he plans to leave the daily show after 16 years. In my heart i know its time for someone else. The announcement rocking hollywood, washington and his millions of fans today wednesday, february 11, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Apparently when jon stewart made that announcement there were kind of gasps. Its hard to imagine the late night landscape without jon stewart. He has done so much. He should be proud of those 16 years. Well have more on that stunner. We start with our top story, a sad one. A tribute to american aid worker Kayla Mueller who died in the hands of isis. Tributes are growing. President obama is vowing to bring her captors to just
Hospital where he died, pronounced dead about an hour and a half after the shooting. Its not clear whether or not he did break into a home and police were not able to give me a description of the knife. The two officers that fired their weapons will be put on paid administrative leave. They were not hurt. Abc 7 news. Thanks very much. Health officials are putting out an advisory letting thousands know they may have been expose the tolt measles. The biggest concern is those who ride bart between lafayette and montgomery street stations. Heres Laura Anthony to explain why. Its barts busiest line between bay point and San Francisco, serving 25000 people in the morning alone. Now according to Health Officials in contra costa, a person with an active case of measles was in the car on six occasions last week. This individual had traveled on bart during the infectious period. The person boarded bart trains last week threeco days in a row in the morning and evening commutes. He or she exited a