A Coalition Deal. And south africas governing African National congress is set to meet on monday to discuss the future of president jacob zuma he is under mounting pressure to step down amid corruption allegations movement. Maya schwager thank you for joining us. A russian passenger plane has crashed outside moscow killing all seventy one people on board the sato Airlines Regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after taking off from a moscow airport the cause of the crash remains unclear that russian president Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to set up a special commission to investigate. The Saratov Airlines jet was carrying sixty five passengers and six crew the aircraft came down on snow covered ground just outside moscow Emergency Services rushed to the scene but the authorities later confirmed there were no survivors the plane crashed just a few minutes after takeoff from moscows dont much good of an airport the flight was heading for the city of all six so
After nearly 30 years in prison Jonathan Pollard is being paroled. Pollard, an american citizen was sentenced for life for spying on israel. And critics say that hes a traitor who should remain in prison. And Mike Viqueira joins us live from washington d. C. And did the white house play a role in getting pollard paroled . It insists that it did not. And senior officials in the department of justice say that this was a mandatory parole, dick tainted by the laws of the time in 1985 when Jonathan Pollard was arrested, when he tried to enter in washington d. C. Passing off what was described as an incredibly large quantity of classified information. And sparked fierce passions ever since erica as you know. But at the time, the laws in 1985 stated, under the sentencing guideline that an individual convicted of this crime would be released after 30 years mandatory parole unless there was something that they had done in prison, behavior that would have mandated them staying longer, and pollar
Prison reform from president obama includes 5000 taxpayerfunded grant for college for Prison Inmates. And dont create Weapons Systems that think for themselves. Elon musk and others say it is an arms race we dont need. Stocks up oil flat, gas down. Varney company is about to begin. Here we go. Breaking news just crossing the wire now. The case shiller report all about the state of the Real Estate Market. Measuring home price movements. Ashley here we go. Ashley i do. Up from april, 1. 3 . So, okay not great, but okay. On an Annualized Base sus up 4. 9 . And coming in under estimates, but it could have been worse. And its frustratingly slow which weve seen in the market. Year on year in the 20 cities the prices went up 4. 9. Ashley 4. 9 its okay. Stuart right. Ashley its in the right direction, but frustratingly slow progress. Stuart thats the Real Estate Market as we speak. The other markets which are moving, i might add. Dow futures are about to open up 58 57 points higher, but the do
Warmup. The dry air will ensure that its comfortable this afternoon. That goes for philadelphia, too. 71 degrees right now. Sunny skies from the getgo. The sun will be just coming up at 7 00. By 8 00, 70 degrees. The warmup, it will take us to 76 at 11 00. And then into the 80s this afternoon. The cooler spot at the shore. A warmup there, too, with partly to mostly sunny skies. Ill break down the forecasts hour by hour to show what the day looks like when i come back in less than ten minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has an update from the first alert traffic center. Yeah, thanks. And starting on 95 this morning, so far, so good. Our cameras at girard showing you that here. This is the southbound side. Thats what traffic is moving up toward center city. So far, so good. And the drive time from the wood heche to wood haven to the vine, a 13minute trip. Northbound, looking good. Usually good for the morning commute. Watching the schuylkill expressway, checking in with drive times here. 1
This says it is a lie from berlin spains Prime Minister wants clarification from catalonia but you know it tells catalan leaders he needs to know if they did or did not declare independence so he can decide what to do next this after the regions president puts a sign declaration on ice says he wants to talk with madrid first also coming up in turkey Court Proceedings against german journalist mashallah to get underway shes being tried and on terrorism charges were laid out that her supporters say are baseless were in istanbul at least seventeen people are dead and more than one hundred fifty are missing as wildfires continue to ravage Northern California people going back to their homes were turned to entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes. Thanks very much for your company. We want to start off in spain where the standoff between madrid and barcelona has intensified after an emergency Cabinet Meeting spains Prime Minister has demanded clarification from catalan leaders after they signe