Welcome to news asia glad you could join us for United States is de facto ambassador to taiwan has attended a military Memorial Service for taiwans sighing when it is the fust time ever that a defector u. S. Ambassador has attended the ceremony in a move likely to raise tensions with china Brant Christensen who heads the American Institute in taiwan the us is defacto embassy on the island intended a service commemorating what is called the 2nd taiwan straits crisis it refers to the chinese bomb big of kinsmen island in 1958 that led to the deaths of taiwanese troops who control the island its proximity to the chinese mainland has always been a source of tension with taiwan. Christensens appearance with the taiwanese veda comes at a time of growing tensions between the u. S. And china over the United States has continued military support for taiwan which beijing regards as a part of its threat of tree from what we can go across to taipei where did im a correspondent we have yang is stan
Change in the feels like temperature, because as the temperature goes down, the wind is going to go down. You saw some zeros down there, by tomorrow, we start going back up and by tomorrow afternoon, we may get a feels like temperature up to 20 degrees. Temperatures will be cold enough for snow to fall and start to accumulate for some of the area into late friday night. We have a first alert out for snow and a wintry mix, pennsylvania suburbs and the Lehigh Valley very late friday into very early saturday, so that is one thing well be watching as we go across the weekend. As far as the early part of the weekend is concerned, thats when well see that changeover, from 11 00 p. M. Friday to early saturday, with accumulating snow and a brief icy mix causing slippery roads especially in the Lehigh Valley and that will be changing over to rain throughout the day on saturday. Heres what future witness shows, heres the big area of rain, were talking about 1 00 a. M. On saturday. Remember, its
Reporter were hoping to learn more. Take a look at this video. This have rachel leahy 0 who deputies say made a deal that put the price of her husbands life at 5,000. More than two weeks ago, someone stopped a deputy saying she wanted her ex gone so we have to the first time she paid a thousand bucks and yesterday another 1500. Now she is charged with solicitation of murder and being held without bond. Leahy will make her first appearance in about four hours. She is expected at 1 00 this afternoon. Of course were going to let you know what happened, folks, here on air and on social news. And a man accused of a deadly shooting last week is expected in court. Victor manns killed someone during a connection for a craigslist that he was supposed to buy but he snatched it and ran. When the two men ran after it looks great out there and feels more humid and already at this hour were in the upper 07s upper 70s to lower0s. 9 00 a. M. Already feels like mid80s. By the afternoon, it will be back
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Developing right now tensions are espeicially high in the korean peninsula. North korea just had their fifth and Largest Nuclear test. Test. It was first detected as a fi earth quake in the same spot as a nuclear test in january. State media in the isolated country touted the successful nuclear test as elevating the countrys arsenal. They also say it was in reponse to Stronger International sanctions handed down earlier this year. Leaders in china japan and south korea all condemned the nuclear test. That comes as president barack obama is leaving a nearly week long trip to asia. He arrived morning after he was briefed about this latest test on air force one. White House Press Secretary josh earnest says the president will continue to work with us allies in asia to make sure there are serious consequences. At the capitol president obama has invited the top four congressional leaders to a meeting next week. Week. It hasnt been officially announced but sources in the white house say Repu