Back down until militants stop firing rockets across the border. Residents taking away bodies, the victims are mostly civilians. Men, women, and children. According to unicef, more than 180 miners have died since the start of the offensive. Hamas is accused of using them as human shields i stashing weapons in mosques, schools, and hospitals. Nothing remains of this house for many residents had been sheltering. The house was empty but people came to live here. At least 200 people. The israelis caught the neighbors and told them to tell the people next door to evacuate. Neighbors came to tell everyone to leave the house. They hit friday morning including the senior Islamic Jihad leader. The conflicts now threatening to spill over to the west bank after a palestinian was killed on thursday night after violent clashes north of jerusalem. This friday, the last of ramadan, they gathered for prayers, and braced for unrest, israeli troops beefed up security and restricted the most important mo
Officers, everyonewho was present on that day or had their agency present, civilians, too, so much appreciate the fact that their loved ones are not forgotten. That well always remember their names and well remember their actions that day and this was a must do. This needed to be done and im so glad it was. Sandra you wrote a piece on the 15year anniversary of 9 11. This is 19 years now since these attacks. Next year, of course, will be 20 years and it is hard to believe this time has passed. But at 15 years, brad, you wrote america is at our best when were tested as a nation. It was a very significant piece in which you went on to say americas greatest strengths from our freedom, liberty and goodness. What was the point of your piece that day as we look back at the tragic events that happened that morning . Look, there isnt anything my nephew would have wanted more than to be helping people and sacrificing his life. Thats what we do every day in america. We have brave servicemen and w
Center for what lies ahead now the big storm as passed a. Significant snowfall in places in long island and parts of new york city and connecticut and maine. More than 30 inches of snope. Close to three feet in portions of connecticut. It is it impressive snow totals. 30 inches in long island and new york city close to a foot. Many people cant get their cars out from parlegal parking on the streetings is it the largest snowfall in new york city. Amm areings getting significant snowfall. Boston it is it still snowing. Wee could have recordsetting snowfall. Seeing significant forecast out there. Portland, maine 29. 3 inches. Thises the newest record as far as the largest snowfall so far and continuing to see more in that city. Temperatures uma, will be cold for today. A lot will not be melting. High temperature over in hartford, and 30 in new york city. Tonight it is it frigid in the single digits. We hear that there is it storm coming our way in the next couple of days . That storm is o
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Suarez the world witnessed something today it had not seen since the 15th century a sitting pope, benedict xvi, announced he is giving up the papacy. The news reverberated around the globe and stunned many of the worlds 1. 2 billion catholics. It was a big surprise because this doesnt happen all the time. And my first reaction was to pray and to call my friends, texted my friends and asked even my noncatholic and nonbelieving friends to keep us in their thoughts and in their prayers. I had never heard anything like this in my life. The pope has to be there until he dies. And he is resigning . Popes cant resign. This hasnt happened in 600 years. A pope cant resign. This news isnt right. Suarez a pope abdicated in 1294 but the last pontiff to do so was gregory 12th in 1415. Pope benedicts decision at age 85 came in an announcement made in latin during a meeting of cardinals at the vatican. Dear brothers, i have ca
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Suarez the world witnessed something today it had not seen since the 15th century a sitting pope, benedict xvi, announced he is giving up the papacy. The news reverberated around the globe and stunned many of the worlds 1. 2 billion catholics. It was a big surprise because this doesnt happen all the time. And my first reaction was to pray and to call my friends, texted my friends and asked even my noncatholic and nonbelieving friends to keep us in their thoughts and in their prayers. I had never heard anything like this in my life. The pope has to be there until he dies. And he is resigning . Popes cant resign. This hasnt happened in 600 years. A pope cant resign. This news isnt right. Suarez a pope abdicated in 1294 but the last pontiff to do so was gregory 12th in 1415. Pope benedicts decision at age 85 came in an announcement made in latin during a meeting of cardinals at the vatican. Dear brothers, i have ca