December 26, 2016. Im heroin aaron. And im kristen wright. We hope youre enjoying your day off during the holidays. Its not too cold if you plan to head out today. Lets head out to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. No sunshine for people across the midatlantic for today. For tomorrow well get sun back for the second half of the day. Not much rain today. Heres the next chance for rain, the showers near cincinnati, chicago and detroit, most of it will bypass us to the north. The trailing edge of rain will come through here late tonight, early parts of the day tomorrow. Right now its really just mist and drizzle outside. Western parts of Loudoun County and montgomery county. Temperaturewise, weve moved into the mid 40s, but thats about it. Cloud cover for the remainder of the day, the occasional patch of drizzle or two. Rain a little more likely after about noon time tomorrow. We should be in the 60 and start looking at the new years eve weather as well. Coming up, stay with us. Deve
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the president has a new National Security adviser tonight. He named Army Lieutenant general h. R. Mcmaster today, a week after retired general Michael Flynn was forced out and a few days after the first choice for a replacement turned it down. Retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg will serve as the Security Councils chief of staff. Mr. Trump made the announcement at his m
My life beginning the battle of his professional life trying to convince republican senators to consider his nomination to the Supreme Court. Good morning and welcome to your world this morning he is the chief judge of the Dc Federal Appeals Court is meeting with democrats who back his nomination. Republican, even those who admit he is qualified, says garland is not going to get a hearing john, garland speaking on the phone with Mitch Mcconnell, so would who will he be meeting today . Reporter thats right. I think he was being polite. He said im speaking because i dont want to appear remote and completely removed, but there will be no confirmation hearing. Its not something that we wish to happen. Today the judge does, indeed, go up to cap toll hill. Meeting two democrats. They appear to be dug in on this rather comblesively on message and that is that they reject in nomination. Fog personal with him but nothing personal with him but they dont want this nomination. They say there will
Walk into primetime years its what state december eighteen here in korea flight from seoul and you can hang them from when they do so much for joining us. We begin with the latest on the ongoing nationwide rail strike which the government wants brought to an immediate and email the union of cargo truck driver says it wont take up rates. Its not being delivered because of the strike price in sydney and has to be counts the government is taking a hardline stance on the nationwide released right that is now gone on for ten full days. Prime minister taiwan colored out striking really Union Members on wednesday demanding the return to forget her strength is inconvenient to the with the strike is disturbing commuters and the leeward unions practice sleeping vic govt no choice but to force a lot the union has great day. Are you the government is carried out on one end and the trail on the other. The state owned corporation had summoned around one hundred and fifty rail Union Members as part o
Veteran of guam and iwajima. During the battle of iwajima, he and his eightman patrol team came across heavy assault from the japanese and unfortunately his close friend and platoon mate was killed. During the attack, mr. Mayes was wounded and has undergone numerous procedures for more than 30 years. But through this all, he has still found time to help the American Veterans committee and the world war ii Veterans Committee start the James Trumble iii scholarship in honor of his fallen friend. And most recently mr. Mayes won the hero award recipient. Next i would like to introduce mr. Frank hall who served as the corporal in the United States marine corps throughout the Pacific Campaign of world war ii. Enlisted in 1942, he went on to serve in guam in the Solomon Islands and the epic battle of iwo jima. Without further adieu, mr. Donald mayes and frank hall. [ applause ] thank you very much. I would like some of our predecessors here went to school. I went to eight weeks of boot camp a