Broke with a tweet from irans president shortly before president obama announced it, rouhani turned down a face to face meeting when both men were in new york on tuesday, but the call was his idea. Rouhani has been in new york all week, speaking at the u. N. And vowing warmer relations with the United States. The obstacles are huge, for years war with iran has seemed more likely than diplomatic progress. The president says he sees a chance for a big change. Beginning with renewed talks on Irans Nuclear program. I believe we have a responsibility to pursue diplomacy, and a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in tehran. Reporter right after the president touted his historic conversation with the president of iran, he lashed out at a group he hasnt been talking to, republicans in congress, who he blamed for putting the government on a path to shutdown in just three days. Nobody gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States just to extract politica
Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie si, following a state of accidents on the roads and the rails federal transportation authorities are instituting an unprecedented safety crack down, they shut down 52 Bus Companies nationwide and pulled 340 buses off the roads. During operation quick strike especially trained investigators pulled the plug on carriers in 22 states. And after a Train Derailment in new york city last month left four people dead federal officials ordered a complete safety review of the north train system. The first such investigation ever conducted on a u. S. Passenger railroad. Transportation secretary anthony fox said of the review safety is our top priority and this indepth investigation will help ensure that metro north is doing Everything Possible to improve the safety record. The 60day review of metro north begins on monday and it will focus on procedures that control centers where dispatchers communicate with operators and look at rail and
But how does the president plan to pay for a long list of very expensive items . Were going to talk about that. Brian while that was going on, theres this. Hes the best in the show. The Westminster Kennel Club dog show had all breeds barking for the big one. But only one could take home the title. And the winner will be here live. Ill warn you, hes had a long night. Fox friends starts right now. Gretchen good morning everybody. We begin this morning with a fox news alert because that fugitive excop wanted in a revengefilled killing spree believed to be dead. Police said they found a charred body inside a cabin where it is believed Christopher Dorner was hiding. However they have yet to confirm his identity. Good morning, gretchen and friends. Forensic testing will need to be done on the remains inside that charred cabin. However, the manhunt is essentially over. Well get to more on that in a minute. First, we want folks to take a listen here as a local tv news crew got a little too clo
Good morning everyone. I am patti ann browne. I am heather childers. Thank you so much for joining us. It is wednesday february 13th. Thank you for watching Fox Friends First. We have a big day today. Obviously we are talking all about the president s state of the Union Address last night as well as two different responses one from the republicans and one from the tea party. Marco rubio one of those to follow the president s speech. Also our other top story breaking news. First time for your 5 5 00. The top five stories making news at this hour. The government now being sued accused of covering up details and being neglect in the shooting of two immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. He was shot dead in 2011 in mexico by members of a drug cartel. His partner victor avila was seriously wounded. They say the guns were smuggled to the u. S. As part of a failed gun operation and the agent should not have been sent on such a dangerous mission. Chuck hagel narrowly cleared his first hurd
Personal phone conversation with the new president of iran, the first direct contact between leaders since 1979. So the question tonight, is this the best chance for a breakthrough in the middle east in 30 years . Will the new leader of iran really deliver . Abcs chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on the latest developments from the white house. John. Reporter history was made today, diane with that 15 minute phone call. A potential opening to a country the u. S. Has accused of trying to build Nuclear Weapons and supporting terrorism. The storming of the u. S. Embassy in tehran and the 444 day hostage crisis that followed has a u. S. President spoken to an iranian president. The very fact this was the First Communications between an american and iranian president since 1979 underscores the deepness between our countries and indicates the prospect of moving beyond that difficult history. Reporter news of the call broke with a tweet from irans president shortly before presiden