Day off from negotiating, but officials from new Jersey Transit said the last day of talks were productive and positive and theyre hoping to avoid a strike. Commuters hoping todays face toface negotiations could be the difference that will ensure the trains will keep running. After a day off from talks, leaders representing the 11 rail unions and new Jersey Transit will meet in person. The unions have been operating withouts new contract or raise since 2011. About 105,000 people rely on the transit trains daily and Railroad Officials are already warning that if the strike happens their contingency plan will be able to help out about 40,000 of the riders affected. And we will not be able to provide the level of service or capacity that our rail Service Currently provides to our customers. Reporter they plan to trains, lightrails and Ferry Service, heavily relying on park and rides. Still, car traffic getting into the city could be disastrous. And were talking about miles. Reporter some
Been killed. And a food warning as a report finds processed meat can cause cancer. So lets start with that massive earthquake that has shaken south asia. The epicenter is in northeast afghanistan. The Geological Survey said that it was magnitude 7. 5. The chief octobertive has appealed for doctors, local businesses and International Aid groups to help. Well, the quakes impact has been felt in neighboring pakistan, india. So far at least 190 people have been killed in over 800 injured. Caroline malone has the details. It was a strong earthquake with an epicenter in afghanistan, but it caused damage in parts of pakistan and was felt hundreds of kilometers away in the indian capital of new delhi. Buildings were damaged across the region and there were fears that africa shocks could shake foundations even more. It was a severe earthquake. We told the students, they all started going out. We rushed down an amid the shouting and screaming. It lasted for around a minute or more. There were ex
And, processed meat is linked to cancer, and the World Health Organization says red meat is risky, too. A strong earthquake with its epicenter in northern afghanistan has shane buildings froshaken buildingsfrom kabul te u. S. Geological survey says the magnitude was 7. 5, thats a powerful tremor, and the world only 20 quakes a year measure higher than 7. A tv station in afghanistan capital kabul was broadcasting the moment the earthquake hit. Al jazeera April Jennifer glasse was in kabul when the earthquake hit and sent us this update a short time ago. Reporter the dead and wounded here in afghanistan are in 11 of the countrys 34 provinces really an indicator of how widespread this earthquake was felt. We felt it here in kabul. We are 260 kilometers away from the epicenter which was northeast in the northeast of the country deep opportunity hindu kush mountain range. North and east afghanistan nearly a third of the country a very tragic story of 12 school girls who died because of a st
The United States is home to 5 of the wor 5 of the worlds population but 25 of the worlds prisoners. Every year we spend 80 billion to keep people locked up. Many of the folks in prison absolutely belong there. Our streets are safer thanks to the Brave Police Officers and dedicated prosecutors who put violent criminals behind bars. But over the last few decades weve also locked up more nonviolent offenders than ever before, for longer than ever before. Thats one of the real reasons our prison population is so high. In california, efforts to reform the criminal Justice System are already under way. One year ago, voters passed proposition 47. The landmark law reduces certain nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. It also gives felons convicted of those crimes an opportunity to have their sentence reduced. Is prop 47 working . Joining me to help answer that question are george gascon, San Francisco District Attorney. Brandon martin, Research Associate for Public Policy institute
The United States is home to 5 of the wor 5 of the worlds population but 25 of the worlds prisoners. Every year we spend 80 billion to keep people locked up. Many of the folks in prison absolutely belong there. Our streets are safer thanks to the Brave Police Officers and dedicated prosecutors who put violent criminals behind bars. But over the last few decades weve also locked up more nonviolent offenders than ever before, for longer than ever before. Thats one of the real reasons our prison population is so high. In california, efforts to reform the criminal Justice System are already under way. One year ago, voters passed proposition 47. The landmark law reduces certain nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. It also gives felons convicted of those crimes an opportunity to have their sentence reduced. Is prop 47 working . Joining me to help answer that question are george gascon, San Francisco District Attorney. Brandon martin, Research Associate for Public Policy institute