Hometown affluent in the german state of the n. G. s to get a sense of populism is growing cold there the far right e. F. T. Could deliver another blow in that state the chancellor maclin Regional Elections this weekend. Plus a last minute scramble to climb australias most famous rock tourists coming out in force hoping to scale blue route in the final hours before a band goes into the fact that rock is now closed off out of respect for Indigenous Peoples. Im brian thomas great to have you with us the United States will be moving troops into Eastern Syria to help defend the regions oil fields from Islamic State and thats according to u. S. Defense official. Wilsons announcement coming after the decision by President Trump to pull American Forces out of syria now that paved the way for turkeys assault on Kurdish Forces there had been a close american ally. A cease fire deal brokered by the u. S. Has allowed turkey to create a socalled safe zone along the border which is now being patrol
Gun control. Today, is he meeting with attorney general Loretta Lynch to review pros. He could make an official announcement tomorrow. Federal investigators have released several images of the el faro that giant freighter sank in october during a hurricane. The remains of the 33 crew members were never found. Authorities may launch another search for the chips black box. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 4th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning to everyone. Lets get started this half hour with the armed occupation of buildings at a Remote National wildlife refuge in oregon. Its happening right now. The u. S. Fish and Wildlife Service says work is being done to resolve the situation peacefully. The whole thing is lynched to this longrunning dispute between two ranchers, father and son and the federal government. Reporter dozens of armed militia members have seized a Federal Building, angry at the government. Its the duty of the people to
Out of hand for you, the budweiser . Oh, n. Well get to that story in a moment. We do start this half hour with this standoff that is happening right now in oregon. There are armed militia members occupying a building at a National Wildlife refuge. And it all stems, of course, from years of long dispute that the two ranchers, a father and son have been having with the federal government. One federal agency says its working to resolve the whole thing peacefully. With grievances and with guns, dozens of armed militia members have taken over a Federal Building in the oregon back country. This refuge here is rightfully owned by the people. We intend to use it. Reporter they moved in on the building saturday. It is theuty of the people to put that Government Back in its place. Reporter one of their grievaes the sentencing of two local ranchers for arson who are in a dus put with the federal government over land rights. The principles we areere of the United States. Cliven bundy was involved
Federal investigators have released several images of the el faro that giant freighter sank in october during a hurricane. The remains of the 33 crew members were never found. Authorities may launch another search for the chips black box. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 4th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning to everyone. Lets get started this half hour with the armed occupation of buildings at a Remote National wildlife refuge in oregon. Its happening right now. The u. S. Fish and Wildlife Service says work is being done to resolve the situation peacefully. The whole thing is lynched to this longrunning dispute between two ranchers, father and son and the federal government. Abcs neil carlin can i reports. Reporter dozens of armed militia members have seized a Federal Building, angry at the government. Its the duty of the people to put the Government Back in its place. Reporter the takeover following this rally yesterday. Militia ma
Several images of the el far row, the cargo ship that will left florida on september 2th and then lost contact as Hurricane Joaquin became a category 4 storm. The remains of the 33 people on board never found. Investigators still hope they can locate the black box. The developer of the dubai tower that caught fire new years eve vows to repair it. The skyscraper burned as the city held its annual fireworks display. Consultants are working to repair the damage to the 63story building. The cause of the fire remains under investigation this morning. Next the race for the white house. Donald trump is breaking his silence this weekend after appearing in a terrorist recruitment video. True to form, the gop frontrunner found someone else to blame, democratic frontrunner hillary clinton. Mary bruce explains reporter forget his donald trump is going full steam against hillary clinton. Saying as secretary of state S S Hillary Clinton created isis with obama. Reporter trump is also shrugging off h