Im meteorologist, bill karins and the joaquin is going to be the story. Its now near hurricane strength. Hurricane warnings now for the central bahamas. And the forecast is going to be a close call for areas of the eastern north carolina, virginia and possibly the delmarva, chesapeake bay. And the major cities from new york city, to philadelphia to d. C. To norfolk. This doesnt look like it is a hundred percent to make land fall in the u. S. There is a chance it completely missesed. Ill explain shortly. Now for breaking news overnight. If for first time in 70 years the state of georgia has executed a female prisoner. Kelly gissendaner was executed. Not even a letter from pope francis could stop it. The Kelly Gissendaner was killedly lethal injection. The first woman to be executed in the state in 70 years. A mother of three, she was found guilty of conspiring the murder of her husband douglas at the hands of her boyfriend. Denied clemency despite pleas from her oldest child, as well as
A heroic statement from someone whos s contributions to the country will not be forgotten. Withthandens disability, there were a f f things that needed to be done to the Homebuilders Association of greater siouxland started the landen project as part of the project for patriots, a nonprofit helping make housing more accommodating to veterans. As part of the project, there will be 700 square feet added to the landens home. The remodel will include a lift, customized cupboards that provide landen with better access and bigger bathrooms. Well theyre just great people, and its the humility, and theyre so humble and deserving. This vis not something that they asked for, this is just one of those warm, fuzzy stories. There e ll be a fundraiser r the landen project on november 5th starting at 5 pm at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown sioux city. Its free and open to donations. As part of the fundraiser, there will be a special screening of the hornets nest, an indepth documentary on landens 101
Independents, you can call in. You can get through if you want to make a comment via social media at http twitter. Com cspanwj. Atalways, you can email us journal cspan. Org. Recent Pew Research Center poll, 40 of millennials ok with limiting speech offensive to minorities. Here is the breakdown in this poll. Yes millennials are more likely government should be able to prevent people from saying these things total. 20 agree. Millennials, the 18 to 34yearolds, 40 agree it 50 disagree. Gen x, 27 agree. Boomers,1 to 69 it 51 to 69 years old. Agree with that statement, 23 of the time. Women, 33 of the time. Republicans, 18 . Democrats agree that government should be able to prevent people from saying these things that are offensive to minorities. Democrats agree 35 of the time. Independence, 27 of the time. This is a new hue Research Center poll. Here is gene robinsons column in the Washington Post. This was published on november 23. Republicans are the ones hiding behind Political Correct
Going to be erased as we move towards the weekend a cold front is expected to drift through the region later on tonight which will set the stage for yet another arctic blast. A few flurries and a spotty snow shower or two will be possible in the overnight, along with the frontal passage. Winds will pick up as we move we roll into friday in conjuction with much colder and winder conditions. Wind chills will most certainly be a factor, with many spots feeling temps. Below zero, so bundle up out there. Nebraska gov. Pete ricketts for his annual state of the property taxes as the number one issue facing nebraskans. Ktivs robert lowe is at the State Capitol with details on possible property tax relief. Governor ricketts was also in South Sioux City today. The governor touted nebraskas low Unemployment Rate of 2. 9 percent, which is the Second Lowest in the country. Two days after delivering his condition of the state speech, in des moines, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has hit the road to se
Than two years. Its happening at the United Nations general assembly. To say these two leaders have had icy relations is honestly putting it gently. The tension has just escalated with russia announcing this new intelligence sharing agreement with iraq, iran and syria. Here was Vladimir Putin speaking last night on 60 minutes. Translator we support the legitimate government of syria and its my deep belief that any actions to the contrary in order to destroy the legitimate government will create a situation which you can witness now in the other countries of the region or in other regions. When president obama took to the podium this morning, he didnt mince words. Heres what he had to say about russia propping up Bashar Al Assad. We should support tyrants like Bashar Al Assad because the alternative is surely worse according to them. The United States is prepared to work with any nation, including russia and iran, to resolve the confli conflict. But we must recognize there cannot be aft