Employees that were killed about a mile north of here. The ntsb is at the accident scene on a factfinding mission. Ntsb investigator in charge Jim Southworth arrived in walnut creek this afternoon. With a team of investigators examined the tracks, the signals and the train involved in the deadly accident. The train was in automatic mode when it struck the two maintenance workers who were looking into reports of a dip in the track yesterday afternoon. He said he hopes to interview the train operator tomorrow. Basic questions on what he was doing that evening. What his job assignment was. How he goes about doing his job. Well look at his training. B. A. R. T. Says it was on a routine run and the person behind the carole was an experienced operator. But they said he was a b. A. R. T. Manager training to replace employees and he hadnt operated a train in years. At a candlelight vigil, b. A. R. T. Workers expressed their grief and their anger. Like taking away one of our Family Member for n
Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. The future of american troops in afghanistan is being decided by a group of Afghan Tribal leaders. Afghan and american leaders said yes to a security deal and today afghan President Hamid karzai is pushing a council to accept it. The decision now lies with the loya jirga. Translation you are here representing the afghan nation. I was under pressure not to organise the loya jirga. When it comes to issues of National Significance it is important to hold the jirgas. Up to 15,000 troops could remain in the region if the security pact is signed, including 8,00012,000 american troops. It is entirely train, equip and assist there is no combat role for the United States force, and the bilateral Security Agreement is an effort to clarify for afghans and for United States military forces exactly what the rules are with respect to that ongoing relationship. Here are the terms of the deal u. S. Forces that remain after next year rece
Elevated to global icon status. Ah, Leo Harding Al Jazeera ah started check. The headlines here on al jazeera democrats in the united states, we will hang on to control of the senate. After a mid term election victory, nevada. Catherine caught his master defeated, a republican opponent. Adam lock sold to was endorsed by donald trump, but shortly after the nevada result was announced, the u. S. President reacted to the democrat when i tell you what, congratulations the senator schumer, he got a majority again. Were focusing now on on georgia. Feel good about where we are and i know im a cockeyed optimist. I understand it really. Im not surprised by the turn out. Im incredibly please. I think its a reflection of quality, of our candidates in the theyre all running on the same program when anybody wouldnt run in on what we did or all state sticky with. So i feel good. Im looking forward to there couple years. Ukrainians a celebrating in the Southern City of her song after the retreat of r
A bit lucky producing a good lab early in the final session. Before heavy rain had the track Will Champion mix for stopping of riddle this start seconds. Ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories ethiopians government has signed a truce with rebel forces from the northern to dr. Region. The agreement signed in nairobi is the latest step towards ending 2 years of conflicts for a year. And hes looking for maintenance making do a, b, a, b, and b as in dog. Ukrainians are celebrating in the Southern City of his soul after the retreat of russian forces. Its one of the most significant victories for ukrainian troops since russia invaded in february. Moscow had claimed the region as russian land for ever as it is in crete. Hearing that youre going to do face a number of challenges. One of those is the damage infrastructure are saying its currently without any electricity and the electricity remain that extra you provide a, hey thing it would take around 30 days to restore that supp
Live it upsetting my to read the what it what it was this a lot of it was up to look at. No, no, no problem cannot open up a to mock. Well, it want to not have thought on one on just ah hello there, this is al jazeera and these are the headlines. Ukrainian president rodney zalinski has stressed the need for caution, following russias announcement, but its withdrawing. Forces from the city of cress on cave has warned of possible booby traps and more attacks. I said, beg has more from for so now the ukraine commanders said that they havent ruled out any russian provocation or the fact that they can actually take this seriously because this actions speak louder than words for weeks now. The ukrainians have been saying that russians have been reinforcing their position in her saw that the soldiers, russian soldiers have been putting on civilian coals, taking a position of getting ready for st. Battles and even until last night the ukrainians are saying, yes, the russians have said that the