Typhoon in a week and security tight has 14 people go on trial in france for helping the gunmen who attacked the satirical magazine charlie hebdo. International pressure is growing on russia after germany said it has unequivocal proof that russian opposition politician alexina valley was poisoned with a novacek nerve agent german chancellor Angela Merkel says the valley is the victim of a murder attempt the white house has called the use of novacek completely reprehensible while the European Union says those responsible must be brought to justice the his van. But other whatever could be done such as not the grounds of which alexina valmy in a video filmed in the siberian city of novosibirsk days before he collapsed on a flight to moscow now the German Government says tests carried out in a military laboratory have produced unequivocal proof the russian Opposition Leader was poisoned with a nerve agent the chalk and chancellor merkel says it was attempted murder alexina of any thought f
Crimes and an insurrection and where we go from here as a nation. In fact, these two stories that i just mentioned to you tonight, theyre linked. How does President Biden work with a party that has some of its prominent leaders lying about his lawful victory and some, and to be precise and fair not all, but some elected republicans minimizing the violence that left five dead at the capitol. How do you do negotiations over the basics when you dont have any understanding on the fundamentals . There are a lot of Smart Thinkers whove studied these types of issues in different societies and a lot of progressives right now around the Biden Administration who say there can be no unity, no true democracy under the rule of law, unless there are facts and accountability first. Keep that in mind as you see this news tonight. Former President Trump wants to exploit the upcoming trial as a chance to double down on the election lie that partly fed the insurrection. He wants to take on the truth that
The sport in front of thousands of fans over the week. But he was injured in his last career race. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, august 14th. In afrom abc news, this is world news now. We do say good morning to everybody. We are going to start in charlottesville where that city reeling from the weekends violence. They carried signs like never again, and love will always trump hate. And they say the man who plowed his car into them idolized adolf hitler. You see his arrest right there. Elizabeth hur is in charlottesville with the latest. Reporter at the scene of terror and chaos in the streets of charlottesville that ended in death and devastation. The city is now sharing messages of unity and condolences for the victims. I want the country to know that the city of charlottesville is a place of extreme compassion. Reporter the suspected driver, 20yearold james alex fields from ohio now sits in jail, charged with murder, meanwhile, the man who organized the demonstrat
Trucks sliding today in northern virginia. A lot of roads hadnt been treated or plowed by midmorning. Some were even blocked off. Peggy fox reports from arlington tonight where the problem is not enough salt. Reporter Arlington County has been cutting back because of its depleting supply of salt. Maybe that had something to do with the blocked off and slippery roads this morning. Winter held its icy grip through afternoon despite the bright sunshine. On i66 through rosslyn icy actions among those sections shaded by the sound barrier five cars crashed into each other. Its slippery and too dangerous outside right now. Reporter this morning the icy roads and highways were treacherous. This tractor trailer crashed on i95 in the southbound lanes just south of the occoquan bridge. On i66 a tractor trailer ended up on its side. This morning most neighborhood streets in Fairfax County looked like theyd seen a plow truck or two but not in arlington. Tires were spinning, cars sliding. I think be