We are watching a long range launch into space. The Un Security Council is responding with an emergency meeting. A live crisp look at Lower Manhattan. Pretty chilly on sunday, february 7th. Its cold, but its going to get better. Big day many america. Happy sunday, im rob powers. And im michelle charlesworth. Meteorologist amy freeze taking a look at this mornings weather. It was cold stepping outside. Temperatures are on the chilly side. Below freezing in a lot of spots. Happy super bowl sunday. We get underway with not only cold temperatures but pretty clear skies. Thats one of the things that allows temperatures to bottom out. Last night in and around the boroughs were well below freezing. 30 for jfk, 26 in white plains. The outlying areas and suburbs 19 for morristown. 19 in monticello. 22 for poughkeepsie. Bridge point has 26. Winds are coming out of the west very light. They dont have any showers to look at. In fact, skies look beautiful right through the afternoon. That allows te
Down kills himself and 149 other people onboard. The captain left the cockpit for a short while and then could not get back in. This was all heard on the flight voice recorder no leads why the first officer would take this action. They dont believe it was an act of terror. 28 years old the copilot, from germany. A slight interruption in his training that happened about six years ago. According to lufthansa the Parent Company of germanwings no red flags, no reason to keep that copilot from the cockpit. Protocol was followed. The captain left the cockpit for a short time and then could not get back in. In the u. S. If that happens a Flight Attendant goes into the cockpit so no one is there alone. Lufthansa saying they have no plans to change their policies. Melissa . Richard, three americans, of course, on that plane including two fwrim our area. Emily selke and her mother lives in virginia. Working to find a picture of her mother yvonne. Emily graduated and an alum. Comes to mind just g
Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by the Election Commission in egypt confirmed today the new constitution won nearly 64 of the vote in a referendum. The panel also reported turnout was just a third of the countrys 52 million registered voters. President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood backed the draft constitution. Opponents warned it paves the way for islamic rule and curbs on civil liberties. The six persian gulf arab nations demanded an end to what they called iranian interference. They issued a Statement Today at the end of the Gulf Cooperation Councils annual summit. The statement gave no details. The six u. S. Allied countries, also called for Swift International action to end the bloodshed in syria. In central asia, a military plane crashed early this morning in kazakhstan killing 27 people including the countrys head of border security. The russianmade aircraft went down near a southern city. The dead also incl
Well hock the person to buy our bread. If you believe the headlines, then were sunk. Greece downgraded deeper into junk. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. N major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill much of the world paused today to observe christmas. The day brought all the traditional rites of faith for christians and a new urgency to calls for calm in the troubled corners of the globe. Thousands of the faithful greeted Pope Benedict xvi today at his cal bony overlooking st. Peters square. In that timeless setting, the pontiff issu
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions ifill there were calls for peace around the world today, as millions celebrated christmas. Good evening. Im gwen ifill on the newshour tonight. From remembrances of young lives lost in newtown, connecticut, to Church Services in bethlehem, we wrap up the news of this holiday. Then, part two of our conversation about upcomingin elections house races in illinois and south carolina, an highprofile politics in new jersey. We have two Health Stories. First, are annual mammogramswn necessary . Betty ann bowser examines theil conflicting answers. Or its going to result in an excessive treatment required for people that delay getting their cancer detected. Re ifill plus, 2013 will be am pivotal year for the new Health Care Reform law. Ray suarez gets an update from julie rovner of npr. From the island of mindanao in the philippines, fred de sam lazaro profiles a group of peacekeepers struggling to maintain a fragile ceasefire between governmen