One of chinas prominent human rights lawyers avoids down time. His days as a champion of free speech may be over. Political uncertainty. Protests are growing in haiti. After the president until run up election is definitely postponed. What is fuelling the countrys political unrest. Beautiful and brave. Miss iraq. Grounded in baghdad for the first time. Why she and other contestants defied Death Threats to be in the pageant good evening, everyone, im adam may in for antonio mora. This is al jazeera Americas International news hour. Tonight we begin with a battle for ramadi. The Iraqi Military launched on offensive aimed at recapturing the capital of anbar province, helped by the air strikes, the iraqi forces advanced inside the city center. A defeat would representatives a substantial loss for i. S. I. L. According to one estimate, the group lost 14 per cent of hits territory since the start of the year. I. S. I. L. Is far from finished, releasing footage showing its fighters controllin
We expect to be dry overnight. But an icy mix. Problems with the roadway for the north and west. But the heavy rains spelling trouble for the afternoon and morning commute. Ill see you guys then. Okay. Amy thank you. Now, to the developing story for the second time in a week and on the same mountain, two people were trapped on a steep ledge more than 250 over the ground. News competenter was seen her trying to get those two people down. Kemberly richardson has been to the scene. Kemberly, whats happening now . Reporter well diana, in the end, this was a success. The same High Angle Rescue Team who is out in this park on a 911 call last week just wrapped up that operation. As you can imagine, 3 people not the trio ended up trying to climb up the side of a cliff off the mountain. And they winded up getting stuck on a plateau 250 up. The terrain around them was extremely treacherous. The group was in no way, shape, or form prepared for hiking. The signs warning people to stay on the phras
Bill ritter. And im sade baderinwa. First, chaos on the streets. A garbage truck losing control slamming into a building with people inside. What caused the driver inside to crash . All this happening in yonkers tonight. Josh is live at the scene. Reporter the demolished garbage truck has been towed away from the scene after a dramatic crash this evening. I heard a loud noise and i went outside. Reporter this garbage truck was on a collision course. Chaos just after 8 00 tonight when the mayor said the city worker at the wheel suffered a medical condition and hurdled off the avenue. He may have had a seizure or something. Were not sure. Small building hosting the car service, where there was the owner. We cant have 60 people out of work. Reporter after 10 00, the crew went through the delicate task of hooking up the massive truck and towing it away from the building. As far as the mayor is concerned, this was pure luck. Everything else here can be replaced. That building can be replace
Miss colombia. For nightline, im david wright in new york. Not just beautiful, but diplomatic. Thanks for watching. Tune into gma tomorrow. As always, were online at abcnews. Com. Eyewitness news a l now, new yorks number 1 news, channel 7 eyewitness news. A teenage girl slashed in the face on the way to school tonight. Face. A new york cop dead tonight. One of six americans killed in a bombing attack in afghanistan. Good evening, everyone, im bill ritter. And im sade baderinwa. First, chaos on the streets. A garbage truck losing control slamming into a building with people inside. What caused the driver inside to crash . Cops say a medical condition. All this happening in yonkers tonight. Josh is live at the scene. Reporter the demolished garbage truck has been towed away from the scene after a dramatic crash this evening. I heard a loud noise and i went outside. Reporter this garbage truck was on a collision course. Chaos just after 8 00 tonight when the mayor said the city medical c
Liz i am liz dahlem involved and and juliet. Kerry i am getting readyjuliet. Kerry i am getting ready for the christmas holiday. Might have to put some shortrun, deliveries. 70 degrees i am hearing. Meteorologist going to see some 70 degrees. Didnt reveal nice and mild out there . 56 is the number right now in central park, hard to believe christmas is coming of this week, 33 and islip, 56 for a long talk, bridgeport at 51, 40s to the northwest in poughkeepsie and sussex, monticello 39, everyone seeing readings well above average for this time of year, tend to almost 20 degrees above where we were at this time a look at sky guardian radar shows we are relatively dry in the city but we have some rain activity around the periphery towards the Hudson Valley and eastern pennsylvania seeing some rain moving in slowing around the tristate area as we go through the afternoon. We want your umbrella handy as you head out the door, we anticipate some showers, springlike, high readings in the upp