Good morning. Im richard lui. We begin with breaking news overnight to tell you. Three people including the gunman are dead after a supermarket shooting in northern indiana. Police say the gunman walked into martins supermarket last night and used a semiautomatic handgun to kill two women. The gunman was killed by police just as he pointed his gun at a third person. There is more trouble related to our countrys nuclear arsenal. In the washington post, air force investigates dozens accused of cheating on nuclear proficiency exams. 34 Nuclear Missile launch officers allegedly shared answers to a monthly exam on their knowledge of how to operate these missiles. Air force chief of staff mark walsh tried to play down the issue, saying, quote, this is not about the compromise of nuclear weapons. It is about the compromise of the integrity of some of our airmen, end quote. A Senate Intelligence committee outlines details on the brazen attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi that killed four
Stories of hundreds of young victims to future generations. The ukrainian president hopes showing consideration for pro russian residents could help resolve the countrys crisis. Hes calling for the russian language to be given more status. Poroshenko submitted draft amepdmentes to the constitution. They deal with a key prart of his peace plan. In february they abolished a law allowing regions to make russia an official language. It was one of the factors that sparked the revolt in the east. Poroshenko declared a ceasefire last friday. But fight being continues between Government Forces and prorussian militants. He is hoping to diffusie tensios but another move could aggravate the situation. He is going to sign an agreement with the europe man union. It has been at the hard of the conflict in eastern ukraine. Poroshenko told members of the council of europe that he wants to build a strong democracy thats respected among european nations. He will sign the agreement with the eu on friday.
Ukraine has signed a landmark trade act with the European Union. It brings the country increased political and economic ties with europe. Russia has warned it will have grave consequences for the ukrainian people. That agreement was signed in brussels a short while ago. The ukrainian president is due to speak in the coming hour. Nicholas has more. An historic moment as Petro Poroshenko signs the agreement that has been at the center of ukraines crisis. Whichd the pen in a club was to use a similar summit late last year. Minde agreement brings to november. It did not happen then. But the pen is the same, demonstrating Historic Events are unavoidable. His decision to reject the agreement in favor of closer ties with moscow led to his ouster following protests. That prompted russia to annex crimea and led to a prorussian rebellion in Eastern Ukraine. A weeklong fragile says fire ceasefire expires friday. Moscow is applying economic rusher. It has raised gas prices and cut off supplies to
Its the last night. It feels like a dark night. It is hard not to feel trepidatious about it now at the end. Not only given what we have been through with this presidency, but also just given the terrible way it is ending. For the first time in the history of our country, there has not been a peaceful transfer of power between president s. And the outgoing president tomorrow will not attend his successors inauguration. Did you know that President Trump is going to give a speech tomorrow . Seriously. He is leaving not long after dawn, sunrise is 7 23 a. M. Tomorrow in washington, d. C. The outgoing president is throwing himself a goodbye ceremony shortly thereafter. That he is ordering members of the military to attend, which he can do, because in the morning he will still technically be commander in chief. He will have a couple hundred Service Members there. They do not have a choice. And he may order one of the military bands to play for him as well. Well see. There has been continuin
Violence versus nonviolence. You know . It has been an issue with the police here. It has been an issue within the movement sometimes perhaps. And it is something that, something that we need to address as a movement. One year ago today, police and occupy supporters clash as Law Enforcement moved in to clear out an encampment outside oakland city hall. Arresting nearly 100 people. That raid was followed by angry demonstrations, said to protest economic injustice and police brutality. Today, occupy supporters say theyre here to celebrate the quote, rebirth of the movement. The point of it is to hold down the territory here a little bit. Andon รท at least in a symbolic. Reporter it is an articulate protest put on by this party. Sidewalk murals are created once a week in support of occupy. Some oakland residents say while they understand the right to demonstrate, they are concern that todays protest is taking away vital Police Resources from the neighborhoods. We lose kids every day. We c