Investigating syrian president Bashar Alassad over alleged crimes against humanity. That inquiry is made on graphic syrian armyen by a photographer who defected two years ago. Iconcoming up, a fashion steps aside. In business, we will look at what is next for ralph lorenz and the brand that bears his name. In the centralg African Republic continues to we will look at that countrys biggest export, diamonds. That and more on the way. First, our top stories. First, the Russian Parliament has just voted to give to allow president Vladimir Putin to send Russian Troops to syria. The kremlin was quick to play down that decision, saying it will only use its air force, not ground troops. Sean walker told us the latest. Vladimir putin, when he was in new york earlier this week, was clear that this is only about airstrikes, that it is not going to be troops on the ground for ground operations. Reiterated, only airstrikes. We did not get numbers of how involved,s would be how much Russian Support
Virginia. Today, it suddenly turned into a raging river. Streets floode flooded in desti, florida. Cars were abandoned. A mudslide blocked roads in montgomery county, virginia. These storms are part of a double threat. A hurricane could be on the way over the weekend. Eric fisher is our chief meteorologist at the cbs station wbz. Eric, how bad will this get . Scott, very stormy times ahead here all the way through this week and into the weekend. This began last weekend and yesterday with those big rainfall totals, double dinlitz in the Florida Panhandle and flash flooding in virginia. We have flood watches from North Carolina up into new england. This is the same area we will watch all the way through this week into sunday, perhaps into next week. It is a classic setup to funnel in a lot of tropical moisture. We have a dip in the jetstream drawing in a lot of moisture. It has nowhere to go. Its trapped on the east coast. Scott, this is the type of setup we want people to take note of a
Ld hear almost the sound it was amazing. I kept jumping and jumping. Amy in a victory for press freedom, two jailed al jazeera journalists have finally been pardoned and released. Baher mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy spent over a year in and egyptian jail. We will speak with the third al jazeera journalist, peter greste , who was imprisoned with them for more than 400 days and reported to australia. He has yet to receive a pardon. The fact is, we did nothing wrong. There was no evidence of wrongdoing. Ande guys are innocent men innocent men are in prison. That is what it is about. One day in prison would be unjust. Amy peter greste has traveled to new york to lobby for a pardon from egyptian president elsisi whos here for the general assembly. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Pope francis has left the United States after a historic sixday visit. During his trip, pope francis addressed congress and the Uni
Watching joaquin. Joaquin will come very close to the u. S. Coastline. A georgia woman has been executed despite several lastminute appeals including one from pope francis. Kim davis says she met with the pope during his visit to the united states. Her lawyer says it was the pope who initiated the meeting. You shouldnt be able to criticize your wife as she makes a run to the white house. I help people. I love people. A manhunt is under way in louisiana for a man convicted of manslaughter who was accidentally released from prison. The president of planned parenthood and republican lawmakers clash on capitol hill. The conversation is worth 590,000. I thought the comments were pretty sexist. Ralph lauren is stepping down. The president of the Old Navy Chain will take over. A small airport in tax. Takes a hard landing. A wing even scrapes the runway. All that. A foul ball that he couldnt make play on. Then a foul ball. Then the ball boy throwing him this ball. Out of habit, several players
The rich, we speak to former labor secretary robert reich. If our democracy are working as it should, the rules of the market would help most of us. Instead, as income and wealth is concentrated at the top of the last 40 years, so has the power to make the rules of the market, influencing the politicians, regulatory heads, and even the courts and the lawyers who appear before them. With a result the market is rigged the benefit of the few. Amy robert reich on his new book. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In afghanistan, the u. S. Military has carried out two airstrikes in efforts to bolster the Afghan Governments attempts to retake the Northern City of kunduz. It became the first major city to be taken over by Taliban Forces since 2001 on monday. The Afghan Government counteroffensive appears to be faltering. The u. S. Strikes come despite president obamas declaration of an official end to the u. S. Co