Foreign policy, military spending, and immigration, but the frontrunners all agreed on opposing the raising of the minimum wage. We will air debate excerpts and get response. Then to terror in little saigon. Years after the vietnam war, a wave of terror and murder journalists. Quick tell your father to stop what he is doing or he will pay the consequences. No one was ever charged. Somebody knows. Is shadowy group. Amy during the 1980s, five vietnamese american reporters were murdered in the United States. Despite lengthy fbi probes, none of the victims killers were ever brought to justice. Could a stunning new documentary lead authorities to reopen the cases . We will speak to journalists a. C. Thompson and rick rowley. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The fourth republican president ial debate took place in milwaukee, wisconsin last night with a smaller field of candidates on stage. Ate out of the 14
Wondering if the continent should be worried about the crisis in italy. Prolonged wrangling, snap elections casting doubt over that countrys brittle recovery. We will look at dysfunctional politics in italy and beyond. We will also be checking in with james in our media watch segment. In our newsroom, lets say hello once again to calire. These are the headlines. Washington marches towards its First Federal shutdown in 17 years. If there is no deal on the budget before midnight, 700,000 staff could be sent home. Say some prayers for italy, the words of italys Prime Minister, enrico letta, as he battles to save his coalition. Turkey announces Major Political reforms in keeping the Peace Process with the kurds on the road. They include changes to the electoral system. First, to the u. S. , where Barack Obama Says he is not at all resigned to a government shutdown. This as democrats and republican lawmakers fail to agree on a new budget. That means that at midnight, the government might ha
Later today, chinese president xijinping will make the keynote address to open a virtual davos organised by the World Economic forum. The week of online discussions will focus on the economic, environmental and technological challenges facing the world amid the pandemic. One thing is already clear the crisis has worsened inequality. Today oxfam launches a report, the inequality virus, that says it could take the worlds poorest over a decade to recover. It states that half a billion more people could be living in poverty on less than 5. 50 a day in 2030, compared to the start of the pandemic. 0xfam also highlighted the worlds ten richest men have seen their combined wealth increase by 540 billion during the pandemic. Danny sriskandarajah is the chief executive of oxfam gb. Good to have you on the program. Youve also surveyed nearly 300 economists around the world what did you find . And what they say to you about the widening gap between the rich and poor . Rich and poor . Their message
Below 60. We dont have the chill in the air temperature is look like yesterday. 69 for San Francisco. Sunnyvale high of 76 and 74 in redwood city. Is what to bring some light rain into the north bay. I think we are looking at dry conditions in least until late friday another system of laws to drop our temperatures and bring rain to our area. My concern is it could affect the world series friday will be ok to win saturday with a going to see widespread rain to out the bay area. By sunday was to look at a morning chance we may be completely 5 for the afternoon. More telling the forecast coming up about 15 minutes reporter were not looking at a problem there is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. The san mateo bridge is looking good and the problems at the Golden Gate Bridge. Reporter not a car in sight as a work away was about into marin. Reporter game to the rose series will royals came roaring back area in the sixth inning it came off the wagon for the giants. What were down here
Theres probably no place in any where and when things are going to be such a great success. The renaissance. Starts april twenty second. Hello and a warm welcome to focus on europe thanks for joining us now and again there are events and images so extraordinary that the entire world is seemingly moved the fire at the historic notre down cathedral in paris was such an event onlookers watched in shock as the flames ravaged their way from the rooftop to this fire the
firefighters could only extinguish the flames the next morning. Isnt just any church its the Heart And Soul of the french capital and though parts of it have been destroyed the structure of the iconic building has been preserved and french president Emanuel Mccaughan has vowed to rebuild the Church Within just five years for parisian and those who love the City The Fire was a reminder of just how beloved new to down is. Live it was an incredible sight more and more people gathered in front of Notre Dame Cathedral which was bu