Im frank somerville. A family from san bruno is demanding answers tonight after the young child was badly injured when a massive tree branch snapped over the weekend at Menlo College on the peninsula. We have new information tonight from ktvus azenith smith. You talked to the little girls family. Shes back home recovering with a fractured skull. Doctors say it should take weeks to heal and she should recover on her own. I wanted to show you this campus, covered with these large oak trees. They have no idea one of the branches would come crashing down. Reporter 2yearold zealyn is resting in her fathers arms on pain killers and antibiotics after part of a large tree branch collapsed on her and her mother, jasmine garcia. I could see it on top of me, just like the limbs and everything crashing on top of us. I was shocked. I didnt know what to do. I didnt know the tree was going to fall. It just happened so fast. Reporter it happened saturday afternoon. The family was at jasmines Company P
Hong kongs prodemocracy protesters take to the streets once again al jazeera journalist peter greste is free. He was released from an egyptian prison a few hours ago and deported. He flue to cypress where he is expected to continue to australia. He is said to be in good health. His colleagues Mohamed Fadel fahmy and Baher Mohamed are still in gaol in egypt, where they have been held for 400 days. Al jazeera welcomed peter grestes release, but said the campaign to free journalists in egypt will not end until all three have been released. Gerald tan respects. This was the most recent protest against the detention of al jazeera staff in egypt. At the end of the december marking a year since arrest journalists rallied in london and around the world sydney the hague, sarajevo. Its been a year of agony for the men. Peter grestes parents were in cairo, hoping for the release by christmas. To me giving him a hug at the end was difficult just to say goodbye and leave him for the rest of the day
And why spend 160 hours cramped below a hot air balloon . To break a world record, of course. Isjapans government says its highly likely that the video of killing of kenji goto is authentic. Prime minister shinzo abe describes it as a heinous act. Threatening to kill a jordanian pilot as well. Visibly shaken Prime Minister of japan had this reaction. Translator we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism and we denounce it in the strongest terms. To the terrorists we will never never forgive you for this act. Since this act was committed we are going to coordinate with the international community. Japan will never be defeated by terrorism. Reporter this is kenji goto in a video he recorded last year before crossing into syria and into siem i. S. I. L. Territory. If something happens please dont claim any claim to experience there. He always hoped to make the world a place without any wars and to save children from war and poverty. I promise here to carry o
The Nigerian Army alongside civilians and vigilantes have driven out boko haram from the capitol in northeastern nigeria. Sunday the armed Group Launched an attack on the outskirts of the city that lasted several hours. The battle has moved on to the town of maffa. We have more from the capitol. The guns are silent after the military in collaboration with civilians repelled an attack from four different locations on the city. A Security Source told al jazeera that the fighters from boko haram have been chased away and now there is as raging battle currently going on in the town of maffa after the failure failure. This is coming at a time boko haram has suffered defeat in the hands of the nigerian mill at her, the chadian military, following the launch of attacks on several positions of boko haram in northeastern nigeria. This mornings attacks signify the desperation on the part of boko haram to make in roads into borno state. This mornings attack resulted in the death of several boko h
You can also find us online. Share your comments over twitter or join the conversation on facebook. You can also email us. Were asking you this morning your advice for the Second Obama Administration. Isedobama speech rate stark choices, says the New York Times. We would like to hear from you this morning, what you think republican options are and what your advice is. Heres whats happening on capitol hill today. House gop poised to extend the debt limit. Thats the headline in usa today. The bill would buy time and would set the stage for a physical fight. House republicans are scheduled to vote today to extend a 16. 40 trillion at the opening salvo in a renewed battle this year to pass a federal budget and reduce the debt. The headline in the Washington Times, the front page looks like this the reporter on that story and joins us now from the Washington Times. Good morning and thanks for being with us. Guest thanks for having me. Host when do we expect the vote and why is it significan