Russia strongly condemns the air strike overnight and calls for an emergency meeting of the u. N. Security council. What comes next . This morning, the growing tensions around the world and the fears of retaliation for the missile attack. Our entire Abc News Team standing by, a special edition of Good Morning America starts right now. And good morning, america. We are live with breaking news for our viewers in the west. President trumps military strike on syria. The first direct attack on syrias regime from u. S. Forces during that countrys deadly civil war. Youre looking at strikes from two Navy War Ships right now. And we have new drone video showing the aftermath where syrian groups launched the chemical attack that took more than 80 lives. Heres what we know. The attack occurring at 3 40 a. M. Local time, taking just 35 minutes. Syrian and russian authorities saying six were killed. About an hour after that strike, President Trump spoke from florida, and we expect to see him about
Russia strongly condemns the air strike overnight and calls for an emergency meeting of the u. N. Security council. What comes next . This morning the growing tensions around the world and the fears of retaliation for the missile attack. Our entire Abc News Team standing by, a special edition of Good Morning America starts right now. And good morning, america. Lets get right to that breaking news overnight. President trumps military strike on syria. The first direct attack on the Syrian Regime from u. S. Forces in that countrys deadly civil war. We do have new video this morning from syrian television. It was shot from some distance but the graphic says it shows the scene of the attack, of course, it was early in the morning there, still dark in syria. And about an hour after the strike President Trump spoke from florida explaining it was a vital u. S. Interest to respond to syrias use of chemical weapons. Syrias leaders have responded calling it an act of aggression by the u. S. And s
Eastbound right near conshohocken. You can see all of this backup coming off of 476 as you merge on to 76 eastbound headed into center city, philadelphia. This is because police have reduced it to one lane around. Just ahead of here, theres a disabled tractortrailer on the shoulder, but it has a fuel spill associated with that, so police are trying to get that tractortrailer out of there, clean up this fuel from the road, so they have traffic just getting by one lane around that. And you can see the backup, and obviously, the drive time, 76 into center city, is accounting for that. But fortunately, 95 at cottman avenue, a typical trouble spot. We are not seeing any delays right there. Route 70 at haddonfield road, Police Activity has recently lifted. There was some tieups in the eastbound lane. And then lastly in westville, for new jersey drivers, almonessen road at delsea drive, theres been a bad crash thats been out there throughout the morning. An alternate around that is gateway bo
I am, as john lewis and many others are, a bridge builder. The goal is to bring america together and america we are a great nation, we must become a greater nation. Theres a lot to get to here tonight from washington. It is definitely a big panel and a lot to get to. Mark preston, kir step powers and david gergen. Im going to refer to my notes. This is it sort of a complicated story, david. It involves tom price, hes a congressman. Hes trumps pick for health and human services. Were learning that last year he purchased as much as 15,000 in stock of a medical device, just days before introducing legislation that would help that company. Also, that company repeatedly donated to prices reelection, his spokesman says, and this is a quote, its false to connect this Builder Campaign contribution. An aide says, price did not know about the stock purchase before it was done through a broker. How big of a problem is this for trumps transition. Its a problem, and its something hes going to have
Big backlash after president obama commutes the sentence of Chelsea Manning, how did this move affect interaction among those who leaked classified material. The president elect making preparations for his president ial inauguration friday as more democrats decide to boycott. And a critical day on capitol hill. The man charged with overhauling obamacare faces the senate after the education nominee runs into pushback. Good morning, everyone, welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Im john berman. 92yearold former president george h. W. Bush has been hospitalized in houston, thats according to local media. His office chief of staff gene becker tells the Houston Chronicle that president bush is doing just fine. Although the reason for his hospitalization not immediately disclosed. He was not planning to go to the inauguration this friday. We dont know how this will affect george w. Bush whether he still plans to attend. George h. W. Bush has been in the hospital over the last couple