We want to hear from you on this topic. If you live in the east and central time zone and have an opinion on whether or not College Athletes should unionize. You can also contact us via social media. Should College Athletes be able to unionize . Joining us now on the phone is dave jamison of the huffington post. How did this issue get started . The way this got started was they said they wanted a Union Election. The National Labor relations oversees jobs in the private sector in the u. S. They had a hearing. It was to determine whether or not these players were actually employees and whether they would be eligible to have a union vote. This is basically standard procedure for any officer factor in the u. S. It is very unusual, because these are College Football players, but the regional director at the hearing and issued his determination. He believes that the layers are employees of the university. Host how is it that a regional director of the nlrb can make that decision . That is ho
There is no reason for new yorkers to be alarmed. Officials say the doctor had been in the hospital with a fever. They say he was working for Doctors Without Borders in west africa, where the epidemic is spreading. They say the man is now in isolation at a hospital in new york city, designated for treating ebola patients. If it is confirmed the doctor has ebola, he will be the second person to develop symptoms in the u. S. After contracting the virus in west africa. Now, once again, Officials Say a doctor has tested positive for ebola. Well bring you more details on this developing story as they come in. Now, an increasing number of medical workers in countries outside of west africa have been falling sick with the ebola virus, as weve been reporting. Now, officials at the Japanese Health ministry are about to take steps to make sure medical institutions in japan safeguard their staff. The officials plan to call on medical institutions to confirm whether anyone who shows up with a feve
Also, tens of thousands honour the lives of 96 People Killed during one of english footballs dashesst days. And neither male nor female a court in india recognises transgenders and gives them the same rights as everyone else. Welcome to the program. Ukrainian Government Troops have taken control of an airfield blockaded by armed groups in the eastern city of crema tors. This was filmed before the Ukrainian Forces got there. The operation is part of a wider offensive on Gunmen Holding Government Property across the region. There has been reports that troops are moving into the city of slovyansk, where armed troops have held state buildings for several days. Kim vinnell joins us live. What is the latest from the airfield . What have you been hearing there . Theres dramatic scenes at the military airfield today, as ukrainian troops move in to regain control of the airfield from prorussian protesters who have taken control of the base, as we arrived we heard reports of casualties. The Defe
He was the first german to take over the role since the 11th century. Pope benedict faced a string of challenges during his term from sexual abuse scandals involving members of the clergy to an investigation into Money Laundering in vatican city. In addition, a court convicted his former butler last year of stealing and leaking classified documents that alleged corruption in the vatican. The pope pardoned him over christmas. Its rare for a pope to resign. They usually die in the job. Top members of the Catholic Church will now start planning their conclave. The meeting they hold to choose a successor. U. S. And south Korean Marines have given reporters a glimpse of their first joint winter drills. The marines started training together last week in the south korean Mountain Town of pyeongchang. Theyre improving their combat skills. About 400 marines practiced in a temperature of minus 10 degrees celsius. They shot at targets while skiing down a mountain and rappelled down a cliff with g
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