Today. The scheduled committee is scheduled to hear from five including the husband of wounded former congresswoman gabrielle giffor giffords. There was a buyback that appeared to be a rocket lawn cher. All of this seven weeks after the newtown massacre and as the president and members of congress lay out their proposal for gun control. Susan mcginnis is in washington. Good morning, susan. Good morning, annemarie. This could be quite a rumble here on capitol hill. You have Wayne Lapierre head of the nra, Gabby Giffords husband strong advocate and some of the strongest senators weve got all talking about one of the most devicive issues we face. Emotions cou run high today when the husband of former congresswoman gabriel le giffords joins Wayne Lapierre. Patrick lay hee called the hearing in response to the newton shooting where 20 children and six adults were killed. But lapierre doesnt believe the shooting should lead to new gun control laws. He plans to tell the Committee Law and gun
There are bad signs in the latest economic figures people are buying fewer homes, businesses are ordering less. According to the latest cbs news poll, more than onethird of americans believe the economy will never get better. Ashley morrison is in new york with more on this story. Good morning. Good morning. Like the name suggests, a double dip recession is when the economy starts to recover only to fall back. With the bad Economic News continuing to pile up, fears are rising thats exactly where were headed. Reporter despite cheaper prices, an alltime low mortgage rate, new home sales fell more than 12 in july to the lowest level on record. Home values have dropped 30 since their peak in 2006. But even more worrisome, manufacturing activity, which had been one of the economys few bright spots s slipping. The economy has grown for a full year now but the pace of growth has slowed significantly. We had a stronger First Quarter than a Second Quarter. What that makes us worried about is th
Nervous when he boards a plane and sees people in muslim dress. Williams is a regular contributor to fox news, where he just signed a new multiyear contract. Last night on foxs bill oreilly show williams said he doesnt understand npr. They take something totally out of context like one word or one line and forget the fact here i am engaging you bill oreilly, right, were having an honest discussion, this is what america should be, people having a real debate as ben tracy reports, williams comments set off a firestorm of criticism and debate. When i get on a plane, i got to tell you, if i see people who are in muslim garb and i oop think they are identifying themselves first and foremost and muslims, i get worried, i gets nervous. Reporter no saying that Juan Williams got one more thing, fired. Even though williams was quick to point out that not all muslims are extremists. There are good muslims. Reporter in firing him two days later, npr said it repeatedly warned williams he too often
Charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, ana, dylan, madeleine, catherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emilie, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison. God has called them all home. Erica ferrari is in newtown this morning. Erica, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, terrell. Behind closed doors, the president reportedly told connecticuts governor that friday was the single most difficult day of his presidency. The tears flowed freely as the people of newtown, connecticut, remembered those gunned down at sandy hook elementary school. We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. Reporter president obama said he brought with him the love and prayers of the nation. I am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. Reporter the next painful step in the grieving process begins today when the first two funerals will be held here in newtown. Theyre innocent babies and thats wha
Hours after being buried alive in a sand dune. I have a dream today. And the nation prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. And Martin Luther king jr. s march on washington. And Martin Luther king jr. s historic speech on civil rights. Captioning funded by cbs good morning. Good to be with you. The Obama Administration is gearing up for military action against syria, possibly within days. As early as today the u. S. Could release an Intelligence Report directly linking the assad regime to chemical weapons attack against syrian civilians. Defense secretary chuck hagel says u. S. Forces are ready, and the white house says the goal of the military strike is not regime change. Alfonso is live with more. Good morning, alfonso. In fact, United Nations inspectors are back on the search for evidence of a poisonous gas attack outside the syrian capital this morning. At the same time there are four u. S. Navy destroyers in position m mediterranean, and theyre within ran