With a bunch of emus. Hey, good friday morning. Hillary clintons long awaited appearance before the House Benghazi Committee giving us new insights into her decisionmaking as secretary of state. It was a long day of often testy confrontations, but the fiery exchanges didnt come from clinton. They mostly came from the panel aimed at each other. Clinton spent more than eight hours before the committee, the word email mentioned nearly 300 times. And the committee has its interviewed 54 witnesses. The committees investigation has cost taxpayers just under 5 million. Karen travers live in washington with more. What a day, good morning to you. Reporter what a day, good morning, reena and phillip. This was a long time coming. Hillary clinton is certainly the most highprofile person to be questioned by this select select committee and faced a grilling but there was also very significant scrutiny on the questions and tone from the republicans who were warned to not overreach and to not look too
Authorities demanding answers. Good evening. And its great to have you with us on a thursday night. Lets get right to it. Hillary clinton testifying at this hour. More than eight hours now since she began answering questions. Asked about what led up to that deadly day in benghazi. Did she do enough to protect americans . But after 17 months and nearly 5 million in taxpayer money on this investigation, democrats furious today. Questioners began bickers with each other as clinton watched. It all began this morning as she left her washington home, her husband, former president bill clinton sending her off. Tonight, the key points. We what never heard before. Including the email that chelsea clinton, using ann spralias for her daughter. Abcs jonathan karl. Reporter with huge crowds lining the hallways outside, from the start, the republican chairman was defensive. Mad dam secondame secretary, i understand. There are people in both parties that have suggested that investigation is about you
Today, the u. S. And russia agreed on ways to keep their war planes separated over syria. The agreement specifies common radio frequencies and sets up a hotline between the forces. The u. S. And russia are supporting opposite sides in the syrian civil war. Thousand of refugees fleeing that war and the war in in Eastern Europe many are stranded in slovenia, cold, hungry, after croatia and hungary closed their borders. The refugees destination is western europe. Desperate parents are now breaking up their families to save their children. Charlie dagata reports that 15,000 kids have applied for refuge in sweden. Reporter the ferry from germany broke through the gloom of a thick morning fog leaving behind the heavy shroud of danger and uncertainty among the new arrivals are a Record Number of teenagers traveling on their own. In sweden, children who qualify for asylum are granted residency, 275 a month, an education and place to live. So many have arrived this school has now become a trans
Pelley we begin tonight with a story that could affect virtually every woman. Today the American Cancer Society revised its guidelines for screening for Breast Cancer, a disease that kills 40,000 american women every year. It now says that women should get their first mammogram years later than previously recommended. We asked our dr. Jon lapook whats behind this change. Ready . Reporter ready or not, today 49yearold Kimberly Taylor finally got her first mammogram. I really took the advice of the doctor at first in consideration, but it was very confusing. Reporter in recent years medical groups have disagreed about when to start screening and how often to do it. A major test suggested mammography every other year starting at 50. The American Cancer Society previously recommended annual screenings beginning at 40. Todays new guidelines recommend women of average risk be screened annually starting at 45, then every two years starting at 55. Dr. Kevin oeffinger of Memorial Sloan Ketterin
American women every year. It now says that women should get their first mammogram years later than previously recommended. We asked our dr. Jon lapook whats behind this change. Ready . Reporter ready or not, today 49yearold Kimberly Taylor finally got her first mammogram. I really took the advice of the doctor at first in consideration, but it was very confusing. Reporter in recent years medical groups have disagreed about when to start screening and how often to do it. A major test suggested mammography every other year starting at 50. The American Cancer Society previously recommended annual screenings beginning at 40. Todays new guidelines recommend women of average risk be screened annually starting at 45, then every two years starting at 55. Dr. Kevin oeffinger of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center chaired the guidelines panel. From 45 on we felt that best chance of both reducing premature mortality as well as balancing the potential Harms Associated with mammography. Reporte