Soaking showers in the arklatex. The gulf coast dodging gusty thunderstorms, as well along the interstate 10 and the. 20 corridor. Later on this weekend, were concerned about a big storm impacting the northeast. Its january but this is mostly going to be heavy rainfall. Along with some gusty winds into sunday night. Kayna and kendis, lets toss it back over to you. Thank you. So a new battle has broken out over samesex marriage this time in alabama. The states chief justice is ordering all judges not to i shall marriage licenses to gay couples in direct defiance of a u. S. Supreme court ruling legalizing samesex marriage across the country. Macys plans big cuts. The Largest Department store chain is closing three dozen stores and cutting 4500 jobs. About 3,000 of those will be sales clerks. It blames warm weather and the strong dollar for disappointing lol day sales down nearly 5 . Thats the sharpest decline cuts are reportedly coming to yahoo . Business insider reporting it will lay of
End of the world could come sooner than we think. Hello, the u. N. Has sent out invitations to this weeks planned talks in geneva on the war in syria. It follows weeks of dispute about which opposition groups should be asked to take part. James bayes is in geneva and has more on the diplomatic movements behind the talks. We knew 24 hours ago when stephane de mistura said he was going to go for the widest possible representation of the opposition. One country, saudi arabia, would go and find who the opposition were, who should be part of the opposition delegation. Saudi arabia did that. They pulled together lots of opposition groups and pulled together what they called the riyadh list. Saudi arabia and those on that list, believe they should be the opposition that comes here. But russia objected to that reed a list, saying that there were too many fighting groups, too many jihadists, there werent enough kurds and secular people on the list. And in the end under a u. N. Resolution passed
Police are saying that their officer isnt a Trained Medical professional, and did his job. While the hospital is saying that their thoughts and prayers are with the family. The family, of course, is wishing they were this thoughtful a little earlier. Steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. Now to a developing story out of syria where residents of one besieged town say they are literally being starved to death. Up to 30,000 people have been trapped inside the town under tight guard by forces loyal to president bashar al assad. Many families are said to be so desperate theyre eating grass and leaves and killing and eating their pets. Wow. Also in paris, memorials are being held today remembering the 17 People Killed in the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Exactly a year ago. French president Francois Hollande was there for the ceremonies but this morning, the vatican calling an the cover of the magazines anniversary issue behalf fa mus. Is the real assassin saying the very idea of god is what fueled th
The family, of course, is wishing they were this thoughtful a little earlier. Steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. Now to a developing story out of syria where residents of one besieged town say they are literally being starved to death. Up to 30,000 people have been trapped inside the town under tight guard by forces loyal to president bashar al assad. Many families are said to be so desperate theyre eating grass and leaves and killing and eating their pets. Wow. Also in paris, memorials are being held today remembering the 17 People Killed in the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Exactly a year ago. French president Francois Hollande was there for the ceremonies but this morning, the vatican calling an the cover of the magazines anniversary issue behalf fa mus. The magazine suggests that god is the real assassin saying the the hatred leading to the attacks. Staying overseas there are no doubts about north koreas bombshell announcements. Still, the explosion was condemned by the United Nations Sec
Been charged. Brian ensignenia faces perjury charges and dismissal accused of lying how he removed sandra bland from her car back in july. She was found three days later dead in her jail cell. Police or jailers in connection with the death which was ruled a suicide. Los angeles prosecutors will not charge bill cosby with sexually abusing two teenagers. The allegations were from alleged assaults in 2008 and 1965. Prosecutors say there was lack of evidence and too much time had passed. The decision follows the criminal charges filed in a 2004 case against cosby in pennsylvania. That case cosbys lawyers insist he will be cleared of. Also, a hospital in had tallahassee, florida, is under fire now for tossing out a woman who desperately needed medical help, ignoring her pleas as she collapsed on the pavement of the parking lot and the Police Reportedly said that she was faking it. Heres abcs steve osunsami. Reporter this disturbing dash cam video released tonight from outside this hospital