Roger al jazeera reporters. We will go to egypt to speak with democracy now s Sharif Abdel Kouddous as well as the treaty to protect journalists. Two thirds of the journalists killed this year were in the middle east. The deadliest country is syria. Then on the last day of 2013, we will look at 10 hopeful things that happened in 2013 to get you inspired for whats to come. We will speak with sarah van gelder, editor in chief of yes magazine. Then we will go to germany. Among them spoke was Julian Assange. Therell be no person and has not been exposed to this ideology of transparency in keepstanding of what is to the internet free. This is the last regeneration. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Iraq is capping off its worst year of violence since the height of u. S. Occupation. According to the United Nations, civilians and 950 Security Forces have been killed this year, the highest annual total since 200
In the bay area for a quick trip as part of a threeday west coast fundraising tour for the Democratic Party. Ktvus janine de la vega joins us live from where the president was greeted just a short time ago by some protesters. Good afternoon, janine. Reporter good afternoon, tori. Yeah, it happened about a half hour ago, president obama is inside one of the homes on Black Mountain road. Sheriffs deputies have a portion of it blocked off. There are protesters and neighbors here. They are hoping to get the president s attention on his way out. President obama has two Fund Raising Events to attend today, this morning, he left the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco where he stayed overnight and headed to the four season. Hes here to raise money for the Democratic Party ahead of midterm elections. After that event he traveled here to a private home in Los Altos Hills where a luncheon is being held. The money at these events will go to benefit the Campaign Committee and the House Majorit
Painters mask. Some reports say the suspect was recently evicted from his home. In arizona, one person was killed and Dozens Injured after a bus full of australian tourists crashed into the arizona nevada border. Authorities say the driver lost control of the bus and ran it into a ravine after he had a heart attack behind the wheel late friday night. The driver was killed, the bus is returning to las vegas after taking passengers on a tour of the grand canyon. The numbers are climbing higher in the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. According to data released by the cdc, just a short time ago, 23 deaths are now tied to the outbreak. There are 284 total cases, including three joint infections. This week, the fda raided the company in massachusetts that is linked to the injections. Most patients got sick after being given contaminated steroid injections used for back and neck pain. A u. N. Envoy in damascus making the case for a territory ceasefire during a muslim holiday next week. But
Stretches back 129 to watsonville, freedom out of the wet weather, Scotts Valley seeing some Boulder Creek and ben lomond see the rain starting to taper on 17 around summit road or heading that way you are going to run into wet weather. For the rest of the bay and north things are quiet. As we head into the afternoon going to be mainly cloudy today, isolated chance of shower the big story, cooler than average low to mid 60s chance of rain coming tonight and tomorrow. Good morning. If you are headed out now live look at the bay bridge toll earlier accident at lane 7 cleared out of lanes and you can see a bit of a minor delay for cash paying folks no metering lights yet. Golden gate bridge traffic flowing smoothly reports doyle drive macarthur tunnel of stall in the second lane southbound coming off of the Golden Gate Bridge so far no delays here. Bart, muni, all mass transit this morning great all the night get to where you are going. Westbound highrise dumbarton first report of acciden
Before American Voters choose their next president. And according to a cbs news instant poll of uncommitted voters, president obama was a clear twotoone victor with 53 saying he won. Governor romney got 23 . 24 called it a tie. A cnn Orc International poll called the debate a little closer with 48 saying obama won while 40 picked obama. For more on last nights heated Foreign Policy debate we go now to nbcs steve handlesman. Hes in florida for us. Steve, good morning. Reporter hi, lynn. Thanks. Good morning from boca raton, florida. Well, the debate here last night was clearly the most combative so far. Though surprising to some, not on the issue of libya. But mitt romney was able to make his larger point, his claim that america is weaker now overseas than it was four years ago. Mitt romney and barack obama came to their third and final debate tied in national polls, but their tv audience seemed sure to be smaller. Baseballs National League playoffs and monday night football got million