The ice bucket challenge bringing in 94 million for the als foundation. Tonight, a closer look at the fundraising and how that money will be spent. Tonight, at least three americans are still held captive in syria and iraq by the Islamic State group. One of them is a journalist named steven satla. His mother made a desperate plea to get him back. Roxanna suberry reports. In this emotional please, she address did the leader of the Islamic State group asking him to let her son come home. The kalif can grant amnesty. I ask you to please release my child. In this video released to news organizations, she calls her son an honorable man who always tried to help the weak. Steven is a journalist who travels to the miss easts to cover the suffering of muslims at the hands of turkrants. They kept his capty secret even from close friends. A source close to the family told al jazeera they thought if they publicized his case, those in the Islamic State group would kill him. They showed the executio
We understand the problems and put forth the message that targets specifically not how we can help the economy but how we can help you and you and you. And we do it in a way that isnt divisive but unifying. How do we do this . Its actually pretty easy. Its actually pretty easy. First it starts with education. If you look at the 70 of americans who dont have a college education, have limited skills, we need to make sure that we have opportunities for people to get those skills. We also need to look at why people are failing in schools and not getting those basic skills to be able to survive. Why . Because we have a top down governmentrun Education System that is failing our children. [ applause ] we need less common core and more common sense if we want to make america a great and educated country. [ applause ] we whats the common sense . Talk to any teacher or administrator theyll tell you that the biggest key in determining the success of a child in school is the parents involvement w
The speaker pro tempore th house lle order. Prer today will be offered by our chaplain, father conroye. Father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. We ask your blessing upon this peoples house as we are in the beginning days of this new congress. Encompass with your power all the walls of this building, truly assembled to the world of unalienable rights and the freedom of people. Guide and protect your elected servants in government and all who work in this plays. Place. May all who visit here be treated with respect and kindness. May the comings and goings of your people be under the seal of your loving care and all work accomplished here this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the jona of theasdas ocdis oues tthhoe aplo pursuant to clause oful1, the jourl an arod. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Pitts. Mr. Pitts will our guests
New developments out of nepal this morning where the wreckage of a missing u. S. Marine helicopter has been located. What we are learning about what was found. It is 700 and we are live where a High School Senior just four weeks away from graduating was shot and killed yesterday. Alex savage is there. Coming up in minutes hell tell us the best lead investigators have to go on in the search for his killer. Good morning and welcome. Im tory campbell. Good morning. Im dave clark. Weather and traffic. Its nepaly outside. Its cool. A lot of low clouds. Its a cool breezy day and a lot of rain in Southern California and also some snow in for us. The low clouds are going to play in our weekend weather, plenty to go around. Temperatures slow to recover a couple of degrees but the rain threat is gone at least for us. Greg fleaming sends this only a few sprinkles in the north bay. Happy friday. Thank you greg happy friday. I think we know who you root for. A few clouds just kind of cruising towar
Everyone likes having options, right . Especially when it comes to your daily commute to work. This week i checked out two new alternatives to San Franciscos muni bus system. Starting with the newest kid on the block leap. Leap launched its first bus route this week. So tell me how you found out about leap. I read an article on tech fringe that was circulated around our office. I got excited because i live in the marina and i hate the commute every morning. Yeah. Its a perfect fit for me. This is my first time. Its great so far. Its really comfortable. Spacious. Not hot like the 30s which i usually take. How long were you taking muni and what was that experience like . Probably about a year. But i avoided it as much as i could. I took uber a lot. But obviously, with the prices that are, you know always surging it became quite an expensive habit. A ride costs 5 to 6 depending on how many tickets you buy. About double muni fares. Leaps vehicles are refurbished buses. Theres wifi and even