And gary with you this morning. Belen de leon is with us as well on this friday the first day of ski season. Arapahoe basin is starting its first chair at nine am this morning. Belen, the cold nights helped them make the snow but its sti g its been a long time coming. Some forced to leave their homes as the junkins fire spread are waking up in their own beds this morning. They were able to go back home late thursday afternoon. Crews are making progress calming the flames on the northeast side of the fire. They say its now about 33percent contained thanks to lower temperatures and higher humidity. The fire started monday burning nearly 17thousand acres in custer and pueblo counties. Well head over to belen now in the weather center. Belen fire danger is one of the two teenage Girls High School will be in court today. They are charged as adults even though they were 16 at the time. Their lawyers want that changed sienna johnson takes her turn to face the judge today. Her friend, Brooke H
Wireless carriers . Welcome back to countdown. Coming up on todays show, and exclusive interview. Khailamcorder kospi mi talks. Ovsky there is a 50 chance that putins empire will be overthrown in 10 years. The likelihood of success in the next decade is about 25 . So lets bring you first to our top story from sydney, where hostages are being held in a cafe in the heart of the citys financial district. Five have now escaped from the scene. T, Prime Minister tony abbott has just been saying in the last few minutes that the gunman is claiming political motivation. That is the first comment we have had from authorities in australia. What is motivating this siege at the moment . Absolutely. Prime minister abbott did indicate that earlier in the day, that it could have been motivation. The latest we have had is that the gunman has made contact with quite a few media outlets. Some of the National Television stations and also some of the radio stations. They are all claiming that he has asked
Under 90 minutes. The subcommittee on oversight and management and accountability will now come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Im going to start by thanking everyone for joining us today. We are here to discuss the topic that is becoming all too familiar to many of us in every part of this nation. That is domestic terrorism. The hostage situation in the synagogue in texas earlier this year, to the radically motivated shooting at a Grocery Store and buffalo, new york, to just last month, many, many attacks that have devastated our Community Across the country. Responses for Public Security from state urgent review and assess the departments capability to address this rising threat. We are here today to discuss one of those capabilities in depth. Department of Public Security toolbox, have been the targeted violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program since 2011 the department has identified the need to partner w
Under 90 minutes. The subcommittee on oversight and management and accountability will now come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Im going to start by thanking everyone for joining us today. We are here to discuss the topic that is becoming all too familiar to many of us in every part of this nation. That is domestic terrorism. The hostage situation in the synagogue in texas earlier this year, to the radically motivated shooting at a Grocery Store and buffalo, new york, to just last month, many, many attacks that have devastated our Community Across the country. Responses for Public Security from state urgent review and assess the departments capability to address this rising threat. We are here today to discuss one of those capabilities in depth. Department of Public Security toolbox, have been the targeted violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program since 2011 the department has identified the need to partner w
That is becoming all too familiar to many of us in every part of this nation. That is domestic terrorism. The hostage situation in the synagogue in texas earlier this year, to the radically motivated shooting at a Grocery Store and buffalo, new york, to just last month, many, many attacks that have devastated our Community Across the country. Responses for Public Security from state urgent review and assess the departments capability to address this rising threat. We are here today to discuss one of those capabilities in depth. Department of Public Security toolbox, have been the targeted violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program since 2011 the department has identified the need to partner with local communities to address the growing domestic terrorism threat. On 2016, dhs launched a countering violent extremism Grant Program, a predecessor to current program. However, weak management of that Early Program undermined Homeland Securitys ability to determine the effectiveness of t