Calls for the uses of Ground Forces in special circumstances only. He vowed to destroy the Islamic State saying the Group Threatens the u. S. An icy handshake between Vladimir Putin of russia and the ukrainian president. The talks dragged on into the morning. Leaders of france and germany were also present. Theyre trying to find a solution to the conflict between prorussian rebels and ukrainian forces. U. N. Says the fighting has killed 5500 people. Greece and the European Union are said to be moving toward an extension of their bailout agreement. The two sides are discussing language that would be used to cement a deal. U. S. Stocks went immediately higher on the news saying greece would remain in the eu bailout program. Cisco sales up and profits up 68 , 2. 3 billion. The company is rolling out new Software Networking tools. The company says emerging markets remain a challenge. It is a big hour for one of the biggest names in technology, elon musk. Hes the ceo of spacex and tesla. He
First got elected was the issue of the National Guard came up and i was on armed services. A lot of those guard folks were being deployed multiple times. And it was very, very difficult for their families. And a number of us recognized that what we needed to do is build facilities, upgrade facilities, get rid of those old facilities and replace them with Readiness Centers to train and equip our troops in the event that we had to send them overseas on a mission, which we id many, many times. But we needed to construct those facilities also for their families, for their spouses and for their children. On the Appropriations Committee what tom latham did was make sure we had the funding, to make sure we built those facilities as well. So we were able to work on that issue together. And then when the great flood of 2008 hit across iowa, but mainly across the eastern half of iowa, it included a lot of tom lathams district and a lot of it included my district, about half of the damage was in
Theres lots of advocates. Its estimated 1. 5 of the bay area commutes by bike and that includes those people who bike to b. A. R. T. When it comes to transportation money theyre at the front of the line. Its part of the quality of life we like here in the bay area. Getting bikes back on to our major transportation facility is a good thing to do and we should do it wherever we can. Reporter theres another political angle here as well. Some people think that by putting a bike lane, which is very eclogically friendly on one side then you can also get the other lane theyre going to be planning for traffic and cars coming the other way. Ken, always in transportation theres a bit of politics, a lot more than we think. And always a lot of money involved. Things are never cheap. Lets not forget theyre also thinking about putting a bike lane on the bridge from Treasure Island in to San Francisco and just studying that costs 10 million. Phil matier. Thank you. They hope to have that bike path op
Good evening, brian is off tonight. Im lester holt. There are several major developments tonight against Islamic State militants. Reconnaissance missions over syria, looking for potential targets in a prelude to possible air strikes against isis strong holds. We also learned told about two Young Americans caught up in this conflict. One apparently by choice. A 33yearold midwesterner who was killed as he fought with midwestern militants. The other, a 26yearold woman being held hostage by that same group. All this as the administration scrambles to keep pace with the growing isis threat. We begin our coverage with richard engel. Richard, good evening. Good evening, lester. President obama was here in charlotte today, talking about isis. The u. S. Is acknowledging what a threat this group become, and what a magnet it is for foreign fighters, including some americans. The u. S. Air campaign in iraq may soon be extended into syria to attack isis. The radical Group Responsible for killing ja
Hospital. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabeo joins us now at the scene, with the latest information. Jan. Reporter erika, ukee, a terrible scene here in nicetown overnight. One person as you mentioned has died because of this accident, three people in the hospital, including a pregnant woman, if you take a look behind me on scene here this morning, you can see where this car ended up after coming off the roberts avenue ramp. Authorities see right now, but the car went down 20foot embankment. Investigators have finish up here on scene, but this is what it looked like last night. That horn, you can hear, still sounding, after the car was crushed. Police responded to the one car accident just after 10 30 monday night. They say this car was traveling north on route one took the northbound roberts avenue exit, then struck and broke a telephone pole and kept going until the car dropped off a 20foot embankment. A 23 year old woman was killed, police say she was driving, a 24 year old man in