Suarez there may be hope yet for bringing the National Epidemic of obesity under control. At least, the latest numbers on calories and fast food, released today, indicated possible progress. For years, Health Officials have warned about americans growing girth. Now, research from the centers for Disease Control and prevention suggests the fight against fat may be having an effect. Among the findings American Children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than a decade before 7 less for boys and 4 less for girls. And for adults, fast food accounted for just over 11 of the calories consumed in 2010, down from nearly 13 in 2006. The researchers acknowledge the changes are small and cant be fully explained. But public campaigns against obesity have intensified in recent years. Last september, for instance, new york citys board of Health Limited sugared drinks and sodas to 16 ounces or less. Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised the prohibition that takes effect march 12th. This is the single biggest s
First, the state of play in florida, which has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the u. S. Nothing really truly equalizes a small petite woman with someone whos 63, 230 pounds whos angry except a firearm. Those weapons often times fall in the hands of bad folks in our communities. Suarez Hari Sreenivasan brings together High School Students from across the country to talk about guns and violence. Woodruff and as oscar night nears, tony scott, movie critic for the New York Times, gives us his take on the latest buzz about wild cards and front runners. Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation
They had closed schools and blocked road as well. Frein is accused of firstdegree murder of a state trooper and attempted murder of another officer. Prosecutors say they will go for the Death Penalty. Rick leventhal has been following story as he has all along from pocono township, pennsylvania, where there was a press conference a an hour ago. What do we know now. Reporter were half a mile from where frein was nabbed near an empty airport hangar. They were doing a routine grid search as birchwood pocono resort. One of hundreds of abandoned properties littered the pocono mountains offering the selftaught survivalist over the last 48 days. People shouted at train on his way to his court appearancellin. He was accused of killing corporate ral brian dixon outside of his bar racks on september 12th and they said frein did it put up a fight. They saw an individual they thought was eric frein and ordered him to surrender and get down on his knees and raise his hands which he did. Once he was
Court in another case, a surprising turn. Im wolf blitzer. Kro youre in the situation room. Lets get right to the breaking news. U. S. Jets strike in syria at khorasan. That comes amid growing concerns that a new terrorist supergroup is being formed in a merger among isis and al qaeda factions. The leader of isis is back days after reportedly wounded in an air strike. The audio message calls for the group to defeat its failure and will face destruction. Standing by, our correspondents, analysts, newsmakers, including the head of the u. S. Military retired anthony. Lets begin with the u. S. Air strikes against an al qaeda spinoff which was targeted at the tart of the u. S. Air campaign in syria. This comes amid a concern of a merger between the faction and isis. Lets go to our pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr. What about these air strikes are you learning . There have been now a third round of air strikes against the socalled Khorasan Group in al qaeda. This is a hardcore al qaeda o
His escape from washington almost over, president obamas News Conference with myanmar opposition leader, aung san suu kyi, quickly turned to the battle brewing on Immigration Reform. Its way overdue. Weve been talking about it for ten years. The president could be days away from an executive Order Granting relief to millions of undocumented immigrants. Hes acted to defer deportations for children brought to the u. S. Illegally. Now sources tell cnn the president is expected to extend the policy to the undocumented parents of the socalled dreamer children. Plus the undocumented parents of children born in the u. S. And focus on deporting criminal Illegal Immigrants. Insisting republicans in congress have failed to act, the president said he will. Thats going to happen. Thats going to happen before the end of the year. Leaders in the soontobe Gopcontrolled Congress are warning mr. Obama to back down. Were going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path. Wed lik