Hits a new hurdle. We report from bangladesh where getting old doesnt mean retirement. We begin the newshour with the latest developments in the battle against the Group Calling itself the Islamic State of iraq and levant. It appears Kurdish Forces are making some gains against i. S. I. L. In iraqs northwest the kurds have retaken a strategic border crossing. The rabia crossing is crucial in cutting off supply lines and ability to travel. Kurdish forces recaptured bashir which fell to i. S. I. L. In june. Strikes hit outside kobani. These are the latest pictures from the turkish side of the border with kobani and syria in the distance. Activists report heavy gunfire and shelter to the southeast. Kurdish fighters meanwhile say they are strengthening the defenses and booby trapped the town in case i. S. I. L. Attacks. Britains Royal Air Force has been carrying out support to i. S. I. L. , providing air sport support to targets on the ground. Turkey is getting geared up to get involved mi
You know, and the president s expected announcement tonight as he takes executive action on immigration policy as well, right . Thats exactly right. Bill, we were at the white house this afternoon. I can tell you people are buzzing about the fact that hes doing this. The questions it raises about the office. The executive action itself and what it means for the Business Community. And for the future of employment and wage growth in this country. We will get to all of those topics coming up. We have many important interviews to come over the next couple of hours here, including senator from wyoming, we have Mary Jo White, the s. E. C. Chair, Chris Van Hollen, the always outspoken and controversial Michele Bachmann coming your way as well. Youre going to be talking to the president s council of economic advisers chair, jason furman and in a separate interview this hour, we have John Barrasso from wyoming as well. A lot of things to talk about here, kelly, in terms of economic policy, pol
Wow, im glad to look out at the audience who there were a people alive just like me in the vietnam war and remember madam hnu was. I was born after her exile but i was born into the war. My family know quite a bit about that history. I have to say what surprised me most, especially the istening to introduction is that here is of one who was sent out vietnam because of her relationship with the whole family and the role in the war. And you graduate in 2003. Were you interested in madam hnu . About be intrsed by madam hnu. Captivated early age me. Everything i had come to know about vietnam, i was born in 1976 after the war was ended. For me, it was images and books images ofthe terrible war that my generation of america has come to associate and nothing about beautiful country it was. The s defined for me as war. See her picture jump out, i think the captions called her the face of evil. I had to know more. A narrative that runs parallel in the book which is your own relationship with h
Family and her role in the war in 1963, and you graduate in 2003. Why would you be interested in madame nhu . Who wouldnt be interested in madame nhu . She, from an early age, just captivated me. Everything i had come to know about vietnam, i was born in 1976, so after the war had ended. And my father anywhere narrowly missed being drafted into the war, and my memory is books and things associated with vietnam, and nothing what a beautiful and interesting country was. It was defined to me as the war. So to see madame nhus picture jump out, and she was called the face of evil or something. I had to know more. Well, before we get to her, there is a narrative that runs parallel in the book, which is your own relationship with her and your search for madame nhu, and if think as a journalist who has been working for 20 years, the investigative part is what i find really intriguing, because you didnt know her address and here you are in paris, searching for her, from sort of very loose piece
How fun and festive is this . It is great to show the holidays with all of you. I am sure that all of you are wondering, what is tim gunn doing here . You will find out later, and it may surprise you. We have a lot of visual information for you. We have a lot of historical information. We have a preview of things to come. And it is going to be a very exciting night. So welcome. And we should get going with, we have our first slide, which is quite spectacular looking. And the white house looks fabulous, does it not . And this could not happen with how many volunteers are the . Depending on the year. A little over 100 this year. A lot of christmas elves. I feel like that there years where there were almost 300. They come from all it was swarming. It is a beehive. And your experience as chief usher, do you have to conduct the volunteers as well . I was very fortunate to have a young woman to work for me for a number of years. Her name was nancy clark and she was both right brain and left