Crews will search the grounds and the body of water at the arboretum. Nikki burdine joins us live from the search in northeast washington with more do. We have reason to believe that there is something there . Reporter other than the fact that police got a tip, no other reason. We are at the arboretum at the new york avenue exit. This is as far as the cars can go. It is closed otherwise. The search crew has been here all day and will be here all day tomorrow and no doubt an extensive and difficult search. A team of about 60 people, including divers, canines, and dc police, all here, searching for relisha rudd members of the Harbor Branch will dive into the body of water on the property as well and although it is not huge, it too take some time. Todays search is thanks to a tip. The chief would not go into specifics but says new information coming out, even now, it is not unusual in a missing people to provide information that they have had for a long period of time that they just provi
Paycheck but no planned cut to their salaries. Lu ann cahn has been out there all day getting reaction. Just been the last half hour the president of the Teachers Union spoke out. This is a huge, unprecedented move. The president of the pft says he doesnt care what the src calls it, it will be a significant cut in salary for teachers, that its an underhanded, dis resp t disrespectful move, legally wrong and they will fight it in court. During these 21 months, negotiations have moved in the wrong direction. Houston. Yes. Reporter with just 24 hours Public Notice legally required in the paper, the src unanimously voted to use what one politician called the nuclear option. Under act 46, the commission used what they say is their legal right to blow up the contract with the Teachers Union. Were going to send 15 million, beginning this month, directly to schools. Where principals, along with their leadership teams, will determine how to use those new funds to meet student needs. Reporter th
Pentagons plan to furlough 700,000 civilian employees, who, beginning in april, will be required to take one day off per week. In essence, a 20 pay cut. As for the current political geist, this seems to be more about political positioning rather than prevention. This afternoon, the president will sit down with local tv anchors to explain the adverse effects of the coming cuts. Meanwhile, Speaker John Boehner is out with an oped in todays wall street journal entitled the president is reigning against a budget crisis he created. The same budget crisis Speaker Boehner and 173 of his House Republicans voted for back in 2011. As a reminder, this is how he described the deal at the time. You know, i got 98 of what i wanted. Im pretty happy. What is making Speaker Boehner unhappy with the present situation . Quote, no one should be talking about raising taxes when the government is still paying people to play video games, giving folks free cell phones, and buying 47,000 gre cigarettesmoking m
Joining me today, deputy new york city mayor howard wolfson, the queen bee of thegrio. Com, joy reid. The intrepid Maggie Haberman of politico and msnbc contributor and senior fellow at the center of budget and policy priorities, jared bernstein. While president obama continues to warn of the damaging effects of the sequester and republicans lob insults from the sidelines, youd never know anything was wrong from the market. Damn the sequester screams one headline. The dow closed up another 50 points yesterday to settle above 14,000 while the s p reached a fiveyear high. There are danger signs ahead. Earlier this month, the cbo warned the sequester will have Economic Growth in 2013 and result in 750,000 lost jobs, but the collective eye roll of the market have been mirrored in the empty hallways of the capitol as lawmakers continue to enjoy a weeklong break. Complacency is further fuelled by the deadline is malleable. They wont fall apart on sequester day of reckoning said an aide. What
Rescuers in Southeast Texas spent memorial day pulling dozens from rising flood waters following days of relentless rain. At least six people died have this holiday weekend. Two are missing, one in texas and an 11 yearold boy in kansas. Manuel bojorquez is following this. Reporter from the air, the extent of the historic flooding is clear. Rivers in Southeast Texas have consumed land and homes, forcing rescues by the coast guard. On the ground, its a painful reality for homeowners like alice gracia. This was a piece of property my dad gave me before he passed away and its sentimental. Oh,h, oh, oh reporter the relentless storms dumped 20 inches of rain upstream over the past four days, leaving cars submerged and parts of highways impassable. The 19mile stretch of the brasos river from simonton to richmond, texas, is forecast to rise eight feet above flood stage. Hardest hit are residents living near the Horseshoe Bend river on simontons west side. Lynne johnsons farm is less than a mil