Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs 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 for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the northeastern United States braced for a wallop of winter on this second day of 2014, as the midwest dug out and faced frigid temperatures. Kwame holman has our weather look. Reporter the first major snowstorm of the new year began shutting down cities across the midwest today. Arctic winds brought thick snow as much as 12 inches in some places with more to come in new england. Residents there started pr
Margins. Plus, cut taxes to boost growth and create jobs. Thats the message being sent to the eurozone. He jones us exclusively in the studio in just over 30 minutes. Youre watching worldwide exchange, bringing you Business News from around the globe. Good morning, everyone. Just over the last couple minutes weve got some very interesting flashes and comments from the French Foreign minister. He calls for fair u. S. Sanctions against bnp. Earlier this week there was speculation about bnp being slapped with a 10 billion fine for violating u. S. Sanctions for dealing with the likes of sudan and iran. The French Foreign minister warns against bnp paribas does face sanctions or a fine rather but he says total penalties against bnp must be fair. This is a very interesting comment. He says it would be shocking to see a french ally and friend twisting u. S. Justice. Very harsh words from the French Foreign minister. So just how much economic justification is there for policy action from the e
Person walking on the train tracks. The person was reported on the tracks about an hour ago between the 12th street and west oakland stations. Trains have been stopped in both directions from San Francisco and the east bay. Another breaking story from the south bay. A gas line break has triggered a shelter in place for some homes in san jose. The trouble is near the alameda and morris avenue area. No word on what caused the break. Fire crews are on the scene. Well keep an eye on both story,. The family of jahi mcmath is holding out hope. Relatives of the 13yearold dont want to pull the plug. Kiet do is live at Childrens Hospital in oakland where lawyers are involved. Reporter brian, they have escalated the situation with a cease and desist order from a lawyer. The hospital says they have received that letter. They are taking it under consideration but cant say anything more. Jahi underwent a lastminute brain scan early this morning. We are still waiting for the test results. For the fa
Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra wants bar codes to be placed on the murals and sculptures installed in Ved Van Park in Noida, India. The bar codes will provide detailed information about India's ancient Vedic culture and the contributions made by the sages. Find out more about this initiative.