Tomorrow the the pontiff will fly from cuba to the washington tc. On thursday he heads to new york city for todays and then on saturday morning his plane will touchdown, right here in philadelphia. The final preparations are underway, for Pope Franciss visit to the nations capitol. There roads are blocked off, metal fencing going up around National Mall and in other locations the pope will visit. While in washington the the pope will speak before a joint session of the congress. Of course, work continues here in philadelphia, chopper three over ben franklin parkway today where the stage that will host the pope is taking shape. Many arriving today, for the world meeting of families got a very special, gift at the airport. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society presented visitors passing through terminals b and c with carnations and walking formats of the cities public arts. This warm welcome was intended to give those visiting a great first impression. What we wanted to does give them a
Beltway. How long will it last . Ill have that next in my forecast. We start off at the live desk with the suspended mastermind of the paris attacks that killed 129 people. Abdelhamid abaaoud is in fact dead. Paris officials made the announcement this morning 24 hours after the major police raid in the outskirts of paris yesterday. His cousin was also killed in the raid. Its believed she blew herself up with a suicide bomb. Now there are serious concerns about how abaaoud, known on french and belgium wanted terror lists, could travel from syria to paris undetected. Right here in washington at this hour, a hearing, a house hearing on refugees. This is a live picture youre looking at here. Republicans are pushing for a bill to step up security screenings for syrian and iraqis coming into the u. S. At the hearing, grilling questions about the safety of syrian immigrants entering the country. Take a listen. Your question is, is the best we can do good enough . And the fact is it is the mos
Jihaddist, the alleged instigator of the paris terrorist attack is dead. He was killed in yesterdays raid. Dna findings also confirmed the female terrorist killed by a suicide bomb was his cousin. Air strikes in syria continue today. Coalition air strikes destroyed fuel trucks. The coalition was doing more to inhibit the generation of the oil revenues in syria and iraq. Government estimates put the revenue between 1 million and 1. 4 million a day. The vatican follows a warning from the state department that st. Peters basilica could be a potential target for attackers. That and the opera house could come under attack. A security message for u. S. Citizens said militants may possibly try similar methods used in the recent paris attacks. Some 700 soldiers were being deployed in rome for security following last weeks paris attack. House lawmakers are expected to improve a measure aimed at inkressing screening for syrian and iraqi refugees headed to the u. S. It includes your requirement f
Philip hughes who died from an injury suffered in a match. Costing thousands of people their lives. And we take you to myanmar where chinese demands for precious stone is fueling illegal trade. We start with some developing news out of afghanistan. A suicide bomber on a motorcycle has hate vehicle belong to this British Embassy in kabul. The taliban says it was behind the blast which killed five people and injured 34 others. Its the latest in the series of attacks in the Afghan Capital as the majority of foreign troops prepare for pull out by the end of this year. Live to Charles Stratford who joins us from kabul, charlie whats the latest on the attack. Reporter we spoke to the british em bass a about five minutes ago, they indeed confirmed that one of their vehicles was at target of a suicide bomb attack earlier this morning, they also confirm that there were no diplomats in those vehicles. In that vehicle sorry. They say they were treating a number of staff for injuries but at the ti
And i have more on the death of cricketer Philip Hughes including what impact this tragedy could have a the game as a whole. Thats coming up later this hour. Well, we begin the news hour in kabul, where the taliban has carried out two attacks, targeting foreigners. A coordinated a coordinated gun and bomb attack rages in the heavily protected Diplomatic Enclave in kabul. Just hours earlier a suicide bomber attacked a British Embassy car. A British Security guard and four afghans were killed. Lets go straight now to charles starred fort hes on the line in kabul. How did the latest attack play out, charles . Reporter we are hearing reports now that that late attack that happening this evening in the center of kabul that the taliban claim responsibility has now come an aim. We still do not have any firm confirmation of casualties. The interior Ministry Report two gunmen were killed. And also saying one Foreign National was wounded who they are saying was an nepal man a member of their reg