Technology that has u. S. Transportation officials and cars talking. For five full days, 300,000 people in West Virginia went without water after that toxic Chemical Spill. Now Congress Wants to know just how that managed to happen, and the senate has called all parties to washington. Robert ray is where it all started. What is the latest . Reporter the latest is big meeting on capitol hill this morning that started at 10 00. We are about two hours in. Its the Senate Committee on environment and public works, they have got a lot of questions that they have for West Virginia officials and scientists. But lets get right to some sound. We have the secretary of state natalie tenant who said this about an hour ago. One day were hold that the water is safe, the next day we hear that pregnant women should not drink it. It doesnt add up. Quite frankly people are fed up, they are angry, and thigh are scared. I have families telling me that they are melting snow just to be able to give their chi
And then in football were live from denver. The leaders of 20 of the worlds leading economies are in iran for thrussia for the g20 t putin and yo obama and have all eyes. Mike, is there any hope of the white house and the kremlin finding some Common Ground here . After days of acrimony they were face to face, Vladimir Putin greeting president obama outside of the set iting of this years g20. The two men disagree over syria, the issue that has consumed the summit. Even pope francis weighed in warning what he called the futile pursuit of a military solution. Aboubut mr. Obama is pressing a, and meeting here with japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe. I think our joint recognition a the use of chemical weapons should be addressed. Even u. N. Secretary general ban kimoon weighed in. Reporter china joining russia in blocking action at the u. N. While not quite going along, president obama searches for support, making again what was a hard sell for the president in russia even harder. The presi
And we start tonight with the latest developments on syria. It is being reported that syrians have sent a letter asking the u. S. Not to attack them. The letter is addressed to speaker of the house john boehner. Passed istanbul heading towards the mediterranean. They join six is russian vessels already there. President obama is facing growing global opposition. Our Mike Viqueira is there. This is all about the World Economy but turned into something different. President obama is intent on making his case for military strikes against syria. It is more voal and more dug in. Face to face president Vladimir Putin, greeting president obama outside of the constantine palace. Mr. Obama faces reluctance and outside opposition from some members of congress to putin. Even pope francis weighed in. Speaking about the futility of a military solution. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe. I look forward to a conversation about the situation in syria. I think our joint recognition that the use of chemi
President obama and other World Leaders have come together for the group of 20 summit. Officially theyre in spush to talk about the Global Economy but the debate over syria is dominating the summit. Put the host of the summit, russia. Mike vic viqueira, the presidens are not on good many terms. Thats right. The setting is certainly ornate but he faces opposition from members of his own party and members of congress. Pope francis weighing in, opposing military strikes, that president obama is here to gain some sort of consensus, if not consensus at least support around the margins of this meeting which after all is supposed to be economics. The president began his day with a bilateral meeting with the Vice President of japan k shinto abe. Even there at the traditional photo op, president obama brought up the issue that he is here to talk about. I also look forward to having an extensive conversation about the situation in syria. And i think our joint recognition that the use of chemical
This rainfall, brought during the region's first El Niño winter in nearly five years, has overwhelmed neighborhoods with widespread flash flooding, landslides and rockslides — impacts that many San Diegans are still recovering from.