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So we begin tonight with a new ruling on the nsa spying controversy. A federal judge ruled at the time legal for the National Security agency to collect socalled metadata from persons cell phone. A week ago another judge ruled it basically violated are rights. John terrett could you tell us . Half us think its a good idea because it keeps us safe, the other half thinks its terrible. And now members of the judiciary. Not just any members of the judiciary, two federal judges, district judges, pretty high up, one in new york, one in washington, d. C, coming to completely different conclusions on basically the same issue. Take a look. In his ruling federal judge William Pauley of new york, connected fragmented and fleeting communications. He said the 9 11 attacks might have been prevented if the phone Data Collection system had existed then to help investigators connect the dots before the attacks occurred. He says the governments learned from its mistakes and has adapted to confront a new
Of 2014. From you what ar you would Like Washington to do or not do. Talk about the debt limit and the house senate with or the white house the Affordable Care act and the between the 14 elections but we framed it. And 14 i want washing to you fill in the blank from there. 202585threat 882 for 2025853882 for independents. About 1300 comments since we can d it yesterday and you send us email to. Journal cspan. Org. Year. Orning and happy new facebook had over 1300 comments on this question since we posted it last night. Let me give you a couple of them. Here. Raves has one word he says work. Thats a comment he posted on up book and thats followed by bill. Take a 60 pay cut. Susan ts followed up by ohnson thats some of the comments made off facebook. On twitter people are responding. That he wantsying to see republican control of the house and senate. Only two of the ways you can respond in 2014. We give you the option to fill out the blank. 2025853881. Of the newfirst call year heres br
Amy hollyfield . Matt, you can see the burned out door, a terrible site on the curb of the attack. Next to it, look here this is a Police Officer protecting and watching over the consulate office. The counsel general will meet with United States agencies to talk about tighter security. Look at the response from last night local and federal officials were investigating the crime that happened at 9 25. Someone poured two buckets of gasoline on the front door of the chinese consulate and set it on fire. No one was hurt. The chinese consulate issued a statement calling this sabotage and violent in nature saying this crime targeted the chinese consulate institution in the United States and expressed strong condemnation. It will be open today. Friends and family mourn a hour who died new years eve in a tragic series of events that began with an argument. 19yearold ashley capuchin had her threemonthold baby, salvador when slow and her 17yearold sister dabbed across paseo padre parkway. All th
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