Three years on from the start of the syria conflict, we look at the plight of the millions of people who have fled the fighting there. Hello, everyone. Its nearly a week since the disappearance of the airliner mh470 with 239 people on board. The search has had to be widened yet again. They have confirmed their focus has shifted much further to the northwest towards the islands in the indian ocean, andaman islands. The acting traps port minister has just given this update on the search. Theres been a lot of media speculation today after comments from unnamed u. S. Officials suggested the plane may have traveled for some time after losing contact. As is standard procedure, the Investigation Team will not publicly release information until it has properly been verified and corroborated with relevant authorities. Nor do we want to be drawn into specific remarks that unnamed officials have reportedly made in the media. Since sunday, we have worked closely with our international partners, in
All of that and more in the next hour. First, the headlines with carol massar. Yelp out with earnings after the close of trading, raising its second and twoyear forecast after its stock finished higher in afterhours. Metlife reported a 35 increase in firstquarter profit and made derivative gains and international growth. It saw operating profit of 1. 37 per share, missing the analyst estimates. Twitter saw its stock hit its lowest level since last years ipo. Membership in the First Quarter reached 255 million, with yearoveryear growth to celebrating. The twitter ceo is focusing on the longterm. We are extremely focused on strengthening our core product, twitter and vine. Most of the acquisitions to date are about strengthening the core. Most of the work we are doing is about strengthening the core, and that is the focus nearterm. That is a look at the top headlines at this hour. Thank you, carol massar. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed at an alltime record high, the fed saying t
Behind futuristic suits. All of that and more in the next hour. First, the headlines with carol massar. Afterp out with earnings the close of trading, raising its second and twoyear forecast after its stock finished higher in afterhours. Metlife reported a 35 increase in firstquarter profit and made derivative gains and international growth. I saw operating profit of 1. 37 per share, missing the analyst estimates. Twitter saw its stock hit its lowest level since he last years ipo. Membership in the First Quarter reached 255 million, with yearoveryear growth to celebrating. The twitter ceo is focusing on the longterm. Focused onxtremely strengthening our core product, twitter and vne. Most of the acquisitions to date are about strengthening the core. Most of the work we are doing is about strengthening the core, and that is the focus nearterm. That is a look at the top headlines at this hour. Thank you, carol massar. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed at an alltime record high, the
Private residences during s. W. A. T. Raids. Some departments conduct as many as 500 Swat Team Raids a year, above its the poor and communities of color that is most impacted. It is hard to imagine that anyone intended for the wars on crimes, drug, and terrorism to deinvolve into widespread police demilitarization. At the same time its also hard not to seep7a6wni by declaring war, we have opened the door for outfitting our police to be soldiers with a warrior mindset. To conclude, i mention that police mill terization predates 9 11. This is not just an interesting historical fact. Its critical because it illuminates the most important reason or causal factor in this unfortunate turn in american policing and american democracy. It is the following. Our longrunning and intensely punitive selfproclaimed war on crime and drugs. It is no coincidence that the skyrocketing number of Police Paramilitary deployments on american citizens since the early 1980s coincides perfectly with the skyrock
Thank you very much, and thank you very much for everyone showing up this afternoon. Those were very generous comments and i am honored to be here today. At the stimson center, an institution named for and inspired by a man who helps guide the nation through some of the most difficult challenges that we have ever faced. And an organization that i remember calling upon for guidance and assistance on many occasions particularly when i was working for sam nun who i had the pleasure to work with for about 17 years. And i remember spending at the old office north of Dupont Circle many a day talking to bury and mike and the team of experts on proliferation issues, loose nukes, chemical and biological warfare issues. So its a Great Institution and its an honor to come back here. Little did i know two months ago, approximately two months ago when we got together and talked about this, how good stimson was and it really is today i realized how good they are. Two months ago when we picked this d