Fundraisers behind closed doors with little or no media access. Just this week, president obama attending six fundraisers, 16 since the beginning of september. Now many believe mr. Obama to be the alltime leader in president ial fundraisers, but thats not the case. Hes in second place. President clinton, the record holder, attending 638 fundraisers in his two terms in office. The president , president obama, is in a comfortable second place, however, still behind clinton by 145 fundraisers. Still time to catch up. Even though unpopular, mr. Obama can still raise a lot of money. Republican strategist karl rove told us here wednesday that democratic incumbents have long been preparing for the obama drag on their poll numbers, and with that, the fundraising advantage that comes with incumbency, most of the senate races would already be over with republicans way out in front. If these were open races, these seats would be settled and settled today. But its hard to beat an incumbent, and ev
It isnt just isis. Were dealing with north korea. Were dealing with iran. Were dealing with russia, were dealing with cyberattacks. It is an unprecedented set of threats that are out there. This not a time to kind of get in the trenches and not say anything. Ifill plus, combating Climate Change by transforming ponds once caked with salt into vibrant marshes teaming with wildlife. This pond in particular has been called a disneyland for birds. Were really trying to maximize the amount of habitat thats available to them in a novel way. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by c c supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your
Were dealing with north korea. Were dealing with iran. Were dealing with russia, were dealing with cyberattacks. It is an unprecedented set of threats that are out there. This not a time to kind of get in the trenches and not say anything. Ifill plus, combating Climate Change by transforming ponds once caked with salt into vibrant marshes teaming with wildlife. This pond in particular has been called a disneyland for birds. Were really trying to maximize the amount of habitat thats available to them in a novel way. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewer
Loose and flipped a car. But now chp says not one, but three things were wrong. A Memorial Fund honors the 32 yearold michigan usher asking for help for his two sons, ages 4 and 8. Boys who were in the pack seat of their dads honda backseat of their dads honda when this pizza oven detached from the van towing it broadsiding the electrician, killing him. It looks like it may have pounced right off bounced right off. They are required to have an independent breaking system as the backup. That the brick oven didnt. And it was almost a 4,000 pound missile going down the road at probably 60 miles an hour. Reporter we tried to find out if the driver works for the pizzeria. He was on his wac back from a catering job when the crash happened. Reporter can you say anything at all . Because they will recommend charges against the driver. The driver told officers that as far as he knew he was hooked up correctly. Those are the safety precautions that have been taken, those three things, we wouldnt
Eagles fans are getting excited for the primetime matchup against the giants right here on nbc 10. A live report is just ahead. But first, that breaking news that we are following. A hospital worker in texas has tested positive for ebola. If its confirmed by the centers for Disease Control, this would be the second diagnosed case in the u. S. The Texas Department of health says the worker cared for the first patient diagnosed in texas, thomas duncan, seen here. He died on wednesday. We will continue to follow that breaking news story and bring you new developments. Passengers arriving at new yorks jfk airport from the west african countries affected by ebola are now going through a stepped up screening process. The customs and Border Patrol released these photos yesterday of their agents at work. Theyre using notouch thermometers to take the temperatures of passengers from liberia, sierra leone and guinea. Federal Health Officials say these screenings will add an extra layer of protect