The white house is talking diplomacy, but the military option is still on the table. John kerry and chuck hagel are back on capitol hill to authorize congress for the use of force, but they say a new russian proposal to hand over syrias chemical weapons will be explored. Randall is it safe to say with regards to syria, the situation is now fluid . Dale, it is definitely safe to say it is fluid. As matter of fact you can say it is also changing by the minute, and president obamas critics are saying it is confusing. But the administration is trying to stay on message. Kerry, hagel, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff have been testifying before the house on services committee, continuing to ask for congressional approval for a resolution authorizing the use of force against syria. President obamas First Priority out there this process has been and is diplomacy. Diplomacy is our first resort, and we have brought this issue to the United Nations Security Council on many occasions
United states is threatening to use force. A lot of people say that nothing focuses the mind like the prospect of a hanging. Kerry casually russia seized on it, and the syrians say theyre willing to go along. All of us are hopeful that this option might be a real solution. Yet, we must be very cleareyed and insure it is not a stalling tactic. That all has suddenly upended washingtons debate over military action. We dont need to prove how quickly we can do this, but how well we can can do this. Syrias offer complicates president obamas case as he draez the nation this evening. A diplomatic gesture making American Action harder to sell zoosh nearly 60 of americans are opposed to military action. Todays news gives skeptical members of congress a good reason to vote no. Brian moore, nbc news, washington. Thank you very much. You can watch president obamas speech right here tonight on nbc bay area. That speech will start airing approximately 6 00 p. M. , and right after that that will actua
Officials are discouraging anyone from staying in the fire area. Talking about firefighting positions. Mike nicco . Live doppler 7 hd does not show the radar runs. Smoke is becoming very light and that is why theory car is passing it by. Eyewitness reports at 1 00 oclock started with a plane and helicopter drop. As i watched them from my driveway, they knocked it down on the Southern Side quickly. I didnt see hardly any flames so it is pushed to the east and it will remain that way because of a wind moving at 29 and gusting to 42 miles per hour. The cooler air is there and the sea breeze is there and it helps but hinders because it could carry the embers and create new spot fires. Leyla gulen . Good morning, everyone. I will get to those fire closures in my next report. We have construction going on in oakland if you are traveling on northbound or southbound 880 between embarcadero and high street you will find crews that will last until 5 00. It is causing a delay already headed north
Charges for having an unlicensed handgun and ammunition. At the live desk angie goff, news 4. Brace your selffor a chilly morning. The temperatures dropped like a rock and thats before you tack tore in the wind. Storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein here with more. Temperatures are near or below freezing. That includes just about all of the of west virginia, virginia, maryland down to near 30 degrees. Near the waters its a little above freezing. Most locations near 30 degrees. Schenn owe da valley, same thing. Much of western maryland, Washington County into Alleghany County into the upper 20s. Look at the windchills there. The windchill at hagerstown is just 11 degrees. Windchills right around washington and our nearby suburbs only around 20 degrees. Air temperatures Holding Steady with a few clouds coming and going. Wind gusting by 25 to 30 miles per hour. Wind gusting to around 30 miles an hour. Temperatures will be in the mid30s. Stafford virginia, hometown forecast by noontime th