Scrap its entire football season. You are joined in marriage as wife and wife. You may kiss your bride. More same sex couples getting the chance to say i do from coasttocoast. What the Supreme Court didnt do that sparked a wave of marriages nationwide. President obama is implementing increased screenings at airports, but flights to and from west africa will not be blocked. Mike is live in washington. Procedures are stepped up to try to keep the virus out of the country. President obama huddled with officials at the white house, working on a strategy. Ebola is a very serious disease and the ability of people who are infected to carry that across borders is something that we have to take extremely seriously. That includes beefing up screenings at airports both in the u. S. And west africa, where the virus has now claimed more than 3400 lives. While short on details, the president said new procedures would diminish chance for an outbreak. It is important for americans to know the facts, a
Mass grave. And America Votes, 2014, fed up in kentucky, how coal and cash Impact Politics in the state that could see the most Expensive Senate race in u. S. History. And we begin tonight with that unexpected decision from the u. S. Supreme court. The justices refused to hear arguments on samesex marriage in cases from five states. It means the Lower Court Rulings which struck down bans on gay marriage will stand. You are joined in marriage as wife as wife. Reporter within hours of the courts announcement these two were able to get married today in virginia. The Supreme Court refused to hear appeals from virginia, indiana, wisconsin, oklahoma, and utah. As a result samesex marriage may now also become legal in six other states located within the same Appellate Court jurisdictions. Those 11 states would join 19 where gay marriage is already legal, and bring the total number to 30, plus the district of columbia. Randall pinkston has more. Reporter john there were seven petitions on same
International criminal court, first to do so. I. S. I. L, there are reports of i. S. I. L. Entering kobani. 43 missing students for the first time, promising to go after the perpetrators. A spanish nurse who helped treat an ebola victim in madrid is now tested positive for the disease. The first case of one person transmitting the disease to another person outside of west africa. A spanish priest died of the disease in august, the five u. S. Citizen diagnosed with the disease has arrived in nebraska. Ashoka mukpo had been working in liberia, hired by the network nbc he fell in. Mukpo was able to board the plane on monday and will be treated at a specialized medical unit in nebraska. An ebola clinic in liberia, doctors in the center of the capital monrovia, have been working in this specialized center, filled up be within 24 hours of its opening. So far the virus has killed more than 3400 people in west africa and infected about 7500. Just to report, we are expecting a press conference
Convicted of killing his girlfriend. Plus, the race to find a cure. Why ebola researchers are not only fighting the disease but also a lack of funds. Seems ridiculous youre having this. Why are you crowd funding . 13 because we need the money fast. And coming up for you, he dressed everyone from hollywood stars to the political elite. Fashion icon Oscar De La Renta, dead at the age of 82. But we start with Oscar Pistorius who will shortly find out if hell go to prison or receive some other sentence. Yeah, this is a very big moment for Oscar Pistorius, of course, for many in south africa, weve got a shot here for you of the relatives of the victim in this case, reeva steenkamp, everyone slowly making their way inside the courthouse. Theyve been quite puntal this entire proceedings but as today is the big day of the sentencing there is additional attention on the courtroom. The judge, judge masipa found the track star guilty of the negligent killing of his girlfriend and now will deliver
Were following two breaking stories right now. Air strikes set off shattering blasts on isis targets in kobani today while u. S. Planes were also dropping Something Else on the Syrian Border town, desperately needed arms and supplies for kurdish defenders. But the terror group has now struck back with some 15 simultaneous attacks on Kurdish Forces in Northern Iraq. That as authorities await for forensic results in the investigation case of Hannah Graham. President obamas Deputy National security adviser ben rhodes is standing by along with our correspondents, our analysts and all of our newsmakers. Kurdish forces backed by u. S. Air strikes and now air drops of supplies blocking a brutal isis onslaught against the Syrian Border town of kobani. Suddenly isis has launched a massive new offensive in a twopronged assault in iraq. Kurdish officials report 15 nearly simultaneous attacks against their forces including an attempt to retake the critically important mosul dam. Lets get the lati