Are at isctrilat d. C. So my name is Alexander Evans and of the your master for todays event and i currently work as the research and Program Coordinator at the center for east Asian Studies within Johns Hopkins sais. Perhaps more important for todays event i am an alum of the 63rd japanamerican student conference back in 2011. I think in a lot of ways it was bad experience that really continued to motivate me to study japan put you on the path that i am in the creek of that experience. Particularly given that it was right after the march 11 triple disaster, an opportunity when japan was not open to many students to be able to go in and have persontoperson exchange with something that i would say it may sound corny but i changed my life. And so before we get started today will have a couple introductory marks so i would first like to introduce ms. Linda butcher, secular director of isc. Prior to this role she served as a director of Media Relations and Public Affairs at the current Eco
Were still waiting on the results of three more states. Alaska. North dakota. And wyoming are all Holding Republican caucuses tonight. Look for those results tomorrow on today in iowa starting at 5am. On the democratic side it was big night for hillary clinton. The nomination is within reach. Clinton won seven of the eleven states that were in play. The states marked in yellow. Senator Bernie Sanders won two. Including his home state of vermont. Clinton may not have clinched the nomination tonight. But she sounded like the nominee. President ial candidateits clear tonight that the stakes in this election have never been higher. And the rhetoric were hearing on the other side has never been lower. Trying to divide america between us and them is wrong, to let it work. The next big day for the candidates is this weekend. Voters in five state will cast a ballot on saturday. The Us Supreme Court will likely be short one justice at least through the end of the year. Today iowa senator Charle
Family that we killed their son. Ryan s. Brandon Ellingsons death on missouris lake of the ozarks was ruled an accidental drowning. But nearly a year and a half later a former water patrol , supervisor is speaking out. As soon as Brandon Ellingson got onto tony piercys boat, i believe it was a death march. Ryan s. sgt. Randy henry of the missouri Highway Patrol was working that night and interviewed trooper Anthony Piercy immediately after the accident. This happened on our watch. It shouldnt have happened. It was totally preventable, and it was a cover up. Ryan s. may 2014 trooper piercy arrests ellingson for boating while intoxicated. Those critical moments after on the Highway Patrol boat have been criticized by brandons family and spurred legislative hearings. Trooper piercy admits he placed the wrong life jacket on ellingson who was handcuffed when he went overboard. He was totally defenseless in that boat. Ryan s. sgt. Henry says the Highway Patrol hid key evidence during a coron
Step outside, it you will not really needed this morning. Metinka it feels really nice out this morning. 50 degrees already. No rain to worry about. That is going to change. Later on this afternoon, well have a little bit of light rain, light drizzle. Temperatures today still today stay really mild. Temperatures will start out decent and then fallout into the 30s. That would change the rain over into a wintry mix. We have a winter storm watch to talk about. Eric thank you metinka. Millions of americans are expected to hit the road this morning for their holiday travel. But officials are warning to stay alert and vigilant, amid heightened concerns over potential terror plots. Shaina humphries has the latest. What are Law Enforcement officials doing to keep americans safe this Holiday Season . Shaina travelers this week should expect steppedup security at airports and train stations across the country. The tsa is advising to get to the airport even earlier, to allow for extra screening t
Still searching for justice. Kevin ryan smith just back from the lake of the ozarks tonight with Sergeant Randy henrys emotional admission. Ryan Sergeant Randy henry didnt hold back in our oneonone interview. The former water patrol supervisor tells me the Highway Patrol is at fault, but the agency has been trying to silence his story. I just feel so bad for the family that we killed their son. Ryan Brandon Ellingsons death on missouris lake of the ozarks was ruled an accidental drowning. But nearly a year and a half later, a former water patrol supervisor is speaking out. As soon as Brandon Ellingson got onto tony piercys boat i believe it was a death march. Ryan Sergeant Randy henry of the missouri Highway Patrol was working that night and interviewed trooper Anthony Piercy immediately after the accident. This happened on our watch. It should not have happened. It was totally preventable and it was covered up. Ryan may 2014, trooper piercy while intoxicated. Those critical moments af