Exactly. It is not necessarily the most pressing thing on my mind, to try to figure out how many people were there. Reporter despite not having a estimate mayor says weekends events were a success for hundreds of thousands hossa tended. More definite numbers were, however a available for other areas, according to the city about 28,000 people rode septas Regional Rail saturday, about 34,000 on sunday. Patco saw nearly 26,000 passengers this weekend, and about 90 percent of area hotel rooms were booked. Security was also tight, and, 71 agencies involved, and checkpoint lines, at times, were long. Even archbishop Charles Chaput said some of his friend had issues. Some of my friend, who tried to come, were still waiting to get in when it was almost over. Reporter now the event is officially over. While the city didnt provide specifics on how many people attended, mayor nutter says the weekend, however large, it actually was is proof for the future the city of philadelphia can handle major
With first word news. Vonnie we are following breaking news out of mali this morning. None man attacking the Radisson Blu Hotel in the capital of bamako. Rumor is that there are 170 hostages. The Army Commander tells the ap that 20 of the captives have been freed. Until bloomberg there are u. S. , french, and the hotel. Ps in two malian citizens and one french citizen are dead. Here are the latest of elements from paris. Nearly one week after the attacks there, a third body found in a department that was rated two days ago. The body of an unidentified woman. The suspected ringleader of last weeks attacks was killed in the raid. The European Union is being urged to implement security measures that were passed earlier this year. ,nd the oldest mosque in France Services are canceled because of security worries. We are also hearing this morning from the german interior ministry, a spokesman commenting in berlin, saying one of the attack suspects came through germany. The senate has not ind
Wounded. People had been lined up outside the building to get their National Identity cards. No word on who is responsible. Police in brussels arrested two people described as suspected terrorists as part of an effort to prevent terror attacks in belgium during new years celebrations. The texas teenager in the socalled affluenza drunk driving case has been arrested in mexico with his mother. Ethan couch had been missing for weeks. His lawyers argued that his wealthy parents coddled him into a sense of irresponsibility. He could end up in prison. We are seeing a rebound in futures today after declined yesterday on the last trading week of the year as stocks declined yesterday with oil. We are seeing the bounceback today. Change fromg little the averages for the full year. Seeing a little bit of a list this morning. Lift this morning. Lets check on oil. We will be getting stockpile data from an Industry Group today. Natural gas has been an interesting story. We have seen this rally in na
Is not there. That will be something to watch through the week. Guy it is a story we will have to watch longer than that. Themegoing to be a big throughout the show. Good guest lined up for that story. Lets get the first word news. Spanish government bonds tumbling after an election that raises questions about the countrys political direction. Voters chose a fragmented party. Negotiations will be needed to form a coalition. The conservative party cell short of the seats needed to go it alone. Socialists gain the Parliament Seats. They are expected to join with groups to form a voting block. Rescuers in china searching for missing people after a landslide. A mountain of dirt and construction waste very nearly three doubt three dozen buildings. At least 91 people may have been trapped. The city is a major Manufacturing Center not far from hong kong. A fakequestioned about bomb found in the bathroom of an air france jet. The flight was diverted to kenya after the device was found. Was mad
3 federal investigators are now investigators are now analyzing computers and other Electronic Devices as they try to figure out what led a married couple to kill 14 people, and injure more than a dozen others at a Holiday Office party wednesday. Chris martinez has the latest from San Bernardino, california. 3 natsas thousands gathered at a candlelight and prayer vigil last night to remember the victims killed in San Bernardino. The focus turns to what motivated Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik to execute mass murder. Nat sot we are in so much shock its unbelievable sarah khan and her husband farhan were related to the suspects. Who died in a i can never imagine my brother or my sister in law doing Something Like this especially because they were happily married, they had a beautiful six month old daughter investigators say farook traveled to saudi arabia and pakistan last year and returned with malik, who came to the u. S. On a fiance visa. standup Chris Martinez cbs ne