Captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs this is the cbs morning news for friday, january 17th, 2014. Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Well, this morning firefighters battling a dangerous wildfire east of los angeles are making progress. The fire destroyed five homes and forced nearly 4,000 people to evacuate. Red flag warnings will remain in effect until later today, but for now the santa ana winds that pushed the flames early yesterday has subsided. The fire is 30 contained this morning. Its one of several burning in the state which is suffering through a severe drought. Teri okita is at the Fire Command Center in irwindale early this morning. Good morning, teri. Reporter good morning, annemarie. I spoke with the fire inspector. He says things have burned down quite a bit which is good news, however, theyre still monitoring closely the worrisome unpredictable santa ana winds this morning. High winds whipping through the San Gabriel Mountains burning 30
Far, showcased as part of the National Geographic societys 125th anniversary. It is the tougher story about humanity. Everything goes back to honoring my subject. I think that the story has to be told. I feel though strongly that these stories need to be seen by the american public. Ifill those are just 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 foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff tensions in the East China Sea hovered over Vice President joe bidens visit to beijing today. U. S. Officials say he and chinese president xi jinping traded arguments over chinas new air
The broker an agreement. Mr preston yesterday the owners mr is again delay the hca employer mandate for midsize companies. Last week your economic adviser jason furman talk about the new choices that people have to find health care outside the workplace. One or two to first explain the delay and also talk about whether of the long term use the future where Health Insurance is less time to play its role as an option for me for the fresno. You both talk about the pursuit of the transatlantic trade agreement. I wonder if you have followed the domestic battle here over Fast Track Authority and if that raises questions in your mind about whether such a deal could be ratified. Oh hell be industrious there was no one was fairly straightforward the overwhelming majority of firms in this country are to provide Health Insurance to their warriors are doing the right thing this small percentage. They do not many of them are very small every exam tomorrow. So you read just a small category of folks
And. W. I am. Live from but in this news the global lens is focused on iran at this hour while leaders are gathered at the u. N. West security is extremely tight President Donald Trump is due to speak soon and he is likely to discuss the tensions between the u. S. And i do open countries and we take you live to new york for that speech as soon as it begins also coming up britains Prime Minister vows not to let his supreme court
defeat get in the wake of brechts it. There are a lot of people seem to me to prostrate there are a lot of people in. This country coming out to be just the court finds johnsons move to suspend parliament with the brits a deadline was unlawful and want options does he have now well go live to london for that. Pattern of a warm welcome to you im on that that shima u. S. President donald trump is about to address the u. N. General assembly amid dries in tensions with iran as World Leaders gather in new york recent attacks on a Saudi Oil Facilities have released co
Least two survivors. Lawmakers in hong kong protest against chinas new security law. But the territorys leader is backing beijings right to impose it. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First . We are going to start in the uk where the home secretary has been setting out new Public Health measures. They include 1a days self isolation for anyone entering the uk, bar a short list of exemptions. With the threat of a £1000 fine, 1200 dollars, for anyone caught flouting the rules. The government will introduce the proposal from 8th june, to help prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections. The new measures wont apply to medical staff tackling covid 19, hauliers and frontier staff, Seasonal Agricultural workers, nor indeed those arriving from the repubic of ireland. When people land in the uk they will be expected to travel to their final destination by car, where possible, an