Good morning. Welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. The n. S. A. Has been under fire for months following Edward Snowdens disclosure of its mass if collection of phone records in the u. S. And around the world. As alan fisher reports a president ial panel is calling for changes in the way the n. S. A. Does its business. A surveillance review report is due to be published but is pushed out by the white house. The highlights the n. S. A. Will no longer keep a phone database, it will be held by the phone companies or a third party. The agency can no longer ask parties to build a backdoor, and the n. S. A. Should not spy on nonu. S. Citizens outside the u. S. Because of their religion or political views. The scope was revealed by whistleblower. He said any changes need strong support. The congressional committees are completely cooptive, worth else and impotent even if they have the incentive to do so. Courts have been onesided. So i think we need gen urine oversight. The other o
And good morning, america. A lot to get to this morning. Robin and josh are on their way back from the vatican this morning, after the holiday greeting, you see right there with the pope, in st. Peters square yesterday. What a day that was. This morning, we have a brandnew report out revealing the ratings of the safest cars. And well tell you, does your car make the list . And we have the latest twist wow on an escalating incident. An indian diplomat arrested in new york city, stripsearched after dropping her daughter off at school. Well tell you why. Some of the highest levels of the government right now. Lets get to the huge holiday storm, forming right now, hitting so much of the country on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Ginger . Weve been talking about timing. Timing with weather is everything. Thats going to be the issue. So many millions of us making our plans to hit the road. Tonight, to tomorrow. From paerld to the cass dads, then southwest to parts of arizona and
Catherine a. C. Hannah and reporter mistakenly told the red reporter that she would get 1 million for selling a ticket but the reporter was rock because rules are different in atlanta. A lot of people are speaking for her because she does not want to appear on camera. 814172039 mega ball is 7 reporter but a per daughter and her daughter checked the many number spirit and sure enough she was the make up million winner for georgia. Mega million winner catherine she feels like all of this is unreal as if she is dreaming. I never chose the cash option and will get about 125 million after taxes. Pam an online humor and news wasnt created an uproar after publishing an article about a San Francisco student getting suspended for same Merry Christmas at school. The trouble is the entire story was made up kron 4 Maureen Kelly reports the hopes and up creating a lot of problems at one elementary school. Reporter there is a San Francisco School Called peridot just felt differently than the article
Hog wild in bay area neighborhoods its crazy. The level of damage is so high tonight an outraged homeowner shares his home video whoosh reporter mans best friend and more. He;s my best buddy and pal tonight the story of the unconscious blind man on the subway tracks and the extraordinary gesture by his guide dog that saved his life. Pam prayers for jahi mc math the 13 Year Old Girl remains on life support after she suffered complications following a routine tonsilectomy. Pam jahi is now the focus. As her family and the Community Hopes for a holiday miracle. Pam kron 4s scott rates spoke to her family right before they headed inside tonights prayer vigil at Paradise Baptist Church in oakland. Reporter keep praying for jahi. Do not give up on my baby. God has the final say so. Reporter dividual lasted about an hour. The family is calling on the hospital. For more compassion out of the hospital please. The next step for the is to recover jahis medical records. Pam new at 8. Pam the secret
This morning on the kron4 morning news fire and the delta force is people from kimball island. That there still burning this morning. We have the latest. We began with the latest from the delta. Firefighters are still on scene this morning putting out hotspots from the fire on kim wahl island. The fire started yesterday afternoon around 230 and has burned three homes and over 40 a. This is video from a helicopter partnership with abc seven news. Heavy smoker the fire was seen from nearby antioch. The fire required air and water support from the u. S. Coast guard and cal fire. Crews from five different agencies from the area was called in to help. Witnesses said the fire started at the boat ramp and spread from one end of the island to the other. Officials said all 15 people who live on the island were evacuated safely. The only way to get to the island is by boat and firefighters say that is what made fighting this fire especially difficult. The fire and the delta comes at the same tim