Scientists discover an early human species. And we begin in washington with a victory for president obamas efforts to implement the nuclear deal with iran. The outpost resolution rejecting the agreement. And the house could vote on it tomorrow. So mike, this feels more like a done deal than it certainly has at any other point here. What led to this . Reporter youre absolutely right. Well, it appears that the white house has pulled it off. Rising opposition among the general public. And unless theres a dramatic reversal in congress, the deal goes into effect a week from today. This is the moment the white house has been waiting for, though a majority of the senate, including four democrats and all 54 republicans, oppose the Iran Nuclear Deal, their effort to move the deal forward fell short of the filibuster. Its a major victory for president obama, and republicans cried foul. Ive heard colleague after colleague coming forward and saying, this deal is flawed and its not the best and it
Community and create value within groups. Ifill all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. 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 this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the United States will take in another 10,000 Syrian Refugees in the budget year starting next month. White house officials announced the plan today. They said president obama wants to pay for it with 4 billion thats already been budgeted. The u. S. Has accepted about 1,500 syrians since civil war broke out in t
Community and create value within groups. Ifill all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. 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 this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the United States will take in another 10,000 Syrian Refugees in the budget year starting next month. White house officials announced the plan today. They said president obama wants to pay for it with 4 billion thats already been budgeted. The u. S. Has accepted about 1,500 syrians since civil war broke out in t
An hour until rescuers arrived. The flooding is an aftereffect of Tropical Storm etau. The Meteorological Agency has issued its highest warnings. Thanks for joining us on newsline. Im james tengan in tokyo. Were keeping a close eye on the flooding in japan. A dangerous situation is going on in ibuaki prefecture. Flood water is inundating several communities. You can see the levee breaking next to the fallen tree. Officials say this happened just after noon. Local Authorities Say they believe the waters have carried off houses and cars. Some with people inside. They say theyre having difficulty reaching inundated areas because of a strong current in the water. Flood waters continue to flow into residential areas including joso and other neighboring cities. Hundreds are stranded. About a hundred people sought shelter on the second floor of a supermarket. Employees say the waters rose to two meters inside the store and are still rising. Many residents remain in their houses. Others who ha
About 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. Employees say the floodwater rose to two meters inside the store. They were rescued by helicopters and boats. Theres now about 2,000 selfdefense force personnel, police and firefighters dispatched to the area. Theyre being assisted by 40 choppers. Translator i couldnt go anywhere. I was so isolated. Torrential rainfall also caused damage in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture. A landslide in ckanuma city crushed several homes. Another man who fell into a storm drain was rescued but is still unconscious. The active rain band had moved further north. Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency warning due to record rainfall in miyagi prefecture. Translator a strong rainfall reached a level not previously experienced in miyagi prefecture. Were treating it like a state of emergency. A river in taiwa town overflowed its banks. People are stranded inside. Many cities and towns have issued evacuation orders and advisori