Barbara jon camp has been tracking this for us today. Jon good afternoon. The president Gave Congress what amounts to a blueprint of what closing down the prison at Guantanamo Bay might look like. There are as few prisoners there now as any point in the past or teen years. The past 14 years. They would move 30 to 60 prisoners to facilities on the mainland. Some of them would likely be tried for military commissions. Others remaining detained, perhaps indefinitely. While prisoners deemed low risk, they would be resettled to host countries overseas. This is something the president office. Technically he cannot spend any money on this without congressional approval. Congress has not been on the his reasoning, largely the same but he could be facing stronger opposition than ever. Keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. It undermines our standing in the world. It is viewed as a stain on our broader record of up holding the highest standards of rule of law. Jon among the most v
Made history . The biggest stars in the industry, now together for a new cause, bringing band aid back together, today november 16th, 2014. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Im lester holt. We woke up to some awful news. Isis militants have released a new video. In it, they claim to have beheaded another american hostage. That would be u. S. Aid worker peter kassik. Richard is covering that story for us. The family hads issued a written statement saying they are aware of this claim by the militant group isis. They say they are still waiting however for confirmation from u. S. Authorities. American authorities have also said they are aware of the video but are trying to confirm it. I have seen the video. It is very similar to other videos that we have seen before. The same style, the same graphic. It looks quite authentic. In it we dont actually see kassig beheaded. In a lot of the beheadings, you see a lot of the soldiers. The masked militant says he was beheaded.
History. The biggest stars in the industry coming together for a new cause bringing bands back together today. Sunday november 16, 2014. From nbc news, this is today. With lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. And welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Im lester holt with shanel jones. Isis claim to have beheaded another american hostage. This is the u. S. Aid worker peter kassing. Richard angle is covering that story for us this morning in istanbul, turkey. Good morning richard. Reporter good morning. The family has issued a written statement saying they are aware of this claim by the militant group isis. They say they are still waiting for confirmation from u. S. Authorities. American authorities are aware of the video but trying to confirm it. Ive seen the video. Its similar to other videos weve seen before, the same style, graphics. It looks quite authentic. In it we dont actually see kassig be beheaded. You see mass executions but th
Girls. Reporter on the front lines with the taliban, the view from inside with one of the very few journalists ever to travel and speak directly with taliban fighters. The taliban soldiers that im together with are the last two men and it looks like they are not as popular as they were. Reporter good evening and thanks for joining us, its clear at this hour that the fiery clashes and burning anger that drew the attention to square in kiev have spilled well beyond the capitol city. This time a day ago the president announced there was a truce at hand and leaders and opposition held their breath but it was clear what hope there had been to the end of a standoff had just evaporated. Since the president Viktor Yanukovych claims a truce with opposition and declares intent to start negotiation with the aim of ending blood shed even more blood is spilled. Within hours protesters are in independent square sparking renewed and violent clashes with the police. Less than 12 hours after the truce
Taliban. The view good evening, thanks for joining us. Im joie chen. It is clear at this hour that the firey clashes and burning anger that drew the worlds attention to a burning city square in kiev have now spilled from ins good evening. Thanks for joining us. I am joie chen. A fiery clash that drew the worlds attention to a burning square in kiev have now spelled out well beyond ukraines capital city. Just about this time a day ago, a truce was announced and the opposition held their breath. Within hours, it was clear that whatever hope there might have been for an end to the standoff, it evaporated. Since u crannian president yanokovych declared intent to start negotiations, even more blood is spilled. Within hours, protesters are in Independence Square sparking renewed and violent clark with the police. Less than 12 hours after the truce announcement, protesters wrestled control from Security Forces and more than a dozen officers are taken hostage. During the showdown in the square