In cary. A search warrant says Christopher Moore hit the two cyclists, drove the damaged car to a nearby culdesac with a bike quote embedded into the hood and or windshield. The paperwork says he removed the bike and threw it into the street. After finding moore and the vehicle, investigators found blood spots and strand of hair stuck to the windshield. Moore is charged with felony hit and run. One cyclist, lori cove, remains in the hospital in critical condition. A wake county jury convited a raleigh man courtney shot James Deberry to death on halloween night in 2009. This was a retrial for the crime. Charges against courtney and another codefendant were dismissed in 2010 after a jury failed to reach an unanimous verdict. Courtney was re arrested last year. Smithfield police say a father killed his infant daughter. Guillermo tinajero resendiz is charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and negligent child abuse. Investigators were called to a home on bright leaf boulevard in officers fou
Are your states problems and how is your governor addressing those problems . Here is how you can call and let us know 2027488001 for mountain and specific time zones. If you want to post on this thought about your states problems, you might do so on twitter cspanwj. And you can post on our facebook page. Of currentampling issues involving governors across the United States, we start in louisiana with the new elected governor, john bel edwards. Already addressing the states budget issues. He says, hes holding a special session to do so. Saying that escalating rhetoric majord a grim picture of problems for Higher Education, health care and other services unless the Legislature Agrees on how to come up with 930 million by june 30. He says without legislative action, baton rouge some campuses would be declaring bankruptcy. And health care would suffer devastating cuts, including hospital closings. It means the difference between life and death. That is in louisiana. Turning to new york, G
Meltdown. Technically the nation went over the fiscal cliff when the new year began. But practically the senate pulled a parachute that should soften the fall. About 2 00 a. M. Eastern, senators passed a round of compromises with a vote of 898. I said should. This deal is far from done. Now it is up to the house to stop 600 billion of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. At this hour, though, a vote is not scheduled. Multiple house members took to the floor today to say their vote will be no. The current agreement with the fiscal cliff was agreed to, were told, somewhere around 11 30 last night. The bill was voted on at 2 00 in the morning. Now, again this is new years eve. I dont know how many senators between midnight and 2 00 a. M. In the morning had a chance to thoroughly read this agreement that is 157 pages long. You see, this is not how we should run our government. This is drama. Unnecessary drama. So what did the senators pass . Well, it was very long bill, 157 pages. There
Suzanne malveaux continues with newsroom. Happy new year. Welcome back to cnn newsroom. Im suzanne malveaux. We have a lot going on. A deal on the table but not out of the woods yet. All eyes on capitol hill, as the republican controlled the house, rather, convening this hour for the fiscal cliff negotiations. Now Vice President joe biden, he is heading to the hill for talks with the House Democrats. This is a critical moment for the country. Talking about 12 hours after the deadline for the Government Action has passed. The senate okayed a deal wee hours of the morning, prevent middle class income taxes from going up but raise rates on income of more than 400,000 a year for individuals, more than 450,000 for couples. Now, Unemployment Benefits for 2 million americans would be extended for a year. What it does not address is the spending cuts. Lawmakers plan to revisit the difficult issue. That is delayed two months from now. Going to bring you all angles of the story here. Of course f
It is not a secret an injustice has been done. Now, Governor Perdue has an opportunity to right the wrong. We cannot go back to 1980. This is 2012. The North Carolina governor is being urged to pardon a group of civil rights activists were falsely convicted and imprisoned 40 years ago for the firebombing of a white owned Grocery Store. The conviction wic overturned in 1980, but the state has never pardon them. We will speak with one of the wilmington 10 who served eight years behind bars and it became head of the naacp. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to meet with congressional leaders at the white house just three days before a year in deadline to avoid the socalled fiscal cliff. Some 600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases will take effect if no agreement is reached. Obama and the rest of republicans remain of the impasse over the republican refusal to allow ta