We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy today we hear from john sullivan. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. Operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They also want better training in a modern it infrastructure. And i think they deserve these tools and we would be all bet
We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They
Legend and philanthropist jerry lewis but the big story on action news is final could down to the eclipse, first total Solar Eclipse visible in north america in 38 years. That is right, celestial event has a whole lot of people very excited, all across the country. So, folks every where are getting what they need while they can before the heavenly show begins. Lets look at the video posted on twitter. Traffic mess in organ but first lets go to adam joseph along pass of totality and very interesting, in missouri. Adam, good evening. Good evening, to you guys. Hey, atmosphere above is sunny way we want it. As more fear on the ground is electrified here, were in the festival called total eclipse of the arts and we have traveled 1400 miles to what he they called saint joes here for locals because it is a very rare celestial event here in the path of totality. Now if you have not witnessed totality in this spot in 214 years. Although it is a very small town about the size of wilmington, the
Empty, hint every ground clutter showing up, very moisture laden air mass once more, here is a lock at the warning for you again. I know it begins to start to sounds almost like the movie groundhog day. Every single day in the last few had looked very much the same. Where we start off with not just the excessive heat warning but steamy air, it is very warm right now, only at 80 degrees, this hour, 4 31 in the morning, just 08 degrees at Philadelphia International airport. We may drop few more degrees before the sun officially rises but regardless dont need jacket on morning like this, that winds remains very, very calm. Stowe will feel awfully uncomfortable. Now, yesterday, we hit 94 officially at Philadelphia International airport. We expect to hit the exact same temperature later today. That will officially make it our latest heatwave. The average high is 87. So not terribly far off from where we should be, but regardless, when you factor in the humidity, certainly the fact that it i
Snow is covering the ground in these places. Down. 26 degrees in yancey county. You come down into Cold Springs Ranch in haywood county, its 40,000 feet elevation toward the tennessee border. Its not terribly deep snow cover, but theres on the snow ground, the Road Conditions are continue to drop. Take a look at the darkest blue. It indicates some of the heavier snow bands. Highway 19 impacted. Scams gap, highway 25 and of course i26 north. In Mcdowell County and towards spruce pine we have some decent snow showers taking shape. Until 7 00 tomorrow morning Winter Weather advisories are out for all of the counties. It doesnt mean the snow will its going to reduce visibility so watch out as you go closer to the tennessee border. Look for the snow showers to wane much coming up in just a bit. Theres also Severe Weather hitting other places around the country. Heart break today in the town of waverly, virginia. Four people were killed there, including a toddler when a tornado tossed a mobi