What were learning from the probe. More than 100 women have been elected to the next congress. Illinois congresswoman january shekowski joins us live. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. Panic in egypt, and explosion hitting a train station in cairo. 16 people have been injured, most of them hurt during the mad rush trying to get out. Explosions rocking the Egyptian Embassy in libya, two bombs exploding near that facility in tripoli, the embass of the United Arab Emirates is nearby. Its not clear if the bombings had a connection to the explosions in cairo. There are no reports of casualties. No one claiming responsibility for car bombings in libya. The countries elected parliament responding with airstrikes. Now to ukraine where international monitors say ceasefire is all but dead. Russia and eastern accept have breached that peace deal hundreds of time. It comes as nato says russia is moving tanks and artillery across the border. Further sanct
The crisis in the middle east, blackwater on trial, and more. And iraq veterans against the war. It has been personal, we have been transformed in our own lives. Each of our stories is important and people need to understand the reality and the human cost of war and occupation. A group of veterans came back from combat to form iraq veterans against the war. A decade later, the group is now organizing against another war in iraq. All that and more coming up. To democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Australia has become the latest country to join the usled military campaign against militants from the Islamic State in the iraq and syria. Prime minister tony abbott said australian planes will take art in air strikes and special forces would be deployed. Turkeys parliament has also authorized the government to order military action against the militants. The news comes as the Iraqi Defense minister claims iraqi forces have made gains against isis. The
13hour flight from dubai to boston. An airport Spokesman Says none of them had visited west africa but they were isolated and evacuated as a precaution. President obama today getting briefed on ebola after a texas nurse contracts the disease. 26yearold nina sam is the first person known to contract the virus on u. S. Soil. She cared for thomas eric duncan, the liberian man who died from ebola last week at her dallas hospital. The centers for Disease Control says training on the local level to fight the virus is paramount. Every hospital in this country needs to think about the possibility of ebola. Many of them are. Abc 7 News Reporter Sergio Quintana is in the newsroom with more on this. Indeed they are. Especially after the unthinkable happened with that dallas nurse getting infected with ebola. Hospitals across the country and throughout the bay area are now going over their procedures and equipment to make sure they are prepared. At San Francisco General Hospital today, some staff
His studeio is the ultimate playpen for musicians. Music comes alive as its recorded and they can be seen online. That doesnt top bob from doing what he loves. Getting in front of the masses, show indication his incredible talent in venues all over the world. Im on the road with my old grateful dead bass player, phil. I went out with a new innovation called ratdog. I do solo performances, me and acoustic guitar. I keep busy. Keeping busy has always been a part of bob weirs repertoire. Whether it was recording or performing music. He was quarterbacking projects all over the bay area. Sometimes literally. Bobs passion for the 49ers and the game even carried over with a group of friends onto the local gridiron. Hes a huge flag football enthusiast in my hometown of mill valley, california, his Favorite Team called the chiefs. Apparently its legit. I understand hes a skilled guy, quarterback. He would invite someone from a band who slept on the couch. Come o were playing football. Bobby, wh
Collins sexually abused three young girls, and ma kprrks is back, one of the most legendary rock bands of all time, Fleetwood Mac together again live on our plaza. Dont stop thinking about today thursday, october 9th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. Welcome to a very special thursday here, savannah is on maternity live, and matt has the morning off. We were dancing before the show started. Poor matt missing out today. Oh, what we have all waited for. Look at that crowd. It is huge. Older than our one direction crowd. Just as fervent and as dancing. This is cute. They are singing several songs. How do you narrow it down . 50 hits, and what will they play . Wait to find out. We cant wait. Lets begin with concerns over the ebola virus in the wake of the death of the first person diagnosed in this country. Nbc National Correspondent kate snowe in omaha where another patient who was working in liberia is being treated. Go