Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. 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 death toll from sundays alshabaab suicide bombing in somalias capital rose today to 15. The facade of the fivestory hotel in mogadishu was sheared off when a car packed with explosives rammed into its front gate. In neighboring ethiopia today president obama said the islamic Militants Attack underscored the need to push back against violent extremism. Yesterdays bombing in mogadishu reminds us that terrorist groups like alshabaab offer nothing but death and destruction and have to be stopped. We
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. 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 death toll from sundays alshabaab suicide bombing in somalias capital rose today to 15. The facade of the fivestory hotel in mogadishu was sheared off when a car packed with explosives rammed into its front gate. In neighboring ethiopia today president obama said the islamic Militants Attack underscored the need to push back against violent extremism. Yesterdays bombing in mogadishu reminds us that terrorist groups like alshabaab offer nothing but death and destruction and have to be stopped. Weve got more work to do. Ifi
Island still without power. Well look at how much longer residents will have to wait, and how a College Student from pennsylvania is helping to bring aid to the island. Stop me if youve heard this one before. A horse checks into a hotel, and well no joke that actually happened. Well find out why this horse owner tested the limits of the term petfriendly and whether the hotel bed frames are stable enough. Ah, well played. Lots of jokes on this monday, october 16th. Announcer if from abc news, this is world news now. Is it still monkeying around on the bed if its a horse . Wow. Weve got so many of these awesome jokes for you. I can only hope that our two viewers will survive to watch the actual story. All right. Well move on to the news, shall we . Yeah, well get to that. We do have the breaking news from louisiana, that Oil Rig Explosion near new orleans. The rig burning for hours in lake pontchartrain near new orleans clearly visible for miles across that huge lake. So that explosion h
Derailed after alerting pharmaceutical companies about the unusually large shipments of opioids. Tmobile and sprint are planning to announce a merger as they gear up for what could turn into challenging antitrust negotiations with the government. The merger could create the nations thirdlargest mobile business behind verizon and at t. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, october 16th. Good morning to you. We begin this half hour with firefighters finally turning a corner in the battle against californias deadliest wildfires. Fire officials in Northern California say theyve made tremendous progress. With a little help from a shift in the weather. Right now 15 large fires are still burning and even as thousands of residents are allowed to return home, many others remain missing. The death toll has already climbed to at least 40. Abcs linzie janis has more from santa rosa. Reporter flames in every direction. Incinerating this house. Just two blocks from the nearest fire stati