On people and businesses but 1st the german tone of instigates a quota for women in leadership positions. This law has been a matter of urgency that has occupied us for years we have clearly seen that voluntary commitment leads to a snails pace nothing happens voluntarily but being legally bound leads to success and progress and because of that we are creating this law for more women in leadership positions. With germanys minister for families and women francisco if i speaking just a few moments ago this is deja vu business on robots in belin. Now while germany itself has been led by a woman for the past 15 years that certainly hasnt been the case for the countrys Top Companies in fact germany has lagged behind other nations when it comes to female representation at executive level in the u. S. 97 percent of the countrys top firms have at least 2 women on their boards in france its 87 percent but in germany it is way down 13 percent there have been attempts to change that of course but
Chateauthirerry to tem the onslaught. The Third Division, wrote one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals. The Second Division, began pushing the germans back, and u. S. Marines fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed ground in a fierce contest known as the battle of belleau woods. American history tv visited key monuments, battlefields and cemeteries in northeastern france with historian mitchell yockelson. We visited the monument to learn why u. S. Forces were in he region. Direct behind me is the chateauthierry monument. We are on top of hill 204, which means it is 204 meters high. The significant of the monuments is to honor the troops that fought in the ainemarne sector. Aine is one of the rivers, marne the other. There was significant engagement in between the two rivers from the end of may through the middle of july of 1918. The chateau tierney monument is being restored in honor of the world war i centennial taking place before the american contribution of 201
Had reached the marne river and was less than 40 miles from paris. Pershing moved the second and third u. S. Divisions in the are into the area around chateauthierry to help stem this onslaught. Both divisions responded with spectacular spirit and success. The Third Division, in its battle for the marne crossing, wrote one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals, said general pershing. One of its legends, the 38th infantry, earned the proud designation rock of the marne. The Second Division, holding the road between chateauthierry and paris, began pushing the germans back. U. S. Marines, fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed important ground in a fierce contest known as the battle of belleau woods. American history tv visited key monuments, battlefields, and cemeteries in northeastern france with historian mitchell yockelson. To begin the story, we visit the chateauthierry monument, about 60 miles from paris, to learn why u. S. Forces were in the region and how they h
Now at 11 00, wind and rainmaking their way across the bay area. The areas of biggest concern night and how the city is tackling flooding. And the weather causing a big impact on holiday travel. Cancellations and delays at bay area airports, and the travel concerns on several major california highways tonight. Were on storm watch now at 11 00. Good evening, im juliette goodrich. And im brian hackney. Some areas are seeing rain across the bay area. Theres much more ahead, and we get right to meteorologist darren peck. By far the best rain has been in the north bay so far this evening, but well get everybody in on the act here tomorrow morning. First check out High Definition doppler. A lot of green on here, but the heavier rain, the yellows and oranges has all moved off to the east. Although down in the santa cruz mountains, lets put it back into live radar and come back down to the south. See the heavier rain moving in over santa cruz . And it just disappears before it gets over toward
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. We begin with the next round of hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This as news surfaces of a lastminute witness that will now testify publicly this week. Four witnesses will be questioned before the public today, including Alexander Vindman. Vindman is a ukraine specialist with the National Security council who listened in on President Trumps july phone call with ukraines president. Meanwhile, new transcripts from the closed door testimony of david holmes was released overnight. Holmes, a Ukrainian Embassy staffer, testified privately over the weekend. He will testify publicly on thursday. Skyler henry is on capitol hill. What was revealed in the latest transcripts . Reporter yeah, annemarie, good morning. David holmes is a Career State Department official based in the ukraine. Transcripts show that he testified u ukrainian officials were told