Okay. Lets get started. Im al teich, Research Professor here at the center for international be science and International Science and Technology Policy at George Washington universitys Elliott School which is where you are now, and i want to welcome you on behalf of our center and the center for science and democracy of the union of concerned scientists. They are cosponsoring this event together with George Washington university. Shawn otto, our speaker here, is an awardwinning science advocate. Hes a writer, hes a man of many talents. Really get to know him, hes quite an impressive guy. A writer, a teacher and a speaker, and hes a cofounder of science debates. Org for which he received the ieee usa National Distinguished Public Service award. Hes advised science debate efforts in other countries as well. Hes a novelist and a filmmaker. His novel sins of our fathers, which is a lit tear thriller, was literary thriller, was a finalist in the l. A. Times book prize, and his film, the hou
Dropped and turn sharply before disappearing from radar. She says that her niece was a Flight Attendant on the jet line shore just got married. We still have hope, she says. The fbi is helping in the investigation and u. S. Navy is sending planes to help with the search. The rather than authorities are doing everything that they can to try to find out what the facts are, of what happened today. Reporter france is also taking part in the investigation. In paris, tina krause for cbs3 Eyewitness News. And, stay with Eyewitness News for continuing coverage, of the egyptair flight 804 investigation, get latest anytime at cbs philly dot the come. There are now more global terror concerns. Russias security chief says his agency has track down a group working to prepare paris style attacks in big russian cities. Officials will reveal suspects were lanning to go to syria to join isis after carrying out at tax. Russia has conduct an air campaign against ice is in syria. Meanwhile law makers in f
Reporter police lined up and down the street ready for any protests. Supporters say that wont attract from the event. I love him. I think hes great. Hes going to be great. Reporter and you will hear from the protesters coming up at 6 00. We also asked the Trump Supporters who are lining up, just opening up the doors, so they are headed into the event. We asked what they thought about Chris Christie and his campaign debt, which is what they for to get into this event. Hear those answers at 6 00 as well. Thanks, drew. Right now at f5 00, a woman recovers after fighting off app attacker this morning on heavily wooded trails of berlin park. The 30yearold victim approached from behind and thrown to the ground and the man attempted to Sexual Assault her. She ran free and ran to the car and another jogger dialled 911 for help. Today, police from neighboring towns joined in the search for the attacker who e remains at large. The incident now has visitors to the park on edge. All they told me w
Home. Bill paul, thank you, the update for johannesburg on that. Sandra meanwhile here in the u. S. President trump back in washington as the gop hunkers down on tax reform. Senate republicans now saying their bill would include a repeal of obamacares individual mandate. This despite concerns the move could alienate moderates. Were optimistic that inserting the individual mandate repeal would be helpful and thats obviously the view of the Senate Finance Committee Republicans as well. Sandra House Republicans are not planning to include the mandate repeal in their version. Peter doocy is live on capitol hill following it for us this morning. Who do republicans think a mandate repeal helps most . People making less than 50,000 a year because they argue its who overwhelmingly ends up paying the penalty to uncle sam when they dont want to pay for insurance. An hour from now the senate will come back in here to keep marking up the senate bill. The person in charge, senator orrin hatch, expl
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