Push into the afternoon do expect temperatures to be pushing up or to eventually taking us into the upper 80s on average inland a lot of areas back into the 90s while 60s 70s along the bay and coast, ive got that hot forecast to just around the corner, its on you, however, though get where youre at still to come rebecca. All right, thank you. John yes, were dealing with a special Traffic Alert just like last hour traffic jam through the east bay trying to get into signal from pleasanton from dublin and its all because of an earlier grass fire. So crews have put the fire out. But of course traffic is just jammed in the area trying to get up to the scene because a fire crews were working in that right lane. So that was shut down to traffic. It remains closed right now, but you could see even on 80 for folks trying to go through livermore about ceos road right there. It is completely packed because theyre trying to get on the southbound 6. 80 as well as all the folks trying to get out of
viewers joining us here in united states and all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom. and i m rosemary church. just ahead, students demand action on guns in the wake of the michigan state university shooting. we ll discuss what needs to be done to prevent the tragedies we re seeing all too often in america schools. former south carolina governor nikki haley throws her hat in the 2024 presidential reign. but she will likely face some stiff competition in the republican primary. and as the death toll in the turkey syria quake continues to rise, images of rescue teams find a survivors under the rubble offer a glimmer of hope. we begin this hour in east lansing michigan. the community is mourning three college students killed in a mass shooting and praying for five others still in the hospital. we have new video showing students at michigan state university hiding from the gunman in the classroom. it s stupid. they already evacuated the other room. [screaming] get
In tone on what could come as the Washington Post reports that the white house is very, very, very worried that this war is going to get out of hand. National security adviser Jake Sullivan warning that this could spiral in to a regional conflict. Theyre now preparing for an Evacuation Plan if needed that would move hundreds of thousands of americans out of the region. Obviously that would be a herculean task. We remember how difficult it was to get 124,000 out of afghanistan in that very difficult exit back in august of 2021. Heres john kirby just moments ago. Watch. It would be imprudent and irresponsible if we didnt have people thinking about different scenarios. Were not at a point of execution of evacuations right now. Martha this is one of the women released from hamas custody yesterday. They still have her husband. We dont know when this first photo was taken. This is her before and this is her after she was held for 17 days. She spoke of being beaten with sticks, held in a spid
[inaudible conversations] the afternoon. I am so excited to be in this crowd to talk up the sinclair tribune merger and ownership if you dont know me i am a distinguished fellow at the Georgetown Institute on foreign policy. Before we start early to think a couple loved institutions in the institute for public representation that is part of Georgetown Law Center and of those alleged foundation for sponsoring this event also senator Richard Blumenthal we hope to hear from soon and also jaime who is a Research Fellow here georgetown and by personal locklear cantering a fabulous job and also the head of the institution in that you may have heard broke her leg when she and her child was shopping when shoplifter knocked them over down a flight of stairs. So of people could send her well wishes she is doing a fabulous job running the institute also other georgetown students and who will be helping today with logistics. So let me step set the stage. Whether we talking about . Made the shares
Johnson, the executive director for the American Immigration lawyers association, talk about prospects for Immigration Reform in 2018. Washington journal is live, now. Good morning, it is wednesday, january 3, 2018. At noon, the second session of the 115th congress will convene pursuant to the u. S. Constitution. In the senate, the session will begin with two new faces when doug jones and tina smith are sworn in. We have a threehour washington journal ahead for you and we will spend our focus on what is expected to be a major issue, immigration. Toare opening our phones immigrants only, to hear your story of coming to an living in the United States. Recent legal immigrants can call in at 202 7488000. If you are a legal immigrant who has lived in this country for five years or longer, 202 7488001. Illegal, undocumented immigrants, 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on social media on twitter, on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A good wednesday morning. Immigrants only in this fir