Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, and just 19 days until christmas, president obama warned lawmakers today not to add to the holiday pressures americans already feel, by letting the political stalemate drag on. But he also again insisted there would be no deal unless tax rates went up on the wealthy. The closer it gets to the brink, the more stressed were going to be. Woodruff president obama made the short trip to Northern Virginia today to underline his plan to avert the fiscal cliff. At the home of what the white house called
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, and just 19 days until christmas, president obama warned lawmakers today not to add to the holiday pressures americans already feel, by letting the political stalemate drag on. But he also again insisted there would be no deal unless tax rates went up on the wealthy. The closer it gets to the brink, the more stressed were going to be. Woodruff president obama made the short trip to Northern Virginia today to underline his plan to avert the fiscal cliff. At the home of what the white house called
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Th and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, and just 19 days until christmas, president obama warned lawmakers today not to add to the holiday pressures americans already feel, by letting the political stalemate drag on. But he also again insisted there would be no deal unless tax rates went up on the wealthy. The closer it gets to the brink, the more stressed were going to be. Woodruff president obama made the short trip to Northern Virginia today to underline his plan to avert the fiscal cliff. At the home of what the white house cal
Brown we assess the latest diplomatic moves to end syrias war, as secretary of state Hillary Clinton meets with russias foreign minister. Woodruff and ray suarez has the story of a program that aims to put students at lowachieving schools on a path to High School Graduation. Were here to make things better. Were here to tutor kids. Were here to make sure that they stay on track. We are here to make sure that they graduate. We want to prepare them for high school. Brown thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Th
Top stories we are following on this thursday. It will be announced this morning when the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open. We have a preview of what work is left. The two men found guilty for their roles in a gang rape in 2009 will be sentenced today. Well tell you just how many years they face in prison. Good morning and thanks for joining us on this thursday august 15th. Im mark danon. We are now just a few hours away from learning when the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open. There is some hope that the bridge could open Labor Day Weekend. But there is also the possibility that the opening could be delayed for months because of broken safety bolts. Kron 4s j. R stoke now thake a look at what needs to be done to get the new span up an running. Pickwe will be right back as a kron4 morning news continues. If taking a live look outside at the bay bridge. A few cars making its way across the span. In oakland where it is 63 degrees. Is to be another nice fit with lim