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Northeast is digging out today from a major winter snow storm. And im Lauren Taylor with news from europe. Italys navy rescues migrants from overcrowded boats trying to reach europe. We begin in egypt where thousands have once again staged prote protests right across the country. At least six people have been killed in clashes and another 42 injured. Anticoup activists have renewed calls ahead of a referendum next month. Stephanie decker has more. [ gunfire ] reporter it was a violent friday. A ...

Precarious conditions. We have the latest in sicily as hundreds are rescued from boats. We say good bu goodbye to onf the Everly Brothers. They have a common enemy in syrias president , and now rebels fighters are battling each other. The fighting in aleppo and elsewhere is fierce. We have the story from neighboring lebanon. Reporter protests are growing and theyre becoming more widespread. People in the rebel held north of syria wants the Islamic State to leave their country. Factions have turn...

After a thousand migrants are rescued from overcrowded boats. And should this and gesture be classified as antisemitic and banned . Welcome to the program. Rebel groups in syria are combined linked to alqaeda. A confrontation that could change the course of the entire war. The fighting is taking place in aleep poe. The western backed Syrian Army Taking on fighters on the Islamic State of iraq. Were following the story from neighboring lebanon. Reporter protests are growing and theyre becoming mo...

[applause] and could even a and figure for being here. Also for inviting me to be in a conversation with you tonight. Also i want to share publicly what i was an honor graduate of harvard 80 years old taking a survey course in africanamerican literature, he was absent and the replacement was Farah Griffin that year and this was incredibly wonderful because that your farah was at the institute so was stephanie it as an 18 yearold who was over the moon about steadying i was so thrilled and inspire...

400,000 children are in the foster care system, and theres great improvements in terms of reducing the numbers of children in foster care, and increasing the number of children who find permanent and loving homes. We should acknowledge and be proud of the advances that have been made, particularly the focus on supporting youth as they age out of the system. The fact of the matter is majority of foster care parents are loving and supportive individuals who open their hearts and their homes. Foste...

Americans 85 and older, our oldest old, are the Fastest Growing segment of our population. And this is the very population that is most at risk of the multiple and interacting Health Problems that can lead to disability and a need for longterm care. At the same time, declining birthrates mean that there will be fewer Family Members and paid caregivers to care for our nations growing aging population. Today, there are approximately seven potential caregivers for each person over 80, as this chart...

As you know, the president has been focused to ensure that we lived up the middleclass opportunity indenture every american has the potential of a good job, by eight being paid a fair wage to venture they have a home they can live in and enjoy to have a secure retirement. Democratic governors are working together across the country on the same agenda to grow jobs, with Economic Opportunity of the middleclass by investing in education common education and a brighter future. As you probably know o...

Help me understand, because my perspective on our entitlement today is we cant afford the ones we have. The construct we work with is forget the multiple debt. The real challenge we have with our Pension Plans are underfunded, our health care weve are already exposed to come so were talking about a couple hundred trillion dollars of unfunded liability. I just dont know how thats a great question and im glad you asked because i will tell you, again because my professional background, the last thi...

Inspired all the time either work of these young scholars. A day that farah came to speak to our class, the work were studying was pain, which is already one of my favorite books. It was so moving because i realized while she was giving us this wonderful guidance, the first time id been taught literature by a black person, besides my mother who was of course my first instruction in reading and writing but its one of those moments that if you like should be marked and i want to extend my gratitud...

Overwhelmingly, and it made it with Social Security actuarially sound for the next half century. That was 1983. So, those folks knew how to get along. Chairman nelson, Ranking Member collins and members of the committee, thank you for holding this hearing. And especially for the opportunity to testify about the future of the longterm policy. The perspective that im about to share comes from my work over the past 20 years of the office of management and budget as a person responsible for the Medi...