Cabin, there has been no other gunfire. And what can you tell all the residents of big bear and the surrounding area at the moment as the sun is about to set. This guy still on the loose . I cant answer that for you. But its a possibility . Cindy, thank you. Thank you for talking to us. So you just heard an update from syndrome Cindy Bachman with the Sheriffs Department. Theyre not exactly sure through all the shooting that anned earlier today there you saw the most interesting question of the night. Christopher dorner on the loose or not, or did he burn in that cabin. John yang still with us from the l. A. Bureau of nbc news. John, that was quite a news conference, leaving us with nothing really except the possibility that the person being pursued here, Christopher Dorner who may be responsible for four killings right now is on the loose again. Thats right there. Is no indication. I mean clearly they say this is the cabin where he was holed up, that the fire, theyre not sure how the f
And raise the federal minimum wage to 9 an hour. Chuck, political director, guru of all things related to washington and the presidency, this is being positioned as a pivot to the economy. But really, i saw it as the third installment of the sort of broad, moral vision the president has for the country. This just had more policy specifics than, say, the Election Night speech pour the inaugural. Frankly, it would have been seen as a runofthemill state of the union. It would not have been getting that much opinion or lead attention had it not been for the last ten minutes of the speech. The last ten minutes of the speech sort of change frank list, stepped on the original message. What the president is going to sell today, in georgia and what hes going to for the next six months. Because what the state of the union is is essentially the playbook of what hes outlining of what he wants to try to sell, but lets you know, i think you cant talk about the state of the union other than the last
You. We welcome you, as we gather with you to watch president obamas state of the Union Address. As he challenges congress and tries to harness Public Opinion behind his plan of action for the first year of his second term. The focus will be on the economy, diane. Creating jobs. Thats been the struggle of his presidency. The president believes he has the public on his side on that issue. Most of the speech will be about that. But he has a new mission for his second term. Ending gun violence and so much emotion around that issue tonight. Emotion in that room and also this convergence with the drama we have seen unfolding today out in california. Just to bring you up to date right now, the gun battle that was under way in big bear lake, california, you can still see the flames at that cabin where Police Officers believe they had trapped Christopher Dorner, the excop who had been on a murderous rampage for the last nine days, vowing to bring war to los angeles. And tonight, his fourth cas
Of recession, and its the long, suffering middle class that will be the target of much of his message tonight. We should tell you at the same time, we are following a very tense news event, across the continent on the west coast in the san berardino mountains, gunfire and then a fire over an hour weve been watching this in a cabin in the woods believed to contain the sniper, excop, the military veteran that has terrorized Southern California for days. Another loss of life tonight. A Police Deputy there confirmed dead and if this situation is resolved, were keeping a close eye on it, we will let you know, following the conclusion of the president s remarks. Back inside the House Chamber we go, weve been watching arrivals tonight. First lady has taken her seat. Members of the supreme court. And now members of the cabinet. Outgoing, incoming and those who are saying on. Youre going to see a lot of ribbons and a lot of lapels tonight. The green ribbons are for the victims of the shooting v
Now, reporting from our nations capital, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. And a good evening to all of you. We welcome you, as we gather with you to watch president obamas state of the Union Address. As he challenges congress and tries to harness Public Opinion behind his plan of action for the first year of his second term. The focus will be on the economy, diane. Creating jobs. Thats been the struggle of his presidency. The president believes he has the public on his side on that issue. Most of the speech will be about that. But he has a new mission for his second term. Ending gun violence and so much emotion around that issue tonight. Emotion in that room and also this convergence with the drama we have seen unfolding today out in california. Just to bring you up to date right now, the gun battle that was under way in big bear lake, california, you can still see the flames at that cabin where Police Officers believe they had trapped Christopher Dorner, the excop who had been