Today, volkswagen admitted it rigged 11 million cars to defraud pollution tests. The u. S. Justice department is looking into criminal charges. And heres more from kris van cleave. In my german word we have totally screwed up. Reporter volkswagens us, ceo Michael Horne has said what has become painfully clear for the u. S. Automaker. Our company was dishonest with the epa and the California Air resources board. And with all of you. Reporter the 11 million cars with software to cheat u. S. Emission standards are diesel versions of five popular models built between 2009 and 2015. The company is moving full speed to finding a fix and set aside more than 7 billion to deal with the problem. Thats half a years profits. But it is facing up to 18 billion in possible fines. The software senses when a vehicle is undergoing emission tests and reduces pollutants released. But when driven the epa found emissions 10 to 40 times above acceptable levels. The damage to volkswagen is going to last for y
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For some, the step from feeling marginalized to taking up arms can be a short one, and Holly Williams has been exploring that part of the story. Reporter at least five of the terrorists were french citizens, some of them born and raised here. The french president says his country is now at war, but the uncomfortable truth is that the enemy comes from within. Theyre a tiny fraction of frances more than five million muslims. But around 1,000 french citizens are thought to have joined extremist groups in iraq and syria, and over 200 are believed to have returned home. Christian prouteau used to lead the antiterror squad in frances paramilitary police. And he has studied how young men are radicalized. Reporter dying . Dying. Reporter in the name of god. In the name of god. Right. Reporter after the bloodshed, the french have shown unity in their grief. Muslim leaders have condemned the attacks. And yet, many muslims in france say they feel excluded, ghettoized in poor suburbs, and discrimi
Today, the u. S. And russia agreed on ways to keep their war planes separated over syria. The agreement specifies common radio frequencies and sets up a hotline between the forces. The u. S. And russia are supporting opposite sides in the syrian civil war. Thousand of refugees fleeing that war and the war in afghanistan are now being pursued by winter. In Eastern Europe many are stranded in slovenia, cold, hungry, after croatia and hungary closed their borders. The refugees destination is western europe. Desperate parents are now breaking up their families to save their children. Charlie dagata reports that 15,000 kids have applied for refuge in sweden. Reporter the ferry from germany broke through the gloom of a thick morning fog leaving behind the heavyuncertainty amoe new arrivals are a Record Number of teenagers traveling on their own. In sweden, children who qualify for asylum are granted residency, 275 a month, an education and place to live. So many have arrived this school has