Snowinging this is how intense the air pollution was. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by 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 our lead story tonight, the president today joined the wave of criticism that has greeted the rocky rollout of online efforts to get people to sign up for health insurance. He conceded the federal web site central to the process has failed to deliver. From the outset health care. Gov has been plagued with problems within hour after hour after hour of just trying to find the answer to the question where am i going to have
Newshour has been provided by 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. Ifill the regime of syrian president Bashar Alassad faced new pressure at home and abroad today. A coalition of Opposition Groups won recognition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian People. And rebel fighters pressed their attacks in and around damascus. Across the syrian capital, it was increasingly clear that no one and no place is safe. Amateur video showed burned out cars from a blast near the justice ministry. And state television aired footage of emergency workers after three bombs exploded outside the interior ministry. The attacks highlighted an upsurge in rebel assaults around damascus and elsewhere. The New York Times reported the Syrian Military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen i
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. Ifill the regime of syrian president Bashar Alassad faced new pressure at home and abroad today. A coalition of Opposition Groups won recognition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian People. And rebel fighters pressed their attacks in and around damascus. Across the syrian capital, it was increasingly clear that no one and no place is safe. Amateur video showed burned out cars from a blast near the justice ministry. And state television aired footage of emergency workers after three bombs exploded outside the interior ministry. The attacks highlighted an upsurge in rebel assaults around damascus and elsewhere. The New York Times reported the Syrian Military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen in recent days. Against that ba
Ifill the United States and more than 100 other countries formally recognized a new coalition of syrian rebel groups today, paving the way for international aid. Good evening, im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. On the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the diplomatic developments, coming as new explosions rocked the capital of damascus. Ifill then, our next conversation about the fiscal crisis with antitax crusader grover norquist. Welove to see some real spending restraint. Its been four years and all weve had is five trillion in debt and more spending. Woodruff Margaret Warner looks at north koreas successful rocket launch, celebrated in pyongyang and denounced in seoul and the west. Ifill we examine how the budget debate is playing out on social media in tonights edition of the daily download. Woodruff Hari Sreenivasan talks with journalist paul salopek, before he sets off on a sevenyear, 39nation trek across the globe. Its not an athletic event, its not an endurance
I was able to live for 35 years and slowly reacted and very normal. Some people say abnormal but able to function at a high level inspite of the disease. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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 the president of the philippines announced today the typhoon death toll may end up between 2,000 and 2,500, far below earlier estimates. But it was little comfort to thousands of survivors, especially in tacloban, the city virtually destroyed by the storm. They grew ever more desperat