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I have the privilege of serving as provost here at hofstra university. I want to welcome you to day two of the barack obama conference. Very exciting, very engaging, inspiring and very much thought provoking. Day and day two certainly offers to be all of those things and more. I want to start by welcoming some special guests before i turn it over to paul fritz and the panel and the special guests. Guests include students from comac school, the ib program, as well as our students in the hofstra H...

It was russia but i think we also get hacked by other countries and other people. Reporter the white house said the president was briefed on the indictment this morning and President Trump took to twitter to say this is proof there was never any collusion ssians. His campgn however, this was a single indictment and special counsel investigation into possible collusion is far from over. Serena marshall, abc news, the white house. All right, we are also keeping a close eye on the major weather cha...

With that rain snow mix for some of the region. Take a look. This is what were expecting in our headlines. For tonight, the snow moves through. But the good news is tomorrow a warmup starts. Thats going to bring us to record warmth possible into next week and also a rainy pattern again next week. Well get to that with our tenday on ten coming up. Across the area people will spend today trying to get ahead of the wet weather. For some folks who have been relaxed on the shoveling, theyll head to o...

This direction with my building and 241. Reporter condos and apartments occupied up are floors of this stretch of olde city properties. First floor of 239 was most recently a restaurant. Neighbors say owner was evicted a couple months ago calls to that man were not return. The fire that has affected so many is still surreal, to those who live and work here. I could smell the smoke so i realized i should grab my wallet, keys and get out. Reporter caitlins building was not touch by fire but she st...

Investigators rose high above 239 Chestnut Street to get an aerial view of the damage as they work to figure out what caused the four alarm fire that burned through several buildings along this historic olde city block yesterday morning. Chris young owns the little lion restaurant on the attorney. He got a look inside at the damage from the flames, smoke and especially water. All that went into the basement, as far back as halfway down the street here on the right, basements had water. Took a lo...

Tour of the damage monday. Nothing structural. Minimal smoke but lots of water everywhere. With i was tills will cut off and he and his 80 employees are out of the work for awhile. But he remains optimistic. Youll find a way to get through this. Absolute, yeah. Everybody will. Reporter the massive fire raged out of control for more than four hours early sunday morning. Sending scores of apartment dwellers and guests at a best Western Hotel scurrying into the predawn chill. All of a sudden i felt...

Were inside the theater win 60 seconds and Police Believe their presence led to the 59yearold 59yearolds eventual is you side. He exited out that door. There was a police car park right there. He retreated back into the theater and thats when he self inflicted. Reporter reports indicates he had a troubled past. We believe that he was being seen in 08 and 09 for Mental Illness here and we have no idea about that Mental Illness records. Reporter investigators are still work working motive and offi...

Unit. He got there about 30 minutes before she returned home. This was week ago yesterday. Thursday afternoon. Catching her off guard. Beating and strangling her. Police say that harris then used bleach to clean up the room before leaving. Jasmine apparently was on the phone with her mother in virginia at the time of the attack when that phone line suddenly went dead. Now, police say they do have what they believe is a pretty open and shut case here. Neighbors want to know who is responsible for...

The offeree Smith Memorial foundation has a fantastic new vice chair in mary erdos. [applause] yes. Erdos is the ceo of jpmorgans Asset Management and wealth division. She knows her way around money. But like all her best leaders, she is not interested in money for moneys sake, but the good it can do in the world. In her 20 plus years in new york, mary has watched the archdioceses works out the needy and has seen how effective the often east myth Memorial Foundation is in getting funds to a wide...

Lets talk about paul ryan. Certainly a familiar name and face. Ou know the basic story works for Construction Company founded by his grandfather. Chairman of the house of the budget committee. Most young congressman paul ryan does better. Paul and i have a little bit of history. Remember that night a few years ago . In ohio . Mitt we will always have akron. You know what clevelands motto is . At least we are not akron. Beyond all the washington turmoil, he is a Public Servant who works tirelessl...