Israel over 10 years ago. Hundreds of millions of dollars of damages have been awarded to American Families who brought the case. And also coming up to you over the next hour, a call from oscarwinning actress bliss Patricia Arquette. What the report says gender wage parity is good for any economy. As the First Anniversary of the russian annexation of crimea approaches our citizens happy with the new disposition . This is live from paris. And our top story after coming close to missing a monday deadline, it has now been confirmed that greeces a list of economic reform plans to european institutions and the imf just before midnight after weeks of wrangling. Athens has requested a fourmonth extension to its bailout and return it pledged to not roll back any ongoing or completed privatizations and ensure efforts to address the human Syrian Crisis in the country. Here is jeroen dijsselbloem, head of the eurogroup with his take on how things stand. The greek government has expressed a strong
In business, Stephen Carroll will have an update from. Us as we wait to hear from french president Francois Hollande as he addresses the World Economic forum. Saudi Arabias King Abdullah has died. The 90yearold monarch had been admitted to hospital with pneumonia at the end of december. One of the most powerful and richest men in the world, King Abdullah was considered a moderate reformer and in a highly conservative country. President barack obama called him a steadfast ally while the israeli president has praised his grounded, considered, and responsible leadership. However, Amnesty International says the human rights conditions under King Abdullah were far from commendable. The Saudi Arabian regime seems insensitive to human rights and dignity. Unfortunately, they are also protected by many western countries because they have oil and are seen as allies in the fight against terrorism. In fact, when you violate human rights at the level saudi arabia does, you are breeding terrorism. Y
The Construction Company preston pipeline says the driver has 35 years of experience. Cal osha tells abc 7 news theyre part of the investigation. Good afternoon, everybody, im larry beil. Im cheryl jennings. A body found in vacaville has been identified as a 50yearold missing oakland resident sandra coke. Police made that grim announcement. Investigators say they were limited in what they could reveal including the cause of death but said 56yearold randy alana is considered a person of interest. Alana is a registered sex offender. Coke disappeared just over a week ago. She worked as an investigator for the federal public defend years office. Cokes familyb4i released a statement reading quote the coke family is devastated by the loss of our beloved san dra. She was a loving shining light in the family. She devoted her professional life to helping the poor and those enduring difficult childhoods. All of us will miss her beautiful, giving spirit. This was the largest seizure of club drugs
This is kpix 5 news. The new bay bridge ready for its close up. Tonight caltrans so we can see what it will really look like. Good evening, im ken. And im elizabeth cook. We should know for sure later on this week when the bridge will finally open. Christin ayers is on the bridge right now. Christin, what are you hearing . Will it open sooner rather than later. Well, caltrans is set to make the announcement of whether the bridge will open on labor day on thursday, but this is what it will look like when they actually do open it. All of the led lights on the bridge all fired up for the first time tonight and a bridge spokesperson told me it would be ideal to open it by labor day. When the sunset this evening, the entire eastern span of the new bay bridge lit up for the very first time. The light is very uniformed and theres not patches of light and dark on the roadway. Hundreds of custom made led lights, the final finishing touches on a bridge that is nearly complete. Heres whats unique