Deep south. In just a few hours president obama will deliver his fifth state of the union dress to the stationthenation. Libby casey has more. Libby, over to you. Reporter expect the president to talk about income inequality, Immigration Reform and afghanistan. We have heard the president say he plans to use executive forward, some other refrains well hear tonight we heard before especially when it comes to the economy. The president spoke about the economy in last years state of the union. Create good middle class jobs. That must be the north star that guides our efforts. Reporter the middle class once again on his mind, tony, and the economy is doing better now. The best its ever done during the obama presidency. The question is will americans attribute that to his leadership . Do they give the president credit for that. So far the poll numbers indicate they do not. Could he turn that around and get some credit for how the economy has been faring. Will he use executive orders to push
Michelle is on assignment. This will be the president s fifth time delivering the state of the Union Address. And Tara Mergener live on capitol hill now joins us and it appears income and equality are the major focus of tonights speech. Tara. Reporter well, frank, thats exactly righ income and equality something youll hear over and over tonight. So will the president s willingness to go around congress to finally move his agenda forward. President obama will call for a year of action during his state of the Union Address tonight. But if he cant get action from congress, the president is willing to go it alone. Congress sometimes slow to action. We wont be waiting. Reporter the president will announce an executive order raising the minimum wage for new federal contract workers to 10. 10 an hour while calling on washington lawmakers to raise the minimum wage for everyone else. Nobody who works full time and works hard at his job should live in poverty. Reporter republicans say executive
Medical care. At 4 53, cnn reported that dorner was pinned down. At 4 53, they reported he is not yet in custody and we continued to hear gunfire as this battle apparently with dorner takes place. Carter evans was reporting by phone. He was able to get a satellite truck into that remote area. We hope to have pictures for you as the newscast continues. Well stay on top of it and let you know what developments there are, as this is taking place right now. We can only hope that there is a resolution and a resolution soon. Now to our other big story, a university of maryland grad student goes on a shocking murder and suicide rampage, targeting his college roommate. We have breaking news on the background of this mentally ill shooter, including surprising ties to the space agency. The shooting broke out in the 8700 block of 36th street. Two student, including the attacker, are dead. One is wounded. Topper live at the crime scene with more on what was really a bizarre series of events. Scott
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
A good idea . Our guest says we should regulate and it has been Holding Hearings this week to make his case. I have got to ask you, why does this need to be regulated . We always want innovation and we want to attract more Tech Companies to new york to do more great things. It is clear bitcoin and Virtual Currencies has become a place where we have seen a lot of Money Laundering. On you worry at worried are you not worried about stifling innovation . Balance to make sure Money Laundering is not going on. Permitsame time, innovation. We can do both. There have been a number cases already. A massive amount of International Money going on. Through a little bit. Who was doing what to hide what sources . I am not a prosecutor and we did not do the case. A lot of crib though currency being used to move money out of foreign companies. You do not think the coin is a bad idea. It might be a good solution. You just need an end to Money Laundering. Yes. They have potential and down the road, ther