and why light pollution the interference caused by towns and cities is making it more difficult to see the stars. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the hollywood actor alec baldwin is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, after a gun he was handling on set went off, killing the cinematographer halyna hutchins. the armourer of the film, rust, who was responsible for the weapon, will face the same charge, after the gun that baldwin fired was found to contain live ammunition. ms hutchin s family have released a statement saying they support the charges. sophie long reports. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on the set at the bonanza creek ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became all too real. alec baldwin was holding the gun that discharged the bullet that killed her. he was also one of the film s pro
Hikes and spending cuts due to start just five days from now. Dana bash is in washington. Great to see you. Within the past hour, Senate Majority leader harry reid spoke on the floor. He really gave it to john boehner. He got pretty personal. He did. He really laid the blame at boehners lap. Talked about the fact that he was surprised that the house isnt even in session, which is true, but lets get real. The senate came back into session this morning. Most importantly, he was very, very pessimistic about getting anything done before we reach that fiscal cliff. Listen to what he said. The speaker just has a few d days left to change his mind, but i have to be very honest, mr. President. I dont know time wise how it can happen now. Let me kind of lay out the state of play. Ill try to keep it out as much as possible. This is something everybody is focused on. The ball is in the senates court right now. So what senator reid, who you saw earlier, and the president , what they are trying to
The full house not even expected to return to work until sunday. Here is the guest list for todays showdown. The president , Vice President biden, Senate Majority leader harry reid and House Minority leader nancy pelosi on the democratic side. House speaker john boehner, Mitch Mcconnell representing the republicans. Brianna keilar live from washington. What do we expect to happen today . Any new offers from the president or House Speaker . We dont know. Right now, all eyes on the senate to see what Senate Majority leader harry reid can cobble together to get some republican support. Technically, its still possible to come to an agreement. That said, politically is a different story, and the prospects for coming to a deal are starting to dim. Right now, were hearing a whole lot of the blame game. A lot of public posturing from both sides as they prepare for the possibility of going over the cliff. Lets listen to harry reid. We are here in washington working while members of the house of
Happening now in the newsroom just four days until we go over the socalled fiscal cliff. Why that deadline could hit unemployed americans hard. Training teachers to defend themselves and their students. Hundreds of educators attend a free gun class in utah. Its the latest response to the Newtown School massacre thats attracting a lot of attention this morning. Thousands of dockworkers could put the u. S. Economy at risk if they go on strike on sunday. Well take you inside the crisis some are calling the container cliff. And sea world taking its water act all the way to wall street. Why investors could soon own a peace of shamu. Newsroom starts right now. Good morning. Im Victor Blackwell. Carol has the morning off. With the nation still reeling from the shooting massacre in newtown, connecticut, and engaged in a National Debate on gun control, chicago suffered a grim milestone last night, a man was killed in a shooting on chicagos dangerous west side. This scene marks chicagos 500th ho
Stories were watching now in the newsroom do you have a right to know if your neighbor owns a gun . A new york paper thinks so, they published a map of people with gun permits and well talk to someone who is on that list in just a minute. A snag for thousands of holiday travelers, the killer winter storm arrives in the northeast, were already seeing long delays, hundreds of flights canceled, and highway traffic snarled. 1. 1 billion toyota agrees to settle a Class Action Lawsuit over unintended acceleration and also installed new safety features and a shark tank in a Shopping Mall explodes, sending sharks flying everywhere and shoppers running for their lives. Newsroom starts now. Good morning, im carol costello. Jobless claims fall to a fouryear low. Alison kosik joins us from the New York Stock Exchange to tell us more. This winds up being a big improvement for jobless claims number falling 12,000 last week to 350,000, and what that means is that the level now is close to the lowest