Inflation bringing the syrian pound from 3,000 to a single u. S. Dollar. Small businesses are closing. Imports are plumeting and those living under the poverty line at 80 are increasing in number. An average monthly salary now reportedly buys a large bag of lemons. Government corruption has tweeted weak crisis and some humanitarians are warning of a potential famine this winter. While lebanon remains mired, the rollout of the turkish lyra to a third of the population in the northwest could be the nail in the coffin for what remains of the Syrian Regimes economy. In a podcast released last week, danny mackey focuses on the internal, that igt might represent a more dangerous threat to assad than any military threat seen in recent years. And yet, as its scitizens face dire conditions, the regime has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent weeks on new fighter jets from russia and Armored Vehicles and its purposely burned widespreads of land in the country. Fueled by these economic
For later today at 1 30 p. M. Eastern. We also expect more floor speeches on policing reforms after Senate Republicans introduced their bill yesterday. Now, live to the senate floor. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our hearts are steadfast toward you. Lead us safely to the refuge of your choosing, for you desire to give us a future and a hope. Lord, provide us with grateful hearts to appreciate your mercies that are new each day. Today, give our senators the power to do your will, as they realize more fully that they are servants of heaven and stewards of your mysteries. Give them your perspective on their daily tasks and every decision they must make. Remind them that people usually dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. May faithfulness to you become the litmus test by which they evaluate each action. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The
Insists killing him was the right thing to do. Im calling up and welcome to the program we begin with some breaking news youve drawn has fired more than a dozen of Ballistic Missiles at u. S. Military targets in iraq the missiles have reportedly hit 2 bases the Assad Air Base in western iraq and another near the city of arable there are still no reports of damage or casualties at this point irans revolutionary guard has confirmed that the attack was in retaliation for the u. S. Assassination of general hossam sort of money on friday or lets go straight to baghdad now journalist pascha makita standing by for us an ongoing situation what can you tell us right now from baghdad. And things are still developing unclear exactly what the results of these attacks are as of now we havent gotten any confirmed reports of casualties yes yet that the one thing that is for sure is that this. Missile attack from iran in response to cousins of mine is death as you said and you know were kind of waitin
The north. 40s for most or low 50s. We are running 3 to 12 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time due to some of the fog, some of that cloud cover and our next system is on its way late tomorrow for rain. 50s on the temps. Sal is here speaking of fog. Hed probably talk about that i would hope. As a matter of fact we have a driver with one of our crews with the camera from the carquinez bridge and it is going to take you a while. Some of the fog will be dense on the east shore freeway. About a 38minute drive to the bay bridge and youll cross into San Francisco. Coming up well take a look at the Silicon Valley commute, cupertino, palo alto. President trump is expected to address the nation about the missile attacks that targeted military bases in iraq where american troops are stationed. Christina rendon will bring us the latest. Good morning. Good morning. More than a dozen missiles were fired at the al Assad Military base, both in iraq. Those buildings are still being searched. The
So as a fragile temporary cease fire largely holds in libya the warring leaders have moved closer to make it more permanent the head of the un recognized government thats pfizers arise and warlord hurley for half the a both in moscow for negotiations brokered by russia and by turkey from there is that. The aim of mondays meeting in moscow west of formalized a cease fire that started in libya on sunday 24 hours earlier russia and turkey invited fired out satch Prime Minister of the un backed government and war lot to sign a more permanent truth thats aimed at paving the way towards formal negotiations to end the b. S. 9 year long civil war but after 7 hours of talks one signature remains missing to an emotion that was reached today we can report that a certain progress has been achieved and the chairman of the government and National Archives of libya mr starch and the chairman of have consul of state mr. Has just signed it marshall shaft out of the comment of Libyan National army and t