Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and elsewhere around the globe. It is called a super storm, and sandy lived up to her building. Tonight, new jersey homeowners are still reeling from the massive damage. And millions on the east coast do not have electricity, and normally booming cities are at a standstill. 33 people have reportedly been killed. The destructive power of the super storm unleashed after dark as sandy made landfall. The flooding was instant, the scale shocking. The storm arrived with high tide in new york harbor, creating a surge of nearly 14 feet. Subway tunnels flooded. The water engulfed the construction site at ground zero. Manhattan was plunged into darkness. Electricity generators and exploded in spectacular fashion. What is going on . I dont know what is going on. Oh, my god. Many cars were damaged by falling trees and high winds. 0, my god. My car. Patients were evacuated from the hospital that lost power when its generator failed. In this hug
Make it nearly impossible. Were scared to death. Its our bread and butter. Ifill good evening. Im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by . bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff our lead story is yet another mass shooting in the United States, this time at a navy complex in the heart of washington, d. C. A hail of bullets shattered a september morning at the heavily guarded site. When it ended, a dozen victims were dead, and at least one gunman had been killed. It was like, pow, pow. Two seconds and it
This is bbc world news. Funding of this presentation is made possible by the Freeman Foundation of new york, this dough vermont and honolulu, newmans own foundation, giving profits to charity for over 30 years. And union bank. At union bank our relationship managers work hard to know your business, operate offering special expertise and tavis solutions for Small Businesses and major corporations. What can we do for you . And now bbc world news. There are more than 1 million cars in the world today. By 2015, they could be up to 4 billion. What we do with them all . Where will they go . And as people get richer in brazil, russia, china, they want the trappings of success and for many, that includes a car. What can we do about it . And can the car itself become a tool for cutting congestion and pollution . How about a car that could fold . P and use less space how about the fastest electric car youve ever seen . This is mumbai, the bustling commercial capital of india. It is fast growing
There are more than 1 million cars in the world today. By 2015, they could be up to 4 billion. What we do with them all . Where will they go . And as people get richer in brazil, russia, china, they want the trappings of success and for many, that includes a car. What can we do about it . And can the car itself become a tool for cutting congestion and pollution . How about a car that could fold . P and use less space how about the fastest electric car youve ever seen . This is mumbai, the bustling commercial capital of india. It is fast growing and a symbol of the countrys economic success. But it has a problem, or rather, about 1. 8 million problems. That is how many cars and vehicles are on the road here. There is not enough to go around. That is one of the most congested cities in the world. They tried other solutions, including public transport. But it is behind schedule, over budget, and not nearly finished. And the monorail, also behind schedule and over budget and not nearly fin
Commander of hamas and launched a series of attacks. Hamas vowed in this would open the gates to hell. Military action will continue. For the people of gaza, it looked like a war, and as in most wars, civilians are caught up in the violence. The first target today was the biggest hamass most senior military leader was typify and hit by a military strike. He died instantly. Hamas says this is a major provocation. Good they will pay a price for this, because he was one of our most exceptional leaders. She sat at the top of the military wing. Tonight israel published these images. The army released video footage of him being tracked and the moment when his car was hit. Israel said the strike followed a wave of rocket attacks from gaza. I can just elaborate the target was to protect israeli civilians. They have been under constant rocket attacks for the last year. Gaza is expected to face more casualties, among them children and at least one baby. There were questions about the action. The