A News Conference and tonight a state dinner. They arrived for casual havana state dinner monday evening. Prt, castro, secretary of state kerry and other u. S. Cuban officials sat together at a table. Latin beat began almost immediately. As the president moved to the music. Earlier its a photo op many thought they would never see at sight certain to anger many in the Exile Community. American president shaking hands with a castro brother on cuban soil. Palace of the revolution site of the official medical come ceremony to president obama. National anthems. Trumpet through the ceremony hall. Flag of the two former foe were together as two leaders stood side by side. Pair joined with the respective delegation for another photo op. This is a new day. Between ourwo country. Reporter president obama and castro made statements broadcast on cuban television. Castro said the u. S. Trade embargo that congress can lift need to end. The blockade stands as most important obstacle to the Economic D
Freedom, two jailed al jazeera journalists have finally been pardoned and released. Baher mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy spent over a year in and egyptian jail. We will speak with the third al jazeera journalist, peter greste , who was imprisoned with them for more than 400 days and reported to australia. He has yet to receive a pardon. The fact is, we did nothing wrong. There was no evidence of wrongdoing. Ande guys are innocent men innocent men are in prison. That is what it is about. One day in prison would be unjust. Amy peter greste has traveled to new york to lobby for a pardon from egyptian president elsisi whos here for the general assembly. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Pope francis has left the United States after a historic sixday visit. During his trip, pope francis addressed congress and the United Nations general assembly, fed Homeless People in washington, d. C. And met with , immigrant
Announcer live from the kgo news broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. Aware, alert and now considered a hero. A fastacting teachers aide rescues an antioch girl spotted inside a strangers car. Now, abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard is live at the scene of the attempted abduction. Cornell, had the teacher not taken action, who knows what would have happened. Reporter yeah, absolutely, reggie and natasha. This story could have taken a terrible turn if not for the bravy of one woman who made the right move at the right time. A suspect from brentwood pulled the young girl into his truck. It was kind of like the superwoman power thing. Like, i cant believe i did that. Reporter Sandra Ferguson should feel like a superwoman after stopping the attempted kidnapping of an 11yearold girl on this antioch street. Sandra was driving to Sutter Elementary School friday morning where she works as a teachers aide when she spotted one of her former students sitting in a truck with a middleaged man. Sh
In portables set up behind the middle school. Now an inspector went through the school sites to make sure theres no damage and extensive cleaning has been done. Now the Middletown Unified School District superintendent sent a message to students saying shes excited to welcome everyone back today. The School Building all survived with minimal damage and 76,000acre fire is one of the most destructive in california history. It dedried almost 1 destroyed almost 1300 homes and 66 commercial properties and 585 other structures. Four people died in the fire. And the superintendent says she upper level disturbances if some people understands if some people arent ready to come back to school just yet. But for now, those who are as we said School Starts at 9 00 a. M. This morning. The middle school will get out at 2 40 this morning. Chi coat valley out at 3 15. The High School Gets out at 3 45. Bus schedules could be a little different today so be sure to check the districts websites for the exa
And then, elevating californias father Junipero Serra to sainthood, the first canonization ever to take place on u. S. Soil. We get with ama daetz. Reporter father Junipero Serras elevation to sainthood was the first canonization on u. S. Soil. Its seen as controversial by some who say that he enslaved nativeamericans. Others say it acknowledges hispanic peoples contributions to the church. The curator of mission deloris was part of the canonization ceremony. He even got to meet the pope. I thank the holy father for canon sizing Junipero Serra. I ask him to continue to support native peoples throughout the world but especially in california. Reporter pope francis urged the crowds to spread christs message throughout the world. A man says hes now inspired. The canonization was my first, and it was unbelievable. Its fantastic. I have no words. Reporter pope francis hailed serra as a man who coat, sought to uphold the dignities of the community. He stopped by the white house for a ceremon