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This Is News

165 Episodes

5 minutes | May 8, 2013
This Is News - May 9 2013
Whistleblowers take to Capitol Hill with new revelations about the terrorist assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Ohio brothers held in connection with abduction of three women who survived a decade of abuse. Texas court rules in favor of students' right to the free exercise of religion in public schools. Immigration bill may take an unusual turn, with talk of a homosexual-rights provision being added. Business: Wall Street held its record-setting pace, but the rally may be fueled by unsustainable monetary policies.
5 minutes | May 7, 2013
This Is News - May 8 2013
President Obama hosts South Korea's new president and says the sturdy alliance shows North Korea it can't get its way by making threats. U.S. Ambassador to Libya-designate testifies to Capitol Hill she'll take full responsibility for the security of diplomatic personnel. Disgraced former governor Mark Sanford completes his political comeback by winning a special election in South Carolina to fill a vacant U.S. House seat. Vice President Biden taps religious leaders to try to reload gun-control debate. Business: The Dow tops 15,000, with some analysts saying the good financial times will continue to roll.
5 minutes | May 7, 2013
This Is News - May 7 2013
Western worries persist Syria's civil war could spread and draw in Israel, which won't wait for an elusive international consensus. Islamists in Bangladesh demand anti-blasphemy laws in violent street protests. In this country, Boy Scouts of America sponsoring organizations make plans to disband if BSA abandons its "morally straight" policy. U.S. Senate OKs internet sales tax collections, but the measure faces a skeptical House.
5 minutes | May 6, 2013
This Is News - May 6 2013
Israeli officials confirm airstrikes in Syria targeted shipments of Iranian-made missiles bound for the terror group Hezbollah. The National Rifle Association weekend meeting featured speeches urging Second Amendment supporters to get ready for another battle against gun-control legislation. President Obama delivers the first of three commencement speeches Sunday, but also uses the occasion to lash out at political opponents. The State Department demands North Korea release a U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years hard labor. Also: upbeat economic reports suggest Wall Street may continue to rally.
5 minutes | May 2, 2013
This Is News - May 3 2013
President Obama talks business and immigration with the president of Mexico. North Korea gets closer to being able to hit the US with a nuclear bomb. The Pentagon backs off its threat to court martial soldiers who share their faith. The Justice Department will appeal a court decision requiring over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill to girls of any age. At a three hour ceremony on Capitol Hill hundreds gather to pray. Upbeat reports on jobs and the flagging European economy boosts Wall Street.
5 minutes | May 1, 2013
This Is News - May 2 2013
Authorities arrest three more in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing. The so-called morning after pill is available over the counter to young teens. Chaplains and Christian servicemen could face a court martial for sharing their faith. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says China, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, and Iran remain some of the world’s worst violators. On Wall Street, weak economic reports drive stocks lower.
5 minutes | Apr 30, 2013
This Is News - May 1 2013
President Obama holds the first news conference of his second term. The Syria crisis is the first question at the president's news conference. The Chaplain of the US Senate offers a warning about religious freedom. The whole Bible is read aloud on Capitol Hill this week. An up-day on Wall Street actually started as a down-day.
5 minutes | Apr 29, 2013
This Is News - Apr 30 2013
A bomb blast in civil war–torn Syria targets the country’s prime minister. Critics question the president’s priorities after a new nonpartisan report. After more than a month of testimony, the Kermit Gosnell trial comes to a close. The US Army band plays while Holocaust survivors gather to honor the 20th anniversary of the Holocaust Memorial. After a government report last week showing economic growth in the first three months of the year up two-point-five percent, consumer spending data shows we may be headed for a slowdown in the next three months.
5 minutes | Apr 28, 2013
This Is News - Apr 29 2013
Key congressional leaders agree Washington needs to step up its response in Syria, now that that the Assad regime seems to have crossed President Obama’s “red line” and used chemical weapons in the civil war. Senator Saxby Chambliss thinks Russian officials should have shared more of the information they had on elder brother Tamerlin Tsarnaev, a lot earlier. Gun-control backers in the Senate, having lost this round, want to try again. The government reports a substantial improvement in economic growth for the first three months of this year. The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview names New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan this year’s recipient of its William Wilberforce Award.
5 minutes | Apr 25, 2013
This Is News - Apr 26 2013
The US accuses Syria of using chemical weapons on its own people. President George W. Bush is honored in Dallas at the dedication of his presidential library. The Boston Bombers may have been heading to New York City’s Times Square. Four young victims of a deadly Alabama church bombing are one step closer to receiving Congress’s highest civilian honor. A significant upturn for the markets as two companies report earnings that top expectations.
5 minutes | Apr 24, 2013
This Is News - Apr 25 2013
Newly uncovered Benghazi documents call administration claims into question. Long delays at major airports around the nation, due to government furloughs. Brokering peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the Taliban. President Obama keeps his commitment to Planned Parenthood but delays his speech to the country’s so he can attend the memorial service honoring lives lost at the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. Disappointing earnings from retail products giant Procter and Gamble, as well as another sign of weakness in the overall economy lead to a mixed day on Wall Street.
5 minutes | Apr 23, 2013
This Is News - Apr 24 2013
Democratic Senator Max Baucus announces his retirement at the end of his present term, which makes six Democrat senators calling it quits. Three of the eight murder charges against abortionist Kermit Gosnell are dropped. France legalizes same sex marriage amid strong protests from the people. The ACLU jumps to sue a florist who refused to supply flowers for a same-sex wedding. Stocks shoot down 150 points within seconds after hackers took control of the Associated Press' twitter account.
5 minutes | Apr 22, 2013
This Is News - Apr 23 2013
A terror plot is foiled in Canada, and the surviving Boston Marathon bomber is charged. The Senate holds a hearing on the immigration reform bill. The White House blames Republicans for flight delays across the country. Wall Street is mixed, but traders will look to Washington for signs on the global economy. Prosecutors say a gunman who pleaded guilty to plotting a mass killing at the Washington headquarters of a Christian lobbying group should receive a 45-year prison sentence.
5 minutes | Apr 21, 2013
This Is News - Apr 22 2013
The surviving Boston marathon bombing suspect still hasn’t been questioned. The US doubles its aid to Syria, but the rebels say it’s not enough. Emotions in the Texas town of West run high. Wall Street took some deep plunges in both the price of gold and major stocks, but earnings reports will continue to be released.
5 minutes | Apr 18, 2013
This Is News - Apr 19 2013
The names of the Boston bombing suspects are unknown, but there is an idea of what they look like. The Senate Gang of Eight holds together on immigration reform. Texas officials start an investigation after a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant. Prosecutors in the Kermit Gosnell murder trial rest their case. Poor corporate quarterly earnings drive the markets down. A public funeral is planned for long-time Billy Graham crusade singer George Beverly Shea, who died at age 104.
5 minutes | Apr 17, 2013
This Is News - Apr 18 2013
Confusion reigns in Boston as several media sources get the story wrong about a possible suspect in the bombings. The Gang of Eight’s nine-hundred-page immigration reform bill arrives. The easiest-to-pass gun control measure falls short in the Senate. Secretary of State John Kerry says he believes the window for a two-state solution in the Middle East is closing. Billy Graham song leader George Beverly Shea passes away. In the up-again, down-again world of Wall Street, the Dow is down again.
5 minutes | Apr 16, 2013
This Is News - Apr 17 2013
The effect of the bombings in Boston begins setting in. Senate backers set expectations on immigration reform. Troops will likely stay in Afghanistan beyond the combat mission, but specific numbers have not been released. Wall Street bounces back, after stocks suffer the worst one-day plunge in five months. The head of a Christian outreach to track-and-field athletes fears the deadly terror attack at the Boston Marathon will have additional long-lasting effects, including costly security precautions.
5 minutes | Apr 15, 2013
This Is News - Apr 16 2013
Twin bomb blasts terrorize revelers at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The Supreme Court asks whether researchers should own your genetic makeup. A disputed election in Venezuela has a revolutionary’s successor in power. Wall Street takes a tumble as traders are concerned about news out of China. Christian author Rick Warren and his wife Kaye hold a private funeral for their son following his suicide.
5 minutes | Apr 14, 2013
This Is News - Apr 15 2013
Senate supporters of a gun-control background check bill will vote this week. Conversations on Sunday talk shows center around the continuing North Korea crisis. A compromise Senate bill for immigration reform will be unveiled. Wall Street focused its attention on a full week of earnings reports. A man escapes a life-threatening situation unscathed.
5 minutes | Apr 11, 2013
This Is News - Apr 12 2013
A report says North Korea does have the ability to launch nuclear weapons. With Republican help, Democrat backers of gun control move a step closer. Group of Eight nations discuss Syria but can’t agree what to do about it. Wall Street rises on news on jobs. A florist in Washington is sued for declining involvement in a wedding for two men.
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