A huge "Day of Departure" rally goes on in Egypt, even as the day draws to a close and President Mubarak has shown no signs of departing anytime soon. President Obama spoke about the crisis this afternoon, condemning violence and urging the Egyptian people to turn turmoil into opportunity. Richard Engel and Savannah Guthrie report, and Lester Holt has an update on 76-year-old American Mary Thornberry, who's been trying to escape from her home in Tahrir Square.
Also, extreme cold has led to injuries in the Super Bowl city of Dallas as ice falling from the stadium dome has left several badly hurt; an unexpected and puzzling January jobs report as the long-term unemployed struggle to survive day-to-day; and Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' husband Mark Kelly makes his decision on whether to command an upcoming space shuttle mission.
Video: United in Friday prayer at Tahrir Square
0 comments:
Post a Comment