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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation.sionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪access.wgbh.org this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herara. >> the pope and the president. the pontiff and the head of the people's republic of china arrive in the united states for the start of two very important state visits. >> scandal widens. millions more volkswagen vehicles evaded emission regulations as costs to the company mount. >> and right prescription. how one presidential hopeful plans to take on a powerful industry. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, september 22nd. >> a rough day on wall street. more coming up in a moment. but we beg

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the support of these institutions 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: washington went from a full-time focus on politics and government today to a full-time focus on pope francis. william brangham reports on this first full day of the pope's first visit to the united states. >> reporter: the south lawn of the white house was a sea of expectant faces this morning, as more than 11,000 turned out to witness the sights and the sounds ♪ of a full white house welcome. the pomp and circumstance contrasted with the pontiff's own modest arrival-- in a small gray fiat. he was greeted by the president and first lady. and by the cheering throng. >> holy father, on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. our backyard is

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world'sessing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> 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: the newest numbers out on the u.s. economy today pointed in opposite directions. on the one hand, job creation in august was the slowest it's been in five months. the labor department reported employers added a net of 173,000 workers. at the same time, the unemployment rate, based on a separate survey, fell to its best place since early 2008, 5.1%. we'll get some reaction and analysis, later in the program. the reaction on wall street was decidedly negative. investors worried the lackluster job growth won't stop the federal reserve from raising interest rates. the dow jones industrial average lost more than 270 points to close near 16,100

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ >> and by bnsf railway. >> and by thered p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the united states will take in another 10,000 syrian refugees in the budget year starting next month. white house officials announced the plan today. they said president obama wants to pay for it with $4 billion that's already been budgeted. the u.s. has accepted about 1,500 syrians since civil war broke out in their country more than four years ago. thousands of refugees and migrants entering europe faced new misery today-- heavy rain that fell across much of the region. we have

for example bnsf railroad will inspect rail infrastructure beyond visual line of sight. in isolated areas. it will help us determine if and how we can safely expand unmanned aircraft operations beyond the parameters set forth in the proposed rule. beyond commercial applications, uafs have been increasingly available and affordable to the general public. they are taking a proactive approach to educate the public on the safe and responsible use of uafs. we've partnered with the industry and community to implement the "know before you fly" campaign to let them know what they need to know to fly safely and responsibly. several manufacturers also include information in their packaging. in may we built on success and launched a public outreach campaign for washington, d.c. to reenforce the message that the city itself and all communities within 15 miles of national airport constitute a no-drone zone. while our preference is to educate amateur operators about legal compliance, we will use administrative action to gain compliance when appropriate. local law enforcement is often

. >> bnsf. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york. a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: tragedy struck the muslim world today, marring the end of the annual pilgrimage to mecca, in saudi arabia. at least 719 people were killed when worshippers panicked and stampeded. more than 860 others were hurt. >> ifill: it was a scene of horror in a place of holiness. cell phone video captured the gruesome aftermath, with bodies littering the streets. saudi officials said the stampede started when two waves of pilgrims collided. >> ( translated ): the accident, as mos

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the united states is moving to take more of the many thousands leaving africa and the middle east. the associated press reported today the obama administration will accept at least 5,000 additional refugees next year. meanwhile, europe faced a fight over a proposal to relocate 160,000. we'll have much more after the news summary. in syria, al qaeda rebels and others have captured a key air base in a new blow to the assad government. their victory means virtually all of a major province is now free of government control. militants besieged the air base for two years and posed today for victory pictures. state tv confirmed the military abandoned the site. as dam

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation.ng with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herara. >> four horsemen of the fourth quarter. with the ugly third quarter almost done, there are four things investors need to watch that could make or break the year for stocks. >> up up and away as home prices rise, developers are hoping big sales come in small packages. >>> reinventing the strip. what gaming industries are doing to lure millennials and turn around the rough year. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, september 29. >> good evening and welcome. just one day to go before the end of the month. and septembe

. >> so we rode along with bnsf crews. >> he's going through -- one, two. >> as police went after drivers who ran the lights and went under the crossing arms and watch as we approach the intersection. 12 seconds before we cross, one car and then another cuts in front of the train. a few minutes later it happens again. down on the street, four more dodge the gates with police following close behind. >> license and registration. >> super dangerous, these trains can't stop. >> not quickly, a freight train traveling at 55 miles per hour can take the length of 18 football fields to stop. amazingly 25% of accidents occur when a vehicle hits the side of the train and very often the crew doesn't even feel it. >> engineer jeff plumly vividly remembers the first time his train hit a car full of people. >> someone decided to go around a gate one night, and drive head-on into my train. and i never will forget it. >> people died? >> yeah. >> on this day, officers wrote 172 tickets in just five hours. >> people are in such a hurry. >> reporter: pedestrians ticketed for ignoring the gates. the fine up t

the largest railroad in my home state in montana is bnsf. they have been working diligently. they have invested $1.5 billion. in fact, in another $500 million to implement across the nation including on nearly 2,000 miles of track in montana. as we all know, this deadline is approaching. the senate highway bill has an extension on a case by case basis. i think we continues the move passengers and commodities. wouz these rail connections we are in big trouble in montana. so, my question is, administrator, what would you do in the immediate future to ensure our railroading do not come to a grinding halt on january 1, 2016, beyond the threat of fines? >> well, senator, it's good to see you again. i cannot -- i cannot -- i cannot give the railroads individual legal advice. i don't think that's an appropriate role for the fra administrator. we have said as clearly as we can possibly say that we will enforce the deadline. i know that many railroads are considering not operating starting on january 1st because they will not be in compliance with the ptc law. but -- >> would you have

bnsf, the engine that connects us.p-yh, up until the last moment. >> woodruff: it would take at leastsenators to block a republican resolution of disapproval from coming to a vote. republican leaders said today that they'll go ahead with the debate next week. >> ifill: another day, another swing for wall street. this time, to the upside. investors came to the market in a buying mood, a day after the latest sell-off. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 290 points to close above 16,350. the nasdaq rose 114 points. and the s&p 500 added 35. >> woodruff: the c.i.a. and u.s. special operations forces have launched a drone campaign against islamic state leaders. "the washington post" reports drones are being used for targeted killings inside syria. the effort marks a substantial increase in the c.i.a's overall role in the syrian conflict. >> ifill: in iraq, masked men dressed in military uniforms kidnapped 18 turkish construction workers in baghdad. the kidnappers stormed a site at a sports complex early this morning, as the workers were sleeping. turkish officials said the tu

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people buildeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> 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: there was renewed trouble today as countries across europe tried to cope with the influx of thousands of migrants and refugees. hundreds of people broke through hungarian police lines near the serbian border, and marched north on the main highway to budapest. the refugees outnumbered police, who used pepper spray to try to maintain order. some 340,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the 28-nation european union already this year. the developments come as all of europe debates how to handle the new wave of refugees. german chancellor angela merkel said all e.u. countries should pitch in. but hungary's prime minister, viktor orban, questioned a proposed quota system. meanwhile, french president francois hollande pledged to take 24,0

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people buildeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. 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. >> ifill: a firestorm roared across northern california today, leaving at least 400 homes in ruins, and one person dead. the valley fire has swept across 95 square miles, north of the napa valley region. and, southeast of sacramento, the butte fire has burned another 135 homes. between them, the two fires have forced 23,000 people out of their homes, and left crews struggling to hold the line. >> ifill: middletown, california was an ashy, gray ghost town today. the valley fire that exploded over the weekend did not discriminate: cars, homes, parking structures all burned to a crisp. >> it was a wall of fire behind us when we left. scariest thing ever. i am still in shock. >> ifill: that 'wall of fire' moved down from the mountains on s

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world'st pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: americans looked back today on a day that changed the world: 9/11. crowds were somewhat smaller for the latest anniversary of the attacks, but many brought renewed determination never to forget. it's become a tradition on this day of remembrance. bells tolled in new york, washington, and shanksville, pennsylvania, the sites where nearly 3,000 people died at the hands of al-qaeda skyjackers 14 years ago. the day began with a moment of silence at the white house: 8:46 a.m., when the first of two airliners hurtled into the twin towers in new york. and hundreds of families and survivors marked the moment there, at ground zero, near the

bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world'spressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: wall street worried away all of the week's gains today amid fears of slowing growth worldwide. the federal reserve had cited the state of the world economy yesterday, when it opted not to raise interest rates. the dow jones industrial average lost 290 points today, to close back near 16,380. the nasdaq fell 66 points and the s&p 500 slide 32. for the week, all three indexes lost a fraction of a percent. confusion reigned across southeastern europe today, as countries competed to move desperate migrants to each other's territory. croatia's government announced it could not cope, after 17,000 surged across its border with serbia in 48

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. violence erupted today between hungarian police and thousands now blocked from entering the country. the clashes came at a key crossing point in a new barrier stretching 110 miles along the border with serbia. at the same time, the flow of mostly syrian refugees shifted to a new frontline state: croatia. jonathan miller of independent television news reports on the day's events. >> reporter: on the serbian side of the frontier, tensions ratcheted up. anger rose and temps frayed in the late summer heat. hungarian riot police held firm. from above, a hungarian police helicopter kept watch. suddenly, frustrations exploded into hop hostility on this the southern front in th

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> 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: president obama secured a major victory today on the iran nuclear deal. a 34th senate democrat came out in favor, enough to uphold a veto of any attempt to reject the agreement. maryland's barbara mikulski provided the 34th vote, and called the deal "the best option available to block iran from having a nuclear bomb." but, on cnn's "amanpour", secretary of state john kerry called for even more support. >> well, obviously 34 votes are enough votes for the president's veto to be able to be upheld. but we're not -- that's not the way we're approaching this. we want anybody and everybody hopefully to be able to vote for it. we're going to continue to try to per

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people buildeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> 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: president obama and russian president vladimir putin went to the united nations today where they laid out starkly different visions on the future of syria. the two men addressed world leaders, disagreeing openly on whether syrian president bashar al-assad must go, or stay. later, they met privately. we'll get a full report on developments at the start of this big week at the u.n. after the news summary. in other news, wall street had a bad monday over new signs of weakness in china's economy and falling oil prices. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 313 points to close back near 16,000, down about 2%. the nasdaq fell 142 points, or 3%. and the s&p 500 dropped 49, 2 1/2%. as the u.s. focused on syria at the u.n., the taliban scored a maj

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the lemelson foundation.ed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and mufg. >> they say the oldest trees bear the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we have been nurturing banking relationships for centuries because strong

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation.king with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> not worried. why warren buffett, arguably the most influential investor of our time, isn't bothered by this volatile market which saw another monster move today. >>> recess is over. congress is back in session with a jam-packed agenda and not much time to get it done. >>> under stress. what the migrant crisis in europe means for the economy. all that and more for this tuesday, sept

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people buildeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: a river of humanity continued flowing into europe today, but it appeared to be somewhat better regulated. thousands of people were being taken in buses directly from croatia, across hungary and on to austria. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from the croatian/hungarian border. >> the hungarian military is busy building its reservoir just like the one on the serbian frontier. they want to ensure the transient in hungary is tightly controlled. from here they are bused straight through hungary to the austrian border. earlier this afternoon i visited a new transit center on the serbian border an hour and a half south, 300 military tents erected in 24 hours flat, capacity around 4,000 and 3,000 already there. they g

bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world'spressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> 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: on ts day when a pope and two presidents were already making headlines-- a surprise resignation came along to stun washington. we begin with the announcement that the speaker of the united states house of representatives is stepping down. newshour political director lisa desjardins reports. ♪ >> reporter: with his decision, house speaker john boehner, the happy warrior, projected a kind of personal relief and institutional sacrifice. >> it's become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution. so this morning i informed my colleagues that i would resign from the speaker-ship and resign

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people buildeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the mass migration crisis in europe escalated today, as austria held up traffic and trains on its border with hungary. that came as charges and counter-charges flew over the human wave streaming into europe from the middle east and africa. we have a report from fatima manji of independent television news. denied violating europe's passport free zone saying this is about far getting traffickers after the bodies of 71 people were found in a laurie last week. >> this is not border controls, of course, we have diverse focus points which the policemen are looking for. >> it was a scene >> reporter: it was a scene replicated in germany, the country that now expects to take 800,000 refugees this year, far more than any other e.u. state. bu

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the lemelson foundation.mitted to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org report," with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> the committee judged it appropriate to wait for more evidence. >> and wait it did, the federal reserve says now is not the right time to raise interest rates. but with the economy strengthening, what held them ba back? >> confused response. stocks that rose, then fell, then rose, and fell again as the market tried to figure out what the fed decision means for the economy and your money. >> and tuning in, a little known company makes a big acquisition to become a real player in the fast-changing u.s. cable business. all tha

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the lemelson foundation.ed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is "nightly business report," with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> make or break. why tomorrow's jobs report could determine whether the federal reserve does something later this month that it hasn't done in nearly a decade. the digital highway. will big investments in technology help make your commute a whole lot easier? >>> and too much risk? why your portfolio may not be as diversified as you may think. all that, and more, tonight on "nightly business report" on thursday, september 3rd. >>> i'm sue herera. tyler mathisen is off today, a day that saw a big mar

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> 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: moscow's military buildup in syria came to full flower today, with the opening of an air barrage. the russians said they're targeting the islamic state, but that claim was disputed. and, american officials issued a series of warnings about where the air strikes could lead. we'll have a full report, after the news summary. in afghanistan, the taliban kept a tight grip on a major provincial capital they overran monday, and afghan government forces faced a critical test when they try to take it back. william brangham reports on the day's developments. >> brangham: afghan troops could be seen in action around kunduz today, as fighting raged for a third day. and