News Wrap: Report finds FEMA disaster coordination lacking
Clip: 12/19/2014 | 3m 34s
A wrap up of Friday's news headlines.
In our news wrap Friday, a new report by the Government Accountability Office concludes that the U.S. government is not ready for a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural disaster. Also, Turkey signaled it could start training Syrian opposition fighters this winter.
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News Wrap: Report finds FEMA disaster coordination lacking
Clip: 12/19/2014 | 3m 34s
In our news wrap Friday, a new report by the Government Accountability Office concludes that the U.S. government is not ready for a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural disaster. Also, Turkey signaled it could start training Syrian opposition fighters this winter.
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