Perspective Podcast - September 12, 2014
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In this edition of Perspective...
President Obama's ISIS Strategy
President Obama addressed the nation Thursday in a primetime speech to discuss his plan to stop ISIS, the brutal terror group responsible for the beheading of at least two American journalists. ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl has more:
Reading Legacy From 9/11 Tragedy
The President's remarks, of course, come 13 years after the terror attacks that changed the world. More than 3,000 people lost their lives that day, and in that time, some have decided they'll also change the world in other ways:
Ray Rice's Fall From Grace
Ray Rice was one of the top running backs in the NFL. Now, he's out of a job after surveillance video showed him slugging his wife, knocking her unconscious in an Atlantic City casino elevator. There are still questions about why the league did not initially bring a harsher punishment to Rice. ABC's Linsey Davis has a closer look:
Domestic Violence & The NFL
Rice's suspension just happens to coincide with the 20th anniversary of President Clinton signing into law a bill that cracked down on abusers and is credited with making cases like Rice's a little more rare. ABC's Scott Goldberg spoke with someone who was instrumental in getting that law passed:
Apple's Big Day
Apple's back…their big product announcement this week commanded the attention of the tech, business and consumer worlds all at once. ABC News scored an exclusive backstage conversation with Apple CEO Tim Cook - here's ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir:
Ann Compton's Long White House Career
This week, White House Correspondent Ann Compton retired after more than four decades covering the Oval Office. She has truly been a groundbreaker---the first full time female White House Correspondent. Ann has covered every president since Gerald Ford. She will truly be missed here at ABC News, and before she left, we talked to her about her life on the air, just around the corner from the West Wing:
The Royal Baby Pt. 2
The Royal Baby Watch is back on. That's right, The Duke of Cambridge and his wife Kate are expecting…revealing the surprise pregnancy announcement earlier this week. What does it mean for little Prince George and his parents? ABC's Bob Woodruff has more:
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: David Rind
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