Robert Siegel

AMR, US Airways To Announce Merger

Robert Siegel — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:44:00 +0000

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It appears the American Airlines and US Airways are going to merge. There are multiple reports that late today the boards of the two companies approved the merger, which will create the country's largest carrier. The deal, if it survives regulators' anti-trust review, will allow American to emerge from bankruptcy.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn joins us from Dallas with more on the merger.

Newtown Holds Prayer Vigil For Shooting Victims

Robert Siegel — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:49:00 +0000

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Many residents of Newtown are gathered this evening at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church for a prayer vigil. NPR's Quil Lawrence is outside the church and he joins us now. And, Quil, what's going on inside the church this evening?

QUIL LAWRENCE, BYLINE: The church is packed with parishioners. I slipped in there over an hour ago as people started to fill up the pews.

Police Cordon Off Conn. Shooter's Mother's House

Robert Siegel — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:47:00 +0000

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And we turn now to NPR's Robert Smith. He has been outside the home of Adam Lanza's mother on the outskirts of Newtown, Connecticut. And, Robert, has the home also been a crime scene today?

ROBERT SMITH, BYLINE: Yes. Police are treating this as a crime scene. And I should make this very clear: Police have cordoned off the entire street where this house is, and it's a very rural and affluent neighborhood outside of Newtown. And it's impossible to get within, I don't know, maybe even an eighth of a mile of this home. And there's a lot of police here.

Conn. Shooting Brings Attention To School Security

Robert Siegel — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:27:00 +0000

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The nation remains riveted by the news that a gunman has shot and killed 26 people - children and adults - in an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooter has also been pronounced dead along with an adult at the gunman's home in Newtown. It is every parent's nightmare. You send your children to school and you trust there are security and evacuation plans in place to protect them. Joining us is NPR's education reporter Claudio Sanchez to discuss school security both at Sandy Hook Elementary, where the shooting occurred, and more broadly.

N. Korea Fires Long-Range Rocket

Robert Siegel — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:34:00 +0000

North Korea appears to have taken a step forward in its long-range missile program. The country has fired a long-range rocket in spite of warnings from the U.S. and the United Nations.

In New York, Lights Are Back On But The Race Is Off

Robert Siegel — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:41:00 +0000

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In New York City, the lights are coming back on and the race has been called off. For details, I'm joined now by NPR's Margot Adler in New York. And, Margot, first, where has the electricity been restored?

MARGOT ADLER, BYLINE: Well, to about 65,000 homes mostly on the Lower East Side and the East Village. But remember that there are about 200,000 people that lost power.

Obama Wades Through New Jersey's Recovery

Robert Siegel — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:53:00 +0000

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The most populous city in the country is drying out, and beginning a long and complicated recovery. One positive sign: Tomorrow, some New York City subway routes are scheduled to reopen. But today, gridlock ruled as people took to their cars. And that means it's carpool time.

MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG: You have to have three people in the car. I know it is inconvenient for a lot of people.

Igudesman And Joo: 'I Will Survive'

Robert Siegel — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:44:00 +0000

Violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo believe that classical music should be fun. That's why they subvert it whenever they appear on stage.

Igudesman and Joo are professional musicians who kick the stuffing out of music. They use every means at their disposal to find a laugh — combining elements of serious music with pop songs, playing instruments with unorthodox devices and generally cutting up on stage.