California: State of emergency declared over Methane gas leak

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on 6 January, following a gas leak that sent huge clouds of methane into the skies. The gas leak in Los Angeles has been sickening nearby residents for more than two months. Footage handed out by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) showed infra-red footage of the gas leak. Jan 8, 2016

Bernie Sanders lays out plan to break up big banks in 1st year

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who has made reining in Wall Street a top campaign theme, warned on 5 January that financial-sector greed of Wall Street and corporate America is destroying the very fabric of our nation. Sanders delivered a speech in New York in which he detailed his plan for Wall Street reform. Jan 6, 2016

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton ‘constantly playing the woman card’

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump told CBSs Face the Nation that Hillary Clinton is, constantly playing the woman card. Its the only way she may get elected. He said that, Personally, Im not sure that anybody else other than me is going to beat her. He added that the Democratic candidate and former Secretary of State is a flawed candidate. Jan 4, 2016