In some of our northern suburbs and then 2018 happen and Georgia Democrat should have been forced Georgia has also been a hub for national conversations about voting rights and reproductive rights something many candidates mentioned on stage for n.p.r. News I'm Stephen Fowler at Atlanta this is n.p.r. News from Washington. The head of the United Auto Workers Union has resigned the announcement from Gary Jones came shortly after the u.a.w. Is International executive board filed paperwork to force him out and hours after General Motors filed a racketeering lawsuit against Chrysler accusing feet of Chrysler of bribing u.a.w. Officials the automaker describes the lawsuit as meritless Pacific Gas and Electric says those in central and northern California who had their power turned off yesterday to reduce the risk of wildfires should have been restored later today p.g. And e. Says it cut electricity 212-0000 customers in 10 counties far fewer than originally estimated winds have been gusting to more than 50 mph over the past day this follows 4 similar outages in October they Oxford Dictionary has chosen 2 words as its word of the year N.P.R.'s Mandalit del Barco says Climate Emergency is that pick based on its growing usage Oxford's word of the year is a phrase meaning quote a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it unquote the announcement noted a global preoccupation with climate change what the u.n. Secretary general calls the defining issue of our time Oxford says Climate Emergency tops the list of phrases that reflect the ethos or mood of the past year and that list also includes climate crisis and climate denial as well of the ominous terms eco side and extinction Mandalit del Barco n.p.r. News I'm David Mattingly in Washington. Support for n.p.r. Comes from Americans for the Arts committed to transforming America's communities through the arts and arts education supporting the nonprofit arts industry which employs $4600000.00 people nationwide learn more at Americans for the Arts dot org . In the 100 what do you Herman led a big band for a long haul on time in fact over 50 years over half a century and that 50th anniversary tour in 1986 was commemorated by the Concord Jazz label a recording Don live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco in March of 86 Here's what he Herman in the big band also known as the thundering herd but in this case just the big band and Duke Ellington's classic it don't mean is that thing that I got that's weighing. Hargrove called in to Dawn and that was Rory on trumpet along with Ralph more on Morning shade attune by trombonist and composer Conrad. And played there by trombone host and composer Michael beasts from his cd reaching out to sex players joining Michael on the recording Ralph Bowen and Walt Weiskopf Luther Allison on piano Peter Brendler on bass and Zack Edelman on drums you're listening to jazz with Dave here's Joe Morello and a quartet with Greg Colgan piano. Sax and Gary Bass someday my principal. Joe Morello the great drummer with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and Someday My Prince Will Come for Morello's standard time Joe with his own quartet here Gregg Kogan on piano. Sax and Gary Bass. Mighty glad you've joined us this hour thank you so much and we hope you enjoyed all the great American music we call jazz Dave one finishing up with Bruce terrorists and ask questions. The. Wrong. This is 89 point one k. Where a little rock listen daily give monthly become a sustaining member online at k. U.a.r. Dot org The Corporation for Public Broadcasting provides major financial support for the local broadcast of this program. Good morning Gordon sun the u.s. Ambassador to the e.u. Testified that there was up with Well today on the hills and for lawmakers she was a top White House advisor on Ukraine and Russia It's Morning Edition from n.p.r. News. The Democrats running for president turned away from impeachment for much of last night I'm Rachel Martin and I'm David Greene Where does the presidential race stand after 10 candidates debated last night on the stage at Lambton. Was a Syracuse University students say they are afraid and want action after a series of racist and homophobic incidents at a lawsuit accusing the major auto company of bribing union officials for favorable contracts It's Thursday November 21st Baseball Hall of Famer can Griffey Jr turns 50 years old. News is next. On Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I'm Corba Coleman 2 witnesses will testify at the House impeachment inquiry today they include a State Department official and a Russia expert who formerly served on the White House National Security Council on Wednesday Pentagon official Laura Cooper told lawmakers in the impeachment inquiry that Ukraine was asking about a hold up in u.s. Military aid back on July 25th in July I became aware of a whole being placed on obligation of the State Department's foreign military financing for f.m. Math and D.O.D.'s USA I funds in a series of interagency meetings I heard that the president had directed the Office of Management and Budget to hold the funds.