The protests are going all around the nation. We begin this noon with a teacher arrested, accused of showing up to an Elementary School drunk. The Sheriffs Office says he got to school by driving. Facing several charges, including dui. What our School Officials saying about this . Speaking to School Officials moments ago, they tell us she has he has been a teacher here at Loudoun County for the past nine years. We understand that the 48year old has been a pe teacher here at the lemon tree and courting to lawenforcement officials, he is facing several charges. To lawenforcement officials, he is facing several charges. He was acting different, possibly intoxicated. During the investigation, that he wass found driving under the influence and possession of alcohol on school property. Class, buth one gym that it was taught with other teachers. He was never alone with students. He was never alone with children. Arose, we the problem handled it rapidly. He was released on bond. According to t
Through his fix the debt campaign. Then, makers women who make america. When you hear so many people around to telling their story, you come to understand that it is not really your story. It is a lot of peoples story. A new pbs documentary premieres tonight telling the story of how women have shaped the United States over the last half century. We will speak with the films executive producer betsy west. As protests grow in the west bank over the death of a palestinian man inside an israeli prison, we speak with two cofounders and that is for peace. One is palestinian, the other israeli. They reunited after the deaths of their daughters. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Details are slowly emerging on the allegations against u. S. Special Operations Forces that prompted afghan president karzai to order the removal from wardak province. Afghan officials said they have received complaints for the past thre
Powerful. And on bar buddha, the Prime Minister says the island is literally rubble. My goodness. Look at those pictures. Up to 37 Million People at risk tonight. 37 Million People at risk. And thats just the beginning. There are now three hurricanes in the atlantic. Irma, jose and katia. Our reports are live tonight all across the region weve got this covered. Cnns tom slater is in the Weather Center for us and thats where were going to begin tonight. Tom, this is a mon sfer itormon monster of a hurricane. Its time to pack up and head out because weve seen now 32 straight hours plus that this system has been churning with winds at 180 miles an hour or greater. We havent had systems like this. This is the strongest to ever impact the Leeward Islands and last night we were concerned about barbuda. In fact around 1 00 a. M. In the morning, barely habitable. The French Foreign minister said the four tallest billings on the island are completely destroyed, as well as most of the buildings.
Day of my political life, i feel like its all been worth it. Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of peoples lives. I know that the work ive been able to do has improved peoples lives. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. For a decade now, every time i would get tired or discouraged or frustrated, i would think about the people i was doing this for and it would get me back up on my feet. I know the same will be true for everyone who decides to pursue a politics that is about improving peoples lives. And i hope you know that i will be fighting alongside you every step of the way. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. And good day. I am Andrea Mitchell in washington. Minnesota senator al franken just yielding the floor and yielding to overwhelming pressure from his fellow democrats after announcing he is resigning from the Senate Effective the end of this year, three weeks from now. Joining me now is msnbcs gator haake on capitol hill, tom brokaw, je
Senate, house and the white house to get one. And trophy tusks. International outcry today as the Trump Administration lifts an obama ban on importing trophy elephant heads from africa. To lose the elephants which are on a path to extinction, we have nothing but human apathy and greed to blame for it. That to me is an inescapable truth. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Four more women have now come forward accusing Alabama Senate roy moore of sexual misconduct, ranging from unwanted advances to assault, adding to an avalanche of allegations that threaten to bury his campaign. A total of nine women talking about improper sexual behavior more than nine years ago when they were teenagers and he was a fledgling prosecutor. Two more women accusing him of unwelcome advances. One of them, gina richardson, was working at a mall in gasden, alabama when then30yearold roy moore asked for her number. She declined, but a few days later, she said is he was in trigonometry class at gasden