woodruff: robert macneil and jim lehrer were both there 50 years ago, covering that fateful day in dallas. what the kennedy assassination did for me was forever to keep me aware of the fragility of everything. three rounds fired in 15 seconds changed the course of history. woodruff: those are just some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: the senate s long- festering fight over filibusters came to a head today. m
the geneva agreement to bring peace to ukraine is in danger. vice president joe biden is kyiv to meet with leaders of that country. this comes after a deadly attack in the east. as jacky rowland reports, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis. the vice president arrives in the region when peace efforts are faltering. tries to deal with a rebellion in the east by pro-russian activists. the deal reached in geneva last week calls on these activists to come out from behind their barricades in the exchange for a promise of greater autonomy. a little bit more violence on sunday have heightened tensions and mistrust between the two sides. pro-russian activists have called on moscow for help and russia is hinting it could do nothing but help to intervene. we are being put in a very difficult position. but those who are deliberately leading towards the start of a civil war are engaged in criminal policies. we are not just going to condemn
policy decisions made by president eisenhower that kept the cold war cold. live coverage concludes with well-known historian and cultural critic gary wills. the newest book is why priest, and in that, the pretty ser prize winning historian questions whether the priesthood is a necessary component of christianity today. up next, al gore talking about his most recent book the future, and this is live coverage on booktv on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] we have heard from james patterson and mbc s hoe do hoed and we still have more than 30 renowned authors speaking at six different venues in and around telfair square today. it s an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of savannah department of cultural affairs, festival sponsors, literati members and individual donors for their support. it is because of them that we are able to bring you these esteemed telfair authors for free. if you enjoyed today s speakers and would like to make a donation to the festiv
it s an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of savannah department of cultural affairs, festival upon spores, members, and individual donors for their support. it is because of them that we are able to bring you these esteemed authors for free. if you enjoyed today s speakers and would like to make a donation to the festival, we ve provided yellow buckets at the door when you exit. please consider giving to our bucket list for next year s gifted scribes. before we get started, i just have a couple of housekeeping notes for you. please take a moment to silence your cell phones. i had to do that myself. okay. immediately following his presentation, mr. gore will be signing copies of his book. please go to the fellowship hall which is located directly behind the pulpit, and you go out the doors and around, and a right turn as you enter the exit the sanctuary. there s volunteers outside to direct you. mr. gore will be able to sign 400 books, and you must have the
john kennedy was killed along with the mystery what happened of jackie s iconic pink suit worn on that fateful day? the memories are every and the papers everywhere, the new york post, they have a special edition. something you can take out and keep as a memento and share with the kids. i m john berman. welcome to early start. i m zoraida sambolin. it is nice to have you with us. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. begin with the stunning historic vote in the u.s. senate. so extreme it is called going nuclear. essentially blowing up what had been the rules for a generation. no longer will 60 votes be necessary to move ahead. with most presidential nominations, no longer will the minority be able to filibuster or executive branch conditions. democrats have been threatening this for years. republicans say the majority has gone too far and they will regret it. chief correspondent dana bash has more. reporter: john mccain continues to work across the aisle and by detonatin