Dangerously cold air from the arctic howling across the upper midwest heading east. Omar villafranca in bismarck, north dakota where it fields like minus 20. Reporter the arctic blast blew through colorado overnight, dropping 6 snowplow drivers worked overtime to try to keep streets passable. But the fastmoving storm coated Rocky Mountain roads in ice, slowing 18 wheelers to a crawl. In boulder, emergency workers stayed busy responding to ccidents caused by the slick streets. Farther east in north dakota, more than 450 miles of interstate were frozen. In the region, frigid winds hour. Cars were paralyzed on the roadways because of limited visibility. Even tow trucks needed towing. In bismarck, the storm caught eric biore offguard. His honda civic had to get pulled out of the snow by a good samaritan. We have blizzards every year. Not twice right away in december. Singledigit temperatures have now started freezing parts of the missouri river, behind me you can see chunks flowing downstr
And i just couldnt hang on but once things calm down i want to get back into the teaching environment. And would have put it on the spot and ask you about two or three novels that every kid should. I think smile is a great one for younger students. My own daughters love it and my daughters connect very well at that book. If you only. One graphic novel ever it should be. Gene yang is a National Ambassador for young peoples literature and the coauthor of a new series of looks. The new one is called jean, thanks so much. Thank you so much. Up next on booktv after Words Program former interrogator eric fair discusses his time at sub abu ghraib interviewed by sudbury director of National Security and human rights first about his book consequence a memoir. Host eric thanks for sitting down to talk about your book. Your book is a war story, story about u. S. And interrogator engaged in difficult circumstances in iraq. Its a story about torture but its a story about much more than that as well
Shooting. Police are right now searching the home of the suspected gunman. 29yearold gavin long from kansas city. Now learning he served in the marine corps for five years and served one year in iraq. The motive remains unclear on whats been the second mass shooting of Police Officers in the u. S. In less than two weeks. It is believed the gunman act aid lone and two persons of interest have been detained. Nbc bay area he a jay gray report from baton rouge. This cell phone video captures the horror as it unfolds in bat yn rouge. Two Police Officers and sheriffs deputy killed. At least three other officers in critical condition. An army of Law Enforcement rushed in returning fire investigators now say the lone shooter was shot and killed. Nbc news confirmed the us is setting killed at scene was given long from kansas city, missouri. We believe the person that shot and killed our officers that he is a person that was shot and killed at the scene. Still investigators want to know if other
That didnt end the questions. Morriseys wife a lobbyist one of her biggest clients, Cardinal Health. While you have been in office, your wifes firm has made roughly 1. 5 million from cardinal. You would have to talk and take a look at the numbers. I dont pay attention. How does that present an enormous appearance of a conflict if not an actual conflict . I think we have gone through this, the process. People have determined there was no conflict. Reporter the West Virginia bar ruled morriseys past lobbying work does not present an ethics issue that he is attorney general but his wifes work with Cardinal Health could diminish the integrity of the process and create the appearance of impropriety. The next five months will be a crucial time for patrick morrisey. Scott, both states lawsuits against wholesale pill distributors are slated for trial in october. Jim axelrod, thank you. In an extraordinary coincidence, americas elite military acrobatic flying teams each suffered a crash today.
This is your skin. This is your skin in the sun. The sun ages your skin and can cause skin cancer. West virginia is suing opioid distributors to force them to report unusual sales. The man in charge of those suits is the attorney general, but his critics question just how close he has been to the drugmakerers. Jim axelrod and ashley velie continue their investigation. We are in mango county, West Virginia. Reporter the battle against opioids in West Virginia, the state with the countrys highest rate of fatal overdoses is being fought on many fronts. Patrick morrisey its the attorney general. What is happening in West Virginia right now is that we are losing a generation of people to despair. Reporter in the last five months, morrisey implemented statewide prescription guidelines, moved forward with a lawsuit inherited from his predecessor against 11 drug distributors and filed a new suit against the nations top drug wholesaler mckesson for flooding the state with 100 million pain pills