You may be seated. I would now like to invite to the podium reverend frederick a. Buechner director at calvary episcopal church. His church was founded the same year that andersonville opened. Reverend buechner will open our service with an invocation. Let us pray. Remember in think kingdom, ou god, those who laid their lives down for their friends. Grant them rest in the land of the living, in the joy of par paradi paradise, whence all pain and grief have gone away. Grant that they may ma be numbered among the host of think redeemed, going forth conquering and conquer with thee their ever lasting, lord. This day oh lord to our prayers where we beseech think mercy for the souls of think service who thou have biden to leave this world to thou hallowed place. Grant them place in think kingdom of peace and light. Amen. Thank you reverend buechner. For the prisoners at andersonville, prayers provided comfort, community and sometimes even solutions. The story of providence springs is an ong
Inhalation battling a fire at the State Capitol building. Skyforce 10 was over the scene an hour ago. It started in a generator in the basement and the closet on the second floor. Crews evacuated that building. However, lawmakers are not in session. Smoke started to fill the third floor hallway. There was a wall in the third floor. Its unclear how to started. Update on more breaking news. This time, out of north jersey. Take a look at these shots. We brought you them first at 4 00. Tanker truck caught fire on the turnpike, kearny, hudson county, after flipping over a guardrail. Its just outside of new york. The fire, weve learned, is now out. No word on injuries. Todays police horned one of their fallen. [ taps playing ] a Police Hero Plaque unveiled today commemorating Sergeant Robert wilson iii, killed in the line of duty last march. After his death, wilson was awarded the departments highest honor, medal of honor and medal of valor. On march 5th, wilson walked into a game stop on we
I understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown. Giving into that anger by looting or carrying guns and even attack the police only to serves to raise tensions and stir chaos. Learning more today about the forensic investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown. Foxs mike tobin reports from ferguson. Reporter Police Shooting of unharmed teen Michael Brown set off fire storm of violent protests here in ferguson and now were learning more about the incident but not from state or local officials. Attorneys for the brown family hiring forensic pathologist dr. Michael body den to perform a private autopsy. They say wounds dont show signs of a struggle. There are abrasions around the right side of mr. Browns face rubbing against the ground which happened as best we can tell when after the gunshot wounds he fell flat down unprotected and got those abrasions. Reporter but the Washington Post reports brown had marijuana in his system and was shot from the fr
Im Suzanne Malveaux in the cnn newsroom. He wants longtime senator john kerry to replace Hillary Clinton. The formal announcement coming in the next hour at about 1 30 or so eastern. Well have that live. We asked americans how they feel about john kerry as secretary of state, but first, kerrys nomination hardly a surprise. People close to him already calling him mr. Secretary. Heres a little bit about him from kate bolduan. Thank you very much, mr. Secretary. Reporter his Senate Colleagues have joked about his ambition, what many regarded as the worstkept secret in washington, even in recent Senate Hearings john kerry sound like he was looking ahead to the future job and the anticipated battled over the state Department Budget with with congress. That must change and in the next session of the congress i hope it will. Reporter he wasnt the president s first choice. U. N. Ambassador susan rice took herself out of the running after republican backlash. It was unjustified to give the scen
Afghanistans election. Whatever another term for ashraf ghani could mean for the war and peace talks with the taliban. 2 00 a. M. Here in atlanta, ja. Thanks so much for joining us. Our top story, the u. S. Senate democratic leader is again pushing for white house officials to testify in the impeachment trial of President Trump. This comes after newly released documents show that white house official mike duffey emailed other officials to freeze aid to ukraine just 90 minutes after mr. Trumps july phone call with ukraines leader. Chuck schumer says the email demonstrates why Administration Officials need to testify. Until we hear from the witnesses, until we get the documents, the American People will correctly assume that those blocking their testimony were aiding and abetting a coverup, plain and simple. So ill close by saying this. President trump, release the emails. Let the witnesses testify. What are you afraid of . For more on this development, jeremy herb is in washington for u