Rain are we talking and what areas should we be most concerned for flooding . We will be watching the i95 corridor it, includes us here in philly going through the nighttime hours tonight then into tomorrow, as well. With that flood watch in effect alex, and really going to be looking foreign to two some spots 3 inches every rain before it is all said and done , center city earlier this evening, you see the folks with the umbrellas out had the rain boots rain jacket, as well, and you dont want to put them away. The heavier rain will be coming tonight and into tomorrow morning. Now with most of the precipitation falling in the afternoon, you might think our temperatures on the lower side average 40s from the poconos back down philly came in shy of 50 degrees at 49, earlier today and came in in the 50s even close to 60 degrees in coastal new jersey earlier this afternoon so again some milder air sitting across the area because were all right now on the east and then also the kind of sout
Including the latest on the rescue effort. Also this morning from england cricketer to convicted drugs smuggler. Former england cricketer chris lewis tells us about his spiral into crime. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Were also talking to two women who only learnt to read properly when they had children. If youve struggled with literacy as an adult then wed love to hear from you. How has it affected your life . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, Hurricane Irma one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the atlantic is continuing its path of destruction through the caribbean. At least 14 people have died and hundreds of buildings have been flattened or flooded. Deaths have been reported in the us and British Virgin islands, and the island of anguilla. Barbuda and st martin were the first to feel the ful
How common was it for the u. S. And other military forces to use animals in world war i and world war ii . Chelsea it was really quite common up until right after world war ii going into the korean war. In world war i, you had all types of animals, such as horses, the largest group, followed by pigeons, war dogs, camels, elephants occasionally, depending on the terrain and location, oxen and bull. If you can think of any kind animal, it was probably at least in the war, whether it was a pet or mascot or working animal. Bill what were pigeons used for . Chelsea pigeons would be used for Carrier Pigeons and homing pigeons to convey messages across the lines. Bill messages attached to them . Chelsea yes. One of the more famous ones that the American Military used in world war i, its name was sharame. It is credited with saving the lost battalion in 1918. Bill is it because the message it was carrying . Chelsea it was shot numerous times and basically died as soon as it landed back at head
Nancy caught, for her support of our endeavor here today. Today, we will address a timely topic the participation of historians in courtroom proceedings. Theres no systematic study, but the evidence we have indicates of, for instance, scholarly amicus briefs, where scholars file amicus briefs in court proceedings, has been increasing. Theres a long history of scholarly input into Appellate Court cases stretching back at least to the famous brandeis inef in a Supreme Court case 1908, but for our purposes, our pedigree as historians might be traced back to the brown versus board of education litigation in which the distinguished cptorians helped the in aa casee naacp make the against School Segregation. More recently, 400 historians signed an amicus brief in the case of webster versus reproductive services, the abortion rights case from 1989, tell youanelists will about things that are both older and more recent. In addition, historians testifying at trial has a quite long pedigree. As j
Going forward, we cannot stick with regulations from the Great Depression that were meant to micromanage mob bell. Instead, we need rules that focus on growth and infrastructure development. Rules that give americans more online choice after speeds and more innovation. In short, digital opportunity. And we are going to deliver. Shared with myi fellow commissioners of proposal to reverse the mistake of title ii and to return to the Regulatory Framework that served our nation so well during the clinton administration, the bush administration, and the first six years of the obama administration. Chairslen that was fcc ajit pai from earlier this week. Our discussion on the the communicators is about his proposal. Joining us is jeffrey eisenach. And chris lewis, Vice President of Public Knowledge, the consumer group. What is your take on what the chairman proposed earlier this week . Christopher lewis we think that the rule that we got in 2015 is working. They are wildly popular. The overwh