[inaudible conversations] i want to start by thinking of a couple of people like the Concord Monitor for sponsoring this event a and red river theater in the venue to hold this is and i want to sink michael for making notice when you walked in and in joe will stick around so i hope you take advantage of that also to joe to talk about the main circuit of course, also coming tusis said you have read about this in the monitor but to talk about my experience with joe when i was at the monitor. And at some point during that time she decided she wanted to leave she got a nice offer from the st. Petersburg times but i have not struggled as much with that decision because she had such great loyalty because she had a wonderful time as a reporter and we were used to reporters moving onto larger papers but joe talked about this two or three times from the st. Petersburg times. In thin to a three years later after she won all kinds of awards for investigative reporting for the seat petersburg time
Gamechanging kind of potential to have someone like ted championing this cause, and it had the potential it turn it from what had been at best a partisan fight into a debate about civil rights. And so they then set out to find the plaintiffs. And ted actually had wanted a different kind of he had a specific set of criteria. He wanted a bookstore owner. He wanted a cop. And i forget what the other two they wanted six altogether because they figured what if the opposition turned up something in somebodys background. They just wanted to have more, and he didnt want any children. He thought that that was a complicating kind of factor, which is, of course, really ironic because if any of you have followed this, when Justice Kennedy when these cases finally got to the Supreme Court, it was the kids that Justice Kennedy was very focused on, like what about the 40,000 children of gay couples in california . Dont they have arent they part of this story . Arent they part of this argument . Why s
Well. Bryant was on his way to coach his daughters basketball team. Tonight weve been hearing the tributes pouring in. A massive crowd is gathering at the staples . Err in los angeles, a setting for so many of bryants career highlights and in san antonio and other nba cities across the country including Madison Square garden. Those players taking 24second pauses to start the game. That to honor the man who, of course, wore 24 for much of his career. They have decided that whoever wins the tip, and in this case toronto, they are going to let the shot clock run out because of the number 24 to honor kobe bryant. They are deliberately taking a 24second violation there in honor of his wearing 24. He did wear two numbers. The lakers retired two numbers in his honor, the only player in the league to have two numbers retired by the same team. Just one of many honors that he gained during his career. What a remarkable career. Drafted right out of high school. He won five nba championships, was
Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york. Were watching live coverage of the u. S. Senate where theyre expected to vote on the two articles of impeachment but not without drama. This surprising announcement, an emotional floor speech from mitt romney about his decision he wrestled with to vote to convict donald trump on both counts. Senator mansion expected to also vote to convict. Both yes votes for conviction. Comes on the heels of doug jones, who was also in the eyes and hopes of the white house, someone they thought might join republicans and vote not to convict. So a solemn day in washington but when where the history books will record members of both parties in the United States senate voted today to convict donald j. Trump for abusing his offices and obstruction of congress. Rare emotion from senator schumer, who concluded his remarks as minority leader and gave way to the majority leader who had a criticism on attack of instugzs . We talked about this in the last hour. There was an o
With a spike in coronavirus cases. We have fox team coverage, Casey Stegall has the latest on the protests, but we begin with chief White House Correspondent john roberts reporting live from inside the arena. John . Jon, good evening to you. This arena here is one of celebration for people who are glad to see President Trump back out, at a campaign rally. I have talked to a lot of them about the Health Concerns. They say look, they have a mask if they think they need it. There is also a lot of Hand Sanitizer around here. People had their temperatures taken. Theres masks if people want to use them. Where we are right now, the president will be landing in a little more than a half hours time, and the arena, the lower tier of seats is pretty much full. The floor is about a third full. The upper deck has yet to fill in. So theres still a lot of time for people to get in before the president makes his remarks, expected a couple hours if from now. The news this morning as well that as the ad