The dallas area in 88 years. An ef4 with winds topping 160 miles an hour plowed through garland, texas, flattening hundreds of homes. In north texas at least 11 were killed, part of a system of Severe Weather this weekend from the gulf of mexico to the great lakes. The death toll from five days of storms stands at least at 41. Including 11 people swept away by floods in illinois and missouri. We begin with David Begnaud in rowlett, texas. There is no mistaking a tornado disaster zone. Along this residential street where we are every home is damaged. Some severely. These vehicles here look like they crashed into each other. This one right here, the windows blown out, a piece of plywood came flying through the windshield, impaled in the passenger seat. Eyewitnesses who lived through this tornado say it blew through around 7 00 p. M. And lasted less there it is, i see it. Reporter even by texas the highway right there. Big, big tornado. Reporter at least eight tornados exploded through da
She sits in the Domestic Violence court. She spent 10 years as a prosecutor. She is an adjunct professor of law. Before graduating from law school, she was a journalist in washington dc where she one copy number of prizes. Tonight, she will be speaking about Dorothy Ferebee, a civil rights activist. Although dr. Fairly grew up in virginia although dr. Dorothy ferebee grew up in virginia, she attended Simmons College. A number of you are from Simmons College. Thank you for coming. [laughter] she became the president of the National Council of negro women. She is Vice President s and congress. She was a household name, but today is almost forgotten. Discuss her will and her and a national context. Thank you for coming. [applause] that lovely for introduction. Can you all hear me . Ok. Thank you all for coming. On june 11, 1963, president kennedy appeared on National Television to ask congress to enact landmark civil rights legislation. Now remember, this was not the you have towhere fill
And just like that the snow is gone. And parkas become jackets. And sweaters go down for a long nap. And off you go. And your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. And youre running. And climbing. And your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. And now every frozen second spent willing this day to come is just a warm fading memory. Eleven games, one win that is it union are kicking themselves after the slow start, only one team in Major League Soccer is off to a worst start. Tonight in Vancouver Union give up two goals in the first half, bad soccer bad call, it looks off side, Pedro Morales beats ryan sylvesteri, 12 minutes laters. Union defenseman ethan white taking down by riveria no call boom, goal, union lose threenothing. His hearties not the only thing broken this weekend, so is tiger wood game. Just how tough are things for tiger at players championship . He failed to drive the ball past the ladies t today. Take a look at tiger on the second hole t shot barely goes 1
We continue right now. From cnn world headquarters, this is cnn saturday morning. Still waiting. Three days to go and no noon avert the fiscal cliff. What will lawmaker do to save you from more taxes and fewer benefits . The littlest pawns in a political fight. Well talk to one woman whose hopes for adopting a russian son may have just been shattered. And theyre back. Kathy griffin and Anderson Cooper ringing in new years eve. But why was kathys make itted on a. C. s naked on a. C. s couch . Well explain. Good morning, its 10 00 on the east coast, 7 00 on the west coast. Im alison kosik. Randi kaye is off today. Were just three days away from possibly crossing over the fiscal cliff. For the first time in weeks, theres some hope coming from washington. Senate leaders are negotiating a deal they hope can go to a vote, go to a vote soon. Cnn radio capitol hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins is in washington. You were on thrill yesterday for the Political Action between president obama, bet