Whether you could do it all, and your fatherinlaw, martys father, was actually. You could tell the story better than i could. Tremendously supportive always. He said, ruth, if you dont want to go to law school, you have the best reason in the world and no one will think the less of you. But if you really want to go to law school and become a lawyer, well, stop feeling sorry for yourself, and you will find a way. That advice has stood me in good stead my entire life. The question is do i want this enough. If the answer is yes, i find a way. [ spectators murmur ] when you think about your life as a new yorker up until the time you went to washington, are there particular artists or political leaders or activists that influenced your thinking or who you are over the course of time . Well. The writers i think every girl of my age read and loved a tree grows in brooklyn. Mmhmm. Then there was that kind of risque, nastyboy book, j. D. Salingers catcher in the rye. [ laughter ] and another pe
Time directive minneapolis kevin two hours from north dakota and if youre so inclined to try, northern to say canada. Its about four and half hours south of winnipeg. Minnesota is the 18th state that the president has visited since just the first of august. And joe biden, will hes lagging a bit. There he is about a three one margin. Biden is ventured out of o his basement from minneapolis himself today. And President Trumps visit to minnesota comes as the toll numbers are hitting a record high for the year. President trump Approval Rating reaches 53 percent and four points higher if youre wondering and barack obama at the very same point in his president ial reelection campaign. If you are wondering about that as well, being somewhat short of President Trumps Approval Rating, obama went on to win reelection. Perhaps that is some sort of indicator perhaps. The president stopped today coinciding with the start of early in person, in person voting in minnesota. And three other states. Now
Our next speaker will be one of the justices biographers, professor Wendy Williams of the georgetown law faculty. Professor williams . Ok, i think were having some technical problems. So just for a moment actually, f i could, call on professor bernstein, one of the justices clerks. Professor, youre a member of the georgetown law faculty, director of our Supreme Court institute. I clerked for her on the d. C. Circuit, i didnt get the job in a typical way. In 989, i was working as a staff attorney watching memos for motions and pro se appeals. I was seven years out of law school, living with a 1yearold insomniac. I got a call from r. B. G. s chambers, the judge wanted to speak to me. The judge picked up the phone said she noticed my writing and wanted to know if i wanted to clerk for her. To my eternal mortification i didnt immediately say yes. I said i wasnt sure i could work the hour she is expected of her clerks because i had a young child. What followed was a prolonged silence from t
Good morning to you. Hanging in the balance. 8 26. And we will remember ginsburgs life and legacy with im marcus washington. Breaking right now for you. Two women who knew her well. San jose police are Tropical Storm beta expected investigating a deadly stabbing. To make landfall today. Right now police are giving out few details, but that millions bracing for hurricane winds and flooding. Investigation has closed santa rescue teams on alert. Clara streets near San Jose City hall located on 6th street. This also is just a few blocks were there live and al is from san jose states campus. While we know someone died, police so far are not saying tracking the storm. Grim milestone. Anything about the victim or if the u. S. Tops 200,000 coronavirus deaths. Someone is now in custody. Cases on the rise again. And its not clear when santa clara street will reopen. Lets get a look at the and growing concern over events drawing big crowds. Forecast for you today. Meteorologist kari hall is track