Personal friend barack, as he has asked me not to call him, president obama. Well, it turns out the president and i had so much to talk about, we actually couldnt fit it all in one show. I mean, we could have, but that would have meant more time with an american icon, and fewer commercials for nasal decongestant and obviously no one wants that. So in the great tradition of this postthanksgiving season, tonight, im going to serve up some delicious leftovers, in what im calling a late shows chockablockabarack obamarama extravagama as you know, the former president has been making the rounds recently to promote his new book, a Promised Land. Its the story of Barack Obamas first 27 months as president , and, at almost 800 pages, it will take most people 27 months to finish. Its the first memoir meant to be read in realtime. My favorite part about a Promised Land is that, just like most books, on the dust jacket, its got a little author bio barack obama was the 44th president of the United
Given the green light to get ready to resume in Person Learning kron fours Maureen Kelly visited one of those schools and shows us the changes theyve made. Were just kind of like sitting in purgatory way walking into Saint Vincent de paul School Visitors are greeted by a statue of the virgin mary holding her hands out. Next to a bottle of Hand Sanitizer there are a lot of kidfriendly signs inside showing how to wear masks and how to greet friends safely, but thats just the beginning of the changes made here. And so our desk source 4 to 6 feet apart. We had shields we have masks available to the students. We have a teacher area where students are allowed to cross over weve done away with a lot of the clutter which is actually a good thing, especially for ventilation in the air and breathing and all those kinds of things youll notice the desks are surrounded by clear plastic dividers. And while for now the teachers are still instructing all of their students remotely theyre still Wearing
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Pandemmys, and the shows that swept the comedy category and adding in a few friends, too a busy week ahead. Early today starts right now good morning im philip mena. And im frances rivera. A giant of the Supreme Court now casts a long shadow over the 2020 election. The late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was truey an icon, an inspiration to a generation. Her impact felt in the growing memorials outside the Supreme Court and across the country her death on friday has already torn open a fierce new political schism President Trump and Top Republicans are vowing to quickly fill the vacancy, while joe biden says a senate vote before the election could create a constitutional crisis. Former president obama echoed his running mate, calling on republican senators to honor the same standard they set with Merrick Garland 4 1 2 years ago. The stakes dont get any higher than this, tracy reporter no, frances, they dont, because if President Trump nominates a conservative to the court, it could tip th
The nation passes 200,000 related deaths another super ee ozarks what does the latest tik tok deal mean for fans its monday. Its early today starts right now. A giant of a Supreme Court now cast a long shadow over the 2020 election. The late Justice Ruth Baden Ginsburg was truly an icon, an inspiration to an entire generation her Lasting Impact felt across the country. Her death on friday tore open a fierce new schism. President trump and Top Republicans want to quickly fill the vacancy. Former president obama called on republican senators to honor the same standard they set with merritt garland four and a half years ago. Tracie potts joins with us the latest the stakese of the court and af decisions for years even a an a saw four years ago when republicans held up the nomination of judge merritt garland for months before the election and democrats insisted it needed to happen under the current president. Now the roles are reversed, and theres a big fight on capitol hill about how to r