Art, free speech, racial justice, education. Leave that mural alone. It tells the whole truth about mr. Washington being complicit in the slave trade. Reporter the depression era murals are a teaching tool showing George Washington as slave owner and native americans all pressed. Critics say the images are cruel to students of color. A hindrance to learning. I am a great, great granddaughter of a slave. I dont need a miracle in my school or office reminding me that im a slave. Why the change of heart on your part . Washington had a change of heart. Reporter the president stands by his past vote to paint it down. But has managed to craft what he calls constructive solution covering it over instead with panels or sheeting. We are not going to paint over art. We are going to find way to keep it from public view. With this alternative, there are folks that arent going to be happy with it. Reporter those folks kept up dueling protests throughout. Opponents objected to the boards changing it
The community in gilroy and the garlic that it produces its a fun family event. The live picture that were looking at the bigger box on your screen is that press conference that is set to start at 10 oclock it got a push back from 9. 30 is there still a lot of information i guess for them to coordinate and organize and they want to provide us with the latest information so as soon as that starts we will bring it to you. The other box showing us the Massive Police presence and Law Enforcement that descended upon the gilroy garlic festival, not only to help the injured with at least 3. Dead and 12 hurt. Possibly more than that we learned that in a minute but all the Police Agencies that came including a gilroy neighboring Police Agencies, san jose. Campbell los gatos a chp also responded as well as the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office atf and San Francisco also put in information that they were going to help. 10s of thousands of people there on the last day of the festival. Police also
Tribute to the fallen overnight. Terror scare, a man goes on a deadly stabbing spree in the heart of sydney. Bystanders racing to the rescue. This morning, what Australian Police just revealed about a link to the mass killings here in the u. S. Those stories, plus wicked weather, severe storms expected from texas to the east coast and dangerous heat across the entire southern half of the country. Sign of the times, the surprising back to school item flying off shelves at major retailers across the nation. And close encounter. Oh, my god. One familys unforgettable brush with a massive great white shark, today, tuesday, august 13th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning. Welcome to Tuesday Morning. I look at that weather map, its got a Little Something for everybody but not in a good way. Weve got storms across a lot of the country and then hot down south. Fall right around t
Good news to report. It was moving very quickly. They got a lot of crews in there to get a handle on it but lets took a look at chopper 5 you can see the backup. To the nimitz freeway. The damage is already done. This is very close to livermore the roadway is not clear of and along the ultima pass but debris the good news is that cars are moving. Is that the fire is out. Back to you. As before they were at a. The northbound direction. Last call for a popular this is a much better situation east bay pub. Than it was five minutes ago we the latest local business closing up shop. Left to take another live have to update this information look outside from our Treasure Island camera. Looking at San Francisco. A multicar accident felony low clouds to start on this southmont approaching the san monday. We will be right back. Right now, earn 60,000 bonus miles mateo bridge looking at issue. The san mateo bridge itself looks pretty good to go once he hop on a and are passed the thought him. Let
Those iconic words now etched in history. Astronauts Neil Armstrong an world. The historic trip remembered across the nation but landing on the man moon was half of the mission. The second half was getting back to earth. Where the usz hornet comes to into play. Christie smith is there are where its docked and it was instrumental in retrieving the troent. Theyre wrapping up at the hornet. People are still coming out. It was exciting. And there was so much to see. I think the high point of course hearing from apollo 11 recovery crew. We heard about the adrenalin a excitement of retrieving the astronauts safely and how it all feels now. Inside the Uss Hornet Museum history came alive today, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission when man first walked on the moon. Your adrenalin is up and pumping at that time. Bruce johnson was the copilot in the helicopter that picked up the astronauts safely. When they splashed down in the ocean after those historic steps. Raised