A key gop senator breaks from the president over transition briefings, vowing to intervene on behalf of president elect joe biden. Theres nothing wrong with Vice President biden getting the briefings to be able to prepare himself and so that he can be ready. Just ahead, whats next in the transition, as the president elect forges ahead and names the man who will lead his white house staff. Braking overnight, eta arrives again. The powerful storm makes its second landfall in florida another round of damaging wind and heavy rain, causing new damage and more flooding well have a live report on the flood alerts now posted up and down the east coast. One and done the very First Caribbean cruise since the pandemic began halted after a passenger tests positive what it could mean for the already hardhit industry moving forward. Those stories, plus, together again wild child the stars of Country Music step out for the cmas the industrys biggest night of the year. It is going to be music that bri
He didnt take questions from the reporters. But he did do his ceremonial duty in the rose garden, thats right, for the annual pardon of the white house turkey. I hereby grant you a full and complete pardon. Wow all the networks we have to forget about the law judges dont count [ laughter and applause ] jimmy enjoy your nightmares. Its the first turkey balesed with grecian formula. [ laughter ] trump did things a little differently this year. Instead of the usual pardon, they did a prisoner exchange. We pardoned two of theirs, they sent us two of ours. Smart. Why let the turkeys go for nothing . Just so the Vice President didnt feel left out this morning they let mike pence pardon a bowl of stuffing. [ laughter ] the president and first lady canceled their trip to maralago this week. Theyre planning to spend thanksgiving at the white house. What is that dinner going to be like . When they go around the table and ask what youre thankful for, everyone has to say him, right . Its more of a
Now from abc 7, live breaking news. Right away that breaking news, Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. She was 87 years old and had been battling pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind two children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, marty. She now leaves a vacancy just days before the term starts. Here with more on the justices legacy. Ut hrue ter she was justven t legacy may be as the legal architect of the equal rights movement. She graduated top of her class at columbia law school. Her career began when sexual and Racial Discrimination was a fact of life. Not a law firm in the entire city of new york bid for my employment as a lawyer. Eventually she was hired by the American Civil Liberties union, challenging law that treated men and women differently and inflaming housing and government benefits. She was appointed to the high court by president clinton in 1993. In her pioneering work on behalf of the women in this country, sh
Evening, take a look. Hundreds of people with candles and flowers gathering to mourn the death of this titan of justice. Ginsburg, only the second woman to serve on the high court, now more on the legacy of ginsbu ginsburg, juju chang. All i ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks. Reporter barely 5 feet tall, but a liberal giant. Only the second female justice named on the Supreme Court, serving there for more than a quarter century. Her path to the highest court in the land was not easy, as one of the few women at harvard law school, she faced discrimination after graduating from columbia in the 50s. Her tenaciousness highlighted in rbg, produced by julie cohen and betsy west. She was one of five women. And the big law firms just werent hiring women. Not a law firm in the entire city of new york bid for my employment. Reporter charging forward, she became a beloved law professor at rutgers and worked as a lawyer for the aclu and mapped out a legal strategy to F
Officers involved. Ellen under fire. The talk show host apologizes after accusations of a toxic workplace. Why critics claim her apology wasnt enough. The effort to save a horse in life threatening danger. Its been a challenging year. From the pandemic to historic wildfires, hurricanes, even murder hornets. So this morning we unveil the new emoji for 2020. Good Tuesday Morning everyone. Thank you for joining us. Im kenneth moton. Im deidre bolton. Mona is off today. We begin with the battle to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Abc news has learned the leading nominee is Amy Coney Barrett after meeting with President Trump yesterday. Sources say she spent a considerable part of the day at the white house. The president is expected to announce his choice by the end of this week. First a historic tribute is planned for justice ginsburg. Her casket will arrive tomorrow at the Supreme Court where she will lie in repose until thursday. Friday she becomes the first woman to e