Peter urban and im a park ranger at for the National Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is a place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million americans came to this island and to this building in order to be given the ok to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time, so let me talk to you briefly about ellis island itself. Today, we are 27 acres in size. But in the origin form this island was in, it was three acres. A small island in the middle of the the barely came above. Its first serve as a fort in 1812 and then as a storage depot. Somewhere around 1890, it was decided by the federal government that this would be the place that they would institute the first buildings specifically constructed for the processing of immigrants. And so they did construct that building between 1890 and 1892. The building you see here is not the first Processing Center, it is actuall
During covid. He is also likely to be asked about protests in his state after a police shooting. Two protesters were killed and one injured last night. Joining, the mayor of albuquerque, new mexico. [no audio] hello and welcome to our discussion. I am the National Correspondent and a host of npr. I am happy to serve as your moderator. As the mother of two children, you can imagine that the term back to school is uttered a lot throughout my household. Especially over the past week as my daughters prepared to do their best job to get ready for another semester of middle school online. Like many families, we were frustrated with parts of our Education System before the pandemic. Now it has become even more difficult. Whether the instruction is in person or online or hybrid, researchers say that schools cannot bear the burden alone. They need more support to help ensure that families and students and educators have what they need for their health and wellbeing. Are the need to foster colla
Speaker pelosi says its absolutely absurdly unconstitutional. What will they do . Go to court to stop people getting the money . Right before an election . Good luck with that. The president s playing political hardball. 84 days to the election and again, the money will flow. Investors like it, by the way. Looking at the futures, the dow industrials will open this morning with a gain of about 100 points. The s ps going to be up about four. The nasdaq, up about 13 as we speak. The president s playing political hardball with china as well and beijing is responding. Jimmy li, a leader of hong kongs democracy movement, has been arrested under the new security law and china has imposed sanctions on u. S. Senators, including marco rubio and ted cruz. Now, that is escalation. Dramatic change may be coming to a mall near you. Amazons in talks with americas largest mall operator, Simon Properties simon group properties, to use some Department Stores as fulfillment centers. Amazon gets cheap spa
For rent. It not enough money for money in the pockets of the American People who really need this who through no fault of their own. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talking about the problem that so many people are facing and it does not look like a stimulus package is on the way at this point that both sides are in limbo, even though they had a long 3 hour meeting last night they have not reached a bipartisan agreement John Lawrence has the latest from d c. Talks about the stimulus are in a stalemate Top White House negotiators say big roadblocks remain after thursdays 3 hour meeting with Democratic Leaders were willing to stay engaged. But i can tell you the difference are still significant house Speaker Nancy Pelosi also disappointed with the discussions we have always said. That the republicans and the president do not understand the gravity of the situation and every time we meet with them. It is reinforced the point of disagreement havent changed much since the sitdowns began i frust
Its not money. For rent. It not enough money for money in the pockets of the American People who really need this who through no fault of their own. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talking about how difficult it is these days for people to get by and the pandemic theyre trying to come up with another stimulus plan but after 3 hours of talking still no deal haims yeah its been difficult the deadline today. For this to get past the congress appears to be in limbo again theyre looking for some sort of bipartisan agreement before the weekend doesnt look like thats going to happen. John lawrence has the latest from d c. Talks about the stimulus are in a stalemate Top White House negotiators say big roadblocks remain after thursdays 3 hour meeting with Democratic Leaders were willing to stay engaged. But i can tell you the difference are still significant house Speaker Nancy Pelosi also disappointed with the discussions we have always said. That the republicans and the president do not understand