Good morning. Im paige hopkins. We begin with breaking news in california. A powerful 6. 9 magnitude earthquake struck about 50 miles off the coast near the border with oregon. It happened just after 9 00 p. M. Local time. There are no reports of damage and no threat of a tsunami. The u. S. Geological survey says more than 300 people reported feeling that jolt. This is the same area hit by a damaging 6. 5 magnitude quake back in 2010. Three days later and still no word on what happened to that missing malaysian jet. A senior u. S. Official tells nbc news that no terror group has claimed responsibility. And that no electronic chatter has been detected. Just a short while ago, officials dismissed reports that one of the planes yellow lifer rafts had been spotted in the ocean. Nbcs kur simmons is in kuala lumpur. Keir, what is the latest . Reporter there is real tension here with journalists and we believe some of the families of those who are missing staying at this hotel, all waiting fo
For a long time. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill grief settled over south korea today, after a ferry disaster at sea. Hundreds of High School Students were on board the vessel that capsized and sank. Officials confirmed six deaths, but 290 others were still missing, many hours later. We have a report narrated by Jonathan Miller of independent television news. Reporter in the yellow sea, a few miles off south koreas rocky coast, the 150 meter long, 6,000 ton ferry, the sewol, has capsized in 30 meters of water
Going to help me be independent for a long time. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill grief settled over south korea today, after a ferry disaster at sea. Hundreds of High School Students were on board the vessel that capsized and sank. Officials confirmed six deaths, but 290 others were still missing, many hours later. We have a report narrated by Jonathan Miller of independent television news. Reporter in the yellow sea, a few miles off south koreas rocky coast, the 150 meter long, 6,000 ton ferry, the sewol, ha
Guest at edith Scott Bickley Coretta Scott king was the wife of Martin Luther king jr. Cohost land your mother. Guest yes my mother so she was my aunt. She and my mother grew up in alabama together and she later became a drama professor. In fact she founded the Drama Department at the state university. She was a very lively woman and unfortunately passed last year in june. After completing this book. This book is desert rose the life and legacy of Coretta Scott king and the author is your aunt eva scott dagley . When did she write this book lacks. Guest well it was a journey that began with my mothers requested 1966 to write her story. At that time both of my parents were constantly being threatened. My mother was concerned one that her story be told and she wouldnt be lost in it come wanted people to know that she was not just the wife of Martin Luther king and the mother of his children but she in fact played a vital role in the movement and was an activist before she met martin king
With the president to announce plans for the march on washington. In support of the Civil Rights Act. June 12th, 1963 as everest was returning home for the naacp meeting member byron shot him in his driveway as he was getting out of his car. Evers was killed instantly. Randolph and fellow americans , the National Urban league is honored to be a participant in this historic occasion. Our presence here reflects not only the civil rights communities increasing the awareness of the urban league, but most important it says and i hope what and clear that while intelligence, maturity and strategy dictates a Civil Rights Agency we use different methods and we are all united as never before on the goal of first class citizenship. To present to you the moral leader of the nation. I have the pleasure to present to you dr. Martin luther king. [applause] i am happy to join with you today what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [applause]