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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. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the United States marked thanksgiving today with added security. Officials stepped up precautions in the wake of the truck attack that killed eight people in new york, and the sniper attack that killed 58 in las vegas. In new york, a Large Police Presence kept watch over the annual macys parade as balloons, floats and bands wound their way through manhattan. We have sniper teams up, we have peopl
Drive going on its running a book drive to raise money to help rebuild the libraries affected by hurricane harvey. A donation of 15 and the foundation will match the foundation. In one book therefore equals three. By being here today your investment can go a very long way to find books and helping our other mission. I like to introduce our authors this morning i live and breathe education of the great equalizer and its really a humbling and honoring experience to spend time with two womens who have clearly demonstrated their lives. The station has that professor of history. Today, we have her own icon. Angela j davis. Angela is a scholar and a phenomenal woman in her own right. A professor of law at American University Washington College of law and an expert in criminal law. With a purse specific a davis served as director of Public Service where she began as a staff attorney representing indigenous juvenile and adults. The power of the american prosecutor and editor of what we are hig
Cancelled. The campus is not in danger, power is out and the air quality is very bad there. Also in Los Angeles County, the fire in the northern part of San Fernando Valley has burned 120,000 square miles, and four buildings have been destroyed and 25,000 homes remain threatened. Theyve been pushing flames and carrying embers in the hills where theyre lighting new fires. The problem is made worse because of extremely low humidity that is drying out the grass and brush in the area. Crews have made the most progress against the fire thats closest to the Magic Mountain amusement park. Theyre starting to get some containment, but fire Officials Say it will take at least next thursday to get at 100 contained. 5,000 homes are in the path of that fire right now. Crews say theyre starting to make progress against the fire, and will be when they are able to when the winds settle down. Steve paulson is here, how tough a fight . It will be worse today by far. The october, november time frame was
There will be days where youll wonder whether its worth it. What i want know is that even today, even on the worst day of my political life, i feel like it has all been worth it. Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of peoples lives. I know that the work i have been able to do has improved peoples lives. Again ino it all over a heartbeat. Now, every time i would get tired or discouraged or frustrated, i would think about the people i was doing this for, and it would get me back up on my feet. True fore same will be everyone who a politics that is about improving peoples lives. Know that i will be fighting alongside you every step of the way. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. Thatd with that, the news democratic senator al franken is resigning his seat in the senate in the coming weeks, on a day he calls the worst of his career. He said he has never brought dishonor on the senate. Responded, in some measure, to the calls from eight people who accused hi