South. Downtown sulfur destroyed. At least five people killed, hundreds injured. Crews now searching for mountains of debris or survivors. Were live on the ground and al a tracking the ongoing risk for even more storms. Campus chaos. Tension over the war in gaza spreading to more colleges over the u. S. Hundreds arrested in protests over the weekend. Breaking overnight, the secretary of state arriving in the middle east. Pushing for a ceasefire and hostage deal. The very latest straight ahead. Center stage. The campaign trail comes to washington at the annual white house correspondents dinner. The president takes his shots against donald trump. Age is an issue. Im a grown man running against a 6yearold. And getting a few in return. Its not easy following President Biden. And its not easy always following what hes saying. Trumps reaction as he returns to the campaign trail and the courtroom. Royal milestones. King charles returns to public duties while his Cancer Treatment goes on. Prin
This is today. Safe and sound. The 9yearold girl abducted while riding her bike in a new York State Park now back with her family. This is pretty overwhelming because all of us feared the worst. This morning, the clue that led to her remarkable rescue and the suspect in her mysterious disappearance. Well have the very latest. Breaking overnight, a texas congressman carjacked at gunpoint just blocks from capitol hill. What he is saying as cities across the country face a sharp rise in Violent Crimes. Power struggle. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy facing an historic recall vote, the first in more than a century as a battle erupts inside the republican party. All he really does is break his word with conservatives. The speaker saying, bring it on. A live report from washington straight ahead. Facing the judge. Donald trump in court for the opening of that 250 million civil trial over alleged fraud by the former president and his company. No one is above the law. What we have here is an atte
guests today in the more traditional lecture format. and those who have heard our next guest. either on one of his many tv appearances or lectures that c-span has broadcast over the years will know what a treat we re in for. and that guest is historian hw brands author of the just released book, which you see. peeking out over my shoulder. the zealot and the emancipator john brown abraham lincoln and the struggle for american freedom anyone who s observed the controversies this past year over lincoln statues? that celebrate his role as an emancipator or seen the new and current tv series the good lord bird. which dramatizes john brown as a zealous of freedom fighter knows that this is a piece of history. that could not be more current and relevant. and professor brands has responded as they always does with a book of great insight and high drama work of deep research sound analysis and good old-fashioned narrative drama and momentum and few people do it better. so now to use
the zealot and the emancipator john brown abraham lincoln and the struggle for american freedom anyone who s observed the controversies this past year over lincoln statues? that celebrate his role as an emancipator or seen the new and current tv series the good lord bird. which dramatizes john brown as a zealous of freedom fighter knows that this is a piece of history. that could not be more current and relevant. and professor brands has responded as they always does with a book of great insight and high drama work of deep research sound analysis and good old-fashioned narrative drama and momentum and few people do it better. so now to use a quote from publishers weekly, let me bring on the insightful and entertaining jack blanton chairman in the in history at the university of texas at austin hw bryant so bill over to you. thank you harold for that very kind introduction and thank you to the lincoln forum for the opportunity to address you and i m especially drawn to the for
Army reinforces troops in the west bank we speak to a prominent palestinian lawmaker also coming up. Can this man solve germanys political woes a social democrat leader martin szells refused to consider a Coalition Government with uncle out miracle after his partys election defeat but now in a u. Turn his party has said yes to kicking off talks with merkels conservatives. Plus hot dry winds fanning the flames of massive wildfires in Southern California people flee their homes hundreds of houses are destroyed and thousands more threatened as firefighters struggle to contain the infernos. Also a homecoming for fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld chanels a german of born designer stages a star studded fashion show in hamburg transforming the citys sparkling new poster hall into a boat could tour catwalk. Pleasure to be with you in the response to u. S. President Donald Trumps controversial decision to recognize the roost them as the capital of israel the Palestinian Group hamas has called for a