In the years leading up to world war ii. Fortyeight hours of nonfiction authors and books every weekend. Television for serious readers. Now here is a look at gun violence in america. Good evening and welcome to the public library. I am it was the last of the author talks for the season. I hope you will take some time and look around and see our beautiful renovated library. Before we begin i do have a few housekeeping things to mention. First, i would like everyone to pre to please silence yourself on. And lastly, although we do not allow food or drink if you like to continue your conversation after our event the cafe is offering a 10 discount on food and non alcoholic beverages tonight. [applause]. Thank you all for being here for this essential sadly essential event i will be very brief there is a lot to come tonight. I will begin partially if thats okay its just how i tend to do especially with the subject like all of you im sure we all detest violence. And im sure im not alone when
It was quite a day, right . Reporter we were flying over some of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Harvey. I was talking to men who had been in those areas day after day. They are saying seeing it today they are surprised how much the water has recede. And a lot of things are sitting on peoples front lawns which means people have been able to go in their house and clean it out. They say its obvious a lot of people are getting a lending helping hands from their neighbors. We were in a blackhawk with the air and marine operation. Part of the u. S. Custom and border protection. I want to give you an inside look here. When they are trying to fit as many evacuees and rescueees. They gut this and cram that inside to get as many people out as possible. They outfitted the blackhawks with an extra fuel tank so they can stay in the air and conduct operations for over 4 hours. I want to introduce you to our pilot mark thomas. He has been on the front lines of rescuing people. What did you see, h
On the fire. Were basically building containment lines. Were hitting it real hard with helicopters and we set our priorities and objectives. Our priorities are always going to be life and property. Reporter officials hope changing weather and winds dont change their fortune ands force people here to evacuate as a precaution. I have dog food in the cars and dog food in the kennels ready to go. I had some you know clothes packed in the bag to goat out just in case. Reporter after a night and day of Fire Fighting efforts they still dont have any containment on this blaze. But theyre hopeful that favorable weather conditions hold that will change this evening. Neighbors tell us they believe children playing with fireworks sparked the fire but calfire investigators say right now the cause is still under investigation. In gilroy, jesse gary, fox 2 news. And for the latest on what firefighters near gilroy are facing tonight. Lets go straight to bill martin. Hes in the Weather Center with the
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 drive to get more help to puerto rico is accelerating tonight. But much of whats already arrived, isnt getting to the hurricane victims who need it. John yang begins our coverage yang across puerto rico, many residents still desperately need food, fuel and drinking water. Thousands of Cargo Containers filled with supplies sit on the docks, unable to get inland to those in need. Why is that ai
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 drive to get more help to puerto rico is accelerating tonight. But much of whats already arrived, isnt getting to the hurricane victims who need it. John yang begins our coverage yang across puerto rico, many residents still desperately need food, fuel and drinking water. Thousands of Cargo Containers filled with supplies sit on the docks, unable to get inland to those in need. Why is that ai