The committee will now come to order. Good morning to everyone. The purpose of this hearing is to examine how state policies like those in missouri are impacting residentsaccess to comprehensive Reproductive Health care services, including abortion. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. For audience purposes, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we request and we ask you to respect the proceedings as we go forward in todays hearings. With that, i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. I would like to begin by acknowledging that this is the First Full Committee Hearing we have held since our friend, our colleague and our beloved chairman Elijah Cummings passed away. Chairman cummings spent his entire life fighting for justice and equality for everyone. And he was a fierce champion for womens access to health care. Across the country extreme forces in some State Governments are taking drac
The committee will now come to order. Good morning to everyone. The purpose of this hearing is to examine how state policies like those in missouri are impacting residentsaccess to comprehensive Reproductive Health care services, including abortion. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. For audience purposes, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we request and we ask you to respect the proceedings as we go forward in todays hearings. With that, i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. I would like to begin by acknowledging that this is the First Full Committee Hearing we have held since our friend, our colleague and our beloved chairman Elijah Cummings passed away. Chairman cummings spent his entire life fighting for justice and equality for everyone. And he was a fierce champion for womens access to health care. Across the country extreme forces in some State Governments are taking drac
Im frances rivera. Im gigi stonewood. Breaking news overnight in north carolina, a scene of riot gear over yet another policeinvolved shooting. Hundreds gathered in charlotte in a tense standoff with police that began with chanting, but ultimately ended in a clash with several protesters and officers injured. Police dispersed the crowd with tear gas after demonstrators threw objects and damaged their cruisers. It took place near the scene where officers shot and killed a man while looking for someone else. Officers were searching for a suspect with an outstanding warrant when they saw a man now identified as Keith Lamont Scott getting out of his car with a gun. At this point all we know is there are in the complex parking lot this subject gets out with a weapon. They engage him and one of the officers felt a legal threat and fired his weapon because of that. His family, however, is telling a different story that he was reading a book in his car waiting for his son at a bus stop. On fac
James was shot and killed on a hiking trail monday he was hiking with his dog the car was stolen from the trial and they use the cars gps to track the suspect down when they were in oregon. James a handgun was recovered important during the arrest of three suspects are expected to be extradited to recounting those three will now be charged in the murder of our jury as well as the murder of steve carter. James following the latest is friday were at the end of the week in we have the weekend ahead and of course the blue angel so this after lets let you know what it will be like a first off with a look at what is happening we will move on to the rest of the afternoon the live camera showing us a really nice visibility not looking for too much in the wake of cloud cover the clouds that move off overnight we have relatively Clear Conditions on the backside look to enjoy that letter on this morning a little stronger out at the coast recording 12 mi. An hour sustained when 3 in San Francisco
Thousands from come from all over the world to celebrate the bit of jesus, and just hours ago many attended Midnight Mass. Nick has more. Reporter thousands have flocked to this church behind me. It is actually the largest turnout in in decades. And thats boosting hopes for peace here in this holy city in this little town of bethlehem. Reporter here in bethlehem, a solemn celebration of one of christianities most sacred moments. Tradition holds the birth jesus took place below this church. After 12 00 the sounds of Midnight Mass filled st. Katherines chapel. Reporter politicians, palestinians all praying for peace. Jerusalem archbishop blessed the crowd in six languages. He told palestinians to stop infighting and prayed for all in the holy land. So this is the renovation i see. Just a few feet away, this man is praying for the future. He is overseeing the churchs first facelift in 600 years. This is water. This is all water damage. Reporter parts of this church is 1500 years old. 2 mi