House and the swift backlash from democrats. Fays fury. The Tropical Storm makes landfall near new jerseys Atlantic City with some shore towns underwater. Drivers rescued. Strong winds toppling trees. New york city drenched and the new Severe Weather threat moving in. And disney worlds big day. The phased reopening. Magic kingdom and Animal Kingdom ready for rope drop this morning. Should Walt Disney World be opening right now . Absolutely. Your exclusive look at the Safety Measures. Hey, good morning, everybody. Happy saturday. President trump commuting the sentence of his longtime adviser roger stone, leading to backlash from democrats. Well have much more in a moment. First here, the latest on the pandemic as the number of new daily cases climbs to a record of nearly 67,000. With florida now reporting its numbers, hospitalizations have topped 51,000 nationwide showing the strain this latest increase is having on the hospitals across the country. With cases surging in many states, wh
An ongoing debate since a young man was killed outside an Oakland High School by Campus Police. The last time supporters brought this up was back in march and now theyre at it again on the heels of a nationwide call to Defund Police are kron fours Ella Sogomonian live for us in the newsroom with the push for change thats being sparked by George Floyds death at the hands of police l a. You can grant nearly 10 years ago a group of oakland activists started a campaign to get Police Officers off of School Grounds will today they presented a resolution to the school board using worldwide momentum that banks to shift away from relying so heavily on officers. Prize in oakland for Police Free Schools have fallen on deaf ears for nearly a decade. On wednesday supporters hope that this time would be different. A group called black organizing project hosted students parents and elected officials at a school in that element re school to announce the george floyd resolution intended to finally shut
If i dont give everybody the utmost expect an understanding and compassion are doing that i am not doing right by the book. Its not a movie or a book but has the best of both worlds. Because you have an actual human being giving the story to you and i love that. And the feeling of how that person tells the story. Hearing your novel read aloud transformed into an audiobook is such an honor and a privilege. And where it is finding itself. Its another way to access literature and often times for nontraditional readers. And these are all the reason that 50 percent of americans listen to ann audiobook in 2019s. Here is to all of you. Here is to amazing audiobooks and here is to 25 years of the audie awards. Ladies and gentlemen we are thrilled to introduce the master of ceremonies mr. Mo rock up. And a frequent panelist on npr quiz show wait wait dont tell me. He is also the host of the obituaries podcast. We are here to have him here this evening. Without further ado teethree. [applause] t
In countless ways. The works of shakespeare, toni morrison, Jason Reynolds and Michelle Obama are of fire richer experience hard and silently read. Guest you are constantly listening and ill get my own fine and i think it might have some characters. I think it is less of myself as a poet who performs, and out is myself being like, let me hold your hand and tell you this thing i heard once. It is guiding people but in a different way. If i dont give everybody, the utmost respect and understanding and compassion and empathy, i am not doing justice to this book. Studies have shown the listening to audiobooks is more Emotional Experience and stories shared through other mediums. Is none of your book but it has the best of both worlds. It is a very intimate form of experience in the start because you actually human being giving the story to you. Noi absolutely love that. Tearing this how the person is telling thest story. Hearing your novel read aloud and bring transformed into an audiobook
Tran11 primetime, tonight 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Lets more people expense great stories. For people who cant read yet. You are off the reason that 50 of americans listen to an audiobook in 2019, so heres to all of you, heres two amazing audiobooks and heres to 25 years of the audio world. Ladies and document, we are thrilled to introduce this evening im a master of ceremonies, the witty and wonderful mr. Rocca. A correspondent for cbs sunday morning. Frequent catalyst on npr show, dont tell me. Is the author and narrator of the recent New York Times bestseller, obituary. I audio. Hes also the host of the podcast. We are excited to have him as our host this evening. Without further ado, mo rocca. [cheering] [applause] thank you, thank you. This is kind of a dream for me, i have to say. [cheering] here i am in this fabulous venue in front of this crowd and stephen king is here. [cheering] [applause] i feel like carrie when she was asked to prom. [laughter] anyway, i think given the