Good afternoon the big story on action news is the death and destruction from Hurricane Irma. The powerful storm is now barrelling towards the bahamas and south florida after leaving some caribbean islands in shambles. Officials say that 90 of the homes on anguilla and barbuda are destroyed. And at least 10 deaths are confirmed. And we are live in miami where people are evacuating ahead of a possible direct hit. This storm is no joke, it reduced the island of barbuda to rubble and is expected to head this way. Floridas governor is telling people to leave their home as soon as the evacuation is in place. Hurricane irma is suppose to be the most powerful storm to travel across the atlantic ocean. And half of puerto rico are without power. And on saint martin scenes of widespread devastation. 185 Miles Per Hour winds tore through the island paradise. Up to eight deaths being reported. And on the tiny island of barbuda, officials report 95 of the structures are damaged. The entire country
Opinion, the nfl has lost credibility. Game operations, all players must be on the sideline for the own. Stand at attention, face the flak. They have failed to enforce that rule and we now have the case pa tv ratings for sunday nights game the lowest since 2006. But get this. Pregame show ratings are up here the president explained it this way this morning. Breeding for nfl football or way down except before the game starts with people tuning in to see whether a country will be disrespect it. This is the oxygen out of the real issues that affect your money. For example, for example, in 90 minutes President Trump meets at the white house and its crunch time on tax reform. After the meeting, Committee Members may take statements that could move the market. Example two, obama is all but dead. Senator collins became the third novella. That means we are stuck with a failing system. Example three, puerto rico, no power, no water, no school, very little food, thousands stranded because the ai
Media. His documentaries include i am a man, black masculinity, in america, beyond beaten rhymes and soul food junkies. In october, 1966, as you all know, bobby seale and hughie p. Newton established the original black Panther Party in oakland, california. [ cheers and applause ] seale was the founding chairman and National Organizer from 1966 to 1974. Seales an author, educator and tireless advocate for the legacy of the black Panther Party. Stephen shames is a student at the university of california berkeley, first encountered and photographed bobby seale in april of 1967, in an antivietnam war rally. Seale became a mentor to shames, and shames became the most trusted photographer to the party, remaining by seales side during his run for mayor of oakland in 1973. Stephen shames is the author of nine monographs, the latest power of the people, the black panthers, coauthored with bobby seale. He creates awardwinning photos for advocacy organizations, the media and museums. Steves image
The predator drone. Also books about Vladimir Putins russia, border security, the collection and use of personal data and much more. And for more information on this weekends 48hour television schedule, visit us online at booktv. Org. Art critic Robert Hughes appeared on booknotes in 1997 to talk about his book, american vises. In the book, mr. Hughes analyzed the associations between American Culture and the art its produced. This is about an hour. Cspan Robert Hughes, in the new yorker piece on ama, theres a quote from barbara rose that says in september 1970 bob was wearing love beads, a transparent linen shirt, a yellow wide whale corduroy suit and a black leather coat with nailheads on the back that spelled out this is not a coat, she says. What is that . Guest i was carrying the coat, i was not wearing it, when i came through u. S. Customs. That was when i first came to United States well, when i came to the United States to try out for time. It wasnt my first visit to the United
Pieces. So it works both ways. Lets move on to Christine Fredericks. I want to make sure we talk about the new housekeeping. Ks. Christine frederick herself was it on not the first to hit on this idea of a household engineer. The whole professioncime economics is becoming more expert driven in this period. T thish is in the early 20th 0th ce century Home Economics class. Home economics will be7v . Z taught in schools as a subject. Did any of you take home ec . It the roodsts are in this period. Int its an area that was thought to be just something individual private household things passed ers to on from mothers to daughters. Think of the beacher sisters who were part of this in a way, too. Right . Talking about household management. But Home Economicshome as a field, of a professional domain, where there are experts, creating curricula, is a turn of the century kind of profession. Here again is that is not ristin christine efrederick, but who l somebody who looks a little bit like Chr