Youre watching live in depth on booktv. December 7, 194,a day of infamiliary. Even as japanese diplomats were con ferring on peace measures, japanese plains were swooping down on pearl harbor. They dropped their death on the air base, civil homes and schools. A hundred japanese planes and midget sub marines took part. The arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. Three other battleships and three cruisers suffered damage. Nearly 200 planes were destroyed and that sunday morning the Pacific Fleet appeared to be completely immobilized by this sneak attack. Nearly 3,000 casualties added to the catastrophe. Its been 75 years since over 2400 american sailors and soldiers were killed in the japanese attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941. Starting now on booktv, on cspan2, a threehour discussion of that day, what led up to it and its aftermath. We have three authors joining he did you ask the question why did japan attacked the you want negative to United States qu
Flames caused about a 100,000 in damage to a storage area used by town and country roofing. Neighbors saw people setting off fireworks moments before the fire started after 10 00 last night. Dry grass near hansen lane caught fire and the flames spread quickly and rose 50 feet into the air after they ignited Building Materials used by the roofing company. Nobody was hurt. It took crews 12 hours to put out the fire. In southern california, a young girl is stable after losing a hand to exploding fireworks over the weekend. The victims grandmother said she was leaving the fireworks when someone lit a fireworks and threw it in her direction. And the girl has injures to her face and other hand. No one has been arrested. No San Francisco fourth of July Fireworks show is getting a bit of a tweak this year. This is a live picture of the marina green as people are starting to arrive for tonights big show. You see them all there. Organizers will set off the fireworks from two barges. The display
People gather in prescott to honor kayla mueller, the arizona woman who died while being held captive by isis. Officerinvolved shooting ends in the death of a suspect. One of our producers has a it turns a lot of stomachs. Thank you for being with us tonight at 9 00. Family, friend, and Community Members gatt gathering in prescott to open a playground dedicated to kayla mueller. She was held canttive and Courtney Griffin spoke to kaylas parents about the playground and what it means. Reporter it started as a gloomy day but quickly turned to sunshine as the ceremony began. This morning, we did not know know it was going to happen. Look at the beautiful weather we have now. Kayla could not be here but she sent her tears. This was built in her honor. I feel her everywhere. Reporter her parents say it stood for. Kayla was the same. She was happy. She was joyful but she was on a mission and it was a gift from god, i truly believe that. Reporter they named the playground kaylas hands because
In during the afternoon with the cold front. The showers moved out quickly, and this morning is partly cloudy with low humidity and temps in the upper 50 to mid 60s. Today is beautiful with much lower humidity, a brisk ne breeze and highs only in the mid 70s, with a lot of sunshine. Tonight is clear and cool with lows in the 50great sleeping weather. About ten people could face charges after they were arrested during a late night disturbance in sherman park. Milwaukee Police Received complaints about an unruly crowd gathering at 44th and auer that is the spot where Sylville Smith was shot and killed by police. Officers started making arrests when detained. But let go. A fellow nun is talking for the first time, after learning her long time friend southeast wisconsin native sister margaret held was murdered in her mississippi home. Questions as to why someone stabbed two nuns to death remain. Even after Rodney Sanders was charged with the sisters deaths. Sister Mary Jane Wagner met sist
Humidity, a brisk ne breeze and highs only in the mid 70s, with a lot of sunshine. Tonight is clear and cool with lows in the 50great sleeping weather. Incident free dry roadstraffic building to medium with speeds at or above posted across interstate and major highways brewers versus the cardinals at 7 10 tonight at miller park tonight from highway 175 from state to lisbon at 11 30 till 6 am double lane closure lanes on 894 from oklahoma to national from 9 30 to 5 30 a lane will shut down there as well developing this morning several people arrested overnight in sherman park and a state representative in the sterling has more on why neighbors called police, called police, kicking this whole thing off. Shes live at 44th and auer, ann . 10 people were arrested in the sherman park area for Disorderly Conduct and resisting an officer. Police say neighbors called complaining a crowd of about 3040 people were gathering near 44th an showed up and asked the crowd to leave. After waiting approx