Live now to the floor of the United States senate. They are back from their summer recess and our live coverage picks up right here right now on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and sovereign god, the earth in its fullness belongs to you. Teach us to live by your prece precepts and follow your plans. Guide our lawmakers in the challenging decisions they face. May they build up rather than tear down using their powers to keep dreams from becoming nightmares. Give them the wisdom to know that history will judge them by whether they act with courage or cowardess. Lord, lead our senators in their efforts to guide our citizens to the better angels of our nature. May our lawmakers make the commitment to stand for right, though the heavens fall. And, lord, we pray for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and for those bracing for hurricane irma. We pray in your merci
Mangled cockpit voice recorder revealed that the captain left the cockpit probably to use the restroom. The most plausible likely interpretation, in our view is that the copilot through deliberate abstention refused to open the cabin door. Ryan the Prosecutor Says he does not know if lubitz planned this in advance saying only that he took advantage of the pilot leaving the cockpit to start the descent. We can conclude that in all circumstances its deliberate. Ryan at this point officials are set to believe theres no reason to believe its terrorism related and his name is not on any terror list. World leaders have been quick to react. This is a tragedy. It is so difficult to understand. Ryan back at the crash site, they are combing the debris for clues and they want to find the planes second black box the flight data recorder. Kimberly the tragedy in the french alps is raising concern about the safety on flights. Suzanne kennedy continues our Team Coverage from Reagan National airport.
Love is in the air at Sunrise Senior Living, where dozens of festive red, white, and pink balloon bouquets and homemade Valentines are warming the hearts of the residents and staff alike.
ST. MARYS — The Elk County Community Foundation is accepting applications through Monday for thousands of dollars in grants currently available to 501c3 organizations during their open grant cycle.