Where wildfires have been raging out of control. There are worries strong, dry winds may fan new outbreaks in a region already devastated by the blazes. More than 20 people are known to have died and more than 500 are missing amid large scale evacuations. Cbs correspondent greg mills is in santa rosa, california. Four days ago, three days ago sunday afternoon, this was filled with families. Everybody had their home, nobody thought anything was happening and then suddenly sunday night, like that, you get the strong winds kicking in, a fire started somehow and investigators are trying to figure it out, but this all happened and much of this happened over sunday night. One person i was talking to grew up here in santa rosa and now works for the city and he and other city workers were talking and discussing the areas they cover and they believe there are about 1000 homes here in santa rosa alone that were lost due to this fire. Most people did get out 0k. 21 people sadly were killed by thi
Instagram booktv is our handle. Were kicking off today with an author discussion on Eleanor Roosevelt with emily wilson and National Book Award Finalist Patricia Bell scott. This is booktv on cspan2. Its live coverage of the southern festival of books. [inaudible conversations]. Since this session is being taped live, if you please use the microphone if we have time for questions at the end of the session, the microphone is over there, we will need the to end the session at 12 50. After that we will head to the book and author signing area where you will have an opportunity to meet the authors and have them sign your books. We cannot linger in this room. Thank you for your assistance. Professor of women studies at the university of georgia. She is a former contributor to miss magazine and cofounder to have National Women studys association. Her most recent book, the fire brand and the first lady, portrait of friendship, Paulie Murray, ellen nor roosevelt and struggle for social justice
For a complete schedule a visit booktv. Org or follow along on our social media sites. We are on facebook, twitter and instagram booktv is our handle. Were kicking off today with an author discussion on Eleanor Roosevelt with emily wilson and National Book Award Finalist Patricia Bell scott. This is booktv on cspan2. Its live coverage of the southern festival of books. [inaudible conversations]. Since this session is being taped live, if you please use the microphone if we have time for questions at the end of the session, the microphone is over there, we will need the to end the session at 12 50. After that we will head to the book and author signing area where you will have an opportunity to meet the authors and have them sign your books. We cannot linger in this room. Thank you for your assistance. Professor of women studies at the university of georgia. She is a former contributor to miss magazine and cofounder to have National Women studys association. Her most recent book, the fi
Gop establishment over the weekend. And Hillary Clinton in response to a question about Harvey Weinstein says, quote, we have a Sexual Assaulter in the white house, unquote. And, oh, by the way, her foundation not return weinsteins 250,000 in donations. Well get into that. Big day as always for politics and money. Varney company is about to begin. Ashley but we begin this hour with some breaking news. At least seven people are now reported injured and one person is missing after an oil rig exploded last night in louisiana. Lauren simonetti joining us for three hours today. Whats the latest from louisiana . Look at that picture, ashley. This happened about dinner time last night. Lake ponte cher train upon cher train, basically, that oil rig exploded. They dont know exactly why right now. The thinking is cleaning chemicals on the platform caused the explosion. Either way, you have seven people injured, at least seven, five of them were hearing are in pretty bad condition, and theyre sea
Should continue to be part of International Institutions and agreements. During world war ii. [indiscernible] welcome to the 29th annual southern festival of books. In todays session we are welcoming eliza monday she has worked as a reporter for the Washington Post she is currently a sports fellow at the prestigious new America Foundation where she serves as one of the nations for most experts and on women and work issues. The previous books today she is going to share with us t her newest book the untold story of american women codebreakers of world war ii. In world war ii a little over 10,000 women served in the army and navy as crypt analysis workers. They focus on a virginia schoolteacherra who left her home and really jumped at the chance to move to washington dc and entered the somewhat shadowy world of code breaking and so today we welcome liza monday to tell us about the code girls. Thank you so much for that kind introduction and thank you for coming. It is a particular pleasu