Bill clinton will be speaking in a few moments. Lauraingle has the latest, quite a Memorial Service already. It certainly has been. This has been, as they say, a tribute fit for a queen. Aretha franklin, earning that moniker, queen of soul, when she was just in her 20s. That name bestowed kwon her from a d. J. In chicago once he heard her voice, he said thats it, she is the queen of soul. We have been listening to celebration of her life all day long. We can take you back inside with the cameras live there, anticipating former president bill clinton on the roster and on the list expected to speak at any moment. Amazing musical tributes so far. 19 performers in all will be taking part in todays celebration of her life. Celebrating her legacy. We heard from faith hill, arianna grande, we will hear from shaka kahn. Deep words of respect, not just for the song she made famous but for the wisdom that she gave to so many of her fans. The words that she gave through those lyrics, not just in
You. I have been watching you on and off all morning long. When i looked up, the clark sisters were performing, everyone on their feet. This is a total celebration where you are in detroit. Reporter it is. Its a celebration. It is a happy moment. You know, i think the former attorney general put it so simply where he talked about, you know, there is happiness in this celebration. Yes, there is sadness because the queen of soul is gone. She lives forever through her music. He did a beautiful job of putting you on the journey of how she touched lives in so many ways through music and how she imbodied her music, felt her music and you heard from her grandchildren and her niece as well. Her grandchildren spoke so eloquently of not knowing how great she was. Yeah, she was great, she was my grandmother. Then, following her death and how she touched people and what her music meant. Hearing from little victoria talking about i knew how special she was but didnt know how great. Her voice made y
Now. The investigation around at 2016 election nets another guilty plea, this time from a washington lobbyist funneling russian money into the trump inaugural committee. In federal court friday, Samuel Patten admitted that he helped to steer money into the committee from a prorussian ukranian oligarch. These charges were not brought by the special counsel Robert Mueller, it is however the first time that the Justice Department has publicly charged someone with helping a foreigner funnel money into the trump political event. Evan perez has more on patten and what he allegedly did. Reporter Samuel Patten pleaded guilty in federal government for failing to register as a Foreign Agent, prosecutors say he was paid more than 1 mmd for worki 1 million h a Political Party aligned with russia. Patten admits to helping to funnel money to President Trumps inaugural committee. The case began as part of the investigation of Robert Mueller who referred to the u. S. Attorneys office in washington, d.
U. S. President come together remembering the queen of soul, live from cnn, World Headquarters in atlanta. We want to welcome our viewers here and around the world. Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. At 5 00 a. M. Here on the u. S. East coast for the first time the u. S. Justice department has publicly charged someone with helping a foreigner funnel money to a trump political event the focus on washington lobbyist Samuel Patton, the man you see here. He pleaded guilty on friday from steering money from a russianbacked oligarch. He pleaded ghlt to acting as an unregistered foreign act and lying to congress. Trumps attorney Rudy Guiliani called the event irrelevant. What does this have to do with President Trump . Not a single thing. It has nothing to do with collusion. Some guy who donated to the inauguration. My goodness, there are about 500,000 that donated to President Trump. And there are still more contradictions. George papadopoulos contradi tickets and pushed back o
Americans salute a patriot. And the moment his 106yearold mother says goodbye to her son. And, nothing but respect. A celebration of the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. Her life, legacy, and, of co and good evening. Thanks for joining us on this friday night. Labor day weekend kicking off with severe storms from the midwest to the east. In pennsylvania, water through the streets of shaferstown. Gio benitez leads us off. Reporter tonight, what look like river rapids. Water rushing through this pennsylvania neighborhood. Torrential rain falling in sheets, soaking parts of the state. Unbelievable. Reporter a flash flood emergency in lancaster. Nearly ten inches falling there in just four hours. Snarling Holiday Travel by road, and by rail. A passenger showing us how this amtrak train to a screeching halt. Car after car submerged. Several motorists having to be rescued, including children on this school bus. Im really, really afraid. Reporter water nearly up to the windows of this restaura