ideas around which america is built, it was abraham lincoln. politicians recognized the power that his name still has and use it. and that vision of lincoln s of a generous, inclusive america has driven this country for more than 200 years. president lincoln not only understood the heartbreak of his country, he also understood the cost of sacrifice. abraham lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. the president said, and i quote, if my name ever goes down into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it. my whole soul is in it. generations of black people named their children lincoln, because lincoln freed the slaves. but it s a lot more complicated than that. a lot of people think lincoln was a fiery opponent of slavery from the day he was born, and that s not quite true. turns out that a great way to put down the rebellion is to yank the enslaved africans out from under his enemies. and the guy really was freeing the slaves, hope thanks
stay off of social media if they take any spring break vacation. as a parent vacations are plans for teachers because we need to negotiate. it s horrible. new york republicans introduced a resolution to impeach governor andrew cuomo. the governor has lost credibility and trust that we don t feel he can go forward and govern. steve: 6:01 wake-up call. beep, beep. welcome to first hour of fox & friends march ninth, 2021. ainsley: the weather is supposed to be really nice starting today. 50 s. i heard 60 s today. okay. brian: the one thing to your comment earlier, later i will expand on the weather comment from ainsley, instead of looking at an alarm clock can you say opportunity clock, some spin it to make an opportunity s day. steve: what are you talking about? brian: your wake-up call, your opportunity clock. why don t we look at it that way? it s more positive. steve: you have been listening to the andrew carnegie tapes? brian: sorry the 1920 s entrepreneur ins
Brighten up there with sunshine. Wednesday morning, frost. And by this stage, fog. Tributes to the singer George Michael one of the biggest stars in British Music who has died at the age of 53. Todays other news russia begins a day of National Mourning for those who died when a Military Plane crashed into the black sea. Will Boxing Day Sales deliver . Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the biggest pop stars of the 80s and 90s, George Michael, has died. He was 53, and is believed to have had Heart Failure. He rose to fame as one half of the group, wham and went on to have a successful solo career. He sold 100 million albums worldwide and had 11 uk number ones. Nick quraishi looks back at his life. His popularity was not limited to his fans. Fellow musicians were equally overwhelmed by his talent. Here he is rehearsing for the 1992 Freddie Mercury tribute concert. According to his publicist, he passed away peacefully on christmas day. He died of Heart Failure. Andrew ridgely
North American skywatchers celebrated a total solar eclipse, with festive events in various locations. The eclipse brought awe and joy, with the potential to positively impact social divisions through shared experiences, as suggested by Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.