So there is that uniqueness that practically everybody in the world knows the name Martin Luther king. But the question is that id like to address, right in this setting, is who really was Martin Luther king . Because one of the advantages of using a setting like this is that we can really practice history the way it should be. It shouldnt be about names and dates that you remember, it should be about the study of the things that survive from the past. Thats why a site, a historical site is so important. That is why the king papers project, when Coretta Scott king named me to edit his papers she understood that in the long run what would survive were the papers that Martin Luther king produced during his lifetime. So, all of that is part of what i would call the legacy of Martin Luther king. If we want to get close to who he really was, thats the best window that we really have into the past. So Martin Luther king produced a lot of papers. One of the things that has kept me busy for th
Power lines. Neighbors say it has been very upsetting but they were most upset when they saw all the beer in the front seat of the car. When the car flipped and came to a stop here on foothill boulevard at 5 30 this morning. Residents heard and felt it. They didnt think the boom they heard could be from a car crash. I thought it was ap earthquake. Because it shook the buildings and then when we jumped up and saw everything, we tried to call 911 on cell phones and hooked up to wifi, we couldnt get through. Reporter Tracey Daniels wanted to help the men inside. Two utility poles had come crashing down of the she didnt know if she could safely across the street. Scared and angry and sad. I knew someone was in there and there was nothing we could do. So i cant, it was sad. She then saw the driver run away and left behind the passenger who was critically injured. Witnesses watched as emergency crews saved him and took him to the hospital. It was chaotic. It was wow, i couldnt believe it, i
Our republican colleagues to pass it and give that protection and security to the American People. Host we continue our discussion now with republican congressman steve king of iowa. We are talking about the American Health care act. Is it replacement plenty can support . Guest i am not there yet. My position today if they were to ask me would be no. I recognize we need to get to a place we can get to yes. This is our time in history where we have the opportunity to repeal most of obamacare. And hopefully all of obamacare, and replace it with a plan that will give people the opportunity to get their doctor back and maybe even get their Health Insurance policy back that they like before obamacare came in the law. Host what gets you to a yes . It extendstes an entitlement. It just does it in a different way. ,nd the refundable tax credit which means the federal government essentially cuts a check. I understand how they configured this, you directed to the insurance company. Thats a direc
First time in the executive mansion. Antitrump demonstrators protested outside the white house and says the president elect has to bridge a deep divide in the country. He does not represent our ideals and ideas in this country. We will not be silent. We will hold him accountable. Mike pence met with leaders on capitol hill and got a look at the inaugural platform being constructed and talked about issues with House Speaker paul ryan. We are talking about how to hit the ground running to make sure we can get this country around. This includes gutting obamacare and lowering taxes, both easily expected to clear the republican majority in congress. Weijia jiang, cleveland 19. Denise also today Vice President joe biden met with his successor indiana governor mike pence. Chris a protest last night in cleveland. You saw it on cleveland 19 news by people unhappy with prospects marched and chanted about two hours. It ended at Cleveland State where the protestors stood in a Circle Holding hands.
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Memorial day will be a washout for folks in parts of texas and also along the eastern seaboard. In texas, flooding is blamed for at least six deaths. This morning, severe thunderstorm watches and Flood Warning cover central texas. Some rivers could reach record levels in the next few days. Hundreds have been forced to evacuate. Overnight, the coast guard searched for a man who was swept away while helping to rescue a woman near houston. In kansas, a search underway for an 11yearold boy who fell into a river friday evening. This morning, tropical depression bonnie is expected to move north along the South Carolina coast. Bonnie has sustained winds of 30 Miles Per Hour but is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of two to three inches, and dangerous surf along the east coast. The cincinnati zoo says it had no choice. The only way to save a young boy who slipp