More ill is senator pat roberts, the head of the commission for that memorial. Senator roberts good morning to you m sir. Guest good morning. Dwight eisenhower was a great president. Host this memorial today about that legacy. Can you talk about the history of this memorial . When did the began in what was it like to land this opening amid pandemic . O guest well we persevered and not only persevered but the eisenhower family among any others and agencies in washington not to mentioned the appropriations of the senate and we finally got it right. We dedicated it and its going to be a beautiful sight on independence avenue across from me are in space Museum Within sight of the capital and its a park. Theres a statuary where the president and it also has the iconic statuary of the president with the hundred and first airborne saying lets go on dday. Ike is unique in that he was the supreme allied commander and defeated germany and saved western democracy. We had eight years of peace and
Im all minister thanks for joining us its been 23 years since britain handed over control of hong kong to china now the u. K. Is offering hong kong as a ticket out of the British Government says it will allow permanent residency to up to 3000000 people Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the offer to the former british colony after beijing imposed a Controversial National security law and hong kong the new law forbids public displays of pro independent sentiment and offenders could face life in prison if convicted. Ill go that tensions in hong kong on the rise one day after beijing implemented its controversial security law the Civil Liberties hong kong this had been promised and to 2047 gone london says beijing is guilty of what is described as a clear and serious violation of a treaty that paved the way for hong content over from britain to china in 1997 and close to 3000000 hong kong residents have been promised a pathway to british citizenship bases for our International Relations we
San francisco in the next maybe 30 minutes or so. But its the feature north and west that ushers in the heavy downpours. Because of that the National Weather service reissued the Flash Flood Watch from 10 00 this morning through 10 00 tonight for these areas here where we could see anywhere from two to three inches of rain with the heavy downpours this amp. Its 54 by the delta. 60 in hayward. Compliments of some breezy winds this morning as we go through the around here comes thunderstorms marching across the bay area. Throughout the heart of the afternoon some sunshine as well. Well talk about how much rain you get in your neighborhood and what sunday looks like the week ahead as well coming up, liz. Thank you. Lisa. Breaking news, Police Say Three people are dead after crashing off of highway 24 in orinda. Chp says this happened right around 3 00 a. M. Going westbound right by the camino pablo exit. Investigators say they believe the slick roads are at least one factor. It has been r
A deadly earthquake struck overnight more than 20 people have so far been found dead hundreds have been injured. On the hunt for the thieves involved in germanys dressed in jewel heist still no trace of the intruders who staged your day shift robbery taking off with priceless gold and jewel encrusted ought to fast. Im told me all laddie well welcome to the program we begin in malta where the Prime Ministers chief of staff is tourism minister and economy minister all stepped down amid a growing scandal surrounding a mud a journalist daphne cairo and a girl its you know was killed in a car bombing in 2017 after reporting on corruption in the country. Keith schembri chief of staff to the maltese Prime Minister resigns 2 other ministers swiftly left office conrad mitzi and Chris Cardona here on the left why the explanation for maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat regarding his chief of staff decision to quit. She said this would enable the government to go ahead with its work serenely what
Dead hundreds have been injured. And the hunt for the thieves involved in germanys dresden jewel heist still no trace of the intruders who staged the or dayshift robbery making off with priceless gold and jewel encrusted artifacts. Im told me all laddie well welcome to the program we begin in malta where the Prime Ministers political fate is looking uncertain after he was pelted with eggs by protesters. I Joseph Muscat had to be escorted out of parliament by security guards as an angry crowd gathered outside the building calling for him to step down theres been a series of high level resignations from the government amid a growing scandal surrounding a mudder journalist. Daphne cairo and was killed in a car bombing in 2017 after reporting on corruption in the country. Keith schembri chief of staff to the maltese Prime Minister resigns to other ministers swiftly left office comrade mitzi and Chris Cardona here on the left why the explanation for maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat rega