William hitchcock talks about the age of eisenhower in the 1950s. He sat down with White House Correspondent an compton for the conversation on the life and legacy of the nations 34th president. Our speaker tonight is dr. William hitchcock author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. Dr. Hitchcock is a professor of history at the university of virginia where he focussed on International Diplomatic history in the 21st century, in particular the era of the world wars and cold war. Dr. Hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and was also a Financial Times best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarremar remarks ann compton will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography. Ann was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news, she spanned seven president s of the United States. She anchored from the white house, fr
A shocking 270000 now leading the way is the u. S. With more than 340000 confirmed cases with reported deaths topping 10000 and recovered cases at almost 19000 and a sobering message to all americans breaks for the most difficult and the hardest week ahead as the pandemic deepens meanwhile coronavirus patients around the world are rushing to joint studies and tests for a drug for the virus then kovan 1000 continues to affect world economies and markets and oil prices as well were going to discuss all of these developments in the next 30 minutes with our whole team of reporters there in front that Rachel Blevins and ben swan well start things off with parent over in the newsroom parents some of the it was a heart stopping morning by the u. S. Surgeon general that these 2 weeks will be the most difficult for all americans take a listen. Because this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most americans lives quite frankly this is going to be our pro harbor moment our 911 mome
Weekend school wake. Belle haven country club, two hours ago, this was a much different scene. You can barely see anything at all. Visibility down to 1 10 of a mile. Now visibility has improved and temperatures are slowly beginning to rebound. He will show you what is going on as we look at visibility is across the region. At 10 miles at Reagan National. Visibility less toward cumberland, now at three miles. Temperatures warming up. 43 in chevy chase. 45 in alexandria. As we move through the afternoon hours, we will look for a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures in the middle 40s, and then the warmup. More on that in a few minutes. Adrianna temperatures might be getting warmer, but ice was a major problem during the morning commute and slick roads lead to a scary senior Montgomery County after a school bus slid off the ro special needs student. John gonzalez has more on the live close call. Around 9 00 this morning, countyr of a Montgomery Public School bus turned. He had on board one
And Sergio Garcia wins his first major title on his 74th time of asking, with victory over englandsjustin rose in a sudden death play off at the masters. In sport at half past plaudits and congratulations pour in for Sergio Garcia after his thrilling masters win, including from the son of his idol, the late Seve Ballesteros. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. For Pc Keith Palmer, march 22nd started like any other day. But that afternoon, on duty and doing thejob he loved, he was attacked by Khalid Masood, who had just killed four other people on westminster bridge. Colleagues say the married as year old, father of a five Year Old Girl, died a hero. This Lunchtime Thousands of Police Officers are lining the route as his coffin is taken from the chapel at the palace of westminster, where his body has been lying in rest by special permission of the queen, for a service at Southwark Cathedral. This report from our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly. Unarmed, and unthreat
Yet. I can tell you, though, that the fires moving away from poly pines threatened earlier in the week. But there are miles and miles of terrain like this, very rugged terrain. The fire traveled 15 miles, were told, just yesterday. As for huntsman, he will be arraigned in placerville tomorrow afternoon. In el dorado county, laura anthony, abc 7 news. Thank you, laura. Investigators in the derrick county have identified a juvenile suspect they believe set as many as 13 fires around oak crest in recent months. They announced they have a suspect in a fire still burning and already destroyed 30 homes and several other buildings in the county. The courtney fire has burned 320 acres since sunday. Its 70 contained. The flames moved quickly. One forester blames that on very dry conditions in the forest. Four people have been hurt. Neither of the suspects have been identified. And both arson cases are now headed to the district attorney. Cal fire is offering a 10,000 reward for information lead