The Memorial Ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg is underway in u. S. Statuary hall. Were going to hear shortly from the speaker of the house, and has noted, Justice Ginsburg is making history even in death because she is the first woman to lie in state, a trailblazer in so many ways. And as jan crawford has reported, this is so rare even for a Supreme Court justice to lie in state. She is the second justice ever following only chief Justice William taft who of course was president before he became chief justice. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable nancy pelosi, speaker of the United States house of representatives. It is with profound sorrow and deep sympathy to the ginsburg family that i have the high honor to welcome Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg to lie in state in the capitol of the United States. She does so on the built for abraham lincoln. May she rest in peace. Ladies and gentlemen, ms. Denyce graves, accompanied by ms. Laura ward. Deep river my home is over jordon deep rive
About that and whether there is political pressure over a vaccine. And election uncertainty. President trump causes new controversy as he appears to urge his supporters to vote twice. And only on cbs this morning, Mark Zuckerberg tells us about the new election safeguards. First, todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Calls for several Police Officers in new york to be fired and arrested after video was released showing them putting a hood over the head of a black man who later died. I placed a phone call for my brother to get help. Not for my brother to get lynched. President trump suggested voters in North Carolina should vote twice to see if North Carolinas mailin system is as good as they say it is. Send it in early and then go and vote. How are you handling the president of the United States . Anyone who is saying the election is going to be fraudulent, thats problematic. Its not just anyone. Its the president of the United States. Thats correct. The cdc is asking states
Test test gross so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and heavyduty dusters. Duster extends to three feet to get all that gross stuff gotcha and for that nasty dust on my floors, my sweepers on it. The textured cloths grab and hold dirt and hair no matter where dust bunnies hide. No more heebie jeebies. Phew. Glad i stopped cleaning and started swiffering. One odd result of the pandemic is an exceptional honey harvest. Beekeepers in france say fewer cars on the road means less pollution, and that means more flowers for bees to buzz. Across the border Italian Pizza makers are firing up their ovens. Pie addicts swarmed local pizzerias at safe distances to get their hands on a slice or two. Back at home, the fda has just approved the first Coronavirus Vaccine in human trials to enter phase two. It comes as scientists learn more about how the coronavirus mutates. Here is abcs kaylee hartung. Reporter a new clue in the war against coronavirus. As scientists race to develop a vaccine. Fortunatel
Thank you again for joining us here for black History Month. Now, the association for the study of africanamerican life and history was founded by dr. Carter godwin woodson. It started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgera
Truth branch of asalah, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgerald cojack, who will come go get her who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Lonnie g. Bunch iii, the founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture and also a centennial ray of light. Thank you. Thank you, dr. Bunch. Thank you for your o