woodruff: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: the death toll from sunday s al-shabaab suicide bombing in somalia s capital rose today to 15. the facade of the five-story hotel in mogadishu was sheared off when a car packed with explosives rammed into its front gate. in neighboring ethiopia today president obama said the islamic militant s attack underscored the need to push back against violent extremism. yesterday s bombing in mogadishu reminds us that terrorist groups like al-shabaab offer nothing but death a
on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: the death toll from sunday s al-shabaab suicide bombing in somalia s capital rose today to 15. the facade of the five-story hotel in mogadishu was sheared off when a car packed with explosives rammed into its front gate. in neighboring ethiopia today president obama said the islamic militant s attack underscored the need to push back against violent extremism. yesterday s bombing in mogadishu reminds us that terrorist groups like al-shabaab offer nothing but death and destruction and have to be
leaders in a jamestown gravesite more than 400 years old. all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: a white police officer was indicted today for killing a black motorist during a traffic stop in cincinnati. ray tensing is accused of murdering the driver, samuel dubose, when he was pulled over near the university of cincinnati campus on july 19th, for not having a front license plate. tensing said he was dragged by the car and forced to shoot dubose. but footage from the b
more than 400 years old. all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: a white police officer was indicted today for killing a black motorist during a traffic stop in cincinnati. ray tensing is accused of murdering the driver, samuel dubose, when he was pulled over near the university of cincinnati campus on july 19th, for not having a front license plate. tensing said he was dragged by the car and forced to shoot dubose. but footage from the body camera he was wearing reveale
could everybody please take a seat? it really is a good morning, this is one of the first days of the year when spring is something other than a rumor. welcome to one of all. my name is tom birmingham in i and i am pioneer institute senior fellow in education. this is the third forum that i i have posted over the last two months since joining pioneer. given the lineup this morning, i believe you are in for a real treat. as is usual, we can expect a robust and free exchange of ideas varied opinions when we have the presentation on teaching world war ii in public schools. we would also like to express a very warm welcome to c-span , which is joining us this morning. the timing could hardly be better given that this week marks the 70th anniversary of victory in europe today. day. several guest speakers are heading to europe to celebrate. but first, let me thank our event s cosponsors. the massachusetts historical society, the program of education policy and governance at har