[applause] thank you for being in bladensburg and prince georges county, but continue the conversation. Thank you very much. Gregs even watch this entire discussion again tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan3. American history tv. 200 years ago on august we fourth, 1814, British Forces andred washington dc, burned the capitol building, the president s house, and most of the Federal Buildings. Oft, steve vogel, author through the perilous fight six weeks that saved the nation , texas on a river truer of washington. His program is about 90 minutes. Ipad a boat on the potomac for about 30 years. It is a great way to see the city. It is a different city. I think of the potomac is an obstacle on the way you have to cross on your way to d. C. Is the reason the city is where it is. Its one of the most remarkable urban rivers in the country. We are in the middle of the Potomac River, right off for washington, maryland. Maybe eight or nine miles south of washington. Waterway anything, the really to
This renoir. The museum says it was swiped off its walls. Why their battle is now heading to court. Youre looking at live pictures of times square. Snowcovered new york city. What a difference. Forget the confetti. Its now the show. We say. And tgif because we need it. No ones in times square. Its the emptiest ive ever seen it. And many of you watching with your kids at home this morning. Schools canceled across the country. Much of the northeast, slowgoing this morning. New england, boston, hit hard overnight. The snows still coming down there. And its not just the snow. Some serious winds overnight. Gusting as high as 55 Miles Per Hour in some parts of massachusetts, creating whiteout conditions. And for millions across the country, were also dealing with the bitter cold that david was just talking about. Our extreme weather team is covering all of the angles this morning. Ginger zee is in central park and starts us off. Ginger, good morning. We have seen some improvement. Good morni
But as one republican congressman said tonight, you have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em. Now more from karen travers. After months of drama and lastminute negotiations Congress Finally passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. After the vote, a rare latenight statement from president obama. This law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. Lawmakers completely blew their deadline. They didnt get the grand bargain that both parties claim was their ultimate goal. But tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done. This is a very, very strong first step. This is an important one. This is a critical one for the future of the country. There was considerable happened wringing about a lack of spending cuts. Some wanted to add them in, but ultimately there werent enough votes to get it passed. The bill was overwhelming bipartisan support would extend tax cuts for al
Is performance about the joy of driving . Or the importance. Of surviving . To us, performance is not about doing one thing well. It is about doing everything well. Because in the end. Everything matters. Mercedesbenz. The best or nothing. Young women kidnapped and heldps captive for years and then found alive. Jaycee dugard held prisoner for years. Amanda barry, gina de jesus and amanda knight. And tonight a Southern California woman kidnapped 10 years ago, brainwashed and forced into marriage is finally back home. Her captor now under arrest. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im carolyn johnson. We want to show you the first picture of the victim. It is from our sister station in los angeles. It is a 10yearold picture from when the victim first imigrated from mexico to the u. S. Her photo is blurred to protect her identity. He is accused of kidnapping, raping and imprisoning that woman. Lilian has the latest from the newsroom. Gite victim the victim is now 25 and her captor forced her to
Young women kidnapped and held captive for years and then found alive. Jaycee dugard held prisoner for years. Amanda barry, gina de jesus and amanda knight. And tonight a Southern California woman kidnapped 10 years ago, brainwashed and forced into marriage is finally back home. Her captor now under arrest. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im carolyn johnson. We want to show you the first picture of the victim. It is from our sister station in los angeles. It is a 10yearold picture from when the victim first imigrated from mexico to the u. S. Her photo is blurred to protect her identity. He is accused of kidnapping, raping and imprisoning that woman. Lilian has the latest from the newsroom. Gite victim the victim is now 25 and her captor forced her to mary him and marry him and fathered her child. He did everything he could to avoid detection. They moved several times and he gave her a new identity. He later returns and has document taigs with the new information regarding her and her name