The event. Prprented by the smithsonian and hosted by president barack obama. Celebrated the iconic music man from georgia. The celebration is the 16th and final music Tribute Program to take place at the white house during the obama administration. The president took the podium to speak about the performer. president obama no font needed tonights a little bitter sweet because this marks our final in performance at the white house. I will not be singing, but for our last one it is fitting that we pay tribute to one of our favorites and one of the most brilliant and influential musicians of our times, the late, great genius himself, mr. Ray charles. The program included performances by usher, leon bridges, anthony smollett, the band perry and a host of other singers. The smithsonian salutes ray charles in performance at the white house will air this friday at 8 pm central time. On pbs stations across the country lukas theres a new line of Action Figures. And its all about girl power. Li
And some of the most vulnerable, the disabled, are worried about what this means for their future. Sabrina ahmed has more from the state capitol. Bus loads of bus loads of medicaid recipients and care givers came to the capitol today to talk to their legislators. The all have their own stories and personal struggles. But there is one common thread. They want oversight of the medicaid pratization that was approved this week. As karen muters talks to one of her three kids she brought with her to the capitol. She has one thing on her mind. 14 58 16 there isnt anyone whos been ableo give us concrete answers. She has adopted nine kids who are all medicaid recipients. Some live in group homes, others with her. Its a lot to juggle. And now everything is going to change. 13 24 01 is really a complicated system for them now. While she doesnt like the change, she realizes its inevitable, so now she has one goalget everyone to the table to make sure it works. 14 33 19 we need to have representati
Elderly man injured inside a home. He was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Reno police and Washoe County deputies searched the area for the two men. Who they say are armed and dangerous. They were not able to find them last night. They are now looking for this car. An older, white 2door Passenger Car with a black stripe on the drivers side, a sunroof, and a spoiler on the rear trunk. To see if its related to the case. L they describe the two men as possibly being lightskinned black or hispanic. One is about 6 feet tall with a thin build. The other is described as 5foot8 with a heavy build and a tattoo on one arm. Police think theyre connected to other burglaries in that area. Officer tim broadway, rpd we have had residential burglaries in this area as well as the entire truckee meadows area. We do have that suspect vehicle that may be related to other residential burglaries in south reno. Help police, call them or secret witness at 3224900 and Sparks Police are
This morning in crime beat. Two men are on the loose, after leading a Home Invasion near reno high school. At around 5 pm yesterday. Police were called out to the 1400 block of foster drive on a report of a burglary in progress. There they found an elderly man injured inside a home. He was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Reno police and Washoe County deputies searched the area for the two men. Who they say are armed and dangerous. They were not able to find them last night. They are now looking for this car. An older, white 2door Passenger Car with a black stripe on the drivers side, a Passenger Car with a black stripe on the drivers side, a sunroof, and a spoiler on the rear trunk. To see if its related to the case. L possibly being lightskinned black or hispanic. One is about 6 feet tall with a thin build. The other is described as 5foot8 with a heavy build and a tattoo on one arm. Police think theyre connected to other burglaries in that area. Officer tim br
Good thursday morning. Well start the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. It will be another breezy day with a nw wind 1525 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. The wind will die down later sw wind, which will warm us to precipitation type. Well keep new this morning. An iowa driver killed after being hit by a piece of debris. It happened in davenport off of i 80. Iowa state patrol say debris on the roadway went through the drivers windshield, causing them to crash their car. The drivers name hasnt been released and the accident is still under investigation. Several people have died across the country from deadly storms. In virginia alone, four people are many more are injured. Virginia just one of a number of states trying to clean up this morning. Reid binion tells us pastor were not worried life. The community of waverly virginia. Mourning those killed when a possible tornado hit their mobile home wednesday. The youngest victim,