With live interviews on washington journal. For the next hour, and exclusiven. A for six years, we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing that literary scenes and Historic Sites to our viewers. citiestour. Span. Org on our visit to souix falls, south dakota, we spoke with senator john thune. We asked the senator about constituent work, the economy, and what events in the States History most interest him. Raised were you born and where were you born and raised . A small town on interstate 90, a stopping place for people headed to the black hills, Mount Rushmore, yellowstone, points beyond, so a lot of motels, restaurants, filling stations, and all of my siblings, and my parents for that matter worked in one of those types of establishments ready much every summer. What was it like growing up in south dakota . A greatthune background. I love this day. It is very beautiful to me. I love prairie. I like whiteopen spaces. Part of that is because of where i was raised. I am an outdoors pers
Swept across several midwestern states. A major cell developed in Central Illinois, near Washington County. It passed south of chicago before travelling to michigan and indiana. The three deaths are in Washington County illinois. There neighbourhoods were reduced to rubble. Debris is scattered through the region. We have amateur video as it moved through the state. This is taken at long point. Chicago, 50,000 fans were told to take cover at Soldier Field. The match resumed. Diane eastabrook is in illinois. I know you are from that part of the state. What are you seeing there . Not a lot at this point. We just got here. Its very dark. The city cordoned off the area. A curfew was put in place at 6 00 pm. They dont want people walking around. Theres destruction, downed trees and powerlines, theres 100,000 customers in the area without power. This tornado ripped through here about noon, ripped through peckin, peoria, illinois. We know 40 people were treated for injuries. Six of those peopl
Opening Bell Crossing the 16,000 mark for the first time and still there right now. Stocks up 51 points getting a boost from china which announced a broad plan for economic refo reform. Our other top story those tornadoes that tore through the midwest. Authorities now saying six people were killed, hundreds of buildings and homes damaged or destroyed. Central illinois appears to be the hardest hit. The governor plans to visit that area today. In washington, illinois, one person was killed when those tornado tore through. How is the damage and how are people coping . Reporter well, the damage is significant. This area is completely viscerated. The trees that have not been completely unrooted have lost all of their limbs. There were homes here behind me but those have been completely devastated. You see debris strewn about combined with peoples personal belongings. Its a deadly scene. People are coping in a way where they say yesterday they were happy to be alive. Today under the stark l
And mental endurance. A rare november tornado out break across the midwest, dozens of deadly twisters ripped through the region unleashing powerful winds that demolished entire neighbors and good morning and welcome to al jazeera, im stephanie s i and this is normally snow season in the midwest but a weather system triggered unseasonable thunderstorms and tornados across 12 state and the worst was felt in illinois, Officials Say six people are dead, most in the central part of the state. The storms later passed just south of chicago before moving into michigan and indiana. When it was over the storm had left an expansive trail of wreckage across the region Al Jazeera Diane Wester brook has more. With a massive tornado bearing down on them they prays to a higher power to keep them safe. Forgive us our trespasses. Reporter a scene that played out sunday with dozens of twisters tearing through the region cars were crushed and homes flattened and in illinois neighborhoods were blown away i
What . An introduction for an introduction. And first off, ill say that i serve as the executive director for civil trials. And it is an honor because i have the chance work for all of you. Its its absolutely. The program grows at the grassroots. So its individuals like all of you who may have an idea know of a spot in your backyard. You want to have it marked and marketed the world. And you come to us. So its your stories that we get to tell. And its truly honor. I would also be remiss if i didnt say that i came to history at a young age and there are few scholars who i can point to who helped get there. And the gentleman i have the honor to introduce is one of those. Oftentimes, you often you listen to a biography, you think to yourself, i know who that is. You dont necessarily have to have a biography list behind him, but this one is definitely worth noting. Scott, as a 34 year veteran of the National Park service, served as gettysburg supervisor historian for 20 years. He won the N