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
I think it will be very difficult for mr. Mcconnell to explain how if the public concludes that this person is very well qualified that the senate should stand in the way simply for political reasons. Senate minority leader. Harry reid of nevada said he met with sandoval, and thinks he would make a Good Supreme Court justice. Reid also has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidency. Shes a person who is a very quick learner, all you need to do is look at what happened after 9 11. She did a good job. She fought for new york like ive never seen anyone fight for anything. Reids announcement comes after clintons victory. In saturdays nevada caucuses. This could give clinton a boost. Heading into next weeks super tuesday. When democrats will vote in 11 states. Now to an update on the future of wildcreek golf course. Which could be determined today. Convention and Visitors Authority is meeting this morning to decide course at north mccarran and sullivan, or sell to new owners. We
He says so far, this project is about three weeks ahead of schedule, and 30 thousand dollars under budget. Turning now to weather its a Beautiful Day in the truckee meadows. Chief meteorologist Jeff Thompson is here with a check of your forecast. Jeff. High pressure will pump up the warmth one more day, with some spots in western nevada flirting with record highs by friday afternoon. Clouds and wind will increase by the end of the day into friday night, as a weak front approaches. This system will bring mainly light showers to the sierra and north of i80 east of the sierra crest. Temperatures will cool a bit over the weekend. Another fastmoving, weak system will bring a breezy sunday afternoonnight, followed by cooler temperatures on monday. Little precipitation is expected with either change. Dry, mild conditions will return early next week. Jeff tonight mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near
Clouds but we should see sunshine open up through the afternoon allowing our highs to climb into the upper 40s. Saturday still looks amazing with a breeze out of the southwest and highs climbing into the low 60s under full sunshine sunday is looking fairly nice as well since our cold front will come through a bit later letting our highs stay in the upper 50s and the accompanying rain should stay up north. There is a big storm system were going to need an eye on coming next tuesday and wednesday that as of now looks to pack a pretty good amount of rain with snow possible. A warmer trend back into the 40s looks to follow that system so if we do see snow hopefully we can melt it back down soon after. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina more than half a dozen people took the stand inside the Winneshiek County courtroom wednesday to shed more light on what happened after Emily Fazzino was found dead inside her familys home four years ago. Among them, her friend and nann
Midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas our top story. Another fazzino trial. With two people already taking the stand lucas dozen people have taken the Winneshiek County courtroom. Witnesses shed what happened fazzino was found dead inside her familys home her husband, alexander is now on trial for her death. Among those testifying, emilys friend who was also the family nanny. She described a rocky relationship between emilys addiction and alexander fazzinos controlling nature. I asked emily two questions, one if she was afraid of alex whatd she say . Yes. Then i asked her a second, i asked if she thought alex would harm or even kill her. She nodded her head yes. And today, more testimony in the courtroom. Emilys sister ammie brighton and her husband Jeff Brighton both took the stand, making their accounts of the week leading up to emilys death. Ammie saying she did not think her sister had a problem with Prescription Drug abuse. Did you go after her whenever she left. Yes. I kissed her. Where