[inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome. My name is luise welby president Acc National Capital Region region i look at me today. On behalf of the chapter i think i can speak for everyone here about exactly how excited and how honored we are to have Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg and former solicitor general ted olson here with us today. [applause] i also want to thank so much James Williams who is a former member of our board of directors , jim vela who was her vp for programming and eileen. Our executive director for all the work that they have put into this event and they deserve a round of applause. [applause] and so with that i want to turn things over to james and he will do the introductions. Thank you. Thank you for this very kind words. Its a tremendous honor to be here today to introduce our guests and its always difficult when you have guests of this caliber to find the right adjectives in terms to describe them. They are few that come to mind. Titans, dedicated, princip
Thought leaders, and pioneers. What has been most personally inspiring for me has been the role also civil rights leaders, whether its the fight for racial or gender equality or Marriage Equality or freedom from discrimination based on sexual ore general addition or gender identification, both have ensured that across all the fronts our country continues to honor its promise, equal justice for all. Justice ginsburg was nominated by president clinton as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, taking her cincinnati 1993. Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court, she served from 1980 to 1983 on the bench of the United States court of appeals for the district columbia court. She was professor of law a at rutgers and Columbia Law School. She is also served on the fact can i of the seminar at american studies and the as spend institute for humanistic studies and is a visiting professor at many universities in the United States and abroad. In 1978 she was a fellow at ther in for advan
Civic center. Were just arriving right now. Im seeing a little bit of a flash there. Looks like we have something in the southbound lanes of civic center not causing a major delay whatsoever as we pan to the left. We see traffic a little bit slow at i15 which is normal ifer this time of the morning. Lets continue with jeff. Jeff looking smooth on this tuesday besides all freeways clear. 15 southbound to the 95 and anyone coming in now no delays. Lets get a check of the forecast with kelly. Kelly temperatures outside right now a little on the cool side. Some lockes low 50s this morning so you are going to want a sweater heading out the door. Throughout the day today sunglasses too. 67 at 9 00 a. M. Chris were going to fix that microphone for you. Right now it is 6 01 and we take you inside a developing story. A panel is shot in a drive by shooting in our own backyard and police are trying to figure out what went down. Kendall is at the location where the man was last seen alive. Good mo
On fox news channel. This comes as President Trump is set to arrive in texas at this hour in other top story, survey the destruction from hurricane laura. One of the most powerful storms ever to hit the gulf coast. This and what happens to be the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrinas devastating landfall. Hello, welcome to americas news headquarters, im eric sean. Arthel hi, eric, im arthel neville. The president visited some of the hardesthit areas. At least 14 people killed. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses still without power or water. It could take weeks to restore. Damage estimated in the billions. This was tremendously powerful storm and when it came in it was much bigger than katrina. I would say katrina being a landmark. One thing i know about this state that will rebuild and no problem. Yesterday i approved a major disaster declaration that helps individuals and Business Owners which a little bit different but goes right to the individual and ive signed that already
I suffered through that for a while. I suffered through bucky dent and buckner and you name it, through 2003. Last night, though, that was unlike anything. I mean, biggest comeback in super bowl history had been ten points and it had never been never been an overtime game. And, last night, without a doubt, forever locked and sealed up, the legacy of tom brady as the greatest super bowl quarterback in nfl history. Theres no question now. There may not have been any question before the game, but there is no question now. That simply shouldnt have happened last night. It couldnt have happened last night. It was 283. That game, by all intents and purposes, is over. And then slowly, but surely, you ive seen that before Michael Jordan is down 20 points and you think to yourself, just dont even give him an opening. Put these guys away now. Youre watching brady get a little more fired up and a little more fired up and youre watching the throws look a little bit easier. He was totally off balan