It doesnt mean you can make any racist deductions from that. The idea of racism is one race is superior to another. Rose we conclude with a look at the life and work of the Pulitzer Prizewinning film critic, roger ebert. Theres a new documentary called life itself. The director, stephen james, a. O. Scott, joins us to talk about his fellow critic, and also rogers widow, chaz ebert. He was a man who wanted to engender those feelings of empathy for other people. I mean, i think its wonderful for someone who has the curiosity to know to know get into your head and see what its like to be a person of a different race, of a different age, a different nationality, a different gender. Un, thats a person who has the kind of curiosity that makes this world a better place. He took movies to be an ethical and a democratic art form. That is, that they had a responsibility. If they have that power to take you into other peoples lives and to make you feel what other people are feeling and to make yo
It really was. Inthat tree cut a camper half. They sit on the front porch recalling the storm and reflecting on how grateful they are. Rvthing goodness that our was safe. We were lucky. More than 30 people were taken to the hospital from that campground. Miraculously no one from this group was injured. Live from the newsroom, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. They determine the late yesterday that it was a tornado that went through the campground with wind up to 100 miles per hour. For more details, go to wjla. Com. Our weather team has a blog about the National Weather service investigation. Our regionher and could not have been a nicer day across the area. Maybe some changes are on the way for the start of the weekend. Haseteorologist steve rudin a look at the weekends forecast. Humid,ou like it hot and this weekend is for you. Outside we go right now with the camera from the belfort furniture Weather Center with no clouds to speak of. Temperatures will be quite comfortable. Looking at 84
Ceasefire is reached, it would allow more time to work on a lasting truce that would send these soldiers home. Alphonso van marsh, cbs news on the israeli gaza border. Wusa9 news this morning virginia senator tim kaine told our andrea roane any ceasefire is merely a first step in finding lasting peace. The righteous step is a ceasefire. Hamas started to escalate rocket attacks in an unprovoked way. They didnt need to do it. In my view they decided to try to scuttle the peace talks before the Palestinian Authority on the west banks and israel and this is their way of doing it. Theyve got to stop the rocket attacks. Once that happens israel can stop the necessary defense theyre undertaking, but then the parties have to put the grievances on the table and continue to look for what the u. N. Intended in 1947 which is an independent israel and independent palestine living side by side in peace. Thats been the dream since 1947. Its u. S. Policy. Its the best thing for israel. Its the best th
Gorgeous. Did you step outside today . The best day ever. Just dreamy. First alert chief meteorologist topper shutt will take the credit and is this going to stay with us for the weekend . Its not going to be a washout this weekend. Temperatures this morning were in the 50s in the burbs. We are stealing one from july. Well look ahead. Weve issued a yellow alert for sunday. Well heat up over the weekend. Well have a couple thunderstorms and showers possible. Yellow alert sunday for storms primarily afternoon storms. Saturday we even could have some morning showers tomorrow and then some afternoon storms, not a washout, but just be advised you could have some showers between about 7 00 and 9 00 and a little bit later if youre in southern maryland. Sunday scattered afternoon thunderstorms, some heavy, some severe. Well keep you posted. In fact, i just tweeted that out. Lets talk about futurecast. Tonight just about perfect, 83 at 6 30, 82 at 7 00 and then by 9 00 temps fall to the low 70s
June 17, 1864, washington arsenal explosion that killed 21 women. Many of the victims were young, impoverished irish immigrants. The youngest to die was 12 years old. This ceremony takes place at the historic Congressional Cemetery next to a monument for the victims dedicated less than a year after the accident. The event runs about 30 minutes. Hello, everybody. My name is paul williams. I am the president of the association for the preservation of historic Congressional Cemetery. I want to welcome you to the cemetery. I am happy our weather has held off so far. I also want to welcome you to the sesquicentennial commemoration of the funeral for the 21 women killed in the june 17, 1864, explosion at the washington arsenal. First, the honor guard will post the colors. Gentlemen . Forward, march. Detail, halt. Detail, present arms. Detail, recover. Detail, right about face. Detail, post colors. Detail, right about face. Detail, left face. Forward. March. Left follows right. March. Company