[inaudible conversations] good evening. Welcome to the main event, the last program of the evening here in the ballroom. My name is ronald elving. I am an editor, correspondent podcast at npr and also a fulltime, thank you, and also a fulltime faculty member at American University school of public affairs. It is my very great pleasure to. Be here this evening with John Aloysius farrell, jack farrellja to his friends, and he has written his third book. His first book was called clarence darrow, attorney for the damned. I think you should buy that book just for the title. Second book was called tip oneill and the democratic century. And then he turned to Richard D Nixon the life. Because such a popular character. Because of that trajectory i have to ask, what major turn to dick nixon . I was drawn to his story. The original subtitle for the book was Richard Nixon, an american tragedy. And that was struck as it did the Research People like Henry Kissinger and Elliott Richardson would writ
Herbert hoover, president wilson, coolidge, and eisenhower. It is 45 minutes long. Welcome back. For the second half of our conference, starting off this afternoon is a paper by dr. Lisa ssian, was a professor of history at the Des Moines Area Community college. She received her masters degree in womens studies from Eastern Michigan University and a doctorate from iowa state university, and agricultural history and rural eddies. She is an author of three books. Now directed her Research Interests in exploring hoovers postwar food relief efforts. She serves on the board of war and culture, and is the editor of a fourth coming a forthcoming volume. Her talk today is entitled a kind and understanding heart, the politics and friendship between harry truman and Herbert Hoover. Ssian. Welcome lisa o [applause] i changed my title a little bit. I have slides, and i hope that all of you did not eat too much. The warm weather and all of that. It uality should call the president possessed, a repo
That gets hurt or killed is not the one handling the firearm they are watching someone else thats playing with the gun and theyre curious and the gun goes off and its the other person in the room. Six of the 14 recorded shootings happened when a minor accidentally shot another minor. And nearly all of these incidents were inside someones home. And a reminder, in iowa it is illegal for someone under the age of 21 to possess a handgun. Its also illegal for tonight at 10 hear why Authorities Say theres an increasing use of gun handling among minors. Live in cedar rapids, jordee kalk, kcrg tv9 news. Eastern iowa has seen several accidental shootings in the last month. A shooting on the Southeast Side of cedar rapids killed ireshia parks. She was just 13. A 13 year old boy was handling a gun when it went off. A bullet hit parks. Manslaughter charge for her death. Two other teenagers are also charged in the shooting. A bullet also killed this 15 year old Senquez Jackson in march. Police say
Highs will be near 60. Winds south west 10 20mph. Warm moist air is running overtop of the colder air at the surface this morning. This is creating snow showers in the region. We will see snow for a few more hours this morning. It will mix with sleet at times. Then it will change over to a mix of sleet, freezing rain, and some snow before changing to rain around midday. Expect 12 accumulations in Hampton Roads with more north of the metro. Then a thin layer of ice will form on top of that. Improve later today as warmer air moves in from the southeast. The precip will turn into all rain by the early afternoon. Then melting will occur. A warm front will lift into the region and warm things up. So well see rain tonight into tomorrow. A cold front will move through tomorrow night. Then well be cooler and dry for wednesday. We will have quieter milder weather for the rest fo our Team Coverage of this Winter Weather continues now with a look at the conditions on the peninsula. This is what n
The Supreme Court. And he is the first justice to receive that honor since William Rehnquist more than a decade ago. President obama will be among the mourners paying their respects. At 9 20 this morning, the casket will arrive at the Supreme Court and be brought this to the great hall. There will be a private ceremony at 9 30. Coming up, molette green will let us know when the public can file into view Justice Scalia. Brutal murders of a wealthy family and their house keeper shocked our area and today the man prosecutors believe is behind the killings will be in court. Mark segraves looks ahead to what will happen today. Reporter darron wint will appear before a judge later this morning. Hes facing 20 charges in connection with the quadruple murders last year of the satit y savopoulos family and their house keeper. It happened this their mans try to cover up his tracks. Wint was caught after his dna was found on a piece of pizza left behind at the murder scene. Wimt mchl wint person w