memorial day. i m julie banderas. glad to be with you today. griff? i m griff jenkins. great to be with you. such a special honor to anchor on this day, memorial day, the day that we say never forget the sacrifice and valor of the brave men and women who laid down their lives in the name of freedom standing in the breach between tyranny and the cherished freedoms we have at home. arlington national cemetery a live look in the more than 400,000 tombstones in that hallowed ground of the sacrifice those heroes made. an important day as we reflect, honor and remember today, julie. but we also have more news to get to. that is go ahead. julie: i was just going to add it is a day we want to remind everybody not only a day to remember the fallen heroes, but also a day to give thanks for those veterans that were lucky enough to survive in place in war. those veterans today remembering and giving thanks for being alive but also remembering for those who did not be so lucky. we
And i said, did he survive . And he said, no. Steve pitt was unforgettable. Hes oneofakind. He was the first to die that week. Hunted down by a man with a gun and a grudge. I felt that when this shooter crossed steve off, that he was moving down a list. A long list. He came running towards my vehicle. There was Blood Dripping from her face. Six murders. In four days. This is a Homicide Investigation in overdrive, wasnt it . It was. A incity under siege. Is there was a lot of fear. There was a lot of unrest in the community. People were desperate for a suspect. Who else could have been on that list . I had my own personal terrorist. People dont get gunned down in their offices. N could those six lives have been saved . Steve always said these things never happen in a vacuum. There are always Warning Signs. So moving him the way that we did was stunning to me. Hello and welcome to dateline. Forensic psychiatrist, steve pitt, was well known for his work on high profile criminal cases. Whe
hello, and welcome to dateline. garrett ward was a hollywood stunt man, who made his living pulling off death defying acts. then one night, he opened the door for a stranger and found himself in the middle of a terrifying scene that was all too real. garrett was looking down the barrel of a gun, moments later, four shots rang out. and soon investigators would be embroiled in a who done it with more twists than a feature film. here s josh mankiewicz with the plot thickens. ready and action! action. it ranks second only to money. i as the single most important word in hollywood. and here in l. a., where life and art are often the same form, there is a real life drama that rivals in the action movie with a plot that includes all the element of a classic film noir. a mystery, featuring an assassin, a femme fatale, a hollywood star, and a stunt man who takes the fall. and as for the money, we will get to that. let s start with the biggest name on the marquee, joe pesci. fa
tropical storm alberto forming in the gulf of mexico bringing heavy rain, high winds, and coastal flooding to texas. first responders rescuing people by boat, and it comes as that relentless heat wave stretches from michigan to maine. while in new mexico raging wild fires turn deadly. also tonight vladimir putin and kim jong-un signing a historic pact vowing russia and north korea will defend each other if they re attacked. how it could impact the war in ukraine and raise nuclear threats. israel s benjamin netanyahu clashing with the white house. the war of words after the prime minister accused the u.s. of withholding weapons for months. the multi-state manhunt for a triple homicide suspect considered armed and dangerous. the new law, the first state to require the ten commandments displayed in all public school classrooms. our series justice for all, jails accused of banning in-person visits for profit, and the moment during our interview when one sheriff admits h
benefits, increased child tax credits, additional money for vaccines, reopening schools, farms, health care. and the list goes on. now, this measure is already reaping benefits. american airlines is crediting the bill with saving 27,000 jobs. mississippi senator roger wickerbrags, independent restaurant operates have won $28.6 billion of targeted relief. this fund willing ensure that small businesses can survive the pandemic. now, you would be correct in noting senator wicker is a republican. you would also be correct in noting that he was a republican that voted against the bill. you all did. you would be correct in noting that senator wicker is taking a sort of credit for help that he voted against providing. and you would be correct in including, that s pretty messed up. so the president s first prime-time address comes as the pandemic crosses the one-year mark. more than 10% of americans are now fully vaccinated and nearly 20% of americans have received their first shot