Legendary figures take us inside the Historic Mission and we meet some of the pioneering nasa women. Go ladies. It is monday, july 15th, 2009. Here is todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Thre of people at risk as barry continues to batter the south. Winds were fierce enough to blow the roof off of this airport hangar. Call somebody the president launching an attack apparently aimed at female minority members of congress he says should go back to where they came from. That is a racist tweet. Hundreds of rallies were held across the country to protest ice raids threatened in ten major cities. We can bring peace without tearing families apart. An investigation under way after a major power outage hit new york city. This was not a cyber attack. This was not an act of physical terrorism. Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein is due in federal court for a bail hearing. He pled not guilty to sex trafficking charges. Protesters demanding the resignation of puerto ricos governor after evidence o
View of government. We are funded by these Television Companies and more, including comcast. You think this is just a Community Center . It is way more than that. Comcast is partnering with 1000 Community Centers to create wifi enabled for from low ie families get the tools they need to be ready for anything. Comcast supports cspan as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. The National League of cities is meeting this week in washington, d. C. For a federal conference. He does of the organizatio highe agenda and priorities for local government. Topics included ai, Railway Safety, government funding and Infrastructure Investments in small and rural communities. This is 15 minutes. ■ morning and welcome to the National League of cities 2024 city conference. More than 3000 leaders from all over the ute advocate on behalf of their communities. This years conference is especially exciting ca our 100th anniversary. [applause
The National League of cities 2024essional city conference. More than 3000 leaders from all over the United States are gathered here today to advocate on behalf of their communities. This years conference is especially e our 100th anniversary. [applause] as the voice for americas cities, towns, and villages. A few minutes ago we heard from President Joe Biden the next few days, we will hear from and connect with a range of administration officials, in rooting transportation secretary buttigieg, education secretary, julie su and others and on wednesday more than 1000 mayors and City Council Members will go to capitol hill to make our voices heard when they meet with their members of congress. These meetings will focus on making sure Congress Knows that the direct provided to local government from the American Rescue plan act, a bipartisan infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act are making a big difference and that is because local leaders know their communities best and they needed t
Pelley the black river jumped a levee today in northeast arkansas, flooding the Historic Town of pocahontas. Officials saw this disaster coming and ordered everyone out, but flash floods have killed at least seven people in the arkansas last weekend. Michelle miller is there. Reporter the black river spilled across pocahontas, arkansas, after heavy rains breeched a levee. About 50 homes have been destroyed and up to 100 homes and businesses damaged. Where were the breaches . They were east of here. Reporter Cecil Tackett is the citys police chief. This morning at 6 00 there was fish swimming across here. Reporter across this highway . Yes. Reporter murky floodwaters turned this playground into a water park. Days of torrential rainfall caused a number of rivers near pocahontas to swell as much as nine inches. Add the nearly eight inches that fell in pocahontas la and it was more than the levee could take. The threat of a breech forced a mandatory evacuation of the city of 7,000 on monda