For my needs. River valleys and bliss forests and deserted landscapes the alaska highway lives up to the legend even today. The wilderness starts at the roadside. The u. S. Army built the highway in World War Two and its still the only land connection between alaska and the other u. S. States. The magnificent nature around it has been preserved and it still feels as remote and lonely up here as it always has. Been. In nine hundred forty two the small town of dawson creek in canada was made the starting point of the alaska highway. This is where the railroad ended and the u. S. Army wanted to create a link from there through Northern Canada to alaska to prepare for any attack by the japanese. The new wilderness road was to be completed within months and unbelievable fifteen hundred miles long about twenty four hundred kilometers in america its opening was celebrated in various propaganda films with canada and the United States War Department decided to build a military highway from rio
Wide River Valleys and loose forests and deserted landscapes the alaska highway lives up to the legend even today. The wilderness starts at the roadside. The u. S. Army built the highway in World War Two and its still the only land connection between alaska and the other us states. The magnificent nature around it has been preserved and it still feels as remote and lonely up here as it always has. In one thousand nine hundred forty two the small town of dawson creek in canada was made the starting point of the alaska highway. This is where the railroad ended and the u. S. Army wanted to create a link from there through Northern Canada to alaska to prepare for any attack by the japanese. The new wilderness road was to be completed within months and unbelievable fifteen hundred miles long about twenty four hundred kilometers in america its opening was celebrated in various propaganda films with canada and the United States War Department decided to build a military highway from rio grand
Earnhardt jr. And his woof and two pilots. Their first concern is dales 1yearold daughter. It is a miracle that they got out before the flames overtook the plane. This is new day weekend with victor black well and christi paul. Glad youre with us. We begin with video that was taken moments after a private plane carrying nascar legend Dale Earnhardt jr. Crashed in tennessee. Remarkable. You can see earnhardt jr. , his wife, along with their 1yearold daughter escape. Look at this. You see them climb out of that burning plane. Theyre followed pretty quickly by the family dog, the planes pilots. The ntsb says the plane slid off a runway thursday afternoon after making that hard landing and bounced at least twice before the right rear landing gear collapsed. And then you see it just burst into flames. In fact, listen to the 911 calls from the people who were watching the family escape. Crash right across the street. Theres fire everywhere. Theres somebody getting out. Now theyre theyre tryi
Women and children among the dozens killed there. Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome e welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im George Howell. The cnn newsroom starts right now. 4, 01 here on the east coast. We are watching the streets of hong kong this hour where thousands of pro democracy of protests are are on the streets. Look at that, all the umbrellas there. Its raining a bit there in hong kong. Thousands of people have come together this day out marching in the heart of the city. This is the 11th straight weekend of pro democracy rallies. It is a clear message to city lead rds these protests are say they are not backing down. Cnn covering all angles of the protests. Will ripry joins us by phone and Paula Hancocks will be live with us there on the ground. Will, first to you. Well start with you, paula. We see your signal and so many people on ground. Tell us about your location. Reporter george, its a log jam at the moment. This
Around the world. The 2020 hopefuls made their pitch to africanamerican Church Leaders, black millennial voters in atlanta. Christ does not strengthen you to sit on the sidelines. This is not a spectator support. Scrambling to get out, Dale Earnhardt jr. Ing and his wife, age any, and two pilots, their first concern is dales 1yearold daughter. It really is a miracle that they got out before the flames overtook the plane. Good saturday morning to you. Im victor blackwell. And im christi paul. Grateful to have your company. And were beginning with faith and politics. The black Church Hosting five 2020 candidates in atlanta today. Senator Elizabeth Warren, senator Bernie Sanders, senator cory booker, Julian Castro and meter Pete Buttigieg all joining the Christian Ministry to pitch black voters. Vanessa, good morning. Would have you heard . Reporter good morning. Well, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are expected to take the stage in just a couple hours right behind me to make their p