For the next hour, book tv exclusive, our cities tour visits spoken, washington to learn more about its literary life. We have traveled to u. S. Cities bringing the book seen to our viewers. Cspan. Orgrn more at. John near was probably one of the most significant john muir was one of the most significant environmental thinkers. He helped bring about yosemite as a National Park. It was a state park before. He was instrumental in way survey National Park. He had influence in Olympic National park and not rain air mt. Rainier National Park. I have done previous work on frederick douglass, john quincy adams, jane addams, all of whom had significant travel experience before they embarked in their careers. In the case of john, he found his career through travel. He kept, as many of the others did, journals of his experience. It gave me insight as to what was happening in his head as he traveled a thousand miles. This was a life shaping experience for him. It really gave him focus and directi
Was only averaged on a day they should have known that passenger and Traffic Volume would be high. There were only 12 s eet officers, 5 for foot posts and 7 officers in radio cars. Whats more according to sources. Officers told supervise ors that traffic was an issue before 2 00 in the afternoon. The cgmmanding ficer according to sources decided not to increase mpower until 10 00 at night. The Port Authority police union tells us in a statement today. That the pba is embarrassed by the lack of respect for the traveling public which includes the deep disregard for personal yoand travel safety and security. We reachedtout to the Port Authority police deptment itself multiple times today to see ifthey had anything to a c to that initial explanation from yesterday. They said theyodid not. We also asked them about the staffing issue, we have not heard a response on that part of reporting live from laguardia airport, ida siegal. Four investigates has also learned that travelers who missed th
Live from the kgo broadcast center. This is abc7 news. A cyclist seriously hurt after being hit by a truck today lying unconscious in the street, and the story gets worse from there. 25yearold Gregory Lowrey needed help. Instead some witnesses did the unthinkable and robbed him. It is outrageous. Im dan ashley. And im amadaetz. It happened a at eighth and union in oakland this morning. Alan wang is on the story. The impact knocked the bicyclist some 50 feet from where he collided with a pick up truck. It happened around 11 30 this morning at the corner of eighth and union in west oakland. We we were supposed to meet up. We were going to the food bank. Margaret lowry said her son was riding his bike to the Health Clinic where he was undergoing treatment for a serious heart condition. A witness heard the crash and ran outside. It was hairable. Horrible. He never moved after that. The man never moved. The story gets worse. While the 81yearold driver of the truck was trying to help lowry a
Live from the kgo broadcast center. This is abc7 news. A cyclist seriously hurt after being hit by a truck today lying unconscious in the street, and the story gets worse from there. 25yearold Gregory Lowrey needed help. Instead some witnesses did the unthinkable and robbed him. It is outrageous. Im dan ashley. And im amadaetz. It happened at eighth and union in oakland this morning. Alan wang is on the story. The impact knocked the bicyclist some 50 feet from where he collided with a pick up truck. It happened around 11 30 this morning at the corner of eighth and union in west oakland. We we were supposed to meet up. We were going to the food bank. Margaret lowry said her son was riding his bike to the Health Clinic where he was undergoing treatment for a serious heart condition. A witness heard the crash and ran outside. It was hairable. Horrible. He never moved after that. The man never moved. The story gets worse. While the 81yearold driver of the truck was trying to help lowry a g
Was riding his bike to the Health Clinic where he was undergoing treatment for a serious heart condition. A witness heard the crash and ran outside. It was hairable. Horrible. He never moved after that. The man never moved. The story gets worse. While the 81yearold driver of the truck was trying to help lowry a group of people went through his truck and stole his wallet. While he was on the ground by his bike badly injured, a Second Group Came up to him and took his wallet. This is a wonderful neighborhood but there is a mounty of people. You have a person that is injured and a man that hit this individual. He is scared. It really is bad. Lowrys mother says they lost their home in berkeley two years ago. When you are down things sort of kick you seems like. I dont know. Mother and son were living in this rv while trying to get their lives back together. And now this. In oakland, alan wang, abc7 news. Lowrey suffered brain injury and broken bones and brain damage. Also in oakland two bo