The event. Prprented by the smithsonian and hosted by president barack obama. Celebrated the iconic music man from georgia. The celebration is the 16th and final music Tribute Program to take place at the white house during the obama administration. The president took the podium to speak about the performer. president obama no font needed tonights a little bitter sweet because this marks our final in performance at the white house. I will not be singing, but for our last one it is fitting that we pay tribute to one of our favorites and one of the most brilliant and influential musicians of our times, the late, great genius himself, mr. Ray charles. The program included performances by usher, leon bridges, anthony smollett, the band perry and a host of other singers. The smithsonian salutes ray charles in performance at the white house will air this friday at 8 pm central time. On pbs stations across the country lukas theres a new line of Action Figures. And its all about girl power. Li
And some of the most vulnerable, the disabled, are worried about what this means for their future. Sabrina ahmed has more from the state capitol. Bus loads of bus loads of medicaid recipients and care givers came to the capitol today to talk to their legislators. The all have their own stories and personal struggles. But there is one common thread. They want oversight of the medicaid pratization that was approved this week. As karen muters talks to one of her three kids she brought with her to the capitol. She has one thing on her mind. 14 58 16 there isnt anyone whos been ableo give us concrete answers. She has adopted nine kids who are all medicaid recipients. Some live in group homes, others with her. Its a lot to juggle. And now everything is going to change. 13 24 01 is really a complicated system for them now. While she doesnt like the change, she realizes its inevitable, so now she has one goalget everyone to the table to make sure it works. 14 33 19 we need to have representati
Good thursday morning. Well start the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. It will be another breezy day with a nw wind 1525 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. The wind will die down later sw wind, which will warm us to precipitation type. Well keep new this morning. An iowa driver killed after being hit by a piece of debris. It happened in davenport off of i 80. Iowa state patrol say debris on the roadway went through the drivers windshield, causing them to crash their car. The drivers name hasnt been released and the accident is still under investigation. Several people have died across the country from deadly storms. In virginia alone, four people are many more are injured. Virginia just one of a number of states trying to clean up this morning. Reid binion tells us pastor were not worried life. The community of waverly virginia. Mourning those killed when a possible tornado hit their mobile home wednesday. The youngest victim,
And Energy Advocates that will almost surely spill over into the 2016 president ial election. A poll taken earlier this year showed the majority of americans , 57 supported the project while just 28 opposed it. Another 15 were unsure. The president said both sides have overstated their claims. In other news, testimony continued today in the trial of a des moines teenager accused of breaking into the home of an elderly des moines couple and beating the husband to death. Police say 19yearold ngor makuey broke into a home in july , killing 97yearold rupert harriet. This morning in court, prosecutors showed pictures of clothing taken from mckueys home, including a sweatshirt and shorts with blood stains. A detective with the Des Moines Police Department Says makuey told her he drank captain morgan, then went to a nearby Elementary School to practice flips before going home that night. He denied being at rupert and he says he has never been there. He said he had no reason to go there. We ha
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