Produced University History professor Randy Roberts examines the relationship between malcolm x and mohamed ali. On wednesday just blocks from the capital well be taking a tour of the Folgers Shakespeare Library in anticipation of the 400th anniversary of the death of williams shakespeare. On friday we are back at politics and prose bookstore for signs journalist report on the spread of Infectious Diseases around the world over the past 50 years. That is a look at some of the author programs look to be as programming covering this week. Many of of the events are open to the public. But for them to air in the near future on book tv on cspan2. Now, new jersey senator cory booker discusses civic involvement and recounts experiences that shaped his political thinking. He discusses his book, united, united with Robert George of the new york post. Host senator booker, united, here we are in the middle of the more divisive president ial election years ever on both sides and you brought the bo
Hi adam. Reporter hey, doreen. The snow crews are getting ready for this snowfall. The game plan is being drawn up and the roads are being treated. Testing the trucks ahead of whats coming. All the equipment gearing up to spread out across the district maryland and virginia. Well here we go. The first snowfall of 2015 and wouldnt you know it the gang is all here. All the trucks at the ready for whatever is coming. Drivers like Francisco Sanchez gearing up as well. Francisco, what do you think about the snow tomorrow 1 to 2 inches. That scare you at all . Yeah because im going to be off from work. Reporter no telling what your work plans will be but if we get snow during the morning rush that certainly makes it harder for road crews to clear the roads. Take a look at the snow budget local crews have ready this year. In d. C. The department of public works with 6. 2 million on hand. In maryland the state Highway Administration with 51 million statewide. And in Northern Virginia vdot with
Too. Guys . Thanks doug. Crews in our area say theyre ready for whatever comes. Dozens of trucks already out this evening. Theyre pretreating the roads across d. C. Maryland and virginia. Theyre using more than salt as well. Well tell you what else theyre using to keep the pavement from freezing coming up in a report just a few minutes from now. Potential jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial got their first look at suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev today. Some of them seem transfixed by the sight of him. As Nbcs Jay Gray reports now, this is likely to be the nations most closely watched terror trial since the Oklahoma City bombings two decades ago. Reporter the marathon bombing trial began under heavy security this morning. Officers on the ground and in the harbor surrounding the federal courthouse. Throughout the day, as many as 500 prospective jurors shared an Assembly Room with the suspect in the case 21yearold Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Dressed in a dark shirt and khaki pants, tsarnaev seem
Im jan jeffcoat. Im derek mcginty. By this time tomorrow well be experiencing at least an inch or 2 of snow and bitter cold temperatures. Lets get right to first alert meteorologist erica grow who has been tracking the system all day. We are going to be done with the snow by this time tomorrow. This is a morning event which is why the impact will be so great. The Winter Weather advisories are in effect for the counties in purple from 4 a. M. Until 1 p. M. The National Weather Service Issues these advisories partially based on how much snow well get and partially based on the timing of the system. For this one it is because of the time. Before dawn the snow will start to make its way into the belt way. Most of the snow will fall during the morning commute, so that timing could not be worse and the snow will reduce the visibility at times as youre driving to work tomorrow, but the good news is that it will be easy to clean up. Its light powdery snow. A snow shower is possible in the afte