Frances Folsom Cleveland was a celebrity first lady unlike almost any before her, and the mass production of her image to sell a variety of goods by the American Consumer industry in the mid1880s angered both her and her husband, president Grover Cleveland. To help us understand the Frances Cleveland sensation sweeping the country, we begin our story inside 1600 pennsylvania avenue as a curious nation waited for the details of a 49yearold bachelor president marrying his 21yearold bride inside the white house for the first and only time in our countrys history, launching Frances Cleveland into instant celebrity. Youre standing in the cross hall of the modern white house. Its the same basic layout as it would have been on june 2, 1886, when president Grover Cleveland and his bridetobe, Frances Folsom, came down what was then the large staircase to the family quarters at the west end of this corridor. They would have proceeded down the hallway. The music started up at the east side behind
Passenger plane to make a risky landing in the middle of a corn field. The split second decision by the pilot that saved hundreds of lives. All that, plus free fall. The markets post their worst drop all year as worries about a recession get real, and trumps trade war has no end in sight. On the same team. I think we passed craigs there as jayz and nfl commissioner Roger Goodell make their first joint appearance. And modern family, two male penguins and the adorable adoption story making headlines all around the world, thursday, august 15th, 2019. News this announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning, welcome to today on a thursday morning. Nice to have you with us, real overnight developments in that terrifying situation in philadelphia. Its ended. Theres been a surrender of the gunman who opened fire on police in philly ending a tense standoff and a hostage situation that gripped the
Soaring today. The feds fight over the future playing out realtime in jackson hole the big focus turning to the fed champ powell, to his speech tomorrow morning lets go to Steve Liesman live in jackson hole for us we got a dose of fed speak today at least. We did. We had the First Official to speak at the annual gathering in jackson hole beneath the tee time but they didnt tell the markets what they wanted to hear about the need for deep Interest Rate cuts in the months ahead. I didnt think the cut was appropriate necessarily, but i went along with it to get back to neutral i am on hold right now my forecast is just to hold. My sense was weve added accommodation. Right. And it wasnt it wasnt required in my view. I think were in a good place relative to the mandates that were asked to achieve now, dallas fed president Robert Kaplan said he wants to avoid cutting rates if he can, but he says he is open minded about rate cuts. He also is concerned that the big decline we had in bond yield
Winds today with clear skies and above normal temperatures. Dry weather will likely continue through the weekend. A passing system may bring rain chances to the bay area late next week. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. darya our top story this morning. Reaction continues to pour in this morning following the death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. james kron 4s will tran joins us live from city hall. Will. will people around the bay area are still in shock. After the sudden death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. The mayor passed away suddenly yesterday morning. A small crowd gathered to watch San Francisco Police Escort the late mayors body who was taken in a coroners van. Many saw mayor lee as an advocate who was truly dedicated to the city of San Francisco. Homelessness all the big aspects of the city that we focus on on a daily basis will a Memorial Service hasnt been announced. And Funeral Services are still being planned by the family. james
Rebecca lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the Central Coast by around 9 am. Cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. Clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. Dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. High pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. Clouds may increase by Christmas Day as the next front approaches. Hot spot on nb 17 after the simmut accident blocking the right lane. Oakley wb 4 at laurel blocking the right lane. Bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze. darya police are investigating an officer involved shooting in corter madera. james right now. Theyre asking people to avoid the area. Kron 4s Lydia Pantazes joins us live with the details. Lydia. lydia happening lydia happening right now. Police are investigating an officer involved shooting