Even when the elevators are working im not sure that it is worth the long wait to go up and peer through little tiny portholes for a view thats probably better from down here. Even before the earthquake 5 years ago that sent people scurrying down the stairs from the top of the monument the elevator was notoriously mental. David rubenstein donated 7. 5 million to repair it after the earthquake. Now he will give another 3 million to fix the elevator. I do it because i think that im giving back to my country in a small modest way and hope ill inspire other people to do the same. Its closed. Its going to take a while to get it working right. Until Cherry Blossom season in 2019 probably. To have the elevators fixed. They will add new tv screens to the elevator and add new cables. When you go up the elevators and you over look all of dc you realize what a great country and city it is. Its worth it. The elevator has been opened and closed on and off for years. After people got stranded repeat
It began in park south earlier, and it will end throughout the course of this weekend up in new york. When all is said and done, a quarter of the population of the United States will be affected by this storm. This is a bad storm. Reporter parts of the east coast could see more than 2 feet of snow before sunday, while other areas will see severe icing, putting drivers in danger. States of emergency have been declared up and down the east coast with people preparing for the worst. It has life and death implications. And all the residents of the District Of Columbia should treat it that way. Reporter a blizzard warning affects some 30 Million People from baltimore to philadelphia to new york. The citys mayor says new yorkers need to stay home. Any unnecessary driving should be avoided. Unless it is urgent, stay off the roads. Simple as that. Reporter snow has started North Carolina has seen several fatal accidents due to the snow and ice. Everyone please be very careful. Stay off the roa
The project, and that the School Receives the tate money it needs. State money it needs. Well let you know what happens. Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Were working to find out why people were travelling to Brevard County to get bogus drivers license. First exposed that fraud scheme, including a county worker who gave licenses to people who never took the exam. The Brevard County Tax Collector. She told me she believes that the people who received the fraudulent drivers licenses were people who overstayed their visas here in the u. S. But shes not 100 sure. And the state and federal investigation here is not over. The Brevard County Tax Collector for four years. But she received in november she was handing out fraudulent drivers licenses. I think early on it might have been one or two and it just escalated. But i assure you, i take it serious, and i will address every record. Reporter last week, state investigators arrested her in and examined her at the office and an interpreter who was n
Our libertarian candidate amanda swafford. [applause] the format of the debate is as follows. Each candidate will get a oneminute Opening Statement, they will then answer questions from our panelists, who i will introduce in a minute. They will then be allowed to question one another. Then more questions from the panelists, and then one minute closing statement. That is the format. Our panelists going left to right, the special projects editor with wmaz macon, mr. Randall savage. Host and reporter with gpb radio, ms. Leah fleming. News anchor and reporter in atlanta. And veteran columnist with the ajc, mr. Jim galloway. Candidates, analysts, crowd, thank you for being here tonight. We are officially underway, and we will begin with a one minute Opening Statement as drawn. Mr. Perdue, you have the honors. Thank you. Wow, great to be home. Welcome to perdue country. [applause] folks, this race is not about michelle nunn, it is not about me. It is about the direction of our country. We ha
Just yesterday as the rate of the new coronavirus deaths rises in 22 states. Dr. Anthony fauci now acknowledging americans are dangerously behind in the fight against this pandemic. He says the u. S. Has suffered from the coronavirus in his words as much or worse than anyone. Lets go to our National Correspondent athena jones. There is a new red flag tonight about the risk of allowing kids, students to return to school. What are you hearing . What is the latest . Reporter that is exactly right. Weve been talking about how schools can reopen safely when coronavirus is so widespread and just got one more example of why this is going to be challenging. 116 students in one Mississippi School district are now quarantined after six students and one staff member tested positive for covid19. America is number one in the most dangerous of ways. More covid19 cases and more deaths than any other country. The death toll topping 1,000 for the tenth time in two weeks. When you look at the number of