Aunt, who great was born and raised in des moines. I am not the first in my family to be at the iowa state fair. Loreay the lord goes, goes, my grandmother and great , and that they took second prize to Shirley Temple back then. [laughter] sen. Booker i will not saying, but i am proud of those iowa roots. As i said at the eulogy this morning when we buried a 100yearold iowan, the story of the states the story of the country. My family came here, they were called miners in alabama, and they moved to a town called buxton, iowa. Many of you know buxton because there is a book that calls it the american utopia. There was a time in the late 1800s when blacks migrating from the south and european immigrants joined together in an integrated town well before its time. It is evidence of the best of who we are as a nation. Struggling black and white who went down into a out of theto dig earth their american dream. We are all americans. We all come from humble backgrounds. In that town, the spiri
Because i know who makes our country great. It is we the people. To see the diversity and to see the heart, the care that we as americans have for each other is what gives me hope for our. Uture right now we are facing incredibly challenging times. Divisiveness great , and unfortunately we face selfserving politicians and people in positions of power who are seeking to tear us apart and to divide us for their own selfish gain, whether it be for political gain, for profit, for clicks online, whatever it is feared they are putting their own selfish interests ahead of the interests of the people, dividing us based on the color of our skin, where we come from, how we worship or if we worship or who we love, all of these things that make up the diverse fabric that is the United States of america. This is so heartbreaking. This is so heartbreaking because we love our country. I love our country. I love our people. It is why after the terrorist attack on 9 11, i am listed in the Army National
Explain how. Kevin . Kevin they tell the intersection is prone to crashes. The problems is the cars turning in and out oaf the neighborhood are sideswiped by the cross traffic. While the crash is still under investigation, it appears that is exactly what happened here last night. According to eyewitnesses i talked to today a mother and her 9yearold daughter were turning left on to the less busy Canberra Drive when a second car hit them. Paramedics took both drivers to the hospital. The young girl was pronounced dead. She is identified as dashelle brown. Two hours ago, her mother visited the crash site sobbing and said her daughter was a sweet girl who loved dancing and singing and playing the violin. That is my only child. I love my only little baby. I wouldnt wish that on no one. Miss my baby. I just miss her. I wish i could have her back. She is completely silent. No movement. They got her out, no movement. Heart breaking. This afternoon, spilled oil and broken glass and scatter aid
66 and route 7 to that pavement is wet as this rain continues to track on through. Temperatures are milder this morning. In the 50s to near 60 degrees. Been Holding Steady that way all overnight. Prepare for a wet morning commute. Midday showers and then storms moving through this evening. Melissa, whats happening on the roads. Right now looks like the crash weve been talking about, 395 at Boundary Channel drive having just cleared out of the way. Tow truck on the way a couple of minutes ago. It makes sense that that is moving along and not going to cause a problem any longer. Taking a look at 66. Again, overall pretty green on 66 and 95. Were quite green here looking at the radar. Moving through the area most of 66 and 95 here youre going to see some moisture happening there. Big look at the beltway. Again, roads are green and things are okay visibility wise but that moisture really is falling so could make for a bit of a slower morning commute. Northbound indian head highway after li
Tom kierein is timing out. Hey, tom. Good morning. If youre just about to head out the door, you may need an umbrella. Were gigt a few lingering sprinkles. All of this is heading off to the east. A few lingering sprinkles right in the district of columbia. Its moving off to the east. As we get into the afternoon hours well be drying out. Right now its rather cool and damp. Were in the mid 50s in the metro area. Shenandoah valley into the mountains now where the rain has ended and the sky brightening there, generally in the mid to upper 50s. A look at a mild pattern commencing for the week ahead. Well look at that day by day coming up in just a few minutes. Ill take mild. Thank you, tom. Police trying to finding a killer. Two men were attacked in the morning in langley park. One of them did die. Were working to find out the victims names an get an update on the surviving mans condition. Police have nod said if they have any expects. Joseph bowes attended hampton, university. Wit us the