Matts parents, tim and debbie because cello, who are tim and debbie costello, and his wife. Sophia and theodore are at home. Wonderful kids. I would like to also welcome are welcome the members of our board of directors who are with us tonight. We have ann stock. [applause] and bob mcgee. [applause] and two are en route, Anita Mcbride and gail west. Both will be with us tonight. Steve strong is the national cochair of our white house, National Council on white house history. He and his wife andrea are here with us tonight. This is one of our most important groups here at the White House Historical association. Their support, their encouragement, their inspiration , their wisdom really puts the wind in the sales of so much of what we do. We are grateful to have you with us here tonight, steve. The program tonight, dr. Matt castillo costello is going to share with us about his brandnew book hot off the presses. This is the first time we are making it available. We are very proud of proud
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Chose to be with us tonight. I would like to acknowledge some very important people who are with us this evening. Parents are here with us tonight and his wife, kristin, who is here tonight. In my book the two most important costellos are at home. Their wonderful kids. I would like to welcome the members of the board of directors. Stock and we will give her a hand. [applause] bob mcgee. [applause] mcbrideave two, anita and gail west, who will be a little late. Steve strong is the national cochair of our National Council on what has history. He and his wife are here tonight. This is one of our most important groups at the White House Historical association. Their support, encouragement, inspiration, really put the winds in the sales of so many sails of so many. The program tonight, dr. Matt costello will share about his brandnew book and this is the first time we are making it available. We are proud of him as one of our historians here. He has been with us how long has event . Dr. Cost
Florida the president made the surprise announcement as florida struggles to contain a spike in corona virus infections and the number of cases in the u. S. Taxes 4000000. 00 plus after nearly 90 years as the museum istanbuls highest sophia opens today for muslim prayers we have the latest on president barrack a long controversial decision to change the status of the worlds famous monument. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program we begin with some breaking news to the spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces has said on twitter about the military has freed german art curator helen may have s. Who was kidnapped by militants earlier this week the official said that she was rescued on. The outskirts of baghdad this morning 5 days after she was abducted by gunmen outside of her office in the capital now the German National is a well known figure in baghdad where she runs an arts program for young iraqis shes also known as an outspoken critic of the government it remains unclear who was behin
In baghdad and has been missing since monday production has caused alarm in the capital and china orders the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move comes after the u. S. Told the chinese to shut down their consulate in Houston Texas. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program is someones highest sophia has opened for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years thousands of worshippers are gathering outside of the mosque to take part in these prayers it follows a controversial decree from turkish president wretched era to want to turn the former museum back into a mosque no heir to want is scheduled to attend along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral. The building has stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. And lets get more now were joined by d. W. Correspondent yulia han who has the view from istanbul yulia what is going on there right now at the highest sophia. Well the is the friday prayer is yet to start but you c