The cspan cities tour is withg the american support from our spectrum cable partners. Coming up, we will visit noted locations and speak to experts about the citys history. Among the programs, Robert F Kennedys visit on the night of Martin Luther kings assassination. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness. We learn about the contributions of millionaire businesswoman madam cj walker. Visit to the indianapolis motor speedway, home of the indy 500. We begin our special feature at the home of our 23rd president , Benjamin Harrison. There was a little stupid at the front door which is still there and he stood at that area and crowds of people would come to hear him speak. He is one of the most unknown president s. 23rd president. He falls in the middle of Grover Cleveland. Oftentimes people find him confused with his grandfather, William Henry harrison. Benjamin harrison was only seven years old when his grandfather died. He served a full four years. As president
Familiar with the general society and if you dont mind im going to ask. How many of you here this evening is this your first event . A warm welcome and of course a welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234yearold organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and educational programs. They include our lecture series which of course is the lecture to the party. The general Society Library which will be celebrating 200 years next year. Our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john m. Loughlin and collection which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. Youll find more information on the blueandwhite postcard on your seats. Now we have such a wonderful start to this years lecture season. I have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who tonight will discuss her accuracy of conde nast the Public Affairs a
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Our headlines today chaotic scenes in the commons as mps clash over the decision to suspend parliament for the next 5 weeks. No response from you. You wouldnt have the foggiest idea where to start on seeking to counsel me on this. I require no response from you. Earlier there was a sixth commons defeat in six days for the Prime Minister as mps again rejected an early general election. A new warning that hundreds of thousands of people in england are getting hooked on prescription drugs. An american explorer makes history becoming the first person to visit the deepest points in every ocean. Apple after the iphone. The tech giant unveils its newest products tonight, but are the glory days of the iphone over . Ill look at what could come next. Knighthoods for former england captains Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss. The pair have been handed the honours in ex Prime Minister theresa mays resignation honours list. You
Earlier borisjohnson suffered his sixth commons defeat in a week, as mps rejected, for a second time, his attempt to hold an early general election. Theresa may is accused of rewarding number ten cronies as her former closest advisers are recognised in the ex Prime Ministers resignation honours list. Also this morning, Prescription Drug dependency, a review by Public Health england finds that one in four adults has been prescribed drugs in the past year which could be addictive. An urgent call for a one and a half trillion pound investment to help stem Climate Change. In sport, scotlands hopes of reaching euro 2020 via their Qualification Group are all but over after they fall to a heavy defeat against belgium. And the ultimate deep sea diver, an american adventurer becomes the first person to visit the deepest places in all five of earths oceans. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Parliament has been officially suspended for the next five weeks, amid chaotic scenes in the
Information as to how to make a homemade bomb. Authorities expressing some relief saying the situation could have been a lot worse. This was an attempted terrorist attack. Thank god the perpetrator did not achieve hills ultimate goals achieve his ultimate goals. Im david daniel, abc7 news. Within the minutes of the explosion in new york, metro told abc7 its tightening security. Terrorism analyst brad garrett tells us that is a must in the era we live in. Washington, d. C. Is an attractive target because its the seat of the government but it is a symbol to the bad guys if they could pull off something here that might be cool. If we have anything it will fit some version of what happened in new york today. Meanwhile, signs of the security abound here at the Christmas Market in downtown d. C. Concrete barriers and the armed officers at ev corner. Get alerted to the news as it breaks wherever we are. The news app. Its free and available in the app store and google play. Nancy update now on