Delighted to have Joshua Hammer back with us at the p p and josh was here first last book about four years ago. Host that would of course was a bad librarian, timbuktu. And it told the riveting story of how an argument in timbuktu and manage with a very brave helper, this mobile more than three or 50000 historical manuscripts out from under militants to safety about 600 miles away. The book was a bestseller and establish josh, as someone for night for some really truly great stories. Any student again with his new book, the falcon thief which recounts another true and gripping tale of adventure and this one about wildlife. Josh is a journalist by trade and other pretty adventurous globetrotting run himself. He was working for newsweek over nearly two decades. He joined newsweek in the late 1980s as a Business Media writer, and within a few years he was off the cover the rest of the world on postings that make him in, nairobi, berlin, jerusalem, cape town and back here in the u. S. In l
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the foundation. And good morning. Its great. See so many friends in the audience with us today. For those of us, those who are joining in person, watching online or viewing this on cspan, were grateful that youre interested. And with us today, im rob louie, Vice President of communications here at heritage and also executive editor of the daily signal, our news outlet and. Its my pleasure to host the great cal thomas for todays event as one of americas most columnists with a distinguished career in media. Theres not a whole lot i tell you about carl that you probably dont know, but ill start with his new book, which is called a watchman in the night. What ive seen over 50 years reporting on america, the book takes you on a journey. Cals time as a syndicated columnist from his start in 1984 with the Los Angeles Times syndicate to present day. We have a limited number of Copies Available for sale after todays event, which cal will gladly sign for you. Thi
Online or viewing this on cspan, were grateful that youre interested. And with us today, im rob louie, Vice President of communications here at heritage and also executive editor of the daily signal, our news outlet and. Its my pleasure to host the great cal thomas for todays event as one of americas most columnists with a distinguished career in media. Theres not a whole lot i tell you about carl that you probably dont know, but ill start with his new book, which is called a watchman in the night. What ive seen over 50 years reporting on america, the book takes you on a journey. Cals time as a syndicated columnist from his start in 1984 with the Los Angeles Times syndicate to present day. We have a limited number of Copies Available for sale after todays event, which cal will gladly sign for you. This book is cals 12th. Its a remarkable achievement, even for a writer and i can say that as a writer myself who hasnt a single book. Cals other titles include americas Expiration Date fall
no hollywood ending for wrexham in the fa cup, as the blades prove to sharp in another for the all action affair sheffield united through after to two late goals. we ll be live with rylan clark, emma willis and 0ti mabuse, as they set off on the challenge of a lifetime for red nose day. good morning. this morning there is some mist and fog to watch out for imperative england at wells. quite dense in places. it will slowly lift and we will see some sunshine. for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud heavy rain and squally winds. details later in the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, the 8th of february. nearly 8,000 people are now known to have died, following two devastating earthquakes which hit turkey and syria. that death toll is likely to rise significantly, as rescue workers and civilians continue to search the rubble, and survivors trapped beneath it succumb to bitterly cold weather. the earthquakes were the biggest in the region since 1939, and they trigge
hello, good evening and welcome to your sports update from bbc news. non league wrexham are out of the fa cup after losing 3 1 at sheffield united. sheffield united managed to get the breakthrough in the second half through anel ahmedhodzic. but wrexham and striker paul mullin hit back. he equalised from the spot but then missed the chance to put them 2 1 up with less than 20 minutes to go. and the championship side made them pay, billy sharp put the blades ahead in the 94th minute before sander berger put wrexham to the sword deep into injury time to break welsh hearts. and their award is a home tie against tottenham. elsewhere an injury time winner from nathan tella saw vincent kompany s burnley set up a last 16 match against league one fleetwood town who downed sheffield wednesday 1 0. also into the 5th round are fourth tier grimsby town whose reward for knocking out championship side luton town is a trip to bottom of the premier league southampton. well there was more hol