Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other memebers of the civilain leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected leader. Somewhere behind the guns, Aung San Suu Kyi is once more a prisoner of the generals. And even if people never trusted the military, theyre still shocked at whats happened. Translation the army assaulted i people as it carried out a coup i on the civilian government elected by our people. Our country is just a Bird Learning to fly. Now the army has broken our wings.
Drove to the high school trying to speak to administrato adminis couldnt but couldnt find anyone. The mom claims she called High School Administrators gut not receive a return call. From what im being told several parents have, and no one has gotten responses yet. Reporter whats your reaction to that . Thats why we called you. Reporter the parents asked that we not identify them fearing trouble for their children in a meeting with fox 29 this afternoon High School Principal dr. Raymond mc fall declined comment. Spokesperson for the School District later called to say when we became aware of the video we followed our proper procedures and turned the matter over to the local police. He added, we have not obtained or seen the video. Cheltenham police would say the matter is under investigation but thats all. The mother says her daughter believes the act occurred in biology class with the teacher present but unaware of the Sexual Activity. Anybody that sees this video should be disturbed.
Hey speaking of saturday snowy would be remiss if i didnt show you some jackpot totals in Southern Maryland including almost 10 in leonardtown and california, maryland, 8 and dowell maryland 7. 5 and shore letsburg over and fredericksburg 3. 4 and obviously that snow has not gone anywhere with cold tem thurz that stick around. We will begin to see a moderating trend. In fact, quite a surprising warmup on the 7 day forecast we have for you that definitely will have you shedding layers as the week goes own. That process builds grad eyely as we go through the week. More on that in a few minutes. Sarah, jim, back to you. Sue, thanks. During the election you may remember president elect trump and other elected leaders criticizing sanctuary cities that protect undocumented immigrants. Muriel bowser doubled down on district efforts and shes pledging to spend taxpayer money to legal fees for deportation. Lindsay has more. Reporter jim and sarah were here at gal awe debt where mayor bowser will
Day. She is in the south side of the city. Here is his mother who was born in norfolk and had Four Brothers who joined up to the Confederate Army from norfolk during the civil war. He was the youngest of the children. After the war in northlands, he met a man named Arthur Macarthur who had earned the medal of honor in the battle of chattanooga. They fell in love. When they got married, her three brothers who had served in the army and the cousins found other places to be during the wedding serum many. They were not able to make it. One of the things that people do not realize about them at mark about the macarthur memorial is that we are not all guns and battle. We are really about people and history. I like to show his baby picture. He was born in little rock, arkansas where his family where his father was stationed at the time. You can see the photograph here of his other brothers. Brother, his older arthur who went to annapolis and graduated from the Naval Academy. That is what thes
I want to show you some of the treasures from our collection. Lets go take a look. We are located in the old Norfolk City Hall that was in 1850 and given to the macarthur memorial in 1984. City hall contained nine galleries that chronicled the life and times of general Douglas Macarthur. It answers the question, why is the macarthur memorial in norfolk . The short answer is mom. Let me show you a photograph of his mother and the family estate. The family estate is on the south side of the city. It is now a city park. Here is macarthurs mother who was born in norfolk and had Four Brothers who joined up to the Confederate Army from norfolk during the civil war. She was the youngest of the children. After the war, she met a man named Arthur Macarthur who had earned the medal of honor in the battle of chattanooga. They fell in love. When they got married, her three brothers who had served in the of Northern Virginia army and the cousins found other places to be during the wedding ceremony.