The greatest and the goodness of our nation, monuments of light and liberty. Theres a towering memorial to george washington, the general who led our revolution and the president who set our nation on its course. Theres a memorial to thomas jefferson, whose words about Liberty And Equality literally changed the world. And across the tidal basin from the Jefferson Memorial there stands dr. Martin luther king, jr. , his arms crossed, his eyes fixed ahead toward the promised land where equality is not only an aspiration but a reality. They help define who we are, guide what we do, remind us of the work that history has given us in our own time. This year the fourth of july is a day of special celebration, for we are emerging from the darkness of years a year of pandemic and isolation, a year of pain, fear and heartbreaking loss. Just think back to where this nation was a year ago. Think back to where you were a year ago. And think about how far weve come from silent streets [ cheers and a
Country music in 2020 is what . Stronger than a garlic milkshake. I mean, its true. That was good. Good evening, everyone, im Robin Roberts. Tonight, like so many americans, the Country Music Community Feels the weight and the promise of a year like no other, so, on the eve of the cma awards, nashville superstars in their own words tell the story of Country Music in 2020. A story of reckoning, reflection and resilience. Bringing you a live front row seat from nashvilles new years eve celebration. 3, 2, 1, happy new year covid19 can be characterized as a pandemic. New cases being reported as it turns deadly in the u. S. For the first time. The number of coronavirus cases at home and abroad continue to climb. Take a step for a minute i played the houston rodeo back in march and i was nine months pregnant. Our only fear was like, can i make it through this show without going into labor . I was the last show at the houston rodeo before they closed that down. For the first time in more than
Block of 84th avenue in east oakland. Reporter officers encountered three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One of those victims was pronounced deceased on the scene. Two other victims were transported to the hospital. We have later been advised that the second victim has also been pronounced deceased. So today we have two homicide victims. Police began canvassing for witnesses and collecting evidence. They say just before the shoot, there had been a confrontation. Please did not say how many people fired at the victims. They have made no arrests. Police say its too soon to know the motive, but violence has been on om those Community Members about how frightened they are, about the traumatic experience they had last night of listening to bullets flying through their homes and into their cars. The violence in this Community Must stop. Reporter todays deaths were the 77th and 78th homicides in oakland so far this year. Thats three more than all of last year with more than two months
Tonight, Russian Tiger and collusion. Plus stephen welcomes Carrie Underwood, kevin smith and jason mewes, featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now live on tape from the ed sullivan theater iyork ty, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause theme song playing stephen come on whoo welcome back beautiful beautiful thank you very much very kind what lovely people what lovely people. Welcome to the late show, everybody. Im your host Stephen Colbert. cheers and applause you know, the constitution gives the accused the right to remain silent, and clearly donald trump has never read the constitution. laughter because he will not shut the old hamburger hole. laughter everything he says just makes him guiltier. Well talk all about it in tonights episode of chopper talk cheers and applause stephen yesterday, the president was asked a simple question on that phone call, what was he asking the ukrainian president to do to the bidens . He wisely dodged it. Today, he took it straight in the face
Musgraves won big this morning . Two time winner for album of the year. Talks to us about staying true to herself. With that, begin with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. A major shakeup at the white house this morning. Amid the battle over border security. Homeland security Kirstjen Nielsen is out. President trump announced u. S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner kevin mcalinaan will be the next chief. Safari guide found a week after kidnapped at gunpoint in uganda. Severe storm systeming knocking out power. A trail of destruction in the small town of san gabriel. Music taking over the entertainment capital of the world for the academy of Country Music awards. I like to call it reba las vegas. Today, the chinese woman arrested after breaching security at the president s maralago resort due in court for a detention hearing. A drunk driver slamming into a Chicago Police cruiser. The suspect injured. The officers were not seriously hurt. All that chaos at a