[laughter] hi. This is some school. This is beautiful. I love the murals. Everything, i love this school. Anyway, you do, too. [laughter] actually, i just started my semester this week, so i taught virtually last spring, like most teachers. I am so excited to be back in person in school. [applause] first Lady Biden Principal richardson, thank you for welcoming us here today. And Secretary Cardona and Mayor Bowser and chancellor, thank you for joining us as well. For families across the country, the School Year, it always brings a mix of emotions for all of us. All at once, we feel the anticipation of new classmates and teachers. The relief of not having to hear, i am bored, again and again, and the anxiety of juggling your familys complicated schedule. And that was before the uncertainties of covid. Now, a single cough can start your heart racing. And, you know, because you know that a quarantine could send your kids home and upend your life once again. Parents, this is hard, but you a
You can finish watching it on our website. We take you live to remarks on covid19 and the nations schools. President biden and first lady Jill Biden are expected to speak. Live coverage here on cspan. I love this school. Pres. Biden she is applying for a job. I just started my semester this week. I started last spring like most of the teachers. I am so excited to be back in person in school. [applause] principal richardson, thank you for welcoming us here today. And Secretary Cardona and Mayor Bowser and chancellor, thank you for joining us as well. For families across the country, the School Year, it always brings a mix of emotions for all of us. All at once, we feel the anticipation of new classmates and teachers. The relief of not having to hear , i am bored, again and again and the anxiety of a complicated schedule. And that was before the uncertainties of covid. Now, a single cough can start your heart racing. Because you know that a quarantine could send your kids home and upend
Of tomorrows 20th Anniversary of the 9 11 Terror Attacks. The nation getting ready to mark this difficult milestone with tributes at the three sites where nearly 3,000 americans lost their lives. Terrorists using planes as missiles, crashing into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York and here at the pentagon. Their mission thwarted by passengers in a fourth plane who fought back, crashing down into a remote field in shanksville, pennsylvania, instead of the intended target, the capitol hill. In Shanksville Lanterns will be lit and placeed alongside The Wall of names commemorating the 40 passengers and crew members. President bide listen visit all Three Memorial Sites tomorrow. Were also expecting to hear from him in a few moments where hes expected to talk about how his administration is keeping students safe in the classroom during the pandemic. Were going to bring that to you live. This hour will be a busy one for us here. Well look ahead at the lessons learned and lo
Americans he says are not vaccinated to get the shot. The president says he is frustrated with those people. Wearing thin that day are hurting the nation overall. He says the issue is not about freedom or personal choice. Increase testing and wearing of masks. Country in a tough stretch and it could last a while. The administration has withdrawn president Bidens Nomination of Gun Control Advocate David Chipman to head the bureau of Alcohol Tobacco firearms and explosives. Chipman had faced strong republican opposition in the senate. And the Justice Department is suing texas over its new law banning most abortions. The filing states that the law waS Passed in Open Defiance of the constitution. The obvious and expressly acknowledge the intention of this statutory scheme is to prevent women from exercising their constitutional Rights. The Department Of Justice does not file lawsuits based on pressure. We carefully evaluated the law and the facts. And this complaint expresses our view with
Now theyre coming every three, four and five years, he said. In a moment, well have a live report from louisiana as well. First Athena Jones joins us with the latest from new York City. So, whats going on . Reporter well, anderson, we are in gequeens, one of the are hardest hit from the storm in terms of damage, as you can see from the debris piled up behind me. People are putting out appliances and furniture to try to rebuild their lives, so hard hit with damages, but also with loss of life. Many of the deaths in queens occurring in blooded Basement Apartments. Reporter Heartbreaking Stories of loss. New York Police showing video of their attempt to rescue a Queens Couple and their 2yearold, all three later found dead in their flooded basement apartment. Two other queens residents died when a wall collapsed in the flooding. What we saw today was absolutely heartbreaking. The amount of Damage And Destruction that these families have experienced. Reporter communities across the region b