you are in the cnn newsroom. breaking news tonight. former senator orrin hatch has died. his foundation posted a memorial on twitter moments ago writing the hatch foundation sadly announces the passing of senator orrin g. hatch. the former president pro tem of the united states senate and longest serving senator? utah history. he base rated his 88th birthday last month. melanie zinona in washington. and reaction pouring in right now. melanie what are you hearing. the tributes are starting to pour in orrin hatch was a giant on capitol hill. he had a career in the senate that spanned 42 years, which is practically multiple lifetimes on capitol hill. during that time he chaired multiple powerful committees including the senate finance committee. during that time he oversaw the passing of the gop tax law, which was a signature livingston achievement for the republican party under donald trump s tenure. he also briefly ran for president. the campaign didn t go anywhere. he ended
Trailer barrelling towards them, unable to stop. look at this. a quick thinking pickup driver manages to back up into the suv behind him. that move created enough extra space for the tractor trailer to maneuver around the bus and avoid hitting anyone. amazing. the pickup driver now hailed a hero. i look up and i realize there was a a tractor-trailer heading down my way head on. i had to do what i had to do to protect myself and the kids. it was one of those moments where you realize things can happen in an instant. the big rig driver was able to stop about a quarter mile down the road. later telling police his brakes had gone out. the next hour cnn newsroom starts right now. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. i m pamly brown in the washington.