Memory of Breonna Taylor after the controversial grand jury decision. Taylors family saying justice was not served. I was reassured wednesday of why i have no faith in the legal system, in the police, in the law that are not made to protect us black and brown people. Were live in louisville. Health scare. Former president ial candidate ron paul rushed to the hospital after slurring his words during a live interview. I dr. Paul . Still to come on today, some how the former president ial candidate is doing this morning. Belttightening at buckingham royal money troubles. Palace today thanks to the pandemic. Buckingham palace suffering a also, coming up on pop start, nearly 50 million shortfall dak shepard opens up about a after a massive drop in tourism, recent relapse with addiction and how he hid it from his wife and now the crown is coming up and colleagues. With some innovative ways to sanderson sisters drum up business. Reunion. The three leading ladies from and family reunion. We li
Sarah polk was very big on diplomacy and her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She took an interest in politics, and she was her husbands partner. She grew up in a political household in tennessee. Her father was a local politician, so she grew up loving politics. She married james after he want to see in the legislature, because if she would not married him if he had been content to be a clerk. Unfortunately for James Kaye Polk, he died three months after leaving the white house, and sarah began a 42 year widowhood. Pulled place became a shrine and she would invite anyone she wanted to come for a visit to see the objects they had collected throughout their long and illustrious political career. She lived there for many years on her own and during the civil war, generals on both sides would come and visit her to pay their respects. Thats very interesting as a commentary on what a beloved status she had. She was earnest about her husbands work. She went to eve
Few weeks. Mark had the responsibility of reforming the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It was long overdue. That commission was not exercising its authority and wasnt keeping americans safe as it should. Mark stepped up in a bipartisan fashion, he stepped up, and he ended up strengthening the Consumer Product Safety Commission through his efforts on the Senate Commerce committee. That will keep toxic toys out of stores. Many people recognize what mark pryor contributed in that effort. Parent magazine applauded mark pryor as one of the three movers and shakers in washington in 2005 for his work on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, work that will continue to keep america safer. Consumer protection has always been a hallmark of Marks Service dating back to his days as arkansas aattorney general and certainly as United States senator. Fewer than 2,000 men and women have ever had the privilege of serving in the United States senate in our entire history. With hundreds of millions
John . Reporter good evening, lester. Tearing down castros house was part of the plea bargain. He signed over the deed as part of the deal. When the house came down today it was a very emotion al event. In a little more than an hour workers tore down the home where three young women were held for 11 years. For amandaymamanda berry, miche knight and gina dejesus it may not be erased easily. Knight gave out yellow balloons saying they represent missing children who never were found. She reelised some in the sky. Nobody was there for me when i was missing. I want people out there to know including the mothers that they can have strength. They can have hope. Reporter after the final wall fell, some neighbors prayed. Knight spoke of her own faith saying he wants to be a messenger. I feel very liberated that people think of me as a hero and a role model. I would love to continue being that. Reporter since her rescue knight has chosen to speak publically at pivotal times. Im doing just fine.
Good evening. Im lester holt sitting in tonight for brian. While the cold war has been over for more than 20 years the growing chill of late between washington and moscow became downright frosty today as president obama called off his planned meeting with russias Vladimir Putin. A response to russias grant of asylum to admitted american spy Edward Snowden, but the split goes deeper than that and highlights the failure of the two most powerful men in the world to come to terms on dealing with everything from syrias brutal regime to arms control. Meantime, the president is also speaking publicly for the first time about the terror warnings emanating from the arabian peninsula. Chief White House Correspondent chuck todd starts us off with more on all that. Chuck . Reporter good evening, lester. Both sides insist the cold war isnt back, but it is clear the relationship with the United States and russia is getting pretty icy. Todays announcement that the president will not meet Vladimir Put