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Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a busy friday night. And we begin with the severe storms hitting this evening. Possible tornadoes and flash flooding threats from dallas all the way up to philadelphia. Then, new york city and the northeast. A confirmed ef2 tornado in alabama, destroying several businesses. That f16 flipping in the rains in dayton. And look at the map tonight. 30 million in the east at risk. Travel will be challenging, as though dangerous storms make it up ...

Good evening. Were happy youre here for this even. Ive one of the reference librarians here and were here to listen to howard mean about his new book 67 shots at kent state where the shooting take place, only ten miles from here. Beer excited to have this program of national interest. Mr. Means a biographer and former editor at the washingtonian, Business Books include pakistan the ageneral jerry takes tis play. Johnny appleseed, the man, the myth, and the american story. And also wrote the firs...

We want to start off today with a debate closer to home gas prices. Congress is considering raising the federal gas tax. The money could be used on bridges and infrastructure. We want to get your thoughts and comments on this issue. You can also join in on the conversation, many already have, on our Facebook Page. Or send us a tweet. Good sunday morning to you. Front page of the Washington Post focusing on two big stories. First of all, in france, the Prime Minister saying that the country is at...

Anybody to hire veterans. The rate of unemployment for veterans has been higher. I had the chance in rhodesville, michigan, to meet with veterans Vietnam Veterans some months ago. And i was deeply troubled by the high rate of unemployment for those Vietnam Veterans. This country has not done an adequate job in terms of making sure that veterans have a real opportunity to work. That is the tribute that we must provide its more than a tribute its an obligation to those who have served this nation....

Irrigation accounts for half of the water consumed by a homeowner. Im okay with losing grass if that is what i have to sacrifice, im okay with that. The board claims to apply rates for efforts. Like increasing access to recycled water and offering rebates for low flow appliances the rate hike is just up for discussion if it passes the vote in two weeks, customers can expect to pay more starting june 1st. If they do the right thing and achieve a level of conversation, they wont have impact at all...

To convince them to cut back the zone 7 district relies on the state foremost of the water and the state doesnt have any. So dublin, and san ramone are considering a hike tonight. Abc7 news is there live with reaction from folks who live there. That meeting is getting underway now. I spoke with several folks as they were making their way inside the reaction has been mixed. Turn up the tap. Shut down the sprinkler. Some people that choose not to conserve, bills will go up. The Services Board aske...

We talk about it as separation of the races, customs and traditions that have been built up over the last 100 years that have proved for the best interests of both, the colored and the white people. It was almost 100 years after the emancipation proclamation, and america is still racially and rigiddy segregated. Black people couldnt vote in the south. They couldnt even go into the Public Libraries. The Public Libraries were segregated. The churches were segregated. Amen we are in atlanta, georgi...

A demonstration again . We want our freedom and we want it now. Open hostility towards the civil rights. Black power this is the wrong way we talk about it as separation of the races, customs and traditions built up over the last 100 years that proved for the best interest of both, the colored and the white people. It was almost 100 years after the emancipation proclamation and america is still racially segregated. Black people couldnt vote in the south. They couldnt even go into the Public Libr...

A demonstration again . We want our freedom and we want it now. Open hostility towards the civil rights. Black power this is the wrong way we talk about it as separation of the races, customs and traditions built up over the last 100 years that proved for the best interest of both, the colored and the white people. It was almost 100 years after the emancipation proclamation and america is still racially segregat segregated. Black people couldnt vote in the south. They couldnt even go into the Pu...

Civil rights. Black power this is the wrong way we talk about it as separation of the races, customs and traditions built up over the last 100 years that proved for the best interest of both, the colored and the white people. It was almost 100 years after the emancipation proclamation and america is still racially segregated. Black people couldnt vote in the south. They couldnt even go into the Public Libraries. The Public Libraries were segregated. The churches were segregated. We are in atlant...