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Place. Mark bowden will join the discussion. He is the author of hue 1968. We are live. Welcome. Im peter prichard, chair of the museum, and we are here tonight oakmark the opening to mark our opening of our latest exhibit. This is almost the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, which, if you are a millennial, i will explain it to you, was a coordinated offensive by viet cong and north vietnamese troops on more than 100 towns, cities and american and south vietnamese military facilities. It be...

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the newseums theater. I am peter prichard, chair of the newseum and we are here to mark the opening of our latest inibit, the marines and tet, the battle that changed the vietnam war. This is almost the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, which, if youre a millennial, i will explain it. It was a coordinated offensive by viet cong and north vietnamese troops on more than 100 towns, cities, and american and south vietnamese military facilities. It began on the...

Right now on cbs 2 this morning. The family of the iowa man that drowned in south the family of an iowa man who drowned in missouri last year has been awarded millions. Find out what he is next for the trooper facing charges in that death. The suspect in the Des Moines Police officer shootings actually wrote a letter to police days before the christmas. Why that letter is causing confusion among investigators. How local businesses are using a shopping holiday to continue Recovery Efforts after f...

Was an improbable dream. Its hard work and its controversial. Without information there is no freedom and its journalists who provide that information. Window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11 00. [laughter]. Marc maron, welcome. How are you . Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Im a little intimidated, i have to say. Really . Well, youre a great interviewer, and for those of us who do this sort of amateur interviewing, you are a professional, man, whether you know it or not. And ...

Was an improbable dream. Its hard work and its controversial. Without information there is no freedom and its journalists who provide that information. Window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11 00. [laughter]. Marc maron, welcome. How are you . Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Im a little intimidated, i have to say. Really . Well, youre a great interviewer, and for those of us who do this sort of amateur interviewing, you are a professional, man, whether you know it or not. And ...

We are going to begin tonight with breaking news. A portion of metros red line remains suspended at this hour between the van ness and Friendship Heights stations. Metro says its the result of smoke in a tunnel from an arcing absolutelitor. No injuries have been reported and metro is currently providing shuttle service. Were going to continue to follow this story and bring you updates as soon as we get them. Good evening, everyone. Im matt ackland. Now to another big story. Some great news out o...

Right now. Very light in nature. They will be quickly moving through. I want to show you where some of the heavier showers are. Keene back through green field toward northampton, springfield, theyre just closing in to worcester as well as leominster and then southern New Hampshire, boston, metro west, youll be up next for these. We have sprinkles, very light showers from this cold front. Its crossing the region right now but by afternoon, we could even see some breaks of sunshine. The other thin...

Josiah ladies and gentlemen, my name is josiah bunting. I am with the friends of the National World war ii memorial. It is a wonderful privilege and pleasure to welcome all of you here this morning at a time in our National History which we must always commemorate with great feeling. My mission this morning is to introduce our introducer [laughter] josiah if you will give me just one moment George Marshall , who was head of the army in the Second World War, had a friendship through the mails wit...

President nixons opening of china. This was hosted by friends of the National World war ii memorial. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is josiah bunting. I am with the friends of the National World war ii memorial. It is a wonderful privilege and pleasure to welcome all of you here this morning, at a time in our National History which we commemorate with great feeling. My mission this morning is to introduce our introducer [laughter] josiah if you will give me just George Marshall had a friendship t...

Paul, in philadelphia. Youre hearing sound of christmas there provided by the cathedral basilica choir and instruments, and archbishop Charles Chaput it was also there playing a role in the midnight and noon time masses. Meanwhile catholics around the world listened to pope francis deliver his second Christmas Blessing from the vatican earlier today. He also took the opportunity to address a few other international issues. Cbs news correspondent anga metranga reports. Reporter pope francis deliv...