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>> reporter: but kennedys immigration bill stalled in congress. >> the presidents car is turning -- >> reporter: and then that november, tragedy struck. >> the president of the united states is dead. >> reporter: vice president johnson was suddenly thrust into power. >> i need your help. i cannot bear this burden alone. >> reporter: he urged congress to honor the fallen president. >> no memorial or eulogy could more eloquently honor president kennedys memory than the earliest possible passage of...

I cannot bear this burden alone. >> he urged congress to honor the fallen president. >> no memorial or eulogy could more honorably honor the president than the passing of the bill he urged along. >> congress responded. >> all men are created equal -- >> passing the civil rights act. >> the most sweeping civil rights bill to be voted in the law. >> the voting rights act, medicare and freedom. >> a nation that was built by the immigrants. >> and whats next on the agenda. >> we should not be asking...

(upbeat music) - in the 1980s and 90s, black comedians have an extra burden. their comedy is judged through a different lens of authenticity versus, "oh, im just trying to placate mainstream audiences." - folks on madison avenue, the advertisers believed that black comedy is too raw and people dont want to hear it. - then the whole phenomenon that townsend, keenan, murphy and arsenio had helped push what i was able to do with "def comedy jam." - this is where we, as black comedians, come togethe...

Black comedians have an extra burden. their comedy is judged through a different lens of authenticity versus, "oh, im just trying to placate mainstream audiences." - folks on madison avenue, the advertisers believed that black comedy is too raw and people dont want to hear it. - then the whole phenomenon that townsend, keenan, murphy and arsenio had helped push what i was able to do with "def comedy jam." - this is where we, as black comedians, come together and unite as one. - the fact that he ...

The amount of propaganda spewing from Northern Arizona Healthcare’s administration regarding their massive Fort Tuthill commercial development has become intolerable. Their radio ads and “fact sheets” are riddled with falsehoods.

Also unconfirmed — one section of the road bridge has collapsed and that two people were killed. the bridge was hit last october by suspected truck bombs which destroyed part of the roadway and also damaged the train line. ukraine eventually claimed responsibility for that attack, which was seen as a blow to the authority of vladimir putin, who had personally opened the bridge when it was constructed in 2018. thats the very latest and we will bring you more as and when we get more detail. in t...

For the african unions fifth mid—year co—ordination meeting. the annual meeting was hosted by kenyas president william ruto who called for a reform of the au focusing on the bodys financial autonomy. one of the main goals of the summit is to address critical issues of african integration and division of labour. president ruto also highlighted the burden of debt many countries on the continent carry, and called for a fairer financial system. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc new...

Andrew: by the time we realized that she was sick, it had grown into about a softball sized tumor and spread through her bone marrow, her lymph nodes. so its a very fast, aggressive cancer. nicole: so we came to st. jude and learned how much hope there was and learned how much they could do for natalie here. [soft horn music playing] narrator: you can join the battle to save lives by supporting st. jude childrens research hospital. families never receive a bill from st. jude for treatment, trave...

Theyll still make less in 2026 and those. our members are going backwards. >> talk to me about the working conditions. and thats not okay. those of us who dont do the work, that seems the most opaque. >> sure, this is one example. something has changed since the pandemic. the companies have shifted their casting practices to being entirely, what we call, self tapes. what that means is if anyone thinks that way auditions happens is you go to a casting directors office and to your addition, that i...

Are focusing on logic and what makes sense for us. that is why a number of these crazy amendments come out of my crazy state, from people out of texas. >> let us focus on some good news we saw this week. the biden administration rolling out new student loan relief. it will impact about $800, 000 -- for hours. people who made repayments for 20 years and still have been settled it. what more can be done to ease this burden following the supreme courts decision to block bottoms water debt forgivene...