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Developing right now out of norfolk. Were hearing from escaped the fire that destroyed their home is a the home a mother and her two children four to joe from the window to escape the scary scene began to play around two am this morning on kingston avenue in the ocean view section of norfolk the husband wife who made safety. A close call for allen koon and his wife Sandra Miller ten seconds we were made though that saw the smoke billows in flames ripped through their norfolk duplex friday mornin...

Congos symphony orchestra. Brazils president Dilma Rousseff has voiced her dissatisfaction on the police raid of lulu da silva, former president. He was questioned about Corruption Scandal involving the national oil company, petrobras. Marga ortigas reports. Emotion are running high as the Corruption Scandal takes a sensational turn. Hundreds of armed police raided numerous Properties Across three brazilian states. Brought in for questioning, former pet Luis Ignacio Lulu da silva, known as the c...

Off the the annual film, music and Technology Conference here in austin. The president and the first lady in town for a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in dallas. And the president stopped by for a conversation late friday about that debate, and about technology in this country. But that legal standoff between apple and the fbi took center stage. We recognize that just like all of our other rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, et cetera, there are going to be some constraints...

That nationwide the continues to see the effect break havoc in this country. What will you do to improve the voting and there it is again. I would like to see open primaries everywhere. Federal voting holidafederal vor registration in 18 years of age we have joel here to join us. You will hear it again. And the automatic voter registration. Lets start with the congressman on this money and if you can be specific on the primaries of the voting i think it is a great solution we should have been in...

Them with wisdom, courage and strength for the living of these days. Give them grace to understand the world we cannot see or touch , comprehending that eternal issues are at stake. As you care for their physical needs, provide also for their soul needs. Help us all to remember that you are the source of our strength. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of...

Today primary voters went to the polls in five states, connecticut, rhode island, maryland, delaware and pennsylvania. We have live Election Night results and analysis and live candidate speeches beginning in a half hour on cspan. Today two senators discussed the constitutional role of the u. S. Senate in confirming judicial nominees including nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrat Patrick Leahy and republican orrin hatch, both members of the Judiciary Committee, discussed their views on judici...

Years. Now it has come to a functional standstill. As noncontroversial nominations some of which were approved out of the committee by overwhelming votes, the majority of republicans, majority of democrats, they languished on the executive calendar. Now our colleagues on the other side of the aisle did their best to slow the pace of confirmations when the senate was under democratic leadership. And now theyre sluggishly moving nominations under a senate they control. And, mr. President its culmi...

Death in people 65 years or older. Assaults are the leading cause totbi related children three four. Being near a pediatric trauma unit makes a big difference. Being near a stroke unit makes a big difference. Having people around i did see the movie, concussion. Its one of the strange movies where i knew just about everybody in it, being from pittsburgh. Also knowing the people i know, how much things have changed in the last few years. Being able to talk to dr. Joe maroon to say that things wer...

President ial election, lots of thinks to talk about there, talk about people in the room. Talk about obamas legacy a little bit. We will those are the big things, i guess, some of the big areas. Peter just as a reminder, youre going to be bigtime, this is going to be broadcast live on cspan. Larry i know, absolutely. Cspan is so big, it doesnt need h. D. Thats how i like to think of cspan, it doesnt need it. Cspan, you want hfpblg d. , we dont need it. Were cspan, people will watch anyway. That...

Did unanimously picked a resolution encouraging students to exercise their right their Voting Rights in the means we have set up a mechanism in which to teach Voter Registration, Voter Education, to our students in american democracy classes also have a mechanism in which to register them to vote. Testifier i want to say thank you to supervisor avalos for bringing this for kids incredible to see the leadership of our young people, of our Youth Commission, and to see actualize here today for the ...