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Heres abcs faith abubey. >> reporter: tonight, an overwhelming show of support for americas longest living president, after jimmy carters foundation revealed the 98-year-old is terminally ill. members of the maranatha baptist church in carters hometown of plains, georgia, lifting up the man they affectionately call uncle jimmy in prayer. >> do lift carter family, lord, to you, especially mrs. carter. >> reporter: for decades, carter taunt sunday school lessons here. until his declining health ke...

Before them, theyll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but were here because the university has recently announced its actually returning some of those, specifically benin bronzes, to nigeria. and its there, in what was once known as the kingdom of benin, that i want to start this story. for centuries, this street, igun—eronmwon, has been famous for one particular craft — bronz...

Congressional republicans were having a rough night at the state of the union. even before president biden got the best of them. senator mitt romney exchanged words with infamous new york congressman george santos, apparently the only republican with the gumption to call out the serial babblist. senator romney later told reporters what transpired. >> look, hes a sick puppy. he shouldnt be there. given the fact that hes under ethics investigation, he should be sitting in the back row and staying ...

Instead of parading in front of the president and people coming into the room. i dont think he had to be there. i dont think he had to be at congress and he certainly should not be in the aisle trying to shake the handle of the president of the united states and dignitaries going. its an embarrassment. >> of not heard the term sick puppy in quite some time. i think its funny. im in a good mood. now we are about to discuss all of this with former new jersey senator. so im sad to say, ive not seen...

People coming into the room. and he shouldnt be in congress. and theyre going to go through the process and hopefully get him out. but he shouldnt be there. and if he had any shame at all he wouldnt be there. >> senator mitt romney republican utah responding to reporters questions about what he said to congressman george santos during this exchange as senators and other dignitaries were entering the house chamber, the president state of the union speech. santos, who lied so much during his campa...

Lip reading available for you on social media platforms. feel free to google that after were done. we know this was a tense exchange, both george santos and mitt romney have confirmed as much. listen to what romney said as he came off the floor last night after this speech. >> i dont know the exact words i said. he shouldnt have been there. he shouldnt be in the -- look, hes a sick puppy. he shouldnt be there. i dont think he ought to be in congress. and he certainly shouldnt be in the aisle try...

Works are made." just five minutes from the palace, traditionally, it was the royal family and dignitaries whod commissioned pieces to mark historical events. this man spent 15 years mastering his craft. ive been into bronze casting from childhood. i was taught by my father, which my father was taught by the forefathers. and it has been a family business, family work. so weve grown into it, as a living. hes part of an exclusive guild of bronze casters which has 120 members that mostly work on th...

Feels like from a moral perspective, ethical perspective, the other person is wrong. i dont think romney is wrong about the idea that george santos really has no shame. he seems to have no remorse, no sense of the gravity of the things that he has done and said. and, yeah, its amazing. he stood in that position so he could shake the hand of the president of the united states when there are real questions about every aspect of his biography. i think its an extraordinary moment and just another si...

For centuries, this street, igun—eronmwon, has been famous for one particular craft — bronze casting. its name literally translates to "the place where bronze works are made". just five minutes from the palace, traditionally, it was the royal family and dignitaries whod commission pieces to mark historical events. aigbe anthony spent 15 years mastering his craft. ive been into bronze—casting from childhood. i was taught by my father, which my father was taught by the forefathers, and it ha...

President of the united states and dignitaries coming in. >> romney was a moderate voice in his party, do you think more republicans are coming around to that, i dont know, kevin mccarthy may be coming around to that. >> a lot of republicans are where senator romney is. hes one of few republicans who is willing to say as such. he was not going to sit quietly and witness the shenanigans of george santos last night, and i for one am grateful for his comments. look, it is an affront, i think, to th...