Programming with designs by our panelists tonight, so that we could tell the whole story of our 18th century community. Blending social history with public history to tell the africanamerican story has never been done before. And quite literally, they were making history. This is the first of three panelist discussions that we are going to have this year. And i would welcome you to come back on july 5, when we will look at current programming that focuses on African American stories, and also on october 18, where we will be focusing on the future, and our panelists at that discussion will be helping us to think about, how do we continue to tell the story . Lawrence mitchell said it really is all of our story. Now i know our panelists well. And they have plenty to share with us. So, please let me begin the evening by introducing our moderator. He began his career here at Colonial Williamsburg as a junior interpreter, and became an active interpreter and manager of the interpreters. And
2018 without breaking the bank. Bucket list trips to finally check off the list, from islands to mountains and the ultimate hidden gem. Were kicking 2018 off right, right here on gma. [ cheers and applause ] if you werent awake, you will be now. Good morning, america and a very happy new year. We want to thank our very festive audience. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you yeah, exactly. We want to thank all of you for joining us on this first day of 2018. We are on tape this morning so we could be home with our families. Some of us recovering. We hope youre enjoying your holiday too, and yes, wonderful audience so youre still with us. [ cheers and applause ] they will be throughout the day. Yes. As you are waking up on this new year for you to help start it right both mentally and physically. Were also going to help you get financially fit which is always good. We have five things that you should do and the tools to use to set yourself up for success. We all need that. Fantastic. Fir
We begin with a developing story out of costa rica where 12 people, 10 of them american tourists, were killed in a plane crash. The single engine charter plane went down in a wooded area shortly after takeoff. Among the americans on board, a family of five from suburban new york, identified as bruce and Irene Steinberg and their three sons. Horrified vacationers saw the plane go down and rushed to the wreckage to try to help. My family and i were having lunch and we heard the plane coming overhead pretty low, so we all left the table to go see the plane pass overhead with our kids. And as it flew over the top of us, it made a really hard lefthand turn and was totally sideways and then nose dived straight into the ground and there was an explosion. A florida couple and their daughter were on board as well as two costa rican pilots. A man with a grudge against police shot five Police Officers killing one of them. 29yearold on the job just for seven months. Abcs Clayton Sandell has more.
To mountains and the ultimate hidden gem. Were kicking 2018 off right, right here on gma. [ cheers and applause ] if you werent awake, you will be now. Good morning, america and a very happy new year. We want to thank our very festive audience. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you yeah, exactly. We want to thank all of you for joining us on this first day of 2018. We are on tape this morning so we could be home with our families. Some of us recovering. We hope youre enjoying your holiday too, and yes, wonderful audience so youre still with us. [ cheers and applause ] they will be throughout the day. Yes. As you are waking up on this new years we have some great tips for you to help start it right both mentally and physically. Were also going to help you get financially fit which is always good. We have five things that you should do and the tools to use to set yourself up for success. We all need that. Fantastic. First lets get to the mornings top headlines from ron claiborne. Good mo
Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the ass