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It doesnt you know, what lets hope it is our worse problem today. Put it in perspective. It is hot. It is july. We can deal with it. Bus stop buddy is here. Notice, in addition to muggy the dog because yes humid start again today there he is. We got the umbrella. There are some showers around in a few places this morning. And there will be some thunderstorms rolling through this afternoon. 77 degrees, right now with 74 relative humidity, 5 41 your sunrise time. And not much after breeze out ther...

And journalist cokie roberts. This is about an hour and 40 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the color guards from each of the original 13 states as they are introduced in the order in which each state ratified the u. S. Constitution and entered the union. Delaware. First delaware regiment. [applause] pennsylvania. First troop Philadelphia City cavalry. [applause] new jersey. Old barracks museum. [applause] georgia sons of the revolution , in the state of georgia. [applause] connec...

Sreenivasan also ahead, a shocking update on what began as an economic cinderella story in a depressed corner of vermont, job growth funded by a Green Card Program ends in large scale fraud. Ifill all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Lit...

Services most visited historic home, arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial at arlingt Arlington Cemetery. Join us with our phone calls as we talk with the former arlington site house manager who will oversea the yearlong restoration of the mansion, slave quarters and grounds. Today the 100 anniversary of the National Park service live from arlington house at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Coming up this weekend on American History tv on cspan3. The Abraham Lincoln pre...

It was a wonderful memory. Thats a terrific memory from long ago. Those are accurate. Shes referring to the girls dressing room upstairs. The Custis Lee Mansion was known as until it was changed after your visit to arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. Next up is jean in wyoming. Caller hello. Please go ahead. Hello. Were listening. Whats your question . Caller i have a couple of questions. The one question is, why do you not why do you not advertise more often about your events and stuff...

The virginias and the carolinas. Thats where all the cloud cover stays this afternoon and High Pressure in control. Bright, sunny skies, the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, get out and enjoy it, sunny skies, pleasant, 73 degrees is the forecasted high. Yesterday we were below average, today well be below average for the first time in a couple of months where we have backtoback days with below average high temperatures. Coming up in just a few minutes, ill have the eagles forecast for yo...

The temperatures around the state. 27 for ames. There is your day planner. Going to be a nice, warm day, but it will be cloudy. Patchy fog this 20. Noontime temperature below 30s. 3 00, 36 degrees. We have 40s and the a day or cast in the 8 day forecast alyx after nearly 24 hours of being stranded in a snowstorm, some iowa students teachers and chaperons are on their way home. 25 Dowling Catholic High School Students are among thousands of people stranded because of this storm. They were on thei...

80s, as well. Well talk built coastal system, the timing and well talk built coastal system, the timing and whether well see any rain out of it in ten minutes. A young mother is dead and her son is recovering in the hospital after both were hit by a septa bus, Sharrie Williams has the details. Reporter its the type of tragedy no young child should endure seeing a a dye. Its a tragic accident. Reporter Philadelphia Police say a 29yearold mother was walking with her 8yearold son when the two tried...

His house is close to the high school and the scene where 16yearold Brendan Wilson was killed. Good evening. Smalls has a lengthy and recent history. He was arrested in september for strongarmed robbery now accused of killing wiplson. He was shot on a path in his neighborhood. Witnesses heard three shots. Brendans mother had to be held back at the scene. He had a future. Why do you have to kill my son . Over what . I dont know. Police say the shooting was drug related. We ask if any other arrest...

In 90 seconds. Its an absolute disastrous mess. Ive never seen anything like this in my life. A deadly Train Derailment in philadelphia. Classify this as a mass casualty incident. Six people were killed including one person from the u. S. Naval academy. The cause is not yet known. It hit power lines, the pedestrian bridge. They were just pulling people, just lifeless. Reporter two choppers join the search for the missing marine helicopter scouring the earthquake devastated area. The death toll i...