Transcripts For KPIX CBS 20240704 : vimarsana.com

KPIX CBS July 4, 2024

Good morning. Im jane pauley and this is sunday morning. Its been well over two years since haitis president was assassinated, and more than seven years since its citizens last went to the polls. Result, utter chaos. Why haiti . And what now . Thats where well start off morning with Martha Teichner. Of course, today is st. Patricks day. Around the world, more than 70 Million People have irish roots. Pretty impressive when you population of ireland is only about 5 million. Conor knighton takes us back to the emerald isle. Reporter it feels like everyone is irish on st. Patricks day. 30 million americans actually claim irish ancestry. Its such a special experience to tell them something about ancestors that have directly affected them today. Reporter coming up on sunday morning, we pay a visit to epic, the museum of irish emigration in dublin. Millions tune in to watch him every night as he hosts jeopardy . One of the longest running game shows on television. Luke burbank has some questions for the man with all the answers. Ken jennings. From the stage ly. The greatest jeopardy player of all time, and now he hosts the show. But he is hoping you wont hold that against him. Something about that kind of success seemed not just morally suspect, but unseemly, you know. Bad manners to be famous. Reporter how rude. Get over yourself. Who is ken jennings . Later on sunday morning. Its the novel that made you cry, which became the movie that made you cry. David pogue talks with nicolas sparks as the notebook opens on broadway. Reporter you didnt cry, did you . Yeah, i got a little you get a little weepy. The actors were crying. The audience was crying. Everyone was crying. Reporter its a story of everlasting love. Also a story of memory and how we became who we are at this moment. Sadness and joy reporter well go behind the curtain with nicolas sparks ahead on sunday morning. Also this morning, lee cowan goes trolling for trolls with spectacular results. Tracy smith is in conversation with Christine Blasey ford who talks about the toll contacted for speaking out. Plus, Mark Whitaker at a Sculpture Park dedicated to telling a story of slavery. Well go fishing for koi with elizabeth palmer. A story from Steve Hartman. A sip of bourbon with jim axlerod and more. This is sunday morning, march 17th, 2024, and well be back in a moment. Haiti has been without any sort of elected government for more than a year now, and this past week things appeared to go from bad to much wose. Weve asked Martha Teichner to take the long view. Reporter how could haiti even get to the point that its capital, portauprince, is paralyzed by armed gangs . Or at least part of the answer, take a look at its histor. You may find it hard to believe. The island haiti shares with the dominican republic, columbus landed here in 1492 and called it hispaniola, claiming for spain. But haiti eventually became a fabulously rich french colony. Its plantations producing much of the worlds coffee and sugar. In 1791, the enslaved africans who worked those plantations revolted. What followed was a 13year bloodbath. Then, on january 1, 1804, haiti traded the french flag for the own. It became the first black republic and abolished slavery. But in 1825, the french came back with gun boats and an outrageous demand. Reparations. Haiti had to borrow the money with interest. Yes, from france. 20 billion at a minimum. Reporter todays money . Yes. Reporter Jake Johnston is the author of aid state an in analysis of the effects of foreign intervention in haiti. They wanted to be paid to recognize haiti. Paid for their lost property, the enslaved population that had become an independent nation. It has a huge impact knowing that you gain your freedom, but you had to pay those who were holding you as a slave. Reporter Monique Clesca is a haitian journalist and activist. It is a collective scar that we carry. So it has a major impact because we could have been better. Reporter instead of building roads and schools and hospitals, haiti was paying off that debt, until 1947. How important an factor has the United States presence and involvement been . Well, i think its hard to overstate. The United States marines land in haiti to battle haitian bandits. Reporter in 1915, the United States sent in the marines, took control of haitis finances, and occupied the country for 19 years. It has continued to play political puppeteer ever since. Just one example. The United States backed the duvalier dictatorship. Francois papa doc duvalier seized power in 1956, declaring himself president for life. He eliminated opposition with the help of his murderous goon squad called the Toncontin International airport one reason they ended up being a supporter of the duvalier dictatorship, they were a bulwark against communism in the hemisphere. Reporter when Papua New Guinea died, his son jeanclaude, just 19, known as baby doc, declared himself president for life. But was forced into exile in 1986, taking with him by some estimates as much as 800 million stolen from the people. Of the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Haiti actually held free and Peaceful Elections in 1991. A former priest was elected president and was overthrown just a year later. So much for stability. Then, in january 2010, haitis worst earthquake in 200 years destroyed much of portauprince and killed, according to haitian officials, more than 200,000 people. In the chaotic aftermth, dozens of gangs emerged. They were working hand in hand with politicians. Reporter so you cant separate the gang situation from the political situation . No. Not at all. The gangs became empowered. The gangs were validated, armed, et cetera, by the economic and the political elites. Reporter since the assassination of president Jovenel Moise in 2021, arielle has served as the unpopular unelected prime minister. His resignation hinges on the establishment of a transitional council. Meanwhile, the gangs united under barbecue, making political demands. So what now with the United States and other regional players trying to broker the transition . It seems that haiti has rarely been in the hands of haitians . You are absolutely right, and it is a battle that we are waging to confirm, to affirm our sovereignty. Reporter haitis history has been described as a series of crises with brief periods of hope and peace. Will this be one of those periods . Or the same old story, doomed to failure . My heart tells me that it is 50 50, but my head tells me it may be 80 might fail. But what i know is we got to take the chance because were dying every day. Introducing, neds plaque psoriasis. He thinks his flaky red patches are all people see. Otezla is the 1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. Otezla can help you get clearer skin. Dont use otezla if youre allergic to it. Serious allergic reactions can happen. Otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. Some people taking otezla had depression, suicidal thoughts, or weight loss. Upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. Live in the moment. Ask your doctor about otezla. Wow. Thats good. Almond breeze . You like the almond breeze i got you. Thats sooo interesting. Whats happening, dad . With delicious taste and 50 more calcium. Blue diamond almond breeze. Dont just milk it. Almond milk it. Hi. I use febreze fade defy plug. And i use this. Febreze has a microchip to control scent release so it smells firstday fresh for 50 days. 50 days . And its refill reminder light means ill never miss a day of freshness. Investment opportunities are everywhere you turn. But at t. Rowe price, were letting curiosity light the way. Asking Smart Questions about opportunities like advances in healthcare. And how these innovations will create a healthier world tomorrow. Better questions. Better outcomes. This thing . Its whats going on inside of me. Its my moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. It wasnt always this calm uc went everywhere i did. Wondering when it would pop up next was stressful doing a number on my insides. But then i found out about velsipity a new oncedaily pill, not a steroid or biologic, for adults with moderate to severe uc. Velsipity can help calm the chaos of uc it quickly treats flares providing a chance for lasting steroidfree remission. Dont take velsipity if youve had a heart attack, chest pain, stroke or ministroke, Heart Failure in the last 6 months, irregular or abnormal heartbeat. Velsipity may cause serious side effects including infections that can be fatal, slow heart rate, liver problems, increased blood pressure, macular edema, certain types of skin cancer, swelling and narrowing of the brains blood vessels or shortness of breath. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to be. If conventional therapy like 5asas or steroids arent working for you, ask your gastroenterologist about velsipity. Velsipity. Help calm the chaos of uc. Okay, when you turn around, youre gonna see someone. May i have a turkey and cheese . Lets imagine that ll cool j has a bubble around him. Do we want to be inside ohh. Hey, im keith. There are some situations that young homeowners turning into their parents just cant handle. Yeah, there he is. Theres my nephew. Very cool. I got a video of him, uh, playing piano. Thats not how you take a selfie. Progressive cant save you from becoming your parents, but we can save you money when you bundle home and auto with us. Three, two, one. We dont need a countdown. Just take the picture. Millions of us will celebrate st. Patricks day today, but its meaning resonates most among those who trace their roots to the emerald isle. Conor knighton sent us a postcard from dublin. Reporter the ruins of dthe castle tower. While its been centuries since anyone lived here, this American Tour Group has come to imagine what life might have been like when their ancestors called this home. Does that change the experience . Yes, to know that we have had relatives that probably rode horses out here. Thats exciting. Maybe lived in the castle. Who knows . Reporter more than 30 million americans claim irish ancestry. Worldwide, more than 70 Million People have irish roots. Yet, the Current Population of ireland is only around 5 Million People. And the capitol city of dublin, the epic museum tells the story of irish emigration. Thats emigration with an e. The waves of citizens who moved abroad. Os other countries dont have museums dedicated to everyone who left that country. Is that the story of ireland . It is a history of emigration. We were the only country in europe to have more people at the start of the 19th century than at the end. Reporter Catherine Healy is an historian in residence at epic. Exhibits at the Museum Highlight the achievements of those with irish ancestry. Athletes, entertainers, inventors, and authors. Everyone from cedric gibbons, designer ever the oscar statue, james hoban, who designed the white house. Its inspired by some of the jo gorgen architecture. Reporter 23 occupants, from president James Buchanan to joe biden. The poor irish, im at home. Reporter john f. Kennedy with the first Irish Catholic president. This is not the land of my birth, but i hold the greatest affection. Reporter in 2011, president obama traveled to the irish village of moneygall where his great, great, greatgrandfather lived before setting sale for america. He left during the great hunger. So many irish did to seek a new life in the new world. Reporter the peak of emigration in the famine of the mid 1800s. Over a tenyear period, the failure. The potato crop prompted a quarter of the irish population to set sail for america. It was a journey of desperation. People having no ability to have a livelihood in ireland. Reporter but the museum tells that story. It also tells the story of cherished exports from the irish pub to irish music. Have you done some research yourself . Reporter for an additional fee, its possible to book a session with a professional genealogist at the affiliated irish Family History center. My greatgrandparents came from ireland in the early 1900s. I worry my great, great, great uncle was the town streaker or Something Like that. No. Reporter there is no skeletons in the closet . No. Reporter Kayleigh Bealin uncovered lots of fun stories from a record of dog licenses. Your ancestors had so many pet dogs. Reporter to the origin of cra craig chriochain. It means descent ent of chriochain which is a short person, which i thought was funny. Reporter you are related to leprechauns . Yeah. Reporter although it turns out there was at least one troublemaker in the family. Your second or third great grad dad brought to court for the crime of herding two head of cattle on the public road. I think public road is a strong use of the word there. Reporter i will be free to leave the country. You will be free. You have to pay sixpence. Reporter epic stands for every person is connected. You can find irish links everywhere. The museum recently hosted an exhibition on irish migration to the caribbean. While st. Patricks day parades around the world are full of people proud of their irish heritage, she says its taken time for the irish to view emigration as something to celebrate. For a long time our diaspora has been overlooked and there has been a lot of shame associated with emigration. That tragedy is still there because were not just talking about famine emigration here. We are talking about single mothers who have to leave this country and because of the shame associated with having a child outside of marriage. Reporter epic was created to highlight the positive impacts of irish emigration. The walls feature a quote from irelands former president , mary robinson. After all, emigration isnt just a chronicle of sorrow. Its also a powerful story of contribution and adaptation. Reporter centuries of giant contributions all coming from a small island. You know that thing your family does . Yeah, that thing. Someone made it a thing, way back in the day. But where did it come from . And how did it get all the way to you . Curious . Ancestry can help you find out. Because that thing has a story, and its still being written. What are you waiting for, a sale . Well, lucky you. vo wish you knew how your cat was feeling . At the tidy cats innovation lab, we do presenting our latest littervention. Tidy care alert, with colorchanging crystals for health monitoring. Tidy care alert, only from tidy cats turns out some trolls get a bum rap, and lee cowan has proof. Reporter unlike happygolucky leprechauns, whom we celebrate today, their close cousins, the trolls, are usually depicted in a less flattering light. Reporter ugly, brainless, with big noses and fat bellies. Reporter they are mythical beings that have gone the way of the firebreathing dragon, or have they . If seeing really is believing, what are we to make of this . What about her . What about him . He is a happy troll. But he is a serious troll. You need to take responsibility. Thats why he is pointing, you. Is it your fault . Are you one of the good guys or one of the evil guys. Reporter oscar the bird king is a fairy tale just coming to life when we visited these woods on Vashon Island near seattle. The architect danish artist thomas dambo wanted to draft this 10,000pound creature to be both imposing and inviting. He felt a little bit too human before. He has the big branches and fur and big beard. I dont want people to think its like human. Reporter right, right. He looks like a troll now, thats for sure. Yeah. Reporter oscar isnt the first, nor will he be the last. Dambo has built more than 100 trolls in 17 countries, and no two are alike. Each has its own story. Like mr. Jack lumber in denmark. Hector el protector in puerto rico. Anna green in germany. His way of the bird king project is one of the latest in a series of troll sculptures he has been commissioned to build here in the u. S. , which includes benny the beard fisher in michigan, rita the rock planter in colorado, pia the peacekeeper in washington state. Giants they are, but gentle ones. They arent here to terrify, he says. They are here to teach. Specifically, about the one mistake we humans cant seem to outgrow. Our ever growing piles of trash. Everything that i do is showing people that trash can have value. So that trash doesnt need to be a negative thing that is suffocating our world, but it can be a beautiful thing we can build our common world with. A pile like this, thats a dream come true. Its like a regular toy story. Yep, his trolls are mostly made from recycled wood. Scraps that might otherwise end up in a landfill or just be burned. Discarded shipping pallets are his favorite. A typical troll needs about five tons of them. The world is running out of resources and we are drowning in our own trash. Those two things are each others solution. Thats what my art is about. Reporter dambo has been dumpster diving since he was a kid in denmark. He says he always had a peculiar interest in what other people would throw away and how he might repurpose it. You can build anything out of anything if you just are creative. Reporter so why trolls . Well, dambo says trolls with always been protecters of our forests, and to create these giant guardians in the woods out of material that used to be forest itself, he hoped it would send a powerful but accessible message. Do most people get it . Most people get it. People, they want to be a part of something fun and something beautiful and a positive change. Pretty much everybody wants to be a part of that. Reporter thats why everywhere he goes he enlists armies of local volunteers to help. Like longtime Vashon Island resident greg martin. What have you gotten out of this whole experience personally . Just an expansion for all of us to look at a different way of doing stuff. A different way of looking at stuff. Reporter martin, who is one of oscars many caretakers. Dambo and his team move on and leave oscar behind. Im okay that they dont last forever. Thats the beauty of wood. It

© 2025 Vimarsana