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>> [ applause ] a fearless leader of the freedom rides in nashville sit in movements, diane nash was a fierce light and darkness. she did more than dream of a better america, she helped build one. as a founder of a student coordinating committee in the 1960s, she was some of the most important civil rights campaigns that inspire activism around the world to this day for her strategic savvy and absolute courage, americans owe a debt of gratitude to diane nash for helping forge a path toward a more perfect union. [ applause ] megan renner p no. [ applause ] world cup champion , ol...

wants a long sentence for his son. he claims he did not see a lot of signs of his son's troubles, but police reports prove otherwise. but first, moments from now, president biden will present the medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor, to 17 recipients. the prestigious list includes olympians, actors, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, and the first american to receive the covid vaccine. cnn's phil mattingly joins us now from the white house. what do we expect from today's ceremony? >> reporter: it's a buoyant moment to some degree. this is a particularly difficult momen...

steve giffords. but first u.k. prime minister boris johnson is out or at least he's about to be. the scandal-plagued leader says his party doesn't believe in him anymore. "themes the breaks," he said in front of 10 downing this morning. >> i tried to persuade my colleagues it would be eccentric to change governments when we're delivering so much and have such a vast mandate. but as we've seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. when the herd moves, it moves. my friends in politics, no one is remotely indispensable. >> johnson was touting his successes on brexit, the pandem...

>> accepting on behalf of steve jobs. >> [applause] >> few people in history embody the american spirit of innovation like steve jobs. the adopted son of high school educated parents, he redeemed soda bottles to pay for his meals after dropping out of college. at every turn of life he dared to think different. is the cofounder of apple he created one of the most important companies in history. bringing computing in the home and phones and revolutionizing our way of life. a true visionary, a beloved husband and father, steve jobs embodied that most american question, what is next? >> ...

on what came of this meeting and whether the president did all he said he would do. jacqui heinrich in jeddah with more. jacqui? >> hi, neil. this controversial fist bump has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum, across the media, "the washington post" publishers condemning it and saying it gave mbs basically the approval that he had so desperately been seeking from biden's visit. the president holding that press conference and affirming that he did bring up jamal khaishoggi's name in his meeting with the count prince. listen to what he said. >> i raised it at the to...