making. thankfully no cherry trees were lost to make room for a library for president george washington. it's a beautiful $100 million facility for research and preservation. we are live at mount vernon for the grand opening. they hope congress will use it to cool down when things get too hot. there is no time like the present. the speaker of the house is feeling the pressure. 24 hours to go. it looked like the shut down was not going to happen. now things are breaking down as only capitol hill can do. searching if are a solution on syria for the un action be on the horizon to deal with president assad. the security koubl is mocounsel in. it's friday, september 27th. this is "the daily rundown" live from the fred w smith library for the study of george washington. essentially the george washington library. the library 216 years in the making. we are going to spend a lot of the coming hours dpifing a behind-the-scenes look of what's here. we have a lot of work going on across the potomac. let's get to the first read of the morning. it's privately funded, not part of the national archive

an answer. to cross talk around u.s. relations i'm joined by jenny in washington she is a fellow at the stimson center at the brookings institution we also have time barry he is the washington d.c. director of code pink and in irvine we cross to so ryan support she is an independent researcher and writer on cross-talk rules in fact folks i mean she can jump in anytime you want if i go to you first in washington in politics and diplomacy i've always been told never use the following six words this time it will be different this time will it be any different between the two countries the united states and the islamic republic of iran well we certainly hope so we've seen that the united states has had sanctions on iran since the one nine hundred seventy five they've been. boosting the rhetoric it's time for the president to meet i'm appalled at the language of will they meet in the halls and will they be able to shake hands we saw that the president of iran put out a. bed asking for the united states to come to a meeting to to talk as sovereign nations and to come to an agreement as ba

washington, d.c., makes today the deadliest day in our nation's capitol in more than 30 years. january 1982 was when a 737 that had taken off from national airport, what we now call reagan airport, crashed into the 14th street bridge in washington and then into the icy potomac river. 78 people were killed in that crash that day, including 4 people who had been on the bring or on the ground and were hit by the crashing plane. incredibly, that same day in washington, d.c., back in 1982, the same day as the plane crash, also saw a fatal derailment of a subway in the city. three people were killed when the metro derailed in a downtown tunnel. those accidents both happened on one day in washington. but that terrible day in washington was 31 years ago. four years ago in washington, there was another metro train crash which killed nine people. but today was the worst day in washington, d.c., in a generation. reporting on the story of what happened today in this mass shooting at the navy yard meant tallying up what seemed to be a new, higher death toll just about every hour over the course of the d

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beneficiaries of the civil rights movement. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. i am proud to stand before you as the first african-american, first woman city administrator. >> [applause] >>thank you. i i am grateful to be inspired and mentored by many great civil rights leaders and my educational leaders which includes usf law school. >> [applause] >> and my family members who have mentored me and have paved the way for me along my career path. i could not have gotten there without them. my greatest inspirations are my parents william little and maria little, and i my greatest inspirations are my parents william little and maria little, and i want to talk about howthey were inspired by the march on washington and dr. king's speech which subsequently has passed on to me. my mother was among the 200,000 people who joined dr. martin they were inspired by the march on washington and dr. king's speech which subsequently has passed on to me. my mother was among the 200,000 people who joined dr. martin luther king on the march on washington 50 years ago and stood up f

"washington week." >> deliver us from governing by judicious compromise for the mutual progress of all. gwen: praying for compromise with none in sight as tea party republicans use a debate over the budget and the debt ceiling to try to derail the health care law. >> madam president, i rise today in opposition to obamacare. gwen: republican leaders are less than thrilled. >> i don't think filibustering a bill that defunds obamacare is the best route. gwen: and democrats are pushing back. >> you can huff, you can puff for 21 hours, but you cannot blow the affordable care act away. >> no congress before this one been r, ever in history irresponsible enough to threaten default. gwen: while at the united nations, compromise does take center stage. on syria -- >> i was pleased to have a meeting with the foreign minister. gwen: and on iran -- >> i believe we have a responsibility to pursue diplomacy. we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in tehran. gwen: with us tonight are gloria borger of cnn, karen tumulty of the washington post. kimberly dozier of the

we could find george washington, thomas jefferson, james madison, george mason, john marshall and patrick henry? we ain't going to find it. now, at some theoretical level they are there. that is, human beings with the capacity for leadership are there, but the situation doesn't permit that group to rise to the surface. and so the question is, why did the situation exist in 1776? now, there is the point be an answer to this, after arnold toynbee, which is that great leadership only emerges during times of great crisis. and this makes eminent sense. the pressures of the crisis creates. and yet we can all think of examples where there's a great crisis and there's no leadership. like now. [laughter] [applause] or the coming of world war i in europe. so what was special come you can't say there was something special in the water back there then. you can't say god looked down upon the american colonies and blessed them. supernatural explanations are not admitted. even if you're an evangelical you're not allowed to use those in a historical conversation. i don't know whether i have a goo

been evacuated to washington hospital and other medical facilities about two or three miles directly north of here. the city now ripple effect on pins and needles across the city here as well as a number of military buildings, obviously there are many here in washington have heightened security today. we heard from the president, delaying his appearance, he appeared to talk about the economy, a long scheduled or at least it was scheduled just over the weekend, to talk about the five year anniversary about the economic collapse, the preposition as it were ahead of some bruising battles with house republicans in particular that he did speak. >> bruce: aat the top of that event, did get briefed several times. he phrase -- phrased it this way, several people were targeted, used that phrase, military personnel, individuals who served at the navy yard and other military facilities around washington. they know the dangers abroad, lard to be prepared for something like this here in the nation capital the president saying he wanted a seamless investigation. we are awaiting further wo

spaces. it was just crazy. >> 1 people dead after a mass shooting at the washington navy yard. we are breaking down exactly what happened, who the gunman was, and new information this morning about the victims. good morning. welcome to the special edition of "seller start." i'm zoraida sambolin in new york. >> and i'm john berman live at the washington navy yard. it is tuesday, september 17th. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. >>> this morning, here the streets behind me are empty but you can say they are absolutely filled with questions. why did this man walk into that building just a few blocks behind me and open fire? was it anger? was it frustration? we are just not sure this morning. what we are sure about, 12 innocent people are dead. so is the gunman. we are also sure about this. here, less than 24 hours ago, began a day of absolute terror for the people of washington. >> reporter: chaos and fear in the nation's capital, after a gunman opened fire at the heavily secured navy yard on monday morning. less than two miles from the white house and three miles from the capital. >> multipl

rivera ? or councilman washington ? wait a minute. why is that so crazy ? well, because-- well, it's just that-- i don't know. why is that so crazy ? what are you talking about victor ? i have no political experience. yes, but you were a manager with the post office. - you care about people. - and you are an excellent chess player. i have no experience operating a political campaign. - we could all help. - definitely. - yes, absolutely. well, thanks for your vote of confidence. but i'd rather continue reading my newspaper and drinking my coffee. speaking of which. i can smell the meat loaf cooking from here. it just needs your final touch. i hope you don't want any water to drink with your dinner. at $30,000 a month, i'm thinki champagne would be much cheaper. don't get me started, carol. i've had it up to here with this city. yeah, me too. you won't believe this, but some of the people over at crossroads cafe had this crazy idea. - yeah ? - they can be so silly sometimes. - so what was their idea ? - they think i should run for city council. what's so crazy about that ? - you'

washington, d.c. the shooting happened in building 197. the building is just a couple of miles from the u.s. capitol. dozens of police surrounded the complex at the time of the shooting. employees were told to stay there only to be escorted out by police a few hours later. >> i was on the phone, and somebody came to my desk, and said somebody has been shot in the building. so we were trying to get people out of the building. and as we were exiting the back door, we saw him, and he aimed his gun at us, and fired two or three shots. >> i was just doing my work about 20 after 8:00, and i heard a woman screaming there is a shooter get out of the building, and almost at the same time i heard multiple gunshots, and once we heard that, we went straight for an office, and then we went by a -- the two -- there was actually two women and myself, and they went behind the desk, and then we were there for a little bit, and then i didn't hear anything, so i said i'm not staying here, and then i took off and ran across the building, and i heard multiple shots going off, and kept going. >> al jazeera,

washington. not very far away from where i am right now over at the navy, u.s. navy yard, maybe about a mile and a half from the u.s. capitol or so, there was a shooting incident at around 8:208 a.m. eastern. about 3 1/2 hours or so ago. and according to authorities on the scene, at least according to the spokesman for the naval district office here in washington, d.c., ed zigger director of public affairs, multiple deaths and injuries. precise number hard to come by. once again, initial information often wrong. we want to be precise what we know and don't know. we will be getting a lot more information momentarily. the president of the united states has been getting ready to speak on the financial crisis five years later. what's happened to the u.s. economy over the past five years since the collapse and the deep recession that developed. that has been delayed at least for now. we'll have live coverage of the president. maybe he'll speak what's happening at the u.s. navy yard, the shooting incident. let me bring in jake tapper on the scene. we're waiting for a news conference, the d.c.

a "washington post" op-ed rouhani said that they need to seek win-win outcomes rather than force to combat terrorism. >>> the environmental protection agency is imposing carbon limits that would affect coal power plans. coal plants would have to add expensive new technology to meet the standard. they're expected to challenge the regulations in court. if you would like the latest on any of our stories go to www.aljazeera.com. we've got another full rundown of the day's news coming up at 6:00 p.m. eastern time. inside story is next here on al jazeera. >> the federal reserve plays an important roll in america's economic recovery in this week says we're not better yet. you're watching "inside story" from washington. >> hello, good to have you with us. for the economy to recover as it has struggled to do so since the wall street collapse five years ago this week there has to be confidence small businesses need to be assured they can actually afford to hire. consumers need confidence to spend their money, and investors need to feel that their bets will pay off. the federal reserve express

henri and the marquis, "for the armies of generals washington and rochambeau to march here from new york." wahh! uhh! c'est tout! sarah: "thanks to a negro spy "whose name i dare not write down, "cornwallis suspects nothing of general washington's trap "and plans to remain in yorktown. your brother cato is here. our spy saw him." [gasps] "he is a soldier, fighting with the british "to earn his freedom. "moses, i fear a terrible battle, "but i also dare hope that, "if the french fleet arrives here in time, "it will be the final victorious battle of this, our long war for freedom." capitaine: admirale de grasse! speak! the hurricane is still heading due north and gaining speed. take in the sails, capitaine, and baton down the hatches. yes, sir. the americans are lucky that this storm is forcing us toward virginia. they'd best hope it doesn't change its course and force us to change ours. [men talking indistinctly] uhh! faster, men. plus vite! we must hurry to join washington in new york! general rochambeau, do you truly think it's possible for our army and washington's and de grasse's

washington navy yard. police responding to reports of shots fired and fbi spokesman says there's at least one victim. we're not sure on that condition. the navy also confirming on the internet they are looking for a gunman, we're told still on the loose. we do have our affiliate in washington, d.c., that would be wrc, they are doing the same thing we are, we are -- they are covering that breaking news, no pictures out of the washington navy yard just yet. this is the home of the navy system's command in washington, also the home of the chief of naval operations. we continue to monitor this. less listen as wwrc has development. >> it's a hub of activity. the department of transportation is there, a number of people who work there, the marine barracks there. a lot of people arriving for work so i can't imagine the scene that unfolded once police figured out what was going on and entered the building to try to support the people who work there and try to track down this gunman. >> as we listen to the wrc, the nbc station in washington, d.c. they are sending cameras, we continue to foll

lucky to be alive, another guy next to me got shot. i didn't. >> gunfire in the washington navy yard. at least 12 people are dead. ♪ >> the nation is reeling after yet another mass shooting. investigators say a gunman walked into building 197 at the navy yard in washington, d.c. and opened fire. at least 12 people were killed. the man who was in the building when a gunman opened fire describes what happened. >> as we were exiting the back door, we noticed him down the hall, he heard shots, and then he aimed his gun at us and fired two or three shots. >> it was a day filled with harrowing sening. hours after the shooting took place, dozens of employees walked out of the facility with their hands above their heads. just after they left a s.w.a.t. team moved in. here is what we know so far, d.c. police say at least 12 people were killed, what if that number is expected to grow. officials say at least four people including a d.c. police officer was wounded three of them critically, and one gunman was killed. investigators were still searching for another possible gunman. tonight's [ te

be. he's strong. >> as loved ones mourn the lives lost in the washington navy yard shooting, the mental health of the gunman who killed 12 people is coming into question. >> it's like dr. jekyll & mr. hyde. who was this guy? >> rescuers continue to search for survivors of colorado's deadly flash floods while stories of heartbreak and loss emerge from the disaster zone. >> but my mom told her, don't worry about me. save yourself. >>> and road to recovery. the 11-year-old girl whose fight to receive a lung transplant who made headlines is now breathing on her own. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, september 18th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, a troubled portrait is emerging this morning of a man who opened fire at the washington navy yard early monday morning killing 12 people. the behavior of aaron alexis had come to the attention of authorities a number of times over the years and even before the shooting. he had struggled with reports of mental illness. reports say just t

washington. i'm brooke baldwin standing alongside jake tapper. at this hour here in the nation's capital, flags are at half staff and a new wreath stands at the navy memorial today. >> those are just some of the signs of a capital in mourning after the massacre at the washington navy yard. the fbi is about to hold a news conference. in the meantime, police have released the names of all 12 people who were killed yesterday. the mother of one victim, 59-year-old michael arnold, spoke to reporters. >> it's just not possible. it's not possible that they shot him. just for no reason. he loved his country. he loved the navy. he loved flying. he was just a happy person. >> heartbreaking. we're learning more about the eight who were hurt but survived. >> investigators have yet to really learn why this military contractor, this veteran by the name of aaron alexis, walked into building ining 197 on the with his shotgun and just kept pulling the trigger. sources say alexis may have picked up two more handguns from guards before he was ultimately shot and killed by security. but we can tell

>>> thz al jazeera. i'm del walters. a gunman opened fire inside the washington, d.c. navy yards killing and injuring multiple victims and forcing parts of nation's capel toll to go into lockdown mode. >>> part of the collapse that landed the u.s. into a recession, president obama will address the state of the economy from the rose garden. >>> hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands are yet to be accounted for. >>> u.n. inspectors say there's convincing evidence chemical weapons were used in an attack in syria. >>> we continue to follow breaking news coming out of the nation's capital, washington, d.c. police are saying at least one gunman have been contained in the building on the grounds of the washington navy yard in southeast washington. as many as three shooters including one in military fatigues is on the scene, according to a report by "the washington post." shortly after 8:20 this morning, there were shorts fired inside the command headquarters building on the grounds of the washington navy yard you see there on the banks of the river. there are conflicting re

matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. it's been a day of violence here in washington. a dozen people shot dead earlier today not far from the u.s. capitol. the gunman aaron alexis had served in the naval reserve. it took place at the naval facility a mile and a half away from the capitol. he used several weapons including a semiautomatic rifle. people were shot dead in minutes. pow pow pow a witness described the gunfire. one bullet after another. it was less than two weeks ago were removed from office in a recall for backing gun safety measures. after aurora and sandy hook and the rest, another shooting. will this change what happens in the country regarding possession of firearms? will it? let's find out what we can about why and how the horror happened today. pete williams is nbc's justice correspondent. this is another story close to where we work. >> it all began at about 8:30 this morning. the suspect aaron alexis, 34, was carrying a shotgun he had when working at the navy yard as a contractor. he had been a naval reservist. he had come with a shotgun, shot some pe

detente between the u.s. and iran? washington is playing down the chances of a handshake between barack obama and his new counterpart. has tehran turned over a new leaf? will syria into the uranian nuclear standoff -- the nuclear standoff? the hour begins in the newsroom. >> these are the headlines. failing to ci two i, russia disagrees with france that a u.n. report fails to prove syria used chemical weapons last month. a gunman who killed 12 people in washington navy yard on monday as identified as a navy contractor. stage one complete, after a 19 hour operation, the wreck of the costa concordia is turned up right. first, a day after a u.n. report confirmed that chemical weapons were used in damascus last month, a visit by french foreign minister to moscow has highlighted sharp divisions over who used them. rents, which pushed -- which pushed for military action, france said it was the syrian regime and wants russian support for a stronger yuan resolution. moscow says it is likely the rebels are to blame. >> despite the smiles for his russian opposite number, on tuesday he failed to m

? tonight on "washington week" -- >> this is not something we've fabricated or or using as an excuse for military action. i would elect to end wars, not start a war. gwen: making the case for intervention abroad to the american people at home. >> president obama is not asking america to go to war. gwen: but a fight has broken out on capitol hill. >> only the united states has the capability and the capacity to stop assad and to warn others around the world that this type of behavior is not going to be tolerated. >> i can't imagine anything that i've heard that would persuade me that the conduct of this insane maniac in syria is doing anything to place my country in danger or to violate or national security. gwen: as the president prepares for a national address, he also faces basic political questions. >> my credibility is not only the line. the internal community's credibility is on the line. america and congress's credibility is on the line because we give lip service to the notion that these international enormous are important. gwen: but can congress or the public be persuaded? cover

you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: washington headed into the final weekend before a potential government shutdown with the outcome still in doubt. the senate adopted a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running past monday, but the battle over health care reform showed no signs of abating. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> lord, deliver us from governing by crisis.Ñi >> reporter: the senate chaplain's appeal for divine guidance came on a day when partisan divisions were on full display. iowa democrat tom harkin accused republicans of throwing a temper tantrum by demanding to strike funds for the president's health care law. >> nullification of a law, through that type of action. that's sort of like picking up your marbles and going home. but, when you're a kid, no one really gets hurt. but who gets hurt from this? the american people. >> reporter: utah republican mike lee, a lead proponent of the defunding effort, insisted conservatives are the ones listening to the public. >> the people who elect us, do expect u

from capitol hill reports an active shooting scene at the washington navy yard. unfolding as we speak. we will have details as soon as we can. we will get them to you. this morning, summer's end. president obama pulls his name to be the next fed chair. could janet yellin be the first woman to hold the job? president obama is excited about that idea. what do edward snowden and the in nra have in common. the surprising legal leaning on the gun rights group. good morning from washington. this is daily run down. we have to get to the breaking news. security forces have just entered the building in search of a gunman who remains at large according to navy officials. an active shooting here in washington, d.c. somebody opened fire, a lone gunman at this point is all we know. we have folks going out there immediately trying to get the situation. no reports of any fatalities, but it aer 52s to be a loan gunman. we have a former fbi profiler and cliff, we are all getting quick first reports of what's going on. loan gunman and no fatalities yet. this is the navy yard. could be dealing with ex-m

spent here in washington, d.c., he was instrumental in the development of howard university. took part in local politics. it's just over fifty minutes. >>> thank you for being here. i see a lot of friends, family, colleagues. the staff was influential in putting the book together. i'm a little nervous. i'll say thank you very much for being here. frederick douglass in d.c. we know the statute moved to emancipation hall. we don't get much past the talking points. we don't scratch the surface who he was. as a grandfather, as a mentor, as a newspaperman, as a "washingtonian." try to get to that element e of his life in this book. as he talked about, kind of a rev translation made me put the book together. i'll share -- this is frederick douglass national historic site. it's a rough and tumble corner. i used work at the united planning organization at 1649. basically was a poverty worker. i essentially worked in social services. i would take the met throw and walk down mlk and w. street and make a left on 16th street. early in the morning there's not too much going on. morning on june 7, 2

. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. out front tornado. a deadly shooting rampage in washington, d.c. at this moment we are learning more about the gunman. and police have not ruled out the possibility of a second shooter at large tonight. here is what we know at this instant. 12 people were massacred today. one of the suspected shooters also dead. about a dozen others are wounded. we have a special report on what we know so far. the gunman is 34 year old aaron alexis, a navy contractor who was once in the military. he opened fire at the washington navy yard this morning, sending the city in chaos. we're learning more about him including that he was arrested in seattle for an anger-fueled shooting when he was in the military. then, when he was discharged, he was allowed to come back as a contractor. we're going to be speaking to people who knew him well and his religion affiliation as a buddhist. it happened less than three miles from the white house where the flags have been lowered to half staff in honor of those killed. only one weapon has been received from the scene at this

washington, d.c. one report says a male gunman has a large shotgun an the fourth floor of this navy complex. barbara starr joins us now. barbara, tell us more. >> carol i just got off the phone with a u.s. navy official who says their reports are now that several shots were fired, several people inside the building have been injured. at this point it doesn't look like they've been able to evacuate any of the injured out of the building. he tells me that they are getting actually phone reports at the u.s. navy from people trapped inside while this situation goes on. they say security forces at this hour are entering the building to try to get to this person. let me just explain to people the location that we're talking about. in washington, along the potomac river in the southwest section of the city of the nation's capital, there is the washington navy yard, a very old, historic place, but a highly secure facility. this is a building called the naval sea systems command, several hundred people work inside. they are in charge of all the programs for building ships and submarines, cla

. the navy yard, less than two miles from the u.s. capitol building in central washington, d.c., how alexis managed to bring weapons on to a base where they are forbidden is not known. also tonight, what is not known, there is still an ongoing search for a man police want to talk to. he is described as a black man, said to be in his 40s, wearing a military style uniform. we do not know what connection, if any, he has. said one witness earlier today, he, meaning the gunman, did not say a word when he opened fire. back to washington, d.c. we go in a moment here for complete fox coverage with jennifer griffin. greta van susteren, mike emanuel, our full team is out tonight. we will get to all of them over the next 60 minutes. with me now mark fallon member of the naval criminal investigative service the ncis for 27 years. sir, good evening to you. >> good evening. >> how you know this naval yard, correct? >> i have been assigned there and spent a number of years there. >> it's been told to us throughout the day this is a place of intense security. was that your experience when you worked

in a shooting at the washington navy yard. a navy spokesman confirms the shooting has happened in a building of the washington navy yard in southeast washington. right now police are searching for an active shooter inside a military building. three shots were fired but no information yet on how many people may have been injured. you are looking at a picture right now from the navy yard. you and see there is an active search looking for the gunman. at the love security there and fire apparatus, the building is holding 3,000 employees and we understand all are being told to shelter in police. washington navy yard is the home of the sea systems command, the largest commands in the navy. some of the brass, the admirals, actually, live on this base so it is a very important base in the scheme of things. you sought military personnel armed moving around as well as local police searching if the gunman. last check we heard three people have been injured but they are trying to tally up the information and get that out. the numbers we have are from the navy release just put out. >> we have wo

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memorial in washington dc. the march on washington was an assemblage of people in power converging on washington dc, our nations capital, only occasionally seen every few decades. a quarter of 1 million americans march on washington that hot summer day. each representing thousands and thousands of americans were standing up for both racial equality and job opportunities. across the nation. now i will defer to our main speaker, the man who is there and whose words you will soon hear them up but this was the largest public gathering in washington dc until that time in our nations history. only surpassed by some of the antiwar marches that followed later in the 60s. african-americans, teachers, students, union workers, 30 of all creeds and people of many walks of life, came together to appeal to the conscience of the nation and demand action that would enable the patient to live up to our constitutional ideals. that would free african-americans from the shackles of poverty and discrimination and free all of us from the reality of segregation that was as routine as was immoral. in many pa

joining us. washington, dc, police are potentially looking for more armed individuals but they believe the gunman who shot an officer and others is dead. now the latest from eric. >> at least seven are dead and ten are wounded. a security guard, a flavor in the worst rampage at a military base since the shootings at ft. hood in 2009. it created chaos this morning at one of the oldest naval bases. >> the big concern for us right now is that we potentially have two other shooters that we have not located. >> that is not con filled but police have to treat it as if they are, both potentially wearing military type uniforms but not thought to be in the military. what is confirmed, one suspect is dead after opening fire on more than a dozen people at the washington, dc, navy yard. >> we could see him with a rifle and he raised and aimed and fired and hit high on the law. pow, pow, pow. then he stopped. and then pow, pow, pow. we just ran. >> workers ran but personnel brought help like this park service helicopter airlifting the wounded to safety. the washington, dc and capitol police and the

. give me a doughnut. >>> this morning on "world news now," washington rampage. >>> this morning on "world news now," washington rampage. the fatal shooting at the navy yard that stunned the nation's capital. 13 people including the shooter dead. the search for answers this morning. >>> another shut down. the president's stern warning to republicans in congress as the new economic crisis looms. >>> second chance. paula deen, we asked you what did you think and should she get a second chance. hundreds of you respond and we will share those thoughts. >>> a teen's twitter gets him in trouble this morning. what does his superstar dad think? the debate in "the skinny" on this tuesday, september 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." with john muller and diana perez. >> good tuesday morning. we begin with the mass shooting at the washington navy yard. 13 people including the gunman are dead. eight victims injured including a washington, d.c., police officer. all are expected to survive. >> the shooter gained entry using his security pass, but it's still unclear how h

introduce maureen beasley, the author of "women of the washington press: politics, prejudice, and persistence" which is the winner of the frank luther capital out of research award in 2012, she is a professor of journalism at the university of maryland and author of the low roosevelt:transforming the first lady and first ladies and the press:the unfinished parter cit in the media age. maureen beasley is co-author of taking their place, documentary history of women in journalism and co-editor of eleanor roosevelt encyclopedia. it is my pleasure to introduce maureen beasley. [applause] >> thank you so much. it is great to be back at hyde park. this is a tremendous research facility. i would like to express my appreciation to the roosevelt library museum for inviting me to be here today and to c-span for presenting this program. you may wonder how my book fits into this program. part of my research was done here at the roosevelt library. i have to introduce my husband and the audience, hank beasley. eleanor roosevelt is one of the dominating figures in the first portion of the book,

of a shooter inside a military building at the washington navy yard. police responding to shots fired. a spokeswoman for the fbi says there is at least one victim. that was reported 6 minutes before the hour. the u.s. navy reporting on twitter they are looking for a gunman. on the navy yard web site it talks about the navy's oldest shore establishment home to the chief of naval operations and headquarters for the naval historical its wikipedia page also talks about a former shipyard and ordnance plant. it has been confirmed on that fact for this structure. martha: we are looking at this facility at the washington navy yard. we can report to you the active shooter was inside building 197 on the washington navy yard. it happened at 8:20 this morning. 47 minutes ago. one confirmed injury. emergency personnel are on scene and there is a shelter in place order issued. this is breaking news situation as we continue to watch this wjla bringing in these pictures to us. bill: monday morning 8:00 a.m. you wonder how many people would have been there. that is unclear at the moment. but whe

states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in washington. you are watching a special "situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> let's get to the breaking news, mayor vincent gray says officials still, still are looking for a potential second suspect in the mass shooting here at the washington navy yard. it is not clear if that person was actually involved. all very murky right now. police are asking people in this area to stay indoors. while the search continues. authorities say 12 people were killed. when at least one gunman opened fire in the naval facility earlier in the day. the shooter is dead. he has been identified as 34-year-old aaron alexis of texas. just a little while ageshgs the navy secretary, ray mavis told me alexis was a civilian it contractor with the u.s. navy. authorities say they do not have the motive. they don't know what led to this mass shooting. here at the navy yard. let's bring in justice reporter, evan paris, doing reporting on what is going on. first the suspect, 34-year-old alexis, what do we know about him? any criminal record? >

year on the force. washington? mm-hmm. he just graduated fromhe academy. worked in the 27th district. raised in a north carolina orphanage, a stint in the military before entering the police academy. washington was responding to a domestic call. he never made it there. a few hours later, they found his body near the shanning tracks. vera: blood spatter matching washington's blood type was found in a stolen vehicle left on a turnpike two days later. it was mostly a dead end. we lifted a fingerprint off the car windshield. no hits. maybe we run the print again. i'd like to work with you on this one, lilly. i knew joe washington. you knew his partner? of him. butch rinaldi. rush: why wasn't he with washington that night? rinaldi: i let him go out alone. shouldn't have done that. must have pulled over a motorist that ran a traffic light or something. joe got three bullets for his trouble. i was standing right here when i first seen diane that night-- joe's wife. ( sirens wailing ) ♪ said he's goin' back to find ♪ butchy! ♪ ooh, a simpler place and time ♪ ♪ guess who's gonna be

later and encouraged george washington. they were very close like father and son. washington didn't have any children that he basically got to lafayette, and lafayette bought plantations in south america, great plantations in south america and trained the slave how to farm for themselves and liberated them and washington was going along with all of this but washington was exhausted from his 20 odd years of campaigning first in the french and indian war and then in the american revolution. he couldn't do it. but eventually when lafayette was in prison during the french revolution, his son was sent to george washington. take care of my son while all hell is breaking loose in europe. so there were wonderful relationships among a lot of these people. i have to say i was late in appreciating the momentous contributions of george washington. there were a lot of authors. but george washington was -- we think of what he did in conducting the war. he was smart enough to of course the big mistake going directly against the british. he learned that when he was in the french and indian war. the

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room." thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in washington. jake tapper is on the scene. he picks up the coverage right now. >> thanks, wolf. h hello to our viewers in the united states and around the world. krm jake tapper. i'm standing right outside the washington naval yard where this morning there was a shooting. this is what we know so far. shortly before 8:15 in the morning, the metropolitan police department here in washington, d.c. was called and notified there had been a shooting in building 197. that is the headquarters of the navy sea systems command. the washington naval yard employs about 3,000 people. most of them civilians. the police reported to the scene as well as the u.s. marshals, the u.s. park police, ultimately, the fbi. this is what we know in terms of the fatalities and those involved in the shooting. we know that there is definitively one shooter who was killed on the scene. the police chief, cathy linear, also said they're looking into the possibility of two other shooters. one, a white man with a handgun, the other an african-american man, abou

building. this building sits right on the washington navy yard. you and i have both been there. multiple buildings on the navy yard. very historic but very tight security. there's a lot of high level navy personnel that go in and out of there every day. there's a lot of navy sailors that go in and out of there every day. there's a considerable effort always to keep everyone safe and, of course, it sits right in the middle of this washington, . d.c., neighborhood with homes and schools. this incident in just three hours or so has rippled as a security incident across the nation's capital until they get it resolved, wolf. >> obviously very disturbing information coming in. joe johns is on the scene for us. where are you, joe, and what are you picking up? >> hi, wolf. i'm about two blocks from one of the entrances to the washington navy yard right now. just a few minutes ago we spoke with a woman who was inside when all of this started this morning, inside the washington navy yard. she said that at the very beginning she heard three shots, very distinct, and at that time a security guard ca

>>> this week on "moyers and company" -- 50 years after the historic march on washington, we go back to the scene with john lewis, who spoke that day half a century ago. where you're standing now, looking out there, that's all the crowd. >> it was good to be in the presence of lincoln. and i feel honored to have an opportunity to come here almost 50 years later. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation. independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. the clements foundation. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audre rapoport foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org.

to france later and he encouraged george washington. they were very close, like father and son. george washington didn't have any children, that he basically was in lafayette. lafayette brought plantations in south america, slave plantations in south america. mafia trained for slaves are to farm for themselves and he liberated them anyone along with all this. but washington was exhausted from the 20 odd years of campaigning first in the french and indian wars and then the american revolution. he couldn't do it. eventually when lafayette was imprisoned during the french revolution, his son was sent to george washington, take care of my son while all was breaking loose in europe. so they're wonderful relationships among a lot of these people. i have to say i was late in appreciating the momentous contributions of george washington. there's a lot of authors. george washington, you know, we think of what he did in conduct in the wars. he was very good with deception, for example, fooling the british. he was smart enough of course avoid the big mistakes, going directly against the b