the american legion's 44 world war i memorial stood nearly 100 years on a highway median and marylandecame under attack in 2014 when the american humanist association claimed the cross is religious and violates the first amendment jerry next guest is the peace across and all other very and -- better memorials to their protection regardless of their shape. is the president of first liberty and the national judge advocate of the -- they fought for the country. tell me why you are fighting to keep this? >> it upon me in the american legion that something we helped erect in 1925 as memorial to gold star mothers, mothers of american heroes the father died for our country have to deal with this. it has been here for a long time, something we must protect. the tip of the iceberg if we don't stop this. >> doesn't violate the first amendment? look at the law, the supreme court looking at the fact in the law determining what will happen with this memorial. >> it doesn't, the facts are clearly in favor of keeping this memorial up. it was put up originally 100 years ago by mothers who lost their

with the populationrowth we're expecting, eventually there opportunity more than capacity to american legion. but the third cross suggest a very emotional and controversial issue. what i found is that ife you l sort of inside the circle that it would create, you're probably ag if you live outside, you kind of like the idea. you go to loudon county or montgomery county and you will find some very passionate opinions abo this no matter where you go. >> kelly, i'm sure you hear a lot aut that but a lot don't necessarily want to come all the way down to 270 to cross the belt way to get from one side to next. what is your personal opinion? >> going back to the work we die in long-range planning was to study some of these things od the book look at their potential. that was something that did not rise to the top to be a priority, so i have w to say would like to see more jobs and more populationra conceons around what exists and enhance those things. i'm also very excited about enhancements with bicycling and walking infrastructure. one particular ofac adv i'm passionate about. we talked about the

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and inner loop, outer loop, of the american legion bridge, no problems. >>> new developments in the effort to government shutdown. the senate could vote on a $330 billion spending plan as early as this morning. the bill would go to the house where it's expted to pass. >> president trump won't commit to signing that deal, saying he's looking for land mines. the bill was funded after dnight. it funds nine cabinet agencies. provides more cash for the irs and rejects spending cuts. and it has a 2% pay raise for federal workers. even though he doesn't like t bill, the president is thought to sign it. >> don't want to see a shutdown. a shutdown would be a terrible thing. >> the bill provides less than $2 aillion for border barrier, far less than the $5 billion that the president .want president trump is eyeing walls that he can secure through executive action. >>> workers went unpaid for 35 days. and over the past few weeks, workers noticed shorter pay and inconsistent tax deductions. a group of house democrats is investigating the problem. you can read more on what this bill funds in our nbc wa

but i think the most popular element of the project is we are going to tackle the american legion bridgerom the virginia side. so for those of you who are local, that is the -- i see some in the front row here. we have a massive issue where the dulles toll road meets the gw parkway, which meets t tyson's which meets maryland, and virginia and transurban are going to take that on and do everything we can to improve one of the worst bottlenecks in the region. this is about a billion-dollar package of improvements we're delivering through private investment at no cost to virginia taxpayers. and something we're able to move forward quite quickly with. you and i have known each other for a long time. and remember when we first started talking about the express lanes concept, you know, i got laughed at a lot, you'll recall, because we were talking about this crystal ball, trust me, someday we'll be able to have these lanes and you'll be able to go 65 miles per hour, even during rush hour. and there will be lots of new buses and more carpooling and a lot of policy makers laughed me right out of

there's no traff on the american legion bridge. 4:17. traffic at >> you know where i was going. >> knew. >> how about that, no traffic. let's ok, show you what's happening out there right now. plenty of blue skies, a nice afternoon. temperatures today into the 50s. 58 degrees right now. winds 6 mileser hour. plenty of sunshine, it is a gorgeo afternoon. temperatures around the area, everybody in the 50s. look at this, charlottesville, 68. that warmer air trying to move ' in, but going to have a hard time getting here the rest of the dayom intorow because we have a storm system moving our way. nothing out there right now. we're high a dry. we're not going to see any refreeze tonight, that is notn. conc you can see the sunshine but you can also see -- look right heret see alls white? that's snow picking up on the satellite. you can see the snow from tig satellite there. really a cool shot there. there's the next storm system, this is the one coming in on friday. one on saturday is way out towards california right now. i want to show you ho

local families, businesses and the american legion paid for the memorial, but it sits on land owned byhe state. an atheist o anization filed the lawsuit. arguments begin on wednesday. >>>ue firefighters rea couple out of their burning home this morning in laurel. the man was trapped in a bedroom, the wom was found unconscious in another room reinside. botheing treated for injuries from breathing in smoke. a firefighter was injured during te rescue. investigators s fire started in the kitchen. >>> the winds were a challenge to firefighters battling flames at a row house this morning. no one w injured but several animals had to be rescued. one cat, however, did not survive. >>> new developments in a tragic story. police say a mother was drunk when she crashed her carn buoy killing fe children and one adult in her car this month. tracee wilkins has the update. >> it's an unfortunate turn, sources with direct knowledge of the investigation tell me the driver behind the wheel of that car in that accident that killed six people was under thein fluence and her blood alcohol level three times

it was built with private funds in an effort headed by the american legion a century ago.and his group has spent years fighting to get rid of the cross in maryland which originally sat on a plot of private land that has since been transferred to government ownership. critics say the entanglement of government and religion is unconstitutional while advocates of the peace cross say it's a secular war memorial. today, justice kagan say many see it as much more. "it's the foremost symbol of christianity, isn't it? it invokes the central theological claim of christianity that jesus the son of god died on the cross." it argues that this sends a message of endorsement to -- justice alito asked about the alternative, other potential monuments, saying that you've got to take down all of the crosses. what message does that said when people see it on tv? they see crosses all over the country being knocked down? the steel beams left behind in the wake of 9/11 which many viewed as a cross light symbol got a lot of attentions from the justices, provoking attention of where the court sho

they didn't serve together but the people who put together this memorial, those mothers in the american legion it was very important to list them all together -- they wanted to remember all of those 49 young men that they lost to their community. whether it's to do with this memorial or the court says it's got to go, they will know by late june. >> martha: justice kavanaugh, it will be his first religious liberty test issued that he will deal with and it comes down to whether or not the government is showing a preference for a religion in this monument, righ right? >> over the years, people have said this is a muddled part of the jurisprudence because there's not a clear directive. they have decided cases on other public memorials but it's actually hard to understand for a lot of folks. even justice thomas has said it's anyone's guess what we would expect people to do. people want to get a clarifying rule on this. justice kavanaugh has been on the side of religious liberty issues in the past especially obamacare contraceptive mandates but it sounds like the court itself is ready to draw some l

maclean on the american legion bridge. there's a crash. the rest of the beltway looks good.ms. 95 in maryland, okay. southbnd 270 as you're approaching gaithersburg. t>>nk you. >>> breaking news, now, two people have been shot in the district. cory smith is at the live desk. >> good morning. d.c. police t telling ust they are searching for the suspect who they say is armed with a gun. all ts happening in the 1700 block of hamlin street, near st. paul baptist church and ode island avenue northeast. d.c. police confirming for us that two people were shot in this incident. both are alive but no word on b howly they are injured. justin finch is headed to the scene. we're going to update you a soon as we learn more. two people shot. police are searching for the su tect whohey believe is armed. back to you. >>> major developments to avoid a government shutdown tomorrow. a few hours ago, lawmakers filed a $330 billion spending billione congress isected to pass it by tend of the end of the day. >> the president is expected to sign it to avoid blame for anher shutdown. the bill funds

the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, father philip salois, american legion national chaplain, north smithfield, rhode island. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, we gather here in these hallowed halls to give you praise and thanks on this day, as our elected men and women begin their day's work to discuss and vote on legislation that will improve the

how is it looking o >> inner loo the beltway american legion bridge, middle of the bridge we havehreethe roadway. outer loop delays also as you approach the same area because of that track. single tracking on the green line into greenbelt because of police activity. >> melissa, thank you. we'll take a break and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us. >>> good morning everybody. sunshine for today with high temperatures around 40 degrees. accumulating snow begins just before the sun comes up tomorrow rning. on average, i'd say two to four inches at least around the d.c. metro area. higher amounts northwe and . unfortunately this will be changing to rain during the afternoon tomorrow. exact amounts will be hard to pinpoint. nothing to worry about today. winter s frm impac tomorrow, will be extreme during the morning hours especially. we end as all rain thursday afternoon and melted all the way on friday. >>> chuck, thank you. get the latest news and weather any time on the nbc washington app. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller pl

. >>> roads are a mess there, beltway before the american legion bridge.y moing, waiting for the winter to arrive in new york city. by the way, we have some excing news to share, some exclusive news to share. >> you're going to love this, carson. this is a big deal. international women'sday, you guys, is coming up on friday, march 8th. please mark your calendars to celebrate. we are going to be on thela celebrating with our sponsor city for a fun concert with maren morris. do you all love her? >> yes. >> we'd love for you to come down, hang out with us for ace cho listen and go to today.com and you might get a fan pass. >> very cool. hoda, while you're there, we're looking fornsring singers. share your story and we might feature you on "today." maybe "the voice." >> ready for a crowd moment? >> sure >> i'm looking for andrea hey! andrea, yr poster says third time is the charm. first of all, where are you from? >> long island. >> not too far awayan you to meet someone here, right? >> we want to meet hoda. >> in 2017, she comes. what was happening? >> in 201

. >> incrashes on southbound 270 at montrose and outer loop near the american legion bridge, heavy delayss on a shoulder bute have a 5 1/2 mile backup. >>> news 4 is wking to help you find the perfect valentine's apps. >> we'llou show y how to keep from playing those games with your head and your hea >>> thursday is off to a bright and sunny start. we'll see more cloud cover later in the day. no rain to worry about on your valentine's da today,morning, noon or night. temperatures below freezing so an unseasonably cold start to the day, but we'll end up warmer than average. mid 50s. 60s coming your way with clouds around. an 80% chance of rain and snow on saturday. >> thank you, chuck. anothe local news update in 25 minutes. >>> we're back to the "today" show after this short break. >>> we're back. 7:30. happy crowd on ohe 14th february, 2019. a great valentine's day. we've got surprises for this special day popping up all morning long. all right. rson is outside >>> carson is outside getting ready for one. jen and al getting ready for one in our studio. >> by the way, it's not too late. y

he has been affiliated with the national education association, american legion, naacp, boys and girls club and optimist club. his wife is a retired educator and former secretary of the democratic party. they have six children and nine grandchildren, all college educated. and for that, we honor you. in honor of black history month, i want to recognize george brooks, staff sergeant george brooks enlisted in the us air force in 1954, seven years after the u.s. a.f. integrated its forces and stationed in biloxi ne year before emmet was murdered. and he was one to attend electronics school. he worked on the b-36 aircraft becoming one of the first black bomb navigation technicians to fly the craft, flying three missions. he left spokane in 195 for westover air force base in springfield, massachusetts, where he first started working on the b-52 bombers and joining the ranks of black navigateors on that plane. he flew 47 missions and awarded the air medal with two clusters. over the course of his career, he flew over 100 missions until retiring from the usaf in 1974. mr. brooks went to work f

neil, the american legion national security and foerp policy division. my question is you mentioned a lot of new warfare for us with cyber, a.i., hyper sonic across the board. at the risk of spreading the resources too thin, is there any one of those warfare fronts that you see that the horz should be focused on whether it be cyber, a.i., hypersonic? many argue future wars will not be trenches and bunkers, but more long range and across satellites, internets. it's a matter of where do we put our focus to kind of be instead of a little bit in every section, the best at one or the best at two? >> that's great question. okay. starting with national service. you know, really the question just how big we're going to make it. i think you can make tremendous progress towards the goal we're talking about where national service becomes an accepted standard in our country by just expanding existing programs. there is also opportunities to, you know, to have some sort of national service reserve and there were certainly times in my -- that i've seen if my work over

at the inner loop american legion bridge, left lane blocked. better. but delays are hanging around. taking a look, 270 looks pretty good northbound and southbound. >> thanks, melissa. we'll take a break and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us. this is you shopping. and this is you maximizing at t.j.maxx. you shopping, you maximizing. you shopping, you maximizing. find the brands you love and get more you for your money, every time. it's not shopping, it's maximizing. start maximizioday! happy monday. kind of a foggy sky ovein waon here this morning. that will burn away and we'll be left with plenty of sunshine for theaf rnoon. sunshine and a little bit of a breeze will help bring temperatures out of the 20s to around 30 now all the way up into the mid and upper 50s easily making it co55uld be as warms 58 or 9 in downtown washington. for comorrow audy start but milder finish. highs in the 50s tomorrow. afternoon showers keep us in the 50s. however, thursday and friday, 60s once again. >> all right, chuck. looking good. back to th

not by the government, it was put up by mothers who lost their sons in world war i, and by the american legiond there's really no doubt why it was put up. it was put up to remember these 49 young men who died in prince georges county in world war i, and they chose that this because if you went overseas, we were seeing pictures back from europe of roes and roes of crosses of dead people because they were having to bury people so question. this symbol is synonymous with the sacrifice in world war i. >> shannon: in the immediate aftermath of world war i, this has been viewed as a universal symbol. at this cross has been here for over a century. if you take this went on, what will it turn into? are you going to have to watch tv cameras pulling down crosses and memorials all over the country? >> it is not as common as most people would think. most veterans memorials are not in the shape of girls, there are very few that would be representing veterans of all wars and i am not a lawyer, but i have a good sense of what is right and wrong and i think it is wrong to suggest that a christian cross can re

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this includes local veterans i've spoken to at our american legion in woodland park who are working parents with small children. they remarked that the extension of this program could be a significant benefit to the veteran community in new jersey. this bill means less stress for our veterans who would need to otherwise arrange for childcare to make an appointment. they've also told me this bill will help veterans make and attend appointments because they wouldn't have to worry about arranging childcare. this acknowledges both the needs of our veterans and creates a support network for them. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. . the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. roe: i rise in opposition although i am not opposed. the chair: without objection. mr. roe: mr. chair, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. roe: thank you, mr. chair. i rise in support of congresswoman sherrill's amendment which would prohibit childcare providers from providing childcare assistance

the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, father philip salois, american legion national chaplain, north smithfield, rhode island. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, we gather here in these hallowed halls to give you praise and thanks on this day, as our elected men and women begin their day's work to discuss and vote on legislation that will improve the lives of american citizens. dear lord, we beseech you to pour fouth your grace and blessings upon all who gather to do the work that the people of america elected them to do. we pray for peace and harmony when we disagree. we pray for the strength and will to work out our differences and to come up with the best solutions that will benefit society as a whole. watch over and protect the men and women in uniform and safeguard them all from harm, and we pray you to bring them home safely to their families and friends. we especially remember those who are held prisoners in foreign lands. those missing in action as we continue to seek them out and bring them home to their loved ones. we make this prayer in your name, amen. the sp

counselor for the american legion tells "fox & friends" getting rid of the cross could spark a dangerousng time and something that we must protect. because it's the tip of the iceberg if we don't stop this. >> the court is expected to decide on the controls by the summer. well, he started his career as a service dog for president george h.w. bush now sully has a brand new job. [applause] >> welcome to the united states -- >> the yellow lab shaking paws at the medical center. his duties include reducing stress for patients and staff. you will remember sully captured hearts all across the nation when this photo laying next to the late president's casket went viral. sully continues on his mission. steve: more service for sully. ainsley: so many stories there. it's the president. sully with the plane his namesake and now helping individuals serve our country who are sick. steve: that's great. thank you very much, jillian. ainsley: this crime is sick. 81-year-old man beat up over his make america great again hat. this morning a break in the case. brian: nancy pelosi says she has a surprise in

this bill is also supported by the american legion, the veterans of foreign wars, and the vietnam veterans of america, and other veteran service organizations. so i'm pleased to say we have heard the v.s.o.'s weigh in on ms. brownley's legislation. at this moment i'd like to yield five minutes to the gentlewoman from california, the author of the bill, representative brownlee. the chair: those requests will be covered under general leave. and the chair recognizes congresswoman brownley. ms. brownley: thank you, madam chair. and thank you, mr. chairman, for yielding time and for bringing my bill, the veterans' -- talk into the microphone -- and thank you, chairman, for yielding and bringing my bill, the veterans' access to childcare act to the floor for consideration. thank you, ranking member roe, for your support of the bill. as a member of the house veterans' affairs committee, i believe that it's critical that veterans have the support they need to ensure they are able to access needed health care services at the v.a. for many veterans, the lack of access to childcare is a barrier to re

stadium, which hosts the university of arizona football team, and legion field in birmingham, which hosts games for uab and the alliance of american football's birmingham iron.....>but let me get back to a more logical destination.....right here in oakland.....>according to executive director of the coliseum authority....scott mckibben.....the raiders have resumed contact wtith the group that oversees the coliseum.....>> so as of now, so as of now, we've heard....las vegas a year early.....reno..... fresno...san francisco....but i am thinking home is where the heart is guys and that they will play in oakland one final year......> (grant) (grant) coming up... we take a look where the pot industry stands now... more than a year since prop 64 passed, allowing adults to legally buy and smoke marijuana. (vicki) and singer katy perry is facing backlash after releasing these shoes. why activists say the design is offensive and racist (grant) taking a look at stormtracker 4 radar... rain is falling in the bay area now-- and it's going to get a lot more intense. we will have more on what to expect as we continue to track the storm. (vicki)

that will actually embolden her with many of her already legion of supporters there's been some controversy about her claims to native american heritage how's that playing out now . well she like many other candidates who've already got in the race particularly camila harris and julian castro she enters the race what a normal amount of upside but also the downside because of this issue of her native american heritage that simply will not go away she has not been able to put that issue to rest and it continues to dog her and it could be zero and anchor around her candidacy for the duration of the campaign does that i guess stand off with donald trump over that issue does that galvanize has support as a whole you know actually it does not in fact be running for president and running in the democratic primaries it will have some issue but i don't think it will be the singular focus or reason if she does not become the candidate why however if she becomes the democratic candidate and when she needs to move to the center that issue could be and could be good polls problematic for her because she will need to actually court those a

legion of honor. it made him either the first or second american ever to win the highest honor. only five or six americans have ever received the honor. it is uncertain whether he was first or second because all of the records were destroyed in a fire. if you have any dispute about why he got this award, i suggest you consult the scholars at this location. i'm sure they'll be happy to fill you in on the details. dan found love once more. i'm sure they'llhis first wife 7 of tuberculosis. access queen irish-spanishn lady in waiting. he married her in 1871. fromseparated temporarily 1879 when dan went to the united states, never to return. he did not set eyes on his wife or children for 25 years. he returned to new york where he promoted pensions for the civil war veterans and also to make sure they received proper recognition on the battlefield across tonight states. chairman of the u.s. a monuments commission. his crowning triumph was returning to congress for one term in his 70's. he was instrumental forgetting the gettysburg national park established. he was rewarded for his se

american west. a cornucopia whose bounty daily fills the bellies of millions. great farms employ legions of workers and enriched with their profits, families pass the land down father to son, generation after generation. they live modestly here in california's central valley. multi-millionaires in crop dusters and battered pickup trucks, deeply conservative, self-reliant, tough enough to thrive in a dangerous business that takes guts and brains, too often lives. here among the churning, thrashing machinery the power that helps grow the food of life, death can take a man unawares, even on a sleepy summer day. >> we just looked up and there he was. >> like today. a little boy burst from the field of sun flowers next to brandy's place. >> he was beet red, sweaty, he was just covered in mud head to toe. he had his tennis shoes in his hand. >> carrying his shoes. >> he was running barefoot? >> he said he took them off. i think he got stuck in the mud in the sun flowers. >> brandy and her kids live in a rambling house next to one of those big farms. idyllic life out here -- quiet, predictable,