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supreme court today heard oral arguments in the boston marathon bombers'death sentence case, this just minutes. chief justice roberts: we will hear argument first this morning in case 24-43, united states versus tsarnaev. mr. feigin. mr. feigin: thank you, mr. chief justice, and may it please the court. after watching video of respondent by himself personally placing a shrapnel bomb behind a group of children at the boston marathon, the jury in this case returned a nuanced verdict unanimously recommending capital punishment for that specific deliberate act. the court of appeals should have let that verdict stand. instead, it unearthed a previously unmentioned supervisory rule to invalidate a careful and lengthy jury selection process that a prior panel had praised. that process reasonably favored individualized voir dire over focusing every prospective juror on pretrial publicity through rote content questioning that would have been unhelpful. the court of appeals then again usurped the district court's discretion by insisting that the jury had to hear unreliable hearsay accusations ag

filter,, the supreme court hears the boston marathon bombers case -- bomber's case.otiating with the taliban over humanitarian aid to afghanistan. election workers in georgia or are fired for shredding 300 rotor registration forms plus much more. --voter registration forms plus much more. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from w eta's tutors in washington --w eta studios in washington and from the west from walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. judy: let's take a closer look at economic issues including our lead story, how the biden administration plans to address the challenges around getting the goods americans want delivered overseas when they want them. for that, i am joined by the secretary of commerce, gina raimondo. welcome back to the newshour. it is good to have you. we listened carefully to what the president said today. people are saying it is a step in the right direction but he is also saying a lot depends on the private sector. how much difference will it make if you say the ports will be working 24/7? sec. raimondo: it is great

. >>> the boston marathon returned and there is a new message from north korea.re some of the headlines on the morning news stand. the associated press says the north korean leader vowed to build an invincible military and slamming the united states. kim reviewed a rare exhibition of weapons. state media says he accused the u.s. of creating tensions and not taking actions to proof it had no hostile intent toward mill tary buildup does not target south korea. >>> in oklahoma, baseball-sized hail, heavy winds in the state. at least seven confirmed tornadoes. video shows the extent of damage in the city about 60 miles southwest of oklahoma city. no reports of deaths or injuries. more stormy weather is expected in the u.s. later this week. >>> the boston globe says after a 30-month absence, the boston marathon returned bringing joy to the streets. 20,000 runners took part in the 125th marathon. scheduled for april of last year, the pandemic forced it to be postponed. this is the first time the boston marathon was ever run in october. >> fall is the best time of year.

that's celebrating the boston marathon here. >> all right. there's shaq in boston. steve, let's come to you in los angeles. because it's a bit of a different story to a certain extent. i mean, the crack in the rosy picture. the pushback against vaccine requirements there. what's happening in los angeles? >> well, you know, craig, i think it's maybe easy to dismiss this as one sheriff pushing back against one mandate. until you realize this is the largest sheriff's department in the united states. 18,000 members and they serve a population here of 10 million people in l.a. county. so there's that. the influence there obviously clear. when you realize this is happening in other departments all across the country. but let's focus here. this is a sheriff who is refusing to enforce a vaccine mandate for his deputies. he says the reason is simply this. that there have been too many cuts to the department, that leaving the force essentially bare boned and he cannot afford to lose anymore boots on the ground. he said if he were to enforce this, he may lose another 10% of hi

his own deliberate acts of which there were many physically separate acts in carrying out the boston marathon. as to confusion, i think unreliability of evidence is itself at part baked in to the confusion inquiry and i think the jury would consume a disproportionate amount of the penalty phase focusing on tamerlan and a proceeding that supposed to focus on the individual culpability and history of this particular defendant. it really would invite the precise of -- in paris everyone agrees would be inappropriate. the jury was supposed to be focused on respondent, not on something tamerlan might've done years earlier that was a different crime. >> at the beginning of this entire line of question you asked on something and you are asked to assume away with the district court's reasoning here because the district court said and i'm quoting there was insufficient evidence to describe what participation tamerlan may have had in these events. and it is as plausible that todashev was the bad guy and tamerlan was the minor actor. there's just no way of telling who played what role. we reviewed that a

there was not a marathon last year and the first time the boston marathon took place in october rather the chicago marathon. one of our esteemed directors here and avid runner completed the marathon with a time of three hours 43 minutes and three seconds. >> wow. >> incredible. >> impressive. way to go philip it placed him 4,188th out of about 35,000 runners. we call him prince philip because he does everything perfectly here. >> he does. congratulations. amazing. >>> as the giants continue their october quest the warriors and sharks are preparing to start their season. why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema or atopic dermatitis under control? hide my skin? not me. by hitting eczema where it counts, dupixent helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of eczema. and that means long-lasting clearer skin... and fast itch relief for adults. hide my skin? not me. by helping to control eczema with dupixent, you can show more with less eczema. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur including anaphylaxis, whic

supreme court heard oral arguments in the boston marathon bombers death sentence case. this is just over 90 minutes. we will hear arguments first in case 2443, united states versus tsarnaev. mr. fagan: may please the court. after watching video of responded by himself personally placing a shrapnel bomb before a group of children at the judge. -- the jury recommended capital punishment for that specific deliberate act. the court of appeals should've let that verdict stand. instead it unearthed a previously unmentioned supervisory rule to invalidate the careful and lengthy jury selection process that a prior panel had praised. that process reasonably favored wad year over -- the court of appeals then again usurped the district court's discretion by insisting the jury had to hear unreliable hearsay accusations against respondent's brother by a dead man with a powerful motive to lie. we will never know how or why three drug dealers were killed in waltham in 2011 and none of the respondents evolving theories justifies conserving that separate crime into the penalty phase pro

still to come on the newshour: the supreme court hears the boston marathon bomber's case. powers negotiate with the taliban over providing afghanistan with humanitarian aid. georgia election workers are fired for shredding some 300 voter registration forms. plus, much more. >> woodruff: now, let's ta a closer look at several economic issues, including our lead story-- how the biden administration plans to address the challenges around getting the goods americans want delivered from overseas, when they want them. and for that, i'm joined by secretary of commerce, gina raimondo. secretary raimondo. welcome back to the newshour, so good to you have. we listened carefully to what the president had to say today. people are saying it is a step in the right direction but he's also saying a lot depds on the private sector. how much difference is it going to make if you simply say the ports are going to be working 24/7. >> good evening, nice to be here. it will make a huge difference. what the president did today is significant in showing the leadership necessary to have the two of

. >>> the boston marathon bomber case in front of the supreme court. the arguments for and against the death penalty. plus the clues for how justices may rule >>> captain kirk boldly goes where no 90-year-old has gone before >> the most profound experience i can imagine. >> william shatner on his trip to space and his inspirational message to the world. >>> uber's new idea to fix airport travel. >>> a major boost to social security checks. >>> and the fda's war on salt. >>> live from cnbc the facts. the truth. "the news with shepard smith." >>> good evening the world's supply chain is in chaos. tonight americans are feeling the pain all over the country. holiday gifts, they tell us, may not arrive in time prices are rising on just about everything and shortages are leaving many store shelves empty. so president biden is making moves to try to bring some desperately needed relief. today he announced two of america's biggest ports, the port of long beach and the port of los angeles will now stay open all day and all night 24/7 for weeks to come. the port

it was pretty warm for the boston marathon.e chicago marathon this past weekend. 71 today. 71 in boston. 70s in d.c. humidity's still a little high. it's not like it changes tomorrow. d.c., 80, boston and new york, 85. everyone on the east coast kind of forgets what it's supposed to be like this time of year. you're supposed to have chilly nights. i'm still picking tomatoes in my garden. it's a little ridiculous. >> i'm ready for the fall. thank you for the forecast. >>> still ahead, we're learning new details about what president trump was doing on january 6th while insurrectionists were invading the capitol. before we go to break, why are you awake? i'm your answers to waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet me @jonlemire or #waytooearly. we'll read our favorite answers later in the show. your favorits later in the show. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is... ♪♪ this is iowa. we just haven't been properly introduced. say hello to the place where rolling hills meets low bills. where our fields, inside and out, are always growing. and where the fun is just g

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. >>> the boston marathon returns. the big changes to the race after it was canceled last year because of the coronavirus. well, good morning. i'm ann marine green. >>> southwest troubles. the airline cancels nearly 2,000 flights over the weekend, stranding passengers. but the faa is painting a different picture. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne marie. the faa is saying don't blame us. we had enough people on staff all weekend. now, there are reports that this is a protest by pilots who don't want to be forced to get vaccinated. >> reporter: ryan lacey and his family were looking forward to going to disney world. but like thousands of other passengers across the u.s., their flight from denver was canceled. >> we're going to try to get there. when, i don't know. >> reporter: southwest blamed air traffic control and weather-related challenges for 1,800 cancellations. but the faa said their shortages ended friday. sources tell cbs news, a southwest staffing shortfall this weekend was a factor in why so

that's a big thing, when you're talking about the boston marathon.s in april and this is a day people take off from work, employers let their employees go and spend the day to cheer on these runners. people are saying they're coming out here, they feel like this is extra special because of what they haven't been able to do for more than two years. i want you to listen to just a couple of the conversations i've been happening with folks standing out here for hours, yelling at the top of their lungs to encourage these runners after they go by. >> it feels really amazing, seeing everyone just like rally around together. it's been postponed, so it just feels -- it feels very good to be here and see everyone cheering on the runners. >> i've lived here all my life, this is the first time i've come in. it's special to come in, and be able to enjoy it safely. >> people are a lot more excited than usual. >> reporter: now, geoff, you mentioned some of those protocols. all the runners have at least given a negative covid test or given that proof of vaccination.

you have a lot of the celebrations the boston marathon is back. >> wish we were up there with you, andhat does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports". garrett haake is in for chuck todd when "mtp daily" starts. >>> if it's 3407bd, it's a democracy in crisis, because as we've seen over the last few days, the lie that incited an insurrection over the last election is a rallying cry for republicans trying to take back congress and the white house in the next elections. plus a steady dose of hopeful news in the battle against covid as the u.s. sees declines in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.

. >>> kenyon runners swept today's rescheduled boston marathon. benson kipruto won the men's race. the women's. the boston marathon is a grueling race, but for one runner it's just another obstacle to overcome. here is nancy chen. >> reporter: there is resilience in each step of these 22.6 miles for ben. diagnosed with a eye condition when he was 17, the colorado runner lost his sight in his late 20s. >> the sense of disability was really starting to weigh on me. so i sign upped for a half marathon and started training for it. just getting out there to run changed my world. >> reporter: and his challenges soon took the 51-year-old around the world. he climbed machu picchu, summited mt. kilimanjaro, and crossed the grand canyon. what does running mean for you? >> running for me means a sense of freedom. it's able to find ability in the face of disability. >> reporter: he hopes to instill in young people with his nonp nonprofit. >> we formed see possibilities to try to destroyed the notions of what somebody who is blind is capable of doing. >> reporter: this is berlin's seventh bosto

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any risk of a fifth surge. >> reporter: amid more signs of normalcy like today's return to the boston marathon, authorities have also said it is safe for most children to treat or treat this halloween. tonight, more steps forward in a pandemic that has offered so many setbacks. >> and, miguel, this is shaping up to be a big week for the fda they're also set to take on booster shots for moderna and johnson & johnson. >> reporter: that's right, lester. on thursday and friday, the fda's advisory panel will meet to debate boosters for moderna and johnson & johnson. of course, last month after a contentious hearing, seniors and those at higher risk for catching covid fully vaccinated with pfizer qualified for their booster. lester >> miguel almaguer tonight, thank you. >>> there is new chaos for southwest airlines canceling or delaying well over a thousands of flights and many more over the weekend. tonight how the faa is pushing back and what the airlines says is to blame sam brock now with the latest. >> reporter: a full-fledged travel nightmare. >> reporter: that's now at the end of day four. >>

in boston, the iconic their marathon is back after 2 1/2 years. >> they are making their way around the corner -- >> signs of normal during the pandemic, which redefined the word. new infections down 40% since peak levels a month ago precipitation president's top covid advisers, hopeful deaths will follow a similar path. >> i strongly suspect that you are going to start seeing the deaths go down similar to hospitalizations. >> but the news is not good in every part of the country. in the upper midwest and great plains they are seeing double digit jumps. one michigan doctor worried about the grim future in his area. >> i am honestly terrified what will happen around here in january, because truly that's when we see people heading inside and getting together. >> doctor fauci says that doesn't have to happen. >> we won't if we get people vaccinated. >> that's why i had to move towards requirements. >> mandates are facing strong objections in some areas, but for now the news is generally good with an uncertain future on the horizon. >>> new data showing a big difference in covid death rates

up next, a blind marathoner conquers boston, and tonight he has a message for young people. recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue when he retired after 47 year. now he's showing a new generation what recology is all about. as an employee-owned company, recology provides good-paying local jobs for san franciscans. we're proud to have built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. let's keep making a differene together. >> o'donnell: kenyan runners swept today's rescheduled boston marathon. benson kipruto won the men's race, diana kipyego the women's. the marathon is a grueling test, but for one runner it's just another obstacle to overcome. here's cbs' nancy chen. >> reporter: there's resilience in each step of these 26.2 miles for dan berlin. >> it's just such a moving experience to run it. >> reporter: diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition when he was seven, the colorado runner lost his sight in his late 20s. >> the sense of disability was st

you know, boston marathon, new york city parade, all that is coming back. and today, lovely conditions some winds picking up early this morning, but i think they stay dry. that's good news compared to our friends across the southern plains, we are dealing with a tornado outbreak right now up to 11to 12 tornadoes touching down, waiting for one to get confirmed you can see this squall line making its way across arkansas and louisiana. so more potential for tornadoes through the next hour or so. then we track more to the north, this line of storms this afternoon into your evening, from chicago all the way down to st. louis. look at these wind gusts, up ro the pacific northwest. upper 60s, colorado springs. >>> looking ahead, our first major winter storm we'll stalk about that coming up >> wow not used to those temperatures thank you, janessa >>> the beatles' infamous breakup is being revisited by paul mccaccartney he disputed claims that he was responsible for the band's split, laying the blame on john lennon he said their manager asked them to keep quiet whil

biden's top priorities. >>> the boston marathon returns. changes to the race after it was canceled last year because of the coronavirus.

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and eight years later, the boston marathon bomber plant at the supreme court.closer look as they hear arguments whether dzhokhar tsarnaev should face the death penalty. we began with double economic troubles for the president and for the country. what has corresponding kevin corke shows how the white house is trying to address soaring inflation and that supply chain crisis. >> good evening. great to be with you. to put the supply chain problems into just a bit of perspective, retailers are already warning consumers to get their holiday shopping wrapped up as soon as possible because they are actually concerned they won't have the goods to deliver in time for christmas. which is why the president announcements today about a framework to loosen that supply chain bottleneck was music for the ears of many american consumers and businesses. >> we have some good news. >> i was sort of like showing up late to a backyard barbecue. at least you brought more ice and something to drink. that was president biden today announcing that the ports of los angeles and long beach

. >> sreenivasan: tomorrow, about 20,000 runners will compete in the 125th boston marathon.rst time that the race is being run since april of 2019. but while the boston marathon was on pause during the pandemic, running alone remained a crucial outlet for millions of americans when very little else emed safe. in cleveland, one resident is turning his pandemic running hobby inn ambitious project to get a better understanding of his adopted city. newshour weekend special correspondent karla murthy caught up with him to learn more about “every street cleveland.” >> reporter: phil kidd is on one of his runs, about six miles long on average, and at a pace that would leave many weekend warriors in the dust. but the 42-year old isn't training for a race, he's systematically running everystet 3,000 miles or so-- as part of a project to document and better understand this rust belt city. >> cleveland is a city that was built for a million people, but only about 372,000 people live here now, and there's been a lot of loss over time. there's been a lot of demolition. there's been a lot

. >>> and finally, the mother and daughter making history at today's boston marathon. >> abc'sinsey davisxcited about heartbreak hill. >> reporter: they are excited aout breaking a record. barbara singleton and her daughter, beth, are poised to make history, as the first daughter pushing mother duo for the boston marathon. >> it ice getting closer and getting real. >> reporter: beth and her mother have been running together for seven years. after they competed in a specially designed chair. >> i got so overwhelmed, when i got home, i typed in team hoyt. hoyt chairs. i was driving to get a jogger to run with my mom. >> reporter: barbara has lived with multiple sclerosis for 30 years. they have run races in virginia, cape cod and d.c. they ventured up mt. washington to see the sunrise. >> you want to try this with your mom? i'll say okay. and she won't say no. it has led us to some fantastic events that we've been a part of. >> i feel relaxed. >> we keep going. >> all the way, strengthening their bond. >> it's a way for us to spend time together where they can enjoy and be together. anythin

just 30 minutes from now the boston marathon kicks off after being moved because of covid.his leg in the explosion. mark, what's your reaction? does it matter to you, the death penalty or not? >> oh, 100%. i'd like to start off, my heart goes out to the family of the officer that was killed in the line of duty. my brother's a police officer. my heart goes out to them. brian: that was the last segment if you're just joining. thank you. >> yeah. so, i mean, this is it. look what's happening, you know? there's no consequences for people's actions. i mean, i think we need to send a message with this marathon borne that, you know, you do something like this, the death penalty's something you should get. if so i'm 100 percent for it. if the supreme court doesn't reinstate it, i will be willing to go back to trial and, you know, push for it. brian: what do you think about when this -- even though it's a different time, when you see this marathon, can you not -- does it flash you back to that day? >> oh, 100%. my heart goes out to all the people that are there running it. i worry,

marathon before, mile 22 is around heartbreak hill. it's everything it claims to be. this is such an exciting day for the city of bostonolks feeling on the ground there? >> they're feeling excited. and i'm very impressed that you ran that marathon. i was just saying, i don't understand fully the concept of marathons and the excitement that people get running the 26 miles, but you feel a lot of excitement here. this is an event that's huge for this city. people take time off for it and it's been absent for well over two years. and look, things are looking much different than when you ran it several years ago. there's fewer racers this time around. there's a reduction in how many people are out here racing. there's also a staggered start time. so you're not going to have that density that you normally have during marathons like this. and each runner is required to have that proof of vaccination or that negative covid test. but you have so many people saying, despite those restrictions, despite the new rules this time around, they're just excited to be back at it. listen to what we heard from them. >> i never thought i wo

in boston the city's iconic marathon is back for the first time in 2 1/2 years. >> i am so excited to be here. boston is back. >> sunday 2,500 runners took to the streets of chicago. >> they are making their way around the corner. >> signs of normal during the pandemic redefined the word. new infections are down 40% since peak levels a month ago precipitation president's top covid advisers hopeful deaths will follow a similar path. >> i strongly suspect that you are going to start seeing the deaths go down similar to the hospitalizations. >> but the news is not good in every part of the country. in the four largest states, cases are dropping. in the upper midwest in great plains, they are seeing double digit jumps. >> i am honestly in no hyperbole terrified of what will happen in january and february, because that's truly when we see people heading inside together. >> and dr. fauci says that doesn't have to happen. >> it won't if we are doing what we should be doing, which is namely getting people vaccinated. >> but many americans have still not gotten their first shot. mandates are f

hears oral argument in united states a case the justice department as attempt to reinstate the boston marathon's death sentence. here on c spap, online at c-span .org or new video app. c-span now. good morning. it is tuesday, october 12, 2021. the house returns at 3:00 p.m. eastern to consider a short-term increase of the debt limit. and president biden get set to hold a virtual meeting this morning with g20 leaders to discuss the future of afghanistan. but we begin with a question about the various challenges facing this country. we want to know what you think the most important problem is in the united states right now. give us a call on phone lines split as usual, by political parties. (202) 748-8001 for republicans. democrats, (202) 748-8000. independents, (202) 748-8002. you can also send us a text, that number (202) 748-8003. otherwise, catch up with us on social media. on twitter, it is @cspanwj. on facebook, it is facebook.com/cspan. good tuesday morning. start calling in now. the gallup organization regularly tracking this question of the most important problems facing the united states

the boston marathon returning for the first time in 30 months. hey, kath, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning to you. the boston marathon is back and >> kathy park joins us from boston. another positive sign is playing out, the boston marathon returning for the first time in 30 months. good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning to you. the boston marathon is back and in person with more than 18,000 runners coming from around the world. and, obviously, because of covid, things are looking different this year. there will be staggered start times for social distancing. as you mentioned this morning, another major step forward for merck. the drugmaker announcing that it has applied for emergency use authorization for its pill. this morning, merck says it's now applying for emergency use authorization of its new anti-viral drug. showing the pill cuts the risk of hospitalization and death in half. this as the country's race to get back to normal takes off in boston. >> whew. let's go! >> marathon runners lining up for the first time under strict cov

supreme court today heard oral arguments in the boston marathon bomber's death sentence case you can watch tonight at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. at 9:30 p.m. eastern, house veterans affairs committee hearing on the improvement of -- on recruitment of veterans by violent extremist organizations. live on c-span, c-span.org, or the new c-span now video app. the covid-19 response covid coordinator said vaccination rates rose by 20% after businesses, health care systems, and state and local governments adopted covid-19 federal vaccine requirements. he made the announcement at the white house covid-19 virtual briefing. this is about early minutes. >> thank you for joining us. first, i want to provide an update on our efforts to protect more americans by getting more shots in arms, starting with vaccinating the unvaccinated. thanks to the president's leadership on vaccination requirements, we continue to make important progress. more than 3500 organizations, from health-care systems to educational institutions to state and local governments to private businesses, they have already stepped

sports world, an olympic skating coach under investigation after accusations of abuse >>> the boston marathon canceled last year now thousands of runners descend on the city for marathon monday, but for one athletes it's much more than just a race to the finish line. >>> and deadly doses of fentanyl being sold to kids on snap chat. >> the dea warning that drug dealers are selling fake prescriptions to kids on social media platforms. officials say children are buying counterfeit pills that look like perkset, oxycontin or xanax but actually contain a deadly dose of fentanyl. it's a powerful synthetic opioid that according to the cdc killed nearly 60,000 people just last year many social media platforms announce plans to crack down on sales of the illicit drug. this week snapchat posted tools to educate kids about the harmful effects of the prescription drugs but for some parents it's too little, too late >> we need them to take action and take it today. >> reporter: following numerous overdoses and protests to take action, snapchat and its parent company snap say changes are in the works to mak

supreme court today heard oral argument in the boston marathon death sentence case tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. then at 9:30 p.m. eastern, the house veterans' affairs committee on recruitment of veterans by violent extremist organizations. tonight on c-span online or at c-span. org or our c-span video now app. >> now agriculture secretary discusses the impacts of cooperatives on the farm economy. from the national press club in washington, d.c., this is about 40 minutes. r seats. we will begin the program. please welcome your host to the podi >> good morning, folks, please come in and find your seat. we'll begin our program this morning. and to get us started, please welcome to the podium your host and president, doug o'brien. dct the national press club, welcome everyone here in person. this is the final day of the 2021 cooperative impact conference. for the hundreds of folks on the live streams as well. to our audience, this is a really exciting conversation. we have been looking for to this. i will just take a moment to introduce the gentleman and bring them to the stage. i look f

a boston marathon monday.kers to bombs full of nails and metal and ball bearings and detonating the bombs killing 3 people at race, injuring hundreds more, including almost a dozen who lost limbs, a police officer of killed during the manhunt and others injured, one of whom died from his injuries, you may recall the two brothers responsible for this. they were born in another country but asked for asylum here, saying they would be in danger if they returned to their home country. so america took them in. the reward for your compassion, 5 dead people, dozens injured, more than a dozen maimed for life, you welcomed a family fleeing when they called persecution and your sentence, if you will was death, disfigurement. and destruction. the older brother died the night he was arrest, younger, tried, convicted and sentence to death, that sentence was reversed to appeal, president biden now opposes death penalty and there is a core more -- more -- moratorium on them in u.s. if we have the death penalty we should spend

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it would cap a huge day for boston sports as the city prepares for return of the boston marathon. >>> first playoff game in 13 years. the a.l. central champs stay alive. the astros will have a chance to close out the series in game four this afternoon. >>> it will be another action packed day with playoff baseball with national division playoffs resumg for a pair of game threes. the milwaukee brewers will host the braves and the giants will face the dodgers. both series are tied at one game apiece. >>> turning to the nfl. to kansas city, the bills making a statement in the afc tight game rematch getting behind 315 yards. chiefs' q.b. patrick mahomes made a rare touchdown, and buffalo won on the road, 13-20. >>> let's go to the weather with janessa webb. janessa, how is the weather going? >> the weather is really a great across the area. we have the boston marathon happening this morning, and we're looking at temperatures in the 60s and nice dry conditions am completely different weather pattern, though, if you're in the central u.s. we've had a severe weather outbreak overnight across

heather be a sbot a survivor of the boston marathon bombing.ft leg. she turned tragedy into triumph creating a foundation raising millions to help amputees of all ages. on monday she will be back at the finish line of the 125th boston marathon, cheering on runners. >> i heard the first explosion ahead of me. stoned explosion happened to my right. that's the last thing i knew before i landed on the ground. i was in the hospital for several days while doctors were deciding whether or not to amputate. it was hard to come to terms with the fact that i am an amputee at first. and had my injury not happened in such a public way where there was so much assistance available, i never would have been able to afford multiple prost prosthetics. i decided to do what i could to help people get those devices that simply couldn't get them because they were out of reach. it has been life changing for them and a lot of them remind me of that. it feels very rewarding to be able to do that. >> amazing. to see more go to cnnheroes.com and we'll be right back. you,

supreme court today heard oral arguments in the boston marathon bomber's death sentence case. you can watch it tonight at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. at 9:30 p.m. eastern, house veterans affairs committee hearing on the recruitment of veterans by violent extremist organizations, tonight on c-span, online at c-span.org, or on our new c-span now video app. >> the conversation now on the national debt. on that national debt with christopher russo, research fellow at george washington university's mercatus center. the house acted yesterday to raise the debt ceiling ahead of a potential default. why we have a debt ceiling? why we keep creeping towards these potential default clips? guest: thanks for having me. this debt limit began pretty recently in our country's history. it was created in 1917 is a way for the u.s. treasury to fund the first world war. up until that point, congress usually authorized each individual issue of the treasury debt. with the advent of world war i and the massive increase in government spending, it became reasonable. debt limit gave treasury more abili