when we heard the news, we prayed for ethel. now children, we pray to ethel. god truly best -- blessed her family in america, this was an extraordinary, special, god-given person to us. as we play to her that she may rest in peace. [applause] thank you. [applause] president clinton: father mcmillan, all of the kennedy family, president obama, thank you for what you said, kathleen, speaker pelosi, the first time i've ever heard kenny chesney sing a cappella, it was beautiful. thank you, martin. to all of you gathered here, i was trying to think of if i could say anything that would add to what others have said, i doubt i can but i will try to do it. your mother was the cat's meow. she would flirt with me in the most innocent ways. arbor once i said why not a replacement population, all of the politics are anti-immigrant, we need more people like you. a couple hundred thousand and we are back in business. she said that's not a good idea. i said first of all, she really wanted to be your mother, grandmother, mother-in-law. she was an amazing fireball of continuou

i sure did love ethel kennedy. i miss her. i miss her smile, warmth, generosity, gr -- may god bless her and may she rest in the eternal peace. [applause] >> i ask nancy pelosi to come forward. speaker pelosi: again, mr. president, mr. president, mr. president, how great for her to have three great presidents of the united states. we all know the passing of ethel kennedy is a deep personal loss for her beloved family and friends. i'm honored and grateful for the opportunity to share some thoughts about her from an official standpoint and also from a girlfriend standpoint. as we all know after the tragic loss of bobby, there was a profound dedication to carry out not just their commitment to expanding opportunity, promoting civil-rights and promoting a more peaceful world. we talk frequently about hope because people would say where is hope. her deep faith in what we said, hope is sitting where it always has been. right between faith and charity. her deep faith in god and goodness of others, her faith in the charity of others g

ethel, a devout catholic, never lost faith. afterer h death, ethel establishing robert f.rights, a nonprofit promoting social activism. president biden calling her tonight a matriarch of optimism and moral courage, an emblem of resilience and service. >> david: ethel kennedy was a for good. i'm david muir. good night. >> announcer: tha "world news th david muir america's most-watched newscast. of hri the latest on the >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll sh y where the trach milton. plus a look at the damage and devastation left behind. coming up. >> i asked anything to do with this? his response was, do i ed to get a lawyer? ar sside investigation coming up. a hacker us how he stole his mous confession.entity to open d >> always livews ar. >> it came so fast and was i couldn't believe the damage, as some sna i've ever lived through. god. and what they survived.oowt thed evening. >> i d ashley. thanks for joining us. rescue and recovery operations are underway now full time across florida.ur >> it hit floridas a category behind in siestas winds and flot milton madetle

i sure did love ethel kennedy. i miss her.ile, warmth, generosity, gr -- may god bless her and may she rest in the eternal peace. [applause] >> i ask nancy pelosi to come forward. speaker pelosi: again, mr. president, mr. president, mr. president, how great for her to have three great presidents of the united states. have three great presidents of the united states. we all know the passing of ethel kennedy is a deep personal loss for her beloved family and friends. i'm honored and grateful for the opportunity to share some thoughts about her from an official standpoint and also from a girlfriend standpoint. as we all know after the tragic loss of bobby, there was a profound dedication to carry out not just their commitment to expanding opportunity, promoting civil-rights and promoting a more peaceful world. we talk frequently about hope because people would say where is hope. her deep faith in what we said, hope is sitting where it always has been. right between faith and charity. her deep faith in god and goodness of others,

when we heard the news, we prayed for ethel. now children, we pray to ethel. blessed her family in america, this was an extraordinary, special, god-given person to us. as we play to her that she may rest in peace. [applause] thank you. [applause] >> thank you. >> mr. president, mr. president, mr. president, madam speaker, honored guests, members of the kennedy families, we are all here friends of ethel kennedy. thank you for coming today. i'm kathleen kennedy townsend and as the eldest child, i have overcome my shyness to say a few words. 96 years is the lifespan given to you. our mother planned at least 150 years of activities into her time. she was a mixture of attributes, some of them seemingly contradictory. she was competitive and generous, fierce and fun-loving. rigorously faithful and reflexively dismissive of authority. her license plate was upside down at christmas "ho-ho ." stop signs were always mere suggestions. everyone in our family could offer stories to prove these descriptions true. i want to relay a few things about the early years of her mar

ethel kennedy was 96 when she died last week.a life well lived, alexandria. >> we heard so many people all different walks of life come together to honor someone they truly cherish. we hear from family members and for president obama and clinton and president biden will be delivering his parting words to the political matriarch in a short time. we are hearing from rory kennedy, actually the daughter of ethel and bobby kennedy who was expecting when bobby kennedy was killed and born after his death. today service, this memorial two days after the funeral mass held on cape cod for president obama share this. >> she loved family. she loved friendship. but as anyone who ever met ethel knows, she was a lot more than that. she was a big dose in a small package. [laughter] while bobby was shy and serious, apparently, ethel was not. [laughter] he was a spitfire from a young age. >> that daughter of coal miner inexperience highs have the social highs and human losses and ethel kennedy was devout catholic and married bobby kennedy and was

but teddy and ethel kennedy would hear none of it. you know, the fact is she did for the country, ethel helped my family find a way forward with principle and purpose. we saw how she picked up bobby's cause and stamped her own mark on our country. marching for civil rights that you heard about today. and so much more. she once said for anyone to achieve something, you have to show a little courage. you must give it all you've got. it reminded me of my mom. my mom used to say, courage lives in every heart and one day it will be called upon. she meant it. for over 50 years, she give everything she had and we are a better nation and a better world because of ethel kennedy. let me close with this. this year, i delivered the commencement speech at morehouse college in atlanta. i noted that had we been in church that day, there would be a reflection about the resurrection and redemption. remember, jesus buried on friday and then sunday he rose again. we don't talk nearly enough about that saturday, when his disciples felt all hope was lost.

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ethel skakel kennedy was at the forefront of american politics for most of her life. a woman who suffered the assassination of her husband, robert, with dignified stoicism, never losing sight of the social issues he championed, and becoming an enduring icon in her own right. born april 11th, 1928, in chicago, she enjoyed a childhood of privilege in greenwich, connecticut, where she attended private school before entering manhattanville college of the sacred heart in new york. it was there that she became friends and roommates with jean kennedy, which led to an introduction to jean's brother, robert in june 1950, at the age of 22. the two were wed and she became mrs. robert f kennedy. athletic and outgoing, ethel embraced the kennedy's zest for life, competing against her brothers in law on the ocean and joining in the already legendary, hard hitting touch football games on the lawn of the family's cape cod compound. robert and ethel kennedy would settle in virginia, where in 1956 they bought hickory hill, a sprawling suburban washington home from bobby's older brother

her time clinton even brought a valentine's day card that ethel kennedy sit him in the car ethel wrote, quote, you up in the road, roses are red, violets are blue. i'm surrounded by love, but there's still room for you. which is kind of the rich person version of saying he he was telling that he was telling the jury that. yeah. >> i mean gross bonus question. bonus question over here. what is bill clinton's go to movie on the plane, top gun, or poor case loves to watch this 2007 film, who's your caddie on big boy from outcast me, miller knock, and little wayne in 2013, joker director top phillips confirmed this fact in the story about having dinner with clinton, telling the hollywood reporter, quote, at dinner, he goes to his assistant. let's the movie we watched over and over on the plane. and the guy goes, the president loves who's your caddie? >> first of, all what is this movie? but secondly, you had to be like starring how much more boy and andy mill innocuous. >> because just stop, what you're seeing i've never heard it know, i've seen his caddy. it's described the plot a plot is

ethel kennedy has died.sident biden called ethel and american icon a matriarch of optimism and moral courage. ethel, who was 96 leaves behind 34 grandchildren. and 24 great, great grandchildren. news nation's nicole berlie shares the legacy she leaves behind. >> born in 1928, ethel kennedy was a humanitarian with all of u.s.. senator robert f kennedy and sister-in-law of president john f kennedy. while a student at manhattanville college, the former ethel skakel took a ski trip with a classmate where she met her future husband in 1950, they married and later had 11 children. they were married 18 years, but their union tragically ended on 6/6/1968. my that can ensure when robert kennedy was assassinated at the age of 42 by sir hans are hot. >> robert kennedy's family and friends founded an organization dedicated to realizing his that your ethel kennedy founded the robert f kennedy center for justice and human rights. the nonprofit organization made in her husband's honor promotes human rights advocacy and rec

ethel waters did, and it was threatening her career.nd the french specialist that she went to see was in paris. so she did then finally go to paris. and everyone was comparing her to josephine baker. and i think how she was different from her similar, but she refused to perform. i think kind of out of deference to josephine baker. she really just wanted a break from performing. so paris for her was actually a respite. she didn't go there to promote her career, but really to save it through this operation. and what i really am struck by this portrait, which is so beautiful, you can see her shyness. this portraitist has really picked up on that. she's a big performer, larger than life on stage. and she's wearing this red dress with incredible jewelry on it. really beautiful jewelry against the green backdrop. so it's very striking. but she's enclosing her body protectively with her arms and not meeting her eye, looking away. so i think it's a very you know, it's a really interesting take on a complicated person. who is this and what did s

ethel kennedy, matriarch of one of america's most famous political families, has died. 96 years old. her family shared the news on x, saying she died from complications related to a stroke she suffered last week. here is a look at her storied life. >> like so many in her family, ethel kennedy's life was nothing short of dramatic, both in its highs and lows. born in chicago, in 1928 to george and ann skakel, she was a child of privilege. her father's success in the coal industry allowed the family to move to greenwich, connecticut, where she and her six siblings would be raised. it was in college where she met robert kennedy, they married three years before john f. kennedy would wed jackie. together, the two couples led the country through the camelot era. it was ethel who encouraged bobby to run for president after the assassination of jfk. >> there was such excitement. and such a feeling that so much had to be done, but it could be done. >> reporter: in 1968, she was by his side when he was assassinated at the ambassador hotel in los angeles. six months later, she gave

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when we heard the news, we prayed for ethel. now children, we pray to ethel. god truly best -- blessed her family in america, this was an extraordinary, special, god-given person to us. as we play to her that she may rest in peace. [applause] thank you. [applause] president clinton: father mcmillan, all of the kennedy family, president obama, thank you for what you said, kathleen, speaker pelosi, the first time i've ever heard kenny chesney sing a cappella, it was beautiful. thank you, martin. to all of you gathered here, i was trying to think of if i could say anything that would add to what others have said, i doubt i can but i will try to do it. your mother was the cat's meow. she would flirt with me in the most innocent ways. arbor once i said why not a replacement population, all of the politics are anti-immigrant, we need more people like you. a couple hundred thousand and we are back in business. she said that's not a good idea. i said first of all, she really wanted to be your mother, grandmother, mother-in-law. she was an amazing fireball of continuou

ethel son, robert f. kennedy jr., called his mother fearless, adding that she is now with her husband, with her two sons, her parents, and all of her siblings. she was 96 years old. i'll send it back to you. >> kayleigh: alexandria, thank you. turn now to the campaign trail, past president kamala harris has been losing ground with blackmail voters, in an effort to rally their support back. the vice president sat down for an interview with a radio host charlamagne and suggested she's open to reparations. >> my question to you, what is your stance on reparations? we all know that america became great off the backs of free black labor. how progressive are you making it a priority and riding america's wrongs? it's understood that you are running for president for all people of america, asking for specifics for black communities o it for others, but black americans are heavily asked to vote democrat and every election for over half a century, with very little in return. what are your plans to adjust these very

if i had to guess what he was saying, knowing joe he was probably asking ba rock what time ethel's gettinghere and then ba rock had to sadly explain to him he's no longer with us and that's why he looks like he's taking it so hard. >> sean: yeah, look, barack obama goes out and campaigns as a surrogate. that didn't work out well. didn't seem like he was happy to be there, number one. number two, he started talking about the brothers not voting for kamala suggesting they were sexist, bill clinton didn't do a good job. laken riley probably would be alive today if we just did some vetting. great point, bill. and then gretchen whitmer with the communion thing she denied forever. her surrogates aren't helping her but ba rock is bringing out michelle and for the first time in her adult life she's proud of her country i don't know if you know that. >> that makes me laugh. you think about what an arrogant jackass barack obama is to leave behind his four mansions to tell the brothers they have to vote for the woman who's made their lives unaffordable. it's like grocery prices are 30% higher right n

ethel kennedy, the widow of assassinated senator robert f kennedy has died. she'd been in the hospital since last week after suffering a stroke. ethel kennedy was by robert kennedy side when he was fatally shot in the kitchen of the ambassador hotel in los angeles. back in june of 1968. that shooting happened just after robert wong, the democratic presidential primary in california in the aftermath of his death. she founded the robert f kennedy center for justice and human rights. kennedy raised 11 children. family says she died in her sleep. ethel kennedy was 96 years old. >> developing news in the east bay, frustrated neighbors in oakland share their concerns safe drinking water in the city school. fact. here's a sample of what some of had to say last night. >> there's no safe level of lead. according to the epa, cdc and world health organization, the discrimination that's going on. >> it black students and black schools, nations staff. filtered they couldn't even tell us what it meant. >> kron four's michael thomas joining us live now from oakland with the

ethel kennedy was the wife of u.s. senator robert f kennedy and sister in law of u.s. president john f kennedy. president biden said that ethel kennedy played an essential role in his life, beginning when he was first elected as senator in 1972. he recalled one memorable valentine's day card. >> and i'm not biding my time waiting for you, valentine. then, in her handwriting, she says, because he's no ordinary joe. i don't know how many of you got that valentine, but i'll tell you what. it meant a lot to me. >> ethel kennedy died on october 10th at the age of 96 after suffering a stroke in her sleep. she is survived by nine of her 11 children. a new study about childhood asthma. coming up, what researchers say may help prevent it. >> and a new traveling exhibit will give visitors a glimpse into the life of anne frank. what it features and where people can see it. >> plus, tiktok faces more questions from lawmakers after a report about the safety of minors on their platform. i'm hillary vaughn in washington. i'll have the et ♪ stay ahead of your child's moderate-to-sever

ethel kennedy died on october 10th at the age of 96, after suffering a stroke in her sleep. she was the wife of u.s. senator robert f kennedy and sister in law of u.s. president john f kennedy, and a trailblazing advocate for social justice and civil rights. after the memorial, governor newsom and members of his administration met with senior biden-harris administration officials at the white house, where he advocated for the comprehensive disaster supplement plan and reaffirmed his commitment to focus on pollution and cross border water management. the governor's office says he highlighted the importance of continued collaboration between federal, state and local partners to protect communities and the environment. >> tomorrow in san francisco's tenderloin, glide will be hosting a celebration for its community ambassador program. it was launched just this past july to honor the legacy of the reverend cecil williams during the event. tomorrow, ambassadors will share their own stories of overcoming adversity. they also plan to pick up trash and clean graffiti, as well as conn

friends and family of ethel kennedy gathered for a funeral in massachusetts.happened this morning at our lady of victory church in cape cod. ethel kennedy, who was the wife of senator robert f kennedy, was 96 years old. her family said she died last thursday after suffering a stroke. kennedy was by her husband's side in los angeles when a gunman shot and killed him. he had just won the california democratic primary back in 1968. kennedy opened a foundation in his honor dedicated to social justice, including gun control. in 2014, president obama presented her with the presidential medal of freedom for her efforts. she leaves behind nine children and a legacy of social advocacy. pope francis is facing calls to overturn the catholic church's ban on gender affirming care. gender affirming care is the care people get to align them with their chosen gender. the pope held talks with lgbtq activists at the vatican over the weekend. the private meeting included a member of the transgender community and a doctor from the u.s. who helps run a clinic. it comes just six mo

and we have just learned that ethel kennedy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke last week.rding to her grandson. she's the widow of former u.s. attorney general robert f kennedy and the sister in law of former president john f kennedy. ethel kennedy founded the rfk human rights nonprofit after her late husband's assassination in 1968. ethel kennedy is 96 years old, the oldest living member of the kennedy family. >> next, at six, the relief from the heat is finally here. we're going to check in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel and research on pain relief, my recommendation is simple: every home should have salonpas. powerful yet non-addictive. targeted and long-lasting. i recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. ♪ hisamitsu ♪ does mark farrell have the right experience it's good medicine. to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold

. >> ethel kennedy, the late ethel kennedy who died this week.n, one of these young men that we are talking so much about, i met the kennedy's sister-in-law and said which of the kennedy mended the most for american society, for american public life? i was thinking jfk, rfk. i asked and she said what about the girls? >> yes. >> you know what? ethel kennedy, her sister-in- law was one of those girls who divided -- devoted her life to public service. her money, her energy. one of many kennedys involved in the special olympics and other charities and in 1968 with so much grace and dignity, after a second kennedy was shot. just showed strength. talked about love and really i think helped carry the country through a very difficult time. also in the shadow of martin luther king's assassination. >> if you have not seen it, rfk jr. wrote an unbelievably beautiful tribute to his late mother earlier this week. all right, gang, thank you all. i'm not letting you leave just yet because i have my mvp, so don't go anywhere. we will be back. patients who have s

family members, pop stars, and dignitaries of the democratic party paid tribute today to ethel kennedythe late widow of robert f kennedy, at a funeral service and barack obama attended. joe biden delivered the eulogy. >> ethel was a hero in her own right, full of character, full of integrity and empathy. genuine empathy. amna: ethel kennedy carried on her late husband's work following his assassination in 1968 and she also raised their 11 children. at the kennedy died last week at the age of 96. still to come on the news hour swing voters in nevada explained their views on this year's election. the efforts to find thousands of north carolina residents still missing weeks after hurricane helene. a russian metal sculptor who opposes the wording ukraine makes a new life in oregon. >> this is the pbs news hour from the rubinstein studio at w eta in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: as donald trump's election interference case continues to make its way through a d.c. federal court, some legal analysts are questioning

it was a picture of me and ethel surrounded by hearts. oh, you think i'm kidding? it meant a lot to me. i'm telling you. printed the language on the card. i said in the printed language of the card. it said, i'm not biding my time. waiting for you. valentine. and then, in her handwriting, she says, because he's no ordinary joe. okay. but in the pews, the tension was as powerful as the organ pipes. barack and biden were caught in the middle of a deep conversation. now, primetime isn't in the lip reading business, but one professional lip reader tells the post that biden told barack she's not as strong as me. barack, nodding his head, seems to agree. according to this lip reader, obama tells him that's true. the relationship between these two presidents is strained. biden is off the ticket and some are second guessing the switcheroo. trump says obama's feeling like this. i think he's angry. he pretends not to be, but i think he's an angry guy. he's a nasty guy. he's got a little bit of an edge, and, you know, he's angry about a lot of things. you look at what happene

her sons douglas and bobby ethel's tenth child, long time colleague and correspondent here to fox newsences to douglas and his family and the entire family. peter doocy is reporting live from within north lawn on today's room -- memorial service, hello peter. >> reporter: there have been tributes from many members of the kennedy family, some of those remarks have been from of the three former presidents who are, two former president, one current president, sitting in the front row. >> at some function and suddenly, the s.w.a.t. -- small woman with this a huge smile and twinkling eyes marches right up to me and grabs me by both hands and looks up at me and i realized, it is ethel kennedy which is of course even more disorienting. and she looks up and she says, i like you. [laughter] you are going places. [inaudible] >> she would flirt with me in the most innocent ways, the good lord -- the good lord knows, if anybody ever deserves a quality escort to the pearly gates, it is you. >> reporter: this afternoon's tribute is at saint matthews in dupont circle, at the same cathedral with the s

kennedy sit him in the car ethel wrote, quote, you up in the road, roses are red, violets are blue. >> i'm surrounded by love, but there's still room for you. which is kind of the rich person version of saying he he was telling that he was telling the jury that. >> yeah. i mean, gross bonus question, bombs question over here. >> what is bill clinton's go to movie on the plane, top gun or poor case loves to watch this 2007 film, who's your caddie sorry, i'm a big boy from outcast know me, miller knockers and little wayne in 2013, joker director top phillips confirmed this fact in the story about having dinner with clinton, telling the hollywood reporter, quote, at dinner, he goes to his assistant. >> let's the movie we watched over and over on the plane. and the guy goes, the president loves who's your caddie? >> first of all, what is this movie? but secondly, you had to be like starring. how much more boy and andy mill innocuous because the stop what you're seeing i've never heard it no, i've seen his caddy it's described the plot what is fast and email and instead, caddie, i believ

. >>> and the kennedy family speaking of love, so much love for ethel kennedy.party elites are celebrating the extraordinary life of ethel kennedy. only a few blocks from here at st. matthews church. she died last week at the age of 96 after suffering a stroke. president biden will be delivering the eulogy for robert f. kennedy's widow and two former presidents will be speaking as well. presidents obama and clinton. ethel kennedy never remarried after her husband, the late senator, was assassinated l.a. in june, 1968, while celebrating his victory that day. president obama, speaker pelosi and as i say, president bill clinton, all expected to speak at the memorial. this is the first time pelosi and president biden will be in the same place since he notably blamed her for the pressure for his decision to step aside for kamala harris. mrs. kennedy founded the robert f. kennedy center for justice and human rights. after he was assassinated, she raised their 11 children on their own, including the youngest who was born after her father had been killed. for our effort

. >> born in 1928, ethel kennedy was a humanitarian with all of u.s.. senator robert f kennedy and sister-in-law of president john f kennedy. while a student at manhattanville college, the former ethel skakel took a ski trip with a classmate where she met her future husband in 1950, they married and later had 11 children. they were married 18 years, but their union tragically ended on june 6, 1968. my god. can ensure when robert kennedy was assassinated at the age of 42 by sir, hans are >> robert kennedy's family and friends founded an organization dedicated to realizing his that your ethel kennedy founded the robert f kennedy center for justice and human rights. the nonprofit organization made in her husband's honor promotes human rights advocacy and recognizes leaders through its rfk human rights aboard. it also supports investigative journalists and authors through the rfk book and journalism awards. face kennedy continued her humanitarian work all throughout her life. notably awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president barack obama in 201

ethel kennedy, the widow of robert f. kennedy, has died. her late husband, ethel kennedy made social justice her life's work. and she remained active in organizations like the special olympics. she was the matriarch to a branch of the kennedy family tree that included her 11 children, plus dozens of grand and great-grandchildren. kennedy also endured deep personal tragedy, losing her -- tragedy seeing both her , husband and brother-in-law, president john f. kennedy, killed by gunmen. two of her sons died young, as well. in a statement, the kennedy family said, we are comforted in knowing she is reunited with the love of her life, our father, robert f. kennedy. ethel kennedy was 96 years old. still to come on the "news hour," the shifting u.s. stance on israel's operations targeting hezbollah. the winner of the nobel prize in chemistry on how his work could transform our lives. and new installations at museums and galleries blur the lines between art and science. >> this is the "pbs news hour" from the david m. rubenstein studio at weta in w

ethel kennedy has died. president biden called at the lynn american icon, a matriarch of optimism and moral courage at who was 96 leaves behind 34 grandchildren. and 24 great-grandchildren news nation's nicole barely shares the legacy she leaves behind. >>born in 1928, ethel kennedy was a humanitarian window of u.s.. senator robert f kennedy and sister-in-law of president john f kennedy. while a student at manhattanville college, the former ethel skakel took a ski trip with a classmate where she met her future husband in 1950, they married and later had 11 children. they were married 18 years, but their union tragically ended on 6/6/1968, by been when robert kennedy was assassinated at the age of 42 by sir. hans are >>robert kennedy's family and friends founded an organization dedicated to realizing his that year, ethel kennedy founded the robert f kennedy center for justice and human rights. the nonprofit organization made in her husband's honor promotes human rights advocacy and recognizes leaders through

they both attended the funeral service for ethel kennedy.along with others in attendance. >> again, mr. president, mr. president, mr. president, how perfect for ethel to have three great presidents of the united states. >> this comes just a day after pelosi says she had not spoken to biden in a couple of months after the former house speaker reportedly pushed biden to drop out of the race. there was also reportedly a heated exchange between president biden and former president obama. quite a scene there. after repeatedly touting joe biden's fitness to serve before his dramatic. president's fitness during her interview right here on fox. watch. >> bret: when did you first in the that president biden's mental faculties appeared diminished? >> joe biden, i have watched in -- from the oval office to the situation room, and he has the judgment and the experiment -- and experience to do what he has done in making very important decisions on behalf of the american people. >> bret: no concerns. >> joe biden is not on the ballot. >> carley: part of a

but teddy and ethel kennedy would hear none of it. you know, the fact is she did for the country, ethel helped my family find a way forward with principle and purpose. we saw how she picked up bobby's cause and stamped her own mark on our country. marching for civil rights that you heard about today. and so much more. she once said for anyone to achieve something, you have to show a little courage. you must give it all you've got. it reminded me of my mom. my mom used to say, courage lives in every heart and one day it will be called upon. she meant it. for over 50 years, she give everything she had and we are a better nation and a better world because of ethel kennedy. let me close with this. this year, i delivered the commencement speech at morehouse college in atlanta. i noted that had we been in church that day, there would be a reflection about the resurrection and redemption. remember, jesus buried on friday and then sunday he rose again. we don't talk nearly enough about that saturday, when his disciples felt all hope was lost.

again, he did not deny the stories except the one about the children of julius and ethel rosenberg. it was like being caught in a hurricane that lifts dorothy up and transports her to oz. that created an image that had no relation to who he was as a man for an artist. >> at the height of the cold war, charlie chaplin toured russia? >> he never went to russia in his life he met nikita khrushchev someplace but never went to russia. >> you quote him as saying, "i am not a communist, but i feel proud to say that i feel pretty procommunist. i do not want radical change. i want an evolutionary change. i don't want to go back to the days of 1929, i don't want to go back to a sick and crazy world like the one we had and which produced hitler and hitlerism." >> the depression in 1931, he took vacations every 10 years basically. in 1931, he left for london to do "city lights." and he kept going, for two months. places he had never been and would never go again. he went to bali. out-of-the-way places. it was a transcendent experience for him, he experienced completely different populations , c

. >> judge jeanine: i think it was ethel kennedy's funeral -- >> greg: it is fl. >> judge jeanine: ethel. the lip readers said joe biden said something like i could do better and obama said we still have time. well, you know what, right now there are 13 days left. and harold with all due respect, she may be uncomfortable with certain questions, but the presidency is about kind of rolling with whatever question comes at you. she has already proven to the american people that she is incapable of articulating, number one, how she would be different from joe biden other than to say i'm not joe biden. and she cannot articulate what we also, which is that joe biden is a disaster, and why isn't anybody talking about the 25th amendment now? which i find incredible that this guy is still running the country. she is going to end on a negative note. she's going to end on the hitler note. she's going to end on the threats to democracy note. when in truth she started as this joy candidate, and it's so bad right now, she's in the darkness, in the sense that the american people, who know they are worse

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ethel kennedy, the widow of robert kennedy, has died. died of a stroke in her sleep on october 3rd we are learning. she was the widow of robert kennedy and the mother of 11 children including our very own fox news colleague and my friend douglas kennedy. she was a fierce human rights colleague and founded the rfk human rights center in 1968. our prayers go to douglas and the entire family. ethel kennedy was 96. subject 1: who's coming in the driveway? subject 2: dad! dad! dad, we missed you! daddy, hi! subject 3: goodness! my daughter is being treated for leukemia. i hope that she lives a long, great, happy life and that she will never forget how mom and daddy love her. st. jude, i mean, this is what's keeping my baby girl alive. announcer: you can join the battle to save lives by supporting st. jude children's research hospital. for just $19 a month, you'll help us continue the lifesaving research and treatment these kids need-- now and in the future. subject 4: cancer makes me feel angry. not in the feel on the outside, just the inside

. >> good morning ethel kitted he died in her sleep yesterday she suffered a stroke on october 3 andarried to robert kennedy and mother to 11 children including douglas kennedy and former presidential candidate rfk junior he posted a lengthy tribute to his mother writing in part my mother invented tough love and she was also intensely loyal and we knew she would stand fiercely behind us when we came under attack by others, she was a role model for self-discipline, reliance and self-confidence, i credit her with all my virtues, also kitted he was a social rights activist and founded the human rights in 1968 she was 96 years old. one person is dead and 23 others including two children have been rescued after being trapped inside of a colorado goldmine yesterday official say two groups of people were on a tour when the elevator that takes tourists down got stuck 500 feet below the ground because of the mechanical error rescue crews had to make separate trips to get the tourists out and some were stuck underground for more than six hours. the biden administration continues to claim that

but teddy and ethel kennedy would hear none of it.now, the fact is what she did for the country, ethel helped my family find a way forward with principal and purpose. we saw how she picked up bobby's cause and stamped her own mark on the country. working to end poverty at home, securing peace abroad and more. she once said, for anyone to achieve something, you have to show a little courage. you are only on this earth once, you must give it all you got. reminded me of my mom. my mom used to say, courage lives in every heart. one day it will be called upon, be ready to stand up, and she meant it. she meant it. for over 50 years, her own iron will and moral courage, she gave it everything she had. we are a better nation and a better world because of ethel kennedy. [end video clip] >> "washington journal" continues. host: if you would like to participate in open forum, (202)-748-8001, republicans. (202)-748-8000, democrats. independents (202)-748-8002. you can always text us at (202)-748-8003. nbc picks up on something a caller and mr. th

ethel kennedy founded the rfk human rights nonprofit after her late husband's assassination in 1968.nnedy is 96 years old, the oldest living member of the kennedy family. >> in today's gma first look, actress jenna fischer, who played pam on the office and co-hosts the popular podcast office ladies, is speaking out about her breast cancer battle. abc news reporter janai norman has our story in this morning's gma first look. >> for nine seasons, actress jenna fischer charmed fans of the office, dunder mifflin, this is pam, and now, for the first time, she's opening up about her breast cancer journey. posting on instagram tuesday. last december, i was diagnosed with stage one triple positive breast cancer after completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. i am now cancer free. thankful for her caregivers, family and friends, including office and now podcast costar angela kinsey. >> angela, you seem so happy. i bet you wish you were like this all the time, fischer says. >> for a long time, she was the only person in my workspace who knew when i lost my hair, she wore hats to our work

. >> ethel kennedy died last week at the age of 96. to come on the newshour, swing voters and nevada explained their views on this year's election. the efforts to find dozens of north carolina residents still missing weeks after hurricane helene. a russian metal sculptor who opposes the war in ukraine makes a new life in oregon. ♪ this is "pbs newshour." from the rubenstein studio at weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> as former president donald trump's election interference case continues to make its way through a d.c. court, some legal analysts are questioning the justice department's handling of the case. after a federal judge this month unseal debris from jack smith containing new evidence in the case, a debate has focused on why the doj allow the collection of evidence to be released so close to election day. with some arguing it could influence the presidential race. one of those scholars is jack goldsmith, whose essay in on the new york times is

. >>> ethel kennedy is in the hospital after her grandson said she suffered a stroke. -- late senator robert f. kennedy suffered the scare last thursday morning in her sleep according to joe kennedy iii. he added the 96-year-old is receiving treatment, adding she's comfortable, getting best care possible, and is surrounded by family. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," comedian taylor tomlinson joins us in the times square studio to to discuss season two of her late-night talk show "after midnight." late-night talk show "after midnight." you're leaving me? for a turbotax expert. sing it adam! ♪ turbotax'll beat your price ♪ ♪ this is a taaaax break-up! ♪ this fall, switch to a turbotax live expert and we'll beat the price you paid your pro last tax season. nexium 24hr prevents heartburn acid for twice as long as pepcid. get all-day and all-night heartburn acid prevention with just one pill a day. choose acid prevention. choose nexium. *air wick* how far would you go to set your home ambiance? try air wick essential mist diffuser. it's perfectly portable and glows with a f

she is comfortable and getting the best care possible but while surrounded by her family, ethel kennedy is 96-years-old when donald trump was asked about gaza during a recent radio interview, he made a curious claim about once visiting the war torn location the best location in the middle east, best waters, the best everything. it's got it is the best i've said for years. i want i've been there and it's rough, it's rough place before the before all of the attacks and before back-and-forth. what's happened over the last couple of years. and i said, wow, look at this you might have also noticed when he said, i've been there well, we looked into trump's claim that he's visited gaza, but so far, we haven't been able to find any record of trump ever doing so. >> not as president of the united states, not in his previous life, is a business mogul. but when we asked his campaign if he simply misspoke, they insisted he did not instead, campaign spokesperson told cnn this quote, president trump has been to gaza previously and has always worked to ensure peace in the middle east but, we asked fol

we had the privilege last week to be there at ethel kennedy's memorial and talking about the history of poverty and disease, the spirit of dr. king, of community. this notion that we are all better off talking about the better angels. and here we have a guy ascribing nicknames, threatening people, threatening the military to go after american citizens. the enemy within. and this guy wants to be an american president representing the best of the founding fathers. the best of the roman republic and greek democracy and the founding principles and separation of powers and popular sovereignty. is the antithesis of all of those things. a 250 year experiment that is how this nation together, he will wreck it. he lost the election and try to wreck this country. this is a reckless person. and so that's why i really appreciate what the vice president is doing, sharpening the edges and really calling out the risk donald trump is to this country and our democracy. >> is a good way of describing it is really sharpening the edges. this is what i was referencing earlier. there's a range of differen