thought about it, talked to frankie. frankie simply stayed, well, this is what you always wanted to do. let's do it. so for nine months with no paycheck or health insurance and limited savings with three young children, dodge city became our home. most sane candidates would not attempt to go door-to-door in a district larger than most states. however, with with a lot of help, we won a tough primary and not so tough general election. the first -- the first of 24 straight victories. i was ranking chairman to lagarza. suddenly i was chairman. in 1996 we achieved a major foreign policy reform, changing 40 years of farm bill policy. to this day farmers still have the freedom to farm what they want. i have had the honor and privilege of representing kansas for 16 years in the house and now 24 in the senate. the pat roberts of 1908 was fight -- 1980 was fighting for kansas values and for issues that affected the daily lives and pocketbooks of all kansans. the pat roberts of kansas of 1996 i promised when washington spoke, kansa

rob and iish you and frankie absolutely the best. i asked kansas farme and told him what is doing into not asking for advice on what to say in this, his last comment, rancher from elkhart, he said, as a kansan i would want to know that my senator fought for my vaes in dc and that they did with the senator did everything to ensure are part of the world was a priority to the naon. to the rancher in elkhart, pat roberts did exact that a kansan who fought for our values at home in washington and did everything he could do to ensure that are part of the world is not forgten in this part of the world. pat, i guess you said thank you to kansans and said thank you to this senate and i think it is the time for me to say in retu return, on behalf of all kansans thank you for your service to our nation and to our state. a life being well lived, you are the example. thank you. >> mr. president. thank you, mr. president.: mr. president, i ris today to pay tribute to someone who has been more than a colleague, he has been more than just a frie fri

the chairman of the republican national committee frankie national committee frankie roberts the staff person for strom thurmond and his blood and in his family isn't just politicis and justpolitics but . in 1980 pat roberts decided to be an office holder, not an office staffer. the first letter i ever wrote to an editor of the paper was to my hometown where his primary opponent lived. and i supported pat roberts in a letter to the editor when his opponent was somebody that was highlyegarded and a friend of mine. but pat roberts frienhip and his commitment who he is as a human being in his sworn oath told me pat roberts was the person i wanted to be my congressman and the constituent in me said this is the guy i want to servin serving me and mw kansans. he won that election in january of 1981 and became a house member representing the first district of kansas known in our state is the big first. the geography of the district today and almost true when pat was the congressman is the size of the state of illinois. the largest city with a population of about 35,000. it is a rural place an

thought about it, talk to franky, franky simply said this is what you always wanted to do, let's do it. so for nine months with no paycheck or health insurance and limited savings with three young children dodge city became our home. most sane candidates would not attempt to go door-to-door in a district larger than most ate states. howeve with a lot of help we wanted to have primary and not so tough general election. the first, of4 straight districts are with t republicans majority up being in the wilderness for over 40 year years. suddenly i was chairman. changing 40 years of farmville policies. to this day farmers still have the freedom to farm with they want. seven represent in kansas for 16 years in the house and up 24 in the senate. the pat roberts of 1980 was fighting for kansas values and for the issues with the daily lives and pocketbooks of daily kansans. as the pat roberts of 1996, i promise that if elected to the senate on kansas spoke, washington would listen. i have held six gavels in the house and senate. and that in and of itself might be a record. but it is what happen

frankie and karen on the list.nowledges this has caused significant reputational damage and he must make changes to his personal life. do you feel regret that what happened? sure. it is going to go down in my cv. nobody will forget about this overnight. i have protected myself as a good ambassadorfor the protected myself as a good ambassador for the sport but clearly ambassador for the sport but clearly a good ambassador for the sport does not fail a drug test no matter how tomorrow that quantity is. charity work will fail the void during the breakfrom work will fail the void during the break from this point and they will be time for reflection. for so long he wanted to be a role model but on this occasion he does not want anyone to follow in his footsteps. let's have a look at some of the other news around today.... sixteen more female cricketers have been awarded full time domestic contracts with the ecb, bringing the total to 41 — its been described as the most significant step forward for the women's game in re

thought about it, talked to frankie.frankie simply stayed, well, this is what you always wanted to do. let's do it. so for nine months with no paycheck or health insurance and limited savings with three young children, dodge city became our home. most sane candidates would not attempt to go door-to-door in a district larger than most states. however, with with a lot of help, we won a tough primary and not so tough general election. the first -- the first of 24 straight victories. i was ranking chairman to lagarza. suddenly i was chairman. in 1996 we achieved a major foreign policy reform, changing 40 years of farm bill policy. to this day farmers still have the freedom to farm what they want. i have had the honor and privilege of representing kansas for 16 years in the house and now 24 in the senate. the pat roberts of 1908 was fight -- 1980 was fighting for kansas values and for issues that affected the daily lives and pocketbooks of all kansans. the pat roberts of kansas of 1996 i promised when washington spoke, kansas

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i am who i am because frankie is my wife and we are parents to david, ashley, wesley and to our grandkids. my family is my crowning achievement. there was so there are no self-made men or women in office it is your frnds and family who make you what you are. and with a two-year stint as a senator in kansas as chief of staff. a leader on the house agricultural committee especially with rega to improvements andmp restoration. upon retirement thought about it talk to frankie and she said this is what you always wanted to do, let's do it. so for nine months with no paycheck or health insurance and limitedav savings, with three young children the house came our home. most candidates would not attempt to go door to door in a district larger th most states. howeverwe we wanted a tough primary nozzle jeff general election. the first of 24 straight victories. when the 94 revolution republans in the majority after being in the minority now suddenly i was chairman. . . . it's not jt having the gavel it's what you do with it. taking part h and leaving the bills in the house and senate i've touched an

frankie mccamley is there for us this lunchtime. frankie.thousands of drivers stuck here at manston airport were expecting, some of whom have been stuck here for four days with no access to washing facilities, now in the past ten minutes we have had a protest, i have just seen some locals passed food and drink under the fence to some of the drivers who are not going anywhere for some time. now every half an hour we are seeing round a dozen lorries leave the site, making their way a0 minutes to the port of dover, each of them will have tested negative to the coronavirus. they are carrying a letter signed by uk and french authorities to give them access to mainland europe. as you said 800 troops were drafted here to try and speed up the testing process, to try an get things moving and get people off the site, and since then it does seem to have worked. a lot of the roads in the area do seem to have cleared but things are not in fact back to normal yet and for many of the drivers stuck here in the queues, christmas is well and truly cancelled.

before the pandemic, frankie was planning to expand the zoo. now, it is just about survival.weeks where it was hand to mouth, with feeding the animals and with keeping the bills paid. i worked out that i had lost over 200,000 that i normally would have had of income, through easter and the may bank holiday. i could work effectively for free anyway, i do it in the winter, if i can't pay myself, and i furloughed 80% of my staff, but it was an absolute nightmare trying to make sure everything was done because we were absolutely flat out 24/7 just to try and stay on top of things. like many other business owners, she has had grants, but frankie says what she really needed was clearer guidance from the welsh government about when she could open and what the rules would be for it was impossible to plan for anything. you would have to kind of carrot dangled, it might be like this in a week or two, watch this space... or it would suddenly be thrust on you three days later so you would have no opportunity to plan for it. to keep the public safe, the welsh government says it has given

studio: frankie mccamley in kent.xploded in the us city of nashville, tennessee, in what police believe is a deliberate act. at least three people were injured in more than 20 buildings damaged. and more than 20 buildings damaged. police say they were investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle when the explosion happened. the nashville police chief, john drake, told reporters the force received reports of gunshots early in the morning and then they went to investigate a suspicious vehicle. this morning, around 5:30am, officers responded to a call for shots fired in the downtown area. whilst they were responding, they encountered an rv that had a recording saying a potential bomb would detonate within 15 minutes. 0fficers, upon hearing that, decided to evacuate the buildings nearby. they began knocking on doors, making announcements, having emergency communications, communicating with everyone to get people safe. shortly after that, the rv exploded. the latest from the police in nashville in the us. india's prime mi

frankie mccamley there.ssage, queen elizabeth has praised the scientists and medical staff, to whom, she said, we owe a debt of gratitude this year. she said this christmas was tinged with sadness because of the distance between people, many of whom just wanted human contact. nicholas witchell reports. from windsor castle, on a christmas day without the customary companionship of families coming together, a christmas broadcast in which the queen reflected on a time of exceptional difficulty. for christians, jesus is the light of the world. but we can't celebrate his birth today in quite the usual way. the pandemic had disrupted so much for people of all faiths, and yet, the queen said, it had also brought us closer. in the united kingdom and around the world, people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year, and i'm so proud and moved by this quiet, indomitable spirit. to our young people in particular, i say thank you for the part you have played. she expressed gratitude to front—line workers a

frankie mccamley, bbc news.tion is now subject to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions — to try to curb the spread of the disease. parts of the north east, north west, south west and the midlands moved into tier 4 measures at midnight. nhs leaders have urged people not to hold new year's eve parties tonight, saying that "covid loves a crowd". let's look ahead to 2021 now, with the latest part of our series from our expert correspondents. today, it's science — with major events planned both on and off our planet. here with her preview is our global science correspondent, rebecca morelle. this is going to be a critical year for climate change. the coronavirus pandemic meant that a major un meeting was postponed. now it will take place in 2021, in glasgow, in scotland. nations will be revealing how they intend to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. which means we will find out if their commitments are ambitious enough to stop the worst effects of climate change. scientists say it's vital we push for a gree

frankie mccamley there.n a briefing about the post—brexit trade deal reached with the uk by the bloc‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier. here, mps will vote on the deal in parliament next week, before the existing trade rules expire on 31st december. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. glad tidings of greatjoy, because this is a deal... some light reading. the post—brexit deal agreed yesterday between britain and the eu runs to more than 1,200 pages. this morning, the man who negotiated for the eu side, michel barnier, briefed ambassadors of eu member states on its detail. mission accomplished! what's in that blue folder sets out how the eu and uk will trade and co—operate from the new year. to finally have something on paper is a success for both sides. the deal was done in the nick of time, with the uk already out of the eu and transition arrangements expiring within days. mps and peers will have until wednesday to digest the detail before being called back to parliament for a debate. there ar

studio: frankie mccamley in kent.f nashville has been sealed off after a large explosion in the early hours of christmas day. three people have been injured and flights to and from the city were temporarily suspended for stop police believe the blast was caused deliberately. they evacuated the area after responding to reports of gunfire and finding a suspicious camper van parked outside the building of the at&t communications company. recorded m essa 9 es communications company. recorded messages playing from the van warned it would shortly explode. up to 20 buildings have been badly damaged. nashville police chief john buildings have been badly damaged. nashville police chiefjohn drake spoke to journalists. this morning, around 5:30am, officers responded to a call for shots fired in the downtown area. specifically second and near commerce. whilst they were responding, they encountered an rv that had a recording saying a potential bomb would detonate within 15 minutes. 0fficers, upon hearing that, decided to evacuate

he and frankie have been tremendous ambassadors for for kansas, and for america. they have climbed many mountains flag.ey planted the senator roberts, semper fi, may frankie, and your family. thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from nebraska, mr. bacon, for five minutes. mr. bacon: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to pay tribute to retired lieutenant general robert c. henson, u.s. air force. the founding executive director of the national strategic research institute at the university of nebraska who recently announced his retirement at the end of this year. he retires after more than a half century of highly distinguished service, supporting the missions of the department of defense, commercial industry, and university of nebraska. his leadership and dedication to the principles of freedom have an been indispensable for america's national security interest. he began his career by enlisting in the united states air force, serving one year as an administrative specialist, took a commission from o

studio: frankie mccamley in kent.g lab has been hit by an outbreak of coronavirus. a number of scientists at the lighthouse laboratory in milton keynes, are believed to have been affected along with admin and warehouse staff. the lab, which is being asked to process about 70,000 tests a day, says it follows covid—secure work procedures. a parked camper van has exploded in the us city of nashville, tennessee, in what police believe is a deliberate act. at least three people were injured in more than 20 buildings damaged. the police believe the explosion one is an intentional act. they say they were investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle when the explosion happened. a bomb squad has been sent to the area. the nashville police chief, john drake, told reporters there are a force received reports of gunshots early in the morning and when they went to investigate a suspicious vehicle. this morning, around 5:30am, officers responded to a call for shots fired in the downtown area. whilst they were responding they encou

frankie mccamley, bbc news. approval for the general use of one of its own vaccines. sinopharm, who developed the drug, say it's 79% effective in phase three trials, which were conducted outside the country due to low numbers of coronavirus cases in china. this vaccine and several others are already in use in the country, after being granted emergency licenses months ago. jerome kim, director general of the international vaccine institute in seoul, compared this vaccine to others we've heard of recently. the pfizer and moderna vaccine are made from rna. these are new, different kinds of vaccines. we've never had approved rna vaccines before. the astrazeneca—0xford vaccine is made from a chimpanzee adenovirus vector, again not a vector that has previously been approved for use in humans. the chinese vaccines are what we call whole inactivated, they have grown a batch of virus and then killed it with a chemical substance. and they take the purified whole inactivated virus and inject it. that is actually a very com

. ♪ everybody dance now >> reporter: frankie tua from houston becoming a tiktok superstar, his lights of views inspiring fans near and far. >> i know it's big because the comments on there are now in different languages, you know? >> christmas light sales are up 20% this year with many realizing 2020 could use an extra helping of holiday cheer. 2020, you could have easily just said, not this year. >> that's right. that's right. >> why did you decide to go even bigger this year? >> because this year more than ever you need more happiness and more cheer. >> lucille has been decorating her house since 1986. now her granddaughter, also lucille, helps her with these holiday tricks. >> so, to see other people enjoying what i've enjoyed for 19 years, it means a lot. >> it will be this year, next year, the year after that, as long as god's willing it will be decorated. >> not pandemic nor quarantine could stop the spattas in in inn from their long held tradition of decking the hauls, the walls, the trees. >> we usually start november 1st and we light it up thanksgiving. this year i put it up

three have tested positive. 0ur correspondent frankie mccamley has been in manston airfield for us, with situation there. this is not the christmas thousands of drivers here were expecting. some have been stuck here at manston airfield for up to four days with no access to washing facilities and just portaloos dotted around the side of the airfield. we have heard a beeping protest as drivers are getting more and more frustrated. i have spoken to some who say theyjust want to be at home, some say they feel like this is a political protest and they are caught in the middle. you can see just behind me some local people are coming here, rallying together, trying to provide hot food and drinks to give these drivers just something on christmas day. every half an hour, we are seeing around a dozen lorries leave this site, take the ao—minute journey over to the port of dover. each have been tested negative, have tested negative for coronavirus and each will be carrying a letter, signed by uk and french authorities, allowing them access to mainland europe. last night, we saw around 800 troops dep

second of all, i want to go dance at frankie's house.that house looked like a party in houston. >> that did. that was a party. now, lucia i'm afraid of. after seeing that story, i would not ask her any questions. >> get out of here. go. move. >> and her granddaughter is just the same. you can tell. she doesn't want to hear any lip from you. >> nope, nope. you better enjoy this. >> oh, my gosh. that was great. all right. let's talk about what is going on from our exploratorium camera where it's 48 degrees. you see some clouds from a dry cold front and such thick fog in the east bay and measurable drizzle in places like brentwood this morning and byron. so watch out a little moisture on the ground there on 4 and also if you're trying to make the cut through from 580 to 4. brighter sunshine this afternoon. spare the air. so, wood burning ban once again. coldest nights ahead. breezy hills, though, also. some wind chills out there tomorrow morning and christmas is sunday and the most likely to get soaked by rain. does this pattern look famili

frankie thompson. i'm here to help you protect your clothes from getting damaged in the wash. nah!'s why i use new downy defy. it helps stop stretching, fading, and fuzzing. that's what's up! we have an assistant locker room manager? help protect your clothes with new downy defy damage. >>> happy monday, friends. we do have a developing storm system in the west that we're going to be watching all week long it makes its way into the plains, upper midwest by wednesday. and this will impact the east coast going into new years even, into new years day guys >> all right, janessa, thank you for the heads up >>> the icu nurse who released her stress by making beautiful music. for you, for the whole family. trusted soothing vapors, from vicks unlike ordinary memory want supplements-ter? neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference. (chilno-aughs) we're making breakfast! (ding) yes, chef. chef, behind. thank you, chef. breakfast service is a

frankie thompson. i'm here to help you protect your clothes from getting damaged in the wash. nah! i use new downy defy. it helps stop stretching, fading, and fuzzing. that's what's up! we have an assistant locker room manager? help protect your clothes with new downy defy damage. >>> good morning, friends. it's a fairly quiet start to the week we do have a developing storm system that's starting to brew across the midwest into the west right now and that will stretch into your wednesday afternoon. look at our temperatures they're really going to fall throughout the week for the upper midwest. back in the 30s to lower 20s in some areas by wednesday this storm system will expand and explode across the south. then we have a big-time weather threat to new year's eve to new year's. >> mother nature telling us to stay home. >>> when is thbee st time to start making those holiday gift returns? we'll tell you after the break for the whole family. trusted soothing vapors, from vicks unlike ordinary memory want supplements-ter? neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicator

. ♪ everybody dance now >> reporter: frankie from houston becoming a tiktok superstar.iews, inspiring fans near and far. >> i know it's big, because the comments on there are now in different languages, you know? >> reporter: christmas light sales are up 20% this year with many realizing 2020 could use an extra helping of holiday cheer. >> this year, more than ever, you need more happiness and more cheer. >> reporter: lucille has been decorating her house since 1986. now her granddaughter, also lucille, helps her with these holiday tricks. >> so to see other people enjoying what i've enjoyed for 19 years, it means a lot. >> reporter: not pandemic nor quarantine could stop the spattas in nyc from their long-held tradition of decking the halls, the walls, the tree. >> we usually start november 1 and light it up thanksgiving. but this year i put it up way before halloween. >> reporter: for any grinchly neighbors with hearts two sizes too small, here's what lucy has to say before you ask her to undeck the halls. >> if you don't like it, move. go away for 30 days. >> we did

frankie thompson. i'm here to help you protect your clothes from getting damaged in the wash. nah!'s why i use new downy defy. it helps stop stretching, fading, and fuzzing. that's what's up! we have an assistant locker room manager? help protect your clothes with new downy defy damage. >>> hi, everyone let's get your week started with a little bit of lingering snow for the great lakes. that'll push out by this afternoon. the larger storm you're going to hear me talking about all week long is making its way right now across los angeles it expands into a larger system as we go into your mid-week. if you are across the east coast, mid-atlantic, new years even to new years day, it's looking really dicey with a severe weather outbreak potential across the carolinas snow for the northeast >> it is a week-long storm >>> coming up, baseball fans urng the loss of a legend. easy to wear with soothing vicks vapors for her, for you, for the whole family. trusted soothing vapors, from vicks unlike ordinary memory want supplements-ter? neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indic

grant chaps said a500 lorries are back over the channel. 0ur correspondent frankie mccamley has beenor us, with the latest on the situation there. this is not the christmas that thousands of drivers were expecting. some have been stuck here with no access to washing facilities and just portaloos dotted along the side of the airfield. we have heard beeping protests as drivers are getting more and more frustrated. i have been speaking to some who'd say they just want to be at have been speaking to some who'd say theyjust want to be at home. they feel like this is a political protest a nd feel like this is a political protest and they are caught in the middle. you can seejust behind me, some local people are rallying together, trying to provide hot food and drinks to give these drivers something on christmas day. every half an hour, we are seeing around eight doesn't lorries leave this site to take the a0 minutes journey over to the port of dover. each have been tested negative for coronavirus and each will be carrying a letter signed by uk and french authorities allowing them access to

the stage is instead of having things there, and i don't have more details on who are members of frankie's russia and see no evidence to prove who are really to russia. sorry, i suggested elegy was also highly suspect. with reports of carousel boarding pre-marked ballots, which carousel says, you know, i had to do this is i was reading that i'm not familiar with that term either. it may be that people weren't checking and i'll check and see what, what our team meant specifically why they've been having a state where they were sitting on it or she's going to leave the service. i don't think it's a reference to that. this is just the tip of the iceberg. there are many other examples of misc sakis, mindblowing way with words. however, she seems to have taken it upon herself to regain the trust of the american people . take a listen. i can't imagine a smarter savi, or better human, to partner with, than careen. john be here to rebuild. trust of the american people communicate the biden, harris agenda, and main, the work of the u.s. government more accessible to the people who also serve. jenni

being deployed to help clear the backlog of lorries waiting to cross the channel. 0ur correspondent frankie of dover for us this morning — she said a little earlier that while things are now moving, it could take a long time for the tailback to clear. for many of us this isn't the christmas we hoped we would have, but spare a thought for these drivers who have been stuck some for four nights here, queueing to try and get on the ferries going across the channel to france, now if you look behind me you will be able to see we have movement. some of these lorries are moving, they are slowly but surely being loaded on to ferries this morning, to make their way across the channel. now port staff have been working through christmas, throughout the night, to try and get this moving, to try and see those scene, all of the lorries you can see will have tested negative for coronavirus and in order to get those tests there has been a huge wait in store last night round 800 troops were drafted here to try and speed up the process and that seems to be the case, because just over here, as we head into cen

here's our education correspondent, frankie mccamley. for the murray family, this latest announcement is going to have a big impact. siobhan has four children, all of them will be staying home next week. my husband works from home full time and it's going to be quite stressful to keep the children under control, working quietly. my work has been delayed. i understand why it was last minute, but a bit more time for primaries, for us to get our heads around it and make some plans, would have been helpful. the latest changes in england mean any secondary school children taking exams will go back on the 11th of january and all other secondary schools will be remote learning until at least the 18th. most primary schools will be open as normal except those in virus hotspots, like london and the south—east, which have been told to stay closed. in northern ireland, children will have their return to school delayed by a week or more. online learning is planned for pupils in wales until the 11th of january and, in scotland, schools won't return un

also joined by frankie mccamley in windsor. as the new restrictions come into place and bars and restaurants are forced to close. like many other places moving into tier 3, to close. like many other places moving into tier3, it to close. like many other places moving into tier 3, it is on the commuter belt surrounding london, which moved into tier 3just commuter belt surrounding london, which moved into tier 3 just a few days ago. i have been speaking to a local restaurant who were saying we we re local restaurant who were saying we were expecting this to happen, the new restrictions to come into place. they have managed to shift their business into a takeaway business and they say they are not too worried. full bars and restaurants which really do have to close, this will be a big blow. this area also relies heavily on tourism. that sector has already been affected by international tours but people from local areas will not be able to come here, to places like windsor castle we are next to. this is not the full lockdown in tie

murphy isn't the first to have broken cocaine rules, joining frankie dettori and kieren fallon on theeputational damage and he must make changes to his personal life. do you feel regret at what happened? sure, sure. you know, this is going to go down on my cv, nobody is going to forget about this overnight. i have projected myself as a good ambassador for the sport but clearly a good ambassador for the sport doesn't fail a drug test, no matter how minimal that quantity is. charity work will fill the void during this break from the sport and there will also be time for reflection. for so long, he sought to be a role model but on this occasion, he doesn't want anyone to follow in his footsteps. laura scott, bbc news, lambourn. finally this lunchtime, would you move to live somewhere you've never visited? that's what one couple from bristol have done. alex mumford and buffy cracknell were among hundreds of people who applied to live and work on the isle of rum, 30 miles off the west coast of scotland, after seeing an advert asking for new residents. with the winter cold and the nights dr

served three tours .n vietnam, frankie gaye impacted by what -- happened ins, watts, detroit, and whatappening in vietnam in early ohio and the four dead in at kent state. as he said, "with the world exploding around me, how am i supposed to keep singing love songs?" thatt is with that mindset marvin gaye, influenced by stories his brother told, which they were both reduced to tears, enters the studio and records what is often called the first popept album in black music. goin'on?'ed "what's want to do here is show a video that comes through a wonderful website called eachrock.org. i am going to play one of the videos that they have posted on marvin gaye marvin gaye of performing live -- live "in gaye performing on?"'s goin' the lyrics are transformative. ♪ >> talk to me so you can see what's going on what's going on what's going on tell me, what's going on? ♪ dr. butler: the video not only emphasizes the force of "what's on?'which is a prayer and a plea, that is what is going on, it is a prayer and a pulley, it is social commentary. and even in the presentation that is later televised

for what she believed in, her story stood out to me the most and i worked out another chapter of frankie pierce, she was an educator who had a similar situation but was not quite so bad she was approached by a white suffrage leader in tennessee, tennessee at the time was a key state and getting the 19th amendment passed across the country, it was the last state that could get given the decisive vote. so there is a heated moment where they're all watching the vote happened and lucky for her she had been giving speeches and partner with the group of white women and they had agreed that we should work side-by-side, she convinced them and she wanted something to change it open up a school, black women that were otherwise been sent to julie. . . . american and citizenship rights so what you see is they are taking on a lot of things, and they don't say okay, we have to put aside our race issues. part of what makes the movement is successful is the ability to hold the multiplicity movement. >> and i think we are seeing that today. we have the justice movements and all these issues around the pa

frankie thompson.axe. i'm here to help you protect your clothes from getting damaged in the wash. and fuzzing. that's what's up! we have an assistant locker room manager? help protect your clothes with new downy defy damage. one thing i get asked a lot is what inspires me. looking at different things that catch my eye - a color combination or a pattern. ♪ my name is kimberly margarita and i'm a makeup artist. ♪ my name is kimberly margarita ait's just that it's.... lavender, yes it is. old spice, it's for men. but i like the smell of it. [music playing] >> trevor: welcome back to "the daily social distancing show." 2020 is almost over, and i think we can all agree that it has been the best year in human history. everything went perfect, and nothing went wrong at all! and for the rest of the month, we'll be remembering all of 2020's best moments. today, desi lydic looks back on what made 2020 so damn sexy. ♪ ♪ >> for many people, 2020 was the most challenging year of their lives. it brought out a whole new range of experiences and emotions. people were scared, they were sad, they w

this summer frankie is breaking one vow for another. but let's make a fugitive and move on to mexico stvment like canada but with hot sauce. over the years mexico has become synonymous with drug car tells and the-- cartels and the lengths they approximate will go to stay in power but now it looks like they traded their triggers for tiktok. >> tiktok algorithm made many things go viral to the latest dance craze, fun editing software and laugh out loud memes but one disturbing trend surfacing is cartel contacts, experts are saying many clips are glam orizing drug culture especially where the murder rate in mexico is supposed to reach an all-time high. >> there are a lot of criminal organizations, in the past they used to show clips of vy long like murders, and they chnged their strategy to show more glarymous flashy things and luxurious lifestyles making it a little more appealing to the youth. >> trevor: yeah, of course the luxury lifestyle are going to be more appealing than showing murders. >> but at some point you are going to have to

his brother served three tours in vietnam, frankie gaye.gaye was impacted by what happened in watts, detroit, and what was happening in vietnam, and in early 1971, and the four dead in ohio at kent state. as he said, "with the world exploding around me, how am i supposed to keep singing love songs?" and it is with that mindset that marvin gaye, influenced by stories his brother told him, which they were both reduced to tears, enters the studio and records what is often called the first concept album in black pop music. it is called "what's goin' on?" what i thought i would do here is shift and show a video that comes through a wonderful website called teachrock.org. what i am going to do is play one of the videos that they have posted on their site, this is of marvin gaye performing live, "what's going on." what i'm going to ask you to do is not just watch, but listen to the lyrics, because the lyrics are transformative. ♪ >> ♪ talk to me so you can see what's going on what's going on what's going on tell me, what's going on? ♪ dr. butler:

then came valerie, jimmy and frankie. children's maternal grandparents lived there, too, along with an aunt, sometimes an uncle, and their parents, joseph r. biden sr. and katherine eugenia finnegan biden. >> my mom was fierce in her commitment to family. she told us growing up that there's family and there's family and there's family. >> i remember going up my mother once, i guess i was in fifth grade, saying, mom, i love you more than anything. and she said, joey, i know how much you love me, but remember you're closer to your brothers and sisters than you are to me. i said, how is that, mom? she said, you're the same blood. you're closer to them. they're with you all the time. never forget that. >> mom said that we were a gift to one another and, you know, we believed her. >> let me ask you about your sister, who has been incredibly supportive to you. what role has val played in your life? >> she's been my best friend my whole life. she's been on the handlebars of my bicycle, i guess, since -- excuse me. since she was

after christmas, we switch gears to franki's birthday, which is 1/4 so we don't normally go out of townt, how about you and your family have an early christmas gathering here and make it your own with some of our help. we don't even need to attend. the moving of the furniture can be a bit tricky, maybe we can just decorate it to your liking and preferred style. i can help make it really fun. the lights will already be outside on the house. your dad's christmas tree will be lit up with decorations and your family ornament in the middle. she does this, by the way. i'm sorry if this isn't ideal and what you hoped, but it can still be really special. i have always wanted you to still feel this is your home and so happy you feel comfortable to ask me! we are forever grateful you chose us. let's make this work! big hugs and smiles." so we go back and forth. if you see all of it, you won't believe it. but -- we had a family camping trip scheduled. we all got tested and quarantined and got on a bus together. so i asked micki's husband to print the exchange out and to encourage her to read it to

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and her story set out to be the most and i wrote another about juneau frankie pierce, and she had a similar situation, but it wasn't quite so bad. in fact, she was i approached by a white suffrage leader. and it was the last state that could have given the decisive vote. and so, there's this really deep-seated moment where they're all sitting watching the vote happen and lucky for her she had been giving speeches and partnered with a group of white women and they had agreed, you know, that we should work side by side. so she convinced them and she wanted something in exchange, she wanted to open up a school for young black women and otherwise sent to juvy. luckily, it passed. the whole room erupted into cheers and she got her school for her young black women and probably helped an entire generation or several generations go on to success. >> amazing. >> i think that's one of the interesting things about suffrage, what amy said. one you sort of see there's never just one movement happening at a time. the lynching, anti-lynching movement is happening the same time as voting rights, civil righ