our school in hartford, we accepted five kids from iraq. at once. a family. not one of them spoke english when we got them. the oldest one was in ninth grade. and their junior year, they took the s.a.t.s. the child who did not speak english performed on the same level as the black kids from hartford. almost identical s.a.t. scores. i defy you to find a community in these here united states in which african-americans are not experiencing some level of segregation. not just interschool, interdistrict, i'm also talking intra. i'm talking about you can go to the schools that are supposed to be integrated and see african-american children in classes like extended algebra or pre-algebra. consumer math or some other goofy notion. meanwhile, we fight the only schools that have shown any real progress like charter schools and voucher programs. the only ones that have shown any real progress because the people who work in them are not union. i guess mine is a responsibility of staying controversial then. because if the only thing that you could say about me is that i t

a school in hartford accepted five kids from iraq at once, a family. in the one of them spoke english. the oldest one was in ninth grade. their june your year their took the sats. the child who did not speak english performed on the same level as the black kids from hartfo hartford. almost identical sats. i defy you to find a community in the united states in which african americans are not experiencing some level of segregation not just interschool, interdistrict. i'm also talking about intra. i'm talking about you can see children in extended wall yalge. we have shown any schools like voucher programs, the only ones that have shown any real progress because the people who work in them are not union. i guess mine is responsibility of staying controversial then. if the only thing you can say about me is i told the inconvenienced truth so be it. i got to go back to harlem and bridgeport tomorrow. i don't have time to worry about making friends. i have enough friends. i tell middle schoolers you ain't in school to make friends. i ain't here to make frien

moving hq out of hartford, connecticut? >> we are. we have not told anybody where yet. but it will be an investment in attracting different kinds of people into our organization as we have to move away from being just an insurance company to actually impacting the underlying health of the population so that requires younger people, technologists, innovation, that quite frankly -- >> i'm sure the good people in hartford, connecticut are upset about that, but you're saying there's other parts of america -- you could move to silicon valley, massachusetts? where are we talking >> we have opened up a technology center in massachusetts. we'll continue to add people there. we have a presence in silicon valley, in denver, salt lake, in texas, austin, texas places where people want to hang out. a big presence in florida. >> the broader business, you want to move beyond just being a healthcare provider. what are the key avenues for you in ast century which is moving quickly >>> it's finding a need and meeting it through sources, not

of connecticut schools or even east hartford high school. just as the rest of michael's story, the story of his profound success, which has gone largely unreported, is not a blanket endorsement of community colleges of the florida system of higher education or of valencia college where he's now in the school's honors program. what michael's story is is the real-life situation far too many students face. they're trapped in an education system that for whatever reason is not serving them. and they have no other choices. in 2017, in america, we can and we must do better. i'm proud to stand with michael. students like him are why i'm passionate about reforming education. so i ask you to keep michael and the countless others like him in mind as we go about our shared work to support america's students. this budget lays out a series of proposals that work toward making sure each student has an equal opportunity t. focuses on returning decision making power and flexibility to states where it belongs and giving parents more control over their child'

. >> congresswoman mia love addressed graduates at her alma mater, the university of hartford. she's the only black republican woman ever elected to congress and has represented utah's fourth district since 2014. rep. love: before i begin, i'm going to have to recognize that i am proud to recognize my colleague in congress, representative john larson who is here with me. thank you so much. [applause] and i have to recognize walt harrison. to him as the president of the school than anybody else, and i have to tell you how amazing he has been, and he has put this school on the map. thank you so much for your service. [applause] rep. love: i also have to hart school, old and say yes, you brought down the stage with that warm and thank you very much. it is so wonderful to be with all of you today. back, to a to be place that is filled with so many memories. my mind has gone back to places and spaces on this campus, many lessons learned and so many people who made a difference in my life. my time here as a student stretched me and strengthened me , positioned me to recognize opportu

greater than your >> congresswoman mia love addressed graduates at her alma mater, the university of hartfordshe is the first black woman ever elected to congress and has represented utah since 2015. [applause] rep. love: before i begin, i'm going to have to recognize that i am proud to recognize my colleain

. >> congresswoman mia love addressed graduates at her alma mater, the university of hartford.he's the only black republican woman ever elected to congress and has represented utah's fourth district since 2014. rep. love: before i begin, i'm going to have to recognize that i am proud to recognize my colleague in congress, representative john larson who is here with me. thank you so much.

so, ultimately to me this can't be about the kids in east hartford, because if it was, you wouldn't be taking all this funding away from them, and you wouldn't just be throwing them out into a market-driven system that seems mostly about enriching the salaries of the ceos who run these companies. this seems about a massive transfer of money from the public sector to the private sector with no protections around it. so i would hope that in devising this proposal, you will go back and think about making sure that kids get protected, right, whether they are in a public school or private school, and that our taxpayer dollars don't end up simply being transferred to pad the pockets of the folks that are operating these schools. i understand that you talked a lot about students in east hartford, connecticut, but i don't see anything here that will help these kids. all of their programs get cut that matter, right, massive cuts in support for public education, and then an invitation to go into the private sector, and in the private sector they'll find good schools and they'll find bad schools,

. >> attempted to take a look at our hartford prevailing moments of the game. aaron judge with a solo shot, castro's three run homer, didi gregorius three run home run on the three run blast by matt holliday. for more home runs for a that's on a franchise record pace, part of a 14-2 yankee's lead in the last of the eighth. another new pitcher for baltimore is right-hander mike wright taking over on the mound, the fifth oriole to pitch in the sun and some additional defensive changes for baltimore as well as the sun is starting to resemble a great lead with all the switching and the f troopers that have gotten involved. mark trumbo is moving to third base from dh so the orioles lose their dh, not that it will matter a lot here. it's his first time at the hot corner since 2013 as an angel. >> a chance with the finger ball throwing mike wright. the slider, change it. one ball and two strikes. it's been one of those nights for the orioles. chris tillman started tonight, went in inning and the third and gave up a career worst nine earned runs in the orioles haven't

they may have seen somebody wearing a mask or a gun at a hartford community college in bell air maryland. just north of baltimore. sent you breaking news alert from washington app. school sent out the alert around 2:30 this afternoon. warning people to stay away because of an active shooter situation they put it. authorities say no shots were fired. there is no threat. >>> all right. now we want to go to the latest on the congressional baseball shooting. today the fci finished collecting all the evidence from the scene at the park. everything accept the baseball field is back open. 22 members of congress were on the field on wednesday. when a gunman opened fire. four people were hit. four officers killed the shooter. meanwhile, lobbyist family said he's had another surgery and through the weekend and congressman steve scalice just gotten an update. we are hearing that his status has been upgraded to serious condition. so again, his condition improving. we'll have much more on that will through our nbc washington app. now, news 4 is live in delray. neighborhood. drying to get back to some

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. >> reporter: the blue and yellow paper ma shea dress is the brain child of store owner ann hartforddemand from the neighborhood. they love it. it gets people going. it makes them happy. >> reporter: it helps that hartford surrounds herself with warriors fans. >> are you excited about the game tonight? >> yeah, really excited. hoping i can watch it. our tv isn't working too well. >> she's a calming force as well as a cheering force. >> reporter: this dog india will be watching according to her human companion. how does she cheer? >> she wags her tail, the whole back goes. her whole back end wig lz when she cheers. >> reporter: are you expecting a lot of wiggling tonight? >> no question about it, we're winning. >> reporter: carl williams wouldn't be out and about on game day without some serious warriors gier and his favorite player up front. >> draymond green, yeah, he can make an impact even if he doesn't score. just being there. >> bam. >> reporter: t-shirt salesman geraldo hoping for a final sweep. would it be better for you if they took a few more games? >> it will be good regard

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the insurance giant says it plans to retain thousands of employees at its hartford campus, pu that could change down the road depending on the state's economic health. >>> new york city apartment prices ghit a new high. according to the "wall street journal," apartment sail sales in the big apple rose 20% in the it the strongest pared to last second quarter since 2008. the report noted that buying activity though may be getting too kole as there are less new home contracts being signed. >>> the infrastructure in the country's largest city is in such poor shap declared a state emergency. andrew cuomo of new york plans to sign an executive order to accelerate everies to include the city's subway system and its service. including in it needed repairs and cars and other equipment. there have been lots of derailments lately. the governor pledged to direct an additional billion dollars for capital improvement. this comes just days after a subway train derailed increasing concerns that the system is not just unreliable and not on time, but unsafe. >>> across the country in los angeles, a tunnel

. >>> he hits hartford, he will go out. >> remember that? who could forget the bench-clearing brawl which erupted after hunter strickland hit bryce harper with a pitch in a game last month played against the nationals. the giants pitcher appealed his supension and learned he lost, he will sit out the next 6 games starting tonight. harper served 3-game suspension. >>> a ghost guard ship off after a drug bust, how they caught smugglers carrying millions of dollars worth of cocaine. >> reporter: 18 tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of half a billion dollars is now out of the hands of transnational criminals. coast guard crew members arrived back at home base today, they were part of a huge milt agency bust along the central and south american coasts. >> we figure about 90% of the cocaine that comes to the u.s. comes over maritime means at some point. >> reporter: captain james explains how his crew nabs the drug smuggling boats. >> we are trying to detect the vessel as fars away from us as possible so they can't see us, i launch my

reporter matt caron talked to experts at the airport in hartford county, connecticut. make sure you are ánotá unknowingly packing a weapon. "these are the items that have been confiscated from passenger carry-on bags here at bradley international airport in just the past 30 days. everything from banned liquid to different blades and weapons and tools to more unique and unusual items like this farm sickle."but bradley says your safety is in good hands.sot william csontos, connecticut federal security director"tsa has it covered and obviously we have a strong partnership with the connecticut state police here at bradley as well as u.s. securities also on the grounds so we have both the public and the secure side of the airport pretty well taken care of."but that searching slows the screening process.your encouraged to apply for tsa's pre-check.it's about 15 minutes faster and you can leave on your shoes and jacket. sot arturo & lucy bernardino, west brookfield"we are so pleased with it. we have never had difficulty. nothing. it's very smooth. it's so much easier too. you

one little boy climbed into one of those claw arcade games at a hotel last night in hartford county,yland. the problem was he couldn't get out. we're told he was stuck inside for 30 minutes until the machine's owner could get the key to the game and get the boy out. but he's okay. where we got our first look today at the site of a big development deal. another part of wheaton will soon be filled with stores, office offices, and a park. this is the corner of grandview avenue and reedy drive. >> i like coming to groundbreaking ceremonies. we're not finished until we have a ribbon cutting ceremony. we will have a ribbon cutting ceremony. >> we're told this project should be done by 2020. >>> the nation's oldest registered golf course for african-american women is right here in our area and reached a major milestone. the wake-robin golf club is celebrating its 80th anniversary. the club was founded in 1937. the mission is to encourage african-american women to take up golf. the group provides scholarships to college-bound minority students who have themselves in golf, academics, and comm

they learn how to assess property damage using two model homes inside the hartford area facility. why did you choose these two model homes to use? >> really to reflect the differences in complexity of properties that we see all around the country. >> reporter: the senior vice president of claims for travelers. >> this might be something typical of tree damage. >> reporter: but this year, there's something new to learn. drones. the company began using the technology in an official capacity last year, deploying drones to help assess damage from hurricane matthew. >> it can take days off the process. >> reporter: meaning checks can be cut more quickly for repairs. travelers has 150 faa-certified drone operators and hopes to have 700 by next year. and they're not alone. state farm and all state are working to expand their usage as well. it's not just drones either. during hurricane season, what does this room look like? >> if we have an event, this room is packed. >> reporter: the catastrophe response center provides instant analysis as events unfold on the ground. >> we've been able

we see these delays in hartford and we'd like your help. secretary shulkin: we'll follow up with you. senator blumenthal: i don't know whether it's been asked about but i wonder if i could ask ain about the veterans benefits administration, whether you see real progress in reducing the claims black log, i'm guessing someone has asked already. secretary shulkin: not a problem. senator blumenthal: what's youring prodemow sis? secretary shulkin: we're at 94,000 right now. by the end of the year we hope to be at 70,000 and a year from that, or two years from now, below half the level so 45,000. we just announced that we've done 12 claims so far in three days, called decision-ready claims. we're going to roll that that will impact 10% to 15% of our claims. all the information is ready to present and give a decision in three days. we are making some progress. we are trying tore actually look at some break-through ways to do better, but as of today, i have given you the most accurate information we have. mr. blum: the progress that you're make --

how about that chilly raw early april like weather today from boston to providence and hartford. well, here is a concept. releasing bulls into a crowded area and then let's taunt them. what could possibly go wrong. 12 people were injured during the running of the bulls festival in peru. the bulls even trampling people. it's not over. the fun continues as the festivity goes through the rest of the week. frances, some could call that the thinning of the herd. >> i would think so. people are like what are they doing there in peru? >> they do it right. >> it's a tradition. ahead inyou details and charges in the ship fire. and a cute went from bad to worse. mmer took a hit this morng when frankie popped the alligator floaty. plus, the snacks and drinks are gone, people. and one of us used up all the sunscreen! i wonder who... . copy that. walgreens makes it easy when summer needs a little help. your summer base camp is just around the corner so you can get in, out and back to those summer shenanigans. walgreens. at the corner