why indians? they were attractive because they presumably offered an actual living base for an alternative american identity, a new way of living, both symbols of but potential models for ways and practices that were counter to what many of these young people were rejecting about white middle class american life. just quickly run through this, they were presumably more spiritual compared to the more materialism of their background. they were more ecological, living in harmony with nature. they were tribal and kmunl. they were hold outs, the original american long hairs, people who embraced drugs, as we have already heard that was a critical part of this. they were supposedly people that embraced drugs because of the peyote cult, as a way to transcend middle class america was attractive to some of the people. for those politically engaged at a time when the world was witnesses global movements and the involvement in vietnam elicited foreign and domestic consideration of imperialism abroad, they wer

i do have an indian reservation in my state but have visited indian reservations in other states. we have a moral responsibility to those who have not been treated well. when it comes to the challenges they face it is as bad as any group we have met in america. we need to start with indian health service and health services. i thank my colleagues for raising that issue. this is a historic week in the senate. we have been engaged in debates for weeks about what to do with health care in america. the senate, of course, is under the majority control of the republicans, as is the house of representatives, and, of course, with a republican president. they came to washington at the beginning of this year and said we want to repeal obamacare. we said it for six years. we're finally going to do it. we're going to get rid of obamacare wawnsd for all. -- once and for all. president trump said, do everything you can to discourage obamacare, and he turned around and did just that. his agencies stopped advertising for people to sign up for obamacare. they were term to put an end to it. in the

southbound remains closed on the 210, indian head highway.expected the around the region, let's go to the live shot. this is 395. some good news here. remains.ock that is the latest from traffic watch. over to you, larry. larry: is 6:56. "good morning washington" has your chance to see the legendary front man of thing floyd, roger waters -- of pink floyd, roger waters. good luck. kidd: all right, let's get you in a now. everyone talking about o.j. simpson's parole hearing, even late-night tv. here is jimmy kimmel from last night. >> i am happy to confirm that ryan seacrest -- jenny: the second-most embarrassing person associated with the right after scott idisick. ofianna: is like six degrees separation. kidd: also, kelly ripa made a big announcement on "live" right here on abc 7. i'm happy to confirm that ryan seacrest is returning as the host of "american idol" .." kidd: yesterday, "american ido" made it official. it will stop in annapolis september 5 we will be live to follow all the action. do not know if he h >>> good morning, america. o

not many people know it, but both the american and the indian constitutions begin with the same three very beautiful words, "we the people." the prime minister and i both understand the crucial importance of those words which helps to form the foundation of cooperation between our two countries. relations between countries are strongest when they are devoted to the interests of the people we serve, and after our meetings today i will say that the relationship between india and the united states has never been stronger, has never been better. i am proud to announce to the media, to the american people, and to the indian people, that prime minister modi and i are world leaders in social media. we are believers. giving the citizens of our countries the opportunity to hear directly from their elected officials and for us to hear directly from them. i guess it has worked very well in both cases. i am thrilled to salute you, prime minister modi, and the indian people for all that you are accomplishing together. your accomplishments have been vast. india has the fastest growing economy in th

you pathetic indian you came to america to do this? a white lady came into the store and looked into in her 80s and walked slowly my boss gesture i helped to her. she came up to me and said hi, i am looking for a battery for my watch. my brain did a quick search. she took her wrist watch off and set it on the counter. i found myself clueless. i knew i had learned about finding batteries for watches but i could not recall anything. i asked her do you know what kind of battery this take? i don't know but you should be able to look it up. i watched her leave the store and wondered if she had any children or grandchildren and felt sorry she had to buy the watch battery herself. my grandmother who died at the age of 80 often asked me to get her glasses fixed, pick up medicine or he judged us harshly and i am sure neighbors thought we were foolish and selfish. sindy put down the screw driver and was walking toward me. she came to me, brought her face to mine, and starred at me for only a few inches away. all i could see was a white face smil

i was embarrassed to be talking to an indian. i saw a gray hard man, i could look in their eyes when they looked at me. i went to hide in the back and cindy, my boss, look at the back room and said we have some indian shoppers who want to buy a dvd player and want to know if it would work in india. one of our team members is from india. she can answer your question better than anyone else can. she said with a grin on her face, i have to come out, the man who smiled at me, are you from india? yes i am i said and smiled back. which part? brought in a. we are from mumbai, i have a question. you have a question? yes. my son is in medical school here. we are visiting him but we are going back. what can i help you with? trying to avoid the next question. mothers of my friends often volunteer their sons salary and quickly ask mine. it was a way of judging some things. we are trying to buy a dvd player but want to make sure it works in india. let me see and walked to the dvd section but are you studying at the university? no, i am not. w

take a look at chopper 4 over indian head highway. hu have a section st down >>> breaking news in prince george's county. a section of indian head highway shut down. chopper 4 has been over this. this is a major issue for a lot of people. a double fatal crash. investigators still on the scene. what's closed? indian head highway closed between kerby hill and palmer. all lanes blocked northbound and southboundment don't even try it. your best alternate is already getting slow. we'll talk about this. good morning ms. ricketts. >> good morning. the sun just coming up right now. coming up at 6:00 a.m. on the dot. temperatures have come down a little bit during the overnight. when i got in it was up to 86. now we're down to 82. we have a heat advisory. into the weekend -- >> lauryn, thank you. we'll see you then. >>> o.j. simpson could be out of prison as soon as october 1st. >> the former football star and actor was granted parole yesterday. erika gonzalez with more on what his life after prison might be like. >> simpson was granted parole

the first ever visit to israel by an indian prime minister. the render modi wants to expand the relationship between the two countries. a babita sharma in london. call to ban motorbikes in the capital of vietnam's. translation: are right and motorbike to work every day to earn money. it will affect me a lot and i will lose myjob as a motorbike taxi driver. tobacco farms come under threat. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm in washington, dc where the us secretary of state rex tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an intercontinental ballistic missile. that means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of lax —— alaska. washington has called for a un security council meeting on the issue. this is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile which it says can reach across continents and deliver a weapon as far away as the united states. the news was announced o

he fights the creek indians in 1814. fights the seminole indians in 1817. then in 1815 ernst's fame through -- earns his fame through the battle of new orleans. this spectacular victory against the british, even though you may remember the war was already over. that does not seem to matter. this elevates andrew jackson to celebrity status. that is indeed what jackson is -- a celebrity. he has some political experience, served about two years in the senate. that is all. he is also very wealthy. there is a plantation, the hermitage. the hermitage starts out in 1804, jackson has nine slaves. by the 1830's, he has well over 100 slaves, and slaves are very expensive. most common people cannot afford any at all. he has over 100, he is a very healthy man, very well-to-do. jackson enters the senate in 1823. in 1824, he runs for the presidency, a four-way race between jackson, adams, william crawford and henry clay. jackson wins the popular vote 42%, jackson also wins the most electoral votes. but jackson does not win a majority of electoral votes. the contest goes

second. >> man wearing blue shirt: i mean when the indians came 160 something years ago there was a of these indians were promised that they were going for a short tenure, to make a lot of money and then return home. >> man wearing blue shirt: they gave return passage or land. >> chan: so when the first indians took the option to go back, they couldn't find their families. and those who found their families were rejected because they said you guys abandoned us for five years. you might as well take that five acres of land and stay there. so there is no closure to decedents like us, who have not found any connection between our families in india. >> anthony: soft paratha dough cooked on a massive tawah and slathered in gee. but here, just as it's reaching peak flakiness, it gets a beatin'. >> keshav: here they call it buss up shut which means burst out of shirt. >> anthony: burst up shirt. >> man in white shirt: yeah because they take two huge parotta and then they whack it with two sticks. >> anthony: oh, okay. i thought you were talking about what's going to happen to my shirt. wha

narendra modi becomes the first indian prime minister to visit israel.the two countries are expected to sign them -- defense deals worth some $2 billion. first, u.s. president donald trump has urged china to act after north korea claimed to have successfully tested its first long-range ballistic missile. north korean state tv made the announcement early tuesday, claiming the communist state was now capable of striking any country in the world. northxperts believe a korean missile could now reach as far as alaska. trump said via twitter, it was time for china to, quote, "put an end to this nonsense once and for all." reporter: these images show what north korea claims is a breakthrough for the rogue state. pyongyang says this rocket is an intercontinental ballistic missile that could have enough range to reach the u.s. mainland. state media quickly claimed it was a success. >> [speaking in foreign language] >> [translating] under the direct orders of our loving supreme leader, an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired. officials from both japan and

different policies were changed to our indian country.nd that's one of the -- that's one of the stories, i guess, that we have here, one of the opportunities that we have as indian country here, is that where we go from here for the indigenous rights struggle in this country is huge. there's a consciousness that it's raised. there's people that are fired up. and have thewe have the possibility and the potential to shape what the next, you know, 40, 50 years looks like for indigenous people. amy: your great-grandmother was meridel le sueur? nick: yep. amy: can you tell us who she was? but she also, you know, fought for the women's right to vote. she was an organizer in the labor movement, big sacrificer fosome of the rights that we have today and sort of -- not sort of. she's a legend, i guess, beyond our family and did a lot ofdid a lot of things that helped shape this country. and to me, you know, as --- to me and our generation, i think we still derive a lot of courage from the courage that she had. amy: so, you were arrested, september

chopper 4 over the scene here on indian head highway. you can see how bad that crash is here this morning. a double fatal accident. happened just after 2:00 a.m. indian head highway between kerby hill and palmer. still have all lanes blocked. going to be like this through the morning commute. that's alternate here. going to the east side of there for quite a long time. we're up in the chopper to see a two-mile zoom going on. tell us what you're seeing brad >> just a terribly violent crash on 210. if you look at the center of the shot there, you can see how bad the debris field is between these two vehicles. we're hearing a head-on collision on the southbound side. both directions are closed as we've been reporting and as you've been saying. the best alternate route is a combination of oxen hill road and old fort road. this cleanup and investigation is going to take some time. you want to think about an alternate route. what else is going on? >> taking a look at the beltway, routes are okay. means you aren't getting through any time soon.

and historic visit by indian prime minister narendra modi as he seeks defence deals with israel —— an billion cans later, we wish a happy 80th birthday to attend luncheon meat spam —— and. —— to tinned. it's wednesday, good morning, asia, hello, world, glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon. narendra modi is on an historic three—day trip to israel, he is the first indian prime minister to visit and it signals warming relations between the two sides. defence deals are expected to top the agenda. india but has become israel's biggest export market for arms as it seeks to counter china and pakistan. it gets an estimated $1 billion per years in weapons —— per year. the fact neta nyahu the fact netanyahu received modi on tuesday at the airport signals the strength. india has been historically supportive of the palestinian cause but quietly it's been working on its relationship with israel and until now mr modi has given credit to israel. the main focus of the trip will be economic and strategic. india is already israel's largest arms market, buying

he joins the military and fights the creek indians in 1814. fights the seminole indians in 1817 and in 1815, earns his fame through the battle of new orleans. this spectacular victory against the british, even though again as you remember, the war was already over. that doesn't seem to matter because this elevates andrew jackson to celebrity status and that is, indeed, what jackson is. a celebrity. he has some political experience. he serves about two years in the u.s. senate, but that's really all. jackson, well, he's also very wealthy. very, very wealthy. there's his plantation. the hermitage. it starts out 1804, jackson has nine slaves. by the 1830s jackson has well over 100 slaves and slaves are very expensive. most common people cannot afford any at all. jackson has over 100. he's a very, very wealthy man. very well-to-do. well jackson enters like i said, enters the senate in 1823. in 1824 he runs for the presidency, a four-way race between jackson, adams, william crawford and henry clay. jackson wins the popular vote, 42%. jackson also w

tobacco farming supports the livelihoods of 45 million indians.mder, bbc news, 0ngole in southern india. thank you so much for watching. coming up: celebrating the 80th anniversary of spam: no, not the kind that clogs up your computer inbox, it's the tinned meat that's one of america's most iconic food products. and we also have a new record for eating the most hotdogs. joey chestnut took the prize for the 10th time setting a new world record by eating 72 dogs in ten minutes. hi, there. the rain came pretty much non—stop across northern england and southern scotland yesterday. the wettest place in cumbria getting over 40 millimetres of rain. you can see how the rain band has been tracking away into the north sea. the rain was all courtesy of this weather front, that will still be with us today in northern england, where it will stay cloudy. to the south, low pressure in the bay of biscay. the winds will increasingly fall light, but will begin to back up and bring warm air from the near continent. notjust warm air, it will become hot and humid in s

indian ocean just a tad smaller but a big ocean. you could take the entire land maps of the united states times three and put it in the indian ocean, with it began routs today increasingly hay dro are car won, the two geopolitical actors india on the left. pakistan on the right. have their own kind of cold war manifesting and maritime confrontation in this indian ocean. we see piracy around the edges of it. and off the coast of yemen, we see the inner play of shia that's supporting rebels and sunni, saudi arabia, the gulf states supporting the government of yemen with the united states leaning towards scraib a great deal of action is playing out in the maritime theater. and we ought to consider the number one challenge in the indian ocean is right here -- it's iran that's the ran i can flag this is a missile. iran sees itself as an imperial power. they will seek to recreate the persian empire. these are the battle flags of cyrus the magnificent, 25h years ago, darius the great and the flag of iran today. look at the water space arou

they are quite a kaput ekka about what they see as indian aggression across an international boundary part of its sovereign territory even though it has disputed with the kingdom of bhutan. the chinese rhetoric is also notable here for having presented an ultimatum. in previous crises diplomacy was possible because the chinese were willing to talk to the indian side but here as noted the precondition is the indians must withdraw first but by doing so india would be admitting defeat, effectively losing face, set in both countries up for the 10th stand—off that we witnessing today. you mentioned previous crises, i wonder how are relations between these two great superpowers? relations between india and china are delicate mix of cooperation and competition. the rising asian giants with massive economies, the rest necessarily a large degree of economic cooperation between them but on strategic matters, ranging from india's tense relationship with its other nuclear rival and neighbour pakistan to questions of global order and regional security the relationship is tense between the two coun

those jobs for indian country are critical. they lose those jobs there, their unemployment rate goes to 80%. >> unacceptable. >> it is, thank you. >> senator cortez. >> secretary perry welcome back to the committee when you were nominated, we had a frank and serious conversation about my grave concerns about citing nuclear waste at yucca mountain. you called me ahead of time to let me know you were going there. since that trip you went from touting the importance of state sovereignty to a full throated support for depositing the nation's waste in nevada, against the will of my state. undermining state's right to defend the communities against dangerous nuclear waste. what has prompted such a change in your viewpoint? >> senator, with all due respect disagree with your analysis of my position nothing has really changed. it is wise for us to have a very open conversation with this country about the moral obligation that we have as a people, there is statutory requirements for us to move this waste. there are multiple options abou

indian head highway shut down between kirby hill and palmer road. we're starting to see this closure here. a double fatal crash, unfortunately. they're going to be out there for some time. no great work around really overall. taking a look elsewhere, no maj nor problems. we'll talk about that in a minute. sounds like a crash that's blocking part of the roadway there. >> good morning, lauren. >> good muggy morning out there on this friday morning. as temperatures are already in the 80s in a lot of spots. that heat index already in the 930s in spots. i do believe that temperature will fall a little bit before that sun comes up at 56 km on 6:00 a.m. on the dot. it's going to be another hot day out there as we go through the morning. through about the noon hour. look at that temperature at noon. that's something -- that humidity. getting that heat index number. we do have that heat advisory from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. the heat index will be 105 or over 105. you can see mainly this is east of the blue ridge mountains. very similar conditions to what

captain of the indian men's side virat kohli tweet @ikaohli a great moment for indian cricket — champions the record in the men's form of the game, sachin tendulkar... a huge achievement. also, superb knock today! stay with us on outside source — after the break we're going to turn to china because they're about to open their first international military base in the horn of africa. we'll look at out why. a gay man has won a landmark ruling at the supreme court which will give his husband the same pension rights as a wife would receive. the ruling could have a dramatic effect on the entitlement of thousands of people in same sex marriages or civil partnerships. clive coleman reports. victory after an 11—year legal battle. john walker worked for the company innospec the 23 years, paying into the firm's pension scheme. victory for basic fairness and decency... civil partnerships became legal in december 2005. shortly after, mr walker and his long—term partner entered into one. they are now married, but innospec, relying on an exemption in the equality act, refused to take account of his pen

we know it as the french and indian war. this has vastly expanded britain's territories from india to africa to the west indies, and particularly north america. more than double the territory that britain laid claim over in north america. and so in the case behind us we have a collection of objects owned and used by colonial americans that speak to the presence of the king in everyday life. one of the great objects here, this is a cast iron fireback made in -- at oxford furnace in new jersey in 1746. this was essentially a big cast iron plate placed in the back of a fireplace that would radiate heat out into the room. as you can see it includes the arms, the royal arms of the king of england. we also have objects that introduce you to british heroes. so in the upper right a tavern sign, this was on loan to us from the kecticonnecticut histo, a wonderful historical society with amazing collections, generously placed on loan to us. general wolf, a british general who died at the battle of quebec helping capture french canada f

are you convinced buying indian banks is a bad call? rally has been fueled by liquidity flows. been quite poor and i expect that to continue. my entire view will still hold that fundamentally i do not see any improvement of any significant taking lines. the entire rally has been fueled by liquidity. the argument would be about a pickup but we have been seeing it has stagnated while the markets have gone up. >> for our viewers just tuning in, what is the fundamental problem with the indian banking sector? isthe fundamental problem that there are very huge bad debts and they are mainly with the government banks and the government being the principal loner refuses to recapitalize the banks to the losses they have suffered. they have abdicated their rule of ownership and how our indian banks going to recapitalize? allowvernment refuses to enforcement agencies to go after these large companies. it isney isn't there but lining some of their personal accounts. it is up to the government to use its regulatory agencies to get these moneys back.

nearly a century later, new light on the killing of the osage indians.resident trump has made a surprise announcement that he is banning transgender people from serving in the us military. he says they risk burdening the military with large medical bills and disruption, even though during last year's election he assured lgbtq voters i will fight for you, i have your back. campaigners have called his decision shocking and ignorant. there are thousands of trans people already serving. what happens to them now is not clear. aleem maqbool reports from texas. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many have spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today, they woke up to a shock from the very president they serve. "after consultation with my generals and military experts," he tweeted, "please be advised that the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the us military." riley dosh has spent the last four years as an officer in training at the military a

you will be surrounded by indian children. ofy toss snacks to trails seagulls. can also hire a speedboat for $500 and cut the journey from one hour to 20 minutes, but you will miss the local color. on the island, you will find a handful of monkeys. it leads to a series of amazing caves with relief sculptures. they are dedicated to the hindu a.d of shive if you can't make it across the water, you can stay in the middle of mumbai. there is plenty to say. streetside coconut vendors are everywhere. if you're jet lagged, the electrolytes will help. one of my favorite: the the mesh one of my favorites. there is just one choice here, bright and flavorful, like all-you-can-eat sampler platters. the restaurant was passed down from father to son, and the son is enthusiastic about his locally sourced ingredients. since india has gone cashless, ask to add a 10% tip. you can also charge tips for bellhops and housekeeping back at the hotel. after lunch, hit the streets and find the perfect piece of india to take back home. this is a family affair where the owner keeps the rea

bbc news, indian—administered kashmir. flag. it's 50 years since homosexuality was partially decriminalised in the uk. wyre davies reports all backgrounds, all persuasions and all colours of the rainbow. for the last 45 years, pride has been where londoners openly celebrate who and what they are. but when percy and roger became a couple, publicly declaring their love for each other was still illegal. this is their first pride, and they're making up for lost time. 50 years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, they're enjoying the equal rights that younger people here now take for granted. now, i think, they are lucky. they could do what they like, when they like and wherever they like, and they‘ re going to get away with it. and isn't that wonderful? a friend of my father once told him that he thought homosexuality was worse than murder, and that was the prevailing attitude. and so, when i look at this, i think, what's happened to the world, you know? despite visibly increased security after recent terror a

. ♪ >> for indians, it's both new york and l.a., hollywood and wall street.offers the sensory overload of the world's second-largest country and intricate traditions crafted over millennia. it is a lot to take in if you have only a few days on this colorful but chaotic peninsula. i am nicky eckstein. i am travel editor for "bloomberg pursuits," and i will show you how to make the most of mumbai. ♪ >> india is outpacing a slew of western destinations to become the world's sixth largest business travel market. this oasis in the middle of the action is perfect for business travelers. >> good afternoon. welcome to mumbai. it is nice to meet you. >> thank you. the staff is extremely thoughtful and detail oriented. >> hi. >> welcome to the -- >> it is very refreshing in weather like this. >> no where else have i been greeted with personally embroidered napkins. plus, the rooms are spacious, with comfortable beds and large work desks. across the peninsula, you will find the gateway of india, mumbai's most iconic monument. although the city's name was officially chan

bbc news, indian—administered kashmir. been moved to house arrest after more than three years in jail. mr lopez had been sentenced to 14 years in prison for leading anti—government protests in 2014. the move has been supported by president nicolas maduro, who has called on mr lopez to deliver a message of peace. pascale davies reports. a small slice of liberty for venezuela's most famous political prisoner. leopoldo lopez will now complete a 14—year sentence at home with his family. the last three years were spent in jail for leading anti—government protests in 2014. now out from behind bars, he is determined to continue the fight against president maduro's government. translation: venezuela, i am speaking on behalf of leopoldo. this is a step towards freedom. i don't have any resentment, nor any desire to end my fight. i maintain my firm opposition to this regime, and i am firm in my conviction to fight for true peace, coexistence, change, and freedom. the supreme court says the harvard—educated former mayor was granted h

bbc news, indian administered kashmir.ottesville, virginia but were dwarfed by a counter—protest. the kkk members were protesting against the planned removal of a statue of general probably, who oversaw confederate forces in the us civil war. in the town, they were met by hundreds of jeering cou nter— protesters. the klan marchers paraded past hundreds of people shouting "racists go home," and other chants. the protest was authorised by officials on free speech grounds. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the collection of ties and tiny figurines that give a glimpse into the life of one of the britain's greatest poets, philip larkin. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. 6ermany we will host the 2006 world cup. they pipped south africa by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties planned in all the big cities were c