president james earl carter jr. as in middle school when jimmy carter was elected president and i vividly recall how my morad meyered him, how much -- my mother admired him, how much she honored his determination and work ethic, his intelligence and generosity and spirit. we've heard much today and in recent days about president carter's impact in the four decades after he left the white house. rightly so. jimmy carter established a new model for what it means to be a former president and leaves an extraordinary post presidential legacy, from founding the carter center which has helped advance global human rights and alleviate human suffering, to his public health work in latin america and africa. to his tireless advocacy for peace and democracy. jimmy carter was the president of the united states and ahead of his time. he was the first president of the united states to have a comprehensive energy policy, including providing some of the first federal support for clean energy. he also passed over a dozen major pieces

his father, james earl carter senior, was a farmer and local businessman. his mother, lillian gordon carter gordy carter, was a registered nurse. he was educated in the public schools of plains, attended georgia southwestern college in the georgia institute of technology, and received a bs degree from the united states naval academy in 1946. in the navy, he became a submariner, serving in both the atlantic and pacific fleets and rising to the rank of lieutenant. chosen by admiral hyman rickover for the nuclear submarine program. he was assigned to schenectady, new york, where he took graduate work at union college in reactor technology and nuclear physics, and served as senior officer of the pre-commissioning crew of the seawolf, the second nuclear submarine. on july 7th, 1946, he married rosalynn smith of plains. when his father died in 1953, he resigned his naval commission and returned with his family to georgia. he took over the carter farms, and he and rosalynn operated carter's warehouse, a general purpose seed and farm farm supply company in plains.

james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people and he left the world better than he found it. and in the end, jimmy carter's work and those works speak for him. louder than any tribute we can offer. may his life be a lesson for the ages and a beacon for the future. may god bless president jimmy carter, and may god bless the united states of america. my country, tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing. >> land where my fathers died. land of the pilgrim's pride. from every mountainside. let freedom. ring. my native country. >> thee. land of noble free. >> thy name i love the name i love thy. rocks and rills. thy woods and. templed hills. my heart with. rapture thrills like. that. above. great. music. swell the breeze. and ring from. all the. trees. sweet freedom song my. voice of trump's. awake. let all that we partake let us. bless usha vance break the out of umwork from. this color. to the. othe of bayless he. to thee we sing, singne. real hard. be bright. with freedom's. holy light. protect us by th

that grew up in all kinds of conflict, but that was the sensitivity, the spirituality that made james earl carterwas truly a child of god. not only a good farmer but a nuclear physicist, chosen by admiral to assist him in develop ago nuclear navy. but at the same time he was working on a nuclear navy, he was thinking of peace on earth and goodwill toward all men, and especially women and children. i've known president carter for more than half of my life, and i never cease to be surprised. i never cease to be enlightened. i never cease to be inspispiredy the little deeds of peace and mercy that he shared with us every day of his life. it was president james earl carter that for me symbolized the greatness of the united states of america, and i am truly grateful for him because inspite of the harass issue -- in spite of the harshness of the depression and explosion of inflation, he never waiverred from his commitment to god all mighty and his love of all of god's children. jimmy carter was a blessing that helped to create a great united states of america. for all of us, and many who are not able t

but that was the sensitivity, the spirituality, that made james earl carter a truly great president. ly a good farmer, but a nuclear physicist, chosen by admiral rick over, to assist him in developing a nuclear navy. but at the same time he was working on a nuclear navy, he was thinking of peace on earth and good will toward all men, and especially women and children. i've known president carter for more than half of my life. and i never cease to be surprised. i never cease to be enlightened. i never cease to be inspired. by the little deeds of love and mercy that he shared with us every day of his life. it was president james earl carter that for me symbolized the greatness of the united states of america. and i am truly grateful for him because in spite of the harshness of the depression, and the explosions of inflation, he never wavered from his commitment to god almighty and his love of all of god's children. jimmy carter was a blessing that helped to create a great united states of america. and for all of us, and many who are not able to be here, i want to say thank you. you have

president james earl carter jr. so i was in middle school when jimmy carter was elected president. and i vividly recall how my mother admired him. how much she admired his strength of character. his honesty. his integrity. his work ethic. and determination. his intelligence. and his generosity of spirit. we have heard much today and in recent days about president carter's impact in the four decades after he left the white. jimmy carter established a new model for what it means to be a former president. and leaves an extraordinary post-presidential legacy. host: that was yesterday. we have the full event on our website at c-span.org. we will be covering the funeral of former president jimmy carter tomorrow. definitely stay tuned for that. we'll go to your calls now to thelma in bronx, new york, line for democrats. you're on open forum, thelma. caller: good morning. i'm calling to let the guy that called in and was saying about joe biden, what about donald trump? donald trump has a problem. host: is that all you wanted to say? caller: no. donald trump has a mental problem. what about

james earl carter junior loves our country. ived his faith and he served the people and he left the world better than he found it. in the end, jimmy carter's work and those works speak for him. louder than any tribute we can offer. may his life be a lessen for the ages and a beacon for the future. may god bless president jimmy carter and may god bless the united states of america. ♪ my country 'tis of the, sweet land of liberty ♪ ♪ of the icing ♪ ♪ land where my fathers died ♪ ♪ land of -- ♪ ♪ ♪ thy name i love ♪ ♪ i love thy rocks and rills ♪ ♪ thy woods and temple hills ♪ ♪ my heart with rapture thrills ♪ like that about ♪ ♪ let music swell the breeze ♪ ♪ and ring from all the trees ♪ ♪ suite freedom's song ♪ ♪ let mortal tongs awake ♪ ♪ let all that breath partake ♪ ♪ let rocks their silence break ♪ ♪ the sound prolong ♪ ♪ our fathers' god to the ♪ ♪ author of liberty ♪ ♪ to thee we sing ♪ ♪ long may our land be bright ♪ ♪ with freedom's holy light ♪ ♪ protect us by thy might ♪ ♪ great god, our king ♪ ♪ my country, 'tis of th

that was the sensitivity, the spirituality that made james earl carter a truly great president. orking on a nuclear navy, he was thinking of peace on earth and goodwill toward all men, and especially women and children. i have known president carter for more than half of my life. and i am never ceased to be surprised. i never cease to be in lighted. -- enlightens. i never ceased to be inspired by the little deeds of love and mercy that he shared with us every day of his life. it was president james earl carter that, for me, symbolized to the greatness of the united states of america, and i am truly grateful for him. because in spite of the harshness of the depression and the explosions of inflation, he never wavered from his commitment to god almighty and his love of all of god's children. jimmy carter was a blessing that helped to create a great united states of america. and for all of us, and many who are not able to be here, i want to say thank you. you have been a blessing from god. and your spirit will remain with us. as jason said, he may be gone, but he ain't gone far. tha

. >> welcome to cnn's special coverage of the state funeral of james earl carter. i'm jake tapper in washington. president carter's flag draped casket is about to be carried down. the capitol steps from inside the rotunda, where he has been lying in state, the first of many solemn rituals in washington, d.c., on this national day of mourning. we will in minutes see the hearse and motorcade travel through the streets of washington, d.c., passing near the white house with a flag is at half staff in honor of president carter. then it's on to washington national cathedral for the funeral service. the carter family will join with us and u.s. and world leaders to pay tribute to jimmy carter's 100 years of life and his legacy. a bipartisan moment as washington is on the brink of dramatic change. five of president carter's successors are expected to be in the cathedral. current president joe biden, the former president and now president-elect donald trump and former presidents barack obama, george w. bush and bill clinton. president biden will be the one to eulogize carter,

but that was the sensitivity, the spirituality that made james earl carter a truly great president. james earl carter was truly a child of god, not only a good farmer, but. physicist chosen by admiral rickover to assist him in developing a new nuclear navy. but at the same time he was working on a nuclear navy. he was thinking of peace on earth and goodwill toward all men, and especially women and children. i've known president carter for more than half of my life, and i never cease to be surprised. i never cease to be enlightened. i never cease to be inspired by the little deeds of love and mercy that he shared with us every day of his life. it was president james earl carter that, for me, symbolized the greatness of the united states of america, and i am truly grateful for him, because in spite of the harshness of the depression and the explosions of inflation, he never wavered for his from his commitment to god almighty and his love of all of god's children. a blessing that helped to create a great united states of america. and for all of us and many who are not able to be here. i

president james earl carter junior. i was in middle school when jimmy carter was elected president.ly recall how my mother admired him. how much she admired his strength of character. his honesty. his affect -- ethics, determination. his intelligence and his generosity of spirit. we have heard much today and in recent days about president carter's impact and the four decades after he left the white house. rightfully so. jimmy carter established a new model for what it means to be a former president. and leaves an extraordinary post presidential legacy. from founding the carter center, which has helped advance global human rights, and alleviate human suffering, to his public health work in latin america and africa, to his tireless advocacy for peace and democracy. [no audio] regarding environmental protection. more than doubled the size of america's national parks, including protecting our beloved redwoods in my home state of california. he was a president who, between the years of 1977 and 1981, appointed more black americans to the federal bench than all of his predecessors combine

james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people and he left the world better than he found it and in the end jimmy carter's work and those works speak for him louder than any tribute we can offer. may his life be a lesson for the ages and a beacon for the future. may god bless president jimmy carter and may god bless the united states of america. >> that is tonight's last word. >>> the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> tonight meta announces a major change by ending their fact checking program, what it means on the eve of a second trump administration. >>> then donald trump jr. visits greenland as his father says he won't rule out taking it by force. >>> plus a fast moving fire has ordered evacuations of 30 million people from los angeles. we'll have a live report from california as "the 11th hour" gets underway this tuesday night. >> good evening. once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. >>> on the morning of january 7th , 2021, facebook's mark zuckerberg announced donald trump would be banned from posting

. >> james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people and he left the world better than he found it. >> carter will lie in state through thursday. ahead of his funeral service, which will be held on thursday at the washington national cathedral. before we go to break a live look at the eaton fire burning in altadena tonight, a look at this from mount wilson. over the city just north of pasadena. you can see those flames and that large plume of smoke rising over the hillside there. an aggressive firefight underway across l.a. county as crews now battle three fires tonight. the eaton fire burning 400 acres. at last check w h 0% at around 3:30 p.m. on thompson avenue near westwood westwood hills park. excuse me. when firefighters arrived, they found an outbuilding engulfed in flames. they were able to contain that fire. most of the building was burned, but no one was hurt. investigators are still looking into how that fire started. >> and of course, the breezy to windy pattern of extreme winds setting up across parts of

. >> james earl carter jr. loved our country and he left the world better than he found it. >> reporter: john thune and house speaker mike johnson remarked on a life dedicated to service and country. >> the care did not stop at building homes in the face of what he did to bring life saving medicine. he brokered peace. >> reporter: reflecting on carter's legacy, not just as a state governor and u.s. president, but the achievements after he left the white house. >> he continued to have a major impact not just in the united states, but around the world. his work on public health and disease, eradication, it is remarkable what he continued to achieve even after leaving office. >> reporter: carter's casket was transferred, authorizing the building in 1980. his family walked beside the horse drawn case, a nod to his decision todown pennsylvania avenue during his inaugural parade in 1977. commander in chief from humbled beginnings, who say they are making government more competent and compassionate. >> they say for th

. >> reporter: coming up on "sunday morning," remembering james earl carter jr. >>> also ahead this sunday, bill flanagan on late president carter's love for music of all kinds. the david pogue takes us to the movies with a difference. with faith salie, a photographer whose motto could be rise and shine. all that and more on this first sunday morning of the new year, january 5th, 2025. and we'll be back after this. ♪ ♪ at the disneyland resort the happiest place on earth you'll find all kinds of happy you can find the my-dream-is-finally-coming-true kind of happy the i-just-found-my- new-favorite-treat kind of happy you can also find that woo-hooooo! (shouting) kind of happy there's the teaming-up-with-my-hero type of happy ... and the we're-never-going-to-forget-this kind of happy come find your happy today ... only at the disneyland resort. (box thuds) (water burbles and teabag rips) (teabag thunks and water burbles) - listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family because making that perfect cup, it's the reason we do what we do. hi, guys. - [all] hey. - so what

it was president james earl carter.ed states of america. ani am truly grateful for him because in spite of the harshness of the depression and the explosions of inflation, he never wavered for -- from his commitment to god almighty. and his love of all of god's children. jimmy carter was a blessing that helped to create a great united states of america. and, for all of us, and many who are not ablele to be here, want to say thank you. you have been a blessing from god, and your spirit will remain with us. as jason said, you may be gone, but he ain't gone far. thank you, president carter, and thank you, almighty god. >> andrew young, former mayor of atlanta, and u.n. ambassador under president carter. the musical selections have been nothing less than eclectic today. e have described it we next expire expect to hear from garth brooks and patricia singing "imagine." ♪♪ >> imagine there's no heaven it's easy if you try no hell below us above us, only sky imagine all the people livin' for today ah imagine there's no countri

carter: i was always jimmy, and my father's name was james earl. i am james earl junior. everyone called him a earl, and me jimmy. when i began to run for president i had a hard time with some secretaries of state, who refused to use my nickname on the official documents. i had to go to court in two states to get jimmy on the ballot instead of james earl carter junior but i signed the official balls and documents with the name i had always used, and that is jimmy. >> a lot of letters back and forth to your family when you are in an apple is. were you a prolific -- prolific writer? fmr. pres. carter: i don't think my parents would say that i was a prolific letter-writer. they complained that i never wrote enough. i probably rode home every two weeks, something like that. but not prolific. >> did you both keep diaries? mrs. carter: no. in the white house the last couple of years i kept the diary. i put my schedule on the corner of my desk and i had an assistant leave spaces between events so i would come in and fill it in. if they stacked up i would know that i was behind,

james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people, and he left the world better than he found it. >> the last thing before we go tonight. president carter lies in state. a historic day in washington as leaders eulogized former president jimmy carter and in the u.s. capitol rotunda. members of both parties present his work in office, faith, and volunteerism. he will lie in state through thursday morning when there will be a service in the washington national cathedral. president biden is expected to deliver the eulogy at president carter's request. on that solomon hill, i wish you a very good night. we need to take a deep breath on that one. glad to do it together. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late. we will see you again tomorrow. >>> tonight on all in. >> after trump first got elected in 2016, the legacy media wrote nonstop how misinformation was a threat to democracy. the fact checkers have been too politically biased. >> donald trump's american oligarchy. >

james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people, and he left the world better than he found it. in the end, jimmy carter's work and those works speak for him. louder than any tribute we can offer. may his life be a lesson for the ages, and a beacon for the future. >> president carter will lie in state until his funeral on thursday. he will be late to rest and plains, georgia. i want to turn back to the wildfires that are raging in california because they're moving quickly. jacob soboroff joins be live from pacific palisades with the latest. jacob, i have been watching how fast everything is moving and how quickly and panic people are trying to get out of the area. >> reporter: it is horrible. as i mentioned earlier, it's part of the city of los angeles that has 23,000 or so residents. my family for a long time, the entire family was part of that including my brother and wife who live here and have had to evacuate along with thousands of people. you are looking at the ridge line between the palisades riviera and

president carter: no, i was always jimmy. my father's name was james earl. i'm james earl jr. everybody called him earl, and they always called me jimmy. when i began to run for president, i had quite a hard time with some secretaries of state who refused to use my nickname on the official documents. i had to go to court in two states, as a matter of fact, to get jimmy on the ballot instead of james earl carter jr. but all the time i was president, i signed the official laws and documents with the name i've always used, and that's jimmy. >> a lot of letters back and forth to your family when you were in annapolis. were you a prolific writer? president carter: i think my parents would not agree that i was a prolific letter writer. they always complained that i didn't write often enough. my mother wrote regularly, and my father wrote, i'd say, every couple of months. and i probably wrote home every two weeks, something like that. but no, not prolific. >> did you both keep diaries? rosalynn: no. in the white house, the last couple of years i kept a diary. disciplined myself by pu

fact, to get jimmy on the ballot instead of james earl carter jr. but all the time i was president, i signed the official laws and documents with the name i've always used, and that's jimmy. >> a lot of letters back and forth to your family when you were in annapolis. were you a prolific writer? president carter: i think my parents would not agree that i was a prolific letter writer. they always complained that i didn't write often enough. my mother wrote regularly, and my father wrote, i'd say, every couple of months. and i probably wrote home every two weeks, something like that. but no, not prolific. >> did you both keep diaries? rosalynn: no. in the white house, the last couple of years i kept a diary. disciplined myself by putting a schedule on the corner of my desk, and i had my assistant leave spaces between events so i would come in and fill it in. and if they stacked up, i would know that i was behind, so i had to do it pretty regularly. >> president carter, you point out in this museum that you had a role model. is that fair and accurate?

reporter: good morning, a sad day in plains, georgia, but also a day of celebration celebrating james earl cartert and people lining up on this main highway in plains highway 280 and this is where the remains of the body of former president will pass behind me in a couple of hours on a motorcade and then going to his boyhood home. we have a live picture of his boyhood home and the ark reigns leading community, it's not far down the road from here and his earliest memories are and where he lived and jimmy carter loves plains and always came back to plains and chose to live in plains after post-presidency and everything came back to plains. a schedule of what's going on today and carter family at 10:15 in the morning will arrive at sumter medical center at 10:50 a.m. and the casket will arrive at that boyhood home and 39 tolls of the bell to celebrate the 39th president of the united states and motorcade taking about four hours going slow to get to atlanta and moment of silence at georgia state capitol and the capitol lies in repose in at leeanne that . someone that interacted with jimmy carter sev

the capital now that the casket of former president the 39th president of the united states james earl carterg visited by many mourners of over the coming days. brett your thoughts as we watch this part of this very significant moving ceremony. >> this is all down to the minute, to the second. we saw these farewells to president george h.w. bush most recently in 2018 ronald reagan 2004. this is his stop again at the u.s. navy memorial this is right on pennsylvania avenue as he see the carter family they are gathered. this is right on the path on the way to the white house where the inauguration parade would lead. on his inauguration day in 1977, jimmy carter surprised the crowds because he jumped out of the car and walked with rosalynn almost the entire way. that started the tradition of presidents jumping out of the vehicle and doing at least some portion of pennsylvania avenue on the way to the white house walking with the crowd. he wanted again to be that message with that people. his walk was a lot longer than we've seen in recent inauguration is. he becomes the 13th president to lighten

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president joe biden expected to eulogize his longtime friend, the man born james earl carter jr. who took the oath of office simply as jimmy jimmy carter do solemnly swear, will then return home to plains, georgia, for a private family service. reena roy, abc news, atlanta. >> president biden will head to new orleans tomorrow to attend a vigil in honor of the people killed or hurt in the new year's day attack in the city. a vigil was also held saturday night. federal authorities are now warning law enforcement to be on alert for copycat attacks. abc news reporter christiane cordero is following the latest on the investigation. >> just days after that terrifying truck attack in new orleans, bourbon street is showing signs of returning to normal. the music is back, but the victims of that new year's day tragedy have not been forgotten. the street, now lined with flowers, crosses and photos to honor those who were killed, including 21 year old hubert guthro, whose family visited the memorial. 25 year old bill demayo from new jersey, who was in town for the sugar bowl game, and 18 yea

carter: i was always jimmy. my father's name was james earl. i am james earl junior. they called me jimmy. when i ran for president i had quite a hard time with some secretaries of state who refused to use my nickname on the official documents. i had to go to court in two states to get jimmy on the ballot and of james or carter junior. -- earl carter junior. i signed official laws and documents with the name i have always used, jimmy. >> a lot of letters to your family at annapolis. for you a prolific writer? -- were you a prolific writer? president carter: i think my parents would agree i was not a prolific letter writer. my mother wrote quite regularly. my father wrote every couple of months. i probably wrote home every two weeks, something like that. not prolific. >> did you both keep diaries? mrs. carter: no. in the white house the last couple of years i kept a diary. i disciplined myself i putting a schedule on the corner of my desk. i had my assistant leave spaces between events so i would fill it in. if they stacked up, i would know i was behind. i had to do it

at washington's national cathedral, where president biden will eulogize his longtime friend james earl carter jr. will then return home to plains, where he will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, rosalynn, who died just over a year ago. the two were married for 77 years when she passed. chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york. >> on the peninsula, a famous donkey from palo alto that helped inspire the movie character shrek has died. perry was 30 years old and resided at cornelius bowl park and served as a support animal, paying for his care and for the other donkeys started adding up, though, and became a point of controversy. the city faced a budget deficit last year, and a city council member pushed back at paying tens of thousands of dollars. a memorial will be held for perry at a later date. bird flu is impacting egg supply, driving up prices and leaving some grocery stores out of stock. the ventura county star reports between 10 and 14 million egg laying hens have been killed or have died from the virus in california. the u.s. department of agriculture says egg prices have jumped 70%

president of our lifetime, which means he is the worst ever, which is a beautiful parting gift for james earl cartered. what's even more amazing, given joe's true infirmary and ineptitude was covered up by 90% of the media, and still he rated this poorly. >> jesse: just like fillmore's. >> greg: exactly, they covered up his nipple. imagine if the press had done their job and reported on the real joe biden, not the fake joe biden. he probably wouldn't be in the poll, wouldn't be elected. but for now, he is clearly the worst president in the history of the united states, and jimmy carter from heaven thanks you. >> harold: five years from now, ten years from now, he will be viewed very differently. i contend much, much better. "fan mail friday" is up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: it's "fan mail friday"! first question from jeff, what a great name. if you were to open a store, what would you sell and what would it be called? that's a good idea. what would you sell, kayleigh? >> sandra: probably baby clothes, and i would say diapers but you finally changed a diaper and i'm so proud of him. >> greg: i did change

come on the air th morning with live coverage of the nation's farewell to its 39th president james earl carterjimmy cart as he was known. it's a week of commemoration and remembrance. >> the carter family is accompanying the former president's body as it arrives at the washington national cathedral, five miles northwest of the capitol where the state funeral will be held. >> all five living presidents, including president-elect trump, are ex pected to come together n a rare moment of unity. president biden will lead the tributes today after president carter asked president biden to give today's eulogy. >> we'll also see dignitaries from across the country and around the world gathering in washington to remember a man who won the respect of so many during an incredible century of life. >> supreme court members, members of congress, families, friends and colleagues by the thousands have paid their respects as well, a somber moment of history as president carter laid in state. craig melvin is outside washington cathedral for us. craig, set the scene for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning

eulogy this afternoon, a ceremony with members of congress and vice president kamala harris, james earl carter jr. >> loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people and he left the world better than he found it. >> mr. carter's four children, as well as several grandchildren and other family members, stood in the rotunda for the solemn ceremony. lawmakers eulogized carter during the ceremony, emphasizing his values and leadership and his continued service after leaving the white house. >> president carter's life, his selfless service, his fight against cancer, and his lasting contributions to his fellow man are all truly remarkable. >> today's ceremony begins three days of honoring the former president. fox's rebecca castro reports from washington, dc. >> four decades after leaving office, former president jimmy carter received a hero's welcome back to the nation's- [music] capital. former president jimmy carter returning to washington one last time, draped in the american flag, his casket traveled from joint base andrews to the u.s. navy memorial and then the capitol building, wh

. >> a sad day but also a day of celebration for the 39th president james earl carter, jr. i may have to be silent in a moment and forgive me. the motorcade should be making its way soon. out of respect for president carter they asked we don't talk for a little while. president biden will give the eulogy joined by four of his predecessors, bill clinton, barack obama, george bush and president-elect donald trump as the motorcade behind me pulls up right now. i will lower my voice. >> bill: thank you for that. david spunt outside a beautiful cathedral. the last time i was there was the funeral for 41. >> dana: we were together. was that one of our first times together? yes. i think so. it is a beautiful building and a beautiful moment for the carter family and all his friends and of course the five living presidents that are there to pay tribute. >> bill: we'll keep a very close eye on that. in the meantime we have this devastation in l.a. trying to figure out what we'll see what the sun comes up in 15 or 20 minutes. a live look at a fire line in los angeles. you have entire c

james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. loved the world better than he found it. and in the end, jimmy carter's work and those works speak for him. louder than any tribute we can offer. may his life be a lesson for the ages and a beacon for the future. may god bless president jimmy carter and may god bless the united states of america. >> that is tonight's last word. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> tonight, meta announces a major change by ending their fact-checking program. what it means on the eve of a second trump administration. >>> donald trump jr. visits greenland as his father says he will not rule out taking it by military force. >>> a fast-moving fire has forced an evacuation order of 30,000 people in los angeles. we will have a live report from southern california is 11th hour gets underway this tuesday night. >>> good evening once again. i am stephanie ruhle. on the morning of january 7, 2021, facebook's chief executive mark zuckerberg announced trump will remain banned from posting to the soci

. >> james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people and he left the world better than he found it. >> after tomorrow's funeral in washington, his casket will travel back to plains, georgia, where he will be buried next to his wife, rosalynn carter. tomorrow is a national day of mourning, and many buildings and services will be closed, including the stock exchange. >> our time now. 515. several cities in the south bay are changing parking laws to comply with the new state law. the day lighting bill requires vehicles to park at least 20ft away from the approaching side of all crosswalks. the city of san jose is now trying to eliminate corner parking spaces all over the city, to make it easier for drivers to see people walking across the road. >> actually, it makes sense. it's nice to be able to see around the corners, because before some of the cars were parking right at the corner. >> the hope is that this law will be similar to the restriction on parking within 15ft of a fire hydrant. the idea is that if you're a d

president joe biden expected to eulogize his longtime friend, the man born james earl carter jr. who took the oath of office simply as jimmy jimmy carter do solemnly swear, will then return home to plains, georgia, for a private family service. reena roy, abc news, atlanta. >> meanwhile, president biden will head to new orleans tomorrow to attend a vigil in honor of the people killed or hurt in the new year's day attack. a vigil was also held last night. federal authorities are now warning law enforcement to be on alert for copycat attacks. abc news reporter christiane cordero is following the latest with this investigation. >> just days after that terrifying truck attack in new orleans, bourbon street is showing signs of returning to normal. the music is back, but the victims of that new year's day tragedy have not been forgotten. the street, now lined with flowers, crosses and photos to honor those who were killed, including 21 year old hubert gouthro, whose family visited the memorial. 25 year old bill demayo from new jersey, who was in town for the sugar bowl game, and 18 year

boy i should say. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: there is one way i will remember our 39th president, james earl carteras our homeboy. [ laughter ] he did build a lot of homes. i guess he's kind of a -- the ultimate homeboy. [ laughter ] in canada today, boy, big deal, big things happening. we have canadians here in our audience? we usually do. they keep quiet when you call them out. very polite. [ laughter ] yes. in canada today, prime minister justin trudeau announced that after nine years in office, he will step down to focus full-time on being handsome. [ laughter ] his announcement got off to a rocky start because his speech, the pages from his speech started flying off the podium. i feel like that's a sign god wants him to stay in power, right? [ laughter ] trudeau, here he is, he traveled to mar-a-lago last month to meet with president-elect trump, who today suggested again that canada should become part of the united states. trump does not seem to like justin trudeau, and you know why he doesn't like justin trudeau? just take a look at this moment right here. [ laughter ] she is gazing into his

authorizing the use of the rotunda of the capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late james earl carter jr., 39th president of the united states. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding with this question? without objection. so ordered. mr. thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening motion or debate. the president pro tempore: is there any question about going to this? without objection. so ordered. mr. thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it stand adjourned until 12:00 p.m., monday, january 6, that following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, the senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each, and the senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair at 12:40 p.m

. >> james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people and he left the world better than he found it. >> mr. carter's four children, as well as several grandchildren and other family members, stood in the rotunda for the solemn ceremony. lawmakers eulogized carter during the ceremony, emphasizing his values in leadership and his continued service after leaving the white house. >> president carter's life, his selfless service, his fight against cancer, and his lasting contributions to his fellow man are all truly remarkable. >> today's ceremony begins three days of honoring the former president after thursday's funeral in washington, president carter will return to his hometown of plains, georgia, for a private service before he's buried next to his wife of 77 years, rosalynn. >> a new state law is designed to make streets safer for pedestrians, but one south bay city says it's still trying to figure out the best way to implement and enforce it. >> thousands lost power in san bruno and south san francisco tonight. what

james earl carter jr loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people, and he left the world better than he found it. president carter will lie in state until tomorrow morning ahead of the funeral service at the national cathedral. here at home. post offices and federal buildings will be closed tomorrow to observe the national day of mourning. the nike missile site in the marin headlands will also be closed, as will the maritime research center at the national historical park in san francisco. the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals will close, as will all u.s. citizenship and immigration service offices in san francisco. naturalization ceremonies and other appointments are being rescheduled. also, federal workers will still receive pay for the day. 608 for you this morning as we take a live look out in san jose, meteorologist kari hall monitoring what we can expect across the bay area this morning. how are things looking out there? calm. it's still breezy, and it's also a little bit warmer in some spots where the wind is kicking up.

james earl carter jr. loved our country. he lived his faith. ter than he found it. and in the end, jimmy carter's work, and the work speaks for him louder than any tribute we can offer. may his life be a lesson for the ages and a beacon for the future. >> president carter will lie in state until his funeral at the national cathedral thursday and he will be laid to rest in plains, georgia. we've got a little bit of time but i want to turn back to those wildfires that are raging in california because they're moving very quickly. nbc news national correspondent jacob soboroff joins me live from pacific palisades with the latest. i've been watching on social media and other places just how fast everything is moving, how quickly and how panicked people are trying to get out of the area. >> it's horrible, chris. as i mentioned to you earlier, this is a part of the city of los angeles that has 23,000 or so residents in it. my family, for a very long time, the entire family was a part of that included my brother and his wife, who still live here and hav

james earl carter jr. loved our country per go he lived his faith. it. >> at this moment, former president jimmy carter lies in state at the u.s. capitol. earlier, house speaker mike johnson and incoming senate leader john soon spoke to those attending and vice president kamala harris delivered a eulogy. while president biden is expected to be the eulogy thursday morning during the formal state funeral at washington national cathedral. carter, the longest lived president in u.s. history, died last week at the ripe old age of 100. elected in the shadow of watergate, he was the 39th president of a country that was growing more conservative. carter prioritized climate change and energy and was a powerful voice for equality and racial reconciliation. throughout his presidency, though his presidency would be shadowed by high gas prices and the iranian hostage crisis, he is considered by some as one of our most consequential modern residents when it comes to the quest for peace in the middle east as well is our most humanitarian former president. and in 200

james earl carter jr loved our country. he lived his faith. he served the people a ad he left the world better than he found it. in a ceremony bringing together leaders and dignitaries with the carter family, the capitol welcomed the 39th president back to washington. remembering carter as a man who performed a lifetime of selfless service after his one term in the white house, the longest post-presidency of any american president ever. he focused on making the lives of his fellow men better. the late president's final journey began tuesday at the carter center in atlanta, the base for his post-presidency charitable work. his flag draped coffin loaded onto a presidential aircraft, designated special air mission 39 for the trek to washington. carter's path through the capitol reflecting the path of his life. a stop at the u.s. navy memorial, which he authorized in 1980, acknowledging the former president's time at the naval academy and service as a submarine engineer. a horse drawn caisson traveled the streets where carter began a modern day tra

james earl carter. ident carter in thank you almighty god. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ 's. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ is. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ me. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> our father who art in heaven, good faith by name. thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. give us this day our daily bread. that is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever amen. ... is >> for our brother james let us pray to our lord jesus christ who said i am the resurrection, and i am life. lord, you consoled in our distress. join your to us who mourn for james and drive the tears of those who weep. you weep at the grave of lazarus, your friend. comfort us in our sorrow spurk terrace, lord. >> you raise the dead to life. give to our brother eternal life. >> hear us, o lord. >> you promised paradise to the thief who repentance. bring our brother to joys of heaven. >> hear us, o lord. >> our brother was washed in baptism and anointed with the holy spirit. give him -- with all your saints. >> harris, o lord. >> lord, comfort u