i always grew up hearing about jim thorpe. i am serious. as not just the greatest ball player by the greatest athlete of all time. he talked about him all the time. in 1912 he became the first native american athlete to win an olympic gold medal. he set world records in to the decathlon and was a professional football, baseball, and basketball player. he showcased unparalleled athleticism, crossing into racial barriers and the power of perseverance, shear will, and a determination. thank you to jim's oldest living grandchild for accepting this metal on his behalf. [applause] i used to go to sleep in scranton thinking, i wish i could be him. incredible. anyway. i will get carried away here. for most of the american dream to be successful, in what ever and you choose on earth, for dr. ellen ochoa it is a dream from the heavens, her dream from the heavens. the granddaughter of mexican immigrants ellen is the first hispanic woman to go to space, ushering in a new age of space exploration. and approving what it means for every generation to drea

winning actress michelle yeoh, along with civil rights activist medgar evers and multi-sport athlete jim thorpeived the medal posthumously. >> and waymo is planning to test its autonomous vehicles beyond san francisco in a matter of weeks. waymo employees will be testing its driverless robo taxis on the peninsula in the cities of daly city, brisbane, south san francisco, san bruno, millbrae and burlingame. the company says it will first test its its vehicles, with a human driver serving as a backup. it's the same gradual approach that was taken in san francisco. the company is now offering ride hail robo taxis in the city for customers who've been approved off a wait list. >> new at six highway one near big sur, is on track to reopen just before memorial day. today, governor newsom surveyed the work being done near rocky creek bridge, the site of the slip out near big sur. the stretch of highway in monterey county was badly damaged during recent storms. crews plan to install a temporary signal and open the highway under alternating one way traffic control by may 25th. >> well bay area weather.

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mississippi in the 1960's, to frank lautenberg, new jersey's longest serving senator, and to jim for thorpert phenom and the first native american to win an olympic gold medal. this week, our digital show dives into the war in gaza and how the ongoing conflict is playing out in the u.s. as protests have grown across college campuses. you can find that on our youtube channel. be sure to tune into "washington week with the atlantic" tonight, where jeffrey goldberg and his panel examine president biden's efforts to navigate the fallout of the israel-hamas war. and on pbs news weekend, what the pullout of american troops from chad and niger could mean for security in the african region. and before we go, we want to say goodbye to a dear colleague who's leaving us today. alexis cox has been with the newshour for 24 years. she started as a production assistant, and with her sharp writing and gentle, unflappable spirit, soon became an essential part of our newsroom. she's helped shape our coverage of a quarter century of breaking news. she has been a mentor to many, a friend to all, and always a f