first i think we should give another round of applause for john ashley. that was phenomenal. i'm here representing the secretary of the interior sally jewell, director john jarvis of the national park service, and on behalf of the entire department of the interior and the national park service, i welcome you to these events as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the overland campaign. we begin this morning with what certainly is the most expansive commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the civil war. continuing all the way to the battle of the crater at the end of july for civil war enthusiasts, which i see many in the audience, i saw many of you on the way down 95 this morning as well. in many of the rest areas. for many of the civil war enthusiasts, the national park service will have many commemorative events in the coming months, and the couple years ahead. they will honor the stories of the soldiers to be sure, but also the places, and the larger stories that reveal the full reach and human impact of the civil war and the 1864 overland campaign. and thi

first i think we should give another round of applause for john ashley. as phenomenal. [ applause ] i'm here representing the secretary of the interior sally jewell, director john jarvis of the national park service, and on behalf of the entire department of the interior and the national park service, i welcome you to these events as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the overland campaign. we begin this morning with what certainly is the most expansive commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the civil war. continuing all the way to the battle of the crater at the end of july for civil war enthusiasts, which i see many in the audience, i saw many of you on the way down, 95 this morning as well. in many of the rest areas. for many of the civil war enthusiasts, the national park service will have many commemorative events in the coming months, and the couple years ahead. they will honor the stories of the soldiers to be sure, but also the places, and the larger stories that reveal the full reach and human impact of the civil war and the 18

mike. [ applause ] >> i think we should give another round of applause to john ashley.s phenomenal. on behalf of the entire interior and park service, continuing all the way owe the crate he saw. the agency al agencial reach th reach of the impact of the civil war in 1864 overland campaign. thisse thissest cub cancan canca let's give a round of applause to all of those who have made this happen. [ applause ] >> no place in america suffered the repeated affliction of war like this place in pennsylvania county did. four battles. the presence of the armies for two years. it was a transforpative event that put racing fthe 1 -- race t the time petersberg began, he signed a bill giving yoes im , m yosemite is part of the same system as yellow stone and areas we fondly have visited or we share in their preservation and in the midst of the civil war president lincoln had the foresight to start to preserve these special places that we still save today. as part the national park system, places like gettysburg and responsibility will be part of our shared identity. thousands of pe

first, i think we should give another round of applause for john ashley. that was phenomenal. pplause] >> i'm here representing the secretary of the interior, sally jewell, director john jarvis of the national parks service on behalf of the entire department of the interior and the national parks service, i welcome you to these events as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the overland campaign. we begin this morning with what certainly is the most expansive commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the civil war, continuing all the way to the battle of the crater to the end of july. for civil war enthusiasts, which i see many in the audience, i saw you on the way down i-95 as well in many of the rest areas. for many of the civil war enthusiasts, the national parks service will have many events in the coming months and the couple years ahead. they will honor the stories of the soldiers to be sure, but also the places and the larger stories that reveal the full reach and human impact of the civil war in the 1864 overland campaign. this effort is not ours alone in

john ashley who will also begin by leading us in the pledge of allegiance today, joined by jesse o'cain director of educational programs for the journey through hallowed ground. john? >> can i ask that we all stand, and remove our hats for the pledge of allegiance? i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. delapp days and decay mark the -- both people and place are gradually falling into ruins. an air of suffocating loneliness reigns, the wind has a particular howling sound as if ghosts and witches were mourning over the sad remain. this is a quot from catherine's diary, which supplies us with a woman and unionist account of the civil war in 1864. she is my topic for the journey through hallowed of grounds project. and this project students script, film and edit mini movies or vodcasts about the civil war and this region. this project has not only taught me the historic all facts of the civil war, but the also oft

ashley: thank you congressman john carter. >> thank you. ashley: coming up next, president obama comes up on the big loser in his home state of hawaii over the weekend, his former secretary of state, unloads on his foreign policy failures, political save savant, and election ashley: coming up in moments, researchers claim a breakthrough into investigation into largest ebola outbreak ever, dr. frank gloveer will joining you to talk about that. >> another arrest in murder of border patrol agent brian terry. the murder that first put spotlight on president obama's fas"fast and furious" down operation. >> and president obama's endorsement for hawaii governor not working out. state senator david -- crushed abercrombie despite between outspent, hawaii is senate primary race still undecided. brian shaft has a 160 1600 voted for every that willer colleen, ho--but more than as 8 thousand residences have yet to cast ballot, voting was postponeed after tropical storm iselle hit the state last week. >> and hillary clinton blasting president obama's hand

john, great to have you. thank you so much. >> thank you. ashleyll, the biggest monthly decline since may 2012 as investors worried about valuations, so could now be the perfect time to buy? liz: plus, israel's offensive against gaza has lasted nearly a month. how are israeli businesses being impacted as sirens continue to sound in the country and rockets continue to fly? we take you live to tel aviv for an on-the-ground account with the ceo of an israeli firm that continues to conduct commerce with companies like amazon from bomb be shelters. ashley: and mortgage interest tax deduction once again in the spotlight with new calls to scrap it, and homeowners could lose thousands of dollars a year. we'll have the details. liz: we would love to hear from you. did you just hear med totally smack down small caps? yes, they did take a beating in july, down more than 6%, but is now the time you would dip in and buy some of these names that might be beaten down, or is the fed right in calling some of them overvalued? tweet us @fbnatb. let us know what you a

john stay momo. mary kate and ashley olsen have not responded yet. stamos has recently said that a sequel to the show would come with a twist, but would not say what it was. >> really, just one of them has to respond. >>> the local teenager taking the tennis world by storm, coming up next. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. time for a holiday get together. fresh sweet corn is 5 for just $1.00. grill up rancher's reserve ribeye steaks for only $7.99 a pound. and nabisco snack crackers are just $1.89. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> finally tonight, a bay area teenager is shocking the tennis world. >> 15-year-old cici bellis, the youngest player at the u.s. open, she's from atherton, seen in the far court there. bellis knocked out the 12th seed yesterday in three sets. she is the youngest player to win a u.s. open match since ana kournikova in '96. >> i'm feeling amazing. i'm

ashley: taking back the senate, john walsh in montana today dropping out of the senate race two weeks after "the new york times" reported that he plagiarized his 2007 army war college thesis. democrats have until august 22 find a replacement candidate and put them on the ballot. we are now just half an hour away from polls closing in tennessee where the tea party has an establishment republican incumbent senator. john robertson in nashville with the latest on the challenges. >> it is the latest in a nation clearly at odds with washington. >> i don't know anyone who's happy with washington he. reporter: he's asking for a third term in the senate, touting his experience and ability to work across the aisle. >> we try to get a result and not just conservatives who think they can finish when they make a speech. reporter: he faces six charges, but the biggest threat comes from tea party back state representative joe carter. he has been hammering alexander on his support for that senate immigration bill hoping that he will catch the same lighting against air counter. and he defends his vote

ashley -- >> they're not sad. they're rich. >> speaking of john stamos from the show, how is uncle jesse doing these days? at the selfie on instagram. "full house" had some benefits right there. 51 years old. mr. stamos nicely done. >> wondering what his secret is. he says he started doing pilates two years ago. i'm signing up for pilates tomorrow. >> class will be sold out. his sudden fame may not be good for miley cyrus' mystery man. there is a warrant out for jesse helt, the homeless man who accepted miley's video of the year award, the vmas. oregon authorities say he violated probation after an attempted burglary four years ago. >> cyrus may have given him money to visit his mother. if he does do that, cops will be waiting. the detectives went to his mother's house yesterday to look for him. cyrus hasn't commented directly. but she did tweet that people who are homeless have lived very, very hard lives. >>> jessica alba's got a great gig going on right now. in case acting doesn't work, there's an eco-baby product company she started. hers is now worth almost $1 billion. the company just raised $70 mil

john hay running to the white house to get the note from lincoln. none of that happened. the note, we think, is real, though we don't have the original of it. it's a recollection from james ashleyut james spader's character, william bilbo, was in new york at the time, at the st. nicolas hotel. the lobbyists were in new york in the final weeks of the fight working the press. the race scene is just a hollywood chase scene. it's no different than the airport race scene in "argo" and i have no problem with that, like i said, but key moments in this story are altered. and they're altered for dramatic reasons. we need to understand that if we're going to teach it and appreciate it. i call it fiction and i don't mean it as an insult, but i do think people need to appreciate the difference betweenviction and the record. the record is far more complicated. i think it's just as interesting, but it is messier. so with that, i wanted to wrap up my presentation and open it up for questions. i know a lot of people have seen this movie. i hope if i didn't cover a topic you wanted to talk up, you feel free to raise it now. thank you. [ applause ] >> yes, um, whether you're talking about ken bu

john hay running to the white house to get the note from lincoln. none of that happened. the note, we think, is real, though we don't have the original of it. it's a recollection from james ashleyut james spader's character, william bilbo, was in new york at the time, at the st. nicolas hotel. the lobbyists were in new york in the final weeks of the fight working the press. the race scene is just a hollywood chase scene. it's no different than the airport race scene in "argo" and i have no problem with that, like i said, but key moments in this story are altered. and they're altered for dramatic reasons. we need to understand that if we're going to teach it and appreciate it. i call it fiction and i don't mean it as an insult, but i do think people need to appreciate the difference betweenviction and the record. the record is far more complicated. i think it's just as interesting, but it is messier. so with that, i wanted to wrap up my presentation and open it up for questions. i know a lot of people have seen this movie. i hope if i didn't cover a topic you wanted to talk up, you feel free to raise it now. thank you. [ applause ] >> yes, um, whether you're talking about ken bu

john hay running to the white house to get the note from lincoln. none of that happened. the note, we think, is real, though we don't have the original of it. it's a recollection from james ashleyut james spader's character, william bilbo, was in new york at the time, at the st. nicolas hotel. the lobbyists were in new york in the final weeks of the fight working the press. the race scene is just a hollywood chase scene. it's no different than the airport race scene in "argo" and i have no problem with that, like i said, but key moments in this story are altered. and they're altered for dramatic reasons. we need to understand that if we're going to teach it and appreciate it. i call it fiction and i don't mean it as an insult, but i do think people need to appreciate the difference betweenviction and the record. the record is far more complicated. i think it's just as interesting, but it is messier. so with that, i wanted to wrap up my presentation and open it up for questions. i know a lot of people have seen this movie. i hope if i didn't cover a topic you wanted to talk up, you feel free to raise it now. thank you. [ applause ] >> yes, um, whether you're talking about ken bu

ashley olsen. the girls are unlikely to return since they are more focused on their fashion empire. >> john stamosneed the twins. >> there's twins everywhere. >> there were some on the plaza. just get some. >> cut it out. >> members of the queen's guard in britain are famous for their stoned face expressions. but a group of tourists say they got one guard to break outside buckingham palace. the video shows the soldier grinning, sticking out his tongue and shaking his head. if you look closely. there you go. but what's he really doing? there's talk whether he's trying to adjust his chin strap. a spokesperson tells us they're investigating the video adding any violation of the rules could result in disciplinary action. don't discipline the guy. >> i think it's an adjustment. >> look at the three pictures. >> he leans on the side. there's one he's poking his tongue out. >> are we sure it's actually a guard? it was a very close shot. >> you're going that whole other route. staged video. that's "what's trending" today. >>> up next, >>> back now at 8:18 with a candid conversation with jennifer aniston.

john hay running to the white house to get the note from lincoln. none of that happened. the note, we think, is real, though we don't have the original of it. it's a recollection from james ashleyames spader's character, william bilbo, was in new york at the time, at the st. nicolas hotel. the lobbyists were in new york in the final weeks of the fight working the press. the race scene is just a hollywood chase scene. it's no different than the airport race scene in "argo" and i have no problem with that, like i said, but key moments in this story are altered. and they're altered for dramatic reasons. we need to understand that if we're going to teach it and appreciate it. i call it fiction and i don't mean it as an insult, but i do think people need to appreciate the difference betweenviction and the record. the record is far more complicated. i think it's just as interesting, but it is messier. so with that, i wanted to wrap up my presentation and open it up for questions. i know a lot of people have seen this movie. i hope if i didn't cover a topic you wanted to talk up, you feel free to raise it now. thank you. [ applause ] >> yes, um, whether you're talking about ken burns