judith: not really. there is some of that conversation, but nothing like the state measures that were passed afterwords and become part of the comstock law. only halfway enthusiastic efforts to combat the stuff happens in new york city. the coming and going of an attempt to do it, it gets wrapped up in local politics. >> i had one observation and one question. congratulations to villanova university for the national championship in battle. basketball. judith: it's all me. i did it all. >> the other question, of the topics of the civil war, what led you to research this topic? judith: to embarrass my teenaged son, for one. for two, the comstock law is pretty prominent when you teach history of one and you try to think of where women's rights are and women's statuses. to discover that the comstock law passed in the 1870's had an origin in the civil war, i've always thought about these things as separate. there is all the misery and darkness that emerges from the comstock laws that take so long for us to ov

>> he and judith picked up earon's oldest daughter, ebony, and drove down to the house. >> there was a whole bunch of people standing outside and it was taped off and it was a mess. >> so, you knew that something was up? >> yeah. and then i just -- >> freaked out? >> yeah. >> it wasn't long before judith and harold's worst fears were confirmed. >> the jewelry she had on, they brought it to me. i knew it was earon then. >> their daughter, earon harper, 42, was dead in the doorway. >> when you saw that jewelry, you knew it was your daughter, what went through you, judy? >> i lost a son in '78 in a car wreck. he was already gone when i got to the hospital. i could have shed a few tears, went on about my business, but this was different. my son was 21. he had no children. >> the loss of earon, a mother of four, was devastating. but now the family had to deal with what happened to baby erica.

judith says it was almost a disasterfor the business.ing crop behind me there that we had to gather a group of neighbours up to batter it down and try to contain it until the fire engines arrived. research out today suggests farm thieves are getting more aggressive and don't care if they are caught on cctv. so some farmers are building long earth banks to protect their land, as organised crime gangs muscle in on rural easy pickings. whenjudith found a criminal gang in her own farmyard she dialled 999. but nobody came. it was the most frightening experience i've ever had. i was confronted in my own yard by two vehicles and eight men and then said they know where i live and they'll be back. she says things must change. i would like somebody when i dial 999, to understand my predicament and be able to help me, give me advice and point me in the right direction and be there for me when i need them. police say they are updating their tactics but too many people in rural areas feel as though crime is not been adequately tackled. danny savage,

judith moritz has been trying to find out. time keeps on ticking towards brexit day. like for you and me? in the event of that happening, it could prove more expensive for brits to shop within the eu. whether you‘re going there on holiday or shopping here online, if you use your cards to make a payment, the chances are the bill could go up, because at the moment there‘s a ban which stops you being stung with a surcharge for using your cards. but that will stop. and if you‘re receiving a parcel in from the eu there could be further costs, because goods wouldn‘t be eligible for vat relief. what if you‘ve decided to escape this weather and move abroad? there are warnings for expats who live in the eu but do their banking or have pensions orfinancial products in the uk. under a no—deal scenario, moving their money and getting access to funds will be even harder. adam kholbeck lives between london and provence, in france. my concerns would be savings, accessing savings from the uk while in france. also using my credit card in france and whether i‘m going to be able to do t

judith mortiz reports. norman bettison says he's been the whipping boy for revenge, his name long linked with hillsborough, accused of lying and blaming the fans. he was facing prosecution, but, today, the announcement that he won't stand trial. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i've been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. and today's outcome vindicates that position. there may be no criminal case, but did you always behave properly, sir norman? have you a clear conscience, sir norman? did you say anything directly to the families? you say you're vindicated. it's been you against them for a long time. 96 liverpool fans died when the terraces at hillsborough became overcrowded in 1989. in the wake of the tragedy, sir norman, then a chief inspector, was part of the team that gathered evidence about the police for the taylor public inquiry. in 1998, he was appointed chief cons

judith moritz reports.he wasn't centrally involved on the day of the hillsborough disaster, sir norman bettison‘s name has long been linked with its aftermath. in the wake of the tragedy, sir norman, then a chief inspector, was part of a team that gathered evidence about the police for the taylor public inquiry. 96 liverpool fans died when the terraces at hillsborough became overcrowded in 1989. sir norman was accused of trying to blame the fans. in 1998, he was appointed chief constable of merseyside, home to many of the bereaved families. his appointment was deeply unpopular, and touring tv studios, sir norman asked for support. for goodness' sake, give me a chance, i think that people generally, my experience of life is that people generally and i think people in merseyside in particular, are fair—minded people, they'll judge for themselves, they'll look into the whites of my eyes, they will ask me questions and they will decide for themselves. give me that chance, that's what i'm saying. last year, sir

——judas dick when judith found farmyard, she dialled 99i.ith found a cruel game she called triple nine. when i dialled triple nine i want someone to understand my predicament and to help me, give me advice. police say they are updating their tactics but too many people in rural areas via that crime is not being able to —— adequately tackled. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week we are in south africa. the country marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of former south african president nelson mandela. i will be injohannesburg, finding out how the city is reinventing itself, and visiting one of the most spectacular regeneration projects in africa. it's something that was built for the few, and it has been repurposed now and is finding its feet is something for the many. and i will be trying out some home cooking with mandela's personal chef. i am making the simplest meal you have ever had in your life. the wonderful mr mandela used to love to eat it. plus, i will be hotfooting it down to cape town to meet the young ballroom dancers to

judith moritz reports.oper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits, going to bed on monday in good health, but gravely ill the next day, when they were discovered by their daughter. i believe that their death is not due to natural causes, and something on the evening of their death does not add up. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening fit, healthy and in good spirits, and they woke the following morning in very poor health. medical action was taken, but unfortunately, nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations, and i need answers. they meant the absolute world to me. nobody could have asked for anyone better. they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the five—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel, in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. today their tour operator, thomas cook, said that although the circumstances of the coopers‘ deaths were unclear, there'd been reports of a raised level of illness amongst guests. the hotel disputes thi

judith moritz, bbc news.ital of the islamic state group, then bombed to rubble, but now residents are returning to raqqa. he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly a5 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange glowing disk that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it'll take months and billions of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clock maker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: pope francis is due to begin the first papal visit to ireland in almost a0 years. his arrival come

judith moritz, bbc news. damian grammaticas is in brussels this evening for us.e, what they've been saying if they've been issuing their own notices for months now, nearly a year, dozens of them, because they say there will be many consequences and they don't do that here on eu side as playing hardball, they view that as the natural consequence of the uk falling out of the eu and its customs union and single market, and having to be treated as a nonmember. the uk plans today, in some places they rely on copying eu rules, in other places on wave big brother them and hoping for reciprocation. here, there's no sign the eu would do that. in fact their preparedness notices say the eu and uk would have to be treated as a nonmember and what they stress here is the way to avoid no deal is to solve it by concluding those negotiations that have been going on for more than a yearfor have been going on for more than a year for a withdrawal treaty that would deal with many of these issues for the time being. the problem at the heart of that, really that border with ireland, h

judith moritz reports.er are said to have started their holiday in great spirits, going to bed on monday in good health, but gravely ill the next day, when they were discovered by their daughter. i believe that their death is not due to natural causes, and something on the evening of their death does not add up. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening fit, healthy and in good spirits, and they woke the following morning in very poor health. medical action was taken, but unfortunately nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations, and i need answers. they meant the absolute world to me. nobody could have asked for anyone better. they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the five—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. today their tour operator, thomas cook, said that although the circumstances of the coopers' deaths were unclear, there'd been reports of a raised the level of illness amongst guests. the hotel disputes thi

judith moritz has been trying to find out. time keeps on ticking towards brexit day.h, but what would a no—deal brexit look like for you and me? in the event of that happening, it could prove more expensive for brits to shop within the eu. whether you're going there on holiday or shopping here online, if you use your cards to make a payment, the chances are the bill could go up, because at the moment there's a ban which stops you being stung with a surcharge for using your cards. but that will stop. and if you're receiving a parcel in from the eu there could be further costs, because goods wouldn't be eligible for vat relief. what if you've decided to escape this weather and move abroad? there are warnings for expats who live in the eu but do their banking or have pensions orfinancial products in the uk. under a no—deal scenario, moving their money and getting access to funds will be even harder. adam colbeck lives between london and provence, in france. my concerns would be savings, accessing savings from the uk while in france. also using my credit card in france an

judith moritz, bbc news.y political editor, john pienaar, at westminster. but first, damian grammaticas is in brussels for us this evening. what has been the reaction to these documents from the folk where you are? they say they have been producing their own documents like this for nearly a year now because they say that absolutely clearly brexit will have impacts as an automatic operation of the uk leaving the eu customs union, single market, its legal structures. they have been warning for a long time that companies and individuals need to face up to that. the uk approach seems to be saying on the one hand it would hope the reciprocation from the eu. on the other hand, things like banks trying to sell services into the eu, companies would have to follow eu rules. the eu side say they are negotiating only for a withdrawal agreement to settle those issues. they would not have, they say, separate negotiations are no deal. and their notices make clear that they will, in the case of no deal, treat the uk as a th

the judith and charles digital tuxedo dress that hit above the knee is considered by some a bad representationroyals that breaks an unofficial rule that women in the family don't show the knee. the official kenzington palace instagram account posted a photo by not showing the entire dress. cutting off the shot at meghan's waist. this last from the past of a 18-year-old harry in his dorm room has gone viral after halle berry noticed her picture on the wall behind him. berry tweeted, okay, i prince harry, i see you. @missy elliot. obviously referencing her "work it". >> what guy doesn't have a crush on halle berry? >>> it was chris pratt and katherine schwarzenegger. they enjoyed an afterdinner stroll in santa monochasm check out his busy schedule. monday, tuesday, he balanced coparenting duties. wednesday he made time for a workout before his low-key dinner date. check out the new shot of brad pitt going retro. he was sporting white jeans on the set of once upon a time in hollywood. after his split from angie he started spending time in the art studio? check out channing tatum's new art work. t

judith rossiter- pratt the chief of the department of obgyn explains, they use that as a means to catch many true drug mis-users as possible. "what you can see on this graph is that if you set the bar here, you would only identify true positives but you also would but what you would also miss quite a few individuals who did use drugs." as a result of her breakfast choice- eden's daughter had to stay in the hospital on hold for 5 days and mom was assigned a state case worker for a home check up.elizabeth eden/ mother"it was traumatizing."dr. judith rossiter-pratt/chief of dept. of obgyn"we don't typically educate patients and it's a good point that people probably should know that if you use poppy seeds before you have a toxicology screen for whatever reason labor and delivery or work drug test that it could result in a false positive test." (ken) after realizing eden's situation was a legitimate case of the poppy seed defense, her case worker closed the file, but it was an ordeal she hopes no other mom has to go through. (pam) serena williams is opening up about her battle with post- pa

by judith sklar who is the great sensational luminous political philosopher. in the 20th century and she was my professor and my deepest advisor. but she wrote a book that was all based on just a passage in a month essay he wrote an essay about capitalism and said in france, we love to deploy. because it makes us feel better about ourselves because they are able to look down on these people eating people what he said in the logical work that been done on apple's , we record maybe two or 300 people who were killed but he said here in france we participate in religious wars between the catholics and protestants where hundreds of thousands of people are slain routinely and we don't even. we just kill them for ideological reasons. so i don't know that we should necessarily feel superior to the camels get in the way we behave only to mention the most atrocious crimes that we committed as a civilization. it is not even to get into the ordinary places of civil life and they are the mentioned, cruelty, hypocrisy, trail, misanthropy and snobbery which were five ordinar

his cousin judith told us by phone how proud she was of jay. >> yeah, i was proud and i was so optimisticduated, when he got a job, when he bought a house. it seemed like he was really doing good. >> a gofundme page has been established by friends to help ayeta's family with expenses during this difficult time. so far, more than $18,000 has been raised. >> a fellow lineman told me off camera jay ayeta was never negative, always hard working and dedicated to helping others. pg&e says it's now reviewing safety measures for all crews working in fire zones. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> president trump donald trump admitted today his son did meet with russians two years ago at trump tower to obtain information about hillary clinton. mr. trump tweeted the information today adding that its quote totally legal and done all the time in politics. he also claims he knew nothing about that meeting. the president previously claimed the meeting was about russian/american adoption laws. this happened at a time when russian officials were under u.s. sanctions. special counsel robert mueller is invest

. >>> 2-year-old judith hasn't gotten his lesson yet. to enable and come directly to his rescue she wanted him to take his own pants off so she could change him, but he's not having it. and this is where the life lessons start. mom, i just can't do it anymore. >> kick 'em off, kick 'em off. yes. >> there you go, good job. >> that's how you get your shorts off, you have a massive tantrum. >> it worked, didn't it? >> well, he realizes that it worked. >> yea. >> and i didn't lose my cool. >> or try to -- >>> now, amia has it altogether, but if you have a lot of hair you know that the struggle is real. she's trying to get her ponytail do what she wants it to do. >> yeah, she's going to get it tangled. >> and she's going to grab a giant pair of scissors. >> well don't do that. >> you will not be defeated. wait, she's defeated. >>> a prank's going down on the escalator and -- >> nobody knows what do with that. >> why a simple swipe is enough to bring on the - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state p

judith moritz is in huddersfield and joins me now. tell us more about what we know about this.s that a total of 31 people face charges relating to crimes that are alleged to have happened between a period of 2005 to 2012 and to have involved five alleged victims who we re involved five alleged victims who were then girls as young as 12. the defendants face a range of charges. most of them face at least one count of rape. there are also three men who face charges of trafficking and a woman who faces a charge of facilitating the commissioning of a sexual act against a child. these defendants, other than one man from london, the rest all come from this area, from huddersfield and towns near to this part of the world and they will all appear in court in september. for legal reasons, police have not publicised all the names of those charged. it is understood that many come from a british pakistani heritage. they will appear before magistrates on fifth and sixth september. thank you. our top story this evening. the death toll from the genoa bridge collapse rises to 39, amid mounting

judith moritz reports.cooper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits and are described as having beenin spirits and are described as having been in perfect health when they went to bed and monday night. but the next morning, their daughter kelly found them extremely ill. the next morning, their daughter kelly found them extremely illi don't believe that that is due to natural causes. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening, fit, healthy and in good spirits and awoke the following morning in very poor health. nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations and i need answers. nobody could have asked for better pa rents, nobody could have asked for better parents, they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the 5—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. the tour operator thomas cook said it would be removing all 300 customers from the hotel and although the circumstances of the couple's depth was unclear that h

judith says it was almost a disasterfor the business. had to gather a group of neighbours up to batter it down and try to contain it until the fire engines arrived. research out today suggests farm thieves are getting more aggressive and don't care if they are caught on cctv. so some farmers are building long earth banks to protect their land, as organised crime gangs muscle in on rural easy pickings. whenjudith found a criminal gang in her own farmyard she dialled 999. but nobody came. it was the most frightening experience i've ever had. i was confronted in my own yard by two vehicles and eight men and then said they know where i live and they'll be back. she says things must change. i would like somebody when i dial 999, to understand my predicament and be able to help me, give me advice and point me in the right direction and be there for me when i need them. police say they are updating their tactics but too many people in rural areas feel as though crime is not been adequately tackled. danny savage, bbc news, cambridgeshire. have a

and in her oral history, judith litman said in terms of the lure of the law, being a lawyer gave me a license for activism. the oldest trail blazers attended law school with no or few other women. some were ignored, others befriended. for the most part, there were so few of them that nobody taunted them. several women in this study and women that i know personally who are lawyers also reported being poked and criticized by other male law students for taking a man's place. a man who would need to support his family. hillary clinton, who was not in this particular project, in her memoir what happened writes that when she and a friend went to take the lsat in 1968, a group of men harassed them before the exam saying, why don't you go home and get married. one report says if you take my spot at law school, i'll get drafted, i'll go to vietnam and i'll die. and then she had to sit down and take the lsat. there is no question that trail blazer opinion about law school is very divided. some oral histories focus upon discrimination in and outside of the classroom. in them, women speak about e

once again, you have a woman judith sargent murray who takes ideals of the -- revolution and applies them to women. in this essay on the equality of " she lashes out against the presumption made by most men and some women that women were inherently inferior to men. says, she asserts firmly, that women and men are equal in terms of their moral capacity. they are equal in terms of their bravery. they are equal in terms of their patriotism, and they are equal in terms of their mental capacity. this is in the selection you read. why did it appear that women were intellectually inferior to men? anybody? >> lack of educational opportunities. >> yes. lack of educational opportunities. she insisted, if women received the same kind of education as men, they would be capable of the same kinds of achievements as men. she did not explicitly advocate the right to vote or hold public but she was arguing for a kind of economic equality, economic possibility for women. from her own situation, she knew if women only new embroidery or knew how to dance, they would have no chance of supporting themselv

our north of england correspondent judith mortiz has been following the story.t over 31 people charged, 30 are men, and one is a woman, and they are accused of sexual crimes against children which date back to the period between 2005 and 2012. now, of those charged, the majority are thought to be of british pakistani heritage. they are accused of crimes against five women who were girls at the time, as young as 12 years old. and of those who are facing charges, most of those who are facing charges, m ost fa ce of those who are facing charges, most face at least one count of rape. there are three men who also face trafficking charges. and west yorkshire police today, for legal reasons, haven't released all of the names of those who are facing prosecution. there's very extra detail. but what i should say is because of the numbers of people who are being prosecuted, they will be dealt with by the court over two days. they are expected to appear before magistrates here in huddersfield at the start of next month, on the fifth and sixth of september. the headlines on

judith, what more can you tell us? the 31 people charged, 30 are men and one is a woman. they are accused of sexual crimes against children dating back to the period between 2005 and 2012. of those charged, the majority are thought to be of british pakistani heritage. they are accused of crimes against five women who were girls at the time as young as 12 years old. of those who are facing charges, most face at least one count of rape. there are three men who also face trafficking charges and west yorkshire police today for legal reasons haven't released all of the names of those facing prosecution. there is very little extra detail. what i should say is because of the numbers of people being prosecuted they will be dealt with by the court over two days, they are expected to appear before magistrates in huddersfield at the start of next month on the fifth and 6th of september. studio: thank you. rail passengers are facing a rise in the cost of train tickets, after a jump in inflation. regulated fares in much of the uk w

judith moritz, bbc news, bradford.icketers faced a stubborn late stand by india s batsmen, on the second day of the first test at edgbaston. ? the tourists made steady progress this morning, before surrey bowler sam curran took three wickets forjust eight runs. ?but india s captain responded and made an impressive 149. they were eventually all out, for 274. england have now begun their second innings. the first multi sport european championships, is being described as a ‘mini—0lympics,‘ featuring some of the biggest names from seven disciplines. the 11 day competition which began today, features more than four and half thousand competitors. joe wilson is in glasgow where some of the events are taking place. the family joe. hi, i am joe. hi, iam in george joe. hi, i am in george square where there be will be a musical festival taking place. we had a qualifying day today, we are going to concentrate on the theory behind the championships. look out for some flashing images in sports that you know with a conceptual twist.

judith moritz has more.ith hillsborough, accused of lying and blaming the fans. he was facing prosecution, but, today, the announcement that he won't stand trial. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i've been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. and today's outcome vindicates that position. there may be no criminal case, but did you always behave properly, sir norman? have you a clear conscience, sir norman? did you say anything directly to the families? you say you're vindicated. it's been you against them for a long time. 96 liverpool fans died when the terraces at hillsborough became overcrowded in 1989. in the wake of the tragedy, sir norman, then a chief inspector, was part of the team that gathered evidence about the police for the taylor public inquiry. in 1998, he was appointed chief constable of merseyside, home to many of the bereaved families. his appointment was deep

and trafficking, in connection with crimes alleged to have been committed in the huddersfield area. judithow. watch more are the police saying? in west yorkshire police say they charged 31 people, 30 men and one woman and offences include rate and trafficking. and they involve girls between 18 and 12 yea rs old they involve girls between 18 and 12 years old and most of the defendants come from huddersfield all the surrounding area nearby with the exception of a man from north london. most of them are men in their 30s who face charges of between one and five counts of rape and there was a 38—year—old woman who faces separate offences. they will appear before magistrates in huddersfield next to where i am from the fifth and 6th of september. what west yorkshire police have done is to name publicly 19 of those charged but withheld the names of 12 of the defendants for legal reasons, they cannot publicly be named at the moment. thank you. the roman catholic church in the us state of pennsylvania has apologised after it was found to have covered up the widespread sexual abuse of children. an of

judith moritz, bbc news.ing today sir norman bettison's lawyers said there had been political interfered and in this case and he criticised maria eagle mp and said she had asserted under the cover of parliamentary privilege that sir norman had been pa rt privilege that sir norman had been part of a unit that deflected blame from south yorkshire police and he said this claim was simply untrue. after the hearing sir norman bettison give this statement. my involvement in the event around hillsborough has often been missed represented, even in parliament. since then, i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. the cps have been speaking to relatives today to explain how they reached their decision and we have heard from one relative and she says some families will be exercising their right to an independent review under the right to review scheme. today that has been supported by politicians here in the north—west. louise brooks whose brother was killed

judith moritz reports.er are said to have started their holiday in great spirits and are described as having been in perfect health when they went to bed and monday night. went to bed on monday night. but the next morning, their daughter kelly found them extremely ill. i don't believe that that is due to natural causes. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening, fit, healthy and in good spirits and awoke the following morning in very poor health. nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations and i need answers. nobody could have asked for better parents, they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the 5—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. the tour operator thomas cook said it would be removing all 300 customers from the hotel and although the circumstances of the couple's deaths was unclear that had been a raised report of the level of illness amongst guests. the hotel disputes this and some holiday—makers are worried.

. >> judith miller is an adjunct fellow at the manhattan institute for policy research.ize-winning investigative reporter. author and fox news contributor. judy, always good to be with you. we will get into the nitty-gritty of the consequences and benefits of this redistribution here. but first i want to talk about the high-level politics of it all. one of the things that president trump ran on and some would argue was elected on, was his mantra that america will come first in his administration. he will require international allies and contributors to do their fair share. is this redistribution here as it relates to what is going on, in syria, part of the campaign promise and policy? >> that is exactly what is going on. i could not have put it better. in fact, i think if you look at what he has done with nato where he has demanded that our nato allies pay more for the military heavy risk which united states provides, this is a repetition of that action in the middle east. it's one that's long overdue. allies understand that which address saudi arabia among others have n

judas -- judith anderson.t --azon, go to there is a two volume set that was the first significant review of taft. he writes about taft with an aristocratic condescension. a is stylish but called taft second-rate mind and thinks he is not an effective politician. what is frustrating to me is that these biographies to not allow taft to present himself in his own terms. thatught it was important you show him by his terms, rather than objective clinical standards. when you view his presidency as a whole in constitutional terms, his full achievements come in a proper way. i viewed this as a active resurrection in being able to allow taft to speak for himself. brian lamb: he was better at antitrust? roosevelt or taft? jeffrey rosen: taft was. he brings more in any term been resulted into. we think of roosevelt as of the busterser but -- trust but cap thinks the machine a lot has to be allowed to stay its course. we do not think of taft as a progressive. but he was. jonathan lori notes that he called himself a progre

also wonderful biographies by lauriealled, jonathan , donald anderson, judith anderson.t, listeners, go to the library, go to amazon, google taft. of course there's a two volume set by henry pringle, the first significant biography. it is good, but he writes about taft with this aristocratic condescension. he is very stylish, but calls taft sort of a second rate mind, thinks he's not an effective politician. what is frustrating, pringle didn't allow taft to present himself in his own terms, and i thought it was very important. when you judge taft by his terms, rather than by objective political standards, and view his presidency and chief justice as a whole, in constitutional terms, his full achievements come into proper weight. so i viewed this as an act of resurrection, allowing taft to speak for himself in a way. brian: theodore roosevelt, the supposed trustbuster, or taft? jeffrey: taft brings more antitrust suits in one term than roosevelt does in nearly two. we think of him as the great trustbuster, but he refused to prosecute u.s. steel, some say he was too close

for more on senator mccain's legacy and foreign policy, let's bring in judith miller, pulitzer prize, author, journalist anded a ju ed ed ee news contributor. john mccain was known as a maverick but not necessarily when it came to foreign policy, was he? >> no, jon, he was kind of a traditional republican in that he believed firmly in the importance of american leadership, whether it be in alliances like nato or or the need to stop rogue regimes from getting weapons of mass destruction and he was extremely suspicious of the russians which is what drove him apart from donald trump, one of the many issues, but this was something he felt deeply, and he was deeply worried about what he called president trump's ignorance of foreign policy and his disregard for the importance of american alliances in advancing national security goals. the other thing i think jon, people don't really know is a little incident from morocco. he was deeply committed to freeing prisoners of war, no matter where they were. and because of him, in 2005, more than 400 moroccan prisoners who had been totally forgott

his cousin judith told us by phone how proud she was of jay. >> yeah. i was proud. and when he graduated and he got a job and a house, it seemed like he was really doing good. >> reporter: a fellow lineman told me jay was never negative, always hard working and dedicated to helping others. pg&e says it's now reviewing safety measures for all of its crews working in the fire zones. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> and a gofundme page to help his family with expenses has raised more than $25,000 as of this morning. if you would like to help and for more details on this go to abc7news.com. >>> drone teams from the bay area wrapped up their projects documenting damage and destruction caused by the carr fire. that's what you see in these photos. firefighters and sheriff's departments from menlo park used drones to capture high resolution photos and videos of the fire's destruction. the images are then stitched together to create 360 degree maps of effected communities to get a better sense of the impact. the two teams used the technology during the tubs fire in santa ros

judith moritz is in huddersfield. bring is up—to—date. a variety of offences, but, broadly, they are child sexual offences that date back to the period between 2005-12 and date back to the period between 2005—12 and the alleged crimes are said to involve five victims, now women, but vain girls aged between 12 and 18. the defendants, most of them are believed to be of british pakistani heritage. they face a range of charges but at least one count of rape. three men are also charged with trafficking. a woman is accused of facilitating the commission of the child sex offence. all of the defendants by one come from huddersfield or towns nearby. one man is from north london. together they will appear in front of magistrates here at the start of september on the fifth and sixth and west yorkshire police have not said anything other than detailing the charges and for legal reasons they have not released all names of those accused because they cannot do that legally but they released some of the names and that is where they are legally. we can ta

judith mortiz reports. sir norman bettison says he's been the whipping boy for revenge. that he won't stand trial. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i've been forced to deny strenuously, that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. and today's outcome vindicates that position. 96 liverpool fans died when the terraces at hillsborough became overcrowded in 1989. in the wake of the tragedy, sir norman, then a chief inspector, was part of a team that gathered evidence about the police for the taylor public enquiry. in 1998, he was appointed chief constable of merseyside, home to many of the bereaved families. his appointment was deeply unpopular. one of the recent charges faced by sir norman bettison, goes back to the time of his appointment on merseyside. he was accused of lying about his role in the wake of hillsborough. sir norman was also facing prosecution for his behaviour when he was chief constable of west yorkshire in 2012. he was accused of issuing untrue press releas

sentenced to twenty years to life but the case wasn't dead yet the former law clerk for judge rios judith member came forward with a shocking accusation member said she overheard a secret conversation where judge rio's coached prosecutor on how to handle problematic testimony from henry hanley coaching the prosecutor in the second trial he destroyed any kids mr johnson had for a fair trial johnson. lawyers move for yet another trial at a hearing rios admitted to speaking to read the claim he couldn't remember the details the judge reels admitted having conversations with the d.a.'s office but did not discussing details of the tyrone johnson case u.s. knowledge that's not the same. despite the mounting controversy around the case the verdict was upheld in tyrone began his twenty to life prison sentence i did everything innocent man could possibly go and you know things just don't happen like. last night elia forced the would begin five for no reason. do jamie think didn't have that meet and what just is real for no reason just as real as they get disciplined for no reason i would be sittin

judith moritz, bbc news, bradford.t record is 48 degrees celsius, which was measured in athens more than 40 years ago. chris fawkes has the details. high temperatures in spain and portugal are not unusual at this time of year in the summer, but what is to come over the next few days is extreme and perhaps record—breaking. portugal is set to have its hottest temperatures for years, possibly exceeding its record of 47.4 celsius, and spain can also set a new national record if highs go above 47.3 celsius. so how are people they're coping with the heat? translation: the best way to deal with the he is to avoid it the height of the day. find some it shade, is a matter of common sense. i have been drinking plenty of water. i have found shade where i can and i'm trying to relax in the shade but definitelyjust stay hydrated. the summer has already seen a number of temperature records smashed across the northern hemisphere, and now it looks like it might be europe's turn. over the next few days, an area of low pressure satjust

judith, maryland was an american writer, critic and writer who have been married to frederick pole. after the chicago police writes she decided she did not want to bring your kids up in america. she moved to canada and took the library with her. it's now called the merrill collections. the largest collection in the world and judy was the writer resident. you could just go down to the spaced out library and we critique your manuscripts and put you in groups with other writers that she thought were writing about the same level. and you could usefully teach each other. that was hugely important. there was a science-fiction bookstore. when i was nine years old i walked in and there is a writer behind the counter asked me what books i had read and liked. she brought me back to a section and found me a book for a dollar and i took it back home and went back the next week and i started bringing her my manuscripts. when she quit ten years later i got her job. so, i was very lucky to have those mentors as a child. and writers i read who influenced me and have been kind to me sense, bursts st

the united states these just need to step up and put some pressure on riyadh and well on that point judith is saying we should stop having anything to do with the saudis that's one of our viewers we should especially not be selling them are as arms so do you think an attack such as this one where children were killed dozens of them is going to press or countries like the u.k. like of the united states to stop selling weapons to the saudi led coalition. look there is no doubts that the psychological the political the humanitarian pressure is building up as i said over the last three years with tens of thousands of casualties and millions displaced in this war clearly there is some moral pressure now and political pressure on the parties to come forward with a solution a country like yemen impoverished as it is a civil war cannot be won it could only be lost and when saudi arabia and the arab emirates intervene directly in this war and three years later there is very little to show for it then at one point those leaders in those countries and those who support them need to advise them that e