katherine johnson is in the thick of it in kill devil hills. that's in north carolina. katherine, what are conditions like there right now? >> reporter: anne-marie, here in the outer banks there's a strict curfew for those who decided to stick it out. they've been instructed to stay in their homes from 8:00 last night all the way until noon today depending on the weather conditions. the death toll is expected to climb as damage gets asaysed there. but even though the storm is weakening as it moves through the carolinas here, it's still an carolina, exploding transformers and downed power lines left thousands in the dark. the rain here is really starting to pick up right now as flash flood warnings start to go into effect here in north carolina because it's just hurricane dorian that we have to worry about. it's the storm surge that will follow once the storm moves out of the way, we're told by officials forecasting, 4 to 7 feet of floodwaters rising by high tide, which should hit around 4:00 p.m. anne-marie? >> all right. katherine johnson in kill devil hills in north ca

katherine johnson takes us there. >>> julia!r: with the bite strength of up to 400 pounds and lightning speed, these elite k-9s have been hand selected to protect the president of the united states. >> they are indeed part of the security apparatus of the united states secret service. >> reporter: thursday the secret service cut the ribbon on this sprawling new $10 million training complex in laurel, maryland, with larger kennels, a veterinary and laundry room, and spaces modeled after the white house. special agent eric sulinen has been training k-9 partners for two years. >> our dogs have to have the courage to be able to get on to an air force cargo jet, fly for 14 hours, and still go to work like it's their home field. >> reporter: not every secret service dog looks like a typical law enforcement k-9. some like toppy look like an average house pet, and that's on purpose, so he can better blend in with the general public. >> you can see the dogs working regularly to keep the public safe on the crowded white house fence line a

katherine johnson has details. >>> we have failed you. >> reporter: the gun debate shifted to schooldvocates testified before a house panel. lawmakers heard from 16-year-old lauren hock who survived the 2018 parkland shooting. >> do you think we would act? >> i hope one day you will. unfortunately, if that takes until people my age are in your position, we're going to be the legislators sitting in your seats. we're going to be the ones who have lived through this. we'll have to make these changes. >> reporter: max schacter's son alex was one of 17 killed at marjorie stoneman douglas high school. >> we know that the next school mass murderer is already out there. it is not a question of if, it is a question of when. >> reporter: after the parkland shooting, congress passed measures to fund grant programs for school violence prevention training and infrastructure improvements. a white house commission suggested arming school personnel. >> i as an individual and as a representative of march for our lives strongly oppose the notion that arming teachers will make our schools safer. >> rep

katherine johnson has details. >> reporter: the chief u.s.n afghanistan says a deal has been reached in principle with afghanistan to begin withdrawing troops. he says this is correct. if the terms go as agreed with, in 135 days we will withdraw from five bases. the accord could lead to the gradual drawdown of the 14,000 troops in the country. >> it's important to emphasize this. any agreement that we have moving forward, the president's been very clear, is going to be conditions-based. >> reporter: cbs news has learned any agreement with the u.s. requires agreement with the taliban and requires a break with al qaeda that ensures sto attacks on their soil. >> i would need to see the whole deal before signing on to any part of it, but i do think it's long past bringing our american troops home. >> reporter: the president must still sign off on the deal, but president trump campaigned on a pledge of ending the nearly 18-year war. the president said last week the u.s. will keep 8,600 soldiers in afghanistan to keep the country from being a bre b

reporter katherine johnson is live in kill devil hills, north carolina, we are close to the eye of thehis morning. how are the conditions out there right now where you are, katherine? >> reporter: kenny, it feels like the win is coming from every single direction and looking behind me, which you probably can't see because conditions are worsening here, waves are crashing into each other as hurricane dorian officially made landfall exactly one hour ago in cape hatteras. that is about 200 miles south from where we are, about a four hour drive. but you can still feel its effects all the way up here. this is such a large and unpredictable storm. seeking of how big and unpredictable the storm is, we saw as many as 15 tornadoes in the carolinas between south carolina and north carolina just in the last 24 hours. so this storm is really bringing much more than just hurricane level winds and torrential downpours. we are talking destructive tornado that tore apart an rv park in south carolina yesterday as well as the flash floods. that is really we're watching now even though we are in the hurr

the hidden figures of nasa include the now well-known women mathematicians and engineers katherine johnson, dr. christine darden, dorothy vaughan, and mary jackson. their stories portrayed in the 2016 "hidden figures" film represent the stories of hundreds of women computers, mathematicians and engineers working at the nasa and its precursor organization, the national advisory committee on aeronautics. from the 1930's to the 1970's. in the early days of the space program, women and their talents were critically important, but often overlooked. women were typically not permitted to serve in any visible position or recognized publicly for their contributions. women of color faced additional daily indignity of racial discrimination. in spite of these challenges, to apply chose their considerable talent to achieve what is arguably one of the nation's crowning technological achievements, landing the first humans on the move. the success of the nasa space program was due in large part to their brilliance, hard work and perseverance in the face of adversity. what better example can we hope to giv

bill tok: h.r. 1396, a award congressional gold medals to katherine johnson and dr. darden, to posthumously award congressional old medals to dorothy vaughan and mary jackson and to award to ressional gold medal honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the national security agency the -- national aeronautics and space administration during the space race. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from guam, mr. san nicolas, and the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mchenry, 20 minutes.ntrol the chair recognizes the gentleman from guam. mr. san nicolas: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and insert remarks extraneous material thereon. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. san nicolas: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. san nicolas: thank you. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1396, the hidden figures congressoinal gold medal act act of 2019. i want to thank the gentlewoman from texas,

such as, katherine johnson, a resident of hampton. mathematician who is known for calculating trajectories for many of nasa's crew missions. we should also recognize mary jackson. who, in 1958, became nasa's third black female engineer. and who was born and educated, right here in hampton, virginia. i am sure the first africans would be proud of their accomplishments, however, there is another way that we can all give back to our community. we simply start with how we treat one another. are you kind to others daily? i'm not just talking about being kind to friends and family. how about being kind to people you barely know? or do not know at all. i want to share a personal story. earlier this year, my teacher was battling cancer, so i wanted to do something to let her know she wasn't on this journey alone. with the help of others, i collected 551 cards to encourage her and brighten her most difficult days ahead. we can all find ways to show kindness to one another. for example, hold the door open for someone walking behind you. or, wal

katherine forster, journalist at the sunday times and joe twyman, director at deltapoll. will come to you both. lovely to have you here. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. in the telegraph, boris johnson's to stop a brexit extension if mps don't vote for a general election. in the times, borisjohnson tells cabinet ministers they may have to accept a three—month delay. the metro leads with the chancellor, sajid javid, saying we have a cunning plan to deliver brexit — but it would be ‘madness‘ to reveal the details. in the financial times, the irish prime minister warns boris johnson not to expect any concessions from the eu on the irish border issue. and in the daily mail, culture secretary nicky morgan says she'll stand by boris johnson and urges others to do the same but says he must tell the truth on what progress he's made with talks in brussels. we started brexit in all its glory. the financial times. leo varadkar plays down talks progress on brexit deadlock. there is no movement likely, is there, on the backstop? depends entirely who you listen to. the noises coming out of ireland are not positive. borisjohnson is off to dublin tomorrow to meet the ever premier. —— the irish premie