among the honorees, mathematicians dorothy vaughan, mary jackson, and katherine johnson all depicted oscar nominated film hidden figures. >> katherine's a gal for that. she can handle any numbers you put in front of her. >> the movie documents the pivotal roles the women played in the moon landing while facing racial and gender discrimination. what do you mean there's no bathroom for you here? >> there is no bathroom. there are no colored bathrooms in this building or any building outside the west campus, which is half a mile away. >> katherine johnson, portrayed by taraji p henson in the film, would go on to be celebrated at the oscars and in 2017, nasa named a research facility in her honor. she died in 2020 at the age of 101. after receiving the presidential medal of freedom in 2015, she and her daughter spoke about the adversity johnson faced during her career. >> what happened if somebody questioned your work? >> tough trailblazers will also, at today's ceremony at the capitol, congressional gold medals will recognize all of the women who contributed to projects at nasa between t

katherine johnson, among them three trail blazers honored posthumously today, katherine johnson, dorothyshe were here to see it. >> reporter: their work on the apollo space program led to this. >> that's one small step for man. >> reporter: as johnson told us in 2016, john glenn insisted she verify the calculations before his first orbit around the earth. >> he knew that if i had done it, it was right. >> reporter: tonight her daughter is in awe. >> she would have said, what's all the fuss about? i was just doing my job because she was a very humble. her work was important to her, and she did the best that she could. >> reporter: a generation of women hidden no more. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, washington. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday. thank you for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >> we have a liftoff 32 minutes past the hour, liftoff on apollo 11. host the plea from investigators as they search for a suspect. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. our ian cull is talking to the vict

katherine johnson who began her career in segregated virginia at langley aeronautical laboratory. were going compute trajectories. mostly all of them. and did i most of the work on those by hand. but he said call her. and if she says the computer is right, i'll take it. >> the families of. >> i -- >> today on capitol hill johnson and three other women mathematicians who played a key role in the space race received recognition from a grateful nation along with the congressional gold medal. >> the women we honor today made it possible for earthlings look beyond the bounds of earth. >> dorothy vaughan, katherine johnson, and mary jackson were given their awards posthumously. their lives were portrayed in the movie "hidden figures" based on the book by margot lee shetterly. also awarded today dr. christine darden now 82, retired from nasa after a 40 year career. she became a leading specialist on air that the particular call design and son mic booms all fod their degrees from historically black colleges. each played a pivotal role in restoring the nation's confidence after america fel

katherine johnson, dorothy vaughan, mary jackson, and aerospace engineer christine darden were all recognizedh the congressional gold medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by congress. darden, the lone surviving member, watched the ceremony from home. >>> prolific author nelson demille who authored "plum island" and "the general's daughter" has died. demille's family telling cbs news that he died on tuesday following a nine-month battle with esophageal cancer. demille's website says he authored 23 books including two with his son alex. he was 81. >>> a new children's book that chronicles the lives of travis and jason kelce is due out next month. "the kelce brothers: little golden book biography" talks about their childhood and rise to fame in the nfl and love lives. several pages show illustrations of travis and taylor swift holding hands and hugging at the super bowl among other big moments in their relationship. >>> coming up only on "cbs mornings," we talk with actor scarlett johansson about her new movie "transformers one." >>> i'm anne-marie green. this is "cbs news mornings." >>> i

that includes the four black women who became known as the "hidden figures": katherine johnson, dorothyn, the lone surviving member who watched from home. their story inspired a best-selling book and an oscar-nominated film. it is an honor long overdue. they are tonight's "heart of america." gives me the goose bumps. and that's tonight's "cbs evening news." i'm norah o'donnell. we'll see you right back here tomorrow. good night. ♪ ♪ >>>>when he says that he's going to do something as crazy >>> when he says he's going to do something, he's going to do it. >> daniel lurie says he may be crazy to jump into politics, but he's driven by family. >> i want all of our kids to have that same sense of pride and wonder about our great city. >> he says it will take an outsider to fix city hall. >> what we see going on here is the insider. >> we hear the vision he wants to bring to the city for the next generation. >> i think we're capable of so much, and we're not living up to the expectations we all have for our city. >>> all week long, we are bringing you one-on-one interviews with the candidates

. >> david: and katherine johnson.h is always dependable. >> reporter: johnson's role in the movie portrayed by taraji p. henson. >> we can calculate launch and landing, but without this conversion, the capsule stays in orbit, we can't bring it back home. >> david: and when her daughter asked all those years later, what if someone questioned you? >> what happened if somebody questioned your work? >> tough. >> david: tough. and so was she. a true american pioneer. they all were. and late today, at the u.s. capitol, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle gathering to present congress' highest honor to the families. the congressional gold medal. the next generation, nasa's andrea mosey, accepting the medal for those women who worked as human computers during that time. >> it is quite an honor and a privilege to be here representing the many women of apollo and the space program who dedicated their lives and talent to making sure the sky is never the limit. >> david: an extraordinary honor, long overdue. i'm david muir. i'

award mary jackson, katherine johnson were known as "hidden figures" made famous by a film by the. . faced sexism and racism and their contributions were not widely recognized. on capitol hill mike johnson presented the congressional medal to the women's families. only one of the four is still alive and she watched from her home in connecticut. >> at a time in america when our nation was divided by color and often by gender, these women dared to step into the fields where they had previously been unwelcome. although we call them "hidden figures" we should not think of them supporting characters in the american story of space exploration. they were the engineers and mathematicians who actually wrote the story itself. vanessa: a fifth medal was awarded symbolically to all women whose impactful work got the u.s. space program recognized from the 1930's to the 1970's. still to come on the "newshour," kamala harris and donald trump work to shore up their respective campaigns as the election draws closer. new details on how two women's deaths could have been avoided if not for an abortion

in 2015, one of those women, katherine johnson, was given the presidential medal of freedom. stories were shared in the award winning movie hidden figures. the movie shows the roles women played in the moon landing while facing racial and gender discrimination. johnson and her daughter spoke about the adversity she faced back in 2015. >> what happened if somebody questioned your work? tough >> johnson died in 2020 at the age of 101. also during today's ceremony at the u.s. capitol special congressional gold medals will recognize all the women who contributed to key projects at nasa from the 1930s to the 1970s. new at six, the vice president confirms another visit here to the bay area when kamala harris will be back home. >> then the fed is meeting to discuss interest rates again today and it could be prepared to do something it hasn't done in four years. >> and celebratind a at the san francisco zoo. the events to honor and raise awareness about this endangered creature. >> and this morning, live doppler seven showing you some moisture off the coast. an area of low pressure i

a medal also being presented to her family, as well as the families of katherine johnson, doctor christine darden and dorothy vaughan. they were collectively known as the hidden figures and their stories were documented back in 2016. film. with the same name. it is wired wednesday social media app instagram, introducing some major safety updates for younger users and this morning we talked to an expert about how these changes might impact teenagers. >>>>these changes are pretty major. so you know these. anyone under 18 will have their accounts made private by default. they won't be able to be messaged by anybody who they don't follow, and they're going to have time limit reminders. once they hit 60 minutes, they're going to be nudged to get off the app. and you bring up a good question how will teenagers feel about this? but also, will parents feel like it's enough? and so those are the two sides of the argument that instagram kind of has to navigate. but the other piece of the puzzle is, even if instagram says we're rolling out these measures for anyone under 18, it's still possible for p

katherine johnson's calculation made the moon landing possible. dorothy vaughn became nasa's first black supervisor. mary jackson broke barriers as nasa's first black female engineer. and dr. christine darton revolutionized sch super sonic flight. known as hidden figures. they calculated rocket trajectory, earth orr bits and solved complex problems. their genius was hidden by the shadows of segregation. they were the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history, the launch of ohio astronaut and former u.s. senator, john glenn, into orbit. mr. speaker, let us continue to honor their legacy in the days ahead. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: problems the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. is mr. davis: mr. speaker, the national society of high school scholars announced that la mella boone has been selected to join the

dorothy dawn, mary jackson, and katherine johnson, will be honored.ll "hidden figures" figures that contributed to nasa's success. glad they were highlight noticed movie, fantastic. and we with have more ahead, including the exclusive first look at changes coming for urber drivers. coming up, robin. >> robin: sean "diddy" combs appeared in the manhattan court, pleading not guilty the prosecutors said he was trafficking and abusing women, danbrams, standing by. the senior will investigative correspondent , aaron katersky, is in brooklyn, good morning, aaron. >> good morning, robin, sean "diddy" combs can is waking up in a grim, decrepit, federal jail, going back to court today, he came into court in the black "t" shirt and gray sweatpants, he appeared momentarily stunned as he took in the new reality, as a criminal defendand. [rapper [with [ [rapper] sean "diddy" combs is locked up on racketeering and sex trafficking, making him sound like a mon ter. >> 2008 and the present, combs abused threatened and coerced people to take part actions. >> held witho

the metals will be presented to the families of katherine johnson, dorothy ivanka, and mary jackson. middle will be presented to commemorate all hidden figures who contributed to the nasa success between 1930 in 1970. the ceremony will be held in emancipation hall at the capitol. also on hand will be bill nelson , several of the congressional leadership will be there as well . margot lee shut early, who wrote the 2016 book hidden figures, the american dream and the untold story of the black women mathematicians who helped to win the space race, the book was made into a movie released by 20th century fox. that's happening today at the capital. we are going to get that event in the coming weeks on american history tv on c-span two. a reminder, american history tv is every saturday on c-span two, so look for that in the coming weeks. right now, phone calls, open forum. this is lee in south carolina. republican, good morning. caller: i was sitting here quietly listening, but then you got into the thing on the housing and the infrastructure stuff. you know, you can't compare a $30,000 hou

leadership, speaker johnson, and congresswoman katherine clark. for your leadership and rick beyer, thank you for all of your great work. i know i joined everyone here today to applaud the veterans of the ghost army for their valiant efforts during world war ii. we can never repay them. their invaluable contributions to the allied victory. and thank you to the surviving members for being with us here today. as you have heard and will hear from others today, the ghost army's tactics were meant to be invisible. but today, their contributions will no longer remain unseen. these brave soldiers embodied the bravery, the skill, the coverage -- courage found in american heroes. they use their exceptional creativity and resourcefulness on the battlefields of europe to create complex illusions and impersonated other allied units to deceive military leaders of the nazi, germany leadership and other access nations . stae intricate and cinematic battlefield situations that misled the army other axis nations. to achieve this they used inflatable tanks, fake ra

it's with the legacies of katherine johnson, dr. christine darden, dorothy vaughn, mary jackson, and all the women computers, mathematicians and engineers at nasa and naca during the space race to keep in mind we ensure nasa and the rest of our science enterprise help lead the way in building stem opportunities for all. put simply, we can only lead in science and technology with a stem work force that represents the rich diversity of our nation. it's with the legacies of these trailblazing women in mind that this legislation supports nasa's stem education portfolio, including the minority university research and education project. i am pleased this bill provides continuity of policy and purpose for human exploration, the moon to stars program, and provides for nasa's continued use of low earth orbit to advance science and reduce exploration risks. the bill directs nasa to both prepare for the safety orbiting of the international space station at the end of its operational life, while also planning for a robust and resilient architec

boris johnson had quite a liberal policy when it came to immigration. but let's go back to gb news political correspondent katherineecretary of state theresa villiers. thank you very much indeed, catherine. please do take it away . please do take it away. >> yes. good afternoon. emily. i'm joined by theresa villiers. thank you for talking to us on gb news this afternoon. you were, of course, mp for chipping barnet for nearly 20 years. you were environment secretary under bofis were environment secretary under boris johnson and you had other positions as well. what do you think in a nutshell went wrong and also, you came in in 2005, didn't you? when david cameron surprised everybody by coming in as the outsider and ending up as tory leader ? could this current tory leader? could this current contest end up with quite an unexpected result? >> it could. i mean, there's one thing you can guarantee from conservative leadership elections is that there are many twists and turns which aren't expected, and particularly with a very small first round electorate from the mps. a few changes of mind here and there, and we could s