it was a sense of bride for every filipino mary anne castilla remembers how excited and relieved every one was by this medical breakthrough. 2 of her children had already had dingey and all awful. not in sending boxer there while anna monthly let them up on a do ollie. what mary anne didn't know was that concerns about the world 1st. vaccine had been raised before it was launched. a leading dingey expert warned that children who hadn't been infected with dingey could be at risk of a more severe form of the disease after receiving the vaccination. but the secretary of health decided to press ahead. after speaking to experts from sanofi and the world health organization, she says they reassured her, the vaccine was safe for those over 9 years old. so i came back to the philippines, confident that they have the experts behind me because i cannot just say cancel the program where in fact i'm not an infectious disease specialist. lou milan upon an ass sucks, unending. basha sent to you 1st by many picture now. ah, will most 900000 children in public schools in rural communities received the

mary anne turned to the one place she knew she could get help. so no me born unto loaned, and sir, i'll ah, mount up see you on a whole barrow man a month and a day, but own villanelle, a gum athena, animal ah, these videos of parents being taken to see their dead children when live streamed on facebook by supporters of the public attorney's office, which provides free legal services to poor filipinos. it's lead the charge against staying vac shut. conducting its own autopsies on children whose deaths it blames on the vaccine. i will give them up. i only thought about coming thought i, you my only got filled, and i'm gardening, both of them will be blue for the thought of my old at the on is up on the before. nope, we sell them department. okay. and, and a fab in another room. i'm being buffy in the book. not a whole lot. delica bought a moment by a mother who in fact medical experts say that there is no evidence to suggest dang, factual caused these children's deaths. that the public attorney's office isn't even qualified to conduct autopsies. b

mary anne turned to the one place she knew she could get help. so no, me born unto london, sir. i am para mouth up to you. i know her barrow man a month ago, but owned by helena a gum, athena, a novel ah, these videos of parents being taken to see their dead children will live streamed on facebook by supporters of the public attorney's office, which provides free legal services to poor filipinos it's lead the charge against staying vac sure. conducting its own autopsies on children whose deaths it blames on the vaccine. i will give them up. i only thought about coming thought i you my only got those than on garvin going for the whole math, but he will be blue for the thought. you know what my old at the i know he's up on before. nope. he fell on department of him and a fab in another room. i'm been buffy in the book. not a whole lot delegate bottom of a mother who in fact medical experts say that there is no evidence to suggest dang, factual, caused these children's deaths. that the public attorney's office isn't even qualified to conduct autopsies, but no amount of criticism ca

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anne-marie? >> so the high school building is safe. just driving through mayfield, is it all like this? what we're seeing behind you? >> reporter: you know, driving through some of the neighborhoods there were downed power lines that we would have to go under or swerve around. there is no power throughout the entire town of 10,000. it's just pitch black. and you can see these trees bent over and -- it just is incredible devastation, anne-marie, everywhere. but what is the cruel nature of tornadoes -- they are haphazard and random. while one home across the state may be perfectly intact, their neighbor just a few feet away is homeless now. >> yeah. that's so true. laura podesta in mayfield, kentucky. thank you so much. >>> well, search efforts at that amazon facility that laura told us about are expected to take several days. as we reported, at least six people were killed in that illinois building. authorities say that they don't expect to find any more survivors. at this point it's unclear how m

i'm anne marie green. this is the "cbs morning news". i'm anne marie green.ake the time to melt into your holiday moments with lindor. ♪ ♪ irresistibly smooth chocolate. from the lindt master chocolatier. there are many reasons for waiting to visit your doctor right now. but if you're experiencing irregular heartbeat, heart racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue or light-headedness, don't wait to contact your doctor. because these symptoms could be signs of a serious condition like atrial fibrillation. which could make you about five times more likely to have a stroke. your symptoms could mean something serious, so this is no time to wait. talk to a doctor, by phone, online, or in-person. >>> our top stories this morning. president biden is urging americans to get vaccinated and boosted against covid to avoid a winter surge of new infections. the omicron variant is now detected in at least 38 states. many hospitals across the country are overwhelmed with unvaccinated patients. >>> and purdue pharma's agreement worth more than $4 billion to settle la

cox and ed's sister mary ann.any gift, tricia received her china, the blue tree pattern by lennox. her silver, eloquence by luntd of greenfield, massachusetts. and her crystal, a waterford cut glass pattern. an inform shower was held may 26th. the first white house bride to be to have a shower given in her honor by the washington women's press corps. helen tomas, was hostess. other guests included members of mrs. nixon's staff and women reportersich one of tricia's gifts from a lady of the press appeared to be an expression of sympathy for trish and ed's desire for anonymity. to the amusement of all, tricia donned her disguise. on friday evening, june 4th, at washington's beautiful anderson house, mrs. william p. rodgers, wife of the secretary of state, hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps in honor of tricia and ed. dean of the diplomatic corps led the way through the receiving line. the secretary of state was unable to be there, as he was attending meetings in portugal and france. tricia graciously accepte

i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the worsening covid situation here in the u.s. health officials are painting a bleak picture for our winter season with concerns the number of new cases could eventually hit one million per day. the omicron variant is now in all but four states. dr. anthony fauci predicts it will overtake delta as the dominant variant in the country. meantime, senators cory booker and elizabeth warren have tested positive for covid. both democrats are fully vaccinated and received a booster shot. they say they are experiencing mild symptoms. courtney kealy is in new york with more on all of this for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. with covid cases surging, there are hours' long lines here in new york city for testing. the omicron variant is spreading, and covid-19 cases are rising. the situation is likely to get worse in the days and weeks ahead. >> it is just, you know, raging through the world really. >> reporter: federal health officials don't know if the new

i'm anne-marie green. president biden will address the nation today on his administration's plan to take on covid and the omicron variant this winter. sources tell cbs news he's expected to extend the requirement for travelers to wear masks on airplanes and mass transit through mid-march. and this comes after the first case of the omicron variant was reported in the u.s. a fully vaccinated person in northern california tested positive and is experiencing mild symptoms. laura podesta is in new york with the latest details on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the united states joins about two dozen other countries with a confirmed case of the omicron variant. health officials had said it was only a matter of time before it got here, and as you mentioned, now the white house is announcing new plans to fight the virus as the winter surge approaches. dr. charles chiu is not surprised that the omicron variant made its way into the u.s. >> i'm almost certain that this finding is on

mary ann fabro reports in l.a. >> reporter: for some, this safe space is the only space they have. living in a vehicle or tent is hard enough, but now rains have left a bad situation even worse. >> this is a state of emergency that people are living like dogs. >> reporter: dale osmer is trying to head off a crisis. the latest storms have turned one of the homeless encampments into a mud pit. it's made the city-provided port-a-potties nearly impossible to get to. >> i'm in a wheelchair. i can't even make it to the outhouses. my boyfriend sometimes carries me. >> others are stuck in the mud and they can't leave the encampment. he's been here six months and he said mud is seeping into his truck. getting to the bathroom is now a challenge. >> you go to the bathroom and your foot is this thick into the mud. it's very muddy. it's difficult to use the restroom and it's right there, but there's too much water and mud. >> reporter: the city owns the 40-acre site which is meant to serve as a buffer between the airport and the community in case of a plane crash. the faa has demanded the airpo

anne-marie? >> courtney kealy in new york. thank you so much. >>> so one of the first lawsuits could be filed in connection with the deadly tornadoes in kentucky. the "courier journal" reports three employees plan to sue the candle company that was destroyed in friday night's storm. many workers have come forward saying that they were not allowed to leave before the tornado hit. a company spokesperson denied those claims. eight of the 110 employees at the factory were killed. >>> and a panel of cdc advisers is reportedly meeting today to discuss possible limits on johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. according to "the washington post," there's concern about more blood clot issues linked to the vaccine. the paper says the panel will be presented with new data appearing to show the rate of clots in people who got the single-dose shot has increased since april. the panel is expected to vote on whether to update its recommendations for the vaccine's use. >>> meantime, there's a new sense of urgency to vaccinate americans or convince

i'm anne-marie green.his morning more states are reporting confirmed cases of the omicron variant. it is now in at least 17 states, but most of the symptoms have been mild in vaccinated people. health officials say that there's not enough evidence to know what to expect from the variant. laura podesta is in new york with the latest on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. a big question is how transmissible is this new variant, how quickly or easily can others catch it. with that and other unknowns surrounding omicron, the u.s. is taking new steps to stop the spread. as of this morning, all travelers coming from the u.s. must undergo a covid-19 test within 24 hours of their departure. previously they had to be tested within three days of their flight. >> definitely another challenge that's coming up in the way for travelers. >> reporter: the tightened restrictions come as the omicron variant continues to spread. at least 17 states have reported omicron-related infections, many o

anne-marie? >> laura podesta in new york. thank you very much. >>> turning to the covid pandemic now. the omicron variant continues spread across the world. it's been reported in at least 20 countries but not yet in the u.s. president biden is expected to lay out a strategy tomorrow to address the variant. his administration will reportedly toughen testing requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers coming to the u.s. one possibility is mandating a covid test within one day before their flight. errol barnett has more. >> reporter: even before omicron cases are confirmed in the u.s., researchers are preparing for its arrival. racing to analyze the strength of the arsenal to fight it. moderna's ceo told "the financial times" there is no world where his company's vaccine has the same level of effectiveness against omicron as it does with the delta variant. and regeneron, makers of an antibody treatment that can reduce risk of hospitalization and death by 70% in high-risk patients, says ea

i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the fast-spreading omicron variant. it's now in 49 states, and the cdc is predicting a record high number of new covid infections as early as next month. the agency reported nearly 290,000 cases on monday. that's the second highest since the pandemic started. yesterday president biden laid out a plan to tackle the latest surge. he said his administration will buy 500 million at-home covid tests allowing americans to order them on line for free starting in january. meantime, the fda could approve covid treatment pills from pfizer and merck as soon as today. they would be taken at the early onset of symptoms to help prevent hospitalizations. courtney kealy is in new york with more on all of this for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this covid surge is threatening to up-end american americans' holiday plans and federal and local officials are setting up more testing centers and ordering more at-home testing kits. the federal government is ramping up

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i'm anne-marie green. well, we begin with the nation passing a milestone in the battle against covid-19. more than 200 million americans are now fully vaccinated against the virus. that's just over 60% of the u.s. population. the head of the cdc is urging eligible people to get a booster shot, especially as more cases of the omicron variant are reported. she called the symptoms mild in almost all of the omicron cases, but there's still concern about the delta variant as it fuels hospitalizations. laura podesta is in new york with the latest on covid. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're looking at several hot spots, particularly in the midwest where a surge of infections is filling icu beds. more than 200 million or just over 60% of americans are now fully vaccinated against covid-19. >> it feels good to be safer. >> reporter: many are getting their booster shot, a key defense against the omicron >> at first i was skeptical about do we need it or not. once there were other variant, there's

i'm anne marie green. we begin with the search for survivors and the death toll from the tornado that tore through six states. at least 88 people are dead, most of those in kentucky. the youngest, a two-month-old little girl. laura is in mayfield, kentucky. good morning. >> reporter: donations are pouring in. volunteers are arriving. the search for survivors continues. you can see in the home behind me, search and rescue crews have spray painted in orange the date and that they found no one inside. they are going structure to structure making sure no one is left behind. search and rescue crews are working around the clock in kentucky with dozens of people still missing after last week's deadly tornadoes. >> to the people of western kentucky, we are not going anywhere. we'll be with you today, tomorrow and to rebuild. >> more than 1,000 homes across 18 counties were reduced to rubble. >> i hope whoever is missing, they are still holding on. >> she fought her way out of this flattened candle factory are wher

trisha chose her sister julie as matron of honor, ed's sister, mari anne, as maid of honor.nior bridesmaids her cousins, beth and amy nixon. ed chose his brother howard as best man and college friends as groomsmen. hansen david eisenhower was unable to attend since he was on tutti in the mediterranean. ed's god parents were hosts at a luncheon for trisha and ed and out of town guests on june 11th. ♪♪ the time slipped quickly away. in the rose garden which trisha had chosen as the setting for her marriage, the members of the wedding party rehearsed their roles. ♪♪ >> what are the most important things for two people who marry is the fact they accept one another. even though they're very different they set their differences aside. they should complement one another. they should each be interested in different things. i don't think that necessarily people have to be alike to be able to be married and have a happy marriage. we met at the christmas dance. i'll never forget that because we were dancing together, and the only way i really remember that it was i was dancing with som

china's construction activity to drop significantly and unfortunately cat is going to feel it. >> mary annd will it have fall-out for more in the industrial sector? >> i think there's been a lot of speculation about the chinese demand falling off since the evergrande but orders are up only 10%, which can only benefit from gdp growth coming here, and then with moderated costs and share buy backs the company should be able to reach the high end of the eps growth estimates for about 30% since the shares are trading around their ten-year average on an ev to ebitda basis. we would expect to see some expansion in that valuation also >> bob pisani, not going to ask you to be a tie breaker, but do you have insight into whether investors are pricing in one way or the other problems in china when it comes to construction and real estate or not >> sure. absolutely they are. look what happened to caterpillar. it just dropped in the middle of the year as concerns about china came to the fore but china is probably only 20% of their revenues. i would focus a little bit more on, for example, the north ame

joining me nowwith how to play it are mark avalone and mary ann montagne welcome to both of you mark,ccommodative in what way? >> well, a taper -- they're withdrawing this huge stimulus, the bond buying program, but it is a long way off from raising rates. global rates are nowhere near positive in many developed countries. global growth is going to struggle with the same issues that they faced pre-covid. europe hasn't solved their problem, the excessive regulation, the aging populations. japan, the same problems over there. i think we're getting ahead of ourselves by thinking that the global economy is going to be roaring. we don't operate in a vacuum, so i think we will finish the taper and then there will be a pause before there's any fed action. i think the bond market is telling us that, and i think that's another reason why tech stocks have done well. >> mary ann, i wondered, kind of piggy backing off the last conversation that steve and bob and i were just having, things are so far from normal, especially with the amount of volume that retail investors have in this market, the a

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of course, we want to thank mary ann and all of the folks here at maxine hall. so without further adieu we are here to cut a beautiful ribbon. so mayor, come on up. and supervisor preston and roslyn, we would love to have you join us. >> thank you. >> i went through a lot of struggles in my life, and i am blessed to be part of this. i am familiar with what people are going through to relate and empathy and compassion to their struggle so they can see i came out of the struggle, it gives them hope to come up and do something positive. ♪ ♪ i am a community ambassador. we work a lot with homeless, visitors, a lot of people in the area. >> what i like doing is posting up at hotspots to let people see visibility. they ask you questions, ask you directions, they might have a question about what services are available. checking in, you guys. >> wellness check. we walk by to see any individual, you know may be sitting on the sidewalk, we make sure they are okay, alive. you never know. somebody might walk by and they are laying there for hours. you never know if they are

of course, we want to thank mary ann and all of the folks here at maxine hall. so without further adieu we are here to cut a beautiful ribbon. so mayor, come on up. and supervisor preston and roslyn, we would love to have you join us. >> thank you. (♪♪) ♪ >> welcome to hamilton recreation and aquatics center. it is the only facility that has an integrated swimming pool and recreation center combined. we have to pools, the city's water slide, for little kids and those of you that are more daring and want to try the rockslide, we have a drop slide. >> exercises for everybody. hi have a great time. the ladies and guys that come, it is for the community and we really make it fun. people think it is only for those that play basketball or swim. >> i have been coming to the pool for a long time now. it is nice, they are sweet. >> in the aquatics center, they are very committed to combining for people in san francisco. and also ensuring that they have public safety. >> there are a lot of different personalities that come through here and it makes it very exciting all th

in fiji, anne marie is known locally as the pacific's greta.n i think of the climate crisis, i'm panicking my family and i are really panicking on... you know, when i look at my three—year—old sister, eunice, i question what will be her future look like if you're not if faith and i don't do something now, raising awareness, sounding the emergency alarm and a question like, is our actions really worth it today? are there enough women voices that you look around in the pacific islands that are speaking up about climate change? the prime minister of samoa gives young girls my age and older women, you know, their chance to be leaders. and it gives us that, you know, that platform that speaks for us to be in decision making platforms to raise our concerns and to, you know, inspire the upcoming generations as a teen climate activist and as a girl, a young lady, i also get criticized and, you know, discriminated by men because they want to listen from boys and men. the climate crisis hits anyone. it doesn't hit a specific gender. it hits everyone. you

in san jose, mary ann favreau, nbc bay area news. >>> a major break in a murder case that rocked san francisco in 1978, police is have made now an arrest. melissa harvey, was killed 43 years ago. she was just 15 years old. the police reopened the case last year. they say new forensic evidence led them to this 76-year-old. he was taken into custody in a joint operation involving the fbi on thursday. san francisco's police chief says he hopes the case sends a message to all victim les of unsolved crimes that sfpd will work for justice. >>> followup is what it would have been, a visit by the archbishop, if a local church did not ask him to call it off due to his vaccination status. it came to light that the archbishop was not vaccinated. pastor decided to postpone that visit. some parishioners pointed out they are happy that the archbishop is not coming. >> i'm happy that the archbishop is not coming here today. he's not vaccinated. an older parish and a lot of older women. we have been careful not to be exposed. >> the archbishop told "the chronicle" he is not an anti-vaxer. his person

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i want to thank eric miller and devon voight and mary ann dodd.ould not be anything if it wasn't for the work of eric miller and venona shaw. i also want to thank those who worked not on the legal matter but on the community. so thank you to you all for your hard work. i also want to thank the many staff at the bureau of criminal appear remention who worked on this case. the staff of the hennepin county attorney's office and washington county attorney's office. specifically i want to thank mr. drew evans and those who testified in this case, like agent phil who did a fine job and put in many long hours, and we appreciate their service. the next step in this case is sentencing. and all i will say about that today is we have to look forward to the court setting a calendar date for that hearing, and at that time we will make our appropriate arguments within the context of the court hearing. i think we have a date, do we not? what is that one? >> march 8. >> my thoughts are also with ms. potter today. she has gone from being an esteemed member of the

learning about the impact of robert moses, good or bad, the impact of betsy rogers and learning from mary ann cramer, doug blansky, chris nolan, people i'm sure most of you all know, and realizing these places were important not only for their design but also their stewardship and how generations of people tend to these places over time, and i think that's really driven me professionally. it's going to drive this talk today. i think duke and stanford side by side are pretty interesting because there are similarities but they're very, very much differences also. so when i came to duke from central park, there was this anticipation that i'm going to an olmsted campus, there will be this legacy that people will hear about. i was really surprised when i got there that that was not true at all. there are two things to know about duke, one, they're very obsessed with their architecture, and two, that they don't consider themselves historic. we're about to celebrate our hundred-year centennial, but when we compare duke to princeton, other schools they were trying to emulate, it's still a relatively

mary ann jackson inbounds, then takes a pass for a game winning three. he comes up empty and the sun devils miss a put back. dons hang on for a 66 65 win their 11 and one after their first went over issue in 44 years. and he wasn't on the winning team. but it is news any time tiger woods is playing in a golf tournament, adding the auto accident 10 months ago and the fact that his teammate was his 12 year old son. and it's must see t v team of tiger and charlie woods starting played three strokes off the lead in today's pnc tournament in florida. this tournament of fathers sons scrambled charlie for birdie on the 15th hole, which he calmly knocks down. that was the ninth straight birdie for the woods team, putting them 2300 parks. charlie looks like he's ready for the tour. right now. he's on the par 3/17 not afraid of a little water hazard. and you get that close. well, you finished business yourself. charlie made the verdict for number 10 in succession. tiger and charlie. one stroke back of john daly and his son, john. they could pull even if tiger made

. >>> good morning, i'm wendy gillette in for anne-marie green. with just to days before christmas, there's alarming new data about the omicron variant and its rapid spread across the u.s. it's now in all 50 states including washington, d.c., and puerto rico. researchers at the university of washington believe there will be 140 million new infections between january and march. they predict it will peak in late january at nearly three million daily cases. there's some hope amid this latest covid surge. two british studies support earlier research the omicron variant is not as we're as the variant is not as severe as the delta variant, though hospital could still be overwhelmed with patients. courtney kealy is in new york with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, wendy. there have been over one million cases in just the last week according to johns hopkins, and at least 9,000 deaths in the last seven days. the hottest item this christmas isn't a toy, it's a covid test. >> i'm going to be with my mom for the holidays, so i want to make sure

anne-marie green off. this morning many people across the nation are struggling to get back home from holiday trips. yesterday alone, more than 7,000 flights were canceled or delayed in the u.s. partly because of staffing shortages caused by the surge in covid cases due to the omicron variant. the cdc says average daily cases have surged to more than 176,000. that means new infections are at their highest levels in nearly a year. courtney kealy has the latest from new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tom. the covid pandemic is disrupting the holiday season for the second straight year with the omicron variant surging, infecting thousands daily, straining hospitals and causing chaos. just a day after christmas, holiday travelers were left stranded amid a surge in covid cases among airline crews. >> it's stressful. absolutely stressful. but we're just trying to take it as it comes, and that's all you can do. >> reporter: more than 3,000 flights were canceled between friday and sunday. a trend t

anne-marie green is off. this morning, ghislaine maxwell faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life behind bars after five full days of deliberations. a jury found the 60-year-old british socialite guilty of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for jeffrey epstein. maxwell sat still as the verdict was read yesterday. she showed no emotion as she was led out of the new york city courtroom. the defense is already planning to appeal. courtney kealy is tracking the latest developments from the courthouse. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, tom. ghislaine maxwell was found guilty on all but one count, and guilty on the most serious count of trafficking. ghislaine maxwell sat silently as the judge read the verdict. the former girlfriend of accused sexual predator jeffrey epstein was found guilty of five of the six charges she faced including the most serious -- of grooming and trafficking of young girls for epstein's alleged sex abuse ring. she faces up to 65 years in a federal prison. >>

. >>> good morning, i'm wendy gillette in for anne-marie green. for the second straight year, the covid pandemic is casting a dark shadow over christmas. this morning, air travelers are being impacted. united, delta, and jetblue already canceled more than 300 flights for today. united the most. a spokesperson blamed a staffing shortage because of the virus. more than 261,000 cases were reported yesterday according to johns hopkins university. as the number of cases pies up, the cdc is changing rules for health care workers who test positive. they can work after seven days instead of ten if they test negative and don't have symptoms the rules are designed to help hospitals that overwhelmed with covid patients. courtney kealy is in new york with this and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, wendy. aaa says if you're traveling, try to travel before 1:00 p.m. to avoid bad holiday traffic. of course, check those airlines. if you're flying, there have been cancelations. with omicron up ending holiday plans, health officials are urging people t

anne-marie green is off. >>> this morning, health experts are questioning the cdc's recommendation to shorten the isolation period for people infected with covid. it comes as the u.s. hit a seven-day average of more than 240,000 new daily cases. some fear hospitals could become overelme pies as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads. all of this as college football's holiday bowl was canceled just hours before kickoff when ucla pulled out due to covid issues. courtney kealy is tracking the latest developments from new york. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, tom. now omicron and delta are spiking cases across the country, packing a one-two punch, while school administrations are trying to decide how to get classes open after the return after the holiday break. lines for covid-19 tests sometimes hours long continue to surge across the country leaving testing sites scrambling to keep up. >> we've staffed up and really moved vaccinators into testing today because that's the high demand. just knowing the neighborhood, at a certain pint the police department does have t

. >>> good morning, i'm elise preston in for anne-marie green. we begin with breaking developments on capitol hill. overnight the house voted to hold former white house chief of staff mark meadows in contempt of congress. the move comes after meadows defied a subpoena to testify before the house committee that's investigating the january 6th capitol riot. this is just the second time in nearly 200 years the house has voted to hold a former member in contempt. the matter now goes to the justice department which will decide whether to prosecute meadows. if convicted he faces up to one year in prison. natalie brand has more. >>> the resolution is adopted -- >> reporter: for the second time this year, the house voted to refer criminal contempt charges to the justice department in connection to the january 6th investigation. this time against former white house chief of staff mark meadows who also once served in congress. >> it must be our ability to compel people to testify. >> we see this as a negatively partisan enterprise. there's no pretense. >>

mary anne franks, professor of law and michael r. klein distinguished scholar, chair at the university of miami school of law, president and legislative tech policy director, cyber civil rights initiative. welcome to all of you and thank you for being here. we look forward to your testimony. we will recognize each of you for five minutes to provide your opening statement. there is a lighting system in front of you. you will see lights. it will start initially green, turn yellow when you have a minute left. when it turns red, it is time to wrap up your testimony. so we will get started right , away. ms. goldberg, you are recognized for five minutes. ms. goldberg: good afternoon. chairman doyle each member of , this committee. my name is carrie goldberg. i stand for the belief that what is illegal offline should be illegal online. i founded my law firm to represent victims of catastrophic injuries. we sue on behalf of victims for stalking, sexual assault and child exploitation. in most of my cases, well over 1000 now, my clients injuri

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it may not be shocking, but mary anne franks goes on to say this. i will get your reaction.ic tranquility and the general welfare set out in the constitution's preamble." does she have a point? >> she has a point, just not a very good one. what she is suggesting here is, if you look at how she would redraft these articles, they would essentially be taking what was a protection for individuals into a power for the government to go after individuals. in the second amendment she basically gots and turns it into a right for abortion. these types of suggestions are just wildly popular in the academic world. but i think it's a mistake to view her as a fringe figure. she wrote this book calling those of us who fight for free-speech part of a "cult of the constitution." she is not alone. she speaking for many. we have journalists who are arguing for censorship. the head of the columbia school of journalism, one of the best schools in the country, has condemned the weaponization of free speech. you have the dean of the journalism school, senators in a hearing who have called for more