mr. pierre. thank you. please, stand up. [applause] mrs. trump: thank you for all you did to create such a wonderful piece. you are a true artist and a real professional. as most of you know, before being elected president, my husband was never in politics. you can imagine after he won, we were very busy with all that goes into preparing for a new administration and all of the changes that we, as a family, would be facing. to be honest, what i would wear to the inaugural ball was the last thing on my mind. in fact by the time i got around , to thinking about my choice, he was only given two weeks to design and produce this piece. we had never worked together before, but i knew of his stellar reputation and wanted to work with someone who would do more than just design a dress. i wanted someone who would be willing to collaborate with me. and has exceeded my expectations. i have had a passion for design from a very young age and had a very precise idea of what i wanted for such a historic evening. when sitting down to discuss my vision, i ex

mr. pierre for the design of this beautiful gallon. since its opening in 1960 four, this museum has embodied the , thisonian's -- 1964 museum has embodied the smithsonian's dedication to american history. we told the story through actions and people, both famous and obscure. we inspire students through educational programs that reach them in our museums, they are, and classrooms across the nation. object and artifacts help put that history into sharp focus. gown is the height of fashion. something that pleases us aesthetically with its beauty, craftsmanship, and elegance. the aesthetics that drive artistic endeavor capture us. it is a uniquely human response. prada said fashion is instant language. these gowns tell us much about the accomplished women who wore them. each first lady left a mark on the white house in this nation. now mrs. trump's inaugural gown will take its rightful place among the collection that washington'sha obama's white. gown, and many others. because this is an inaugural gown, it helps underscore our values as a

mr. pierre, for the design of this beautiful gown. since its opening in 1964, this museum has embodied the smithsonian's dedication to telling america's story to millions of national and international visitors every year. we tell that story through the words and actions of people, both famous and obscure. we inspire students through educational programs that reach them here in our museums and in their homes and classrooms across the nation. and objects and artifacts help put that history into sharp focus and context. this gown is the height of fashion, something that pleases us aesthetically with its beauty and craftsmanship and elegance. the aesthetics that drive artistic endeavor also captive -- also captivate us. it is our uniquely human response. designer martino prada said fashion is instant language. these gowns tell us much about the accomplished women who wore them. each first lady left an indelible mark on the white house and this nation. and now mrs. trump's inaugural gown will take its rightful place among the collection th

mr. pierre for collaborating on the design of this gown. since its opening in 1944 the smithsonian has endeavored to telling the story to national and international visitors every year. we tell that story through the words and actions of people both famous and obscured. we inspire students through educational programs that reach them here in our museums and in our homes and classrooms across the nation. and objects and artifacts help put that history into sharp focus and context. this gown is the height of fashion, something that pleases us asthetically with its beauty and craftsmanship and elegance. it also captivates us. it is a uniquely human response. koodesigner prodda said fashion is an instant language. these gowns speak to us, telling us much about the accomplished women who wore them. each first liddy left an indelible mark on this country and those who wore them. michelle obama's white, silk chiffon gown and many others from our nation's 241-year history. and because this is an inaugural gown like many others in the first lady's c

mr. pierre, for the design of this beautiful gallon. since its opening in 1964, this museum has embodied the smithsonian's dedication to american history. we told the story through actions and people, both famous and obscure. we inspire students through educational programs that reach them in our museums, their homes, and classrooms across the nation. object and artifacts help put that history into sharp focus. this gown is the height of fashion, something that pleases us aesthetically with its beauty, craftsmanship, and elegance. the aesthetics that drive artistic endeavor captive us. it is a uniquely human response. designer prada said fashion is instant language. these gowns tell us much about the accomplished women who wore them. each first lady left a mark on the white house and this nation. now mrs. trump's inaugural gown will take its rightful place among the collection that includes martha washington's pink gown, michelle obama's white gown, and many others. because this is an inaugural gown, it helps underscore our values as a

up next, we take you inside for a tour and to learn why pierre was chosen as the state capital. mr. venhuizen: pierre is a pretty small town as far as capitals go. about 13,000 people. fort pierre is another 2500 people. between the two, probably 15,000 people. not only is it small, but it is pretty remote. it was selected as the state capital because it is in the middle of the state. but it is really a two or two and a half hour drive from any other sizable town in the state. that presents challenges. people have to drive quite a distance for meetings or two participate in the process. they can also be a challenge to attract people to the city to work for state government. pierre is very much a company town. the state is by far the largest employer and it really dominates the economy here. when dakota territory was created in 1862, the original territorial capital was in yankton, in the far southeast corner of the territory. the territory was both north and south dakota. as the territory was settled, three distinct geographic areas emerged. there was yankton near sioux falls. you ha

partners in the next hour we will explode his -- we will e,plore the history of pierr beginning with the state capitol building. mr. venhuizen: pierre is a pretty small town as far as capitals go. fort pierre is another 2500 people. between the two, probably 15,000 people. not only is it small, but it is pretty remote. it was selected as the state capital because it is in the middle of the state. it is really a two or two and a half hour drive from any other major town. that presents challenges. people have to drive quite a distance. the state is by far the largest employer and it really dominates the economy here. when dakota territory was created in 1862, the original territorial capital was in yankton, in the far east corner of the territory. the territory was both north and south dakota. as the territory was settled, three distinct territories emerged. there was yankton near sioux falls. you had a settlement in north dakota. and bonanza farms. and after the gold rush, there was settlement in the black hills. deadwood is very famous and rapid city as well. it became more and more clear that yankton was not tena

mr. pierre. >> gray pew upon. >> best i can tell pierre hasn't caught a pass yet in san francisco. >> i don'tnahan throwing him the ball. >> wow. >> they're pretty pathetic in the bay. >> joe montana is throwing the next pass. >> super confident now. [ laughtr ] >> exactly. to weeks now. to talk about this game coming up. >> right. >> right. >> and just for the record tucker i still think they'll within the division. >> lilisten, i'm totally encoure everything i've seen. josh norman is out a couple weeks with the ribs. he's fine. >> there's a difference between being fine and out a couple of weeks. >> of course i'm not a medical doctor. >> where did you get the degree. >> i'm playing one on tough v. thank you maureen another beautiful fall day. we are looking at mid 70s, sunshine an gorgeous afternoon. coo overnight. overnight lows back in the 40s. we've now hit 60 in washington. lots of 50s off to the west and just very quiet weather days. fredericksburg 59 and we've jumped to 63 in leonardtown. that is what you call a quiet satellite/radar locally. it is featuring just high pressure here of

take you inside for a tour and to learn why pierre was chosen as the state capital. mr. venhuizen: peer is a pretty small town as far as capitals go. erre is another 2500 people. small, but it is pretty remote. it was selected as the state capital because it is in the middle of this day. it is really a two or two and a half hour drive from any other major town. that presents challenges. quite aave to drive distance. this date is by far the largest employer and it really dominates the economy here. dakota territory was created in 1862, the original territorial capital was in yankton, in the far east corner of the territory. the territory was both north and south dakota. as the territory was settled, three distinct territories emerged. yankton near sioux falls. you had a settlement in north dakota. and bonanza farms. and after the gold rush, there the blackment in hills. it became more and more clear that lincoln was not tenable -- that yankton was not tenable. a corrupt individual according to south dakota and'-- south created a new capital. that caused a rift between the

. >> designer pierre who never met mrs. trump before said he had 11 days to work with her, designing and customizing the perfect gown. >> it was a little bit -- we all worked together. >> now the gown is a piece of history. >> mrs. trump's inaugural gown will take the rightful place among the collection that includes martha washington pink hand painted silk gown, michelle obama white silk chiffon gown. amy: it joins 20 other inaugural gowns in the exhibit. >> it freezes the moment. >> it's now a focal point. >> now my home. d.c. is one of the many great beginnings to the family here in washington, >> at the smithsonian national museum of american history, amy aubert, abc7 news. >> all right. beautiful. >> update now on a little girl effort to make a difference. alison: we introduced to a little girl who now has thousands of cases of water to send to hurricane victims in puerto rico. instead of birthday presents she wanted people to donate to her cause. the goal is 500 cases. now she has 3,000. this afternoon, there you go.

abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas tonight leading us off. >> mr. manafort, did you commit a crime? >> reporter: on a blustery morning in washington, former trump campaign chairman paul manafort today surrendering to authorities at an fbi field office. >> did you collude with russians? >> reporter: at the same time, his former right hand man, rick gates, surrendesurrendering, to. gates was one-time deputy campaign manager for donald trump. here you see them together onstage at the republican national convention. both now charged in a sweeping 12-count indictment, of conspirery against the united states, money laundering and failing to register as agents for a foreign government. the fbi claims they had been working for ukrainian officials with ties to russia. and that "from approximately 2006 through at least 2016," they hid more than $75 million they made from their overseas work in a number of foreign bank accounting, failing to pay taxes. according to the indictment, manafort used the money to quote "enjoy a "lavish lifestyle" spending nearly a m

mrs. trump will officially donate the white dress during a ceremony tomorrow. the designer herve pierred. it will be at the national museum of american history. >> ♪ >> 4:54 right now on this thursday morning. mike thomas talking about our weather. i'm liking it. i love summer but i'm liking this slight cool down. >> fall is good. >> i think it's perfect. you wake up, it's nice and cool and refreshing then by the afternoon it's perfect and you can be in your shorts and t-shirts. >> that's the only problem. now you have to lug around that sweater you brought. >> you have to carry that half a pound sweater all over the place. >> i'm telling you. >> that's awful, you're right. [laughter] >> it's terrible. this weather is miserable. sorry. it's very pleasant and it's going to be another gorgeous day here today. let's get straight to it. let's head over to your sunrise cause days continue to get short. today is your last day of sunlight being over 11 hours so enjoy it. by the time we get i believe it's only 10 hours and 59 minutes of sunlight. sunset tonight at 6:twenty three p.m. bus stop f

mrs. trump wore the dress at an inaugural ball. she work with designer, harvey pierre on that gown. dress will be added to the smithsonian popular first lady 's collection. >>> children and adults will be putting on costumes as part of the celebration of all things, harry potter. it is underway right now in philadelphia's chestnut hill neighborhood. >> meteorologist chelsea in grammys there with the cbs-3 mobile weather watcher and i have never seen you look more adorable. >> lou great. >> i'm loving the get up. >> harry potter. >> yes, you guys. >> great evening, for this. yeah, we're having so much fun out here, i already met so many cast members, i met harry potter himself. i met ron, i met hermine, so much fun. we drove mobile weather watchers, all the way to chestnut hill and it is harry potter festival, that is what is going on this weekend. it all starts tonight, tonight , you guys, that is wands and wizards night and forecast looks simply perfect. you cannot ask for much better weather. look at what you can expect we are looking at temperatures pretty much all night in the 6