it has a triangular pediment and a substantial portico. in the words of one architectural historian, the south portico is like a frontist's piece to all virginia. the records are incomplete but we know in the course of the 13 years of construction there was a combination of free labor and slave labor involved in making the capitol. skilled and unskilled workers. local artisans and traveling itinerant artisans, some of whom, after working on the virginia capitol went to washington, d.c., and began work on the subsequent united states capitol. when you have a really good building that's accumulating important history and has important people and events associated with it you don't give up on the building. for over 100 years we used the capitol as first built. it was a rectangular roman temple style building with the south portico of the by 1984 we realized it needed renovation. it was too small for 20th century purposes. rather than give up on the building what we did was gave it a new roof. we gave it monumental front steps, leading up to t

it has a try ang lal pediment and substantial portico. and in the words of one architectural historian, it is like a frontal piece to all virginia. the records we have today are incomplete. but we know in the course of 13 years of construction there was a combination of free labor and slave labor involved in making the capitol. skilled and unskilled workers, local artisans and traveling itinerary artists, some of whom after working on the virginia capitol, went north to washington, d.c. and began working on the subsequent united states capitol. when you have a good building accumulating important history and has important people and event associated with it, you don't give up on the building. for over a hundred years we used the capitol as first build and it was a rectangular rome nan style building with the southportico. but by 190 # we realized the building was getting old in the tooth and needed renovation and plus it was too small for 20th century purposes and rather than give up on the building, what we did was we gave it a new roof,

his nephew read his speech from the front portico instead. another important visit wasabi jefferson davis. he came in december of 1862 to boost sagging morale during the civil war. he was accompanied by his main general joseph e. johnston who voud to be indid he funfatigued. after the civil war one of the more interesting stories that took place here deals with john roy lynch. he was a former slave who earned his freedom during the civil war and rose dramatically throughout the ranks, becoming a member of the mississippi house of represent he was and eventually becoming the first black speaker of the house of representatives. one of the biggest ration to riches story is john roy lynch who we like to talk about. this room has seen a dramatic change in looks throughout the years. from the beginnings in 1839 through the end of the civil war in room would have been dominated by white men serving as representatives for mississippi. after the civil war and during reconstruction african-americans had the opportunity to take part in the political pro

there is an upgrade going on of portico steps, new cable and wiring, new carpet and paint. picture you don't see very often, the oval office floor, carpet on the without anything on the walls, a nayson of om jeff euters of what that renovation looks like. it was reported by gulf magazine the white house a dump, the president denied he used that term to describe the house, but how much was president trump involved in hese most recent renovations, is this something he requested, that he asked for? something this is that dates back to the obama things t shows how slow move in the federal government. he obama administration requested that upgrades be made. get the various appropriations through congress. well, have joked about, president trump is going to make in ll over and gold plated chrome and jokes aside, nothing like that is going to happen. going to retain the original charm, such as it is, west wing and everything, so this is not so much a trump to the t dates back obama era. the west wing, by the way, is old as the white house itself. the west wing dates back to th cen

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west wing will replace the air-conditioning and heating system and repairs will happen on the south portico deck. this kind of work is not uncommon while the president's way. last summer, workers upgraded the entire phone system. this weekend the president greater guests attending a wedding at his golf course in new jersey. he asked if they were having a good time before stopping to take a selfie. the president has become something of a wedding crasher. you dropped in on celebratio and at his mar-a-lago resort in february. ronnie wood is opening up about his cancer diagnosis. rolling stones guitarist said he thought he was given a death sentence when doctors found a lesion on his lung three months ago. the good news is the doctors called the cancer early and removed the growth before could spread. yearar-old wood quit last after his daughters were born. hi. i'm the one clocking in... when you're clocking out. sensing your every move and automatically adjusting to help you stay effortlessly comfortable. there. i can even warm these to help you fall asleep faster. does your bed do that? oh. i

preparing the steps in the south portico and fixing water leaks in the press office ceiling. >>> if youare looking for a bargain, in virginia, sales tax free weekend concert tomorrow. even have to pay sales tax on school supplies as well as clothing in shoes under $100. marilyn's free tax holiday starts next sunday, august 13, and runs free 60s. in maryland at fis to close under $100 and backpacks less than $40. >>> firefighters in maryland tackle a barn fire. it started before 8:00 tonight. firefighters front it under control -- brought it under control. 25 sheep were displaced by it. >>> here's why you have to watch what you post on social media. this disqualified a softball team from a big tournament. >>> a little boy. finding an unpleasant surprise when he wakes up. duke's is the perfect companion for so many things. it makes a tomato taste more like a tomato. it makes bacon taste more like bacon. it's a unique flavor. the texture is incredible. duke's really adds integrity to our recipes. duke's is smooth and creamy. it has a lemony edge. it's not sweet. it tastes like real ingredi

the south portico steps have not been restored in 60 years. workers were taking things out of the oval office. the improvements were authorized by the obama administration but put off until now. so even the white house needs a little polishing here and there. >>> weather needs polishing after the muggy conditions. >> no triple digits. >> we had the hottest weather of the week. a different story this weekend. things are beginning to cool down. we have the low clouds and fog making a comeback in san francisco. waking up to misty skies in a few spots. 62 right now. looking live just outside at&t park for you tonight. cool temperatures in san francisco. low clouds across the bay in emeryville. 62 in livermore. 64. plow you m you may not need the ac running. san jose, 65 degrees. especially in the east bay valleys we could see five to ten degrees of cooling thanks to wind speeds up to 30 miles an hour. as we saw a few days ago, highs near 100 degrees this weekend. only the warmest spots with a chance of upper 80s in the forecast tomorrow. temperatu

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house workers replacing a 27-year-old heating and air-conditioning system the steps to the south portico getting redone. the president praised the latest job numbers before leaving washington, 9,000 jobs added in july with the unemployment rate slipping. excellent jobs numbers just released and i have only just begun. congress is out of town for the august recess, but over at the justice department they are working on a crackdown on leakers. >> we're taking a stand this culture of leaking must stop. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions saying leak investigations have triple in the trump era, a new fbi unit forming to handle all the cases. robert muller and his staff remain in washington, d.c. digging into allegations of collusion during the russian government and the trump campaign and convening a federal grand jury. >> it's the ability to get witnesses to come in and testify under oath and get documents. >> reporter: richard davies, abc news new york. >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, a new life to an old building that's familiar to a lot of people in philad

now the south portico which has not restored in 60 years will be getting upgrade the workers carried out the resolute desk from the oval office. the improvements were thorsoned by the obama administration but put off until now. and also now turning it over to jim with sports. >>> ahead in sports what's old is new again we have a panda siting at third and king and a's player uses anti-gay slur. we'll hear from him in sports. >>> i'm jim at xfinity sports desk sports are meant about competition and fun. playedly by highly skilled individuals and watched by millions. unfortunately on occasion the competition leads to a combustible mix in which things go wrong. last night in anaheim in a's loss to the angels a's outfielder mat joyce was heard to yell something at a antagonistic flan anti-guy slur and joyce addressed the media media himself. >> coming back to the dugout there was a fan came up to the dugout and yelled some vulgar and obscene words about me and my family. and you know i -- like i said i let the emotions and frustrations really get the better of me there. and obviously said

repairs e south portico steps. such work is not uncommon while the president is away.kers upgraded the entire phone system. and over the weekend-- the president greeted guests attending a wedding at his golf course in new jersey. the president asked if they were having a good time before stopping to take a selfie. the president has become something of a wedding crasher. he dropped in on celebrations at the same golf course back in june... and at his mar-a-lago resort in february. and while the president is on vacation-- the vice president is setting the record straight about his future political plans. vice president mike pence slammed a report saying he's considering a 20-20 presidential run-- calling it "disgraceful and offensive". the "new york times" said the vice president is positioning himself to run if president trump does not. the "times" is standing by the story -- adding that in addition to pence, a number of republicans are also considering a challenge the president's renomination. it's xx and we're just getting started. the district - a triple shooting les

among the repairs there taking place, fixing steps on the south portico and repairs leaks in the west king. >>> you are looking -- west wing. >>> you are looking at a massive landslide in china caught on a cell phone. fortunately no deaths or injuries have been reported. a huge amount of mud went onto the highway cutting off traffic in all directions. large machines were used to help clear the road. >>> a college student in boise, idaho, recovering tonight after an apparent prank went horribly wrong. kenneth cook was floating on the boise river when a man jumped off bridge and landing on top of her. other people floating there saw what happened and called 911. cook ended up in the hospital with intern guys and it was their idea of fun to pick people as they were going down and jump down and try and get as close to them as they could. well, there's kind of two victims to the scenario. there's my daughter, but also the financial element to it is makes you feel like a victim, too, because now you have to fork out a whole bunch of money for some guy's cheap thrill, ended up hurting everyb

cooling system will get an upgrade along with fresh paint, carpeting and a new staircase on the south porticok about him calling the white house a dump. twheeted denying he ever said them. >>> the trump administration is telling some sanctuary cities including two in california to play nice or you don't get any money. attorney general jeff sessions says stockton will not receive federal crime fighting unless they cooperate. some officials in san francisco, a much larger sanctuary city accused the trump administration of bullying. >> i don't think it's okay for the president and the federal government to be bullying smaller cities that don't have as many resources to fight back like cities and counties like san francisco that have litigated against the trump administration who threaten to pull our federal funding because of our sanctuary city status and we have won. >> both stockton and san bernardino have struggled to fund city sfrss including law enforcement and both have resorted to filing bankruptcy this recent years. >>> a massachusetts woman who sent text messages telling her boyfriend t

fixes are being made to ceiling leak, heating and cooling system is getting upgrade and south porticoteps are being refurbished. fresh paint, carpet and curtains. police tracking down on panhandling but the people doing it claim they real dollar need the help and they are not running a scam. hank has his take coming up. >>> caught on camera teachers dragging a student through the hallways. what they claim he did and why their actions have them facing consequences. ♪ ♪ >>> we are just days away from the much anticipated solar eclipse. lots of people all across the country gearing up to watch it, but tonight experts are warning people to protect their eyes from the phenomenon. it's a piece of nasa says you cannot ignore. uv rays can damage any tissue on the body and doctors say eyes have a difficult time repairing themselves unlike the skin. before purchasing special glasses for the eclipse make sure they meet international safety standards solar eclipse is happening monday, august 21. >>> caught on camera, now out of ohio two teachers scene here dragging a seven-yar-old boy who has aut

fixes are made to a ceiling leak, heating and cooling system is getting an upgrade and south porticong refurbish, they include fresh paint, carpet and curtains. president trump is staying in his golf club in bedminster, new jersey. president calls it a working vacation with daily meetings often focusing on a serious nuclear threat from kim jong unand north korea. >> if he does anything with respect to guam or anyplace else that is an american territory, or an american alley, he will truly regret it and he will regret it fast. >> but president is not planning to leave the garden state heading to fifth avenue knew sky scrape inner new york it will be president's first trip to trump tower since taking office. expect an heavier security presence at trump tower any and strict protocol to gain access to the public areas of the building as long as the president is there. the nypd and secret service say that they are ready. in bridge water, new jersey, rick levinthaw fox news. >>> up next at 10:30 you have to be patient if you want to find a job in d.c. >> new rankings in how long it takes t

all mud and even though that is a raised area here we are on this side of 130, right here in the el porticod water near 130. we will walk over to that. there is a line of telephone poles. you can see even though sun not up completely the line of poles all under water and this is first line beyond this pole you can see another one with the transformer on it that is an island right now back there and water goes back as far as you can see here all the way to those homes over there. you can see there is still standing water around here as we call it because it stand i guess. people are making their way around this. that is good news. we're in burlington city. look at these telephone poles. good thing they dent work on the poles they need a boat to get to them. tough going out here in burlington right now. here is video from last night kind of close to where we are and you can see it was even worse last night because a lot of the water we are showing you in the middle of nothing right now was in the middle of route 130 and sadly in the middle of peoples cars. there will be carrie pair work , to

the south portico steps that have not been restored in 60 years get an upgrade.s were actually authorized by the obama administration but were put off until now. >>> today marks five years since the big fire at chevron's richmond refinery. it sent more than 15,000 people to local hospitals. after a nearly $1 million fine, chevron says this plant is safer. but is it really? regulators have found more safety violations. here's investigative reporter jaxon van derbeken. >> reporter: visiting family in richmond. >> coming over the bridge and the smoke just starting off to my left. >> reporter: the unit number four at chevron's giant refinery was on fire. this animation shows how efforts to fix a leaky pipe turned into a nightmare. investigators determined that managers had ordered workers to make repairs without a costly shutdown. while trying to remove incompetence lags, they jabbed a bad lly corroded pipe. loaded with heavy metal. unaware of the danger, michael pulled over to watch before spending the night with family three blocks away. >> the next morning a lot o

additionally, if south portico steps are said to be restaired and restored for the first time in 64 yearsth other renovations to the kitchen, i.t. system and the ceilings in the lower press area are expected to get some attention since there have been a number of leaks in the ceiling after heavy rain recently. also hate to be the one to mention it, but there's also talk some of the rodents that have been down there, that those will be taken care of as well. sandra. >> sandra: sounds like some much needed upgrades. garrett, thank you. well, vice president mike pence attended a special ceremony today at the indiana state house in indianapolis for the unveiling of his official governors portrait. pence was indiana's 50th governor. he served for four years before becoming vice president. all right. we're back with an update on the st. louis rally cat. it's just a burst pipe, i could fix it. (laugh) no. with claim rateguard your rates won't go up just because of a claim. i totally could've - no! switching to allstate is worth it. ykeep you sidelined.ng that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams

include replacing the west wing's 27-year-old heating and cooling system and restoring the south portico steps for the first time in six decades. escaping washington's political heat is not so easy. >> are you going to fire robert mueller? >> reporter: as the russia investigations progress, nbc news has confirmed special counsel robert mueller has gone to multiple grand juries in washington, d.c., and virginia. under his skin, the president trying to get his supporters to doubt the investigations. >> are there any russians here tonight? >> reporter: after the president belittled his attorney general as weak from oversight of the russia investigation, jeff sessions got tough on leaks on classified information. >> i have this warning for would-be leakers -- don't do it. >> reporter: sessions said friday government employees who reveal sensitive information threaten national security. the crackdown may include changes to protocols for seeking reporters' records. >> we are taking a stand. this culture of leaking must stop. >> reporter: another sign of change. sean spicer passed the twitter b

they're going to deal with a ceiling leak, there are hvac repairs in the offing, both the sou south porticolawn are being renovated, general upgrades in terms of painting the hallways and already seeing some of this taking place right now. they were moving some of the furniture out of the building this week. some of the pictures that are traditionally on the walls in the west wing have been taken down. so they are taking advantage of the fact that the president and his family won't be there in the office, and also, it's also worth pointing out that much of the press won't be there as well. they'll be with him in bedminster, so this is going to be a big upgrade time for the white house. >> all right. no press conference today. we'll see what is released publicly for the next 17 days. ryan nobles, thank you very much. >>> coming up next, i know, don't be too disappointed. he has officially turned down "dancing with the stars," but former white house press secretary sean spicer does have big, big plans for his future. details on the deal he just signed. when a fire is going on, you're not thin

and there you can see on the white house, the back of the white house, the southern portico, they'reenjoying it. yes, doctor? >> anybody watching this throughout this country. you can imagine that we have about close to maybe -- >> the lightning flash is going on. you can hear the thunder. that is amazing! >> we've got lightning, thunder, an eclipse and i'm waiting for the locusts. >> you' >> reporter: you're right, lester, i don't know what's next after this. but we are very close to being a full solar eclipse. this is just unbelievable. everybody getting excited. >> there is a countdown soon. >> reporter: what do you think? >> it's awesome. it's amazing. it feels different. we came from savannah, georgia and on this beautiful navy ship, we're having a great time. >> reporter: do you feel a sense of community out here? >> yes, this is great. >> reporter: this is unbelievable. >> there we go. >> reporter: there it goes. >> 2:47 is the time that charleston will be in total eclipse, but you can see the light quickly dimming here. >> it really is, lester. it's this dark kind of twilight

include replacing the west wing's 27-year-old heating and cooling system, and restoring the south portico steps for the first time in six decades. but escaping washington's political heat is not so easy. >> do you plan on firing robert mueller? >> as the russia investigations progress, nbc news has confirmed special counsel robert mueller has gone to multiple grand juries in washington, d.c. and virginia. under his skin, the president trying to get his supporters to doubt the investigations. >> are there any russians here tonight? >> reporter: after the president belittled his attorney general as weak for recusing himself from oversight of the russia investigation, jeff sessions got tough on leaks of classified information. >> and i have this warning for would-be leakers, don't do it. >> reporter: sessions said friday, government employees who reveal sensitive information threaten national security. the crackdown may include changes to protocols for seeking reporters' records. >> we are taking a stand. this culture of leaking must stop. >> reporter: another sign of change. sean spicer pas

tear means it's closer to 81 in ac years and outside, another step up for the stairs at the south porticorivals of presidents and princes and even the easter bunny, finally getting a fix now after more than six decades since the last repair. add a new mess hall and new carpet and fresh coat of paint and the final cost comes to more than $3 million. not cheap, but not unexpected. >> i just think that everybody e everything in the white house should be the best. >> since even before the days of jackie kennedy's first te teleadvised tour -- the people's house has gone through public changes. there's the bowling alley in 1947 by president truman, still enjoyed by president trump's grand kids today. and remember the swimming pool put in by fdr, it became one of president nixon's cover-ups, covering it over to install the modern day briefing room. jimny carter added solar panels and michelle obama added a garden. each first family putting their own personal stamp on the president's residence, for the trumps, a flat screen for the first time in the dining room and a chandelier the president purc

are replacing the 30-year-old heating and air conditioning system, repairs are on the way in the portico. you will really need it with quite the workout today. heavy rain, that could lead to flooding in and around d.c. through charleston maryland, calvert, to st. mary's. over one inch of rain with high rainfall rates expected for any of the thunderstorms that may be very elevated, you could see severe thunderstorm warnings issued. the rain ends late today, 80s most of this week. >> a very slow go for folks traveling from prince william to fairfax county 80s most of this week. >> a very slow go for folks traveling from prince william to for years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. but for many businesses, it's out of reach. why promise something you can't deliver? comcast business is different. ♪ ♪ we deliver super-fast internet with speeds of 250 megabits per second across our entire network, to more companies, in more locations, than fios. we do business where you do business. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, star of "billy on the street

being made to a ceiling leak, the heating and cooling system is getting an upgrade and the south porticosh paint carpet and curtains. president trump is staying at his golf club in bedminster. the president calls it a working vacation with daily meetings focused on an increasingly serious nuclear threat from kim jong un and north korea. >> if he does anything with respect to gaum or anyplace else that's an american territory or an american ally, he will truly regret it and he will regret it fast. >> repor president is now planning to leave the garden state heading to his fifth avenue skyscraper in new york for a few days. it will be the president's first trip to trump to your since taking office. you can expect an even heavier presence at trump tower as long as the president is there. the nypd and secret service say they're ready. in bridgewater, new jersey, rick leventhal, fox news. >> ♪ fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speed