primetime, monday-friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. 202-66-3400, or you can e-mail us at comments at c-span.org. join the c-span conversation, like us on twitter. >> richard nixon's presidency ended and gerald ford, began. -- gerald ford's began. richard nixon departed the white house for civilian life. three speeches that the president delivered in his first month in office. we will see his swearing in ceremony and an address to the joint session of conference -- congress. first, the credit east room of the white house. this video is courtesy of the gerald r for.

. >>> tonight c-span and primetime spotlight veterans health care, including the testimony by dr.christian head, a veterans affairs department official who told a house committee that retaliation has slowed reform. >> i think the va has the potential to be the finest institution in the world. we've seen some. the pharmacy cannot by matched. very efficient. there are many different things that are efficient within our system, but what we should ask ourselves, when someone came up with the idea of seeing a veteran in 14 days, that sounded like a good idea. veterans would be seen promptly. what we should be questioning is if we made a mistake and somehow overlookeded the system, how come names disappeared off the list. how come hundreds of thousands of veteran electronically no longer existed. that should be the question. retaliation exists because there's a culture. this culture of retaliation, that's really the cancer to the vet advance administration. most physicians and nurses, people working the hospital are disgusted. morale is extremely low. people come up to me all the time,

all tonight an american history tv in primetime. >>> tonight, c-span primetime brings you a debate onwhat makes america great. it's between retired professor and noted anti-vietnam war activist bill ayers and conservative author and filmmaker dinesh d'souza. here's a portion. >> started out as a revolutionary and, well, you started out a little bit, frankly in the bin laden mode. you tried to bomb the pentagon, the u.s. capitol. here's my question to you. you sounded totally different today. you talked about teaching. you talked about being an educator, sokratic doubt and wonder. what happened to that old revolutionary? is he still alive or has he thrown in the towel? >> i think i still am a revolutionary. if by revolutionary you mean, if what you mean by revolutionary is having a fully worked out program by which we can kund of imagine a different world and overthrow a government and move forward. i'm not that. but if by that you mean somebody willing to dive into the contradictions, make sense out of them, fight for more peace, more justice, more balance, more sustainability and bei

c-span primetime, monday through friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400 or e-mail us. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >>> this month, c-span presents debates on what makes america great, evolution and genetically modified foods, issue spotlight with in-depth looks at veterans' health care, irs oversight, student loan debt, and campus sexual assault. new perspectives on issues including global warming, voting rights, fighting infectious disease, and food safety. and our history tour, showing sights and sounds from america's historic places. find our tv schedule one week in advance at c-span.org, and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400 or e-mail us at comments@c-span.org. join the conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >>> edward klein's book, "blood feud," examines the relationship between the obamas and clintons, arguing animosity between the political famil

next week, special primetime programming. glasgow, a debate over scottish independence. tuesday, issue spotlight on targeting of conservative groups. wednesday, a magnet school. thursday, the house budget committee hearing on federal, state, and local antipoverty programs. friday, it of american history. book tv in prime time next week. monday, a discussion about school choice. how the poor can save capitalism. wednesday, in interview of the writer of a biography neil armstrong. friday, in-depth with former congressman ron paul. monday,can history tv, the reconstruction era and civil rights. tuesday, the end of world war ii. ofnesday, the anniversary the fall of the berlin wall. thursday, how attitudes of world war i changed for americans. friday, a nasa documentary about the moon landing. find our schedule one week at advance on c-span.org. let us know what you think of the programs. call us or find us on twitter. e-mail us. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. c-span is touring cities across the country, exploring american history. a

this week while congress is in ecess, watch american history tv in primetime, each weeknight at 8:00will feature a variety of topics on the early merican republic, jewish history, world war ii, and sports history. and let us noe what you think about the programs you're watching, call us at e-mail us at r comments@c-span.org. conversation, n like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. tv, ext on american history the architect of the capital, talks about the role of builder and steward of many of washington, d.c.'s most iconic buildings, including the supreme court, the library in congress, and the buildings near the capitol. e discussed the preservation projects including the dome work to repair 1300 deficiencies in iron structure. this event was hosted by the smithsonian associates. runs an hour and 15 minutes.

i'm >>> tonight on "first look" we are getting ready for the 66th annual primetime emmy awards.ehind the scenes with this year's hosts seth meyers. >> i'm trying not to think about it. i don't want to think of a good one now and ruin it. >> and predict the future winners with "entertainment weekly." >> it's an amazing year for tv. it's hard to choose. >> plus, "people" magazine shares their fashion favorites. i'm obsessed with this dress. all this and more emmy exclusive right now on "first look." ♪ >>> tonight we're in the universal studios back lot with everything you need to know about the 66th annual primetime emmy awards. starting with the look at the host, late night's seth meyers. this year's emmy awards are getting a taste of late night. >> and now, here he is, seth meyers! >> yes, newly minted talk show host seth meyers will be playing emcee to television's biggest award show. >> before you know that, i'm toast in the

don't come rumblings in, they are coming from chicago and up towards maine yap and that area will be primetime for thunderstorms and tropical storms in advance of that. it will burn off but not in the way of drizzle i would think, a rebound from those temperatures and they are right where they should be, they were right near normal and they are making up a little bit of ground. clouds are will burn off and we will level it off coming up on the weekend and it looks very quiet. >> the american man is inn -- is infected and how the illness is treated. >>> do the world series... >> that is birthday wishes from a giants fan who is about to turn 100. find out how the giants are helping her celebrate and a birthday wish she really wants. . >>> giants will get to resume their cubs after a four and a half hour rain delay. the grounds crew had trouble putting the tarp down on the field and the field was flooded. when that tarp was taken off, the giants filed a protest with major league baseball and the tarp was not put away of its previous leak. giants will play their regularly scheduled game just a cou

friday on c-span in primetime, we'll visit important sites. saturday night at 8:00, highlights from this year's new york's idea's forum. and on sunday, q&a with new york congressman charlie rangel at 8:00 p.m. eastern. friday night at 8:00 on c-span2, in-depth. saturday on afterwards at 10:00, retired neurosurgeon and columnist ben carson, and sunday at 11:00 p.m. eastern, lawrence goldstone on the competition between the wright brothers and glenn curtis to be the predominant name in manned flight, c-span3 on friday at 8:00 eastern, a look at hollywood's portrayal of slavery. saturday at 8:00. and sunday night at 8:00 p.m., former white house chiefs of staff discuss how presidents make decisions. find our television schedule one week in advance at c-span.org and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400 or e-mail us. join the c-span conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. each week american history tv's series "the civil war" marks the 150th anniversary of the conflict by bringing y

and we take a history toward the civil war.t c-span primetime at 8:00 p.m. eastern. us know what you think. call us at -- us.yoyou can email join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. you are watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3/ t. like us on facebook at c-span history. >> next on american history tv, the architect of the capitol, stephen ayers, talks about his role as builder and steward of many of washington d.c.'s most historic buildingses including the supreme court, the library of congress, and the many house and senate buildings near the capitol. he discusses his team's preservation projects, including the current cap follow dome work which will remayor 1300 day fresh insits in the structure. this event russ an hour and 15 minutes. -- runs and hour and 15 minutes. >> what we sometimes overlook is that washington d.c. is truly an extra or neighbor and that those buildings carry an importance and symbolism for people across america and around the globe. tonight you'll hear from the man who is entruste

. >> next week, special primetime programming.-span, some glasgow, a debate over scottish independence. on tuesday, issue spotlights on irs targeting of conservative groups. wednesday,-- educating children from disadvantaged backgrounds. thursday, a house budget committee hearing on federal, state, and private anti-pirate -- anti-poverty programs. on c-span 2, book tv in prime time. a discussion about school choice. tuesday night, how the poor can save capitalism. 8:00, the author of a biography on neil armstrong. thursday, a tour of book publisher simon & schuster. on american history tv on c-span 3, monday, the reconstruction era and civil rights. tuesday, the end of world war ii and the atomic bomb. wednesday, the 20 for the anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. thursday, a look at how americans attitudes about world war i changed the course of the war. on friday, and nasa documentary about the apollo 11 moon landing. find our television schedule one week in advance at c-span.org. what is know what you think about the pro

all beginning at 8:00 eastern. >>> all week, watch book tv in primetime. tonight at 8:30 and tuesday through friday at 8:00, book tv features a wide ranch of topics, including foreign policy, law and legal issues, iran, coverage of book fairs and festivals from across the cannot and the best sellers from this year. and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400 or e-mail us at comment comments @c-span.org. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >>> former washington, d.c., mayor marion barry has written an autobiography called "mayor for life." the incredible story of marion barry jr. he talks about his book at the national press club and explains his upbrnging in memphis. his early political activism and experiences at mayor of washington, d.c. this is about an hour. >>> good evening, everybody, and welcome to the national press club for this very special event. i'm eleanor herman and i'm a member of the club's book and author committee. we're very glad you've come to this event and we hope you enjoy it. the

sort of like the redskins at this point will stop >> coming up, arch campbell is here with some primetime emmy productions. >> and an iphone alert. that and more in tonight consumer news. state football >> breaking news from northwest ec on this first day of crack -- first day of classes in the district, police are invested getting a double stabbing near coolidge high school in the 500 block of somerset lace. two men were taken to hospital in serious condition. those menal tells us were not students or employees. local oregon a state football player died just two weeks after practice. >> he just graduated from friendship public charter school . he just started his football career at morgan state when his life was cut short. he earned a scholarship to morgan state where he would have started his first day of classes today. forhis guy was the limit him. wantedcally whatever he to do, he was going to get it done. >> he was described as a leader both on and off the field. >> he always did what you asked him to do. life was cut tragically short after the incoming during onessed out of the team

we look at the shows and the actors in the running. ♪ >> reporter: the primetime emmy awards. >> i demandrial -- >> reporter: it may not be "the game of throwns" but the stakes are high for them turning it in to emmy gold. >> in terms of what they are worth to the industry it seems they are a bigger deal. >> ratings aren't a concern for hbo's show about death and dragons. it earned the most nominations with 19 but is facing tough competition in best drama category. many are saying "breaking bad final season makes it the favorite. bryan cranston is nominated for best actor in a drama but could lose out to the man who just won a best actor oscar. >> i think this is the year of matthew mcconaughey. if he is an emmy contender we will say he will win that like he won the oscar. >> reporter: as the star of hbo's "true detective," mcconaughey would have to beat out kran ston and a star-studded list including woody harrelson and jon hamm who has been nominated seven times and never won. >> i worry about a lot of things. but i don't worry about you. >> reporter: "modern family" goes in to emmy nig

week, special primetime programming on the c-span network grid monday on c-span, from glasgow, a debate over scottish independence. then on tuesday, issue spotlight on irs targeting consumer groups. wednesday night, the principle of hartford, connecticut's magnet school on educating children from disadvantaged backgrounds. thursday, the house budget committee hearing on federal, state, and private poverty programs. friday night, native american history. on c-span2 next week, book tv in prime time. monday at 8:30, discussion about school choice. tuesday night, writer john o'brien on his book. withednesday, an interview the author of a biography about neil armstrong. thursday night, a tour of the headquarters of simon & schuster. withn friday, in-depth congressman ron paul. on american history tv on c-span3, monday, the reconstruction era and civil rights. tuesday, the end of world war ii and the atomic bomb. wednesday night, the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. thursday, look at how american attitudes about world war i changed. documentaryy, nasa about the 1969 apollo moo

. >>> tonight cspan in primetime spotlights veterans' health care.uding the testimony by dr. christian head, a veterans affair department official who told a house committee that retaliation by whistle blowers has slowed reform. >> i think the va has a potential to be one of the finest institutions in the world. we've seen certain aspects that the pharmacy cannot be matched. it's one of the best in the world. very efficient. there are many things that are efficient within our system, but what we should ask ourselves, when someone came out with the idea of seeing a veteran in 14 days, that was actually sounded like a good idea, veterans would be seen promptly. what we should be questioning is if we made a mistake and somehow overloaded the system, how come people's names disappeared off lists? how come hundreds of thousands of veterans electronically no longer existed? that should be the question. retaliation exists because there's a culture. this culture retaliation, that's really the cancer to the veteran administration. most physicians and nurses a

and we will preview tonight's primetime emmy awards. to our viewers here in the united states and to those of you from around the world, welcome. we have full coverage of the stocks on stories making headlines today. willem marx is back from iraq with a first-hand account of the situation there. olivia sterns details a multimillion dollar purchase. we begin with julie hyman and burger king's interest in tim horton. if the deal is made, burger king headquarters would move to canada. >> to account outside toronto, and this is one of the so-called tax inversions we have heard so much about recently, which would reduce the tax rate for burger king. if you look at the tax rates overall of u.s. versus canada, in canada you are looking at 26.5% and in the united states you are looking at a corporate tax rate of 40%. this could potentially represent a significant savings for burger king, and this is the primary reason folks are talking about as the impetus for a deal potentially being made. burger king, by the way, 70% owned by three g capital

on c-span 2, book tv primetime. a discussion about school choice. tuesday night, a writer on his book "how the poor can save capitalism." of a neilthor armstrong biography. depth" within ron paul. on american history tv, reconstruction era and civil rights. tuesday, world war ii and the atomic bomb. wednesday, the fall of the berlin wall. friday, a nasa documentary about the 1959 apollo 11 moon landing. find our television schedule one week in advance at c-span.org and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at the numbers on your screen. or e-mail us. join the conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. withnight on c-span, "q&a" democratic congressman charlie rangel of new york talking about his career and life before public office. members of the scottish parliament discuss a referendum declaring scotland's independence from the u.k. and then the results of a recent poll on how education is viewed in the u.s. ♪ our guessek on "q&a" is you as congressman charles rangel. he talks about his years in the ho

. >> wednesday night in primetime we'll bring you coverage of the netroots nation conference.t includes discussion s of the super pack ready for hillary. here is a portion of thatel

. >> monday night, primetime tv come on and i watch the primetime shows.ows right now are "24," "smallville," "grey's anatomy," "desperate housewives." you know what i'm saying? i love you bree. >> armstrong's weekly routine will continue indefinitely. he's serving 25 years to life for first-degree murder. >> sometimes i can see the victim in my case when i'm walking, you know what i'm saying? it's like demons that never go away. i have dreams about it, you know? >> the victim was a friend who learned that armstrong was involved in drug dealing and credit card fraud. >> she was an ex-girlfriend of mine, but we still lived together at the time. so at the time i guess you could say she was a roommate, you know what i'm saying? she was finding out what i was doing. it started infringing on her life. and she started getting scared and tried to stop me and didn't listen. and there's been this discrepancy as to what she was going to the police and talking about and who she was telling who i was involved with. and it led to her -- i can't even phrase it. it shoul

. >> a primetime chance to pick up a lead atlanta. here is the batter. drives it and it is the nationals. gonzales forgets that he has to cover first. espinosait to danny and that is the go-ahead run. the nationals lose and are down. some more perspective on the tony stewart accident. the accident was beyond anything we have ever seen. race dirtt need to track cars and he just likes to. he does it all the time. he angered a young driver and he was killed moments later. we will show you the accident and not the fatal crash. he raced side-by-side against kevin ward jr. ward is upset and gets out of the car. track and he-let is wearing black. he was struck and killed by tony stewart. then, he was replaced by smith. the race was held up because of this crash. this is the back of ryan newman. the guard rail had to be replaced and everybody is ok. the checkered flag at -- the new tiger went out for his second straight major today and rory mcelroy has become the hottest golfer in the world. this was a great tournament. it starts at the 10th and here is mcelroy'

c-span primetime monday through friday. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. join the c-span conversation like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >> this week while congress is recess, watch american history primetime. american history tv will host a variety of topics on the early american public, jewish history, world war ii, and sports history. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. join the c-span conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> from the final day of the u.s.-africa summit, a discussion about improving education for women and girls. this is over half an hour. [applause] >> hello, everyone. the time we are children that education is the key to a better future for us and for each successive generation. i'd certainly heard about in my family when i was the first person to graduate from college. mrs. obama spoke about it. a similar experience for her. here in the united states, we referred to it as the american dream. world,ravels around th

tonight on c-span2, it's bock tv in primetime, beginning at 8:30 p.m. eastern with a discussion about fracking. tuesday night at 8:00, afterwords on the history of money. on wednesday, the authors of the second machine age talk about how new technology will fundamentally change every day life at 8:00. thursday night, a discussion about the future of politics with former maryland governor robert erlich. and on friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, in depth with writer and religious scholar rez reza azlan. on c-span3, an entire week on the civil war. tonight, a look at the overland campaign in virginia. on tuesday, the war's only battle in washington, d.c., the battle of ft. stevens. wednesday night, the 150th anniversary of the union defeat at the battle of the crater. thursday, the capture of atlanta and general sherman's march to the sea. on friday, a look at hollywood's portrayal of slavery. find our television schedule one week in advance at c-span.org. and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400 or e-mail us at

here's our primetime lineup for tonight. booktv visits ucla to talk with a professor about gangs and gang violence at 7:30 p.m. at 8:00 p.m., the actions of american soldiers are recalled in at iraq and afghanistan. and eric lu looks at the history of chinese americans and recounts his own families experiences that 9:00 p.m. at 10:00 p.m. eastern on "after words", doctor ben carson is down with chuck todd of nbc news to spell out his plans to talk about what he argues is america's current decline. and our primetime programming concludes with a book on clare booth luce. that happens tonight on booktv. >> as booktv continues its tour of the new york public library, we are joined by isaac gewirtz. what do you do at the library? >> i am curator of the henry w. and albert a berg collection american literature. i worked in the library in the past in the rare book division. i worked as a curator at southern methodist university and downtown as well and i've had all of that led to my being here. >> how long have you been with the ne

nationals have another primetime chance to open up more ground on second place atlanta. three and a half game lead is good. a five and a half game lead would be even better. certainly the most important series of the year so far. last night a scary moment for one of the nationals' rookies. strasburg was getting rocked. back to the wall, up and runs out of room. fortunately he was ok. it is a two-run homer for freddie freeman. the nats come back. 7-1 braves in the sixth. anthony rendon to left center and cuts the lead to 7-4. now 7-6 in the top of the ninth. danny espinoza with a chance to -- strikeout. orioles continue to pound the ball. bottom of the third against st. louis. nelson cruz will crush one to left center. that is his 30th home run. right now the orioles lead it 9-3. they are in the sixth inning. rory mcilroy has lost his lead at the pga championship, now in a four-way tie with rickie fowler, ryan palmer and jason day late in the third round. tiger woods is not playing because tiger woods did not make the cut yesterday. however they can still play an exciting

how the earthquake is impacting the state's wine industry. 66thbig night from the annual primetime emmys. >> jacqui is back with a a this just coming in, rockville teenager that has died in a plane crash. this happened in ohio near the cuyahoga county airport. 18-year-old abraham was on the plane with three other students from case western university. we are working to gather details i will have more tonight on abc at 5:00. a virginia man admits he is lucky to be alive after a bear attack. >> it happened in the george washington national forest in west virginia. >> a bear attack. he's bleeding profusely. >> steve kirchbaum was walking his dog when the pair spotted two bear cubs. the mother came into view. not me to my side and the ground. i am my back and she is biting my legs. i am kicking like this. >> that does not seem like any fun. escaped by hitting the barrier with a rock. he walked nearly a mile to his car and drove to a fruit stand, where the owner called 911. agents believe the bear is doing fine as well. napa, california experience the largest aftershock since sunday's magnitu

now a look at tonight's 66th primetime emmy awards.'s going to be the poignant moment when billy crystal gets on stage and pays tribute to robin williams. >> that's the one sure thing we know. billy crystal and robin williams had a close relationship. they worked together in comic relief specials. they acted together in a movie. there's going to be the first words billy crystal will give about the situation. >> what strikes me about the categories, we're going to talk shows here but further on star power. huge. let's start out with category for best drama series. breaking bad, downton abbey, game of thrones, house of cards, mad men. who goes away with it? >> the last time to award the mad men show. or will they go with true detective as a form of gainsmanship almost. and this is the only chance to reward this cast for their work. a lot wonder whether those two will be the combatants. >> listen to these names. claire danes, robin wright, liz lizzy caplan, kerry washington, and margulies. >> many believe because the good wife wasn't nomi

a primetime show down as taney takes on the champions from the west representing las vegas. las vegas has scored 25 runs in their first two games here. good news for taney, jack will play on wednesday despite the fact that he had a hard play at the play. reporting in williamsport, harry cicma for comcast sportsnet. >> mo'ne davis has been the star so far. she will pitch wednesday night. looking to follow up on a two-hit shutout in taney's opening port. she's already become the first girl to win a game in little league world series history. >>> seemingly everyone in philadelphia is getting on the taney dragons' bandwagon and that includes the phillies. before their game, the talk of the clubhouse centered around taney's impressive run. >> congrats to the team. they are looking great. hope you all win it all. i played little league growing up. >> i heard they've been doing great and i hope they keep on striving through what they want to accomplish. and i hope they keep having fun doing it. >> jim, back to you. >> the quest for the world series title, look for live coverage thi

eastern watch more next week and while congress is in recess, american history tv will be in primetime today through friday, featuring events on watergate. american history tv on c-span3. the annual fancy farm picnic was held today in kentucky. among the speakers, the candidates in this year's senate race. republican senate leader mitch mcconnell and democratic secretary of state anderson wondered in grimes. other speakers included kentucky governor steve bashir and senator rand paul. beshear is first to speak in this 30-minute portion of the picnic. >> thank you. thank you very much. excuse me just one minute. i'm sorry. i just had to get one less photo of the senator before kentucky voters retire him in november. and retire him they will. kentuckians are tired of the partisan bickering in washington. they are tired of dysfunctional government. they are tired of name-calling. obstructionismof . senator mcconnell has been chief obstructionist for the last 30 years. yes, it is time for a change. send allison wondered in grimes to the united states senate. in contrast to washington, d.c.

jim: here is the primetime lineup tonight on cbs. let's go down to david feherty. >> thank you jimmy. down here with rickie fowler. he had the most remarkable year in major golf. i think you are under par, comfortablely winning that category. but how disappointing is it to not win one? >> this is kind of the first one that hurts. you know i played well today and put myself in good positions, unfortunately i made a couple of bad swings on the back nine that made me have to fight for par. three three-putt the last. it was tough to get a read in the dark. yeah this one definitely hurts the most. obviously great playing this year. the performances in the majors are something to look back on and be proud on. >> tell me about playing the last in such a bizarre fashion. was everybody cool with that? >> i mean the original plan we were just letting them hit the tee ball in case it was dark to let them play out. we were not planning on them hitting the approach shots while they were up there. we wanted to hit the putts and have a chance to pu

>> primetime features a wide range of clinical views and topics. a debate on america's greatness. clubsit the atlanta press for the future of news and we take history tour looking at the civil war. let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. .ou can e-mail us join the conversation, like this on facebook, follow us on twitter. "> each week, "reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. at the end of 1963, the united states had 16,000 military advisers in south vietnam sent to help the army of the republic of vietnam and their war against ho chi minh and the communist north. from 1963, a 30 minute u.s. army film documenting the act committees of william johnston the trains and assist south vietnamese troops while they are constantly being attacked and harassed by viet cong. 50 years ago, the situation in vietnam was transformed when lyndon johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution with congress granting the president rod powers to increase american involvement in the conflict. ♪ ♪ [gunfire] since the outbreak of hostiliti

tracking what could be the warmest week so far this summer and a hurricane in the atlant >>> the 66th primetime emmy awards just wrapped up in los angeles. the cast and crew from "breaking bad" and "modern family" still answering questions and celebrating their wins. >>> the "breaking bad" show swept the emmy awards tonight. >> not only did it win for outstanding drama series, the show also won for best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. the outstanding comedy series went to "modern family". >> there was a touching tribute to robin williams during tonight's broadca. the late actor tragically took his own life earlier this month. billy crystal called him the brightest sta >> because they float in the heavens so far away from us now, their beautiful light will continue to shine on us forever and the glow will be so bright, it will warm your heart, it will make your eyes glisten and you'll think to yourselves, robin williams, what a concept. >> quite a response to crystal's moving memorial on social media. actress sarah michelle geller was one of robin williams' co-stars in

. >> next week, special primetime programming on the c-span networks. a debaterom glasgow, over scottish independence. on tuesday, issue spotlight on irs spotlighting -- targeting. wednesday, magnet schools on educating children. thursday, a house budget committee hearing on federal, state, and local into poverty programs. friday, native american history. a discussion, about school choice.

that's why there's primetime crime. >> reporter: i sat down with the sisters who were hoping to turn cold case. >> it's been four years. i don't -- and nothing. >> reporter: he's out free. out there -- >> yes, he is. >> reporter: doing what he wants. >> yes, he is. >> reporter: does that anger you? >> very much so. >> yes. and fearful for other women or other people that come in contact with him. but he needs to be stopped from hurting anybody else. like vanessa. i mean, we're concerned about other people and other people getting hurt. and if we could prevent that, then we feel like we're -- at least we're accomplishing something. and that janet's death wasn't just for nothing. >> reporter: as part of our story, we went to raven's mother's house to get his side of the story, but raven and his family didn't want to talk. >> reporter: after our program airs, something remarkable happens. >> the very next day we get a call from the durham police department saying, "we've assigned a new detective to the case. detective charles sole." and then charles very quickly reached out to the famil

thank you. [ applause ] >>> you're watching american history tv in primetime. we're taking the opportunity while congress is on break to show you programs normally seen weekends here on c-span 3. coming up the troubles allied troops faced after the normandy invasion. that's followed by a look of the role chaplains played in world war ii. and the allied invasion force in burma. >>> with live coverage of the house on c-span and senate on c-span 2, here on c-span 3 we complement that coverage by showing you the public affairs events and on weekends c-span 3 is home to american history tv with programs that tell our story. the civil war's 150th anniversary, visiting battlefields and key events. american artifacts touring museums and historic artifacts. the book shelf. the presidency looking at policies and legacies of our commander-in-chief. le lectures in history. and our new series, real america featuring archival fost and educational films from the 1930s

the focus shifted last night from the little leaguers to the eagles and primetime.he birds play their second preseason game against the patriots. jeremy mackland or cooper last night. pat's first drive and second out, tom brady picked off by carry williams and he's ghost. williams once called with the pet" last night nothing but respect for them. he pulled his hamstring in the process of this return and he was done for the night. 7-0, birds. the patriots come back and their next drive they march down the field, 74 yards and tapped off by this 16-yard tom brady touchdown. and swrosh is on the return and he hooks one back over 1 0 yards last week. but he had sat most of the game with the shoulder injury. they got it in the second and nick foles to zach ernstp and mark sanchez, even more sizzling. 11-12. two td's and this one was a much better showing. >> i thought when you get back we performed and how we moved, we got to see it. it's better, obviously, than chicago and the first group's performance. >> human nature if you have a bad game you want to have your good ga

tonight on c-span2, it's booktv in primetime, beginning at:30:00 p.m. with a discussion about fracking. tuesday night at 8:00, "after words," on the history of money. on wednesday, the authors of the second machine age talk about how new technology will fundamentally change everyday life. thursday night, discussion about the future of politics with former maryland governor, and on friday, "in depth" with scholar. an entire week on the civil war. tonight a look at the overland campaign in virginia, and then the battle of fort stephens. wednesday night, the 150th 150th anniversary of the union defeat at the battle of the crater, and thursday, the chapter of atlanta and general sherman's march to the sea, and on friday, look at hollywood's portrayal of slavery. find our schedule at c-span.org and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call it as 202-626-3400 or e-mail us at comments@c-span2.org. >> c-span 2 providing live coverage of the u.s. senate floor proceedings and key public policy events, and every weekend, booktv, now for 1

. >> next week, special primetime programming on the c-span networks. monday on c-span, from glasgow, debate over scottish independence. on tuesday, an issue spotlight on irs targeting of conservative groups. wednesday night, the principle 's magnetrd connecticut schools, on educating children from disadvantaged backgrounds. a hearing on private and target -- antipoverty programs. friday night, native american history. on c-span two, book tv in prime time. discussion about school choice. wednesday at 8:00 p.m., interview with the author of the biography about neil armstrong. thursday night, a tour of the headquarters of book publisher simon & schuster. "in-depth" with former congressman ron paul. an american history tv -- [no audio] tuesday, the end of world war ii and the atomic bomb. wednesday night, the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall and how americans attitudes of world war i changed throughout the course of the war. then a documentary about the 1969 apollo 11 moon landing. find or television schedule one week in advance at c-span.or

. >>> what it means moving forward primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories thatt the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america ♪ >> welcome back. last week becky hammond became the first full time female assistant coach for the nba. what this signals for greater gender equality in sports leadership. the first female coach of a men's professional team in 2001, stephanie coached in the nba developmental league. stephanie female

. >> next week, special primetime programming on the c-span networks. monday on c-span, from glasgow, a debate over scottish independence there is then on tuesday, issues spotlight on irs targeting of conservative groups. wednesday night, the principle of hartford connecticut capital purgatory -- preparatory magnet school educating children from disadvantaged backgrounds. thursday, a house budget committee hearing on federal, state and private antipoverty programs. friday night, native american history. tvc-span2 next week, book and prime time. monday, a discussion about school choice. tuesday night at 8:00, writer john hope brian on how the poor can

when you see the families on top of the rail car borderland continues only on al jazeera america primetimes. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. >>> hey, welcome back to "techknow." shini, you are showing us technology where cars are communicating with cars and infrastructure like stop light to make our driving experience safer, and now they let you behind the wheel. >> yes, i got to test drive a car with a v2v system, and the challenge was to drive as badly as possible. >> how did that go? >> i'll let you decide. let's take a look. >> reporter: so this is quite a blind spot, isn't it, because... >> you can't see past the tall bush there. it's hard to tell when traffic is coming by. >> reporter: tricky to paul out. a dreary day at general motors in warren, michigan gave me a dose of reality to test drive the v2v. >> as a drive, when you can't see the road you edge forward. i'll do what i would naturally do - edging forward. [ beeping ] coming.

if you don't have tickets, we've got your primetime seat. you can see cloud cover and sun for the first pitch. then the rest of the weekend, you'll see 1:00 p.m. kickoff on sunday, nbc an official sponsor. more on the forecast coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> thanks for joining us, everyone. >>> on the broadcast tonight, city on edge. new images tonight of a teenager shot to death by police minutes before his fatal run-in. as we learn the identity of the officer at the center of it all. >>> show of force. assault weapons and armored vehicles in ferguson and across the country. is this the new face of america's police? >>> getting high. it's legal, available and looks pretty harmless. but so many kids have overdosed, one governor has declared a state of emergency. >>> and sea change. a popular summer destination gets a big makeover following the backlash over how it treats its star attractions. "nightly news" begins now.

the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america primetime >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. >> it was one place you never forge figure you would have trouble getting water. toledo had the biggest supply of fresh water on the planet. it just wasn't drinkable. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. a metropolitan area of half a million people toledo, ohio, on the western end of the lake erie couldn't use the water from the tap. an enormous algae bloom made the

you can, of course, catch the 66th primetime emmy awards here on nbc bay area. coverage at 4:30 this afternoon. join us earlier at 3:00 for a special edition of nbc bay area news. >> see you tomorrow morning as well. thank you for joining us. oh, miss lemon, you have several messages. let's see, that company running the bike tour in south carolina says, "no singles." okay. uh, your credit card called. they wanna make sure you're the one buying cream soda in bulk. i sure am. and your landlord called. and he said it is not the toilet, it's you. that's his opinion. oh, and jean from your high school reunion committee called. they want to know if you're coming this weekend. no. no way. oh, you have to go. my high school reunion was so much fun. hey there, michael. oh, my god, phil barror. hello, teniqua. you gotta go to your reunion. you get to get back at everybody who ever messed with you. you said i'd never amount to anything! look at me now! look at this necklace! sir, this is a school for deaf girls.

join the conversation: primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the worldfect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the growing controversy. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> why did so many of these people choose to risk their lives? >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> people are dying because of this policy... >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but what is the administration doing b

reporter: reports out of hollywood say this network is close to a deal to bring back bill cosby for a primetime sitcom. he'll play the patriarch of a multi generational family. it's aimed at summer or fall of 2015, but nothing final yet. the original "cosby show" aired for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. >>> and finally, turning 50 can be tough on some people. some police officers in kansas city wanted to be sure everyone knew their fellow officer was turning 50. they want us to know they spent their own money on 4,000 sticky notes. they did a very nice job on the patrol car, and then filled it with balloons. it was further explained to us this way. you know how every workplace has that someone special who can dish it out? well, this 20-year veteran of the force, who did we mention is turning 50, is apparently one of those guys. happy 50th to stewart littlefield of the kcpd. >>> when we come back, making a difference to police forces all over by finding good dogs who have what it takes to protect and serve. >>> our "making a difference" report tonight is about a woman on a mission to make sure

primetime. tonight at 8:30, and tuesday through friday at 8:00, book tv features a wide range of topics including foreign policy, law and legal issues, iran, coverage of book fairs and festivals and the best sellers from this year. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us at 202-626-3400 or e-mail us at comments@c-span.org. follow us on facebook. like us on twitter. >>> this month marks the 40th anniversary of president nixon's r resignation. during the special presentation of american history tv, the president's speech. first we go behind the scenes in the oval office as the president prepares to deliver his remarks. this is about 20 minutes. >> how is that? >> okay. >> you're better looking than i am. why don't you stay here. blonds, they say, photograph better than brunettes. is that true or not? you are a blonde, aren't you? red head? we're same. >> mr. president -- >> hi. i know. have you got an extra camera in case the lights go out? is that on nbc? that's an