we begin with gus grissom's description of the apollo one spacecraft. gus grisham: a steam vent line and a lot of electronics and things around the outside. as i flip this part of the structure here, we can see the interior. you can see the three of us in our positions, on the left side, center, robert chaffee on the right. down below each of these two outer stations are other stations. and then the seats move forward a little bit. this gives us a lot of standing room down in this area here. the area you are looking at here is the navigation station. the sextant and telescope are down there, and the computer, and the basic guidance and navigation is down there. if you can look up into this area, you will see this is the main estimate panel. most of the systems and their monitoring instruments are from this over. watchoger has those to during launch. this station is our primary watch station during orbit. we normally always have a man in the station. again, some of this intersection is taken up with guidance and navigation instruments and facilities for e

it was the time of another test for the apollo spacecraft in a saturn one rocket. roger chaffee, the rookie astronaut, there are the three of them, us on the left and ed white. grissom, 40 years old, the father of two teenage boys. one of the original mercury astronauts. this is ed white. chaffee, lieutenant in the united states navy, 31 years old, preparing for his first spaceflight. he was the rookie. chaffee, born in grand rapids, yes, the he was like father of two small child -- children. ed white, 36, the father of two children, born in san antonio, texas, a graduate of west point. gus, from indiana, a graduate of purdue. with me here in the cbs newsroom is robert wessler, the executive manager of a cbs news space unit. i wonder if you would tell us a little bit about the rocket and the spacecraft. robert: this is a saturn one b rocket, also referred to as an operated saturn rocket. this letter portion, i will separate them -- lower portion i will separate. this is the first stage, second stage. this is not a vehicle that will eventually take u.s. astronauts to

it actually has a companion spacecraft, the apollo command module. and the command module, its service module, and the lunar module together carried three astronauts, neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins, to the moon. the command module very significantly also brought them back safely. this lunar module is an actual lunar module that never flew in space. it is lunar module 2. it was intended to be used in a earth orbital test flight, but the test was canceled as unnecessary and so nasa transferred this lunar module to the national air and space museum. it consists of two parts. the base, which has the legs. and the rocket engine in it. and then the oddly shaped top which is the crew module or crew cabin. and this was attached to the command module for the flight from earth to lunar orbit. and once in lunar orbit, the two crew members who would descend to the surface, armstrong and aldrin climbed into the lunar module. it separated from the command module where michael collins stayed to orbit the moon and it began its descent down to the sur

it actually has a companion spacecraft, the apollo command module. and the command module, its service module and the lunar module together carried three astronauts, neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins to the moon. the command module very significantly also brought them back safely. this lunar module is an actual lunar module that never flew in space. it's lunar module 2. it was intended to be used in an earth orbital test flight. but the test was canceled as unnecessary. and so now nasa transferred this lunar module to the national air and space museum. it consists of two parts. the base which has the legs and the rocket engine in it. and then the oddly shaped top, which is the crew module or crew cabin. and this was attached to the command module for the flight from earth to lunar orbit. and once in lunar orbit, the two crewmembers who would descend to the surface, armstrong and aldrin climbed into the lunar module. it separated from the command module where michael collins stayed to orbit the moon and it began its descent down to the su

helped with the development of the apollo soyuz project. he maintained an active schedule with many personal appearances and was a great proponent of future space exploration. >> it's a very inexpensive investment in the future of this nation and more important in the future of our kids. those two things go hand and hand. that's what space is all about to me. >> cernanbelieved it was important to inspire kids like his father inspired him. >> my dream was to fly. his dream was to have me get an education. he never had an opportunity to get it. at purdue university, one june 1956, i walked out with a diploma in one hand and orders to navy flight training in the other. the rest is history. >> jon scott, fox news. >> neil: it's hard to believe looking at it at the at the time that that would be the last man to walk on the moon. he was. gene cernan telling me that was the magic of the moment. i asked him what happened to that moment when we did our own space special all those years later. >> neil: you look up at the moon. your kids look up, your

in 9172 he went back as the final flight to the moon apollo 17. he and fellow astronaut jack smith explored and collected data. of any mission, theirs brought back the moon rocks. >> i wish i could take everybody to the moon and let them look back at the earth. if i could do that, i think the world today would be a much different place. >> and again that was john scott reporting. >> in 1976 he became a consultant and active schedule and was a great proponent of future space exploration. i remember where i was when apollo 11 landed on the moon with neal armstrong. it was so amazing back then in the '70s when we kept sending those apollo capsules and landing on the moon. >>> neal armstrong. buzz aldrin. alan shepherd. >> and seeing the pictures. one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. >> the nation pauses to honor martin luther king. the war of words between president-elect donald trump and another civil rights icon. >>> the bay area pizza man trading in his car to deliver pizzas to people stuck in a traffic nightmare. >>> here is a lo

the last man to walk on the moon has died. 82—year—old gene cernan was the commander of the apollo 17ence the beauty of looking back at our planet from the lunar surface, life on earth would be different. catriona renton reports. this is gene, and i'm on the surface. it was on the 14th of december, 1972. gene cernan was the last of a dozen men to walk on the moon. we leave as we came and, god willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. and with these words, the commander of apollo 17 traced his nine—year—old daughter theresa dawn's initials in the moondust, and headed back down to earth. we're on our way, houston. he was born eugene cernan in 193a, in chicago. a qualified naval aviator, in 1963, nasa selected him into its third group of astronauts. he went into space three times, one of only three people to fly to the moon twice. 0k, your pictures are coming in. in all, he logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space, more than 73 hours of them on the moon's surface. he spent more than 73 hours on the moon's surface. and, as he and his team returned from their last m

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the hard lessons learned from the apollo one disaster were applied to future missions as the u.s.ed the soviets to the moon. redesigned hatches, less flam i believe material and safer mix of oxygen and nitrogen allowed men such as kneel armstrong and buzz all children take off safely and land safely on the moon in 1969. >> one giant leap for man kind. >> today all children tweeted a reminder, we lost the apollo one crew, but we all new the risk so we pressed on and we were willing to take the risks of their sacrifice wasn't in vain. tune in to cnn for state of the union at 9:00 eastern. that is it for "the lead." i'm jake tapper. i turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." have a great weekend. >> happening now, extreme vetting. the commander in chief visits the pentagon. orders a boost in u.s. armed forces and a sharp scrutiny of refugees to the united states, which he says is aimed at keeping out, quote, radical islamic terrorists. >>> walled off, president trump speaks by phone with mexico's president. they agreed to disagree about who will pay for a border wall. i

be the you who talks to your dermatologist about stelara®. >>> apollo astronauts lose their lives in c flash fire on board the space capsule. it occurred on the countdown for the first flight of the apollo program whose goal is to put a man on the moon. >> today marks the 50th anniversary of the apollo one launch pad disaster that claimed the lives of three. for the first time in 50 years the hatch will be put on display at the kennedy space center as part of the tribute to the astronauts. >>> leading the news in the tampa bay times, fire breaks out on the marriott waterside hotel. flames could be seen shooting around 8:00 p.m. local time. fire officials say roofers had been working in the area earlier in the day and some of the debris had ignited. staff members were quick to evacuate the hotel guests, fortunately no injuries reported. >>> and leading out west, cal exit, organizers can collect signatures for california to us is seed from the union. if i believes there just gave the green light for supporters to try and get secession on the ballot in 2019. they argue that california is

ones, the apollo launches went to the moon from.ambitiously ahead. of course this kind of project is expensive and it is fraught with risk. but they have the added pressure of time could they have rivals snapping at their heels will stop ——. competition produces better projects and it drops the cost. is there pressure? yes. so far it seems to be working in a productive way. pressure? yes. so far it seems to be working in a productive waylj suppose there aim is to make tourist space travel and norm for us. how far off space travel and norm for us. how faroff are space travel and norm for us. how far off are they from doing that? with tourism... they are looking... the founder has two things he wants to do. he wants to found a company that will make money. secondly, he wa nts that will make money. secondly, he wants larger reusable rockets that can take people to the international space station which he will be able to do near the end of next year and then, ambitiously, they want to send people to mars. you must start somewhere, you m

one of three astronauts who went to the moon witwice. apollo 10. he piloted the landing aircraft. he died following ongoing health issues. his passion for space exploration never waned. he was 82 years old. >> think of the things they accomplished. >> between 1969 and 1972. all the moon missions. >>> new details overnight after police caught the man they say opened fire in the crowded nightclub in turkey. what he is telling investigators. >>> breaking overnight. russia's top diplomat seemed to deliver a final shot at the obama administration. sergei lavrov seemed to suggest that the trump administration should bring up more pragmatic approaches to problem solving. let's bring in jill dougherty with more on this. jill, what did lavrov say? >> reporter: what he did say, i think, one of the most interesting things was they are not really counting on exactly what donald trump will do. in fact, he said the foreign policy of trump is very different from republicans or democrats previously. it is as he put it, the world as donald trump sees it. that said, what the russian foreign ministe

then they opened exhibit of the apollo one. ichelle: this marks 72 years since troops liberated the concentration camps in poland. they turned out for a solemn memorial service. most of the people jewish died in the concentration camp in world war ii. the holocaust remembrance day. they want people to remember history and learn about the dangers that led to the rise of adolf hitler. q: a wave of nationalist across europe in one of the most controversial in the netherlands. scott: i'm scott thuman in theay non-mouse with liberalism but change could be coming. people call you the dutch donald trump. what do you think? >> i'm not trump. there might be similarities of the movement between the people who has discontent of the former or current administration of the united king doll and europe -- kingdom and europe. scott: the similarities go beyond the hairdos, tweets and the call for the closed borders. >> if you don't like civil rights he is not dangerous. >> several companies look this is two close to call. >> a story you will on

we have the apollo soyuz right behind us, the hubble is right behind you. so these are major. 22,000 pounds, by the way. so, when you think about the fact that these things were put into space, in orbit. this is not the actual hubble. our plan was to recover it and bring it back and then display it here. this is the engineering backup for the hubble mission. so, it's kind of amazing that everything in here is either the real thing that did it or it's the authentic engineering and was going to be the backup vehicle. so, spacecraft that don't come back, of course, we can't display, but we do have -- they're not replicas. they were actually the engineering models developed at the same time as the one that's on orbit. >> and i'm going to have you turn around, because i'm old enough to remember when these splashed down in the pacific ocean. what is this? and how did it return to earth? >> this is the "columbia" command module that was piloted by general michael collins, who was the first director of this museum. >> and he's still alive. >> yes, he was, and he wa

gene cernan was an astronaut on the apollo 17 mission in 1972. catriona renton reports. gene cernan was the last of a dozen men to walk on the moon. we leave as we came, and god willing as we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. and with these words, the commander of apollo 17 traced his nine—year—old daughter theresa dawn's initials in the moondust and headed back to earth. we're on our way, houston. he was born eugene cernan in 193a in chicago. a qualified naval aviator, in 1963, nasa selected him into its third group of astronauts. he went into space three times, one of only three people to fly to the moon twice. 0k, your pictures are coming in. in all, he logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space, more than 73 hours of them on the moon's surface. and as he and his team returned from their last mission, little did they know that was to be the final manned flight to the moon. he retired from nasa in 1976 and went into private business. he wrote and talked about his time in space. when i look back at the earth from a quarter of a million miles away, the beaut

at one time was in the space program on project gemini and apollo, which you know as the first flightafter that i was lucky enough to be director of this museum, the national air and space museum. so many of the things in it, the artifacts in it are old friends of mine. and some of them way before my time. we were supposed to open july 4th, 1976. and we actually beat it by three days, july 1st, 1976. we were supposed to cut the ribbon out here, the ribbon on the mall side of the building declaring it open. the signal came from a spacecraft between here and mars in outer space. i was holding my breath, thinking all those electrons gone lost up there in space. and all these vips standing around looking at this ribbon and this mechanical shearing device and nothing would happen. but believe it or not, all the electrons did their cute little things and the ribbon got snipped and the building got opened. it was good. at the peak of the apollo program when neil armstrong stepped out onto the surface of the moon, that i think was kind of the peak of the interest that the american public had.

and with these words, the commander of apollo 17 chased his nine—year—old daughter theresa don's initialslified naval aviator. in 1963, nasa selected him into its third group of astronauts. he went into space three times, one of only three people to fly to the moon twice. 0k, your pictures are coming in. in all, he logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space, more than 73 hours of them on the moon's surface. as he and his tea m on the moon's surface. as he and his team returned from their last mission, little did they note that was to be the final manned flight to the moon. he retired from nasa in 1976 and went into private business. he wrote and talked about his time in space. when i look back at the earth from a quarter of1 million miles away, the beauty, the puffiness, the logic of the earth for the last three days, the last trillions of use, if i could have had every human being in the world standing next to me at that point, i truly believe the world would be a different place to live in today —— perfect nest. his footprints remain on it today. nasa says it is saddened by the loss, and

gene cernan was an astronaut on the apollo 17 mission in 1972. catriona renton reports. rface. it was on the 14th of december, 1972, gene cernan was the last of a dozen men to walk on the moon. we leave as we came and, god willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. and with these words, the commander of apollo 17 traced his nine—year—old daughter theresa dawn's initials in the moondust, and headed back down to earth. we're on our way, houston. he was born eugene cernan in 193a, in chicago. a qualified naval aviator, in 1963, nasa selected him into its third group of astronauts. he went into space three times, one of only three people to fly to the moon twice. walking up the ladder was one of the most memorable moments. why are we here, what does it mean? i look over my shoulder and there is earth, there is reality, there is home. gene cernan‘s footprints remain on the moon today. nasa said it is saddened by his loss, and on social media, the kennedy space center put, "ad astra, gene, to the stars." it is well worth reading about. you know the apollo

. >> the evolution in part behind you from the mercury and gemini program to the apollo program to the space shuttle program. looking back, all a natural evolution in our space exploration? >> well, it didn't actually have to happen that way. so it's definitely an evolution, but it could have happened in the reverse. and in fact, wernher von braun and some of the early space pioneers imagined the first step being just to get into orbit and to build a space station and to establish a rhythm of life on a space station and then go to the moon. and then after the moon, then go to mars. and president kennedy kind of flipped the order of things. and so that's why we started with that sequence of vehicles. but had it not been the cold war, had we not been in this competition with the soviet union, it might have been a much different evolution. >> everyone we have talked to here at this museum talks about their job with smiles and enthusiasm and excitement. what's going on here? >> well, it's just a fantastic place to work. it really is. mainly because this museum is beloved by millions of peo

democratic system, our sense of exploration symbolized most recently by the wonderful flight of the apollo 8 in which all americans took great pride -- [ applause ] -- and the good common sense and sound judgment of the american people and their essential love of justice, we must not ignore our problems, but neither should we ignore our strengths. those strengths are available to sustain a president of either party to support his progressive efforts both at home and overseas. unfortunately, the departure of an administration does not mean the end of the problems that this administration has faced. the effort to meet the problems must go on, year after year. if the momentum that we have all mounted together in these past years is not to be lost, although the struggle for progressive change is continuous, there are times when a watershed is reached. when there is, if not really a break with the past, at least the fulfillment of many of its oldest hopes, and a stepping forth into a new environment to seek new goals. and i think the past five years have been such a time. we have finished a maj

. >> sunday afternoon at 4:00 on "reel america" the cbs news report on the apollo disaster that killed 3 astronauts during a launch rehearsal three years -- 30 years ago january 27. >> a flash according to a nasa spokesperson watching the screen from launchpad 34. the screen went blank, and said there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently, and apparently swiftly. >> at 8:00, author of "a self-made man: the political life of abraham lincoln" about the political forces that shaped our 16th's president's views on slavery. >> the fight must go on, he went right to a friend two weeks after his defeat in the 1858 senate race, because of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one, or even 100 defeats. >> for a complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. republicans move forward with efforts to repeal and replace obamacare, health and human services nominee representative tom price took questions at a confirmation

. >>> fifty years ago today a fire, broke out inside of the apollo one command module during routine t down simulation in cape canaveral florida, that killed three crew members inside. today nasa honored lives of the three astronauts with the tribute exhibit. exhibit showcases the clothing , tools, models used by the men. bob, director of kennedy space center says without gus grissom and roger white enchafe i the space program would not be where it was to take. >> despite at polo one fire we made it to the moon because of the apollo one fire. it was because of this crew in what happened, that many more crews were kept safe, that we were able to actually get to the moon. >> the exhibit is located at nasa's kennedy space center, only a few miles away from the abandoned launch pad where the fire took place. >>> in space today the international space stationary leased a transit vehicle. vehicle from the japan aerospace exploration agency is a resupply ship, before it begins reentering into the earth as atmosphere next week. the ship will orbit the eartha cyst continuing with science exper

violence meant and helped the violence to tell a story. 4:00, theafternoon at 1967 cbs news report on the apollone disaster. >> there was a flash and that was it according to a nasa spokesperson watching the television screen in the block house a few hundred yards away from launch pad 34. the screen went blank and there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and swiftly >>. blumenthal ony the political forces that shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. >> the fight must go on. because of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one or even 100 defeats. >>

. >> sunday afternoon at 4:00 on reel america, the 1967 cbs news report on the apollo i disaster thatilled astronauts gus grissom and roger white during the launch rehearsal 50 years ago on january 27th. >> there was a flash and that was it, according to a nasa spokesman watching the television screen in the block house a few hundred yards away from launchpad 34. the screen went blank. and he said there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and apparently swiftly. >> and at 8:00, on the presidency, sydney blumenthal, author of a self-made man, the political life of abraham lincoln 1809 to 1849 about the political forces that shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. >> the fight must go on he would write to a friend two weeks after his defeat in the 1858 senate race. the cause of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one or even 100 defeats. >> for a complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> british prime minister theresa may is visiting the white house tomorrow for meetings with president trump. she'll be the first foreign l

. >> today marks the 50th anniversary of the apollo 1 launch pad disaster that claimed the lives of theastronauts. for the first time the hatch from the burned capsule will be put on display at the kennedy space center as part of a display that pays tribute to the astronauts. >> leading the news in the tampa bay times, fire breaks out on marriott water side hotel. flames could be seen shooting from the hotel roof. fires say roofers had been working in the area earlier in the day and some of the roofing debris had ignited. staff members were quick to evacuate the guests and no injuries were reported. >> leading the news out west, cattle exit. the organizers can now select signature from california to secede from the union. trying to get it on the ballot in 2019. they argue that california is different than the rest of the united states and their state sends far too much money to the federal government. well, they will need over 500,000 signatures within the next 180 days. >> just ahead the controversial keystone xl pipeline just got closer to reality. plus with you guess how many chicken

. >> the evolution in part behind you from the mercury and gemini program to the apollo program to the space shuttle program. looking back, all a natural evolution in our space exploration? >> well, it didn't actually have to happen that way. so it's definitely an evolution, but it could have happened in the reverse. and in fact, wernher von braun and some of the early space pioneers imagined the first step being just to get into orbit and to build a space station and to establish a rhythm of life on a space station and then go to the moon. and then after the moon, then go to mars. and president kennedy kind of flipped the order of things. and so that's why we started with that sequence of vehicles. but had it not been the cold war, had we not been in this competition with the soviet union, it might have been a much different evolution. >> everyone we have talked to here at this museum talks about their job with smiles and enthusiasm and excitement. what's going on here? >> well, it's just a fantastic place to work. it really is. mainly because this museum is beloved by millions of peo

the commander of apollo 17 was one of only three people to go to the moon twice and the last to walkunar surface in 1972. he said it left him feeling he belonged to the universe. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report. business leaders and investors are braced for the british prime ministers speech as the pound continues to sink against the us dollar. and we gauge the mood among the delegates gathered in davos. with the rise of populism are the elite in retreat? welcome to world business report i'm sally bundock. in a moment i'll be talking to inga beale, the chief executive of lloyds of london who is at the world economic forum. theresa may will today deliver a highly—anticipated speech on the uk's future outside the european union. the speech will focus on global britain and how the uk can be an outward facing nation as it seeks new post brexit relations with its trading partners. reports over the weekend suggest the british prime minister will use today's speech to signal the uk will pull out of the eu single market, although downing street describe

. >>> nasa marking solemn anniversary today, ooh years since the apollo one tragedy.ut gust grissom, edmond white and roger taffy were killed during a launch rehearsal at cape kennedy on january 27th, 1967. apollo one module erupt in the flames, blamed on electrical malfunction. >> new jersey education officials say the 21 school district have reported elevated levels of lead in their drinking water. the department of education announced these findings at a hearing with state lawmakers yesterday. officials did not say which districts are affected. the state for for $10 million for lead testing last year, schools must complete the test by july. >>> a hotel collapses, straight into swollen river, in peru. this happened wednesday after ten straight hours of rain. the 3-story buildings stood along the river edge, been evacuated earlier. there were no injuries. >> that is amazing footage. >> incredible. happy no one was hurt. >> exactly. so justin, what's my weekends going to look like. >> pretty quiet, little windy. keep the hair spray. >> it is, right behind me here. >>

. >> sunday afternoon at 4:00 on "reel america," the 1967 cbs the apollo one disaster that killed astronautsearsal 50unch years ago on january 27. >> there was a flash and that it, according to a nasa spokesman watching the hundredon screen a few yards away from launchpad 34. the screen went blank and he communication no from the astronauts. they died silently and swiftly.y >> and at 8:00, on the presidency, sidney blumenthal, of "a self-made man" forces thatlitical shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. must go on, he would write to a friend two , to digter his defeat las, in the 1858 senate race, civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of even 100 defeats. >> for a complete american schedule, go to c-span.org.

for those who followed the apollo missions, that's one of the places where we sent missions to the moonws apparently everything is fixed and they will move ahead rather ambitiously. and of course this sort of project is expensive, it is fraught with risk. but they've got the added pressure of time because they've got rivals snapping at their heels, trying to overtake them, haven't they? yeah and in the private sector you've got google and apple competing with each other, which seems to produce better products and it drops the costs. is there a lot of pressure? yeah. so far it seems to be working in a productive way. i suppose their aim is to make touristic space travel a norm for us. how far off do you think they are from doing that? the word tourism... let's just say, elon musk is looking at two things. first, he wants a company that makes money for his investors, which he's on the way of doing, but second of all he has a bigger vision of larger, more reusable rockets that could take people first to the international space station, which he will apparently be able to do towards the end

. >> the 1967 cbs news report on the apollo one disaster that killed three astronauts. >> that was a lash and that was it according to a nasa spokesman watching the television screen in the block house a few hundred yards away from launch pad 34. the screen went blank and he said there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and apparently swiftly. >> and that eight on the presidency, sidney blumenthal, about the political forces that shape our 16th presidents views on slavery. >> the fight must go on you would write to a friend two weeks after his defeat to douglas in the 1858 senate race. because of civil liberty, must not be surrendered at the end of one or even 100 defeats. >> for our complete tv schedule go to c-span.org. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was greater as a public service by america's cable-television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. spit in his annual state of the state address california governor jerry brown urged state lawmakers to oppose the policies of president trump a special

. >>> 50 years ago today, three astronauts were killed aboard the apollo one spacecraft. s day in 1967, gus grissom, edward white and another man were getting ready to fly the first apollo spacecraft into orbit but a flash fire broke out a month before the official launch date. they died instantly. the program was stopped until nasa made things safer. >>> new video giving us a look at a show in southwest china. folk artists performed dragon dances to celebrate a festival. the fireworks display is all part of the lunar new year festivities. >>> and here's something you don't see every day. dozens of people were standing nearby when a hotel collapsed right into the river. this happened in peru yesterday. officials say the foundation started to give way from all that heavy rain and all guests had been evacuated. >>> here at home, there is a lot of storm damage in the santa cruz mountains. officials believe it will cost nearly $15 million to clean it all up. yesterday congresswoman anna eshoo touringed ben lomond and scotts valley in santa cruz county and is doing everything s

>>> nasa is marking 50 years since the apollo 1 tragedy. ree astronauts were killed when the launch pad at cape kennedy erupted in flames on january 27, 1967. it happened as the crew was preparing for the first manned apollo flight. >>> the golden gate bridge district is expected to award two contracts today to help install suicide prevention nets. yesterday, the district revealed that that work is expected to start this year and finish in 2021. >>> several bay area counties are doing their annual count of the homeless population. this morning, volunteers in marin county started, contra costa county finishes later today. the count is necessary each year to receive federal funding. >>> i'm anne makovec live in the santa cruz mountains where authorities have been hunting an armed bank robber for almost 24 hours. and he is barely evading capture twice. let's back this up to 10:00 yesterday morning when officers say this guy robbed a bank of america in scotts valley. hopped in a white getaway car on northbound 17 hitting several cars along the w

the apollo one disaster that astronauts during a last -- doing a lot traversal. >> it was a flash and that was it. blank and hent said, there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and apparently quickly. , author oflumenthal the self-made man, the life of abraham lincoln. about the political force that shaped our presidents views on slavery. the cause of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the defeats.e or 100 >> for a complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. trump spoke to congressional republicans at their retreat in philadelphia to outline his goals on trade, immigration, health care and other issues. he expects congress to be busier than it has been in decades. his remarks are a half-hour. [applause]

announcer 1: monday afternoon at 4:00 on "reel america" the apollo one disaster that killed gus grissomancey and and white 50 years ago on january 27. >> that was a flash, and that was it. the screen went blank, and he said there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and apparently swiftly. ,t 8:00 on the presidency author of a self-made man, the political life of abraham lincoln about the political forces that shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. >> the fight would go on, he would write to douglas. liberty mustcivil not be surrendered at the end of one or even 100 defeats. announcer 1: for the complete schedule, go to c-span.org. announcer 1: "washington journal" continues. greta: your thoughts on president trump issuing orders on immigration. he visited the homeland security department to talk about it. here is what he said about his plan for the southern border. president trump: the secretary of homeland security working with myself and my staff will begin immediate construction of a border wall. [applause] president

. >> you know, there's the apollo in harlem, and then it ends. o the only time we'd be on the news is if there was a crime. there's just no coverage. and washington heights is home to more small businesses than any other part of new york city. there's 3,000 small businesses there. >> hinojosa: this is a statistic i did not know. >> so the fact that we can't tell a story about, you know, stores struggling to get by and stay up on their rents? that's another economic reality that unfortunately, thanks to our recession, i think, is more relevant to our audience than i think even when we first came out. but you know, the story of crime and drugs, that's all over new york, so you know, why can't... why aren't we allowed to tell those stories and why is it unrealistic to tell the stories of the other 23 and a half hours of the day when there isn't a crime taking place? >> hinojosa: so the media, again, becomes this way in which we somehow envision these places, and the media again, it focuses on all this negativity. you are now something of a major play

he was part of the apollo 10 mission that got close. oted the lunar lander to ten miles of the surface. his family says he died following ongoing health issues. his passion for paspace exploration never waned. he was 82 years old. >>> let's get a check on cnn money stream. investors are a little nervous around the world this morning after a holiday week in the u.s. dow futures lower. losses in europe stocks. shares in asia is mixed. the pound is down at a 31-year low. here's what's going on. investors are skittish ahead of theresa may's announcement today on the brexit. and paying attention to the confirmation picks here for the trump cabinet. new this morning, two of the world's biggest cigarette companies rolled into one. british american tobacco is buying reynolds for $49 billion. it brings together the biggest brands. pall mall, camel, newport. the merger will create the world's largest tobacco company. they have strong ties. rights to each others brands in different countries. reynolds made headlines for bringing in john boehner as

of the reasons i wanted to play that clip which was so last-minute is because i was actually at the apollo the night the president walked out. i remember thinking, we are not seen michelle but he is singing to michelle. and when he made that, that she was more than his wife and the mother of his children and has been for 25 years is best run, i feel like feel like one of most powerful things was an example of a marriage in a way that was really unlike anything else we've seen before in public. . . he talked about that and i'm not necessarily an on optimist but i feel optimistic we have gotten that from them. just to love and to be open and to talk to each, and we don't have to agree, but they brought the level up here in terms of we, as i said, as she said, we know people like them, but the big "we" did not. and so i think just that level has been raised, and the level erespect hopefully will take away that. >> alicia, you're nodding up one reason i asked alicia and jason to write something together, there's two things. you have actually met the obamas, and you have engaged with them. more

as commander of the apollo 17 mission, in december, 1971, he and jack schmidt said he didn't want it to end, but he said, quote, we leave as we came, and god willing, as we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. he was the last to step on the moon. gene cernan was also a member of the abc news family, and a long-time consultant for us. he was 82. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" tonight. the deadly accident, and workers trapped underground. first responders struggling to pull them free. the invisible danger that put them at risk in the first place. >>> then the controversial takedown. you will see it here. officers accused of excessive force. the stooubt student suspected of stealing a car that he actually owned. you can hear him saying, this is my vehicle. >>> and then the monster gator falling too close for comfort. tourists stopped in their tracks. that's a big guy right there. we'll be right back. has been a struggle. i considered all my options with my doctor, who recommended once-daily toujeo®. now i'm on the path to better blood sugar contr

we incorporated inside the apollo 11 capsule, 3d digitization. we actually found some things, some notes from the astronauts. i take no credit for this. the smithsonian was doing great work. not only digital lysing as much lysing as-- digital they aree can but also leading the field with some objects nationally. susan: what technologies are you excited about? ms. hayden: 3d, also tactile experiences. where you can have the experience of manipulating objects. all of those types of things that make the experience, life. >> i am excited about social media and the opportunities we exploited to engage the public. we have 13 billion pieces of paper. a large percentage of them in script and cursive. cursive is not being talked too much. there is a generation of school kids who can't read our records. through social media we have loaded a thousands of documents and have people transcribing for us. the use of social media excites me. ms. hayden: in the short time i have been here, the response has tremendous in response -- in regard to having people come t

he later served on the apollo 10 crew which served as allowing buzz to walk on the moon.eople, dream the impossible and go out and make it happen. i walked on the moon. what can't you do? eugene cernan died this well this here's a load-bearing wall. we'll go ahead and rip that out. that'll cause a lot of problems. hmm. totally unnecessary and it triples the budget. we'll be totally behind schedule, right? (laughschedules. schedules. great, okay. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back: 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double. game night is our daughter allie's favorite night. and knowing that her favorite general mills big g cereals are gluten-free, like honey nut cheerios, rice chex and lucky charms, she can enjoy it her way. look at you, saving money at walgreens we make it easy for you to seize the day by helping you get more out of life and medicare part d. now with zero-dollar copays on select plans...

cernan made the 250,000-mile trip with apollo 17 in december of 1972 landing near the sea of serenitypent three days exploring on foot and on rover, scratching in the soil. he scratched his daughter's initials in the dust. that's still there, too. he's the youngest american to go into space piloting the general 9 in 1982. he later served on the apollo 10 crew which served as allowing buzz aldren and nick armstrong to walk on the moon. his advice to young people, dream the impossible and go out and make it happen. i walked on the moon. what can't you do? what can't you do? eugene cernan died this well this here's a load-bearing wall. we'll go ahead and rip that out. that'll cause a lot of problems. hmm. totally unnecessary and it triples the budget. we'll be totally behind schedule, right? (laughschedules. schedules. great, okay. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back: 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double. game night is our daughter allie's favorite night. an

because i was actually at the apollo the night the president walked out.thinking, we are not seeing michelle but he is singing to michelle. the next year and the months to come. >> stay together like -- >> as a country, as a people, as a. >> we also -- i've been married the same amount of time. got married in 1992 and i so remember -- you guys do when she was on the trail and when it was look can like he was win, and she said the thing about this picking up his socks and doesn't pick up his sox and so people criticized her. was like, what, of course? of course. we've gotten hopefully how to love each other, because she loved herself, she loved her family, and she loved her country. and he in that amazing address, in that grate, just talked about that and i am not necessarily a optimist but i do feel optimistic that we've gotten that from them, just to love, and to be open, and to talk to each other. we don't have to agree, but they brought the level up here in terms of -- we, as i said, she said, we know people like them but the big "we" did not. and so i

>> i saw bruce watts at the apollo theater. it was great. it was a great show.ople on stage. but then he starts talking and you are like, shut up. >> i find it hard to believe because we are the same age going up on long island, i don't know how you avoided being a springsteen fan. >> that was long island. i was billy joel. jerzy was springsteen. >> what about bon jovi... >> gave me pat benatar and eddie money and billy joel. i don't have to leave my county. the dutch vegan denied the passport because she's too annoying. dan, of course this was half their own way of doing things. what did you mean by that? >> i think that self-evident. >> i think you are right. i think it's interesting they let the villagers will vote on whether or not you can become a resident of the country. >> the villagers, they are kind of like the judges on "last comic standing." they give their input, and they are ignored. [laughter] >> wow. >> all right. >> there is a higher authority, they give their input. >> y that. the government can overrule the decision and give her a swiss passpor

a new analysis of the lunar rocks brought to earth by the apollo astronauts is the moon was formed 4.51 billion years ago. the previous studies have come up with similar estimates. others have argued that the moon is actually younger. jonathan: wait, so it's not made of cheese? alison: it didn't mention that in the study. michelle: boy, everyone is talking about how warm it was. >> it's hot in here. normally you can hang meat in here it's so cold. it's warm here because it's warm outside now. doug: yeah. lower 70s around town now. alison: crazy. doug: this is a one-day deal on the spring like weather and then it will change starting storm and then on saturday. that might be taking it to an extreme. look at the numbers. 17 in springfield. 70-degree reading is common. we did spike up to 72 in the city in washington earlier. but it's 70 in ashburn. 69 in largo. waiting for a cold front. this is one of the things that will start to control the weather overnight and tomorrow morning. once it comes through the temperatures will steady off and start falling. most of the rain is going to stay n

17 in december 1972 the last lunar mission and when the final apollo flights. >>> still toome, the 49ers continue their search for a head coach but there are now reports they may be honing in on a pick. >>> the golden state warriors gearing up for a big game tonight, a rematch of the nba finals getting ready to host lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers. >>> and we will check back with rosemary orozco for your weekday forecast and details on when the rain will return. >>> i have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> today is a federal holiday and a day of service to honor the memory of dr. martin luther king jr. as we have been sharing with you events across the country to recognize his nonviolent efforts to bridge the racial divide. >> kelly wright sits down with the daughter of dr. king to reflect on his legacy.>> the intercontinental hotel in dc is where dr. martin luther king jr. put the finishing touches on his famous

wore pressurized suits like astronauts and this say condition turned program with the mermry and gemini and early apollo program. last element is the xlr99 rocket thrust engine, not designed to take off and land from the ground. it's designed to be carried by a b52 bomber converted into a mothership for nasa and carried up to 40,000 feet, it will be dropped and the pilot would engage the rocket engine and do whatever flight profile he needed to do. beginning in 1959 scott crossfield, the north american research engineering test pilot, makes the first flights with the x15 this particular one which is number one x15. seeing how it can fly, how it can fly and by the mid 1960s you have a flight program that has really influenced and encouraged how the space program developed its flight. there's the high range that edwards air force base these aircraft are operated and flown over and they're trapped, so just like tracking a satellite or tracking a capful, you're tracking this aircraft. by the mid to late 1960s, x15 flights are pushing that regime in terms of flying 67 miles high or 345,000 feet and flying at