that was inspired by the united states flag. one we see flying next to the carolina state capital is derived from the confederate battle flag, and defenders say it represents southern heritage. opponents see it as a symbol of white supremacy and slavery. after the south surrender in 1865 confederate flags were destroyed or moth balled, but not forgotten. they were revived as a political symbol when diplomats pressed south. date. >> when president harry truman desegregated the armed forces in 1948 and supported anti-lynching views, southern democrats aring or descension. >>> richard russell - his supporters paraded around the arena waving the flag. when dixie crats nominated their president sales exploded and it was the symbol of segregation. in south carolina, the confederate flag received new prominence in 1962 when it was raised over the state house in an act of defiance over the civil rights movement. >> not everyone in south carolina is still living in the 18th acceptedury. >> reporter: four years later, south carolina legisl

. >> paying respects with the sounding of taps and the presentation of a united states flag, that military funeral is what valerie wanted for her father after she passed away last october. to do that she needed a particular form for the vat ran's administration. have a copy of his dd 214. >> a dd-214 is a government record of military service. but valerie couldn't locate that record for her father. she touch stone research group and paid $127 for them to research and obtain the form. >> 12 weeks, nothing. >> eventually gal valerie got a letter for free from the veteran's administration. she was able to do that because he got care in a veterans hospital and passed away in one. >> because he died in a facility, he had to have an honorable discharge. >> after the funeral, valerie been damaged years ago at a fire at the national personnel records center. after paying $127 and not receiving her father's military record, valerie said better get baquero. >> i was lucky my father died in a government facility. if he passed away at home, let's say he didn't use his va benefits. >> first, our condol

an aggressive a threat, and aggressive threat because it can reach into any home in the united states. >> red flags for parents tonight at 10:00 we will take you inside as denver7 investigates.. >>> 21-year-old man dennis martinez is facing charges for making threats to a local high school. martinez arrested by lafayette police and accused of aking threatening phone calls to a high school on friday. nearby elementary and middle schools will put on lockdown. we look at to martinez's record and found he was arrested a couple of times in 2014 for domestic violence and violating the protection order. what is -- primary and hopefuls going on campaign new hampshire primary tomorrow. trump holding the lead on the republican side and for democrats bernie sanders is trying to keep the momentum. hillary clinton fights double- digit deficit in the polls. despite a forecast of snow, the date is expecting record turnnut, half of the million voters. >>> royal caribbean cruise ship docked after hitting a severe storm while out it sees. >> the water is turning, tran wind gust of over 100 miles an hour. passengers

there are many albanian flags, flags of the united states, flags of germany here which show that theseare actually aligned with the west, but they are saying that even though this government is pro-western, they are staying here until they resign. for now, there are no incidents even though in the previous months there were incidents reported after the opposition rallies. there are huge numbers of police officers all over the area, and all over kosovo, because everything is expecting that something is going to happen today. >>> israel's supreme court has refused to end the detention of a journalist on hunger strike. he has been detained without charge since last november. but on tuesday the court rejected his request to be transferred to a west bank hospital. his lawyers say he would end his hunger strike if he was moved to a palestinian hospital. >>> the u.n. is concerning about hundreds of civilians stranded in iraq. about 500 sunni arabs are stuck. they have been unable to get fresh food or drinking water for weeks. kurdish forces recaptured sinjar back in november, that was 15 mont

. >> pledge the allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> this is to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as my son did for their country. >> it is extremely emotional because the soil that came back was the home in province in afghanistan which is where my son was killed. >> i want to separate it and put it in little keepsake momentos and they will treasure it because it is from where our mike last was. >> of the that come home to us, that's big. >> it is for his little brother and he's just talking about that he has enough sand to last

there are many albanians, many flags of the united states of america, flags of germ kneel here, which shows that these people are actually aligned with the west, but they are saying that even though this government is pro western, they are staying here until they resign if that for now, there are no incidents, even though in the previous months there were incidents reported after the opposition rallied, there are huge numbers of police officers all over kosovo because everybody is expecting -- >> stefan, thank you. >>> nearly 4,000 people are known to have drowned in the mediterranean trying to reach europe. of course, many of them are unidentified. there are others who were never found. we have more on that from the greek island. >> the girl was lying face down in the pebbles, the palms of her hands were so white said the municipal worker, she thought they was wearing gloves. she was 10 or 11 years old. thirty kilometers done the coast, a woman was found in the water, possibly from the same wreck. >>> we found a woman, able 25-35 in a state of decay. she was completely neighborhood.

first at 11 -- the united states supreme court flag flies half staff in honor of chief justice antonin scalia. officials says he died of natural causes while on a hunting trip in south texas. he was 79 years old. outside the u-s supreme court ... a flag at half-staff, flowers and candles marking the passing of justice antonin scalia. "tonight, we honor his extraordinary service to our nation, and remember one of the towering legal figures of our time." justice scalia was 79 - the longest- serving justice on the current court - but still his death at a texas ranch came without warning. and it came in the middle of landmark court calendar - with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his successor - and the supreme court's balance of power. on a polarized bench ... he was as well known fiery dissents - the cornerstone of a conservative wing that influenced the law of the land on issues ranging from affirmative action and abortion . to gun ownership and free speech - not to mention obamacare. but h

the united states flag is at half-staff this morning after the sudden death of justice antonin scalia. he was the court's conservative anchor and the current bench's longest serving member. president ronald reagan nominated him in 1986 after chief justice warren berger retired. >> justice scalia's death leaved the court with four liberals and four conservatives. senate majority leader mcconnell and other republicans are vowing to block any nominee from president obama. jan crawford is outside with more. >> reporter: when you talk about battle to replace justice scalia, i hate to throw unprecedented around but here, it's appropriate. this is going to be unprecedented. justice scalia's conservative voice really influenced a generation. he changed the way people talk about and interpret the constitution. i think one of his most significant decisions was that second amendment case that said an individual has the right in the constitution to bear arms. president obama is expected to announce the replacement or replace justice scalia the next couple of weeks. then it's up to the senate judi

that flag itself, coming out of the civil war, doesn't really have much prominence in the united states during the last part of the 19th century and into the 20th-century. in fact, robert e. lee felt it was not a good idea to focus on the war and to have the flag around. because he felt it was important to move on and allow the nation to heal. when heter of fact, died, he refused to have it any flag, particularly the stars and bars, flown at his funeral because he felt it would arouse hard feelings. as a consequence, the stars and bars is not seen very much in this country in the last 19th century and halfway into the 20th century. usereal resurgence of the of the stars and bars comes about in the 1940's. it emerges connected to the of truman.office he is concerned about human rights. racial balance in this country. he does, whichgs we know very well, he signs the law integrating the armed forces and he creates a commission to look into the issues of racial inequality and mistreatment. in this country, and out of that, he has a report issued to him in which he calls for changes and raci

the united states flag at the supreme court is at half-staff after the sudden death of justice antoninand the current bench's long disturbing member. president ronald reagan nominated him in 19le 6 after chief justice warren berger retired. >> the effort to replace him will be incredibly contentious. mitch mcconnell and other republicans are vowing to block any nominee from president obama. jan crawford is outside the supreme court looking at justice scalia's legacy and the fight over filling his seat. jan, good morning. >> when you talk about political fights, i think the battle to replace justice scalia, i hate to throw the word unprecedented around, here it is appropriate. this is going to be unprecedented. justice scalia's conservative voice influenced a generation. he changed the way people talk about and interpret the constitution. i think one of his most significant decisions was that second amendment case that said that an individual has the right in the constitution to bear arms. now, president obama is expected to announce the replacement, his nominate eor to replace justice

. >> flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> now i have the secretary call the roll commissioner scott commissiioner lim commissioner breslin supervisor farrell commissioner ferrigno commissioner follansbee commissioner sass excused we have quorum. >> thank you. >> we'll take action item one item one approval and possible modifications of the minutes. >> thank you item one action item approval with the minutes so forth the regular meeting the

united states of america. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [applause] marco.s go, greenblattjonathan and my wife and i are endorsing senator marco rubio for president. supporters and we have the t-shirts to prove it. our interest in marco rubio began in 2012 when he addressed the republican national convention. after hearing that inspiring speech we were hoping he would make the decision to run in 2016 and he is not let us down. we identify with marco's background because we are also first-generation americans. [applause] my father narrowly escaped not the occupied europe. the holocaustived and came from post-revolution hungary. my wife's parents emigrated from the former soviet union. we are so grateful for the opportunities the united states has provided to our parents and to us. those samemake sure opportunities are for our children and our children's children. in less than 48 hours, the people of new hampshire will have the oppor

flag : outside the embassy in havana, these cubans stand in line for a visa to visit the u.s. others however aren't waiting, traveling through central america to texas cuba has already sent the united states 2 million people...how many more embassay flag raising the exodus from cuba accelerated last year when the u.s. restablished ties with the communist nation...a signal america's open door was about to close unlike other immigrants turned back by the border patrol, cubans get a free pass professor jaime suchlicki, director, institute for cuban and cuban-american studies you say you are cuban and they let you in they detain in immigration for a few hours and then they're released from there released with food stamps, medical care and enough cash for the next 8 legal permanent residents most people go to florida, miami or different cities in florida 44,000 cubans arrived in the u.s. last year, looking - like carlos zabala - for a better life the current situation in cuba is critical. really bad. you can't live there instead of a dangerous trip across the florida straits, cubans now typically fly to equador, take a train or bus to columbia...through central america to mexico city where the

the flag at the united states supreme court is flying at half staff in honor of justice scalia, kevined one of the most conservative and provocative members of the court. he was appointed 32 years ago in 1986 by president ronald reagan and tonight just hours after his death, lawmakers are in a heated debate over who should appoint his replacement. brian moore has the story now from washington. >> reporter: outside the u.s. supreme court, a flag at half staff, flowers and candles mashing the passing of justice scalia. respects from california. >> tonight we honor his extraordinary service to our nation and remember one of the towering legal figures of our time. >> reporter: justice scalia was 79, the longest serving justice on the current court but his death at a texas ranch came without warning and it came in the middle of a landmark court calendar than nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the stage for a political battle over his successor and the supreme court's balance of power. on a polarized bench, he was well known for his sense of

flag to his united states after he was released. n it is a crucifix which he made out of a toothpaste tube the tie is from his prison aiform and right here there's pow m.i.a. and the saying he dedicates his lag to the people missing in action in vietnam. a lot of times this they want to things that they left we are always willing to give them a tour and show them around. it also really helps us because we can connect specific names to what they've left, like, for instance we have a big we left.at i think it was left in 2002. i am too young to know what it that in i've been told latran they use it as À to unfortunate soldier had burn it every now and then and that was one of the worst jobs could you have. us a ame and they gave little bit of context about what it was and when they left it and why. so that's really cool. so there are some donors who are really active and want to left.e things that they so this is as you may or may not paper a roll of toilet which you may wonder why we have it in our collection. toilet paper was as goo

united states. cbs 2's vanessa murdoch reports. >> for the first time in almost 100 years, an american ship flying american flag had regained the trans-atlantic speed record. united states set that record on its maiden voyage in 1952 and still holds it today at 44 miles per hour. penned as the world's fastest and most modern liner back then, it host big names, bob hope, the kennedys. now this piece of history sits stoic in philadelphia, gutted, rusted and growing weeds. she nearly ended up in the scrapyard. but now? >> the u.s.s. united states is ready to make history again. >> reporter: the conservancy announced at pier 88 it signed and option agreement with crystal cruising to develop the ship. the only thing that would put the brakes on the deal? >> first and foremost epa issues, environmental issues are paramount. >> reporter: big plans for the vessel are well in the works. artist renderings reveal what the ship might look like upon completion including luxurious dining, too, which is expected to look quite different from the menu of kangaroo tail soup and caviar served in the ship's heyday. pier 86 where the intrepid is now was the super

united states supreme court. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brooke. a flag at the united states supreme court flying at half-staff. the body of justice scalia back in his home state of virginia. a few more details trickling out about the of the justice over the weekend. he died of natural causes and he was pronounced dead over the phone. the body of justice antonin scalia returning home this morning. he died at a texas resort over the weekend. funeral plans for the supreme court's strident conservative voice are under way. so is the epic battle for his replace werement. >> president obama, in my view, should make that nomination. i hope he does it as soon as possible. >> there is no way the senate should confirm anyone been become appoints in his last year of office to a lifetime a appointment. >> reporter: in the coming months, the supreme court justices are going to take on hot-button issues. requires most employers to provide birth control. >> there will be plenty of time for me to do so. >> reporter: top democrat harry reid called for the seat to be fill

i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america -- >> jimmy: when he says we need to make america great again, that is what he's talking about. we need flags. the iowa caucuses are an important part of our election process. there are a few key differences between a caucus and a primary election. first one is, no one knows what a caucus is or how it works. even in iowa they don't know. they just wander around nodding at each other. good, all right. and the republicans and democrats caucus differently. it's not the same thing. the democrats do it, they go into rooms, they divide, you stand in one corner of the room if you're one group, stand in the other corner, there's an o'mally supporters. they pick the candidate the same way children play kickball, everyone goes to their corner. the republicans do it privately, they write the names of their preferred candidate on a slip of paper and vote by secret ballot. we tape our show before the results are in so we don't know who won either primary yet. all we do know is that jeb bush lost. [ laughter ] right? poor jeb bush. [ c

begin this morning's meeting like we should begin all public meetings in the united states by pledging allegiance to the flag. please join me. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. thank you. my pleasure now to introduce the new hampshire speaker of the house of representatives, sean jasper. [applause] >> good morning, governor, and welcome to my home town. hudson. a pleasure to have you here and a pleasure to have all of you here. you know, no state does retail politics like new hampshire. and i've met with many of the candidates going back to the summer, and governor christie has been in my office up at the state house a couple of times, as have others, and i really didn't make up my mind until last week because, like so many people in new hampshire, i needed to meet the candidates three times, too. and so it really came down to getting to know the candidates, and getting to know who i thought would be the best person, who had the best ideas to lead this nation, and afte