okay, you keep mentioning whitfield. i wonder if you could tell us just a little bit more about him. why is he important to your story? yeah, george whitefield. he's a a famous figure in the history of frankly global level evangelicalism one of its founding lights. so he's an english field preacher. he studies at oxford university in the 1730s. he's a contemporary of the wesley brothers the founders of english methodism, and he's a dramatic orator and theatrical performer and during the late during the late 1730s. he embarks on the first of many transatlantic preaching tours. so in 1739, he preaches his way all the way from, south carolina to york, maine and electrifice. his audience is everywhere. he goes whitfield preaches in a kind of a folksy style. he uses all sorts of oratorical techniques derive from the theater to connect with us audiences and he preaches powerful message a message of instantaneous conversion people that heard whitfield preach suddenly realized that the ways they have been kind of participating i

whitfield even spoke himself at this hearing. take a listen. >> i can assure you i have not changed. i'm still the same man today as when you hired me. you promoted me twice in three years. so i ask you what has changed since july 26th. >> thank you, doctor. [ applause ] >> thank you, dr. whitfield. >> reporter: as you heard, the room broke out in applause after. the people there, we didn't hear a single person that was against him -- or that was for him being fired, i should say, don. >> so some board members made it clear tonight that this vote is just the first step of a process and they want to hear from dr. whitfield. what comes next? >> yeah. so basically the way they laid it out, step one was tonight. that was laying out the accusations against dr. whitfield. so they voted to move forward on those. step two is going to be an actual hearing where evidence and testimony is heard where he can defend himself, where he can argue for his position, that he should stay, and bring in, again, testimony to support his actual position

principal whitfield, talk to me.t of your job on the basis of race both the race of -- both george floyd, your sympathy and empathy for a black man who was killed by police, murdered by police as adjudicated and the race of your wife, which sounds to me like what you'd see happening in like 1950 not in 2021. >> yeah, joy, thank you for having us on and just bringing this to light to a greater audience. and it has been shocking the events that have happened since july 26th school board meeting where you had people calling essentially for my job. you know, you had people -- you mention this seems like somewhere far back in time but here we are in 2021. you had people in the gallery yelling fire him. and that behavior was tolerated and allowed. and here's the thing. people want to -- they've got this crt boogeyman that they've created and essentially the people talking about this have no idea what it's about. crt is not even -- what they really they're against is essentially who i am as an educator. i'm about creating e

whitfield, principal, appreciate your time.>> thank you. >>> "new day" continues right now. >>> good morning to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm brianna keilar alongside john berman. and it is thursday, september 23rd. there are dive teams returning to the water today near the florida home of brian laundrie. gabby petito's fiance has not been seen for two weeks since returning from their road trip alone. a large van and a boat from the sarasota county sheriff's office arrived midday wednesday at a swampy 25,000 acre reserve, where laundrie told his parents he was headed last week. after four days now of searching, there is still no sign of him. >> this morning, new clues about what may have been the final hours of gabby's life. a couple says they witnessed an incident involving petito and laundrie in a restaurant. they report seeing a commotion that had petito visibly upset. cnn's randi kaye piecing together witness accounts to retrace gabby's final hours. >> so this may have been how gabby petito

whitfield's contract.o step process here, in the step one, the school board laid out their reasons which are basically accusations at this point of why they believe they should not move forward with renewing his contract, and there are six main ones and among their accusations were that there were performance and communication concerns, behavior to supervisors, dishonesty with the media, failure to express concerns appropriately, dividing the community, and relationship with parents, community and colleagues. i should note that when the dividing the community accusation was read, the entire room, which was full of parents and community members busted out laughing. one person was yelling repeatedly at the school board, you are full of it, in more explicit terms. that showed there were a lot of people in support of dr. whitfield throughout that hearing, and he even spoke himself in brief defense of the accusations against him. take a listen. >> i can assure you, i have not changed. i'm still the same man tod

i am fredricka whitfield. happening now, the nation's capital on high alert. substantial police presence and crowd control measures in places, demonstrators in support of the mob which stormed the capitol january 6th gathered in washington today for a rally. it was just nine months ago we saw these terrifying scenes unfolding. hundreds of people scaling walls, breaking windows, storming hallways of the capitol, yelling to find nancy pelosi and to hang mike pence. lawmakers and the vice president ran to safety. capitol police horribly outnumbered and targeted by the mob. one officer died. more than 100 were hurt. some seriously. three other officers later died by suicide. today, the scene quite different. barriers, fencing surrounding the capitol. hundreds of officers in position should demonstrations grow violent. we have a team of correspondents covering every angle of this. let's begin with shimon prokupecz in the midst of the protest on the mall. shimon? >> reporter: yeah. certainly at this point it doesn't seem the capitol police, washington, d.c. police a

i'm fredericka whitfield. a military aircraft crasheder in fort worth, texas. this is video of smoke billowing into the sky after the jet slammed into a residential neighborhood damaging three homes in lake worth. we now know that the two occupants of that military training jet are being treated at a local hospital after ejecting from the plane before the crash, and at least three other people on the ground suffered injuries and retreated at the scene. we heard from officials who said miraculously that no of the residents of the three homes that were impacted were actually injured. images from the scene of the crash showing parts of the military jet and some of the damage to the structures. >> our office, our communications center received a call at 10:53 this morning in reference to a downed military aircraft between the 4,000 block of tejas and damage at all. our police units responded and initial units report that had one pilot had ejected and was caught in some power lines and another pilot had ejected and was found in the neighborhood nearby. >> cnn's cami

i'm fredericka whitfield. today marking 20 years since september 11th, 2001. 2,977 people died on that day in the deadliest terror attack in history. in ceremonies at all three attack sites this morning, victims' names were read aloud. in new york, people came together to mark this solemn day. children placing flowers for loved ones. they never got to meet. men and women in tight embrace, mourning those they lost. and three presidents and first ladies were on hand for the memorial in lower manhattan. tolling bells followed by moments of silence marked to the minute when the planes hit the two towers and when each of them fell. at the pentagon, an american flag was draped down the side of the building before the names were read there. >> jay joseph ferguson. amelia v. fields. >> and in shanksville, pennsylvania, the president and first lady laying a wreath in the memory of the everyday heroes who took down flight 93 and stopped it from reaching its intended target, the nation's capitol. across all three of thos

i'm fredericka whitfield. right now, a desperation setting in as the gulf coast deals with the aftermath of hurricane ida. the storm death toll in louisiana and mississippi is 13 and many hard hit communities are running short on food, fuel and other supplies. power outages still reported for more than 700,000 in louisiana amid scorching temperatures there. and the desperation in that state is turning deadly. a man was killed after reportedly cutting in line at a crowded gas station. the sheriff confirming to cnn moments ago that the suspected shooter has turned himself in. let's start our coverage with cnn's nadia romero in new orleans. nadia, what are you learning? >> reporter: it's so unfortunate to hear about that, fredricka. tensions are running high. people are frustrated. obviously, pulling out a gun, shooting someone, not the answer but it does speak to what people are dealing with. this many days after a storm, not having power, not having air-conditioning. all other food spoiling in their homes and p

i am fredricka whitfield. we begin this hour with two unknowns. how quickly will america be able to bounce back after the pandemic and will president biden be able to deliver on his sweeping domestic agenda. democrats are at work on capitol hill now trying to find the best ways to move forward and agree on whether trillions of dollars need to be spent. the president admits things are not going well. >> now we're at this stalemate at the moment and we're going to have to get these two pieces f legislation passed. both need to be passed. and they'll have a profound impact according to not just joe biden but according to wall street and the imf, according to international organizations. >> speaker nancy pelosi says she plans to bring the infrastructure bill to the floor monday, but right now anything could happen. cnn's sunlen serfaty joins us from capitol hill. so what is happening this weekend or not? >> reporter: well, as of now, fred, for democrats things are not going well. there is no agreement and no path forward from this big divide that they

i'm fredericka whitfield. we begin with breaking news out of fort worth where a military aircraft has crashed in the town of lakeworth heavily damaging two to possibly six homes. at least two people are injured. we have a team of correspondents and analysts covering this breaking news. cnn aviation analyst peter golds is standing by for us. let's start with camila. what else do we know? >> reporter: fred, we don't know a lot, and we're awaiting authorities to give us an update. we're expecting police and fire to give us a media briefing and what we know at the moment is that this was a training aircraft that went down into a neighborhood basically and we're told between two to six homes were damaged, and at least two of them severely damaged. we're also told between two and three people have been taken to the hospital. it is unclear howie is veer the injuries are. we still don't know whether or not these people were members of the military or people who were inside of these homes, but we are being told that th

i'm fredricka whitfield.sands without power. at least 50 people dead in the northeast. many more facing flood warnings yet again today. in cranford, new jersey, water rushing into a home right there after plowing through the basement wall. in nearby passaic, new jersey,

thank you for joining me, i'm fredricka whitfield.e that's threatening to derail president biden's domestic agenda. cnn has just learned from sources that the house democratic conference will hold a critical caucus meeting on monday and this comes as speaker nancy pelosi weighs options on a path forward on biden's massive spending legislation and the bipartisan infrastructure bill. pelosi has promised a vote on the infrastructure deal on monday, but progressives are threatening to vote no on that bill if a big budget package is not also presented. the president admits things are going well. >> now we're at this stalemate at the moment and we're not going to have to get these two pieces of legislation passed, both need to be passed, and they will have a profound impact. according to not just -- not joe biden, but according to wall street, according to the imf, according to international organizations. >> cnn's sunlen serfaty joining us now on capitol hill where democrats are meeting right now. sunlen, what more do

i'm fredricka whitfield. we begin with millions of americans still reeling from the impacts of hurricane ida. hundreds of thousands without power. at least 50 people dead in the northeast. many more facing flood warnings yet again today. in cranford, new jersey, water rushing into a home right there after plowing through the basement wall. in nearby passaic, new jersey, the search is reportedly su suspended after two college students still missing were swept into a storm drain. their car can be seen right here atop the railing above a storm drain. across louisiana, the situation becoming increasingly desperate as temperatures soar and food and fuel run short. in jefferson pf son parish, a m shot and killed while waiting in line at a gas station. cnn has team coverage on the ground as the clean-up continues. we'll check in with adrienne in new orleans in a moment. first, evan mcmorris-santoro in paterson, new jersey. evan, what is the situation there? >> reporter: fred, i want to talk to you about how this sto

i'm fredricka whitfield. right now, desperation setting in as cities from the gulf coast to the northeast deal with the aftermath of hurricane ida. at least 50 people are dead across the northeast and many are facing flood warnings again today. and we're just learning president biden will visit new jersey and new york tuesday to survey the damage. the death toll in louisiana and mississippi stands at 13. many hard-hit communities there are running short on food, fuel, and other supplies. in louisiana, the desperation is turning deadly. a man was killed after reportedly cutting in line at a gas station. fuel supplies are growing more scarce by the day. police say the shooting proves how desperate people are. >> it's unbelievable that people can't act like adults in this situation. ladies and gentlemen, the services are here. we don't have enough gas. we don't have enough gas being delivered to stations. we don't have enough generators on. the longs are line. everybody is out of control, but for somebody to los

i am fredricka whitfield. i want to welcome viewers in the u.s. and around the world. happening right now, the nation's capital on high alert. substantial police presence and crowd control measures are in place as demonstrators in support of the mob that stormed the capitol january 6th gather today for a rally. only nine months ago we saw this terrifying scene and so many of this magnitude. hundreds of people scaling walls, breaking windows, storming hallways of the capitol, yelling to find nancy, threatening to hang mike pence as lawmakers and the vice president ran to safety. capitol police outnumbered and targeted. now the scene quite different. barriers and fencing around the capitol and hundreds of officers in position should demonstrations grow violent. we have a team of correspondents covering every angle of this. let's begin with shimon prokupecz and security on the ground. >> reporter: fred, i wanted to come inside the rally area and show you what's going on here. these are the people gathered. i would say there's more media here at this point than some of the

i'm fredericka whitfield. we begin with a chaotic scene in montana after an amtrak train derailed killing at least three people and injuring seven others. more than 140 passengers and about a dozen crew members were on the train at the time of the accident. officials say the injured were taken to four different hospital and five people remain hospitalized in stable condition. the train began in chicago. the national transportation safety board is sending a team to investigate, and cnn's natasha chen picks it up from there. >> reporter: officials say at least three people have been killed with more injured as rescue crews work to help passengers of these overturned train cars. the empire builder 727 had taken off from chicago and headed towards seattle, a trip amtrak says on its website that allows passengers to experience the rugged splendor of the american west, including major portions of the lewis erik clark trail and instead around 4:00 p.m. mountain time on saturday near joplin, montana, the idyllic scene

i am fredricka whitfield. today marks 20 years since 9/11, a date unlike any other in american history. 2977 lives lost in the deadliest terror attack in u.s. history. the name of every victim read this morning across the three attack locations. in new york, hundreds gathered to mark this solemn day. children placing flowers for loved ones they never got to meet. men and women holding each other tight, mourning those who they lost. three presidents and first ladies together attending the memorial ceremony in lower manhattan. tolling bells, moments of silence marking times the planes hit the two towers and when each fell. and at the pentagon, a large american flag was draped down the side of the building ahead of each victim's name being read there. >> jay joseph ferguson. amelia v. fields. >> in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 crashed into a field, the president and first lady laid a wreath in memory of everyday heroes that took down that plane that terrorists were using to target the nation's capit

i'm fredericka whitfield.n amtrak train derailed killing at least three people and injuring seven others. more than 140 passengers and about a dozen crew members were on the train at the time of the accident. officials say the injured were taken to four different hospital and five people remain hospitalized in stable condition. the train began in chicago. the national transportation safety board is sending a team to investigate, and cnn's natasha chen picks it up

i'm fredericka whitfield.ave a team of correspondents and analysts covering this breaking news. cnn aviation analyst peter golds is standing by for us.

i'm fredricka whitfield.t's do or die time for president joe biden's sweeping economic agenda. it could come apart at the seams as democrats face the potential implosion of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, and biden's much larger $3.5 trillion signature spending package. tomorrow the house reaches its self-imposed deadline to act on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, but house speaker nancy pelosi conceded this morning that a vote might not happen on monday. >> we will bring the bill to the floor tomorrow for consideration. but, you know, i'm never bringing a bill to the floor that doesn't have the votes. >> it's a big hint there. so what's the problem? progressive democrats say they won't vote for the

i am fredricka whitfield.9/11, a date unlike any other in american history. 2977 lives lost in the deadliest terror attack in u.s. history. the name of every victim read this morning across the three attack locations. in new york, hundreds gathered to mark this solemn day. children placing flowers for loved ones they never got to meet. men and women holding each other tight, mourning those who they lost. three presidents and first ladies together attending the memorial ceremony in lower manhattan. tolling bells, moments of silence marking times the planes hit the two towers and when each fell. and at the pentagon, a large

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i'm fredricka whitfield. this just in to cnn, a major blow to new york city teachers fighting for vaccine mandates. a federal judge has issued a temporary injunction representing the city from enforcing the mandate on all city school workers. cnn's alison kosik joining me from new york. what more are you learning? >> reporter: new york city mayor bill de blasio's mandate requiring all teachers and school staff to provide proof they've received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine is on hold. it was supposed to go into effect monday at midnight. a group of educators want a temporary injunction against the mandate that was set to go into effect on september 27th. but department of education officials are confident that the mandate will continue to be upheld. a three-judge panel is reviewing their case on an expedited basis. in the meantime, the concern was that thousands of new york city teachers may not be in the classroom come tuesday morning because they haven't been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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i'm fredricka whitfield. thanks for joining us.in the cnn newsroom, i'm jim acosta in washington. we have breaking news to start. with just in to cnn, seconds before a u.s. drone strike hit in kabul late last month, the cia issued an urgent warning saying civilians were likely in the area including children, possibly inside the vehicle that was targeted

i am fredricka whitfield. we begin this hour with two unknowns.will president biden be able to deliver on his sweeping domestic agenda. democrats are at work on capitol hill now trying to find the best ways to move forward and agree on whether

i'm fredricka whitfield. thanks for joining us. jim acosta is next. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> we're live in the cnn newsroom, i'm jim acosta in washington. we have breaking news to start. with just in to cnn, seconds before a u.s. drone strike hit in kabul late last month, the cia issued an urgent warning saying civilians were likely in the area including children, possibly inside the vehicle that was targeted. but it was too late. that missile killed ten innocent people. the pentagon initially said an isis-k suspect was in the car and carrying explosives but yesterday defense officials admitted there was no terrorist threat and the strike actually killed an afghan aide worker bringing water home for his family. also killed two other adults and seven children. let's get to cnn senior national correspondent alex marquardt with me here in washington. what do we know about the cia warning and the sequence of events here? this story just gets worse and worse. >> this was already a story about how the intelligence had

foxes jayla whitfield has the details.he next few weeks and their animals will get those injections shortly after spaced out over a two week period. animals across the country are getting vaccinated at dozens of zoos to protect them from the coronavirus. lions leopards, cheetahs and other zoo animals are getting vaccinated against covid-19. our goal right now is to vaccinate the animals that we know are susceptible to john flanders is a veterinarian at maryland zoo, where they expect to vaccinate nearly three dozen animals. we don't know what the virus is capable of doing once it enters a new animal hosts so it could mutate it could change it. have a much more serious reaction than we expected to nearly 70 zoos across the country are receiving vaccines from zoe harris an animal health company that created the only covid vaccine for animals in the u. s is similar to human vaccines and that it has two parts. it has the anti gin which is unique to the virus. zoos in over 20 states are vaccinating their animals. but we're goin

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