history. >> william lee, known as billy lee, was short washington's personal slave. washington granted billy lee land and freedom in his will. next, author james thompson explainingis theory why washington may have taken this action. the daughters of the american revolution hosted this one-hour event. >> today, we are pleased to have jim thompson discussing his new who is billy lee, george washington's mulatto man. toward acquired, in his words, 1767.atto man, in he was well-known known to washington's staff, including lafayette. thompson presents an analysis of washington's complex relationship with billy lee and discusses a deeper relationship between the two. mr. thompson is the author of a number of books on the arts and history, among them being the birth of virginia's aristocracy and thomas jefferson's enlightenment. after his presentation, there will be a q&a and mr. thompson will be happy to sign copies of his book. please take the opportunity to explore our library and museum with its new exhibition, remembering the american resolution. we also have 31 period rims detecting li

washington book prize is awarded annually to a which advances public understanding of george washington and america's founding era. this year's prize went to lin-manuel miranda for his broadway musical "hamilton" which is based on the life ofha. next the award ceremony. and we'll see a performance from the play. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >>> if eveningood evening. thank you. it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you. barbara lucas, and the vice regents of george washington mt. vernon, also president sheila ba bair, adam goodhart and the board of washington college. and the co-founders and co-chairs and all the trustees of the institute. founded in 2005, the $50,000 george washington prize is sponsored by our three organizations and is awarded each year to the best work about the founding era. this is the first type the washington prize has ever been warded to a play. and i would add no one anywhere will be surprised that tonight it will be presented to lin-manuel miranda for his astonishing "hamilton." we will hear from lin miranda a bit later, bifirst firsbu

american revolution. his new book tells the story about a series of journeys that george washington took to all the original 13 states during his 1st term in office. there is detailed account he demonstrates the vital importance of wheeling the role it played in helping unify scattered nation. in his review renowned historian notes, it is hard to think that anything new could be said about george washington. but it has been done. he has given us new insight into the acute political skills of our 1st president in the state of the country in the 1790s. please join me in welcoming professor timothy. i'll be happy to answer questions at the end of our mark. the most fun book i have ever written are researched because i followed the road that the president-elect during his 1st job office, drove the same. washington took a trip to america, all 13 original states, journey of well over 2,000 miles savanna and the guest up and around into the back country on roads that were extremely difficult. heavy coach and took with them 13 horses not because that was the number of states but he was very

the globe of the world and surely we have got to see that george washington custis is the future of the country. that did not exactly work out that way for george washington custis as you might know. that doesn't matter. this is democracy coming down through washington, through george washington custis and spreading across the world. of course on the side we have martha washington and young nelly and martha washington has her hand on what is so important to us and all of you, tonight as well and that is that is the map of the city of washington. we will return to this painting again as we go forward. the painting became as i wrote in my notes it became an engraving. edward savage wrote about that and actually told washington he made 10,000 dollars dollars on it. i think that was almost cheeky of savage to say that he was making money on washington. but this picture and washington ordered four engravings, you can see one of them at mount vernon. i'll love to think about that when i'm at met mount vernon. i going to the breakfast room and there is george washington and his family look

welcome you to the 11th presentation of george washington prize. on behalf of the three cohosts of tonight's event. lucas, alsoara president sheila bair, adam .oodhart [applause] the cofounders and cochairs richard gilder and lewis lehrman. [applause] founded in 2005, the $50,000 george washington prize is sponsored by our free organization that is awarded each year to the best work about the founding era. this is the first time the washed prize has ever been awarded to a play. [applause] i would add that nobody in this would beone anywhere, surprised that tonight it will be presented to lin manuel miranda for his astonishing hamilton. [applause] from lin manuel miranda a bit later. i want to recognize our distinguished guests and friends. bermudaer premier of pamela gordon banks. senator bill bradley. the former u.s. ambassador to the czech republic and ambassador to france greg stapleton and debbie stapleton. we have the former undersecretary to domestic finance mary miller. in new york, the president of the new york historical society louise mirrer. the former director of the st

will discuss her book, the washingtons, george and martha. joined by friendship and crown by love. it's a portrait of the father and mother of our country and of the struggle for independence that he led. already the book has been hailed as a major work on american history, an important contribution to understanding the joys, complexities and intricacies of the union of our greatest founding father and the nation's very first lady. 2015 marks the tenth year of the lecture series. established -- yeah, how about that [applause]. established in 2006, the series honors her. i'd like her to stand and be recognized. [applause]. they told me when i took the job that when you became came to america you might not hear everyone but i still say k is calling the great ideas and you can barely keep up with her. i'm grateful for all you have done. the gayheart gains election lecture series tipped me to this book the washingtons. [applause]. lou is also a great guardian of american history having cofounded the organization and we are glad to have you back. they come all the way down from pennsylvania

u.s. congress written george washington's hand. christie's ind at new york city. >> we have come to a very proud moment. we are selling george washington's personal coffee of the acts of congress. it is showing in the front of the room for those whom have a chance -- home have not had the chance to peek at it. we'll start the bidding at $1,300,000. $1,400,000,4 -- $1,700,000 $1,800,000 -- $2 million. 2,204,000. >> my name is carol or do and i service -- carol purdue. it has been my great delight to work with our library and board team to think about the acquisition of this monumental book for the mount vernon collection. george washington is very exacting and we see that he takes great care of his books and hasn't beautiful glass fronted -- he has them in you to .ull glass fronted shelves great care of his volumes. on important books, he puts a terrific bookplate. it is ordered from england and engraved in london. before 1771. they have the washington coat of arms with his name and his motto embellished on them and he puts them in the inside cover, just like he does here. so this volu

the day to day noise of washington but it is who we are. and it is what i want to focus on in this state of the union address. >> our coverage starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern with senate real an betty co-ed and clear real clear politics congressional reporter looking back at the history and tradition of the president's annual message and what to expect. then our live coverage of the president's speech followed by the republican response. plus your reaction by phone, facebook, tweets, and e-mails as well as those from members of congress. we will reair our state of the union coverage and the republican response starting at 11:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 p.m. pacific. also live on c-span 2 after the speech we will hear from members of congress in statry hall with their reaction to the president's address. > can you remember the first time you got interested? >> i was in junior high school keenly interested in what was appening in the world. so through their reading of newspapers and watching news and national news i got interested in it myself. >> you grew up in tampa. where did your parents c

prize is awarded annually to a work that advances understanding of george washington and america's founding era. this year's prize went to lin-manuel miranda for his broadway musical, "hamilton." next, the award ceremony held in new york city where we will hear from mr. miranda, as well as the author of the 2005 hamilton biography on which the musical is based. we will see a performance from the play. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> good evening, thank you. my name is jim basker and i am the president of the gilder lehrman institue of american history. it's my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to the 11th presentation of george washington prize on behalf of the three cohosts of tonight's event. regent, barbara lucas, also president sheila bair, adam goodhart. and the board of visitors and governors of washington college. [applause] and the cofounders and cochairs richard gilder and lewis , lehrman. and all the trustees of the institute. [applause] founded in 2005, the $50,000 george washington prize is sponsored by our three organizations and is awarded each year to th

history professor, talks about images of george washington in the capitol rotunda. and explains how they convey a sense of national unity, power, and historical memory. u.s. capitol historical society posted this 50 minute program. debra: as the restoration of the dome of the u.s. capital advances towards its projected completion date at the end of 2016, the temporary alterations to its iconic appearance provoked reflection on the structured varied meaning within , the realms of american political, cultural, and aesthetic discourse, past and present. despite the current political discord within the capital, a structure that has long visualized aspiration, whether communal belonging and protective enclosure, whether in a civic or religious context, still conveys a sense of national unity and shared historic memory as envisioned in the original plan and the subsequent renovations. these ideas are reiterated within the expense of the dome's exterior, a rotunda that continues to function as a ceremonial site, a public hall of the people, a vestibule leading to the congressional chambers

around, of course, will be a nightmare. more than 2700 flights have been canceled, and washington, d.c. is shutting down train and bus service overnight. robert ray is live in charlotte, north carolina, which is already starting to see the effects. kind of a slushy mess out there, robert. tell us more about the conditions you have been seeing. >> reporter: richelle it sure is. it is very cold, and very windy right now, and the temperatures are continuing to drop, and you look around, this is all going to be rock solid ice by the time the sun goes down later this evening, and that's the biggest worry here in the south. we have already unfortunately seen four people who have lost their lives in traffic accidents today in north carolina. there's, according to the governor, over 6,000 power outages, and, you know, talk about trying to keep the streets without the slush, they have dropped over 12,000 tons of salt in and around the major cities and interstates here in this great state. but you can see, i mean, they are trying to do their best. the city is trying to clear as much as they

us this evening. i am the president of george washington's mount vernon. it is my pleasure to welcome you all here for this installment of the lecture. we are honored to have laura fraser with us this evening. she's going to discuss her book, the washington surgeon martha -- "the washingtons: george and martha, 'join'd by friendship, crown'd by love." the father and mother of our country and of the struggle for independence that you lead. already the book has been hailed as a major work on american history and an important contribution to understanding the joys, complexities and intricacies of the union of our greatest founding father to the nation's very first first lady. 2016, actually the 10th year of the hard lectures series of established -- [applause] established in 2006 the 18th region of the mount vernon ladies association. gaia and her husband's family are with this evening. many of you know them well but i would like to ask you to stand and be recognized. [applause] they told me when i took a job that when you became a mary kay and you from somebody. but i will say h

professor of law. before graduating from law school, she was a journalist in washington dc where she one copy number of prizes. tonight, she will be speaking about dorothy ferebee, a civil rights activist. although dr. fairly grew up in virginia -- although dr. dorothy ferebee grew up in virginia, she attended simmons college. a number of you are from simmons college. thank you for coming. [laughter] she became the president of the national council of negro women. she is vice presidents and congress. she was a household name, but today is almost forgotten. discuss her will and her and a national context. thank you for coming. [applause] that lovely for introduction. can you all hear me? ok. thank you all for coming. on june 11, 1963, president kennedy appeared on national television to ask congress to enact landmark civil rights legislation. now remember, this was not the you have towhere fill eight news cycle for 24 hours. when the president of united states came on tv in 1963, it was important. what he said was follows -- was as follows, we are confronted with a moral issue. it is as c

distinguished justices of the court, officials and members assert -- members of the washington leadership -- legislature government officials and fellow washingtonians, it is in order to stay in here once again to talk about the great state of washington. i do consider it a tremendous privilege as governor of the most innovative, most forward thinking and the most dynamic state in the nation. [applause] and i could not do this job without the incredible support of the people who are a constant reminder why everything we do here matters. my m son's ear and grandchildren. thank you. [applause] since we last met we have celebrated some big moments in the state of washington. a lot like to begin to take a moment to highlight some of these. we witnessed a new milestone of space exploration and. remember those photos of pluto we saw last year? we know how that spacecraft got there. nine years ago propulsion engineers in washington were working on those rockets. now we're at the forefront of companies like space x the bring the future of space travel to our state specializing in landing rockets

washington failed to file tax returns in 2012, 2013 and 2014. brian dequincey newman is accused of not filing in 2012 and 2013. they were released from jail today from a bond. news 19's janae frazier joins us live with more from outside the courthouse with more on what she learned. >> reporter: i was just told that brian dequincey newman paid the taxes that he owes and he should not be facing anymore legal troubles. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: that is what former columbia city councilman brian dequincey newman told the judge tuesday afternoon when he his taxes in 2012 and 2013. he failed to report $200,000 worth of income. >> he should have filed his runs. he is an attorney. he is supposed to pay attention to details and he didn't. >> reporter: brian dequincey newman's attorney says his client has no excuse as to why they were not filed and is trying to make things right. his other lawyer made similar statements. >> because of the fact that brian admit heed made a mistake. we all do that. we all make mistakes. we put our client in the best possible situation. we turned him in. h

picture are from washington d-c, baltimore, philadelphia, and new york, all have been hit hard heavy snow. the historic blizzard is packing a punch. so far, the storm has left at least 17 people dead. states of emergency declared in washington, d-c and several states -- and thousands of travelers stranded. nbc's jennifer johnson has the story from the first blizzard of 2016 is making its way north tonight....after burying major east coast cities in as much as three feet of snow. the storm shut down air...rail...and highway travel. in pennsylvania and kentucky thousands of drivers were stranded. "what are you guys doing to pass the time? sleeping, eating and playing games on my phone." washington and new york city were buried....enjoyable for pandas... and children who sled down the u.s. capital lawn.... and these snowboarders who couldn't get to a mountain. "was that legal? pretty sure that wasn't legal...pretty sure." the blizzard slammed over 70-million people ..hundreds of thousands lost power....and now there's wide-spread flooding in new jersey and other mid-atlantic states. "we

voters are headed for their candidates' corners. george washington has the most support with seven people. but the caucus isn't over yet. here comes the community discussion and persuasion. jefferson's supporters are headed for the washington corner with cupcakes and every reason they can imagine for their rival's supporters to join with 'them.' and they've succeeded in convincing one washington supporter to move over to the jefferson camp! the lincoln supporters don't have eyes but they see an opportunity. there's a representative headed for the jefferson camp. and he's armed with evidence of lincoln's achievements. but no, the washington supporter who defected is going back to the first president's with him! so the tally is now eight for washington, four for jefferson, and three for lincoln. does anyone want to change their vote. no? the caucus is over. george washington will have his cupcake and eat it too! they don't have mouths but they're smiling any way. iowans are encouraged to get to their caucus locations early.. especially if you've made recent changes to your voter regi

. now is the time to download our nbc washington app. we'll send you breaking alerts. if you have it, go through and make sure you know how to get the information you need. >> we are going to be with you through all this messy neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. the kitchen is light and bright,new. we should definitely go see it. [agent] hi...welcome i'm maggie.melanie.maggie. so nice to meet you. [mother] this is brendan. [agent] hey brendan. living room. [dad] hey. [mother] hey sweetie. [dad] sorry about that. what about this? this looks good. [brendan] no. [mother] isn't it so great?i think we found it. [agent] hey brendan,you might like this room. [announcer]redfin pays its agents based on your happiness... that's real estate, redefined. >>> we are on blizzard watch. the small amount of snow we saw yesterday was an unsuccessful test of what we saw is going to come tomorrow. the difference is salt trucks will be out pretreating the roads. we are going to get to dylan this morning. >> good morning, dylan dreyer. >> reporter: i'm seeing and t

washington, d.c. has more than a foot of snow on the ground. than 2 feet. philadelphia, 9 inches already. they are expecting up to 2 feet as well. here in new york, we are now expecting more snow than originally predicted. at least 3 inches at this hour, but up to a foot or more we are told when it is all over. >> the storm has life threatening blizzard conditions. a storm this big has not been seen in washington, d.c. in nearly 100 years. no surprise, the roads are dangerous. people are told to stay inside. thousands of accidents. at least ten people killed on the roads. >> the storm is a huge mess as you can imagine. let's get to dylan dreyer who joins us from the nation's capital. erica. vengeance. we already have more than a foot of snow on the ground. at the coast in virginia and delaware, we had reports of wind one report in virginia up to 85 miles an hour. thunder snow reported in baltimore. that goes to show you the intensity of the storm. we will see the conditions continue all through the night with blizzard warnings not expiring until tomorrow morning. the nation's capital tak

, sleet and ice. and now washington, baltimore, philadelphia, new york all in line for blizzard conditions that could dump two feet or more of snow on tens of millions of people. emergencies have been declared through much of the eastern third of the united states. many are certain to lose power as the snow is whipped by winds that may reach more than 60 miles an hour. more than 6,000 flights already have been canceled. washington's bus system now shutting down. we have all the latest information, information that you need to know. our meteorologist jennifer gray is here in "the situation room." our coronrespondents, analysts d guests are standing by. we're covering this story as only cnn can. let's begin with cnn's brian todd who is out on the roads around washington. brian, where are you now? >> wolf, we're in arlington, virginia, along 395 heading north toward washington, d.c. the conditions are just getting very, very bad right now. often in these situations i can say that conditions deteriorated gradually. you cannot say that tonight. they have gone downhill very, very quic

through snow has been falling for several hours in the washington, d.c. area which could see two feet before it is over. a live look at white house. the snow falling there. philadelphia, baltimore and new york also in the path with blizzard conditions expected. officials are warning of coastal flooding and power outages. airlines have canceled some 6,000 flights going into the weekend. that is impacting travelers across the country. our team is in place with the very latest. let's begin with miguel almaguer in washington, d.c. >> reporter: lester, good evening. the steady snow is here in washington, d.c. some of the city's most recognizable landmarks may be difficult to make out in a few hours. it is getting sloppy. the snow is starting to blow sideways. it could reach gusts up to 50 miles per hour. tonight many are off the streets and hunkered down as we face a major threat. >> reporter: tonight this deadly winter wallop is showing little mercy. blinding snow and paralyzing ize and widespread power outages crippling 20 states. nashville, tennessee, going nowhere fast. more than 200 c

reporter cleve bryan joins us now. niece washington township where a lot of folks are hoping that they have that lucky ticket in their hot hands. cleve g afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. we're in yogi's quick stop on fries mill road in washington township and powerball fever is definitely strong. we're in the middle of the day and there's already people that are trickling through. sometimes this line has gotten 10 deep as we've been here this morning. some people say they're just making a donation because the odds are so slim. but others tell me that i'm in the presence of a future billionaire. the lottery machine at yogi's quick stop in washington township seemed to be running non-stop this morning. it's busy because people think it's lucky. >> i used to live in washington township in this store is known notorious for some type of rewards. so i came from the next town over because i'm just feeling lucky. >> just lucky. yeah, a lot of people win in this store. and i just happened to be going by and i said i got to stop here. >> reporter: new jerseyans are already among the natio

- - in to the corridor town of - washington. cbs 2 news reporter - dora miller - - is here - with the latest on how the town is the roututstarts in glenwood and ends in muscatine... washington -- one of the stops in-between -- has waited more than a decade for this.since the announcement, they've switched their focus now to planning. planningng snow still coats the ground in washington, but they're already in the summer mindset. ragbrai is coming through. through. "it's been about 15 years since they've last come through here and we've always had a big welcome for them." this time is no different.. different.. "this was just our timing, it's perfect timing." the owner of cafe dodici says e's been busy since e e found out about ththroute. route. "we're scrambling immediately to see how we can accommodate as many people as possible. we have a coffee shop and we're already thinking about opening up the back end of that and how we can use our outdoor seating." her restaurant won't be the only hotspot in the city... when thousands of riders come through -- they'll be touring a new and impr

prisoners. now among them is "washington post" correspondent jason rezaian. we want to get straight to "news4" derrick ward with more on the release and home coming for the journalists. where is he now, derrick? >> reporter: well, indeed, you know there are going to bo b some happy moments at this week's release of pritz never of iran, anywhere between four years to 40 days. one of those happy reunions will be happening on k street at the headquarterses of the "washington post." jason rezaian who was a kropt for the "washington post" has been in captivity for 545 days. earlier the post released a statement saying they could. be happier and they recently released another statement saying they're looking forward to the joy us reunion to his return to the "washington post" newsroom. he's among five americans as well as former marine amir hekmati who ha been held for four years, and say media abedini as nostratollah khosravi as well as matthew trevithnick, a student who's been held for 40 days. now, six had duo u.s. and iranian citizenships. most of them were businessmen who were facing ch

songs from that. . period. hail columbia. written for george washington a decade before. please give your attention to our performance from the division of music in the meadow school of the arts. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ hail columbia, happy land hail, ye heroes, heav'n-born band, who fought and bled in freedom's cause, who fought and bled in freedom's cause, and when the storm of war was gone enjoy'd the peace your valor won let independence be our boast, ever mindful what it cost; ever grateful for the prize, let its altar reach the skies firm, united let us be, rallying round our liberty, as a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find ♪ [applause] professor wood: to avoid any discomfort, i'm going to let you guys clap after every one. a few things to note. first concerns the lyrics. in the world according to "hail columbia," there is no internal division. "firm, united let us become a rallying round our liberty, as a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find." in a world where sons had consequences, we can infer that the author intended the singers of the song

avalanche on mount washington. officials say two climbers triggered and were caught by an avalanche in the chute located in tuckerman ravine. they were carried hundreds of one hiker and one skier suffered non-life threatening injuries. the mount washington avalanche center has posted a warning of shifting snow in the area. a 28-year-old was rescued after his snowmobile went through the ice. it happened just before 10:30 last night in sandown. witnesses saw the vehicle break through the ice and called 911. the driver was able to pull himself out of the water. he was taken to the hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. authorities say alcohol appears to be a factor in the accident. a lancaster man is dead after an the incident started around 2:30 sunday afternoon. police were called to a home at 32 prospect street for a report of shots fired. a woman told officers she was leaving the home with her two kids when 35-year-old jeremiah gillen allegedly fired at her car, hitting the hood. neighbors in the area were evacuated, while police tried to get gillen to surrender. s

kelley's >>> also we're with kerrie washington today. and secrets about her daughter. >> one day she's going to hate me for saying that on television. >> and see our exclusive round table on the set of "girls gone wild." >> now in our 35th season, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> winter storm donald hits iowa and we're there with trump's plan to steal the thunder fr the gop debate. that is on the way. >>> but starting with tyra, finally letting t word out on her big secret. >> she finally had a baby. >> i hung out with her not a too long with her, and tyra is very private about her love live. but she was gushing about her man and it was so open and honest, now we know why. >> that's my boyfriend, eric. >> you've been dating for like two years? >> we balance each other, he's a creative, and i'm creative and we just have fun. in december, their newborn boy wh announced was born via a surrogate just weeks shy of his arrival. a source tells "e.t" tyra had been harvesting eggs for the last 18 months, she wanted to get pregnant herself, but she was unable carry the implanted embryos. >>

. [applause] >> the march on washington, we label these things civil rights but the march on washington called for in minimum-wage, the equivalent of 15 out dollars an hour today, these are fundamental human rights efforts. the language of the civil rights movement has been coopted. you had the freedom summer, the freedom rides, the freedom vote and now the freedom caucus. like the freedom vote or freedom movement did. it was about so much to so many people. they didn't focus on just one thing, we can't limit ourselves. we start with student loans because we need a whole generation. >> exactly but when i you talk about civil rights for everything -- >> thank you for your question. >> congressman lewis, would you say the civil rights movement has emerged into the progressive political movement and if it has not complete emerged into the progress of political movement, what would you say, what would you enumerate are the remaining goals of the civil rights movement that need to be accomplished? >> part of our politics, trying to catch up with the civil rights movement, we still have a great dist

expected to be an historic one for washington, d.c. >> the storm has already brought deadly conditions down south. it was pure gridlock on highways in nashville. at least five people were killed in storm related accidents in the region. >> here a little closer to home a blizzard warning has been issued for martha's vineyard and block island. >> storm team 5 following it closely. the changes, let's get you right to chief meteorologist harvey leonard. >> we know washington, d.c., they're certainly in the heart of this. no question about that. we're in the northern edge. the northern part of the area, the northern edge of getting any snow but the southern part of our area on the northern edge of getting the heavier snow. so blizzard warning for the vineyard, yes. and block island. that's because they're going to have the combination of heavy snow and very strong winds for several hours at least in this storm which could qualify for blizzard conditions. now this also, the coastal flood watch that's in effect, along our shore line, south of plymouth county, the cape, and the islands. follow

in santa clara possible city in the nfl we're at the intersection the washington street and embarcadero crews already have the barricade and officials closed the street and they're not going to open back up until february 11th which is well after the superbowl is over market street east of bill and davis and to retrieve four market street to down to weighing will all be closed to traffic starting today starting now that is all for the super bowl city which will be at the ferry plaza the nfl experience is at the moscow center will close the streets at howard tree from third to fourth street and some of the lines of howard street. >>reporter: again will be here on washington street as they continued to close the street here will be here to update your proper warning as free have any more information. >>marty gonzales: if you want to know the best ways around road closures or you have to do is visit the super bowl section on our web site we have a complete list of road closures and some of the tour route that you might want to take advantage of the confined all www.kron4.com >>

of lead. >>> oh, bei bei. the debut of washington's biggest star. nig"nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with what appears to be a turning point in this country's relationship with iran. the u.s. confirming late today that iran is complying the agreement reached last summer on reaching its nuclear capability and that paved the way for the lifting of western sanctions of iran. it comes hours after the regime released five american prisoners. the release of four of them, part of a prison swap. we start in vienna. >> reporter: good evening. the breakthrough was announced here and diplomats here are calling this implementation day. it seemed like a sweetenern a nuclear deal worth billions to iran and for five americans, it was sweet indeed. they were finally freed. >> we have received confirmation that five americans who had been unjustly detained in iran have been released from custody. >> among those released amir hekmati, saeed abedini, and jas jason rezaian. "the washington post" in a statement said we couldn't be happier to hear the news. matt trevith

, washington, d.c., where tonight folks have fresh reason to question whether the city is ready. al roker has the first nbc's miguel emgear in the bull's-eye. >> a monster storm set to blast 80 million. >> i think it's going to be bad. >> reporter: 36 hours of blinding snow, ice, flooding and power outages. >> hunker down. we are not going anywhere. >> reporter: the bull's-eye friday, washington, d.c. just last night it turned ugly here, a dusting brought the nation's capital to its knees. >> if this is what a single inch does, how can we handle a blizzard? >> reporter: 20-minute commutes took up to five hours. some abandoned their cars. the president's motorcade slipping and sliding. d.c.'s mayor under fire for being underprepared. >> we are very sorry for inadequate response. we believe that we did not provide adequate resources. >> reporter: now they're expecting two >> how bad do you be? >> for this area? an inch of snow so it's going to be bad. >> reporter: with five several counties in georgia under a state of emergency, more than 1,000 flights are already canceled. in washington, r

. this comes on the same day at five american citizens including a "washington post" reporter were released from iranian custody. this was part of a prisoner swap with iran. the timing of this is probably not a coincidence. >> reporter: as iran and world powers implement landmark nuclear deal in vienna here in tehran five prisoners have been released. the timing probably not coincident coincidental. the prosecutor's office put out a statement saying the four inmates were freed within the frame work of prisoner exchanges. without elaborating and they didn't mention the names of any of the prisoners released. and now the state department has confirmed that amongst the released prisoners is "washington post" correspondent jasch rezaian and saeed abedini. >> how much challenge has been going on and the two sides have been able to talk to one another throughout soldout diplomatic disputes before they spiraled out of control. nbc news, tehran. >>> we want to take a closer look at how iran and the international community got to this point. in april of 2012, negotiations restarted. in nove

washington. >> i think my takeaway there is, even with a little snow, it' s enough to knock you off your feet and bury you. tom: the mistake he says he made before going climbing. republican presidential candidate donald trump returns to the granite state for another rally. his promise to new hampshire with the primary weeks away. honoring the work of martin luther king junior and promising to continue it. the recognition tonight for those who put the safety of others before their own. musician glenn frey has died. the legacy the eagles co-founder leaves behind. >> no one covers new hampshire now, wmur news9 tonight. tom: from north to south it' s a bitter cold night across the granite state. you' re looking live at colebrook, where it is about seven degrees right now and and portsmouth, where it is good evening, i' m tom griffith. only 17 degrees. good evening, i' m tom griffith. while the thermometer certainly reads cold, it doesn' t even include the wind chill factor. let' s get started with chief meteorologist mike haddad. mike: it' s a combination of wind and cold temperatures

see very frigid temperatures across the country. 27 degrees for new york and washington outside right now. we do have a winter storm warning in affect for multiple kentucky, west virginia, pennsylvania and the carolinas. we're going take you up close. seeing this storm activity as you can see over the past few hours. bringing plenty of snowfall to portions of the northeast and some areas expecting additional ten to 14 inches of snow. inches in the higher elevations. we're also tracking our own storm activity on the west coast as well. east. you can already see some precipitation again from the specific storm making its way into the sierra bringing additional snowfall to the mountains. for us it's mostly just been the high clouds this afternoon across the valley. nice blanket of clouds you can see through out the day. temperatures toasty outside. as the system continues to move inland there's a chance of us getting rain in our neck of the weather authority coverage. taking a live look at washington d.c. right now where the massive winter storm is beginning to the nation's capital under

washington, d.c. where the storm is expected to hit the hardest. good morning, maria. >> we are expected to feel the inpact later this afternoon and continuing potentially through sunday morning. it will be a prolonged storm system. we can see as much as 2 feet of snow out here are potentially even higher rounds. there are other areas that will be hit hard as well. approximately 75 million people in the path of what is predicted to be a significant snowstorm and also bringing in white out conditions across the mid atlantic into the northeast. we are also looking at coastal flading being a major concern. we are planning to declare a state of emergency by friday morning dc, maryland, virginia, pennsylvania, north carolina and tennessee. on wednesday a light snowfall accumulation brought the city of dc to a stand still. the mayor offering as pollings. >> we are very sorry for adequate response. we didn't provide adequate resources at a time where it could make a difference. our city has a responsibility to visitors to deliver essential services every sij day. >> the people of dc are not taking

marchs on. once there's less snow on the campaign trail than there is here in washington. we'll have the latest on the monster storm that pounded the east coast. then just over a week until the iowa caucuses, the candidates are making that final push for support. donald trump is not ending on a modest note. >> i could stand in the middle and shoot somebody i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? >> dickerson: we'll talk to him about that and hear from bernie sanders poised to upset hillary clinton in the hawkeye state. plus, a brand new cbs news battleground tracker tells us how voters are making their final choices. we've got the snow cleared off the satellite, it's all coming up on "face the nation." cbs good morning welcome to "face the nation" i'm john dickerson. at least 19 people have died as a result of the storm that has tripled the east coast. some 80 million people have been affected we begin here in washington. >> good morning, john. the story of the storm varied by geography but here in washington, it brought us more snow than we typically get in an entire year. when the blizza

snow, how some residents have gotten creative after washington, d.c., got two feet of snow, and do you know what? it's not over yet. believe it or not more snow is in the works. hi, everybody, i'm thomas roberts live in new york city at msnbc world headquarters. >>> we've got big developments to talk about this hour with new york city getting hit very hard by today's massive snowstorm and when it's all over the city could end up with more than 2 1/2 feet of snow on the ground a new record and if you have to travel in the city you're running out of time. governor andrew cuomo and the mayor bill de blasio have put a travel ban in place and the ban covers new york city and nassau county roads as well as port authority crossings to new jersey. the ban goes into effect at 2:30 p.m. and commuter trains in and out of the city will begin to shut down at 4:00 p.m. and above-ground subways in the city will also shut down at 4:00. bus service has already been shuttered. and just look at this, more than 40,000 along jersey's coast without power. new jersey's governor chris christie has just de

on the nbc washington app and throughout the newscast on the bottom of your screen. >>> good morning, everybody. weather alert, as they were just mentioning, for the latest weather conditions as well, as well as the storm team 4 forecast going forward in time. daytime windchills in the single numbers. highs only in the 20s. current windchills at or below zero. pretty much washington to maryland. coal start this morning. next 24 hours, not much relief. temperatures near 15 this morning. windchills running zero to minus 15 in some spots. 7:00 tonight, temperatures near 22 with windchills near 5. tomorrow's wake-up temperature around 16 degrees, timing big snow potential this weekend, looks like the snow should be starting sometime around noon time on friday. we'll be updating that as well as starting to narrow down how much snow we might get. breaking news, a tough morning on the commute. >> breaking news now. bw parkway northbound chopper 4 over the scene there, shut down at 193. look at this. we have an overturned vehicle, they had to cut the roof off and got one person out o

textbook, violence: law, policy, and practice. she was a journalist in washington dc where she won a number of prizes. tonight she will be speaking , about dorothy ferebee. grew up in virginia. she attended boston latin simmons college. she graduated in 1924, launching an activist career that lasted until her death. she became the president of the national council for negro women and was active in the applet help a after the -- the alpha kappa alpha. she advised congress on civil rights issues and health policy. judge diane kiesel will speak about her and put her in a national context. diane: thank you. can you hear me? thank you for coming. i thank the massachusetts historical society for hosting me. on june 11, 1963 president kennedy appeared on national television to ask congress to enact landmark civil rights legislation. remember this wasn't the days of , cnn, where you have to fill a new cycle 24 hours. when the president of the united states came on tv in 1963, it was important. what he said was as follows. "we are confronted with a moral issue. it is as old as the scriptures

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