kentucky became a state in 1792 and it was on the western frontier at the time so that's how kentucky was none. you don't see daniel boone pictures in people's imaginations as a southern gentleman, the stereotype of a southern colonel. he is a guy wearing frontier clothing and that's how people viewed us at the time. he came to kentucky either to settle here or to move farther west. why did they start looking at us as southern? i think a good part about was that at the time southern plantation literature fiction was very popular. people were going through a nostalgic turn about a generation after the civil war. everybody is reading writers like john fox junior who is from kentucky and he is writing about this gentile southern place here and affixing that image of southerners and people's imaginations. kentuckians were quite glad to go along with that and at the same time the northern money men like the industrialists, bankers, but doc market investors they were most happy to buy into that notion of kentucky were central kentucky being southern because at this point they are looking fo

american history tv is featuring lexington, kentucky. kentucky statesman henry clay served as house speaker for three terms. as john quincy adams'secretary of state. he ran for president three times, but never succeeded. he built his estate in lexington in 1811. it includes a collection of his personal items. together, with our time cable partners c-span's staff visited many sites exploring lexington's rich history. >> this house was designed by benjamin henry latrobe, it is only one of three domestic structures designed i him and build better still standing in the country. you might be familiar with him. he's an architect that emigrated to america in the early 1800s and was immediately hired by thomas jefferson to do architectural work on the capital, the u.s. capitol, and the white house. he never came to lexington. he and senator pope and mrs. pope met in washington. john hope was a one term senator. he picked him because mrs. pope" of england and was familiar with british architecture. she admired his work and talk to him more so tha

that is how kentucky was known. you don't see daniel boone pictures in people's imaginations as a southern gentleman come in the stereotype of the southern colonel. he is the guy weren't frontier clothing and that is how people do this at the time. they either just settled here or move further west. why did they start looking on us as southern? i think a good part of that was at the time southern plantations literature fiction was very popular. people were going through nostalgic turn about a generation after the civil war. everybody's reading writers like john cox junior and is asking about the southern place here in the image of southern miss in people's imagination. kentuckians were always eager to make a dollar off their horses were quite glad to go along with that. at the same time, the northern moneyman like the industrialists, bankers, stock market investors were most happy to buy into the notion of kentucky for central kentucky being southern because at this point they are looking for an escape from their li

they are in storage at the university of kentucky. with fully documented everything -- we fully documented everything we could find. 1812 federal houses had quite a bit of woodwork. they were richly decorated with wallpaper and vibrant paint. these are pieces of what we think are part of an original 1812 mental. they have great hand endowed gouge work. these are all wooden pieces. vary likely, the original mantels in these two great rooms here in the front of the house contained something like this 1812 wooden mantel with this rich hand carving. the marble planter and -- marble or -- the marble mantle you see is part of the 1940's remodeling. they are now quite old. our philosophy has been all along that we not replace something like this unless we have good evidence of what was originally here. there is an awful lot of prep work, a lot of documentary evidence. we have one of the largest historic structures reports that has ever been created for an american property. nothing certainly like the white house or the capitol, but for domes

versatile -- verse sales, kentucky. when henry clay obtained his law license, he settled in lexington, which was the biggest city in this area at the time, certainly one of the greatest cities of the western united states. henry clay lived in downtown lexington and bought the property in 1804. he began working on it and we think was residing on it by 1807. in 1809, he places an ad for -- a lost horse. indiana he says he wants a return to him at ashland and will offer a reward. we never know if he ever got the horseback. that is the first mention of ashland and the first time he identifies himself as being here at ashland. we are currently in a room we call the study. we know from historical sources that henry clay had study and it was approximately in the location of the room we interpret as the study today. the study is the place where we tell the story of henry clay 's careers other than politics. he had two careers. he was an attorney for better than 50 years. on the wall is henry clay's law license, dated november 6

kentucky is known for its seasons. horses enjoy the seasons. it helps with raising and breeding patterns. the competition with our industry is unique. there is competition for the best horses and having the best stallion, but in a thoroughbred industry, everybody understands that when business is doing well when one farm is doing well, other farms tend to do well as well. a typical stallion will only breed with about 120 two 150 breeds -- mayors a year. -- mares a year. everybody is competitive and everybody wants the best horse but is one of these unique factors that everybody is happy when everybody does well. it is one of the things that makes this business unique. my background is in our text. the biggest surprise for me only to the horse business was that in politics, the only time you are happy is when everybody else is feeling. in the horse business, everybody is happening -- happy because -- when everyone is succeeding because it makes everyone succeed. we have three sales a year. a one week cell in january, a two-week yearling sale, al

next a look at our recent visit to lexington, kentucky. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. >> you are in what we call the best spot in the whole world right here on the grounds of keeneland race course in lexington, kentucky. it fits into being the horse capital and thoroughbred capital of the world in a number of ways. we are not only a great race course with a very pastoral setting, but we are the world's largest thoroughbred park from a sales and option house standpoint. we sell to buyer's from 52 different countries and they run and race all over the world. our sales company started here in 1943, 2 years after the race track opened. the sales were started because of world war ii because of the real shortage. most of the horsemen worshiping their horses to be sold and with the real shortage, they could not use trains. they set up an auction company on the grounds to be able to service all the local horsemen that were running and raising their horses here locally. it was set up as a trust becaus

a state of emergency in kentucky. at least two dead several missing as a flood sweeps away buildings. we're there on the ground. >>> sole survivor. a plane crash in the pacific northwest kills a couple but sparz their grand spares their granddaughter. tonight her heroic trek to safety. >>> awe-inspiring photos from the spacecraft. nightly news begins now. announce >>> firstly deal, now the sell. with iran's nuclear program, the obama administration is trying to convince the american congress that there was no better alternative. the u.s. and five other nations struck the deal with iran overnight, offering iran relief from arms sanctions. the distrust of iran in the middle east is planting seeds of doubt. we have coverage from andrea mitchell in vienna. andrea? >> reporter: good evening, lester. after ages of decades calling each other the great satan, iran and the u.s. are now entering uncharted territory. a diplomatic agreement to reduce iran's suspected nuclear powers. john kerriy repressing their ability to create

bob hutton: my research used a case study in kentucky. even though tom smith was not a native of that county, he was from eastern kentucky. it just happened to be that place where he was convicted and sentenced. more importantly, the county itself had a general civic reputation for violence leading back to just after the civil war. even though he was not a native of the county, his execution was looked at as a sort of -- some sources think of it as if it was a sort of blood sacrifice for the good, the morality, of the community that was killing him. i found it somewhat accidentally. >> how did you go about your research? what kinds of documents did you find, where did you find them? bob hutton: i found them in criminal court records. perhaps like two dozen newspapers, mostly in kentucky but as far away as missouri that reported on his death. >> were these newspapers on microfiche? what state were they in? bob hutton: most were but some have been put in digital form, which is very handy. >> have these resources been used by other historian

narrator: all weekend, american history tv is featuring the city of lexington, kentucky, home to kentucky senator john pope. the pope villa is one of only three remaining domestic designs by architect benjamin latrobe who's more notable designs include the white house and u.s. capitol. hosted by our time warner cable partners, c-span city tour's staff recently visited many sites so katie -- showcasing the city's history. learn about lexington all weekend here on american history tv. ♪ >> we are at ashland, the henry clay estate in lexington kentucky. clay's original home had to be rebuilt. it fell into disrepair, and his son found it could not be saved. he built upon the foundation, so what we have is a home that is essentially a five-part federal-style home, as henry clay had with architectural elements, etc., and an added layer of aesthetic details added high henry clay's granddaughter and great-granddaughter. it's very much a layer cake or an onion, and you can peel the layers back. henry clay was of the second generation of great american political figures. henry clay guided the nat

its historic importance, senator pope was one of the first senators from the state of kentucky. he and his wife were very influential in washington politics. we have, we think, a national importance as well as a state importance. >> throughout the weekend american history tv is featuring lexington, kentucky. our staff traveled there to learn about its rich history. learn more about lexington and other stops on the tour at c-span.org/cities.tour. you are watching american history tv. >> you are watching american history tv. 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on seas and three. follow us on twitter for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. next, an overview of the civil war in 1865. this year's summer conference focused on the end of the war and the aftermath area this as about one hour.

to come back to kentucky to eastern kentucky and meet sally. and look sally in the eye and ask her to describe to them what the impact of this war on coal is for her. or what about robert? robert, the coal miner from wolf county, kentucky new york my district. who gets up at 3:00 a.m. every morning to commute an hour to work, to go to work in the coal mines, just to put food on the table. or james. who looks at me with an incredible expression and says, andy don't they understand what they're doing? they're putting people out of work. they're making life harder on the american people. surely these are the people who say they're fighting for the working man. i'm the working man. congressman, what are they thinking? and then you talk about chris. chris who says congressman i don't know much about politics, i don't really care much about politics, but if you can go save my job i'm for you. can't the politicians in washington fight for people just to go to work and provide for their families? these are paychecks that these people depend on. finally

a state of emergency in kentucky. at least two dead, several missing as flooding sweeps away buildings. we're there on the ground. >>> sole survivor. a plane crash in the pacific northwest kills a couple but spares their granddaughter. tonight her harrowing trek through the wild to safety. >>> and far out. a nine-year nasa mission to pluto sends back awe-inspiring photos from the edge of the solar system. is it another giant leap for mankind? "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: "from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. first the deal now the sell. with today's historic agreement to curb iran's nuclear program the obama white house tonight is trying to convince nervous mideast neighbors and the american congress that there is no better alternative. the u.s. and five other nations struck the deal with iran overnight, offering iran relief from economic sanctions in exchange for limits on nuclear production. but questions over compliance and veri

sherry ports, kentucky bourbon. he was criticized for these habits. anyone who thinks dirty campaigns is a new thing, look back to henry clay to see that is not the case. we have a great cartoon on the wall that illustrates that. it shows a group of citizens showing sticks and rocks. clay is standing opposite. he has another man by the caller. he was chosen not because he was necessarily the most famous political figure of the best qualified but because he was someone who did not duel, drink gamble occurs. if that concerns you, no problem. we have a guy for you. so this was an issue yet to deal with. one of the things that challenge 10 and one of the reasons that he perhaps lost votes in the campaigns he ran for president. his enemies said many things about him over the course of the years. being a card, they accused him of being a sheet, a black leg impugned his reputation, his character owing to the fact that he did play cards and that he may cheat in politics and public affairs. they chastised him for his views over slavery. people of the north did

he came back to kentucky in 1940's and was indicted for stuffing a ballot box. he went to prison. so that incredible promise flamed out. >> we also visit ashland, the former home of senator henry clay. >> the mansion at ashland is unique. his original home had to be torn down and rebuilt. it fell into despair and couldn't be saved. so what we have is a home that is essentially a five-part federal style home, with italian details and architecture. plus an added layer of detail by his granddaughter. >> see all of our programs from lexington today on c-span3. >> each week, american history tv rings archival films that help to tell the story of the 20th century. ♪ the american revolution bicentennial commission was authorized by a joint resolution of congress to prepare a program to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the united states. the commission was asked to plan , encourage and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events that preceded and are associated with the american revolution. it will give special emphasis to the ideas associated with the re

thankfully kentucky is drying out today. not so lucky in areas of kentucky and southeast. that storm system is moving are will you the -- moving through the philadelphia area. careful on your route this morning. as you go north, rain spreads to new jersey and new york city throughout the morning. here's the problem areas right now. the areas of flash flood warnings, all of the greater philadelphia camden areas, not including allen town at this time. we could see roads with problems. future radar. as we go throughout the day heavy rain shifts north. new york city timing, between 10:00am and 2:00 to 3:00. torrential rain in some places. philadelphia is fine. heavy rain should set up in a band on south coast of new england, sanford providence new port and towards the cape. the other story is the heat index throughout the day. once again, numbers crazy all week long. should be 108 little rock 107 montgomery mobile 104. you get the idea. arkansas from the northern gulf coast continues to feel as hot as it gets for those areas. our friends in kentucky, they're they'ringthey're g

highway that played an important role in kentucky's economic development. but first author tracy campbell talks about the rise and fall of one of the countries most promising political figures edward pritchard junior. >> that title is "short of the glory: the fall and redemption of edward pritchard." in the mid 1940s if you had asked who is a bright shining star in american politics on a national scale, someone who is going to be governor, senator, perhaps president to a lot of people, what it said ed pritchard of kentucky. he was one of those people who work in the white house when his in his early '20s. he seemed destined for great things and then came back to kentucky in the mid 1940s was indicted for stuffing of ballot box. went to prison and so that incredible promise just flamed out. so i spent the rest of his life trying to rebuild out of the shadows out of the tragedy of the scandal. prichard seem to create one of two very distinct reactions in people. either they were just taken by his intelligence, his photographic memory, his wit and his ability

rogers: i can only speak for him in kentucky. he is very popular in kentucky. as you know he is running for , reelection next year as well in the senate race in kentucky. he is doing well. i don't know about his national campaign. i have not been a part of that. susan: what do you think it will take for any of these candidates to rise above what you call a flock of geese? rep. rogers: that's the $64,000 question. they are on their own and doing things to gain attention. i don't profess to be able to predict what might come next in that free-for-all. susan: at this point, is mr. trump good for the party? rep. rogers: no he's not. susan: in what way? rep. rogers: he is just too bombastic. i don't argue with him on the merits of what he is talking about, but he needs to tone it down. he needs to be a little bit more regular. daniel: do you have a golden goose, if you will, among the flock? [applause] rachael: rand paul from your home state? rep. rogers: he is my home state senator. susan: three minutes left. final questions from you both? rachael: you had a very g

we're actually looking at flash flood watches still in place across nevada and parts of kentucky kentucky. we'll see another round of very heavy rainfall. here's our outlook. and i'll leave you for your extended forecast. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. i'll be back with the latest at the top of the hour. do stay with us on nhk world. x just a problem for global fashion houses. in a moment, we'll hear from a textile producer in ghana who feels the same pain as the guccis and pradas of this world. and here's what's coming up over the next half-hour. taxes are boring?! meet african trainees who want to change their country though -- through better administration. education is key -- how an indonesian social entrepreneur is giving young people hope and opportunity. and habitat alarm -- how mayan villagers in mexico are trying

♪ >> we are at the henry clay estate in lexington, kentucky. the mansion is a unique situation. the original home had to be torn down and rebuilt. it fell into disrepair. he rebuilt on the original foundation. while we have is a home that is essentially a five-part federal style home with italian details and an added layer of aesthetic details added by henry clay's granddaughter and great-granddaughter. it is very much a layer cake. you can peel the layers back until you get to henry clay. henry clay was one of the seminal figures of the century. the second generation of great american figures. he guided the nation from its ultimate test in the civil war. he was a secretary of state, a senator. as important a figure as there was between 1800-1815. he came from virginia, born in hanover county in an area called the flashes. he was born during the revolution, he saw the nation form, growing up as the nation was being created. he came along when our nation was still a toddler. he was seeing that happen and wanted to do everything it could to ensur

today, flash flood warnings are posted in kentucky west virginia, and virginia and indiana. yesterday, 5600 flights were cancelled. >>> a tornado touched down in south central kansas monday. trees and power lines were knocked down. there are no reports of injury though, across a dozen states. the storm system knocked out power to nearly 200,000 people. >>> a teenage girl who survived a plane crash in washington state is recovering in a hospital this morning. the private plane carrying her and her grandparents crashed sat in dense forest. she stayed at the crash site for a day before hiking out. wija chang has our report. >> reporter: 16-year-old autumn vej emerged from the woods two days after she reportedly survived a plane crash in northern washington. >> she is pretty banged up. she's in good spirits and been through a lot. >> reporter: the daughter told him the plane crashed after flying into a bank of clouds then caught fire. and that she stayed at the crash site for a day before deciding to hike to safety. serena lockwood works at the store where autumn was taken after

in kentucky the governor has issued a stern ultimatum. give out the licenses or give up your job. >> getting ready to go in to the courthouse and applying for a marriage license. >> reporter: they have been together for more than 17 years entered the courthouse knowing they would meet resistence in their bid to get a marriage license. that resistence came from rowand county clerk kim davis. who has refused to issue marriage licenses to all couples. her stance was prompted by the u.s. supreme court's recent land mark decision that allows same-sex couples to marry nationwide. but despite that ruling, and honored by kentucky's governor steve bashier to issue the licenses, davis and her staff stood firm. the whole incident was captured by cell phone. >> okay, we do not. [ inaudible ] you can go to our surrounding counties -- >> your business has been taken care of. >> reporter: even after being ignored and watching others cut them in line the couple finally made it to the counter and confronted another employee. >> you can go to any other cou

you see it in the ohio valley and extends into kentucky. that line of showers is going to be moving our way but we are starting off with some showers that we are very light. when we went on the air at 4:00 this morning they moved through reading and allentown area and now intensifying. heavier downpours not only in delaware and eastern maryland and middletown. rain coming down an inch and a third an hour. the rainfall is also intensified now in delaware county. these showers are moving through. i don't expect any severe weather this morning but you'll need' umbrella to start with but not all day. we will get breaks of sunshine as the day goes on and that will heat things up and fuel strong storms later today. showers at 8:00. 11:00, near 80. well into the 80s by 2:00 in the afternoon. late this afternoon, and this evening that is when we look for the strong storms potentially severe weather, later today. we will go through it hour-by-hour with the latest future cast when i come back in ten minutes. receipt now a check of traffic and see how

kentucky woman who has been missing for a week. police have found a clue that's her car found on the side of a highway with a flat tire, her keys and purse and cell phone were inside. roger's sister raised concern about her live in boyfriend the father of their 2-year-old son. a 75,000-dollar reward is being offer for her return. >>> 35-year-old anthony ware was wanted on a warrant when he saw the officers and bolted into the woods. once in handcuffs ware said he was having trouble breathing. they immediately called paramedics, but he died. investigators are looking at dash cam video to find out what happened. >> the giants beat the phillies 4-2. it was the phillies 62nd loss this season, setting the franchise record for the most losses before the all star break. the phillies resume play on friday when they face the marlins for a 6 game home stand. >>> sixers took the night off before playing in the last four games. >> women from across the country took the stage to vie for the title of miss u.s.a. find out who took home the crowd.

flooding washed out dozens of homes in an eastern kentucky community. cadaver dogs have been brought in to help in the hardest hit areas. there's word tonight. of the first confirmed case of west nile virus found in mosquito samples in marin county. officials are spraying pesticide tonight around the county's water recycling facility. they're working to cut the numbers of mosquitoes , and try to reduce the chances of west nile spreading. the virus can cause fever, head and body aches and rash. ahead on kron4 news.the city of san jose takes a big step in arming its police force with body cameras. and in a nationally televised news conference, president obama answers his critics about the new nuclear arms deal with iran. >> gary :and coming up a little bit later in this broadcast we have the espn awards show. we will let you know who won and who lost, and we will let chino about leaking of baseball mike trout. >> reporter :and temperatures will drop to the mid-60s but i will tell you where the warm spots will be tomorrow with your seven day forecast up ne

kentucky northern tennessee, even the atlanta area was hit pretty hard. for today severe storms not as bad. a few spots, though, are under slight risk including the bismarck area. and through savannah myrtle beach and the charleston area. a few tornados are possible up around omaha and lincoln. it's going to feel like one of those days once again from little rock all the way down through birmingham montgomeryecause of the humidity. 102 in redding today, a little warmer than yesterday. see, that's the difference between 108 in little rock and 10 in 10 108 in little rock is a big difference. >> thank you so much bill. >>> coming up it's amazons with walmart today in the battle of online sales. plus caught on camera an officer gets run over while on duty. details in two minutes. ♪ i'm going my way... ♪ ♪i leave a story untold... ♪ he just keeps sending more pictures... if you're a free-range chicken you roam free. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. ♪ two wheels a tur

in kentucky a family photosprint pcs goes wrong when a deck collapses a the north carolina beach house. >>> up in flames a fireworks explosion in sacramento california starts a grass fire forcing people to run for safety while elsewhere in california a raging wild fire threatens homes as firefighters racing against

of kentucky. university of louisville did a study that said by 2021, 40,000 jobs will be created kentucky because of the expansion and $30 billion will flow into the kentucky budget system. it's everything together. al: why today, five years later is the aca -- i want say unpopular, but it doesn't command majority support even today. sylvia: i think as an administration, we have not done as much as we could to make sure people understand the breadth of the benefit. it became about the marketplace, at one point in time. but it is about so much more. making sure that people understand that benefits they get every day and that they are using are things that are part of the affordable care act. they are things that are now in the fabric. the pre-existing conditions is just one of many things. those are things that people now accepted as part of our health care system. al: when you leave office, would you expect that most people would talk about it as the aca, or will it still be known primarily as oba

kentucky increased the number of students who met statewide standards. and kentucky raised the percentage of students entering postsecondary education programs increasing that number from about half to more than 68% in just a few years' time. so this additional flexibility has been good for kentucky but only to a point because the white house began to tack on more and more requirements as a condition of continued relief from the original law's mandates leaving many states in an untenable situation. this is how the white house was able to impose common core in many places that didn't necessarily want it. in a sense the flexibility one hand gave the other has continually taken away. it's clear that temporary relief strapped with other federal mandates is not a workable choice for states. this is why we need congressional action to replace the broken husk that remain of no child left behind with reforms, reforms that build on good ideas in the original law while doing away with the bad ones. that's what the bipartisan every child achieves act before us woul

the downpours created some dangerous conditions in kentucky. two people were killed, six people are missing after they were swept away. a search and rescue operation continues at this hour. several homes were carried away by the floodwaters. about four inches of rain fell in just one hour. more on the severe weather situation across the country coming up. meantime, count on abc seven when storms are on the radar to sign up to get weather alerts on your phone. go to wjla.com/text and we will keep you posted. happening now, an active investigation after a homicide at the garage next to the wheaton metro station. the police are trying to figure out what led to the shooting just after 7 p.m. tonight. the investigation snarled the evening commute. jay korff has the very latest. what is the latest at this hour? jay: leon, moments ago authorities confirmed the person who was shot in this parking garage just behind me died on their way to the hospital. now they are questioning persons of interest. >> i was totally shocked. >> a lot of police cars all o

off to the east and what we're tracking for tomorrow is area of low pressure and upper level low over kentucky and tennessee and this will be working its way from southwest to northeast direction pulling up all the moisture and humidity as well and with that comes threat of showers and storms. and we'll talk about what is ahead and we're back to that typical summer pattern once again and it's warm and it's stucky with threat of showers and storms not just tomorrow but as we go and press forward the rest of the week. we'll have the details coming up in the full and exclusive accuweather 7-day i'll send it back tou alicia. >> melissa, thank you. recovery crews in wildwood recovered a body that matches description of a missing teenager. tuesday witnesses say they saw someone struggling in the water at the hairford inlet and four days later that pod question was found. >>> a pending autopsy will expect edly provide information of the victim's identity. >> a disputes ended in gunfire in the city feltonville section. after 3:00 this afternoon a neighbor on 5200 block of penway street got into an arg

the progenitors of the huge preston family that is going to play and immense role in the civil war in kentucky and in virginia. it is interesting in the center shaft underneath which elizabeth humphreys todd is buried, she has on her stone "in memory of my voice -- samuel todd, david todd, alexander todd, all confederate soldiers. what is interesting about the children is that not only were all of the sons of that marriage confederate officers or soldiers but nearly everyone of the daughters married confederate soldiers or confederate officers. you can take a look at a few of them. over here is the stone of emily.

the search for at least six people missing in kentucky resumes at daybreak. floodwaters going through kentucky's appalachian mountains have already killed at least two people. details are just ahead. >>> the fate of the colorado movie theater gunman now in the hands of a jury. deliberations begin this morning. they must decide whether james holmes was sane or insane when he opened fire killing 12 people and injuring dozens of others. >>> the 16-year-old washington state girl who survived a terrifying plane crash has left the hospital and returned home. her father says she's in amazing physical shape considering her two-day ordeal and search crews may have found the plane that went down in the rugged wilderness. >>> and mike trout led off last night's all-star game in cincinnati with a home run for the american league. trout was named mvp in the a.l.'s 6-3 victory. before the game, reds legends pete rose made a rare on field appearance and got a long ovation. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, july 15th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "w

the thicker cloud cover is well off to the southwest over kentucky and tennessee. that's where it will stay this afternoon. tomorrow, some of the moisture may get into the western suburbs late in the day. from now until then we'll be dry. 79 degrees in philadelphia. 76 on the boards in atlantic city. allentown, a cooler 73. poconos 72. trenton, showing 78. a nice sea breeze will kick in in a couple of hours here, you can see by 4:00. 5:00 p.m., philadelphia will be in the upper 80s. in atlantic city, wildwood, sea isle avalon, mid to upper 70s. ten degrees on the sand. accuweather says get out and enjoy it. a warmer day comfortable lower humidity levels.

henry clay being the most important political figure in kentucky at the time. she knocked on his door and requested an interview. he was otherwise engaged, but she put her point across that she was there to see him and he needed to come out because she wanted him to give his assessment of her new horse because he was a well-known horseman. he did so and her assessment was her pony seemed as spirited as its diminutive jockey. mary's home life is sometimes remembered as having some tension. she was one of many children from her father's first and second marriages. they had a large household with a lot of children. there are some views that all the children did not receive all the attention they might have wanted. one of the things people have speculated about is that her interest in politics may have been so she can garner some of her father's attention amidst all this competition for attention in household. the dining room is quite opulent, set to entertain prominent guests of the era. the todd family did entertain other influential families. one of the most not

heavy weather also in western kentucky. that line of showers has produced some severe weather this morning and that is moving to the east. part of the same system. watch as the future cast takes that into western pennsylvania by 9:00 a.m. northwestern pennsylvania. early this afternoon the showers and thunderstorms well to the west at 2:00 but watch how quickly they move. late this afternoon and during the evening commute is when we will start to see those storms take place take shape. this is 4:00 this afternoon. then the storm threat at 6:00 this evening in chester, montgomery, bucks county and lehigh valley and fast moving storms could come through with damaging winds, possibly even tornadoes. . 8:00 this evening, look at the line of storms from trenton into burlington county and gloucester and camden and cumberland county and heading toward the shore. coming up, i'll show you what happens after the storms when i come back in ten. >> could be a rough ride from work to home this afternoon. how are the roads looking now? >

line of storms that we are watching is in the ohio valley into michigan and into kentucky. it's this system that is going to be moving to the east and the timing coincides with a big warm-up during the day so that is fuel for the potential for strong storms. just some spotty showers this morning. temperatures in the 70s at 9:00. lunch time it will be dry and 82 degrees and muggy. the temperatures will be climbing and we will track the storms rolling into the area late this afternoon. the hour-by-hour future cast when i come back in ten minutes to show you when to expect those in your neighborhood. right now, if you're heading out the door jessica boyington is in the first alert traffic center. >> we are watching for you for a house fire in philadelphia that is closing walnut street on the westbound side around south 54th street. head two streets over and take chestnut to get through the area. 95 right in delaware around newark toll plaza you can see the camera that would be nice but there are no problems moving in either direction. as for the rest of our drive times, 95 no

of kentucky. >> let's talk about how the kentucky governor is reacting here right after the ruling. a letter was sent to all of the county clerks in the case acknowledging some clerks personal concerns but also saying and here's a quote "neither your oath nor the supreme court dictates what you must believe but as elected officials, they do prescribe how we must act." do you agree with the governor, but do you also want to see him take sort of a stronger stance against these clerks who are refusing licenses? >> well, our governor was a part of the federal lawsuit that went to the supreme court and so yeah we -- that's a pretty strong stance already and when that the supreme court ruling came down, he made that statement immediately and said start issuing these licenses. he's reiterated that two times again this last week, and i believe again yesterday. we definitely want him to take a stronger stance, but it is our understanding that the only way that miss davis can be removed from office, since she's an elected official is through a lawsuit or if she resigns or if she starts to iss

kentucky fried chicken has been selling chicken for 60 years. to mark six decades of fried chicken, the company is rolling out a memories bucket. not only to hold your delicious chicken, but it doubles as a bluetooth photo printer that connect to your phone to wirelessly print photographs. kinsey says it will beginning a few of these buckets away. -- kentucky fried chicken says it will be giving a few of these buckets away. scarlet: i'm struck by the gimmick of it. i can't member the last time i ordered a bucket of kfc chicken. pimm: this is why they want you to do this. go for the bucket of chicken so you get the printer. scarlet: social media has minutes of that we all take pictures of what we you constantly. maybe there are not enough pictures of people eating kfc. this is one way to make sure people post their pictures. pimm: it also speaks to the low cost of technology that you are able to give this away and incorporate it into a disposable product. scarlett: you wonder how many photos it will print before it falls apart. pimm: as long as i

morning but the storm threat for severe weather comes from what you see in the ohio valley and into kentucky. this line of showers and thunderstorms will be arriving during the late afternoon and evening hours. looks like the timing is going to coincide with the evening commute. scattered showers at 7:00. 10:00, you might see a raindrops or two. more sunshine break through and quick warm just by 1:00 this afternoon. 84 degrees and climbing. we could hit 90 this afternoon. and that heat and humidity that you feel this morning is going to fuel the strong storms later today. we will go through the future cast hour-by-hour to show you that line of storms as it's expected to move through later today. right now, let's check in with jessica boyington in the traffic center. >> we are watching the schuylkill expressway right now. we are not seeing a lot of volume as of yet. we are light still. montgomery drive eastbound into the center city area where you see the volume first. eastbound, 13 minute drive time. average speeds there about 61 miles per hour. the westbound side doing a hair better. in phi

in another major story tonight two people are dead, six missing in floods in kentucky overnight. there's a search for people who might be trapped and don dahler is there. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the quickly rising floodwaters swept away homes and changed lives. josh hitchcock shot this video of a house slamming into a bridge moments after he watched the raging waters take his own home. where was your house? >> it was right there. rawrgt right there? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and where did it end up? >> it ended up all the way down there. >> reporter: about 125 feet away. >> yes. >> reporter: he said it happened in a matter of seconds. is your family doing okay? >> yes. >> reporter: do you know what happens next? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: as many as 50 houses in a nearby mobile home park were also destroyed including doris harding's. >> the worst day ever of my life because i lost everything that i have everything. >> reporter: across the midwest, floodwaters tossed aside cars as if they weighed nothing, and mowed down decades-old trees. the line of fierce storms dumped fo

the rifles go back to the south -- gary: bragg took been to kentucky. -- took them to kentucky. matt:john: kentucky becomes more confederate after the war. in missouri, despite all of the absolute horror that many of the citizens face, once clayborn is chased out of the state and the confederate government is formed in taxes -- texas, missouri remains loyal. gary: we've talked about how individuals fit into the different themes. i would like to talk about how important to figure u.s. grant was in terms of a union formulation of the war. what is he represent -- what does he represent people of united states? john: i can take that question. gary: take it. [laughter] john: i have tracked his career throughout the war. what is remarkable to me -- u.s. grant, the top union general of the war, the most successful general of the war by far for lincoln. the one who ended up in the east directing all the u.s. army's, however, when he seemed to symbolize -- one of the things if you want to talk about the architects of the union cause and look at the military, grant to me and the people ba

he came back to kentucky in the mid-1940's. he wasn't dieted for stuffing the ballot box and went to prison. -- he was indicted for stuffing the ballot box. >> we also visit ashland. the former home of speaker of the house and a secretary of state henry clay. >> clay's original home has to be torn down and rebuilt. it cannot be saved. he rebuilt on the original foundation. what we have is a home that is essentially a five-part federal style home, as henry clay had with italian details and architectural elements. and an added layer of aesthetic detail added by henry clay's daughter and great-granddaughter answered on. -- and so on. >> see all of our programs from lexington threat the day also on american history tv on c-span3. >> this sunday, on q&a, molly crabapple on her use of drawings to tell investigative stories around the world. >> gang affiliation might mean reading a book by a black panther or having a tattoo. around the country, you can land in solitary for what you're reading, your belief, your gender status, or your

in kentucky a family photosprint pcs goes wrong when a deck collapses a the north carolina beach house. >>> up in flames a fireworks explosion in sacramento california starts a grass fire forcing people to run for safety while elsewhere in california a raging wild fire threatens homes as firefighters racing against the clock battling fierce winds. goal oriented. excitement building this morning. the national women's soccer team hours awayed from the world cup finals. can they defeat japan to bring home the cup that eluded them for 16 years? natalie is there along with one of the heros of the 1999 team cheering them on sunday july 5th 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us. i'm craig melvin alongside dylan drier. >> pretty quiet which was good. a sigh of relief. >> we have the women's u.s. team to cheer for. >> such an exciting. >> natalie is in her element. she's so happy to be there now. >> and looking great in the shirt, too. >> yeah! >>

. >> violent storms and severe floods sweep away homes in kentucky. two people are dead with others missing. >> she's been called the most dominant athlete in the world. her name is ronda rousey. she's out to change the way you think about women in fighting. >> but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> oh, my god. >> it's another day of unsettled weather. flooding and tornados all a possibility. >> in kentucky two people were killed. flash flooding destroyed about 150 eshous. >> any senator who votes for this is voting for a nuclear arms race in the mid east. >> a historic change. >> let's bomb iran, is that the alternative? some people want do that. >> an explosion at factory in washington. >> an apartment complex and a fast food restaurant had to be evacuated. >> joaquin guzman escaped from a prison snoon they're prison. >> they're murderers they're thuds. >> spacecraft new horizons find captured a picture of pluto. >> we finally know what pluto looks like. >> today's like christmas in .july amazon a

it started well to the north and west and moved all the way until sections of kentucky and also west virginia with line of damage that mesoscale convective complex or a durr ray cho and just look at the hundreds of storm damage reports as it just kind of plowed through the great lakes and once again all the way down into west virginia as well as kentucky causing more damage there. that is going to stay off to the west tonight. you can see we're in the clear for that severe weather threat the highest dulls eye off to the west they are expecting tornadoes damaging winds hail as well as downpours. then tomorrow, it look like that severe weather threat is going to stay to our south as well. places like raleigh charlotte over toward atlanta getting in on the act some of severe weather but for us, it's really just going to be some tropical downpours. so a spotty shower if you're stepping outdoors especially south. warm kind of muggy steamy 11:00 o'clock temperatures right around 76 degrees. so what's the bottom line? increaseing humidity tonight. tomorrow scattered downpours across the are

in jock kentucky two people killed and six remain missing. ofgs official say houses were destroyed and damaged. >>> cleanup under way in northern minnesota's area where thunderstorms thunderstorms. >>> a twister in michigan touched down early tuesday. trees uprooted and crops damaged. can you see some damage to the homes. one woman takes us through the harrowing experience. >> the house started moaning really loudly. then my ears popped. and i've never seen a tornado or it was very dark out, so i basically just said we need to get downstairs and started running down the stairs. >> more of that severe weather now moving into the southeast. for the latest forecast let's get to meteorologist pedram javaheri. >> good morning, christine. wild overnight conditions across the southeast. our weather producer jeb jones capturing incredible image with the thunderstorms that roared through the region. how about the wind reports. 326 causing damage across the region and 36 large hail reports and another four reports of tornadoes as well. that line right

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