Jan 07 WATCH: U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club performs ‘My Country, Tis of Thee’ at Carter ceremony By Hannah Grabenstein Carter will lie in state until Thursday, when his funeral will be held at the National Cathedral in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Harris pays tribute to Jimmy Carter at U.S. Capitol memorial ceremony By Dan Cooney Harris highlighted Carter’s accomplishments during his time in office, including his appointment of more Black judges to the federal bench “than all of his predecessors combined” and the 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: New Orleans terror suspect visited city twice before attack, FBI says In our news wrap Sunday, the FBI released more details from their investigation into the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, mourners paid their respects to former President Carter as he lies in repose in Atlanta, airstrikes in Gaza killed… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 2:18 Jimmy Carter honored in his home state of Georgia on first day of memorial events By William Brangham, Kaisha Young, Gerard Edic The nation’s farewell to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in his home state of Georgia, launching six days of memorial events for the 39th president. The Carter family, joined by crowds of mourners, came together to honor the life… Continue watching
Jan 04 WATCH: Funeral service for Jimmy Carter held at Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Kate Payne, Associated Press Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the pinnacle of American political power and decades as a global… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:53 Jimmy Carter’s work promoting global public health remembered as core piece of his legacy By William Brangham, Ian Couzens President Jimmy Carter channeled his work on the world stage through his non-profit Carter Center for more than four decades after leaving the White House. One of his key achievements was the near-eradication of Guinea worm disease that once affected… Continue watching
Jan 01 Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he's planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Continue reading