Maintaining that it is not liable for the fire. And we will be talking to an attorney representing some of those families but that will be coming up later on. All right another big story that were following pg and e being blamed for causing 29 teams kincade fire in Sonoma County cal fire has released the results of its investigation into that very destructive fire. The report says investigators have determined that pg and e on power lines near geyserville and thats to blame not a surprise. The kincade fire burned for more than 13 days covering more than 77,000 acres 374 buildings were destroyed 4 people were injured. Pg and is responding to the cal fire release of the investigation results blaming the company for the kincade fire. The Statement Reads in part were aware of cal fires news release stating that pg and e facilities caused the fire at this time we do not have access to cal fires investigator for port or the evidence it has collected we look forward to reviewing both at the a
Im fredricka whitfield. And we begin this hour with Tropical Storm ophelia. Just hours after making land fall in north carolina, heavy rain, coastal flooding, and high winds, are hitting much of the Eastern Seaboard today. North carolina, maryland, and var are all under a State Of Emergency right now. And the storm is already knocked out power to more than 50,000 homes. And businesses. With those outages expected to grow. Allison chinchar is Tracking Ophelia from the cnn Weather Center and Polo Sandoval is in pelican island, new jersey, watching the impact and feeling it there. Lets begin with you, allison. The National Hurricane center issued a new advisory moments ago. The biggest change that we noted is the sustained winds have calmed down ever so slightly, dropping down now to 50 miles an hour. Still gusting up to 65. Look at the scope of this storm. You have so many of these Outer Rain Bands far away from that center point. And the center is still over north carolina, and you have
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting today in new york. The potentially historic peace deal they discussed and why the Meeting Place itself caused controversy. The recall on thousands of cases of kraft singles, the potential choking danger and the incredible images harry smith on the spectacular show in the sky. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, everyone the nations top Law Enforcement official, Attorney General Merrick Garland, traveled to capitol hill today where he faced a gauntlet of tough questions and accusations, much of it centered on whether his office has put a thumb on the scale in the Special Counsel Investigation of President Bidens son, Hunter Garland testified in a contentious hearing before the house judiciary committee. Republicans pressing him on whether garland has meddled with the work of special counsel, david weiss, who was handling the hunter biden case. Biden was recently charged with three gunrelated counts garland also facing que
Thats while attacking the former president. The Attorney General Firing Back saying, quote, im not the president s lawyer. Our team on capitol hill. Also tonight, the urgent manhunt for a Murder Suspect released in indiana by mistake. Police now asking for the publics help. The suspect in the deadly ambush on an l. A. County deputy in court for the first time. The rare plea he entered. New reporting on that Patriots Football Fan who died after a fight at gillette stadium. What the first Autopsy Results show. The growing impact on the autoworkers strike. Thousands of workers who didnt walk off the job now laid off. President biden and israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting today in new york. The potentially historic peace deal they discussed and why the Meeting Place itself caused controversy. The recall on thousands of cases of kraft singles, the potential choking danger. Harry smith on the spectacular show in the sky. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Goo
It was hidden behind all of my free weights. If youre not an expert, peco can help. We have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. Peco. The future is on. Right now Severe Weather thunderstorms high wind even a Tornado Warning to the north. And tell me why did you this want possessed you to do it. Another cemetery trashed. Families demandin demanding ans. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Your fox 29 Weather Authority taking a look at Live Ultimate Doppler Radar on the left and a live look outside in reading on the right. You can see streets look pretty wet. Storms are lighting up parts of our area tonight. Thanks for joining us. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Lets begin right now with our Weather Authority and meteorologist kathy orr. Wow, we talk earlier this evening about the possibility of rotation in some of these thunderstorms, and we just had Tornado Warning expire in parts of berks, northern chester and northern montgomery counties but it is severe thunderstorm. Heres the line