Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. The death toll has reached at least 17 amid historic flood emergencies in the carolinas today. First rays of sunshine there could not put a bright light on the perilous landscape as dams remained threatened and river banks swollen. More evacuations could be ordered before the crisis is over. To put this record rainfall in perspective. Here is how usa today put it. In the past week 11 trillion gallons, enough to end the drought in california. Kerry sanders reports on the ground in columbia, south carolina. Reporter water levels are still at record highs tonight with ten dams already breached. Were not close to being out of the woods. Reporter Officials Say more than a half dozen dams tonight are in danger of giving way. With these type of National Disasters it does require the entire nation to come together to make sure that we come back. Reporter too much water, but not enough clean water to drink. Today contaminating city lines were drained
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Um, i was very excited and we were all excited about it. And its just hoping. Yeah. Reporter maria was last seen on her neighbors Surveillance Video on 14th avenue walking toward the intersection of 152nd street in whitestone queens. The family had moved there after their home in massapequa was destroyed in superstorm sandy. Her husband says that had caused her much stress. Sleepless nights, um, just racking our brains out trying to understand what is exactly happening. Reporter investigators say on the morning of september 5 she got a summons for an expired inspection on 202nd street near 19th and 21st avenues and had her car inspected at a gas station on utopia parkway. After that she was seen at bjs warehouse in whitestone. Every time we try to put a theory together, theres something that says that that cant be true. Reporter brabazon is 55, 125 pounds wearing a white blouse and gray yoga pants. Maria, if you can here us, we want to know that youre safe. If you can somehow communica
Because we have consciously reduced our activity such as stop question frisk, consciously reduced some of our summons activity that that is emboldening them, i dont see that. Reporter we are reaching out to mcdonalds for comment. We have net yet heard for them. As for the two men wounded a 45 yearold was shot in the stomach and neck, he is critical at bellevue, a 48year old man was shot in the leg he is also at bellevue. Heartbreaking report now from elmont. A young girl mauled to death by a dog during a play date. Devastating family. We hurting. Reporter tears and anguish from the grandmother of 9year old emea doneston, unable to come to grips with the incomprehensible mauling of the little girl in a deadly pit bull attack. She was a phenomenal little girl who touched many lives with her presence, smiles and laughs. This is a tragic situation. We have a 9yearold we have to plan for now, classmates comforted by teachers parents and counselors, remembering the child who loved to read an
President. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series first ladies influence and image. Tonight is the story of barbara pierce bush, the wife of our 41st president , George Herbert walker bush. And here for the next 90 minutes to tell us more about her life and her influence are two guests. Myra gutin is the barbara bush biographer, part of that first lady series weve turned to so often during this series this year. Shes a first ladies scholar, and she teaches at Rider University in lawrenceville, new jersey. Thanks very much for being here with us. Ms. Gutin my pleasure. Ms. Swain Jeffrey Engel is the founding director of the center for president ial history at Southern Methodist university. Hes the author of one book on george bushs Foreign Policy and at work on another one. Thank you for being here tonight. Mr. Engel good to be here. Ms. Swain now, we heard barbara bush at the outset talk about the fact that, when she became first lady, her words had much more were much more attentio