of their son. we re going to talk to evan gershkovich s freshman year college roommate in just a few minutes. we ll talk about the person he calls a, quote, exceptional friend and journalist. plus, we have breaking news to share. the man accused of shooting and killing 23 people at an el paso, texas, walmart in 2019 has just been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences on federal charges and that is just his first round of sentencing. we re going to have the very latest for you any moment when we get our nbc news reporter who s there on site for us. we begin this hour at the site where republican primary race begins, that being iowa. right now former president donald trump is hitting the campaign trail in council bluffs as he continues to campaign and fund-raise. the republican leader writing in a lengthy statement last night that the doj is going after him and claiming that special counsel jack smith, quote, purposefully omitted the presidential records act. are quote,
and didn t get enough. rachel: my mouth is on fire from the poppers. i need some water. they were good. will: last night i was doing the most ub healthy do, scrolling through my feed. ir read about joey: i read that. will: the american flags, in the united states when you see american flags flying, it is normal. in the uk, when you see their flag flying, you are neo-nazi. in 1700, a select group of people got on a boat and went in search of a better life. 99% of the people said that is a crazy idea. that explains the difference in the u.s. and the uk and establishes the united states from everyone. they got on the boat. i m going to risk it. at first people are like, i m good joey: sorry, rachel, looking for a place to put my elbow. the biggest brands in uk are fashion and in the united states is tech. he is a proud brit, he spun that back to say we re poorly dressed. it came across gen wen. i saw that, too. today isn t about us versus them, although i don t lik
synonymous with who we are as americans. the education president, joe biden. i hate to say that i think she may be the only person who believes that. the president and the first lady addressed 7000 of the country s educators promoting the administration s work to support schools coming out of the pandemic. joe biden has so under supported and under prepared our kids. this was the hottest fourth of july in 25 years. really? dang. an excessive heat wave affecting air quality especially in parts of southern california. our privilege to give you a home and present you with the key. there s really no words that could express how grateful i am, and my entire family is. thank you. [cheers and applause] i ve got a feeling, that tonight s gonna be a good night that tonight s gonna be a good night kayleigh: well, hello on this july 5th just one day after our nation s birthday. steve doocy and i are here in new york city live, but griff jenkins is live
future. ashley: and cheeseburgers. on my list and fireworks everyone will be shooting off. if you are not going to a parade, look out the window and see the fireworks in the sky. carley: america spends $9.4 billion on food, 150 million hot dogs, will spend 3 billion on fire and wine. 74% of firework injuries happen today, be safe. 6.5 million spent on american flags imported annually. buy american when you buy an american flag. aoc i m a dog lover, today is not a good day for a lot of dogs, they get sore scared. what can you do? love on them more today. carley: get the thunder vest. ashley: they work. they feel like hugs for the dog. carley: fireworks and freedom today as we celebrate our nation s birthday all day throughout fox news, we ll be celebrating. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. later to do the big independence day show. next hour, you and me together. ashley: yes, ma am. carley: serious news, violence erupting overnight after a gunman dressed in ballistic vest oech
palestinian refugee camp. matt bradley caught in the firefight last night. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. we begin our second hour of andrea mitchell reports with the gun violence epidemic in our country. according to the gun violence archive, there were 17 mass shootings in 15 states over the long july 4th weekend. leaving 18 people dead and more than 100 others injured. it brings the annual tally to 351 this year on track to surpass previous records. right now in el paso, texas, sentencing is underway in one of the deadliest mass shootings in u.s. history, the 2019 walmart shooting, where the shooter pleaded guilty to federal murder and hate crime charges for targeting hispanic migrants. family members of his 23 victims are making impact statements in court later today. the gunman is likely to be sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences. in philadelphia, a 40-year-old man has been charged with five counts of murder after allegedly opening fire