Times to talk about the lives and the identities and the legacies of the people who have lost their lives to gun violence and the families that are there to remember them, and, you know, i remember so profoundly the massacre at newtown. Senator murphy brought photographs of all of the victims, their families, told their stories at length on this senate floor. As weeks and months persisted here in the United States senate, and no action was taken to do commonsense things to make access to these weapons more difficult, the senator from connecticut started coming to the floor and talking about some of the people that we dont read about because the media doesnt rush to the scene when somebody dies in a driveby shooting or in a place that doesnt garner the attention, the spotlight like the massacre and tragedy in orlando has garnered by the national media. So i i thank the gentleman from connecticut for his perseverance, and i am just so proud to join him this afternoon in this insistence f
Rounds of ammunition. Donald trump hits back at president obama after the president denounced his rhetoric in the wake of the orlando shooting. He was more angry at me than he was at the shooter. While Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders hit facetoface and the primary season officially comes to an end. Pulled. The california judge under fire for handling of the california Sexual Assault removed from the trial. Why prosecutors asked for the change today wednesday june 15, 2016. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Unfortunately, we start with more tragic news and unfortunately again out of orlando, florida. Unfathomably what is happening trying to be sorted through. A 2yearold boy wading in Shallow Water near disney worlds grand floridian resort when he was grabbed by an alligator. Authorities are searching for this 2yearold boy. What started out as a Family Vacation here quick
Enjoy it. Youll need your sunglasses today. Youll need the rain gear for tomorrow. Youll see that with the sevenday forecast scrolling at the bottom of the screen. Look at the rain moving into the area, the timing of that when im back in ten minutes. Lets get a look at the traffic with Jessica Boyington. Were looking at the vine street expressway. We are open in both directions this morning. Ahead of schedule as well. Typically clears around 5 00 in the morning. We were pretty much clear by 4 45. Headed westbound towards the schuylkill or eastbound towards 95, youll have no problem this morning getting by. That construction has already lifted more construction in new jersey on route 38 eastbound. Two right lanes are closed until saturday around 6 00 a. M. If youre heading down to delaware through 95, no problems north or south. We still have an 11minute drive time at the most from 295 to 495. New from overnight, this fire at a business in Montgomery County is under control after burnin
Meteorologist bill henley and the neighborhood forecast. Good morning, bill. Good morning, rosemary. A beautiful start to the day. We have sunshine, its up. Just a few high clouds visible in sea isle city. The high clouds, thats an indication of change. We will see more clouds this afternoon. Theres even a slight chance that a couple spots will see a shower today. Most of the day it will be completely dry. A nice warmup, cool conditions, right now 53 degrees in the suburbs. Down in the middle 50s for new jersey in the Lehigh Valley, 53 degrees. Sunshine now in delaware, 57 degrees at frawley stadium. A warmup into the upper 70s. This is where we see clouds come into play by lunch time. Mostly cloudy and 77 degrees in wilmington. Theres a slight chance of a shower passing through this afternoon in the wilmington area. Most of the area will stay dry and see temperatures climb into the 80s. Upper 70s for new jersey and delaware. At the shore, a warm one, 77 degrees with mostly sunny skies
And more than 50 others. We are getting a look at mateens car taken in the parking lot of the complex where he lived. Prayer beads can be seen hanging from the rearview mirror. The back of the car is decorated with bumper stickers featuring nasa and the United States marine corps with a baby seat in the backseat. It appear that is the shooter was inspired by various information disseminated over the internet. Reporter president obama spoke to the media today after receiving a briefing from the fbi. He said theres no clear evidence so far that the gunman was directed by the extremist group. Rather, he said, mateen was an apparent example of homegrown extremism. One of the biggest channllens we are going to have is this kind of propaganda and perversions of islam that you see generated on the internet. And the capacity for that to seep into the minds of troubled individuals. Fbi director james comey revealed today that the gunman called 911 twice from the attack. The 911 operator then ca