Shootings sat in the galleries. It was the first time this year all 100 senators were on hand for a vote. For more, were joined by tracie potts from nbc news. Did these ever have a chance of passing. It wasnt clear they were going to pass at all, dara. We were talking about the fact that all four of them might fail and thats exactly what happened. Republicans and democrats both pointing fingers this morning. But the bottom line is, this has happened over and over again, gun control advocates say they are not giving up. The motion is not agreed to. Gun control has failed, again. What they predicted, you know. Another missed opportunity. Lawmakers could not agree to either ban or delay sales to terror suspects. Democrats are livid. I am angry, i am frustrated. Nra has a vicelike grip on this place. It is not about guns, the u. S. Should be focused on isis. They want to treat the symptoms without the disease. To prevent the tragedies is to defeat terrorism overseas. Will this become an is
Prescription painkillers. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. This has been a brutal and dangerous day in southern california, and other parts of the west, as relentless heat and wildfires push firefighters to their limits. And force hundreds from their homes. The heat even drinkingering power outages. A quick start to the summer fire season threatens to overwhelm crews east of los angeles where two big fires are rapidly i merging into one. The region braces for the danger of more long, hot days ahead. Miguel almaguer was with firefighters near ohsusa, california, with the latest. Reporter in the hills outside los angeles, a fire fight in a heat wave, the conditions extreme, the fire explosive. Nearly 800 homes have been evacuated. I was just sobbing, like i didnt want to lose everything. Reporter overnight this inferno refused to lay down. Two fires merging into one monster blaz
Rocks. After one of the greatest comebacks of alltime, a celebration fit for a king. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Youre fired was the signature line for donald trump, the apprentice host. But today the stakes were a lot higher than a reality tv show. Trump delivered that message to his Campaign Manager and sometimes lightning rod Cory Lewin Dow ski. His dismissal, adversity from the trump camp and appears to bring to light the Strong Influence of the trump children. Nbcs katy tur has the details. Reporter after more than a year by his side, donald trump ousted his Campaign Manager, Cory Lewin Dow ski after an earlymorning meeting with his children. Evan ka, eric and donald jr. Urged him to cut dies with lewin dow ski. We released cory from the campaign. We had a great relationship with cory. Everything was very amicable. I think its a natural process of transition from cam
A system move spook in the bay area. Heavy rain expected. That will bring along with it the possibility of some flooding. 8 is on your side tonight, helping you get prepared. Thank you so much for joining us this want to show you this live look from crystal river. Days. Right now just . Light rain through parts of pass co and hernando county. A few isolated thunderstorms down in manatee and hardy county, bridges area see something heavy rainfall. A little bit of cloudtoground lightning. There is your flood watch for portions of pasco, hernando, runs all the way morning. Thats because were expecting rounds of heavy rain over the next few days. Check out our rain chances. Sky high into the early part of the workweek. Well see our rain chances peaking up around 70 on monday. Wouldnt be until the latter portion of next week when rain chances come down. Were talking about a lot of rain that could lead to some flooding. Farther north you go, up toward the nature coast, see that that would be
Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. This has been a brutal and dangerous day in southern california, and other parts of the west, as relentless heat and wildfires push firefighters to their limits. And force hundreds from their homes. The heat even triggering power outages. An exceptionally quick start to the summer fire season threatens to overwhelm crews working east of los angeles where two big fires are rapidly merging into one. The region braces for the danger of more long, hot days ahead. Miguel almaguer was with firefighters near ohsusa, california, with the latest. Reporter in the hills outside los angeles, a fire fight in a heat wave, the conditions extreme, the fire explosive. Nearly 800 h i was just sobbing, like i didnt want to lose everything. Reporter overnight this inferno refused to lay down. Two fires merging into one monster blaze, threatening neighborhoods. Im