Working on the phone problem. It hopes to get it fixed very soon. Right now in baton rouge. A state of emergency in effect in louisiana. Historic rains triggering massive floods. Taking out entire communities and forcing tens of thousands of people to ask for rescue. And the waters are still rising after 6 people are dead. The Louisiana National guard is on the ground but more than 200 roads are closed or impassable. Sot gov. John bel edwards d louisiana we have road louisiana. The water is dangerous in terms of the coverage on the roads. President obama declared louisiana a major disaster. 12 thousand people are in shelters. Many of them grabbed whatever they could, others escaped with just the clothes on their backs. ad lib and toss to wx will continue that trend into today high temperatures look to range between 107 and 112 common along with uv indices being very high starting up around noon and continuing into 4pm. Winds will kick up to 1020 mph with occasional gusts between 25 and
Front is driving into nevada and will help develop breezy to windy conditions the next few days. The high pushing east and the lows counter clockwise flow off the coast will actually help pull some moist weather from into arizona the ne that is expected to reach mohave county. The means some of our local mountains could get some showers or thunderstorms heading into the labor day weekend. The uv index is 9 of good morning. Heres a look at your fox5 Traffic Solutions lets begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk anything but ordinary. And with polls showing the two frontrunners are the most disliked candidates in history. Some voters have been eyeing thirdparty options. Fox5s Alyssa Deitsch joins us live in studio with one Major Third Party candidate facing hurdles even getting on the ballot here in the silver
News this morning. First les krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. Another hot day ahead for las vegas with some breezes being added into the mix. High pressure moves east as a pacific low comes on shore. Its accompanying cold front is driving into nevada and will help develop conditions the next few days. The high pushing east and the lows counter clockwise flow off the coast will actually help pull some moist weather from into arizona the next few days that is expected to reach mohave county. The means some of our local mountains could get some showers or thunderstorms heading into the labor day weekend. The uv index is 9 of very high. Here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk. Hang10 in vegas. The strips first ever flowrider has quickly become a crowd favorite for gues
Bill aimed at encouraging the development of energyefficient technologies for use in both commercial and residential buildings. Senate majority leader harry reid expressed dismay that efforts had failed to yield an overall agreement on amendments to move the bill forward, but he says hes hopeful members can regroup this week to advance the measure. Today theyll also debate and vote on two judicial nominations to the u. S. Court of federal claims. Over in the house, theres a brief pro forma session at 2 eastern, no legislative business expected. A comprehensive Forest Management bill that would direct the Agricultural Department to establish Timber Harvesting zones, also to resize and renew nutrition assistance programs that were not included in the farm bill. Follow the house live on cspan and the senate on cspan2. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Host well, it was in 2010 that the federal Communications
Behind me and that did not happen. You did not negotiate. We could get a photo of you afterward. Ok. Well, lets go to a committee now, not a subcommittee. The two gentlemen to my right and left have had ample opportunity to sit in the stuffed chairs behind me. Barney frank cocreated the legislation known as dodd frank. To my right is the honorable bill thomas, who served in congress until 2007. He was the chair of the house ways and means committee. And for purposes here today, he was the vicechairman of of the financial crisis inquiry commission. To my left is a member of the fcic who i have known for many years, headed the cbo for 4 years, was john mccains economic adviser, and was on the council of economic advisers. A guy who, for whatever reason, when he calls me up to do this stuff, i always say yes. There may be people who do not know what cbo means. It is the Congressional Budget Office. Barney and i have one thing in common, if nothing else, we were frustrated over and over ag