Homes were just absolutely as you can see, obliterated. All these buildings, facilities some schools as well. Schools, businesses destroyed here. Across much of this region as much as four inches of rain turned roads into rivers. There were harrowing rescue scenes from the raging waters cars totally submerged, people just stuck in their homes. The mayor of van, texas, praised the way the community pulled together and jumped in to action. We were here all night, and were still here. A bunch of them still are. We lost a lot of Good Properties but its just something that you never expect but well be working on it diligently. These gentlemen have already told you some of the things thats going to come to pass but we just have to stick together and do what weve been doing so far. Theres no place else id rather be at this time than right here where everybody sticks together and does their job. Ive got cnn meteorologist Jennifer Gray. Shes live there in van. Jennifer ive covered stories like
Line to the president , is now facing specific public allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Allegations concern steven rhinebolt who attended high school in illinois where hastert was a teacher and wrestling coach. Tonight, a friend of a classmate of rhinebolt tells nbc news that rhinebolt told him in 1974 about sexual contact with hastert that occurred while rhinebolt was still a student. He started to talk about his relationship with Denny Hastert and told me that they had been sexual and i was flabbergasted. I said, what do you mean . And he said well, we would do things sexually and it would sometimes start with a massage. Rhinebolts sister said that rhinebolt told her that hastert sexually abused him throughout his high school years. She said she first learned of the alleged abuse when rhinebolt told her he was gay eight years after his high school graduation. I asked him, stevie when was junior first samesex experience. And he just looked at me and said, it was with Dennis Hast
Abortion after he found out she was pregnant. The scandals. Do they even matter anymore . And the money lead. Im going to let you finish, kanye, but taylor swift did something this weekend that you cannot take away. Why the smalltown girl is now the most powerful name in music. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. The u. S. Using its air power to blow up planes over american soil. A u. S. Strike killed this man, david drugeon, part of the Khorasan Group. They say that drugeon attempted to put jihadists on planes with undetectable explosives. The attack was one blip in a wave of strikes yesterday and today across syria but none of those blitzes was against isis. Syrian activists also claim the u. S. Took out six militants with the al nusra front. Thats another terrorist cell closely aligned with al qaeda. With all indications indicating towards a splintering operation, military brass in the u. S. Insist that the isis campaign, the reason u. S. Planes first cros
Funk and soul behind. Songs you just cant help but dance to, like 1984s a 1984s named baby im a star hey, look me over, baby do you like what you see lets go to entertainment tonight most nischelle turner. Youre at paisley park tonight. Describe the scene. I mentioned it to you last hour. Its the same feeling out here right now. Eerily silent. You are just playing the music and i got a little caught up in it. A lot of fans have been saying the same thing. Theyre just out here to celebrate the man, celebrate the music. Right over here, over my shoulder you can see a huge crowd that has gathered here at paisley park and people are just kind of milling around, talking to each other, some bringing flowers, others bringing balloons, just looking for any sign from inside the compound here, anything that they can take with them. And also just sharing memories with one another. So it is one of those one of those nights that youll remember for the rest of your life and i know people just kind o
Minnesota. This is where the seventime grammy Award Winning musician was found this morning, unresponsive in an elevator. This was ithe scene earlier today. Heavy traffic around princes compound. What exactly happened is still unknown tonight. Prince catapulted to fame with hits like purple rain, little red corvette. President obama released a statement today, saying few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly or touched quite so many people with their talent as one of the most gifted and is prolific musicians of our time. Prince did it all, funk, r b, rock and roll. We begin with jean casarez at the Apollo Theatre. Reporter shortly after 9 30 this morning, Carver County sheriffs deputies were dispatched to princes paisley park estate about 20 miles southwest of minneapolis. 9 49. Prince was found in an elevator, unresponsive. Cpr failed to revive him. He was pronounced dead at 10 07 00 a. M. Outside, fans gathered as word spread. Many hugging