Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Good evening on this Independence Day. As americans across the country celebrate the nations 239th birthday authorities are focused on an unseen threat one that had them all on heightened alert. While there is added security around the holidays may feel like your new normal it is raising concern. We begin with a look at how cities across the country are responding. Nbcs ron mott starts us off. Good evening. Reporter erica, good evening. Especially in the larger cities security is tight, hightech. They are deploys radiation and detection equipment, for example. Officials tell nbc news, a lot of enhanced security will not be visible. Around america this fourth of july authorities are on heightened alert. Added fire power from new york to boston to maintain street. Barricades and check points at the national mall. In the countrys largest city a neverending terror
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Good evening on this Independence Day. As americans across the country celebrate the nations 239th birthday authorities are focused on an unseen threat one that had them all on heightened alert. While there is added security around the holidays may feel like your new normal it is raising concern. We begin with a look at how cities across the country are responding. Nbcs ron mott starts us off. Good evening. Reporter erica, good evening. Especially in the larger cities security is tight, hightech. They are deploys radiation and detection equipment, for example. Officials tell nbc news, a lot of enhanced security will not be visible. Around america this fourth of july authorities are on heightened alert. Added fire power from new york to boston to maintain street. Barricades and check points at the national mall. In the countrys largest city a neverending terror target 7,000 police on pa
And unfortunately, the weather is not ideal. There is rain moving in for the afternoon . Absolutely, and there is rain west of the beltway. But right now, we want to get a look live from the National Mall. Reporter good morning. We dont want any showers coming up at all. Despite the terror alert, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall. Tight security expected, and the big draw will be a concert with a new host, Bradley Whitford, actor from the west wing. And headliners such as barry manilow, head hunter hayes, the country singer. And kc and the sunshine band. Well have an interview coming up, but people will enjoy a fantastic show and enjoy the festivities across the national. But i know we have details about the fireworks display and how the weather will be. Were hoping that the weather holds off. Absolutely, surae. And im with you hoping that the weather will hold off and well look at the threat for showers and thunderstorms to move out in time for the fire
Now. The u. S. Women are on top of the world this morning. The fans were out in droves to support team usa in the final of the womens world cup against defending champion japan and two minutes this. Score carli lloyd again the american strikes with the first of carli lloyds three goals in the game of her life. Just two minutes later, though, a corner kick and lloyd strikes again stung the Japanese Team with the u. S. Taking a 0 lead and under 5 00. Less than 10 00 later, it was lauren holidays turn to leave the back of the net to leave japan speech. Lloyds no jaw dropping goal of the cup . She launches a bullet from midfield toward the goal when she noticed goalie playing up. Lloyd completed the hat trick the u. S. Wins 52 and returning the cup to america after 16 years and our nations third womens world cup. Congratulations, ladies take you to wall street now. It is buckling up for what could be a wild ride today after greeces resounding no vote on austerity measures. Hours ago, the g
They are suffering from smoke inhalation, being treated at shore medical center. One firefighter was cut by glass, he has been treated and released. Investigators are searching for the ignition point of this blaze. The deputy chief tells me the fire started on the first floor in a sitting room of this threestory duplex. Seven people inside at the time. The pets were on the first floor. The owner of the property on the middle floor. Renters on the top floor. All of them including one wheelchair pernforsed to escape the flames by running up to it a third floor deck. Firefighters used ladders to get them down safely and get the person in a wheelchair out as well. It was not an easy task. Well have more on how they did it coming up in the next 30 minutes. Live in ocean city jesse gary nbc 10 news. This was the scene in Atlantic City last night as flames lit up the sky. A viewer sent us this video from dr. Martin luther king boulevard at the boardwalk. Were working to find out what sparked