Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Before i address the topic of todays hearing i want to say a few words about whats happening in communities across our country today. This is a time of great pain and unrestfor our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video of the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary our nation needs to listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Every american citizen deserves justice under the law. Some of the peacefulprotests have been hijacked by violent criminals. The destructing and looting and arson must stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause for which the Peaceful Protesters first took to the streets. Now in a moment of americans to come together to listen and to heal. The goal of this hearing today is to
And im maria silva. Welcome to fox5 news this morning. First Cassandra Jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. A very slow moving system also known as a closed low will be moving over us the next 24 hours. With it, increased rain chances for the Las Vegas Valley beginning monday and potentially continuing into tuesday morning. The low, its accompanying clouds will help to cool our daytime highs a few degrees below normal. The system will leave Southern Nevada by tuesday night and skies will begin to clear. The uv index for monday is 9 of very high. After being stabbed sunday. This morning, the killer is still out there. It happened sunday afternoon near charleston and nellis. The victim was taken to umc with life threatening injuries but later died. Police say they are looking for a hispanic male, who was last seen on a bycicle. If you know anything that can 7023855555. Pedestrian deaths have become an epidemic in nevada with more than 30 People Killed on va
Of charleston and nellis. Metro has not made any arrests and say the suspect may have gotten away on a bicycle. The victim was driven here to u mc with life threatening injuries and then around 8 00, the victim died. Were still working to learn more about this victim and this deadly stabbing. Metro says this is their 111th homicide of this year. Well continue to follow this stabbing, and bring you any updates to the story. A man is dead after an atv crash in the desert this morning. It happened at a dry lake bead near jean. Police say the 39 yearold rider was thrown off the vehicle when it became airborne. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say its the second four wheeler atv a minivan slams into the side of a home leaving a gaping hole right into a familys living room. It happened on marion drive hear steward avenue around 240 this afternoon. Metro police say the driver might have had a medical episode. They say the driver doesnt appear to be impaired. No one was home at the
Economy. Is the debt ceiling negotiable . Your thoughts . Send us a tweet or post your comment on facebook. You can also send us an email. President obama held his last official News Conference of the first term yesterday in the east room of the white house. Heres what he had to say on the debt ceiling debate. [video clip] republicans and congress have two choices. They can act responsibly and pay americas bills or they can act irresponsibly and put america through another economic crisis. But they will not collect ransomed in exchange for not crashing the American Economy. The Financial Wellbeing of the American People wellbeing is not a leverage to be used. The full faith and credit of the United States is not a bargaining chip. They had better choose quickly, because time is running short. The last time republicans in Congress Even flirted with this idea, r. Triplea Credit Rating was downgraded for the first time in our mystery, our businesses created the few jobs in any month in ne
Rare chance to propose and pushed through an agenda for Public Safety. The assault weapon ban should be renewed and tightened with a special emphasis on those that hold more than 10 rounds. Offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, we give us thanks for giving us another day. The peoples house gathers today and celebrates in its gathering the wonder of our constitutional form of government. Our nation has once again achieved something so often lacking in our world history, the peaceful transition of democratic government. The major change of party in control did not take place, it is still the American Experience that our streets are peaceful and winners and losers of elections move on with their lives of dignity. We thank you again for the inspiration of our nations founders and the legacy they left us with. May the members of this assembly and all americans be worthy of that legacy. May all that is done this day be for your greater hono