The driver arrested after fleeing the scene and could be charged with murder. Outrage grows. More anger over a former Stanford University athlete who was sentenced to just six months in jail after he was convicted of sexual assault. Now more than half a Million People have signed a petition to have the judge in that case removed. This morning, the prosecutor speaks out to nbc news. And mother of the year. A woman fights valiantly to prevent her 13yearold daughter from being abducted inside a florida store. How her relentless struggle saved her daughter and put the suspect behind bars today, wednesday, june 8th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, evne wednesday morning. Well show you more of that video of that incredible mom in just a second. But we have a lot of politics to talk about this morning. I dont know whether we should say it was a late night or it was an early morning.
Abduction caught on camera. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Fresh off a big primary night that cemented her new status as Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee, Hillary Clinton is tonight still navigating around the delicate matter of her democratic opponent, Bernie Sanders. Even as clinton moves past the primaries, and begins the full pivot toward donald trump, sanders backed by enthusiastic supporters is not throwing in the towel. In a moment, some of my conversation with secretary clinton. But first, Andrea Mitchell with the latest. Reporter tonight all eyes on Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders after clintons historic milestone. First time in our nations history that a woman will be a major party nominee. Reporter after clintons big win in california, sanders heading back home to vermont today, to reassess and plan for a political summit with president obama at the
Mel. Sunday, june 12. Hard to believe were well into summer right now. I know. We have gary mcgrady coming up with the weather in a bit. First well start with breaking news out of orlando this morning. Police in Central Florida this morning are investigating a shooting that happened at a night club in orlando. Officials say that the shots are were fired at the pulse or land owe night club and theyre reporting multiple injuries. You see there on the right of your screen Law Enforcement officials setting up for news briefing in a few moments. Well try to bring that to you when it begins. This is what we know. The gunman is dead and theyre describing this scene as mass casualty situationch the night club posted on their own Facebook Page earlier this evening telling people to get out of pulse and keep running. Police are expecting to hold that News Conference later this morning. Well continue to monitor that for you and bring you that live here when we can here news this sunday morning. O
Wires down there. We have a couple of showers here just on route 50, mainly east of buoy headed towards annapolis. A few sprinkles towards laurel. You can see this here. Potomac now approaching the American Legion bridge a couple of heavier cells. Off to the south is where we still have a little bit of lightning showing up south of midland towards culpepper. This is all moving east at about 40 to 45 miles per hour. So we are thinking its going to be fredericksburg at about 7 05. In Southern Maryland especially st. Marys this activity in the north nen that could get southern st. Marys with north st. Marys. Your west of the blueridge, its over for you. Temps mid 80s south. Still potential for a couple of strong storms here. Rain cooled lowtomid 70s. It could have been worse than it was. I think a lot of us have dodged a bullet. I am coming back in a few minutes. Some changes next weekend that i think you are going to like. Power lines have been knocked down by falling trees in upper mont
Lake county from east to southwest. It does look hot again starting off 63 and 99. Yesterday was 101. Fog is here. So is a little mist and a little drizzle in the mix. It wasnt inland, but fog is making a push inland. Very similar to what we had yesterday. Not the screaming breeze. It is an onshore breeze. Low 60s from san jose. Some cool readings up to the north. Some low 50s there. The breeze is not much of a factor. It is not going to keep going to the east. Its going to circle back around and hang out in california for four or five days. 60s, 70s, 80s, and some 90s. 4 31. We are watching for people who drive long distances for these, what we call super commutes. People who drive very long distances. The super commute here doesnt look too bad if you are driving in. People drive as far as from sacramento to the bay area. We used to laugh about that but people do it. Traffic is moving along pretty well. A lot of people split off. Theyll go on 680 and 80. Right now that traffic looks g