If you have a personal memory if you are a world war ii veteran and you are watching, we would love to hear from you this morning. Hat number, 2027488002 otherwise, viewers in the eastern and Central United states can call in 2027488000. Viewers in the mountain on pacific time zones can call 2027488001. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter and facebook. Very good wednesday morning to you. We will be shown you some of the headlines from newspapers across this country. The headlines commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attacks on pearl harbor. He was two of them this morning. The first from the Washington Times. Pearl harbor survivors mark attacks milestone. Of usa today this morning. A picture of the uss arizona memorial there at pearl harbor. Stories from survivors of the attacks. Later. Hell, it 75 years that even 75 years later. Usa today with a listing of the day. That they 2335 military deaths. 68 civilian deaths. Wall street journal with a story about sur
Quorum call mr. Burr mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from North Carolina. Mr. Burr mr. President i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Burr i ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Burr mr. President , i rise today to speak on the importance of fighting the zika virus and the urgency of being prepared for the full range of threats we may face, whether naturally occurring like zika or manmade. This may look to some like a grasshopper. Thats actually a mosquito. The question is prepared for all hazards . We still do not have answers to all the questions surrounding zika but we do know this. Zika is a very Serious Public Health threat and we need to act. Thats why i support the bluntmurray amendment to bolster our nations response to it. The c. D. C. Has indicated the mosquitoes responsible for spreading the virus could be found in a significant port
Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by fathom travel. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan kentucky and oregon take their turns on the democratic primary stage tonight. Polls have now closed in the blue grass state as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders watch the returns. Oregons primary was a votebymail affair, but in kentucky, primary day was more traditional with voters giving voice to the divisions in the party. I think hillary stands up for women and children and families, the violence in our country, the gun issue, oh my goodness, so many issues, foreign policy. I think shes well qualified. I think she understands families in this country, and what they nee
To where we need to be. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by fathom travel. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan the days two democratic primaries have Hillary Clinton hoping to avoid a double defeat, and Bernie Sanders hoping to pull out a pair of wins. In oregon, its a votebymail affair. But kentuckys primary day was more traditional, with voters giving voice to the divisions in the party. I think hillary stands up for women and children and families, the violence in our country, the gun issue, oh my goodness, so many issues, foreign policy. I think shes well qualified. I think she understands families in this country, and what they need. Partly because of h
Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Urgent help is on the way for travelers at one of the nations busiest airports tonight after hundreds missed their flights on sunday, because of understaffed tsa checkpoints and very long lines. Today the head of the tsa apologized to passengers affected by the boltneck at chicagos ohare airport, and dispatched a crisis team to get things moving. Increasingly long waits at security checkpoints across the country have caused tens of thousands to miss flights this year, and the fact that were already seeing meltdowns on a scale of what happened sunday in chicago, ahead the busy travel season is deepening concerns. The developments in this unfolding crisis. Reporter long lines again this morning at chicagos ohare. Passengers missing flights. This, after many were forced to sleep on cots sunday. The entire airport, for the entire domestic flights.