[applause] the National Book awards are a huge part of that mission, and it is a thrill to be here with everyone tonight recognizing exceptional literature and increasing the visibility of books which are among the most powerful weapons we have against what has lately felt like an often hostile world. I think this past year has felt overwhelming and disheartening to many people. Its also felt exhausting for women, for people of color, for immigrants, for muslims, for the lgbtq community, for so many groups. To remain on the defensive in nearly every waking hour takes its toll. For some of us, books provide a welcome escape into someone elses world. For others they serve as a valuable resource for arming ourselves with indispensabling knowledge of history. But all books offer something we need so desperately right now; broadened perspective. Books allow us to view circumstances through the eyes of someone else. They cultivate empathy. They inspire action. They make us feel less alone an
Leadership meeting in brussels which is still under way. We are going to take you live for all that. So many concerns yet seeing this rally. If we stay at these levels will probably be the biggest singleday reverse ideal in four years. Economist Thomas Piketty has a message for Angela Merkel. He says history will remember you for your actions this week. Hell join us live in a few minutes to explain why he believes not helping greece would be hypocritical. The big banks unveiled their living wills. These are the plans how they would handle bankruptcy during a crisis thats mandated by dodd frank. Dick bove will join us to tell us why he believes these wills are a negative for the u. S. Economy and calls it a dumb idea by the government. Another positive fitbit rating. Well talk to the analyst behind that call whether the company has already gone too far, too fast. Im not making fun of his name, but what is the analysts name . Will power. I love that. The fitbit analyst name is will power
To get away from the fire and the smoke that was coming. One of the guys back there had burns all over his face. Kevin so in total four men that were trapped inside the stairwell of the utility room below three taken to the hospital. Two critical injuries. One with serious injuries. We have since learned all four men work for the d. C. Department of general services. Unclear why they were out at this former school that is now under deep renovations. For now we are live in northwest, im kevin lewis abc7 news. Kimberly happening now in Montgomery County cleanup from a crash involving adults and children. News chopper 7 over the scene this afternoon on spencerville road in burtonsville. A vehicle flipped over knocking down power lines. No details on the extent of the injury there but spencerville road is closed between old columbia pike. Jonathan developing near charleston, South Carolina the investigation into how an f16 fighter jet and a small plane collided in midair sending plane part
Reporter coming up well hear more about what was going on behind the sheriffs back and why the deputies were doing it. Thats the story were working on for 6 00. Reporting from the hall of justice, Mark Matthews nbc bay area news. Thanks mark. The San Francisco Police Officers association issued a strong statement about Kate Steinles murder today, saying quote, bottom line as a young innocent woman has been murdered in cold blood in front of her father, by a fivetime deported illegal alien drug dealer and he was where he belonged mexico this innocent victim would still be alive. Senator Dianne Feinstein also weighing in urged the city to take part in the priority enforcement program. Its Immigration Enforcement focused on convicted criminals. She said i strongly believe an undocumented individual convicted of multiple felonies and with a detainer request from i. C. E. Should not have been released. We should focus on deporting convicted criminals, not setting them loose on our streets.
Karoake morning on a thursday. Well leave the singing out of it but we are going to see a great day. Low humidity and sunshining. It just feels great out there so hard to find these kind of days in the middle of july, but we have them. Theyre short lived because the weather is back to summer for the weekend. Take a look how were looking at our michael son camera. There are some clouds out there. Its not blue skies right now, but there will be a lot of sunshine throughout the afternoon. No rain in the forecast today. Any clouds that are out there are just fair weather clouds and just adding to the beautiful picture. 67 degrees. The dew point is into the 50s and there is a little bit of a breeze out there as the afternoon rolls on. The winds wont be as breezy as they are this morning. 50s out there for frederick and leesburg, gaithersburg, clarksburg. 59 for manassas. East of 95 were into the 60s but still comfortable. High pressure, sunshine, 77 by lunch. Thats t. You can leave the umbr