Donald trump isnt responsible for the coronavirus but he does bear responsibility for the response. We have a health crisis, economic crisis, i wont fan the flames of hate. No justice, no peace. Do you believe there is systemic racism in law enforcement. Absolutely, but its not just in law enforcement, its acrosstheboard. The answer is yes. The answer is absolutely. This election isnt just about defeating donald trump. Its about building this country back better. Dont give up hope. I promise you were coming back. Odonnell good evening, we are just 70 days away from election day when america will decide if done all trump or joe biden resfour years. Im Norah Donnell in washington d. C. And tonight is night one of the Democratic National convention. For the first time in history it is a virlt all Virtual Convention, this is one of the most challenging times in our nations history, the worst economic crisis since the great depression, racial strife not seen since the 19 60s, and the most S
Ocasiocortez, and we will hear from the wife of the former Vice President and the Presumptive Democratic nominee. We are joined from wilmington, delaware. Presumptive democratic nominee. First, your take away, what is the story from this evening . Guest the story from tonights evening his former first Lady Michelle obamas closing speech. That really stole the night and that is what is going to be, that will lead the conversation heading into day to. It set a high bar that all the other major speeches that happen throughout the week, including that of joe biden himself, will be compared to Michelle Obamas speech. She did not make these kind of low blow personal attacks against President Trump. She was very clinical in her analysis of him and his job as president thus far. She even used a line from the president himself, in his interview with axios on hbo, when he dismissed the number of deaths, the human toll caused by the coronavirus pandemic, he told my colleague, quote, it is what it
Interests who are more comfortable with joe biden about the centrists, and the more progressive wing that feel if they can get a win, maybe they can get a shot at some of their things. Its been going on for about an hour and its a very different look and we have seen. Can they get the sort of election bump that you can get from a convention . Jeanne i dont think we know yet. I dont think weve seen viral moment that this went. I think it is interesting that they put joe biden out there already for a period of time weve they have some really well produced pieces and theyve had some very good speeches, i think by clyburn in particular. I think were waiting on the two biggest speeches, which will be Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama, the highlights of tonight. Tonight is so important because they want to build this him tonight through thursday, and they have to sustain and build that audience in order to do that. Throughout the night and throughout the week. Now we turn to the economy, how
Strikes. Look at that picture. Now, lets go back for 24 hours or so to sunday night, and look at this. Now, this is something ive never seen before in the bay area. Okay. Here comes the first wave. This is what woke you up, right . Strike, strike, strike, strike. A little bit of a break, and then a second wave, equally as strong in not stronger, 6 00 a. M. Wait, im not done. And then you keep going. 7 00 a. M. These are lined strikes, many cloudtoground, and then you get into sunday morning . Look at this. Okay. Then we get into the afternoon. It brakes off a little bit. Not bad. Get a little bit of a break. Thunderstorms die down, and then next wave comes through. That started late last night early this morning, and youll see this. Ive never seen backtoback storms like this. Here comes the next wave, next wave, and next wave. Look at this. So no wonder we have spot fires. No wonder cal fire is returning around just crazy out there. That has to do with all of the spot fires. Now, we ar
Before. We want to protect the winery and the house and the things that cant be replaced. Though they were ordered to leave by the sheriff the family plans to stick with the property. Jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. We want to show you how quickly fires can grow in heat with just a little bit of wind. You can see it starts and then it really explodes over the next three hours. There are two other significant fires, one in contra costa county. So far it burned more than 1,100 acres and is 0 contained and evacuation orders are in effect. A brush fire in sonoma burned about 1,700 acres there. Ten homes are under mandatory evacuation orders. I want to show you this that was caught on camera in downtown sonoma. The storms cut the temperatures a bit cooler. Places still in the triple digits and if you notice haze in the area, you are not a lone. A lot of smoke in the sky and the air quality is poor right now. Yeah. Unfortunately it is the perfect storm for unhealthy air around the bay are