Beat down the search is on to identify the brawlers. And taking flight. Can the massive High Altitude kites one day power the world . It is all on happening now. But we begin on this wednesday with the battle over obama care the Affordable Care act at the center of a hearing on capitol hill. I am jon scott. And i am jenna lee. The secretary is testifying before the house ways and Means Committee on the challenge to obama care subsidies. It will fall on congress and the states to act if the Supreme Court rules against the law. And our White House Correspondent kevin has more. Reporter i can make it simple for everybody watching at home. No the white house does not have a back up plan in case the high court will rule against the subsidies that are for the ones on obama care. Republicans dont have a back up plan. No matter what you hear. Most of them didnt feel like it is necessary to begin with. Politically speaking is a Pressure Cooker and leaking out steam and that was apparent today o
Donald trump announcing hes running for president. What does the billionaire tycoons entry mean for an already crowded gop field . And texas braces for another wallop as Tropical Storm bill aches aim at an area already reeling from rain. Its all happening now. But we begin with a tragedy in california as the death toll rises from that balcony collapse during a Birthday Party. Welcome to happening now. Im jon scott. And im Heather Childress in for jenna lee. They now say that a sixth person has died after a fourth floor balcony fell off the side of an apartment building. All of the students said to be irish students on work visas. Joining us from the berkeley pride francis vinklestill. Francis, what are they looking at as a possible cause . Well theyre looking at whether or not too many people crowded on a small balcony. The balcony was tiny can hold two chairs. It caused it to collapse on the balcony below it and then the students were tossed out on the street. But nobody puts warning
As we decide which party will hold congress. I am jenna lee. And i am jon scott. He needs to win 40 percent to avoid a run off election. The winner will face democratic senator kay haggen. He is seen as vulnerable because of support of obama care. Obama won it in the first election and lost it in 2012. We have dave here with us. Dave, the gop race is giving the party heart burn, tell us why. Yeah it looks like it is very close to the 40 percent mark that he needs to get to avoid a 10week additional primary that would go into july. But hes getting a stiff challenge from greg brannon, a first time candidate and tea party backed candidate who had rand paul to swoop in to char lol lot to up the supporters. It is a nail biter. I talked to tom tilli s and he said it would be extraordinary if he were to escape without a run off. Hes trying to get out the vote to 40 percent. No question who will end up with the most votes. Is he at 38 or 39 or over 40. There are three other challengers in the
Benghazi hearing. They are responsible for the attack and said the u. S. Military should have responded on that horrible night. I am john scott. Hi, everybody. I am jenna lee. It is an interesting news day. That was not the only revelation. He made it clear that military officials knew it was a terrorist attack and not over a video that got out of hand. Emails released yesterday and sparking a fierce reaction tone jay carney and ed henrow moments ago in the white house. On 9 12 you were asked if benghazi was premeditated. You said it is too early for us to make that judgment. We are working with the libyan government. You are cautious. And saying that on 9 12 and on 9 14. It is making judgments that this was inspired by a video. Why is it not we dont know. Ed, do you need a copy of the cia. You can read them out. Ned, the only thing that refers to benghazi is cut and paste to the talking points much to your disappointment turned out to be from the cia. What was not accurate was address
Couldnt be higher. The faa is extending a ban in a different part of the world to flights to tel aviv for the next 24 hours. Welcome to an hour of happening now. I am jenna lee. Nand i am jon scott, nearly a week after a plane was shot down. There is word that to military jets were taken down. Nisrael launching more air strikes today to deal with the onslaught of rockets fired from gaza. We have team fire coveraging and first we go to Conner Powell who is standing by in gaza city, conner . Reporter both sides talk about the others treat civilians. It supports the claims from the palestinians and israelis. The israelis claim that the hospital is used by hamas as a commanding place to control center and rockets and after days of warnings and telling doctors to remove all patients the Israeli Attack the hospital. We see the bombing where we are seeing reported fighting in the eastern part of the gaza strip. And now the attack on the hospital came and military saying that this was because