From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, willie geist. Good evening. Its been 48 hours since the first republican president ial debate. And a Testy Exchange between donald trump and megyn kelly has become the flashpoint in the campaign. Because of new comments trump made last night, a conservative group to a gathering of candidates today was pulled. Now republicans of the republican field are lining up to criticize him. Word that an adviser and longtime friend has resigned from the campaign. Trump says he fired him. More from Nbcs Kelly Odonnell in atlanta. Reporter good evening, willie. Once again, donald trump has turned a few words into a firestorm. Taking away oxygen from gop rivals, forcing his party to do damage control. He was supposed to be a highlight at a tailgate event tonight. But hes not coming and was told to stay away. This is where donald trump was supposed to be a Star Attraction tonight. Someone had to stand up to him.
This job done. Difficult times such as these, we see the true character of the American People and together we will endure and we will overcome. Brian we got a fox news alert now. There are two explosions. Two explosions rocking a Chemical Plant. Its just north of houston and it just happened. You are looking at a glow from those explosions. Its in crosby, texas, where evacuations have already been completed due to rising waters and unstable facilities. This explosion not unexpected though. Ainsley we are also learning at least 10 Harris County sheriffs deputies have been taken to the hospital following those collapse. Pete those officers complained of dizziness and ann arbor likely from inhaling chemicals. Not completely unexpected. Ainsley refrigerate all these chemicals making here. Pause we lost our our generators we cant do that. He warned everyone there is going to been explosion. 1. 5mile radius, 300 houses evacuated because of that. Brian fire will happen. Reacceptible gasoline
Rob the gunmen identified as Nikolaus Cruz, 19yearold wearing a gas mask, armed with an ar 15 semi automatic rifle and smoke grenades. He would end up killing 17 people. Jillian the latest on the investigation is police dig into his chilling social media posts in search of a motive. Fox and friends first continues right now. Rob welcome to fox and friends first. Jillian we are starting on a sad note. More than a dozen people murdered in cold blood at a Florida High School and we are learning more about the gunmens past and possible warning signs. Rob so much to get to. We have a team of reporters on this including one outside the school. To recap some of the information, 17 people killed, a number of people wounded. This is a suburb of the Fort Lauderdale area in Broward County, to the west, a very affluent neighborhood where people come to raise a family, safe neighborhood, you trust your kids come to school and come home safe, Large High School in a big school district, a school that
Bill clinton accuser juanita broadry broadry broderick is here with questions for Dianne Feinstein about her claims and how they were treated 20 years ago. Hear exclusively from house intel chair devin nunes with first reaction to the president s decision late this afternoon to declassify documents related to the russia investigation. But first, 1991, all over again. That is the focus of tonights angle. By now most of you are familiar with the 11th hour charges against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Christine blaseyford is claiming when she was 15 and kavanaugh was 17, he made unwanted advances toward her at a boozy house party. She claims he tried to force himself upon her. Kavanaugh released a Statement Today emphatically denying the charges for a second time, saying this is a completely false allegation, ive never done anything like what the accuser describes, to her or to anyone, but the 10 democrats on the Judiciary Committee were unanimous in calls to delay kavanaughs sch
Bill clinton accuser has questions for Diane Feinstein about her claims and how they were treated 20 years ago. Hear exclusively from house intelechair devin nunes with first reaction to the president s decision late this afternoon to declassify documents related to the russia investigation. But first, 1991, all over again. That is the focus of tonights angle. By now most of you are familiar with the 11th hour charges of Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Christine blaseyford is claiming when she was 15 and kavanaugh was 17, he made unwanted advances to her at a boozy house party. She claims he tried to force himself upon her. Kavanaugh released a Statement Today emphatically denying the charges for a second time, saying this is a completely false allegation, ive never done anything like what the accuser describes, to her or to anyone, but the 10 democrats on the Judiciary Committee were unanimous in calls to delay kavanaughs scheduled thursday vote. Some weakkneed republicans, li