Witnesses on the impact of guns in their lives, the effect on communities, and what steps could be taken to curb gun violence. This is just over an hour and a half. We are here today because 203 days ago, the house passed bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation and the u. S. Senate has done nothing. After every mass shooting that makes the headlines, leader mcconnell says it is too soon to talk about policy. Unfortunately, there have been more Mass Shootings this year than there have been days in the year. If we wait for a day without gun violence to talk about it, we will be waiting forever. The Senate Leader mcconnell hopes that if he waits this out, it will just go away. Well, we are not going away. We are not going to go away because children are dying and the trauma is scarring an entire generation. Week, 500 children under the age of 11 have been killed or injured by someone using a gun. Over 2000 kids between the ages have been killed or injured by someone using a gun. Al
Test. Englands cricketers are sliding towards defeat in birmingham, five wickets down now on the final day. We will have the latest for you. Thanks olly and matt has all the weather one word wet. We are in the height of the Holiday Season we are in the height of the Holiday Season and the weather is in a cantankerous mood, lots of showers around and wetter weather to come, believe it or not. I will have more details in half an hour. Thanks matt. Also coming up on afternoon live, well have the latest from hong kong where police have fired tear gas to disperse democracy activists trying to enforce a general strike. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. The Prime Minister has pledged to spend 850 Million Pounds on nhs building projects, at 20 hospitals in england. The money over the next five years, will be used to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment. A further billion pounds is to be used to tackle a backlog in hospital improvements. Speaking on a visit to a hos
A general strike takes place and police fired tear gas at prodemocracy protesters in the city a Record Number of activists are detained and the chief executive warns the territories of the barge of a dangerous situation. And American Dreams for the victims all back to back Mass Shootings with president trying to address the nation for the 1st time over the. Preaching the attack in texas as an act of domestic terrorism. Walking into a war still in the east african a refugee stranded by the conflict in yemen. Finally for about the horrors. U. S. President donald trump is due to speak from the White House Office to mash shootings over the weekend 29 people were killed within a 13 hours on saturday and sunday 20 were gunned down at a Walmart Store in El Paso Texas 9 others were shot dead in dayton ohio the shooting in texas is being treated as an act of terrorism. Core to no make us to tighten gun controls but did not address criticism that is anti immigrant rhetoric had contributed to the
Epidemic in this country, but we have a hate epidemic hate has no place in our country. Just ahead, the stories of bravery, people helping people, as the gunfire rang out. I feel i was put on the earth to help people. Its happened again, today, monday, august 5th, 2019 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Wish we could come on the air with a smile on our faces and something happy to tell you, but unfortunately, we cant. It is just another terrible, terrible moment in our history absolutely. We want to get right to the outpouring of grief in two closeknit communities and across the nation following this weekends backtoback outbreak of gun violence. Vigils were held in el paso and dayton, ohio, overnight to honor the victims. 29 People Killed more than 50 others injured. As for the investigations, they have quickly revealed the troubled pasts of t
Themselves for others, including the mother of three shielding her 2monthold. Now the suspected shooter in custody. This as we hear from some of these heroes who raced in running toward the gunfire, risking their lives to save others. And in ohio, chaos in downtown dayton. We got shots fired. We got multiple people down. Were going to need multiple medics. A gunman killing nine people, including his sister, and injuring more than two dozen. The dramatic surveillance images showing people running for their lives and police on the scene taking out the shooter in just 30 seconds, saving countless lives with their quick action. Overnight the powerful vigils and the calls for action. President trump set to address the nation this morning, facing questions about how his rhetoric is fueling the violence. Now some lawmakers calling for bold measures, demanding congress be called back to washington to act right now. Will this time be different . And what you can do to help. Our special edition