Overloaded rescue boat is calling for help in the mediterranean. Tanzanias president draws big numbers for an election rally as opposition parties say their candidates have been blocked from running. And how the politics of resisting israels plans to. Land is only adding to frustration and hardship in occupied territory. And im peter same with all the sports news Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for sundays belgian grand prix and 2 Major League Baseball teams protests racial and social injustice by walking off the field before the game can start. Starting in belarus this hour which is tightening its media crackdown as the protests continue against president Alexander Lukashenko accreditation has been withdrawn for some journalists working for foreign outlets a day earlier might remember several of them were actually rounded up and detained in minsk most were later released the president has criticised foreign Media Coverage of the run up to his disputed reelection this month and then
Entire cities inundated with water. Homese l tin tossed the tracks and its not over. The Severe Weather threat today. Plus, a covid Success Story. The summer camps that never saw a single case. What our schools can learn from their example. Sharpshooter. The moment the coast guard opens fire on a circling shark. And the new study revealing whats different about people who make their beds every day compared to those who dont. Good friday morning, everyone. Kenneth is off. Im will reeve. Im mona kosar abdi. We begin with President Trumps message to america explaining why he deserves four more years in the white house. It was like no other Convention Speech in history with the white house used as a political prop. The president outlining his accomplishments and attacking joe biden as weak and out of touch with the needs of america. Abcs ines de la cuetara begins our coverage from washington. Ines, good morning. Reporter good morning, will and mona. President trump accepting his partys nom
Moves its way to the northeast, live to the gulf this morning. Markets this morning trading up, take a look at futures, wild week with triple digit gains for the dow industrials in record territory. Nasdaq up right now is lower but the s p 500 scored a fifth Straight Record high close yesterday and continues higher this morning up another 11 points. Airlines getting turbulence, United Airlines warning 3,000 pilots could be grounded by october. Mornings with maria live right now. Global markets are mixed, take a look at european indices. The cac quarante is up 3 points but the dax index in germany is lower by 17, in asian markets big news, japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe announcing hes resigning. He announced resignation overnight and the news weighing on japans stock. The nikkei average down 1 and a half percent over night. Some of the top stories that we are watching this morning. President trump wrapping up the rnc last night officially accepting the gop nomination for president m
Well actually theres more red icons theres one runner park, theres one up in American Canyon and farther up past so masterful thank you for joining us tonight at 10 im ken wayne and i pale more pg and e says the states grid operator order the rotating Power Outages because of the excessive heat driving up electricity use and putting a strain on the power grid, it was expected to last until 11 oclock tonight, but about 9 oclock. Pg said it has stopped shutting off power and has started restoring power and just about 10 minutes ago the state agency lifted its stage 3 Emergency Declaration which ordered the rotating Power Outages in the first place is the first time the state of california has ordered rolling Power Outages since 2011. We talked to a spokeswoman from the state agency that order the outages about what led them to declare the stage 3 emergency tonight. This one completely driven by the heat. There was so much demand. We also have out cover at the same time that came with tha
What police and eyewitnesses are saying go time. The Republican National Convention Kicks off tonight, with president rump set to appear every day and joe biden shaking off trumps blaclaims he is not fitr office watch me. What to respect as the republicans take their turn in the spotlight. Out of control i have lost so much if i thought to think about it too long, it overwhelms me. The death toll from the california wildfires, blazing 1 million acres this morning weather conditions only getting worse. Were live from the front lines. Shake up after months of family drama playing online, Kellyanne Conway, one of the president s closest aides announces she is stepping down. The surprise move, just days before she is set to speak at the Republican National convention and miracle baby a newborn panda at the national zoo defies the odds and captures hearts today, monday, august 24th, 2020 from nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.