Worlds attention today was focused on a horrific tragedy in brazil, the death toll tonight at least 230 after a fastmoving fire broke out in a crowded nightclub. Officials say too many people and too few exits turned the club into a death trap after a rock bands pyrotechnics apparently ignited the ceiling. Many patrons were left unable to get out, overwhelmed by the smoke, and in some cases, the flames themselves much the circumstances are eerily similar to some other deadly nightclub fires the past several years, including one in this country. Todays tragedy happened in the southern brazilen University Town of santa maria. Nbcs mike taibbi reports. Reporter the kiss nightclub was packed with the usual saturday night crowd when at 2 00 in the morning, a disaster. The ground floor was filled with smoke. Club security initially blocked several emergency exits, thinking patrons were leaving without paying and that left only a few ways out. In the ensuing panic, many victims were trampled,
A lot of you might remember this powerful moment from Condoleezza Rices speech at the 2012 rnc. And on a personal note, a little girl grows up in jim crow birmingham, the segregated city of the south where her parents
condition take her to a Movie Theater or to a restaurant but they have her absolutely convinced that even if she could not have a hamburger at the woolworths counter, she could become president of the United States. Yes, yes, america has a way of making the impossible seem inevitable in retrospect, but we know it was never inevitable, it took leadership and it took court and jury and it took courage and it took believe in our values. Less than two years later, eric holder. In too many of our school districts, significant divisions persist and segregation has recurred, including zero Tolerance School discipline
practices while well intentioned affect black males at a three times higher than their white peers. What a difference is in speeches. This is, the ram Rahm Emmanuel
You went and golfed. Do you want that back . You know, it is always a challenge when youre supposed to be on vacation. Because youre followed every where and part of what i would love is a vacation from the press. Theres no doubt that after having talked to the families, where it was hard for me to hold back tears listening to the pain that they were going through, after the statement that i made, that i should have anticipated the optics. You know, thats part of the job. Its Serious Business and you care about it deeply. But part of this job is also the theater, part of it is, you know, how are you its not something that always comes naturally to me, but it matters. And im mindful of that. Oh, good lord. Were here. Good lord . What do you mean . Youre talking in my ear. Im excited. I accept him with open arms. I missed you. Been away. Field work. Field work. Oh, the kids. Dont overdo it. Willie and i have this, we love the kids. Thats all im going to say. We also have msnbc
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Into a runway while trying to land at a l. A. A louisiana airport. Have a good one. Bye. Good morning. Today is thursday, october 9. Im elisabeth hasselbeck. This morning airport workers are walking off the job after fears of catching ebola, this after another possible case surfaces in the south. A Sherrifs Deputy is sick and he never went overseas. A scandal surfaces at the white house overnight apparently kept secret for two years. It all goes back to this. Was the president aware there were allegations like this . I dont think any of us were aware of it until we read the newspaper source. Probably not true. Details on the story that everybody in washington is going to be talking about today when the sun comes up over 1600 pennsylvania. They love the over this. Incredible pictures taken moments after a u. S. Air force a15 falls from the sky. The plane erupts in flames but the pilot walks away. Youre looking at it. Mornings are better with friends. This is Dwayne Johnson and youre wat
Jeffrey says it is not hate. It is heritage. Thank you to evan who responded. Appreciate it. Well see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 a. M. Fox friends starts now. Bye. Good morning. It is wednesday, october 1. Im elisabeth hasselbeck. We begin with a fox news alert. Ebola here in america and this morning a warning to you, the very deadly and contagious virus may have spread. A hive report from the hospital straight a live report from the hospital straight ahead. The federal government getting involved now in the redskins controversy. The f. C. C. Perhaps ready to ban announcers from saying the name redskin or face a big fine. As the secret service tries to explain how a guy with a knife ran into the east room, lawmakers offer a simple solution. Have you ever heard of these guys . This morning the big question how did a
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