Mexico admits he went specifically to San Francisco because the city offers sanctuary for illegal immigrants, including criminal illegal immigrants. Yet San Franciscos sheriff defends his offices decision to release sanchez and place the blame on the federal government. Sheriff ross saying, quote they have the Sheriffs Department to notify i. C. E. Before releasing him. And i. C. E. Says sanchezs case is one among more than 10,000 in california alone, 17,000 nationwide since january of last year. In which an ice hold on an illegal immigrant was declined or ignored. We take up why our federal government no longer works for the American People with guy benson and Jillian Kay Melchior, is the city of San Francisco legally liable for the murder of kate steinle . Lis wiehl and Mercedes Colwin on that issue, and two authors from the right and the left, from the right, brad thor, from the left naomi woolf on where this country is headed. Lots of questions about what direction our country is h
About immigration, jana. Reporter ken, the District Attorneys Office says that Lopez Sanchez is expected to appear before a judge at 1 30 tomorrow here at the hall of justice as you mentioned this is really sparking a debate on immigration that goes not just from San Francisco city hall but all the way to the white house. The victims family says 45 yearold Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez told investigators after the shooting that the it was an accident. That he was trying to shoot a seal. Today people gathered at the site for a mourning prayer vigil. We went to give our condolences to the family and assured them our church was praying for them. Reporter today mayor lee fired back with this statement. San francisco sanctuary policy protecting residents and is not intended to protect repeat criminals. San franciscos law gives the sheriff discretion and compliance with i. C. E. Requests. He was released from jail march 27th after a marijuana charge was dismissed. The attorney for the family
Nbc 10 news starts now. Right now, Philadelphia Police are still looking for the gunman who fired a bullet that stray bullet hit a 6yearold boy who was playing basketball in his backyard. Get ready for a hot and humid day. Well warm into the 90s and theres a threat of thunderstorms. 4 31 right now. Good morning, this is nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. Im chris cato. Already off to a muggy start out there. Youll feel it when you step out the door this morning. Lets begin with meteorologist bill henley and his first alert forecast. Its weather you can wear this morning. You do feel it thats for sure. The humidity is higher temperatures are warmer this morning. In philadelphia 77 degrees. Middle 70s for allentown, trenton, millville all at 75 and at 74 in wilmington. Were getting a warmer start than yesterday. And its going to be a hot, humid afternoon. The temperatures climbing starting off with clouds. 76 degrees at 6 00. Youll see more sunshine break through those clouds at 9 00
York this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Our top story, a horrific air crash, a collision between an air force fighter jet and a small private plane over the skies near charleston South Carolina. Witnesses described parts, including a jet engine engine falling down trt sky moments after hearing the sickening impact. Both planes went down in pieces somehow sparing lives and property below. But two lives were lost in the collision itself. Nbcs tom costello has the latest. Reporter on the ground in South Carolina all thats left of an air force f16 after it collided with a singleengine cessna raining debris on the fields below. It happened about 11 miles north of charlestone over monc ks corner near the cuppa river. Witnesses report the f16 appeared to have struck the side of the cessna. The impact causing a massive fireball in the sky and ripping the fighter planes engine off sending it crashing to the ground narrowly missing a mobile home. All we seen is two planes c
Streets. Coming out on the front line. The First Openly Transgender Army officer talks about serving her country. Ive been in since 17. This is my chosen profession. And the shades of gray, red white and blue. From getsiesberg to today. How much has changed a and how much has stayed the same. We begin with that fiscal line in the sand between the eurozone and greece. It has been redrawn again tonight. Warning that if athens fails to come up with a new budget there will be no more talk of any bailouts. And in greece banks remain closed and people are only able to withdraw 65 a day from atm. The stores are running out of food and pharmacies are short on medicine. We begin our coverage from athens. At the foot of the mount christos examples his vineyards. His grapes are ripening fast and they wont wait for greece to solve their financial problems. If theyre not picked in september, they will be ruined, and so will he, and right now he cant get money from the banks to pay his suppliers. Ti