Part of its freedom and progress conference in washington, d. C. [applause] good morning, everyone. I am the president of the foundation and i wanto welcome you to the 2023 editn of the conferce. I thought we would lead with a speech. It is a speech we have all heard, especially in clips. So many amazing elements of that speech resonate with us today. It will become clear why i waed for us to watch that address. There is lot to think about that relates to what we are trying to accomplish over the next two days. Why do we call this the freedom and progress conference . We call it freedom and progress inspired by a speech Frederick Douglass gave in 1870. He was asked by a bunch of newly freed slaves, what should we do . Should we only vote for republicans . Should we feel free to vote for democrats when we want to . Frederick douglass said, look, you should vote your conscience but because that is what we fought for. We fought for people to be able to vote for whichever party they want t
Live from las vegas this morning. Live in times square, this is good morning america. And we do say good morning, america, such a tragic way to begin the week. The latest on the deadliest mass shooting in American History unfolded last night at a Country Music festival just after 10 00 p. M. Local time there. Jason aldean was on the stage. We have video of those moments when the first shots rang out. [ gunfire ]rapid gunfire ] it went on for 4 1 2 minutes. More than 200 rounds fired, bursts of fire. This is what the scene looked like from the concert goers perspective. All this unfolding. It was the last day of the threeday Country Music festival. The shooter taking aim from the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay. Here what we know. More than 50 people killed, more than 200 injured. The shooter is identified. Hes 64yearold Stephen Paddock. They also located a woman who was his roommate, his companion. Were live across the country. We want to start with matt gutman on the scene. Good mornin
The rush to take down the shooter. A s. W. A. T. Team breaking down the shooters door. Breach, breach, breach. And now the urgent search for this woman who may be connected to one of the worst Mass Shootings in American History. Our team live on the scene right now for a special edition of gma. Good morning, america. Im sorry to say it is a horrifying one unfolding over the last several hour, the worst mass shooting in American History. A gunman opened fire around 10 08 00 p. M. Las vegas time on the route 91 Country Music festival there in las vegas. Jason aldean was performing more than 50 dead. More than 200 injured. The video coming in is unimaginable showing the minute the concert turned horrific. Gunshots ringing out interrupting the music. Take a listen. People thought it was fireworks. Multiple rounds of gunfire. A terrifying scene. Absolute chaos. It was at that route 91 Harvest Festival on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and fired indiscriminately. Automatic weapons
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Newscast, well let you know. Lets turn to our microclimate weather alert and the dangerous heat were seeing. Vienna arana is here with our rising temperatures. Fathers day, but a good reminder to folks you may bauntd to stay indoors or find a cool spot. Today is possibly going to be the hottest day of the week so far. We have been under a heat advisory since yesterday at 11 00 a. M. That keeps getting extended. It has now been extended through thursday. If you notice, look at these 7 00 a. M. Temps. South bay, 74. Peninsula, always on the cooler side at 54. Trivalley, 72. San francisco at 64. And today, San Francisco can expect to climb into the 80s. So that heat advisory has been extended through thursday. Inland temperatures will be ranging between 94 to 107 degrees. So please remember to drink lots of water. Especially if youre going to be outside celebrating. If you notice on the temperature trend, those temperatures rise quickly. By 11 00 a. M. , we will be in the 80s for san jose