the democratic party all around the country. p they are now petrifiedetrifi by very real possibility that the democrats could lose the house and lose the senate, not to majr mention multiple major gubernatorial races all across this great country of ours. this weekend, barack obama, bernie sanders, even first lady jill biden, they re all hitting the campaign trail hard in a desperate attempt to salvager. some of these races. bujot noe t joe biden, the president. it s m he s just noort up to the taskt and it s more than he can handle at thishi point in his life. so he will be spending the weekend in delawarere with his wit granddaughter. so much needed rest and relaxation for the president.afe now, afterr al all, it was a vey nesy week for joe , public events almost every single day. needless to say, the struggle was very real. sed yesterday, for example, bideemn seemed to think that heg inherited five dollar a gallon gas pricesn ga and that america, you, the american people,
Security is visible for the holidays. And in boston, lining the charles river, a half Million People will watch the fireworks. City Officials Say they are a bit nervous. Obviously, everyones concerns have been raised because of all the isis activity thats going around. Reporter isis is urging its sympathizers to attack in the u. S. The fbi reports no specific plots uncovered, but in pittsburgh, the cops are alert. The lone wolftype thing, there is generally no precursor warning because of the very nature of it. Reporter heres a warning, the roads are jammed. This is new jersey on the way to the beach, the heaviest holiday traffic in eight years. Heres denver. Cheap gas has more people driving. Prices today are almost 90 cents per gallon lower than they were last year. Reporter jammed roads . Check. Fear of terrorism . Check. Millions having holiday fun . Check. In pittsburgh theres been so much rain, they say their big problem is they had to cancel their annual regatta. And Boston Poli
Only on sunshine. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall in for lester. It is the last thing many of us want to think about happening on americas birthday. The potential for an isisinspired attack in the u. S. As millions of americans prepare to gather for back yard barbecues, spirited parades, and aweinspiring fireworks, Law Enforcement is at the ready from coast to coast while overseas u. S. Embassies and diplomatic posts have called in their Emergency Action committees to assess the threat not an unusual step but one that takes on new importance following a recent wave of deadly attacks across the globe. We start tonight with National Correspondent Peter Alexander and a world on high alert. Reporter across britain today a moment of silence. Fans pausing at wimbledon, the queen bowing her head. The uk remembering 30 of its citizens killed a week ago, where an isisinspired
Wrong. Hopefully im right and we stay on the calm side. Well continue to monitor this. The debate over the Confederate Flag in South Carolina ended. Tonight new questions are being raised in northern virginia. We have Team Coverage and begin with jay gray in columbia South Carolina where the flag will be taken down in a matter of hours. Reporter it happens after debate overnight that was intense at times, emotional, ending at 1 00 in the morning here with an historic vote and sending many say, a strong message about the past and future of this state. This afternoon, governor nikki haley signed into law a measure to take down the confederate battle flag thats flown on the South Carolina Capitol Grounds for decades. The Confederate Flag is coming off the grounds of the carolyn state house. Reporter its history in the wake of heartache. Three weeks after a selfproclaimed white supremacist murdered nine people inside the emanuel amc church. The perpetrator wrapped himself up in the Confede
The White Cemetery whites could not be buried in the White Cemetery. Blacks could not be buried christopher putzel in the nations latest flashpoint. The Texas Community where a black woman died in police custody. Is this really the most racist county in the Lone Star State . Thank you for joining us, im joie chen. What began as a routine traffic stop devolved into a flashpoint reigniting the debate over race and justice in america. Ground zero this time is outside houston, Waller County where an African American woman died. The circumstances are under investigation. A bitter history lies behind the allegation. America tonights christopher putzel looks at both sides of that claim. Reporter Waller County texas, a sleepy rural working class area a short drive from houston. An area where sandra bland died in police custody. You failed to signal a lane change, do you have your drivers licence. Reporter a texas trooper pulled bland over for not signalling. An altercation ensued. Get out of t