Understanding with them. The decision to undercut our president and circumvent our constitutional system offends me as a matter of principle. And that exactly there is what set off the white house so fiercely. This attempted notion that it undermines the president s authority, something i should say the white house is especially sensitive to coming off the heels of that controversy over israeli Prime Minister netanyahuBenjamin Netanyahus visit to the you states last week. Now the freshman republican from arkansas did get 46 other republican senators to sign on to this letter including Senate Majority ladier mitch mm mcconnell,ing and he fiercely defended the letter saying he believes there are nothing but iranian hardliners in iran that wont agree to any deal. The president already said a deal could have as little as a tenyear sunset on it. Iran could have uranium enrichment capabilities. The critical component of developing a nuclear bomb. Whatever else those terms make it unaccept to
View of the iraqi area. We did see helicopters flying overhead. While we were here we got to meet the head of the Paramilitary Force who told us yes, its no secret that iran is helping these forces that they have advisors on the ground. As a matter of fact i had an opportunity to speak with some of them. He says they have provided assistance and support in a way the americans have not been able to do. Once again we see the large role being played by iran in supporting the iraqi forces. Speaking with the commanders here, they stress that the fighting is being done by iraqi forces and that they are surprised in fact that theyve been able to make such Good Progress driving isis out of this area. Theyve covered an area of about 40 miles just in the last three days pushing toward tikrit. As we were driving on the road, we saw isis vehicles completely destroyed. There were bodies by them some of them in pieces. It does appear the iraqis are making Good Progress in heading toward tikrit. The
Indication of anything at that point. Again, we want to go and we have been going through that report and identifying the break down. That breakdown can be at all different levels. As we continue to do that the important part is about how we can address that. What are the safeguards we can put into place. What changes do we need to do to put into place. Those are the things were focused on. Is it fair to say the final decision would have to happen after the doj report or did you already know this was going to have to happen before the report came out . I think its safe to say that all along weve said what is the best for the city. If youre asking was the chief planning on resigning before that report youd have to ask the chief. Obviously the decision was made after. This has been in conversation with the community leaders, others in the profession. I think its important that we recognize that chief made this decision because he wanted to do this. He thought it was the best for the city
14 others presumed dead. Five members of the same family. Tonight new images from inside the ship how the victims were trapped in those final frantic moments. The major change at walmart. New limits on gun and ammo sales, asking customers not to openly carry the pointed reaction tonight from the nra also tonight, on edge as students go back to school they also provide a place for a student to hide behind in hopes that help gets here. Inside the 48 Million School designed to stop active shooters and olympic superstar simone biles breaking her silence on her brothers you triple murder arrest translator this is nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone. Hurricane dorian is finally on the move tonight after pummelling the bahamas like few places have ever endured the latest images painting a grim picture of surging ocean waters where dry land once existed. And destruction virtually everywhere tonight dorian is marching up the southeast coast of the united states, menacing coasta
Our team is spread out across the storm zone tonight and we begin our coverage with Morgan Chesky in the hardhit bahamas reporter tonight the bahamas unrecognizable the first images from above abaco show an island paradise turn paradise lost absolute devastation, it really is heart breaking just from the air it looks completely leveled. Reporter debris fields for miles. Houses surrounded by water and boats littered across the island abaco is gone reporter with airports under water, many relief efforts are now on s b the island blasted with Hurricane Force winds for nearly two days straight, and on neighboring d and. With water pouring in your df their home wading through chest high water to survive. Its about a foot deep in about 30 seconds after about two minutes, it was up to our knees. It just kept coming in reporter dorians early numbers alone are staggering 45 of the homes believed to be damaged or destroyed more than 60,000 people will now need food and access to clean Drinking W