Everybody. Breaking out this hour you have 75,000 Healthcare Workers going on strike. Seems the thing to do in america today. It is happening at dozens of hospitals across five states that include virginia, california. Among those on strike are the nurses and technicians they say they are understaffed and underpaid. More on this story as we get it right now. A live look in los angeles. Meanwhile you have a country in crisis at least in washington, d. C. , anyway. In a fight in Congress Puts us at a stand still. A group of house republicans, small group, siding with democrats to rip the gavel out of Kevin Mccarthys hands. He is no longer speaker. The country plunged into uncharted territory and puts the issues Americans Care about the most on hold. Good morning. Dana is off today. Im bill hemmer and this is martha maccallum. Martha were in uncharted territory to be sure. We didnt get on the air yesterday. I was watching this untold. I havent seen a debate like that in a long time. Well
Here are tonights headlines. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. Drama at the capital. The u. S. House votes to oust it speaker. Norah Kevin Mccarthy out as speaker. Congress grinds to a standstill without someone in the role. A little girl who went now home with her family. State police still on the scene where they captured the suspect. Watch as investigators covered in white have gone in and out of this home with paper bags in what appears to be several gun cases. Spirit a special look at crime in america. Whats behind the rise in carjackings around country . After a sitting member of congress is held at gunpoint by three armed men right here in the Nations Capital. I looked at a gun, another one with a gun, one behind me. My car, said sure. Norah knew details from Donald Trumps fraud trial after the judge issued a gag order. Plus, the former president says he will take the stand. He always argues that this is f
Hunter biden about to appear in Federal Court in delaware. We expect he will plead not guilty on that felony gun charge. At the same time, here in new york former President Donald Trump about to head downtown. It is day two of his civil fraud trial. Also in new york, the crypto king, Sam Bankmanfried, appears for day one of his fraud trial. Well watch it unfold together coming up. Breaking news from overnight. Sitting u. S. Congressman carjacked at gun point in the Nations Capital. Good morning. Im bill hemmer. Dana has the day off today. Welcome to a big show to our colleague and friend, gillian. Gillian im good. Thank you for having me back for day two. Im Gillian Turner and this is americas newsroom. The victim identified as henry cuellar. As he was parking his car tonight three armed assailants approached and stole his vehicle. He wasnt harmed and working with local Law Enforcement. Thank you to metro pd and Capitol Police for recovering the congressmans vehicle. Lets go live to Gr
Time. That matters. Oh, yeah, and we are expecting high tide again later tonight, around 9 00. So thats the next time well see the water inch up. The mornings high tide around 9 00 a. M. In the heat of this, so that made matters worse for people across the northeast dealing with the rain trying to get to work or drop their kids at school. Sandra thank you, katie. John joining us again by phone, onika williams, she works at a daycare in coney island, she was on a bus earlier today and took amazing video, when we spoke with you last hour you were trying to make your way home as we watch your video here. Are you there yet . No, im Down The Street from my house. Im almost home. John whats it been like trying to get home . Its been better. Its still raining but the road is clear, its not as bad as this morning. Which tells me the trucks the drains are being cleared so its making going home a little easier. Sandra onika, you dont sound as energetic as you did before. Youve had a long commute
The senate floor opens up now and they lose a longstanding members in senator Dianne Feinstein, a sixterm senator out of california, first went to the chamber in 1992. It saw bill clinton go to the white house that year. She is dead at the age of 90. This is the chaplain now. We continue to believe in your sovereignty as we edge closer to a government shutdown, we choose to believe that you are still in charge. We continue to believe that the hearts of our lawmakers are in your hands and you turn their plans as you desire. We continue to believe that in everything you are working for the good of those who love you and that your purposes will prevail. And lord, we pause to thank you for the life and legacy of senator Dianne Feinstein. May her death teach us to number our days that we may have hearts of wisdom. Have your way, lord, have your way. You are the potter, we are the clay. We pray in your loving name, amen. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pled