Years as a young adult in california, there were two female senators, senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both elected in 1992 during the socalled year of the woman. I was 9 years old when that happened, too young to grasp what was going on, and not entirely aware of Anita Hill Saga that prompted it so to me it was norm toll look to have washington and see two women representing my state. Completely normal to see one of those women led by bipartisan or to see her lead the Intelligence Committee or see her held to account for egregious wrong doing after 9 11 or see her stand up to the chief to get an apology out of it. It was norm toll watch Dianne Feinstein work in washington, and i know you see this coming, but looking back at the unremarkability is precisely what makes it so remarkable. Wasnt until i came an adult covering politics that i understood how hard she had to fight, sometimes against wings of her own party. Today the flags around the capitol are flying at half staf
Senator feinsteins family. May she rest in peace, and may her memory be a blessing. Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Up front next, mccarthys meltdown, the house speakers attempt for the bill goes down in flames. And one of temps 18 codefendants in georgias sprawling case strikes a deal with prosecutors. The big question is who is next . The State Of Emergency, New York City, the biggest city in the country, and water. A major river now in flood stage. And the threat tonight is far from over. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Mccarthys mess. Hours away from a shutdown, and Kevin Mccarthy appears unable to get his party to stop it. Mccarthy Behind Closed Doors said there arent many options left, this after his last vote filed. He was so confident he had more ideas, though he was making jokes. Just listen to this exchange. Reporter can you tell me the planned . That was a few hours ago, joking, now its not many options left. Its no laughing meter. A whole lot of americans living pay
Its monday the 22nd april, our main story. The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has told the bbc that the investigation into his death should be reopened, after the metropolitan Police Issued another apology for the way theyve handled the case. Stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in south london 31 years ago today. The metropolitan Police Commissioner has apologised to Doreen Lawrence after questions were raised about another suspect in a bbc investigation. Daniel de simone reports. The racist murder of Stephen Lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south london bus stop. Two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. But the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought to justice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness Doreen
Chilling video of a suspected Drunk Driver Speeding into a building holding a birthday party. Two children killed. More than a dozen other people seriously hurt. Why them . The new warning to jewish students after heated protests at Columbia University. The campus rabbi who says theyre not safe and need to go home. Summer travel crunch. More americans than ever set to fly, but for some airlines, maybe fewer planes. What it means for the price of your summer vacay. A car on fire. A driver trapped. How a group of Good Samaritans saved his life. And kick off your sunday shoes because we are there as kevin bacon goes back to the school where he filmed footloose to make students prom dreams come true. The power that this movie has had just kind of brings people together. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with hallie jackson. Good evening, and we begin this evening with a milestone moment in a trial that will be full of them. Opening statements set to begin just hours from now in that Downt