A moment use of welcome to the show we begin in australia where a record heat wave is fueling fears of another scorching brush fire season. The Southeastern State of New South Wales, seeing temperatures topping 40 degrees. Wildfires are already burning and officials have put residents on high alert for more. The big fear is of a repeat of last years black summer in which dozens perished in blazes. This fires in the sydney suburb of north me to its just one of dozens of wildfires that have been burning across the state of New South Wales. Its also reminiscent of the scenes the played out during the devastating bushfires in australia last summer. Huge swathes of londra destroyed then on the authorities are warning australians not to complacent this time around. We cannot fall into a false sense of security. The community at there unfortunately thinks that after the last season, we are not at risk. The reality is 90 percent of the state is still untouched by heat. Waves are not unusual in
Abroad could escalate the conflict in neighboring libya. You see in the movie earthlings 2005 everyone should watch and the bizarre endorsement from ukraines president that helped end a siege inside a bus. Now u. S. President donald trump has warned that the corona Virus Outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better its a mox departure from the optimistic picture he has projected so far even as cases continue to rise in many States Mike Hanna has more from washington d. C. In the past president cost him self as americas cheerleader making rosy predictions about the course of the pandemic that were often at odds with the facts but this was a more subdued president than on previous occasions it will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better something i dont like saying about things but thats the way it is and a complete reversal on the use of mosques something that in the 1st few months of the pandemic the president often derided at one stage even expressing support
Cancellations of 1,000 flights at chicagos busy Ohare Airport alone. Well have the latest just ahead. Then mass protests in the streets of tehran after the iranian government accidentally shot down a passenger plane filled with iranians President Trump telling those protesters he and the United States stand with them well have live report and talk to chuck todd. Then, a sunday sitdown with ed harris on the latest role of Atticus Finch and a prolific acting career that began with a very different passion. I was working out for football i just it was 1970, 71, a lot of things were doing on in the world. I remember sitting down in the back porch of the neighbors house. I was thinking about what was i going to do with myself if im not going to play football maybe i can do the acting thing. Ed harris and later in the sunday spotlight, the view from london as the British Royal family prepares for a palace summit after the stunning news that prince harry and duchess Meghan Markle are leaving
With the flu spreading nationwide, the astonishing number of us who still have to work sick and the biggest reasons we dont stay at home. Early today starts right now hey there. Welcome to friday. Im phillip mena. Good to be with you im Frances Rivera a week of wicked weather is on the way for over 50 million americans. From coast to coast, threats of severe storms that could bring everything from snow and ice to tornados over the next several days lets get right to nbc meteorologist bill karins r us busy map and busy morning for you. A treacherous weekend for people traveling and getting around were just really cone the severe thunderstorms later on today and the possibility at least of tornados and lifethreatening winds with these storms this could be an extreme wind event. Downed trees on houses, things like that, as we go throughout the afternoon and evening. If youre in the yellow, you have the risk of getting the severe storms. If youre in the orange, that means youre more likely
Medical expenses. That was not right. Horrible. That poor lady. If youre just waking up, an update on that cold weather. Hi, mike. Hi, guys. Looking at that, along with your planner. Lets start with the planner. You can see that were looking at temperatures in the mid to upper 30s inland. Some frost is possible in the deepest valleys. 41 to 43. 53 to 55, a very bright day after the fog fades. Few high clouds this afternoon, 53 to 57. Tonight, 46 to 49. We have about two miles visibility around santa rosa. Around novato and san rafael, where 101 and 37 come together, the fog is thicker there. Thankfully those temperatures are not near freezing just yet. Well keep an eye on where that fog will move. It looks like it may drift south a bit. If more fog develops around those temperatures and freezing conditions we could have black ice to talk about. So far were in the clear. Lets talk about the commute. Here is jobina. Good morning. Happy friday. 4 31. A live look at the bay bridge toll pla