Everyone, on this monday. Im kendis gibson. Im Mara Schiavocampo in for diane macedo. A winter storm is battering the western u. S. Bringing heavy rain, strong winds and even ice and snow. First up take a look at this. You can see the storm moving in from the pacific and affecting parts of ten states. Many roads blocked by flooding and mud slides. The storm toppled many trees in the San Francisco bay area including this one in the citys mission district. It demolished the two cars you see there but there were no injuries. Torrential rains and major flooding. A state of emergency on the west coast. Rivers rising to their highest levels in more than a decade. The Truckee River in northern nevada cresting overnight forcing people in more than 1,000 homes to be evacuated in reno. In northern california, at least three people have died from falling trees and flooded roads. In wine Country Vineyards underwater. This drone video showing the swollen napa river. To look like this two days into
Charleston. Flash flood, rescu rescues, millions tonight in danger. A wild victory for the ages. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. Im kate snow in for lester tonight who is interviewing president obama in chicago just hours before the president s farewell art address. We begin with a busy day. Senator Jeff Sessions spent more than eight hours fielding questions at a hearing about his nomination for attorney general. Pete williams has our report. Senator sessions served as an reporter Jeff Sessions held a granddaughter in his lap prepared to go before the very committee he was a member of but voted against him in 1986 when he was nominated to be a federal judge, concerned about his record on several rights. The caricature credited of me was not accurate. It wasnt accurate then and its not accurate now. Reporter in a hearing interrupted nine times by protesters, he said he would be against any blanket ban. He said he would step aside if investigations of the Clinton Emails or
For as i like to call it lets move. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Ill miss the two of them when they are gone. Im frances rivera. Donald trumps two controversial picks seems to have survived following days of heavy questioning. But we begin with the explosive day in new york. Trump holding a News Conference that ran the gamut. He made headlines from new cabinet nominee to the border wall, obamacare and his business dealings. But it was unsubstanceated allegations of russia. Clapper said he spoke with trump. He continued i emphasize this document is not a u. S. Intelligence community product. And president elect trump again affirmed his appreciation for all the men and women serving in the intelligence community. N reporter at trump tower a moment months in the making but not washington front and center instead moscow, russia dominating Donald Trumps First Press Conference as president elect. For the first time acknowledging what intelligence officials believe about foreig
A wild victory for the ages. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. Im kate snow in for lester tonight who is interviewing president obama in chicago just hours before the president s farewell address. We begin with a busy day. Senator Jeff Sessions spent more than eight hours fielding questions at a hearing about his nomination for attorney general. Pete williams has our report. Senator sessions served as an reporter Jeff Sessions held a granddaughter in his lap prepared to go before the very committee he was a member of but voted against hiin to be a federal judge, concerned about his record on civil rights. The caricature created of me was not accurate. It wasnt accurate then and its not accurate now. Reporter in a hearing interrupted nine times by protesters, he said he would be against any blanket ban on muslim immigrants. He said he would step aside if investigations of the Clinton Emails or Foundation Came up. With regard to secretary clinton and some of the comments i mad
And we do say morning. Im kendis gibson. And im erielle reshef. At the center of an internal investigation stemming from its inquiry into Hillary Clintons emails. The Justice Department Inspector General is investigating if fbi director james comey broke Department Protocol and policy by going public with details of the email probe just before the election. A move some say cost clinton the white house. Abcs janai norman has the latest from washington. Good morning, janai. Reporter good morning. Its a tumultuous development for the fbi thats recently come under heavy criticism from both parties for its handling of politically sensitive cases. This one centers on director comeys unprecedented announcement days before the election. Investigating the investigator. This morning fbi director james comey is under intense new scrutiny. They have discovered new emails. Reporter the department of justice asking whether comeys announcement about reopening an investigation into Hillary Clintons us