Today not to dismiss the case. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In a moment, full coverage of the financial shock waves rocking the world from the historic vote in britain. But there is breaking news in an unfolding tragedy here at home we need to tell you about. In west virginia, at least 20 people are now confirmed dead in a catastrophic flood disaster, the worst in a hundred years. At this hour, 500 people remain trapped by those floodwaters in a shopping mall. Waters so powerful, ripping homes from foundations and sweeping away cars. Nbcs ron mott starts us off from the flood zone. Reporter it was sudden, it was violent, raging floodwaters ripping through whatever stood in its way, houses, cars, just about everything. I watched my car kind of flip into the abyss. Reporter ten inches of rain, onequarter of the average annual rainfall around here fell in just 24 hours, swall
Referendum results. The eu has voted to leave the European Union. And in the aftermath of that, the british Prime Minister David Cameron has said hell resign in around three months from now. That will take us up to october, the time of the British Political Party conference season. So thats the time when David Cameron will go. Now we await to see who will step in to lead britain in this new route. The people of the uk voted to leave. And a couple of hours ago, David Cameron saying hed resign as Prime Minister. Obviously, president obama in the United States has been kept informed overnight. The president is on the west coast in San Francisco doing some events concerning entrepreneurship. Its expected that mr. Obama will speak to David Cameron some time in the next 24 hours. Obviously, to determine how the relationship between the socalled special relationship goes on. Even though nothing changes immediately. As for the Prime Minister, he has just seen his political life implode. He sai
As you know by you, 17. 5 million voters triggered a financial meltdown in global market. Lost more than 2 trillion today. And tonight, we have the latest on where this chaos goes, how it started, and what britains unexpected disruption means for the u. S. Im shocked that we actually have voted to leave. The markets taken a dive. My vote, i didnt think would matter, because i think we would remain. Im actually regretting it today. The dow jones dropping over 600 points. This is the worst period i recall since ive been in public service. So, yeah, quite worried. I do not think that it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination. I dont care who it is, as long as we have a brexit government. Its about the right of the people of this will country to settle their own destiny. We would prefer a different outcome. The special relationship that exists between our two nations, that len will endure. Maybe today, hes not running for president. H
Points and in the first minute of trading on the news of the socalled brexit vote, its down 417 points and we continue to watch for the next hour. While many brits are celebrating overseas nonetheless, one supporter calling the result quote, Independence Day for Great Britain on spite of the uncertain road ahead, it has now exposed across the country. Prime Ministerdavid Cameron and we woke up to this news, saying he will resign from his post by the month of november. Cameron led the fight to stay in the eu and says it is time for fresh leadership. Jon presumptive nominee donald trump happens to be in scotland on a business trip. He has weighed in on how the people of the uk have spoken. Will also be checking in live with nicole paolini on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, that will be a few minutes from now but we begin with amy kellogg in our london bureau. This is not only a shock john but this is completely uncharted territory. There is something called article 50 of the 20
Todays crisis. When the pound goes down, more people are coming to turnberry, frankly. And the american parallels. What todays massive victory for rightwing nationalism tells us about clinton versus trump. I would build a wall bigger, better, stronger, than any wall. Nobody comes in. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. One of the most seismic events in recent World History just took place last night. A geopolitical earthquake that will send shock waves through the International Community and Global Financial markets for years to come. This morning we woke up to a brave new world. After Great Britain voted in a referendum to leave the European Union marking the first of 28 Member States ever to do so. In choosing brexit, british exit from the eu, voters rejected the council of elites. Political leaders and Economic Experts the world over, including their own Prime Minister, the bank of england, the british treasury, the International Monetary fond,