Eric deadly soup vere weather across the southern plains, where the storms are he8 hours, it is all happening now. The 3 we begin with a fox news alert from capitol hill where battles are brewing over the investigation into russian meddling into our president ial election. And over president Trumps Supreme Court nominee, judge neil gorsuch. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, i am Melissa Francis in today for jenna lee. Eric hello, melissa. Good to see you again, i am eric shawn in for jon scott today. The Senate Intelligence committee is meeting within the next hour to discuss their ongoing probe of russia. This as calls are increasing for house Intelligence Committee chairman devin nunes to step aside from reading that investigation into the alleged ties between the Trump Campaign officials in russia. Meanwhile, more than half the Senate Democrats also now planned to vote no on judge gorsuchs Supreme Court nomination. That is setting up possible showdown in the senate that t
Thursday. Feels like a long week already. Im bill hemmer live in americas newsroom. Sandra investigators piecing together paddocks final moments. He was on an eighthour gambling binge and he rented a room at another concert earlier. He had containers of explosive materials in his car. Leading the sheriff to suggest he may have had help. We know Stephen Paddock is a man who spent decades acquiring weapons and ammo and living a secret life. Much which will never be fully understood. He had to have some help at some point. He was working out all this on his own, but it would be hard for me to believe that. Bill his girlfriend, Marilou Danley, a person of interest, says she had no idea what her boyfriend was planning. This is the statement as read by her lawyer. I am devastated by the deaths and injuries that occurred. I knew Stephen Paddock as a kind, caring, quiet man. He never said anything to me or took any action that i was aware of that i understood in any way to be a warning that so
The nra just released a statement and im going to read part of it now, despite the fact the Obama Administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions, the National Rifle association is calling on the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law. The nra believes that the devices designed to allow semiautomatic rifles to function like fully automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations. These bump fire stock parts were a main focus in the White House Briefing just a moment ago. Kristen welker was in that room and now shes at the north lawn of the white house for us. Kristen, Sarah Huckabee sanders talked about how they want to be a part of the conversation, but she was making no commitment from that podium. Reporter no commitment, katy. What she said moments ago is that, look, the president doesnt think right now is necessarily the time to be focused on this debate. At th
Supposed to make the delivery of Public Services easier but as we hear sometimes it just just the opposite and the red carpet is heating up standing by to bring you all the glitz and glamour at the World Premiere of Wes Andersons latest movie zero at this. Pattern of a warm welcome to you im cheema south africa has a new president hes serious. His election comes a day off to jacob zuma agreed to step down off this party the a. N. C. Ordered him to resign or face a vote of no confidence south africa spot a man convened this morning to elect the new president only one candidate has been nominated many. The nomination is in order accordingly in terms of term five of part eight of rule three to the constitution i declare. The honorable mark the maryland. Elected president of that it probably gives a. Sense of elation and jubilation in the parliament in south africa with me in the serious christian man who has been closely monitoring that story and developed from south africa welcome a chri
Greeted three american detainees who were freed from north korea back to the united states. Violence in the middle east is unraveling. 248 hours after trump officially pulled the plug on the iran nuclear deal, israel said it attacked dozens of iranian tarts inside neighboring syria. Trumps troubles at home are also spiraling. New questions today as new details surface over payments that his personal Attorney Michael Cohen took from companies for potential access to the president. Cohen seemed unphased. Todays Washington Post headline quotes cohen as saying, im crushing i. How Michael Cohen, touting his access to President Trump convinced companies to pay millions. Joining us with the latest from the white house is jeff bennett. Jeff, the president has he left or is he leaving. He hasnt left just yet. On his way. He has a night set up for a rally when all of these things are going on in washington . Thats right. And the white house still isnt answering questions about Michael Cohen. On