soaring to nearly 120 degrees. the dangerous temperatures only expected to get worse over the next few days. and the record heat is fueling several new brush fires here in southern california. they are erupting in size and they are forcing evacuations. nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the numbers for us but we will begin with nbc marissa power instilling, phoenix. marissa, just how are people they re coping with this incredible heat? yes listen it is no secret phoenix is used to soaring temperatures but even people who live there are struggling to find relief amid what could only be described as a heat marathon. millions of americans waking up to yet another day of extreme weather. water logged for ahmaud bracing for more rain after catastrophic flooding. down, south extreme heat breaking more records coast to coast. from miami, until death valley, or the hottest place on earth is about to get even hotter. predicted this weekend to reach a scorching 13
reelection again with a rally in philadelphia with union members. the president is seeing endorsements from some of the country s largest unions, a preview in just moments. also new today, more details on trump s indictment. the justice department filing for a protective order which if granted would prevent trump from sharing any classified material for people not involved in the case. new york times says that order says ongoing investigations could identify uncharged individuals. i ll be discussing the latest on the diamond later this hour with jasmine crockett. secretary of state anthony blinken traveled to china today on a high stakes mission to ease rising tensions. blinken is the highest level american official to visit beijing since president biden took office. earlier today, president discussing china, despite balloon incident that delayed blinken s initial trip scheduled in february. i think one of the things about that balloon, it was not that it got shut down but i
so we see each other as fellow human beings and as children of god, we begin to walk the path of doctor king s beloved community. a path is dream inspired. and legacy propel us forward to this day. here is what i learned in my life and my career along that path, as many of you have learned along your path, we are all imperfect beings. we do not know where and what fate will deliver to us where and when. but we can do our best to seek a life of light and hope and love. and yes comic truth. truth. that is what i try to do every day, to build the future we all want. we are reminding ourselves that nothing, nothing is guaranteed in our democracy. nothing. every generation is required to keep it, defendant, protected. to be repairers of the breach. and to remember the power to redeem the soul of america lies where it always has lay in the hands of we the people. [applause] we the people. [applause] i was recently reminded of that truth on the south lawn of the white house. i belie
close to 100 right now. that may not reflect what it actually feels like. i mean, yes it is dry heat but that is pretty brutal. let s go right now to nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman to talk about this. it is extraordinary, this extreme weather across the country. what is the latest on that and how long does it persist? another, alex great to see. you it will keep persisting. i think morris has it perfectly, it s a heat marathon and that is really the biggest problem. these temperatures are, extreme they are, dangerous record-breaking but it just goes on and on. that s what it s very taxing on the body, you notice all of those shots people having to work outside. they have to work outside, so really dangerous conditions, palm springs you are not getting that relief at night. most of these places are not getting that relief at night. we are not recovering, looking at temperatures near 1:19 in palm springs this weekend. let s take a look at the heat, alert because we look at 81
there was nothing to follow up. so, yes my chairman on oversight, can t find the witnesses, but we all know, that jack smith has found all the witnesses that he needs to make sure that he can go forward with his prosecution of the former president. let me tell, you we don t have access to these documents that you did, but everybody should read the article in the washington post by philip bump about this. it s so, dense the entire thing has been highlighted in yellow. because there s a lot of information there. going through step-by-step, it is a good one. in the meantime, we have the doj, which has released a damning assessment of the minneapolis police department. what is your reaction to that? and might this jump-start congress to get back on the table and federal pleas for form? you know, alex, as someone who literally entered politics because i was frustrated with the systems as they exist, because i ve done the civil rights, work i ve met and had to talk to those mothers that