Very heavy rain and downpour. What you need to know heading to the fireworks. Bring a tarp. Where umbrellas are allowed, i would do that. Download the nbc washington app ecause there will be alerted if we wilhave severe thunderstorms in the area and have a place ready to o. Soon as you hear that thunder, head indoors. While youre setting up your chair, getting ready to pull out the food, go ahead and keep eyes out for a building you can run to or close to your car. Ill have a breakdown when we expect the storms coming up. Today we celebrate o nations independen fourth of july is a big deal here in the nations tcapital. He rehearsal are over and now its time for the big show. That i the sound the voice winner rfpeorming. She sounds great. At than annual event in hits 39th year. People come from all over the country to see this show. Its our Nations Capital and among other things, its a piece of hi. Its an emotional event to be here on the fourth of jul the beginnings of our freedom, to
Shanghai composite was down by three quarters of a percentage point. In europe, some early trading there, at this hour the bulls have their way the dax is up by 0. 6 . The cac is up almost by 1 the ftse up by 0. 4 . If you look at crude oil prices, crude was up yesterday settled above 46, this morning at 45. 87 big developing story. Londons fire commissioner says theres been a flub of fatalities in a fire that broke out overnight in a high rise apartment. Fire fighters still working to put out that blaze which quickly engulfed the 27Story Building in london. Londons mayor says question also have to be answered over the safety of those towers some residents in the building say they had been advised to stay inside in the event of a fire in another part of the building so no smoke alarms or sprinkler systems set up the fire took place on the fourth floor and spread rapidly. Someone wanted to close it down years ago this building yeah. I immediately its a fire at this point with everything
Thank you very much im going to turn it im going to turn it back over to the alexandria chief. Thank you, chief. Were not not folk, were not going to answer any questions at this point, because as the chief pointed out this is an active, Ongoing Investigation. We call the crime scene hot because were collecting information and evidence and it would be premature for us to respond any further in an hour and a half well come back together and give you an update on what we can speak to and perhaps give you answers to some questions. But chief, any indication were done right now. Any other shooters this is a stable situation, theres no additional threat we consider this to be about closed incident under investigation. Thank you very much. Well be back in an hour and half. That was Michael Brown there we continue to monitor this breaking news out of alexandria, virginia, this morning if youre just joining us, a gunman opening fire on a gop congressional baseball practice around 7 15 this mor
Minutes after 7 00, we received an 911 call of an active shooter at simpson park here in monroe in alexandria. Our units responded and were on scene within three minutes. The officers were received fire from a suspect and they returned fire. Part of the investigation is ongoing as we speak. This event was this event was a practice session for Baseball Team involving some representatives from congress. Some employees from congress. There were Capitol Police individuals continued on scene and they engaged with the subject. Ill let the Capitol Police respond to that. The emergency medical personnel that responded at the scene from the Alexandria Fire Department as well as officers from the Alexandria Police department provided treatment to a number of individuals on the scene. Those individuals, we know five of them were transported by Emergency Services to hospitals within the area to deal with a variety of injuries and treatment. At this point, the Alexandria Police department, because
Its a horrible feeling. Well bring you the very latest as they come in and out of london. The commanderinchief looking to move past the chaos and washing said including the testimony yesterday. Hes getting america back to work. The 71st birthday. The apprenticeship initiative, a plan while appearing with his daughter in wisconsin yesterday. Of future while a great apprenticeship opportunities for young city said and study things they want to study and study things are going to be great at. Workforce development is at the heart of the administrations agenda and we are very excited to be there today and the great work being done. Train to mourn the president s job plan coming out. Take a look. Stronger as we see features indicating a gain of 20 points. About 10 points on the nasdaq. We are awaiting the Federal Reserves interest interest ratn closing the twoday meeting expected to raise a quarter of a point as the loss or eternal is tasking director of the Economic Council launching the s