It is good to be back with you on this second hour of chris jansing reports. At this hour, a story first reported by Nbc News. The biden family, privately discussing what a possible Campaign Exit would look like stressing it needs to be on his terms. His timing. Plus, new reporting that the mood on Capitol Hill has shifted to when, not if biden drops out. As another eight lawmakers say the president cant win. And Donald Trump said his big theme was unity, but did the final version of his Rnc Speech deepen political divides instead of bridging them . And the global outage triggers havoc and blue screens of death around the world. From grounded flights to hospital outages, even billboards going blank in times square. Weve got the latest on whats being called historys largest i. T. Outage. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments, and we begin at the White House with nbcs Monica Alba. What more do we know about the conversations that are happening with Joe Biden
Hundreds of thousands still without power. Worries over food, clean water ad fuel. Matt gutman on the ground tonight. The major news this evening involving abortion rights. In texas, a new law taking effect. One of the most consequential challenges yet to roe versus wade. That state effectively banning most abortions. Opponents of the Law Hoping The Supreme Court would step in. So far, it has not. Rachel scott live in texas. Three Police Officers and two paramedics now charged in the death of Elijah Mcclain. The young Black Man dying after a confrontation with police while walking home. Placed in a Choke Hold and injected with ketamine. The wildfire emergency. 86 fires across 11 states. New evacuations tonight. More than 4,000 first responders trying to get control of the caldor fire, threatening more than 30,000 homes and buildings in the Lake Tahoe area. Tonight, the Taliban In Afghanistan releasing video it says shows their fighters in u. S. Military vehicles left behind. And tonigh
Luis armstrong stadium. Look at Yankee Stadium taken by broadcaster michael k, the entire outfield under water. A number of Funnel Clouds and tornados were also reported across the northeast. Earlier in the day the storm swept through maryland and the washington d. C. Area. News correspondent Tom Costello has those pictures. Reporter Touching Down In and around annapolis, maryland, tornados on the ground for many miles after spinning off from Hurricane Ida that slammed louisiana. Please make sure youre inside. Please make sure youre in the lowest level of your house. Reporter in downtown annapolis, Power Lines and signs ripped down. Roofs torn off and trees uprooted. In frederick, maryland, Flash Flooding caught a Bus Driver off guard, 11 School Kids rescued as the bus was submerged. Ida unleashing rain on the nations capitol. A Tornado Watch well into the evening. Three inches of rain swamped the region, tearing down trees, Flooding Intersections and trapping drivers in their car. In
Matt gutman on the ground tonight. The major news this evening involving abortion rights. In texas, a new law taking effect. One of the most consequential Challenges Groet roe versus wade. That state effectively banning most abortions. So far, the Supreme Court has not stepped in. Rachel scott live in texas. Reporter Thr Three Police Officers and two paramedics now charged in the debt of Elijah Mcclain. Placed in a Choke Hold and injected with ketamine. The wildfire emergency. 86 fires across 11 states. New evacuations tonight. More than 4,000 first responders trying to get control of the caldor fire, threatening more than 30,000 homes and buildings in the Lake Tahoe area. Tonight, the Taliban In Afghanistan releasing video it says shows their fighters in u. S. Military vehicles left behind. And tonight, americas top general and his Message Today in deeply personal terms. Martha raddatz is here tonight. And the Search And Rescue mission under way after a u. S. Navy helicopter crashes o
That controversial policy expected to be rolled out tomorrow. Reporter: that announcement is expected to come from 6 defense floyd austen, the directive comes a day after president biden urged all federal employees to get the covid vaccine. He hopes the defense department to look at making the shots mandatory. The president asked the justice department to check the legality of making it mandatory even though the fda has yet to approve it, they say the mandate would require a presidential waiver. In los angeles the latest city to consider requiring proof of vaccination for anyone to enter public spaces in a similar move to new york city. The motion was introduced by members of city council so it would require people to show proof they ve had the shot to get into places like restaurants, bars, retail stores, gyms, stadiums, concert venues. The president called out conservative governors to do the right thing. Listen. Some governors not willing to do the right thing to beat this pandemic