To fans back in their seats, cheering together again. From families pressing hands against the window to grandparents hugging their grandchildren once again. We begin there with the president s optimism about the countrys covid future, and the question of whether Pandemic Progress both on the Public Health and economic fronts will translate into any political momentum for the broader widen agenda. Bbqs and baseball with families and friends and fans made this extended holiday July 4th feel normal. The president telling a crowd outside the White House sunday the virus no longer controls our lives. But there are new Warning Signs in the pandemic data and in some Polling Numbers that suggest getting over the final covid hurdles will be a stubborn challenge. With me to show the reporting and insights, lauren fox, Articlette Signs and molly ball. There is no disputing thank you for sharing your holiday. I should say that up front. Theres no disputing the numbers. Lets look at January 20th I
Surge. But for the surviving families it was a devastating move. Some of them telling us they couldnt bear to watch everything they owned coming crashing down in a matter of moments. Tonight thanks to the Demolition Sunday of the last standing portion, the search of the Tower South Rubble is widening. Truly we could not continue without bringing this building down. As we speak, the teams are working on that part of the pile that was not accessible before the building was demolished. Reporter the controlled demolition, authorities say, a necessary step, given the threat of approaching tropical Storm Elsa whose impacts could arise starting tonight. That storm could initiate a conversation about the necessity to bring that building down because the worst thing that could happen is have a Storm Come in and blow that building down on top of the pile. Reporter a lot of emotions for the surviving residents as families were not allowed in to get their belongings. The icing on the cake for thei
Of things that should be going on for years. Exactly. You know it . The cAndidate heroes is such a fascinating history but its a national honor And such a new York Thing And i think its going to be a big deal And very moving. Ticker tape . The stuff doesnt actually exist anymore. Are they going to be throwing any kinds of paper out the windows . If my experience going to the Womens World Cup team coming home for their decorative parade of mics brAnds like that is anything to go by tomorrow it is a huge glorious mess with all kinds of stuff thats an identifiable as anything of any confetti. Part of the process is it gets cleaned up. Its a well oiled machine. We are still going to quote Ticker Tape . Theres no reason to change that. Exactly. Thats right. Thank you, rachel. It is going to happen again. Republicans are going to try to steal a president ial election again. Thats what theyre basically telling us theyre going to do. Thats what theyre publicly planning to do with new Election
Hunt. Were watching the Rescue Effort in surfside, florida. Search efforts had to pause while the remaining building was demolished last night. They say it could speed up the process because they sflou more access to the site. They really believe they will be able to make identifications, that they can accelerate now that they have access so that because because it had been inaccessible and there was likely a lot of people who were sleeping at that time unfortunately in that part of it. At the same time, floridas residents are bracing for tropical Storm Elsa turning off of the coast of cuba. Vaughn hilliard is in surfside, florida for us and Sam Brock is in Key West. Vaughn, met he will start with you in surfside. What more do we know now about where things stand and where does the Operation Go after the demolition . That is right, the hope here is that the process of recovery can accelerate. Theyre still calling this a Rescue Mission essentially. Theyre not going to be the ones that e
Surfside, Florida. 118 people are still missing as they work ahead of a tropical Storm Brewing in the region. Joining me now with the very latest from surfside, Nbc News correspondent Vaughn Hilliard And also with us as well is Nbc News meteorologist Michelle Grossman. Well get to you in just a moment, michelle. I want to see what the preparations are on the ground. Talk to us about what youre seeing in terms of the Search And Rescue teams, what theyre doing ahead of tropical storm making lAnd fall. Theyre making as much much progress as they can. Got news here, ill let michelle address the actual path here. It changes hour by hour And the potential impact on surfside. But essentially the crews cut back at is being a. M. This morning. They have been working Nonstop Eper since. Targeting some areas with that other building being collapsed or demolished overnight. Theyre now able to access some other areas of that building that they have not been able to get to over the last 12 days. Tha