Holiday heat wave. Alaska sizzling record high temperatures with anchorage hitting 90 degrees and more than 100 wildfires burning across the state. The hottest day of all time. Plus heat and humidity combine for a sweltering day with the heat index above 100 degrees. It will be sizzling in big parts of the eastern half of the country today. Dylan has your forecast. A shocker. The young man who accused the actor of groping him against his will abruptly drops his civil suit with a hearing set for monday. Legal experts now wondering if this was a confidential settlement that could lead to the criminal case falling apart. From nbc news, this is today with Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Im peter alexander. Dylan dreyer is here. Were happy to have my White House Correspondent Hallie Jackson here. Waking up to news of yet another big earthquake hitting our friends in california overnight. Thats exactly right. The state of californ
Him another opportunity to talk about whats important to him. He didnt shut up but he did a whole rot of dribbling and dunking. Teaming up to beat steph currys team in l. A. Those are some of our top stories on this president s day, monday, february 19th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everybody on this holiday. Forget that sit a holiday for many folks across the country. And we begin with the students who made it out of the Florida Shooting rampage alive. The teenagers discovered an impassioned message, one by one demanding strict new gun control laws to keep kids safe. Some will meet face to face with florida legislatures and the president himself. Abcs jim ryan has the latest. Reporter students who survived the massacre in florida are spoking out. This is not about republicans and democrats. Reporter channelling their grief and frustration and calling for a nationwide student and teacher walkout, promoting antigun violence demonstrations in washington
Hillary clinton accusing china of stealing government information. Plus celebrations in chile as the National Football team wins the copa america for the first time. Greeks are voting yes or no. In a referendum to decide their financial future. And effectively where they stay in the euro zone or not. Its been a hectic few days of campaigning but the greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urging a no vote. In the past half hour, he has been casting his vote. It will decide whether or not greeks choose to protect more austerity in exchange for rescue loans. Greece needs those loans. A troik troy troika of debt. On the eve of the referendum the greek finance minister accused of europe of fear mongering. The dreaded grexit. Antonin zamaris is urging a support of the referendum. Today our greeks are deciding on the fate of our country. We are voting yes to greece, we are voting yes to europe. John siropolous is joining us from athens. What is the mood in greece right now, what are people sayin
The iraq army prepares a new offensive. Chile win south americas top prize. A penalty shot to argentina giving them their first ever major title. Its a crucial day for greeks voting either yes or no in a wrench did you to decide their Economic Future. Alexis tsipras and his finance minister urge a no vote. Whats the vote actually about . Now, it will be decide whether or not greeks accept International Creditors tough proposals for more austerity measures in exchange for much needed rescue loans to pay off its huge debt and avoid a banking collapse. The european commission, the creditors along with the international mop tear fund wants taxes raised and spending slashed to meet debt obligation. That debt stands at 340 billion euros. The creditors were accused of fear mongering. It was described as a form of terrorism. E. U. Leaders warned greeks that a no vote could mean crashing out of the euro zone altogether. Voters are divided. Lets hear from our correspondent, jonah hall up athens.
Copa america triumph host chile celebrate their first major football victory. First greeks are voting either yes or no in a referendum which will determine their economic future. The Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his finance minister are urging a no vote. The vote will decide whether or not greeks choose to accept the cores proposals for more austerity in exchange for rescue loans that are much needed. They need these loans in order to avoid a default and a banking collapse. Jonah hall report now from the greek capital athens. From the country that gave the world democracy the world democracy comes a referendum that may mean the world to greece. We cannot to continue with these rules. I dont agree, i want to be in europe. Ok, ok. It is a simple yes or no that has set greeks apart between those who fear losing what theyve got and those who feel they have nothing left to give. On the face, it is just a vote on the terms of the new bailout for greece, yes were prepared to accept the t