Politicsnation. Tonight s lead, sweet home, chicago. i am here tonight in chicago just hours before the start of the democratic national convention, where democrats will around kamala harris as their presidential nominee in what has been a roller coaster election season. Vice president harris has only been in the race for months a month since president biden step aside, and the polls showed she has gained enough ground already to push the contest to a dead heat. The latest nbc washington abc washington poll shows and tim walz are on a bus tour of pennsylvania right now before heading to chicago later tonight. Here is vice president harris earlier this afternoon in rochester, pennsylvania. Through these next 79 days, we will continue to build community, build coalitions and remind each other that we are all in this together. Joining me now from the dnc convention center in chicago, mitch landrieu, national co chair of the harriswalz 2024 campaign. Thank you for your time tonight. Ob
This. Police found a Newlywed Couple shot to death at the camp ground. It at the same location where they got into a fight. A witness his calling police to report a possible Domestic Violence incident. The encounter seen here on Body Cam Footage. Kim Foxx Coverage now. Laura ingle has been talking. Are Jonathan Serrie kicks things off where people are anxiously awaiting to see if Brian Laundry will ever emerge from his home. Jonathan . Reporter no public statements coming out of Brian Laundry or his parents. The man who called 911 from moab you talk to report that keith witnessed Gabby Fighting with her Fiance Brian in the Parking Lot of that . Restore, officers determined the argument was more of a mental Health Issue than Domestic Violence. They do not proceed with criminal charges but require the coupled to separate for the evening. That was back in august 12. Six days later, authorities discovered the bodies of newlyweds crystal Turner And Kyla jody with Gunshot Wounds near a camps
Through to the Us Open semis. Could we see a teenage final at Flushing Meadows . Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Hello and welcome to the programme. A man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman from the islamist gang which murdered 130 people in paris six years ago has told a court he is a fighter for the islamic state group. Salah abdeslam is one of 20 defendants in what is the biggest Terror Trial in modern french history. The prosecution says they were all involved in the shootings and bombings of november 2015, which targeted locations including bars, restaurants and the bataclan concert hall. From paris, our Correspondent Lucy Williamson reports. The sirens sounded again in Paris Today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. Sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. It was a night when security felt uncertain, when no one in paris knew where to run. As islamist g
The midatlantic and northeast are trying to recover from unprecedented flooding as well as tornadoes in the aftermath of ida. A new Abc News Washington Post Poll shows a drop in the President S Approval Rating. 44 of americans say they approve of how hes handling his Job. 51 disapprove. Also, new Data Points to a slowdown in Job creation. The Labor Department says some 235,000 Jobs were added in augment economists expected more than 700,000 new hires. The Unemployment Rate is down slightly now at 5. 2 . Theres increased concern the Delta Variant is taking a toll on the economy. This comes as longterm Unemployment Benefits are set to expire this weekend. This morning before his trip to louisiana the President Spoke about the state of the economy. Theres no question the Delta Variant is why Todays Job Report isnt stronger. It has brought america out of an economic free fall. The second thing that has to happen in september is for the congress. The House And Senate to pass the Job of pass
But we start with David Spunt on the story on afghanistan. Reporter thousAnds want to get out of afghanistan not only from kabul but this comes as the mixed messages seem to thrive. One day it seems okay to go to the airport. Then people are told not to go to the airport. The united Kingdom Defense forces reported seven people killed outside of a Kabul Airport. We hear those are afghan civilians. Families are desperate to leave. The Kabul Airport officials are reporting that the american officials are not even to get to the airport. We know small number that we know of. We know of sporadic cases where they are not being allowed. Harrassment is going on And some physical violence has occurred. Reporter add that to the New Threat of Isis Branch in afghanistan. Afghanistan known to house Al Qaeda. Isis a rival Terror Organization has a footprint in the country. There are reports this morning that the biden administration is weighing airstrikes on some of our equipment that the taliban sei