What police and eyewitnesses are saying go time. The Republican National Convention Kicks off tonight, with president rump set to appear every day and joe biden shaking off trumps blaclaims he is not fitr office watch me. What to respect as the republicans take their turn in the spotlight. Out of control i have lost so much if i thought to think about it too long, it overwhelms me. The death toll from the california wildfires, blazing 1 million acres this morning weather conditions only getting worse. Were live from the front lines. Shake up after months of family drama playing online, Kellyanne Conway, one of the president s closest aides announces she is stepping down. The surprise move, just days before she is set to speak at the Republican National convention and miracle baby a newborn panda at the national zoo defies the odds and captures hearts today, monday, august 24th, 2020 from nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.
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Historic change in leadership. Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight worldwide plea for justice for george floyd partially answered today. Three more former Minneapolis Police officers now charged in floyds death. After more than a week of rage and unrest, a nation pained over the death of george floyd, a knee to one mans neck, heartbreaking metaphor. No justice, no peace hands up, dont shoot today was the day many who are marching had been waiting for. We want change were here today because george floyd is not here. He should be here. He should be alive, but hes not. Minnesotas attorney general increasing charges against the man who kept his knee on floyds neck for nearly nine minutes. I file add amended complaint that fires Derek Chauvin with mau murder in the Second Degree. All of them seen in this online video restraining floyd. I filed a complaint, that charges the officers with aiding and abetting murder in the Second Degree,
Well talk about refreshing changes coming up in the accuweather sevenday forecast. Heres kumasi. Thanks, mike. In the south bay several people were detained after the 8 00 curfew went into effect last night. This is following a protest near city hall. At least one driver started doing doughnuts. As you can see from sky 7 a large police response. Officers moved in around 9 30 and they shut down and blocked some roads. Police in San Francisco arrested about 20 people overnight for breaking curfew. The Department Says there were protesters near the hall of justice. Santa rosa police also said they made several arrests in pacific and mendocino avenue. No reports of violence or looting. The Department Says officers watched over two Peaceful Demonstrations. So, again, as kumasi said, oakland has been relatively quiet over the past 24 hours although we have seen widespread looting over the last several days. Whether there are roving groups of looters. We believe that those are an organized el
Is another hot day. Yes, it is. But it is the last one for a lot of us. But its also one of the most dangerous days this week because it is the hottest day. Lets take a look at what is going on with our advisories and most of them began today. Already Solano County yours started yesterday. Lets take a look at what is going on as far as the conditions outside. High pressure over top of us and you can see barely a breeze out there and absolutely no sign of the marine layer clouds. Theyre on vacation for today. Theyll come back tomorrow and more so as we head towards the weekend. Were looking at whats going on and you can see that temperatures at the coast are going to be a little more comfortable today. 60s and 70s there while the rest of us warm rapidly and 90 to 100 at 4 00 and still around 80 to 90 at 7 00. Well take a look at that nearly 30 degree temperature drop for the weekend and the chances of rain coming up. First, back to kumasi for the news. Thanks, mike. In the south bay, se