across the journalism and political spectrum. president obama said this at the white house. michelle and i want to offer our deepest condolences to gwen ifill s family and all of you, her colleagues, on her passing. gwen was a friend of ours, she was an extraordinary journalist, she always kept faith with the fundamental responsibilities of her profession, asking the tough questions, holding people in power accountable, and defend ago strong and free press that makes our democracy work. i always appreciated gwen s reporting even when i was at the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews, whether she reported from a convention floor or the field, whether she sat at the debate moderator s table or anchor s desk, she not only informed today s citizens but inspired tomorrow s journalists. she was an especially powerful role 3408d for young women and girls who admired her integrity, intelligence and intellect and for which she blazed a trail for one-half of the
as cooler temperatures moving, humidity flip-flops. satellite radar, that storm that moved through was severe through worchester county and middlesex counties. as it moved offshore, it dissipated along the south shore. there was just a few showers there. in worchester, power lines down. that severe storm, not only severe because of the wind but heavy rain and flooding. that was around 8:03 pm. the storms, all gone. tonight, it s going to be calm. an isolated storm could develop tomorrow as a cold front moves through. 830 in boston. dew point temperatures around 700. that s for we had temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and dew it felt more like 1050 from time to time. heat index 990. tomorrow, less humid and dry but we crank up the humidity again with cooler temperatures. the heat is making it close to impossible for firefighters and mattapan. one of them had trouble breathing while trying to put out flames. katie brace is live. that was a tough fight. reporter: as hot
ever see him taking on an old bitter foe. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. tonight congressman tim ryan of ohio on the president s middle class rally be cry. jonathan alter on the epic throwdown with john mccain. plus the new senator even nate silver didn t see coming. we missed the north dakota senator. yes, you did. heidi highcamp joins me for an exclusive interview. and republicans in ohio haven t learned anything. tonight state senator nina turner on today s republican vote to defund planned parenthood. good to you have with us tonight. thanks for watching. absence of arrogance. president obama continued his fight for the middle class today and hit back at republican bullies in the process. the president held his first new conference since winning the president once again pipts the first time he s faced the news media without the worry or pressure for reelection. president obama is staying in c
confusion, let alone panic. and here s why. the facts and the science provide a clear path for us right now. there are facts that you can gather that will guide your decisions in the days and weeks ahead and focusing on the right facts while avoiding misinformation can help prioritize what you do and literally what you do to make you and your community safer. so that is our spirit tonight as we begin. we have the latest facts and medical guidance for you throughout this broadcast. here we go. right now there are over 4300 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the united states which have led to over 80 deaths. we can now report 33 states have closed all public schools plus additional districts across the country. and slightly more in 35 states declaring formal emergencies. these measures and the wider concerns have the markets tumbling again today. the dow down a whopping 13%. that makes this and you may have heard this last week, but now this is true as of today. this is the
the fbi surpriseded paul maniforn a predawn raid of his home in july. first reported home raid in a special counsel s investigation into russia ties according to a new washington post report. the raid came after he privately spoke to senate investigators and gave him the notes from that controversial trump tower meeting with the russians. now that is a key detail. manifort said he was handing over evidence voluntarily. so why did the fbi knock down his door to get that very evidence? the answer is important. this shows that he is a pry art in the russia probe. they re going at him first. two, this raid shows that mueller is following the money. the search includes scrutinizing his financial dealings around the world. three, the fbi cannot legally just raid anyone s home. it must prove to a judge there is good reason to think that ma manifort s home had evidence of a crime. a judge my approve such a raid if investigators showed that he could not be trusted to turn over all r