Hywel griffith was watching the announcement. A two horse race where both men stuck rigidly to the centre but in the end of the new leader of the welsh labour was elected byjust under two 52 of the vote. Vaughan gething, congratulations. After being responsible for health and the economy, Vaughan Gething will now take a big step up to become the first black First Minister of wales. Today we turn a new page in our welsh history. A history that we write together. Notjust because im the first black leader of any european country, but a generational dial hasjumped, too. I want us to use this moment as a Starting Point for a more confident march into the future. A march into the future in behalf of a generation that too often is being asked to Pick Up The Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In pieces and the bill for those who came before them. Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In his campaign video, he tackled came before them. In his campaign video, he ta
Their family members, their loved ones, Communication Systems are down on the west side of the island, 911 isnt operable. Cell service isnt possible. Right now were standing at a road block on the road to lahaina. This is one of the hardest hit areas. Right now residents arent being let in and they wont be let in for the foreseeable future. Evacuations are still ongoing. People being bused out of the fire zone. This as the death toll from these fires continues to rise. Now, Search And Rescue teams have been in maui from all over the country. The National Guard is also here on the ground. Take a listen. The National Guard hag activated 134 National Guard personnel. 99 from the army National Guard and 35 from the air National Guard to assist with the ohio wildfire response. Several fires burning on the island of maui since tuesday. None of them fully contained according to officials here. Still unknown how these fires started. The most destructive the fire on mauis west side, which rippe
this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening there is significant movement to report tonight in the effort to bring home americans brittney griner and paul whelan, both separately imprisoned in russia. late today, secretary of state antony blinken acknowledging there was a substantial proposal on the table to facilitate their release. griner, the wnba star detained since february, who has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing vape cartridges with cannabis oil whelan, a marine corps veteran, serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted of spying in 2020. both, the u.s. says, are wrongfully imprisoned blinken says the next step, a call with his russian counterpar sergey lavrov. believed to be on the table, a prisoner swap that could prove to be a bitter pill for the biden administration which has been under fire in its efforts to gain freedom for the americans. all this unfolding as griner told her story today inside a russian courtroom. andrea mitchell now
this is graphic video and it does include strong language. get them! get them! ah! ah! for nearly a year, the january 6th committee has been trying to piece it together how it happened and who was involved from the bottom to the top. last night they unveiled new videos of its own and concerning findings in its first public hearing. president trump was yelling and, quote, really angry at advisers. the rioters chant, hang mike pence, the president responded, quote, maybe the americans have the right idea and maybe mike pence deserved. former d.c. police officer mike fanone, i want to get his take on the hearing that happened last night. i am glad you are here, you are moving on because you were there and we remember the battle and what was described last night to refresh our memory, forgotten of the mortal hand to hand combat. i was to know what was your take? how did you think the hearing of the first day went? do you think people have more insights of what ha
our hostages released. senator tim scott announcing he is spinsding his presidential campaign. it s a surprise, but it s also not a surprise. i m going to hold on and keep working hard and look forward to other opportunities. chaos and finger pointing among house republicans as the u.s. barrels towards another spending dead laine. mike johnson unveiled an unconventional plan. whether all democrats will oppose this proposal. donald trump will launch his defense against him, his two adult sons and his business. the son back on the stand, they will continue to be the notion, what are we doing here? the defense has already concluded they are going to lose. good morning, everyone. there s a the lot of news to get to, but we start with this. this just in from israel s military. president the idf says another evacuation corridor has been opened today, even as fighting intensifies and the medical system collapses. some of the images you re about to see are disturb