Hit the coast of Central Chile and tsunami waves have been observed. Officials in thailand say the nations Tourism Industry is struggling one month after a deadly bombing. Prime minister shinzo abe is a step closer to realizing a policy goal. Members of the Upper House Committee approved a set of goals to change japans Security Policy. If enacted, the legislation would allow the country to exercise its right to collective selfdefense. Members of the opposition crowded around the Committee Chairperson in attempt to stop the voting. Lawmakers of the Ruling Liberal Democratic Party and their Coalition Partner pushed the vote. A majority endorsed the bills. Ruling block lawmakers want to propose putting the bills to a vote before session of the upper house. The new policy allows forces to defend a country that is in a close relationship with japan if that country came under attack. The leaders of five opposition parties say the are ready to use other strategies to keep the bills from passi
Good morning. Its friday, august 25th. It is now a category two hurricane. The storm is expected to become a category three by the time it makes landfall, making it the strongest storm to hit texas since 2008. Now, the National Hurricane center is warning of lifethreatening and devastating flooding and has issued storm surge warnings for are parts of the texas coast. Of the 35 inches of rain, they are also possible in parts of Southeast Texas through next week. Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for multiple cities and counties in texas and louisiana where harvey is threatening to be the biggest storm to hit new orleans since katrina 12 years ago. Nbc meteorologist bill karins joins us now with the latest. Obviously, a very scary situation. People heeding those evacuation orders, but this is really a race against time. Todays story will be the storm surge and the winds and how much damage they can do. Then over the weekend it will be about the rain and how this epic historic rai