Earlier today, louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards updated reporters on his states preparations for the upcoming Tropical Storm harvey. This is 20 minutes. Gov. Edwards that afternoon and thank you all for being here this afternoon for this press briefing. As you know, we are gathered ominously on the 12th anniversary of hurricane katrina. Currently, harvey remains a Tropical Storm. While it did reenter the gulf and is sitting in the gulf right now, it is strengthening slightly. It is not going to turn back into a hurricane or anything of the sort, but the winds are picking up a little bit. The most concerning aspect of this is what we saw over the gulf, more moisture will pick up. We do not want any more rain than is absolutely necessary. This will continue to be a heavy rain and flood event. Although i do not want people to totally discount what can happen because of the winds because the ground is very saturated and has been for a long time. The wind has been blowing for a long time
The, the book of highway 29 lake clearlake creek lake and wrote a you are shut down, and Evacuation Center has been set up in months. And that is one of several fires. A stretch of the highway will be shut down. Closures start at afternoon. The fire has scorched 72,000 acres over the past to 60 contained. Smoke from the photos are making things healthy. And there is smoke because of the upper air into the east bay and have spared we have seen unhealthy levels of smoke particles particles. Knew at 11 oclock, police opened fire after suspects in a stolen car rammed cruisers. Police, caught calls about him two different men inside. The driver rammed to them and also hit an officer on foot. And he tried to get away and hit two other cars. The vehicle came to rest and one occupant was captured a short time later. A man was arrested and taken to the hospital. Happening now, protests have turned violent in milwaukee. A a gas station was torched. A brick was thrown through the window of the sq
Temperature record breaking as mentioned all sunday 1 to increasing clouds. San jose 54 01 and 55 san carlos and 57 in livermore checking and 55 currently. Reporter we are anticipated for the cities and directors are all youre ride just right you concede that oakland could very easily set the record today with a also said the record in san jose will keep our tabs on that and taken more with your we can weather. Reporter today is the final day in the search for missing teenager see a lot more it has been three years since here what missing while waiting for her school bus. Sierra la mar reporter volunteers are just beginning to show a pair of the search under behind me with the family says they have looked everywhere for seral a more over the past three years and still have not found their calling of the search after one final search to than later on this morning the surge group goes by the name of a teams sierra that come together every saturday to look for sierra who went missing thre
For a boycott. Nbc nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight lester holt. Good evening. Starting with the disappearance of his wife over 30 years ago, Millionaire Robert Durst has founded from coast to coast. They could never make quite a solid case against until maybe now. Tonight hes behind bars in new orleans waiting extradition to los angeles where he faces charges in one of those cases, the murder of a friend back in 2000. Its a case that may have been solved in part with millions of tv viewers watching. An hbo documentary provided a stunning twist to a long and sorted tale. Our Stephanie Gosk was in the courtroom for his first appearance today. Stephanie. Reporter good evening, lester. While robert durst was escorted into the courtroom, he was handcuffed, shackled in an orange jumpsuit. The 71yearold is waiving his right to an extradition hearing, but prosecutors here in new orleans are threatening new charge
Will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. In cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 236, the nays are 181. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx thank you mr. Speaker. I send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk report to accompany House Resolution 152, resolution providing for consideration o