You have become a labor day tradition for us. Welcome. First, background, is born and raised in southwestern pennsylvania where he followed his father and grandfather into the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. He is a graduate from penn state. Graduation, he joins a legal staff of the United Mine Workers and became president of the age of 33. Since 1989, he spent working on the executive council and elected president of the federation in 2009. There on the record here, no live blogging or tweeting. In short, no filing of any kind while its underway. Once the session ends, you can file away. We will email pictures to all the reporters here as soon as it ends. If youd like to ask questions, send me a signal and i will call on you as time permits. If you like to make a brief opening remark, the floor is yours. I cant believe its been 11 years. Thats incredible. You say happy early labor day to everybody here. I want to thank you for hosting us. I want to thank
Scrapes and bruises. Then we heard some crackling. Though thought maybe fireworks, fourth of july. And it started crashing and a loud boom. Reporter are there any limitations to where campers they camp given the fatstatus of the trees . The only one that is restricted is the one where the tree failed. As far as we know Everything Else should be fine. Reporter so no evacuation happening. Camp grounds are full tonight and campers are being allowed to stay throughout the park. As far as surveys to evaluate dangerous trees in the camp ground areas, the ranger said those surveys are done periodically but could not recall when the last one was done or how often they are done where this incident happened. Im chuck coppola, nbc bay area news. Thank you very much. New video just in of a brush fire in the oakland hills. Firefighters say they now have to blaze contained. Our nbc chopper caught this video of the scene. You can see theyre knocking it down making sure the hot spots are cold. The fir
80s return next week today mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon. Seasonable. Highs 7075 winds n 5 mph tonight mostly cloudy. Lows 4855 winds ne 5 mph thursday mostly cloudy. Showers. Highs 6468 winds ne 5 mph developing now. Washington still waking up in shock after the white house fires fbi director james comey. Thats our question of the day do you agree with President Trumps decision . Tell us at wjla dot com slash vote now. This morning replacement, as another big question looms what comes next. Suzanne kennedy begins our Team Coverage live at the white house. Were getting new and very strong reaction overnight democrats and republicans. Sam sweeney is at the live desk sam . The firing imediately immediately setting off alarms for democrats. Senate mintority leader Chuck Schumer speaking out and even suggesting a coverup. And this morning even some republicans admit comeys firing will raise eyebrows. Others are calling for a special prosecutor to take over the russia i
Expect from a philadelphia councilman. Established in Critical Condition one night. And home the very next day. Quite a story for councilman david oh. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Thanks for joining us. It is the best of the worse situation for the councilman. It was last night it was established with a tshiffley or a homemade 95 outside his home. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is at southwest detectives. Chris, you just got update from investigators. Reporter that is right, iain. Police believe that this is act kerr probably had no idea he was stabbing a city council member. Police here tonight in south detectives we talked with them just a few minutes ago. There are still no suspects tonight, though, they are trying to dig into more Video Surveillance evidence of this stabbing. Meanwhile, councilman oh is back home tonight. He is recovering and hes also trying to help police track down his attacker. Keys, car, wallet, cash, everything. Reporter fresh out of surgery and recover
Was killed trying to catch the person who stole his laptop. The 30yearold was dragged by a car in a street in broad daylight. Were in oakland tonight where there is an outpouring of grief from those who knew him. Reporter friends say he was so generous. He would give money to a stranger if he had it. But sitting outside this cafe on wednesday afternoon his laptop was one possession he wouldnt let go. [ music ] this video shows the 40yearold performing his original music. He had honed his work ready to he lease an album. And fans to release an album. And friends wonder if someone went after his laptop because his music was on it. Hes been touring this summer with other musicians on this bus. An interesting mind. A great, great artist, musician, creative. So i miss him. And its been pretty shocking to this small community. Shocking too for those who live on this street where he was dragged. Its one way and narrow with speed bumps. So we heard the car speeding up then we heard some yellin