Good evg and h Independence Day pip. Im kate in for Brian Williams tonight. Hurricane arthur canceled many towns to cancel Holiday Plans an fireworks. This is the first of the this hurricane season. And take a view from space. North carolina has never seen a hurricane hit so early in the season. The g news, noeare reported, but the storm did do some damage. Opical storm warnin still in effect this evening in massachusetts, with watches farther to the north. We have Team Coverage for you tonight. We begin with nbcs Kerry Sanders in kill devil hills, North Carolina. Kerry . A deceptive hurricane. Packing a punch, the area escaped widespread devastation. No reports of serious injury. Just thousands waiting, going through the inconvenience, as they wait for power to come back on. In overnight, hurricane arthurai li leane nkting its over fireworks show, flipping a shed and downing trees. Are really getting e than four hours for the floodwaters bu he yhiof li fte timefo tome we weve been thr
Williams. Good evening. The deadly ebola virus is spreading rapidly in africa. It has so far infected two of the americans who have gone there to fight it. And heres the problem for americans, in the jet age the spread of a dangerous illness like ebola is no longer someone elses problem. In a world linked by air, a case of ebola is only a plane ride away from coming to this country. So far there have been over 1,000 confirmed cases. Over 600 patients have died. Public Health Officials here in the u. S. Are moving fast and issuing warnings. Its where we begin tonight with our chief medical editor dr. Nancy snyderman. Reporter because deadly viruses now have the potential to travel to any part of the world within 24 hours, today u. S. Health officials put out an alert asking American Health care workers to be on the look out for ebola symptoms in people traveling back from west africa. This outbreak highlights the need for us to enhance our efforts around Global Health security everywher
Carnage at, yet another u. N. Schoolhousing refugees in gaza. The third time they have bombed the u. N. Run school. The state department was appalled by the disgraceful shelling outside the school. There can be no question of the state identity . No, absolutely, no. There was encouraging news about an american doctor infected with ebola. I cant think of a better place in the world, other than Emory University hospital, to care for this patient. The plane has picked up the second ebola patient to go to georgia. Congress has left the building. Leading the president promising to go solo on the humanitarian crisis at the border. So thats not disagreement between me and the house of republicans. That is a green light between the republicans and the house of republicans. What are you going to do about it . I think congress has to sit down and have a serious look at this constitutional and that includes that i word we dont want to say. I think it would be foolish to discount the possibility.
Thats what separates people that live for a purpose and those that just live a life that doesnt mean anything at the end. The president hit that one on the head. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Nada, lets play hardball. Good evening. Im chris in washington. Let me display this horrible display by the republicans in the house of representatives. After three weeks at the huma humanitarian crisis on our southern border, it became clear the congress will agree to give the president not a sinkal lincoln headed penny to deal with this crisis, nada, nothing,
no way. Nothing for the 57,000 young people now in the hands of the American People. The blame for this lies on the reputation of a weak speaker of the house who was unable to even tie his sure without the daily permission of the tea caucus. A fiery texas senator called ted cruz when killed John Boehners hold on a majority vote. The failure of the president to take an outfront lead to correct the 2008 law a
Millions of people will get tax breaks to help them afford coverage. Thats what this reform is about. Two federal courts issue opposing rulings on a key part of obamacare. It looks like the Affordable Care act just might be headed back to the supreme court. Vrnlths next thing i got an email saying the flight is canceled. The faa is prohibiting u. S. Airlines from flying into or out of tel avivs airport. This is what got the airlines attention, a rocket landed within a couple miles of the airport in tel aviv. Hamas has a fundamental choice that will have a profound impact for the people of gaza. At the start, air strikes were aimed at the hamas members. Now artillery shells are being fired at places of worship. 160 miles away, the bodies of the dead arrive by rail to a safe area of ukraine. The saddest of journeys awaits. For others, the waiting goes on. Inspectors discover wreckage has been interfered with. You understand the conflict remains conflicts in terms of who remains in charge