Killed. Eight others injured by falling trees. Downed pour lines have left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity this morning. Indra petersons is here with much more. What happened . It happened so quickly, indra. Thats the problem. We had fast moving systems. Six reports of damage from tornadoes alone. Severe weather system made its way from the ohio valley and eventually spread right into the northeast. Heavy wind and rain pummeled Central New York as severe storms sweep across the northeast spawning at least three tornadoes, destroying homes and killing at least five people, including one child. The powerful storms downed power lines, cracked utility poles and uprooted massive trees leaving over 400,000 people without electricity this morning. You cant even see out the windows it was raining so hard. Reporter in maryland the storm moved in quickly killing one child at a church camp who was trapped under a tree and injuring eight others as they ran for safety. Something
Thats where hamas and israel have agreed to a temporary pause in violence. A 12hour limited ceasefire now in effect through 1 00 p. M. Eastern this afternoon. People in gaza have been using the hours to collect their belongings. Its not a truce, actually. Secretary of state john kerry has promised that he and other diplomats will keep trying. According to reports, kerry had initially proposed a sevenday ceasefire. But that proposal wasnt accepted. Hes in paris today to continue negotiations for a more permanent end to the violence. He told the Associated Press that a more permanent ceasefire quote can be achieved if we work through some of the issues that are important for the parties. With us this morning to talk about this and Everything Else in the news, we have the Court Reporter for the washington post, robert costa. Lynn sweet is the Washington Bureau chief for the chicago suntimes and my colleague chuck todd hosts the daily rundown for nbc news and the white house chief correspo
Good morning. We begin with congress and the halls of the capitol empty this morning, but the border crisis continues. That border crisis is our first focus this morning. Members kicking off the first full week of summer recess today. Some on vacation. Others home campaigning with this years midterms fast approaching. Lawmakers left without reaching any kind of bipartisan deal to address the kids coming across the border alone. The house did pass something, though. A scaled backpack age to give them cover as they return to their districts including an end to any expansion of the deferred action for Childhood Arrival Program called daca. But theres no break for the people on the front lines of the border crisis. Communities from michigan to texas are still bracing for an influx of unaccompanied minors. Im pretty sure youll agree its nothing like youve seen before. If they seek asylum theyll be interviewed by an asylum officer. While theyre doing the due process, well provide the safe en
Nearly 130. They say israeli shelling is to blame. All this game after the u. N. Said more weapons was found in one of its schools in gaza. This is the third time this has happened in the current conflict, but overnight shelling was not at that same facility. Lets if to john voss watching whats going on if gaza city with all the latest developments. Another brutal overnight in gaza, john. Reporter yeah, wolf. The explosions, the air strikes, the artillery just did not let up. Its continued well into the day here. In fact, just moments ago there was an air strike in that direction of the refugee camp, the same place where the u. N. School is located where at least 19 people have been killed. Gaza officials have told us here that so far in just the past few hours 54 palestinians have been killed. Almost 300 palestinians have died since this Campaign Began 23 days ago. Gaza once again under siege. Five shells hit yet another u. N. School this morning, this time inside the jabalya refugee
For the record, i believe that we have a great country. That weve done a lot of great things for the world, weve overcome world wars and we have fought back against depressions and recessions and done social change, civil rights legislation, weve come a long way in over 200 years. But it just seems right now we cant overcome a congress that doesnt want to do the work of the people. Ever noticed how it doesnt matter how you and i think on an issue whether we poll in the majority or not . Its all about what they want to do and how the corporate dollars are driving them. What is unfolding in the United States house at this time i think is a total embarrassment to this country. Almost to the point where you cant recognize america anymore. It is seeded in hate and it is seeded it disdain for one man. And it is all about a law that they simply could not repeal. President obama ran on healthcare. He got reelected on healthcare. But theres a Political Party in this country that wants to do ele