Headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Well, the weather system in the gulf of mexico this morning could strengthen into the first hurricane of the storm season as early as tomorrow. Flash flood warnings are in effect from texas to florida as residents prepare for high winds and dangerous flooding. Marc liverman is here in new york. Marc, how much of a threat is this going to be . Good morning, annemarie. Still too early to say how and where things will be impacted. One thing is for sure. The storm soon to be named barry is going to take a big toll. Storm watches and warnings are now in place in states along the gulf of mexico. The entire coastal area of louisiana is at play. A large storm system is brewing over the gulf of mexico. This weekend its expected to develop into hurricane barry, the first of the 2019 season. On wednesday new orleans got a possible preview of whats to come, an extensive downpour that caused flooding in just three hours. Pretty
Been a wild weekend on capitol hill. He is coming up first. Plus, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg will be live in the studio, with a view from the biden administration, as the president frames this whole episode as a full on failure for republicans. And later, donald trump is expected to travel to new york today, and attend the start of His Civil Fraud Trial tomorrow. Who better to talk to that former trump lawyer Michael Cohen. He blew the lid off trumps shady business dealings, he is on the witness list for this trial, and he could come face to face with his former boss for the first time in years. We are awaiting remarks from President Biden, at any moment, from the white house. And when he is ready, we will take that you live. But in the meantime, i just want to level set on what weve seen washed, and over the last couple of days. One Republican Congressman said that the last week was like, quote, riding a mechanical bull. That is quite a visual, but pretty accurate. The pr
There. Reporter this morning, cal fire says the key to containing the rocky fire is the weather if it cooperates with them and doesnt turn hot and dry. For the first time in seven days, the evening shadow over lake county isnt smoke plumes from the rocky fire but coastal clouds. Today has been the calmest day since the fire started. Reporter the monster wildfire even got a short soaking from some muchneeded rain. I think we got fortunate this morning. We had a pretty good marine layer come in overnight. So we had some cloud cover, temperatures dropped, humidities went up. Reporter evidence of the fierce battle between firefighters and flames could be seen all around the edge of the fire, a blackened field with a house standing unscathed at the center of it and the sobering reminder that all that was standing between disaster and containment were roads and determination. How close did this fire come to spreading thousands of acres more . Take a look. That right there is the fireline. Im
Like today in San Francisco. Thousands of people marching for immigrant workers rights took over market street. vicki many of the demonstrators speaking out against the Trump Administration immigration policies. grant kron4s Maureen Kelly was in the thick of the march today. Which she describes as loud but peaceful. The traditionally loud and colorful may day parade celebrating International Workers day was especially passionate today. Many chanting and carrying signs targeting the Trump Administrations policy on immigration. Heres a banner reading sanctuary for all. Many carried signs reading no ban no wall. 78 year old Gloria Hernandez used a walker on her march. Holding a sign saying ice. Or immigration and Customs Enforcement. Doesnt belong here. I honestly believe that this is the worst thing thats going on with our country right now and ive seen a distraction and the remorse the fearfulness we cant let this happen again we have got to resistone half of this couple is wearing a tr
I dont know what to say about it. Well definitely into this this later. Rain showers in the forecast. Cool condition. Ill have all the details and a look at the radar together. Erin. Traffic is pretty nasty right now this crash 66 eastbound moved over to the shoulder at gallows road. Another big crash by a rona drive taking out the left lane on the outer loop. Traffic jammed back to pennsylvania avenue. Other slow downs, not to worry well help you steer clear of all those issues with your full look at traffic. Allison and steve. Lets get more now fallout of the firing of james comey as fbe director hes back at his home in virginia this morning there are mixed reactions and calls two calls by lawmakers for a special prosecutor to take over the investigation into russian meddling. Also this morning, the department of justice denying reports that comey quested more resources for that investigation just days before his firing. Get the details from melanie alnwick. Shes life on the hill thi