Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. After seven years of trying, republicans can finally claim a win tonight in their drive to repeal obamacare and President Trump can finally claim a legislative win, ca camicam claiming a major legislative win. Turning marches Embarrassing Health care defeat into victory wrangling just enough votes from reluctant members, Republican Leaders helped by a push from the president managed to see through passage President Trump and House Republicans gathered at the white house for what was a se celebrating dance in Kristen Welker has details. Reporter tonight, President Trump taking a victory lap. This is a repeal and replace of obamacare, make no mistake about it. Reporter its only a first step but mr. Trump turned it into a made for tv celebration, flanked by republicans in the rose garden. How am i doing . Am i doing okay . Im president. Hey, im president. Can you believe it, ri
Performance in what is normally its weakest quarter. The slumping crude price takes a toll on oil stocks, which underperform the European Market as investors worry an extended output agreement wont address the supply glut. Less than 48 hours to go until the polls open for the final round of the french president ial election. As emanuel macron extends his lead over Marine Le Pen. Good morning. It is friday, but not just any friday. Its jobs friday in the u. S. More importantly here in europe, it is the last trading day and the last friday before the second round of president ial elections in france. Thats all happening on sunday. Lets look at the stoxx 600 and how its doing this morning. Its off slightly to the tune of 0. 3 . Were seeing a bit of a pull back as we see that drop in oil price really weighing on the Energy Sector. Keep in mind these European Markets are close to 20month highs, and close to nineyear highs for the french equity markets. Lets look at the indices one by one. W
Were damaged. Today volunteers turned out to help remove those sandbags since the water thankfully has begun to recede. That is such a mess. Its not flooding, but a major wild fire that is causing problems in southern georgia tonight. State authorities have ordered 2,000 People Living along the georgia florida line to evacuate. The wild fire broke out a month ago and has burned more than 100,000 acres. The fire is now threatening homes in the region. Luckily all that we have to complain about here is some rain, drizzle and rain off and objection to the form heres a live look at the washington monument. It looks pretty good out there right now, but it was a pretty soggy saturday. The big question is will the rain stick around. I was quite chilly out there when i went to get some dinner tonight . A. Definitely. Thats been the story and it with be into the week. Were going to get a break from its already started. Lets take a look at radar and ill show you where that dry slot is you can se
Wing. To show you some new video from the crash site, faa says a single engine plane was returning in concord, but because of a mechanical problem it went down short of the runway. The plane appears to hit a light pole. It hit that pole around the clock this afternoon. Around 3 00. A crew is on the way, and we are going to have a lot more information in just a few minutes. Following developing news out of oakland, construction collapsed central people to the hospital. It happened this morning on the 3000 block of broadway, we have life team coverage. We have questions being asked about the latest inspection. Lets send things over to tom. Reporter have a look, you see this is something that turning out to be not as bad as it could be. In fact, this should have never happened at all of all of the rules have been followed. Just after 930 this morning, the oakland fire does department responded to a call near a construction site near broadway and piermont. Part of the second floor of the P