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dozens of people still unaccounted for this hour. our mola lenghi is in the flood zone, and rob marciano times out the rain and the new heat wave threatening the east coast. the growing monkeypox outbreak. new york city joins san francisco in declaring a state of emergency. the citys health commissioner calls new york the epicenter of the virus as the city awaits more vaccine doses. the war in ukraine. one of the countrys richest men, a top grain tycoon, killed in a russian strike ...

>> democratic congressman jamie raskin and eric swalwell going after republicans for their efforts to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress. well have more from that partisan vote in the house in just a moment. it comes as donald trump will be on capitol hill today to meet republican lawmakers from both chambers, setting up his first face-to-face meeting with senate minority leader mitch mcconnell in more than three years. and also ahead well bring you the lat...

dangerous driving, part of i-95 shut down. destructive winds bringing trees down. and that tornado warning. and the rest of the east set to get hit with potentially record high temperatures. tonight, the two american tourists electrocuted in a jacuzzi at a resort in mexico. one is dead, the other injured. authorities are now studying. in atlanta tonight, inside that deadly bus hijacking. the man who was killed, and what happened on that bus, speeding through two counties. youll hea...

Next tonight, a horrific head-on crash leaves at least seven people dead, including five children. state police say the crash involved a wrong-way driver, and both vehicles were fully engulfed in flames. the crash occurred early this morning. another victim was airlifted to the hospital with severe injuries. a 17-year-old was killed and four others critically injured after they were stabbed while tubing on the apple river in wisconsin. the suspect, a 52-year-old man from wisconsin, fled the sc...

Finally tonight, tributes are pouring in for nba legend and trailblazer bill russell, a towering sports icon credited with transforming the game of basketball. but tonight he is being remembered as an athlete and activist, not just the player but the person. standing 610" tall, it was his quickness, rebound, and blocking ability that made bill russell a great on the court. >> what a play by bill russell! >> but in society, his overall stature was further propelled by the stances he took, helping...

American sports history passed away peacefully today at age 88 with his wife, jeannine, by his side. russell was the cornerstone of the celtics, the beating heart of a great dynasty that dominatethe 3 ses in bton fr 1956 to 1969, they won 11 championships. >> there isnt anyone here that has had as much fun as ive had in my life. >> if anyone could appreciate russells unique brand of genius, it was his great rival, wilt chamberlain. >> the boston celtics were the best and greatest sports franchis...

And climate experts explain why we may be seeing more intense blizzards but less snowfall. were going to try to make sense out of all this, and mother nature. a whole lot of things that just dont take sense. >> yeah, it -- >> theres a science behind it. but were getting more intense snow when it snows. >> exactly. maybe not as frequent, but when its hitting, its hitting hard. like weve seen in the last couple of weeks. >> i just summed that up into a nutshell. sorry, i just gave it away. >> dont...

Million, in what was at that time the biggest financial transaction in sports history. that same year, buss invested in another gold mine, magic johnson. and they created the showtime era. >> did you ever dream your laker team would win the championship in its first year? >> ive been praying for it for 8 months and 4 days. >> reporter: over the next four decades, the lakers added nine more nba titles, including three straight with shaquille oneal and kobe bryant. along the way, buss remained ste...