let s find out about the morning commute. say hello and good morning to alexis. we have one really tough spot at the moment that is westbound 205 to 580 out of tracy, we believe we are all clear now, we had a disable semi just before you get to north flynn road, that ws loaded on to a tow truck, i believe all lanes are back open. 11 miles an hour, 8 miles an hour, the surface streets look the same. it really does not look any better. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights flipped on at 5:22 this morning, typical backups through the maze as well. new this morning president trump is once again reacting to the las vegas shooting calling the suspect a demented man. he spoke just a short time ago from the white house as he was departing for andrews air force base. he was a sick man, a demented man, a lot of problems, i guess, and we are looking into him very, very seriously, but we re dealing with a very, very sick individual. the president said what
well i won t back down and celebrating an american original. rock legend tom petty passing away overnight just days after his final concert. this morning, tributes pouring in from around the world. won t back down and we do say good morning, america. as you can imagine a lot to get to on this tuesday morning. here is a live look at las vegas. still so many questions about how and why that tragic shooting happened. what a staggering death toll, 59, at least 59 killed. more than 520 injured. the victims were just there to enjoy the concert sunday night. now the entire city and country reeling. look at the cover of the las vegas newspaper. unimaginable. so, so true. people are paying their respects honoring the lives of those lost and take a look at the las vegas strip. usually so bright, but last night turned off all the lights and it went dark. world news tonight anchor david muir is leading us off this morning. he s there in las vegas. good morning, david. r
mena. i m frances rivera. we begin with brand-new fallout from a stunning turn in the mueller investigation this morning with a new question swirling around attorney general jeff sessions. centering on what he did during the campaign and when he later said under oath before congress. the the new york times leads with this major headline. trump and sessions denied knowing about russian contacts. records suggest otherwise. and now democrats are demanding an explanation over why sessions did not disclose the 2016 meeting where a campaign aide proposed using russian contacts to set up a sit down between then candidate donald trump and vladimir putin. but in june sessions appeared under oath and said just the opposite. we get more now from nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. reporter: just days after the world learned george papadopoulos, a volunteer trump campaign aide pled guilty to like to the fbi about his contacts with russian officials who offered him dirt
good morning, i m phillip mena. i m frances rivera. we begin with brand-new fallout from a stunning turn in the mueller investigation this morning with a new question swirling around attorney general jeff sessions. centering on what he did during the campaign and when he later said under oath before congress. the the new york times leads with this major headline. trump and sessions denied knowing about russian contacts. records suggest otherwise. and now democrats are demanding an explanation over why sessions did not disclose the 2016 meeting where a campaign aide proposed using russian contacts to set up a sit down between then candidate donald trump and vladimir putin. but in june sessions appeared under oath and said just the opposite. we get more now from nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. reporter: just days after the world learned george papadopoulos, a volunteer trump campaign aide pled guilty to like to the fbi about his contacts with russian off
why not join forces and finally get the job done. reporter: a stark contrast to a moirs month in office. abc news political analysts said trump s new phase is a way to repackage his old campaign themes to the american people like calling to repeal and replace the affordable care act. a great, great wall along our southern border. but also a shift in tone towards compromise. over how to accomplish immigration reform. i believe republicans and democrats can work together to achieve an outcome that has eluded our country for decades. reporter: the night s most emotional moment, a standing ovation for karen owens, the widow of chief petty officer ryan owens killed in action a month ago during a raid in yemen. reign s legacy is etched into eternity. thank you. thank you. reporter: but during the rest of his speech, democrats sat silent in defiance. many female members of the party dressing in white to symbolize their commitment to women s rights. and also getting t