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>> reporter: the federal reserve just made history announcing that theyre raising interest rates by 3/4 of a percentage point for the second meeting in a row. we havent seen anything like that in back to back meetings in modern fed history, but were not in nor times. were dealing with the worst inflation inflation prices in 40 years. inflation remains elevated due in part to russias invasion of ukraine and very high food and energy prices. so the fed is stepping in and acting like the ...

well go to nbcs priscilla thompson, whos joining me now from outside the uvalde civic center. priscilla, welcome. first of, all have you seen the report? what do you know about it so far? and what are you hearing from parents? >> good afternoon, alex. we have not yet seen that report. we do expect, however -- but we do know, i should say, is not for the past several weeks the committee members have been speaking to witnesses, they have been speaking to law enforcement and even visiting...

experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold — one for the teams teenage star at her first commonwealth games and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. its friday the 5th of august. our main story. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water ...

strategy planned parenthood in illinois team up to expand abortion access. how that partnership could be a blueprint for other states with restrictive trigger laws. you are watching symone, and weve got a lot to talk about. we start with breaking news, a new report from a texas house investigative committee paints a damning portrait of the police response in uvalde were gunman murdered 19 children and two children in may. the committee learned that there were nearly 400 state and feder...

path across this entire country. data from the cdc shows that more than half of the u.s. population lives in a county with high community transmission as we speak, and they predict we will soon see hospitalizations begin to increase as well. in los angeles county, theres a concern -- theyre so concerned that theyre talking about even reviving an indoor mask mandate within the next two weeks. cnns camila bernal is at the santa monica pier with more. camila, how much have transmission ra...

a swing district that went to trump in zweent and then joe biden in 2020. steve joins us in just a moment to break down how democrats messaging on abortion rights is now recasting the conversation about that once expected red wave this fall. also from new york, a victory for two key figures since the impeachment of donald trump, jerry nadler handily defeated caroline maloney after powerful allies were forced to run for the same seat. and in a crowded 10th district, federal prosecutor...

again hinted at a 2024 presidential campaign. and on capitol hill, congress is up against the clock. lawmakers have a lot they want to get done before their summer break. ♪♪ good morning. welcome to "way too early" on this wednesday, july 27th. im jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. well begin with the latest in the justice departments investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. four people familiar with the matter tell "the washington post" that federal ...

a potential recession. >> begin with tragedy at the southern border. a series of new and deadly human smuggling attempts, comes as the supreme court issued a major immigration ruling in favor of the biden administration. hello, welcome, everyone. sandra smith in new york. >> mike: im mike in for john roberts. a warning, images might be disturbing for some viewers. at least four migrants were killed in a crash in laredo, texas as they were being pursued by authorities. just one of sever...

those crucial new details about the justice departments investigation of the january 6th attack. the "washington post" with this headline thats getting a ton of attention this morning, the justice department now investigating trumps actions in its criminal probe. the story even revealing intimate details from that highly secretive federal grand jury, saying, quote, prosecutors have asked hours of detailed questions about meetings trump led in december 2020 and january 2021, his pressur...

uae. this is an incredibly busy day for the u.s. president on what is his first tour of the middle eastern gulf since he became u.s. president. the brutal murder of jamal khashoggi in 2018 has cast a pall. president biden hoping this trip will help move the two countries forward while still making clear he holds mohammed bin salman responsible for that killing. heres what he said after meeting with the crown prince on friday. >> i made my view crystal clear. i said very straightforward...