will congress advance new gun restrictions today when they vote this afternoon. plus, uvalde native, matthew mcconaughey. a caravan, including thousands of migrants are headed for the u.s. border, and their timing is just what they want. reality tv stars, todd and julie krisly convicted we'll have the story of a

4-year-old rescued after two days in the wilderness is a recession next? steve sedgwick will weigh in as we kick off this wednesday, june 8. 2022 i'm cori coffin. >> and i'm phillip mena. today is set to bring another intense round of gun debate on capitol hill lawmakers were shown this display. last year there were 40,000 flowers to represent the number of victims actor matthew mcconaughey spoke out for the victims of his hometown of uvalde, pleading in the white house press briefing room for compromise on gun laws. this is shaping up to be another emotional day at the capitol >> reporter: that's right, good

morning, phillip this morning lawmakers are expected to hear first hand about the impacts of gun violence the house oversight committee is set to hear testimony from the mother of a buffalo shooting victim as well as a pediatrician from uvalde, and from parent whose lost their children. now in addition, a fourth grade uvalde student is expected to describe covering herself in blood in order to play dead during that massacre during his powerful remarks, actor matthew mcconaughey shared the stories of many of the victims. he even brought with him replica converse sneakers worn by one of the victims. >> she wore green high top converse with a heart, these are the same green converse on her feet that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting. how about that

can both sides see beyond the political problem at hand and admit that we have a life preservation problem on our hands. >> as negotiations continue in the senate, it appears some measures are off the table, including an assault weapons ban and raising the age to buy semi-automatic weapons still on the table are red flag laws, limited expansion for background checks and mental health there are legitimate reasons for ar-15-style rifles, it was argued >> in my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and other types of varmints. so i think there are legitimate reasons why people would want to have them. >> sadly, when you look at these assault weapons in the hands of people who shouldn't have them, i come from a hunting state. and i've always noted, my uncle dick doesn't need an ar-15 in

the deer shed. >> congressman scalise has scheduled a blpress conference this afternoon to discuss second amendment rights it might feel like highway robbery every time you fill up the tank, but there is no relief in sight the national average is 8 cents away from $5 a gallon. >> reporter: just days away from topping a national average of $5 a gallon, gas prices in several states are spiking upwards of 10 cents a day. >> i just think we're getting ripped off. >> reporter: with the west coast by far paying the most, the pinch at the pump is hitting families like hector alvarez' hard

he is juggling skyrocketing housing prices, staggering inflation and now record fuel costs. >> we have to, you know, really think about how far we can travel, where we can go. >> reporter: with the recent poll showing americans cutting back on eating out, making impulse purchases and driving. the u.s. is poised to officially hit $5 a gallon as early as thursday according to aaa, 75% of commuters say that's the benchmark where they'll put the brakes on driving. that's what happened in 2008 when the national average hit today's equivalent $5.40 >> we might see some change in consumer behavior. >> reporter: but as pent-up pandemic demand pumps up prices for now, there's also been a surge for electric vehicles. take a 310-mile road trip from

l.a. to the bay area a gas guzzling sedan will set you back nearly $250 the same trip in an ev just 43 bucks after three super charges. >> feel badly for people who are not able to get an electric car right now and are stuck paying those prices >> reporter: for most americans, though, electric is still out of reach and soon the price at the pump may also be miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. the results are in from a critical primary night with big implications for the midterms. in california, crime was on the ballot in a special recall election chesa boudin lost his job. voters ousted him amid rising crime rates. it's projected that karen bass is heading for a runoff with

rick caruso. he ran in a promise to fight homelessness and hire more police officers. president biden is on his way to los angeles for the summit of americas yesterday the secretary of state and vice president kamala harris hosted world leaders and they announced a $2.3 billion investment in central american countries. but as all that was under way, a massive migrant caravan made progress toward the u.s. >> reporter: along a roadway in southern mexico, a seemingly endless stream of people making their way on foot toward the united states. men, women and children, walking through pouring rain and sweltering heat. they come from across latin america, places like venezuela, cuba and kilomecolombia all with the same goal >> translator: we left colombia because of the homophobia.

we were physically and verb ally attacked we had to cross the jungle and trails through many countries. >> reporter: it's the latest and one of the largest migrant caravans to make the nearly 2,000-mile-trek through mexico it began in tapachula. organizers claim there are nearly 15,000 migrants in the caravan, but authorities in mexico estimate it's closer to 5,000. this man is making the desperate journey and says the current policy in which migrants process their paperwork in southern mexico rather than at the u.s. border is not working quickly enough >> translator: we've been here nearly a month and they haven't solved anything regarding humanitarian vee sass. we want a future for our families we are not violent we just want a better future for our families >> reporter: the caravan setting

off on the very seam day that wo leaders meet for the world conference but the united states refusing to invite leaders from cuba, venezuela and nicaragua prompting leaders like the president of mexico to skip the conference and send a representative instead now the presidents of honduras and guatemala following suit, announcing they, too, would not attend the summit. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: the absence of the countries from which many of the

migrants emigrate threatening to derail the goals of the summit wwe star john cena is making dreams come true for a young ukrainian refugee. >> those words "never give up. we've all thought about those in our life they're very powerful. i think misha's a great example. >> super fan moesha skescaped h home moesha got his own wwe championship belt. >> love that video let's turn to your weather and michelle grossmann >> good morning to you both. happy wednesday. we are looking at another round of showers and storms today severe weather once again. this is the third day theiis we

we're looking at severe weather. stronger storms moving through parts of missouri into kansas, oklahoma and colorado. lots of lightning there, and pockets of heavy rain we're ing to get agod as we head towa central states, hot temperatures temperatures in the 100s in some spots. that spring sizzle continues in the south. we'll talk more about that in a bit. it looks like joaquin phoenix may be back to wreak more havoc on gotham city in what looks to be a sequel

screenplay the post features joaquin reading the script the 2019 hit got phoenix a best actor. >> now we need to know when it's going to be release. >> soon. coming up, the mile-high price tag for the denver broncos. and the dramatic rescue out west night! that's when we started using swiffer. in just a few minutes, duster captures dust before it gets airborne. it traps and locks dust in one swipe. yes! for our floors, sweeper's heavy duty cloths easily trap dust, dirt and hair... locking it in. see ya, dust! and swiffer partners with the american lung association to support clean air.

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he was last seen playing in his yard near bull lake, montana for two day, searchers combed the area on foot, with dogs, on atvs and by air. 53 people had joined the search. eventually, the team found ryker nearby in good spirits, but he was hungry, thirsty, cold and transported to a medical center. on monday, another desperate search on mt. shasta a popular tourist destination known for back country skiing. three rescue operations conducted by the siskiyou county sheriff during icy and dangerous conditions following a storm sunday >> try to locate them and potentially put one of the rescuers in next to her. >> reporter: the first incident just after 8:30 a.m. in the

avalanche gulch area of the mountain among the group of three, one climber rescued with ae injuries and the third who did not survive. then, just hours later, another climber just after 12:30 in the same area. that climber in critical condition. and a third rescue around 4:00 in the afternoon officials say the woman who died was a guide. tethered toa man and woman whe she fell, bringing them down with her >> mt. shasta's climbed every year by, i want to say thousands of people. >> reporter: and after the pandemic. >> the sheriff says they're seeing more inexperienced climbers >> it's 14,000 feet, and you really need to make sure you have the appropriate equipment and also that you're trained >> thanks to miguel tor that report still to come, the broncos are bucking their owners who are expected to take the

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