welcome to my houston family. i am so proud to be here back in houston with my mother and my sister. welcome. to this day, this remarkable, this joyous day. a day, a time, a moment with meaning for our country, for our people. and for the world. a moment, houston where we grab it back from the pen that is trying to write an american story of division and hatred. a moment when we grab the back the pen from people that are trying to write an american story of misogyny, and racism. we are grabbing back the pen from those that are trying to write an american story that would deny the right for women to make our own decisions about our bodies. houston, we are grabbing back the pen! we are grabbing back the pen, that panda to forge a new path with kamala harris. to write a new american story, a story of community, of the quality, strength of kindness and of hope. when i was a little girl, and i pledge allegiance to the united states of america. that meant something to me. that flag meant something to me. today, that mea

houston.ere, we go back, the performance. whitney houston and her mother together. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> david: good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a monday night. and we already have just an awful hurricane bearing down again on the u.s. this week, this time, hurricane milton, which, in just a matter of hours today, went from a category 1 hurricane to a category 5. now barrelling toward florida with 180-mile-an-hour winds tonight. this is the strongest hurricane in the gulf in nearly two decades, and it's headed directly towards florida. the tampa bay area, and much of the gulf coast of florida bracing tonight. urgent warnings at this hour. mass evacuations. the hurricane spinning over the record warm waters of the gulf, about 675 miles from tampa. set to make landfall, you can see the track right there, wednesday night or in the early morning hours of thursday. the new forecast just

and we are now going to go to the event in houston. houston. >>> thank you. before i can even start, on behalf of myself, my husband, and my family, i have to thank you all for embracing support that you have given me. good evening. my name is andrea. and i live in san antonio, texas. in the fall of 2022 after many prayers, my husband and i found out we were expecting. everything changed when my water broke one evening far too early into my pregnancy. after going to the er and my obgyn and learning my pregnancy was not viable, i was given no options. despite being at high risk for infection. because of texas extreme laws, i was told i had to wait. which i did in the hospital, for days. my baby girl emery jade was born five days after my water broke. she lived only for a few minutes. but i hold my baby close to my heart as my husband, mother, and i sang her to sleep. ands when her heart stopped, we continued to embrace her and held her for hours as she lay lifeless. it was immediately after emery was born and the hospital discharged me that i felt severe pain.

whitney houston had said her mother taught her how to sing.issy houston was 91. >>> when we come back tonight, one incredible moment on the field. two rivals, and what they did. you have to see it. >>> finally tonight here, two rivals, one hope. america strong. ♪ it was the remarkable act of solidarity on the field in north carolina, in the aftermoth of hurricane helene. ♪ this weekend, rivals north carolina state and wake forest during halftime, and this moment. both of the schools marching bands taking the field together to perform together the song "amazing grace." ♪ ♪ and right here tonight -- >> hi, david. >> david: members of the wake forest marching band. >> it was a day of unity. >> one day of unified sound to honor our friends in the west. >> david: and joining us, too, the nc state marching band, as well. >> hi, david! >> we just wanted to bring some unity. >> i really hope that our performance gave the people of western north carolina some glimmer of hope. ♪ >> david: tonight, the nc state and wake forest marching bands, america str

we will be going live to that stage in houston as soon as anything

" by whitney houston] ♪ ♪ [playing "i wanna dance with somebody" by whitney houston] ♪ ♪ [playing "iouston] ♪ ♪ [playing "i wanna dance with somebody" by whitney houston] ♪ ♪ [playing "i wanna dance with somebody" by whitney houston] ♪ ♪ [playing "i wanna dance with somebody" by whitney houston] ♪ >> vice presidentarris will continue campaigning inichigan today with stops in oakld county and lansing. donald trump will also be in the state at a roundtable scsion with voters in auburn hills. watch live at 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now or online at c-span.org. ♪ >> today, watch c-span's 20 campaign trail24, a weekly discussion on how campaigns have progressed. reporters talk about the issues, messages and events driving the week's political news and to look at the week ahead. watch c-span's 2024 campaign trail today at 7:00 on c-span, c-span.org or as a podcast on c-span now. c-span, your unfiltered view of politics. tonight, incumbent senator tammy baldwin fas f against her republic challenger in the race for wisconsin's senate at. watch the debat lives at 8:00 p.m. easrnn c-

we actually were not originally based out of houston. that was the space task group that was based at the langley research center. there was a decision made in 1961 to build a space center in houston. of course, it was. there was a lot of politics involved, a lot of city boosters, rice, university. it helped that lyndon johnson was vice president at the time. it definitely helped, although i would say albert thomas, who was chair of the appropriations committee, had a larger role than lyndon johnson did at the time, because, of course, he held the purse strings. and he was also an alumni from rice university. and so that had a huge impact. rice university ended up giving the federal government about a thousand acres of land to build the space center. so that had a huge influence as well, very much. now, you've mentioned oral histories a couple of times. what makes an effective oral history? i think preparation. we do a lot of prep before we do an oral history interview. we do not show up and say, hey, you worked at nasa. that's pretty co

coming up, remembering cissy houston, mother of whitney houston, who also left an indelible mark on the music industry. >> and later pulling cars for 32 miles. >> what? >> wait, what? why? what drove these guys to do this? i don't know if there is an answer for this. we'll tell you if this ula nonstick bakeware set. and these razor sharp chef's knives free from granite. stone has your old set of pans lost their slick? does everything get baked on, burt on and stick? you know you need a new set, but the prices are so high it's obscene. well, say hello to granite stone, emerald green. a kitchen full of the most durable ultra nonstick cookware at the most affordable price anywhere. granite stone. emerald green is the fast, easy way to make your family five star cuisine that's delicious and lean. no oil or butter needed. granite stone emerald green is constructed from a hard aluminum plate and coated three times with our durable, ultra nonstick granite stone emerald green finish. they're oven rated up to 500 degrees and come with vented tempered glass lids to prevent boil over, plus all gra

so they started doing what i just described, houston's fifth ward. they started building massive interstate highways right through the middle of cities to solve this kind of newly created problem of urban congestion. so the interstate highway act passes within a few years. it's running wildly over budget $11 billion over its $25 billion budget. and eisenhower appoints general john bragdon to look into the program. how is it being implemented? he wanted a report back on like what's happening with the implementation of the interstate highway program. so this guy bragged, looks into it and he realizes that the program is running wildly overbudget, largely because of urban route. that's much more expensive. build a highway in the middle of a city than it is out in farmland. and so he congress, hey, when you pass act did you intend for states to build highways through the middle of cities. the department of commerce goes and looks into it. they produce report and bragdon basically synthesizes all of this in a report that he he gives to eisenhower and actu

this is what you call houston crowd. -- houston proud. 30,000 people? oh my gosh.for courageously sharing your story. i am honored to be back in houston tonight. [cheers] the city where my girls got their voices. [cheers and applause] i have been so blessed in my life to have many careers, many black jobs. what i have said before, the best job that i will ever have is being a mother. i've had the privilege of raising and helping to raise four daughters, and i also take immense pride in being mama tina to so many young women and men. [cheers] it has, um, been empowering for me. you know, the teleprompter, i'm having a hard time seeing it, guys. i'm just being real here. so, it's been powerful to encourage young people and to be there for them and my own children. you know, i have always believed that i was raising my girls in a world that with every passing generation was becoming freer for women. with more opportunities for women, a healthier and safer existence for women, and so we cannot accept a country where our daughters and former generations and future grand

you will see the stage in houston. willie nelson just finished playing, jessica alba took the stage. there are a number of stars but there are woman that we are told by the harris campaign that have stories, horror stories their own reproductive challenges that will tell their stories tonight. one of the things that really distinguishes the conversation that we are having nationally about abortion is from other moments when the issue has been on the front burner. is the fact that women and their experiences have been placed front and center and that one of the ways democrats have really underscored the urgency and the sort of wrenching horror of these abortion bans is by telling the stories of what happens to normal everyday folks as they navigate a landscape that is adulterated. there is a new ad out by the harris campaign, i was struck in a season of really just powerful story telling, this to me is maybe the most powerful ad they put out. this is about andrea. a young woman who very much wanted to start a family. le

i'm norah o'donnell here in houston.ss all cbs news platforms beginning on "cbs sunday morning." until then, have a great weekend. ♪ ♪ >>>>rent is just too ... high in san francisco. >>>>there's a housing shortage in california, and renters are stressed. >>>>we love the city. we love the weather. we love the people but you got no choice. you have to live. so we have to move somewhere else. >>>>today we're talking about >>> we are talking about prompt 33 and asking if more rent control will hurt or help the market. >> it will run out the small mom-and-pop's because we won't be up to keep the building. >>> this is cbs news bay area .'s >>> rent control is on the ballot. if it feels like dÉjÀ vu this is the third time in the last six years that groups can have tried to get it passed. some say more rules are not the answer to california's housing shortage. we will have more on that coming up but first a look at your news headlines. >>> phil lesh, the founding base player for the grateful dead died today at the age of 84. he

welcome to my houston family. i am proud to be here, back in houston, with my mom and my sister.y of division and hatred, when we grab back the pin for those trying to write an american story of misogyny and racism, from those trying to write an american story that would deny the rights of women to make our own decisions about our bodies. houston, we are grabbing back the pen. we are grabbing back the pen to forge a new path with kamala harris and tim walz to write a story of kindness and hope. when i was a little girl and pledge allegiance to the united states of america, that meant something to me, that flag meant something to me, and today that means grabbing that pen and casting my vote, as i already did two days ago, for kamala harris in tim walz. now, houston, you have already had a hand in creating destiny. so do what you do and do this thing again. h town. we are so happy to be here on this stage as proud texas women supporting the one and only vice president, layers. a woman who has been pushing for what this country needs right now, unity. it's impossible not to feel th

let's bring in cbs's nancy cordes, who is with me here in houston.g, nancy. >> reporter: good evening norah. harris may be trailing here in texas, but she came because she sees this state as ground zero in the fight over reproductive rights, an issue she is hoping will drive women to the polls everywhere, just as it has over and over again in state races over the past two years. texas is trump territory, but that's almost the point. >> well, it is good to be in texas. >> reporter: tonight, harris will argue that the near-total abortion bans here and in 12 other states are endangering pregnant women. >> real harm has occurred in our country. a real suffering has occurred. people have died. >> reporter: with 11 days to go, abortion is a cornerstone of harris' closing argument. >> for 54 years, they were trying to get roe v. wade terminated, and i did it. >> reporter: she has released two new ads about it just in the past three days. >> he is bragging about the rights that he stole from american women. >> reporter: it's a message the harris campaign hop

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. ♪ >>> grammy winning gospel singer cissy houston who is also whitney houston's mother has died. jersey home where she was under hospice care for alzheimer's disease. cissy houston began her singing career in the church choir and then became a prominent backup singer in the 1960s, singing with aretha franklin and elvis presley among many others. cissy houston was 91. >>> the mother of embattled rap mogul sean "diddy" combs is defending her son over seksual miss conduct. janice smalls combs released a statement to her attorneys saying it's been unbearable to what seems like a public lynching of her son. he's pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking, racketeering and engaging in prostitution. >>> and taylor swift was back at arrowhead stadium last night but not as a performer. she showed up in glitter and plaid to cheer on boyfriend jason kelce of the kansas city chiefs afternoon missing the last two away games. swift is getting ready for the last leg of her eras tour in miami on friday. this as "forbes" magazine announced that swift has surpassed rihanna as the richest female musicia

soul and gospel artist cissy houston has died. cissy houston was whitney houston's mother. she was also a two time grammy winner. she died this morning in her home in new jersey. in a statement, her family said she was in hospice care for alzheimer's. houston began her singing career in 1938 as part of the drinkard sisters, and over the next four decades she had hit singles as a solo artist and performed with artists like bette midler, linda ronstadt, and aretha franklin. houston was 91. helping customers save on ev charging. that's the goal of a new pilot program from pg&e. pg&e says your ev will automatically charge when energy costs are the lowest, guaranteeing it reaches your chosen charge level by the time you specify. customers can simply plug in their evs and know that it will get charged to their desired level by their chosen time. it will be available to customers in santa clara, contra costa, and alameda counties who own or lease an eligible tesla or use a wall box charger. a lot more news ahead on this monday. jessica aguirre joins us now with what's coming up ne

aseguran que intentaba reclutar estudiantes en una secundaria de houston para la pandilla.an problemas legales para sean “diddy” combs, lo acusan de violar a dos mujeres y cuatro hombres, uno siendo menor de edad. trabajadores de un estado tendrÍan el mÁs alto salario mÍnimo del paÍs. la bÚsqueda de un niÑo perdido en una selva de cocodrilos en campeche. >> noticiero univisiÓn. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] maity: buenas noches. gracias por acompaÑarnos. texas arrestÓ a un hombre del tren del agua. eliÁn: la policÍa capturÓ a un hombre que era sospechoso de reclutar estudiantes de una escuela de houston para la pandilla. reportero: este es el hombre de 32 aÑos que es acusado de pretender reclutar a niÑos en una escuela de houston. es miembro de el "tren de aragua" e ingreso a estados unidos por la frontera sur en 2022 y tiene antecedentes de robo. planeaba reclutar jÓvenes para su organizaciÓn criminal y ya habrÍa contactado algunos alumnos en dos escuelas en texas. >> el tren del agua se especializa en trÁfico humano. ellos han reclutado niÑas en perÚ y bolivia, chile, colombia. reportero:

. >>> also tonight, the helicopter crashing into a radio tower in houston. the moment of impact call the on surveillance. four people killed. the investigation tonight. >>> the state of emergency in new mexico after record-breaking rain and flash floods. at least two daeds. hundreds rescued. we're in the storm zone. >>> the new proposal by the biden administration to require insurance to cover over-the-counter contraception for free. when it could take effect. >>> and the celebration nearly three decades in the making for the new york liberty. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. the path to victory is narrow and the time is short. kamala harris and donald trump working the map and the clock tonight in a race to find those seemingly rare undecided voters. yes, just over two weeks to go but with early voting under way in more and more places election day is now. it's why vice president harris was once more in the midwest making her pitch to republican voters, those who might be disinclined to support donald

cissy houston everybody. >> michael: celebrating cissy houston, the grammy winner who sang with elvis and aretha. ♪ me and you again as one ♪ and helped turn her daughter whitney into the voice of a generation. ♪ in the middle of the night ♪ >> robin: a perfect night for kansas city sports fans. >> this ball is on its way! this ball is gone. >> robin: a royals victory in new york. and patrick mahomes and the chiefs now 5-0. >> worthy for the touchdown! >> robin: worthy scores and celebrates his best friend, his mom. we are ready for tuesday. >> we're having a good time! let's go, baby! >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> robin: we do say good morning america. it was a big night there in kansas city for their fans. we gotta tell you about this. there are some sports teams that are really stepping up to help with hurricane relief. carolina panthers, you see them helping out in charlotte. >> george: whole region bracing for that new big hurricane. tampa in the cross hairs. let's look at tropicana field, home to the rays, housing all of those cots for fi

i started reporting on this in houston called stop text on i-45 and that's this grassroots group just normal people learn about this massive expansion of a $10 billion project that will displace 1200 homes, 300 businesses and take 450 acres of land. it's absolutely. and this group. no, we don't want that. and they started going door to door across houston, knocking on doors of people lived in the footprint of the expansion or who the expansion would suddenly be in their backyards of it. a lot of them didn't know about it. text out, had not done outreach to them. and so they started this like pretty remarkable grassroots opposition movement text and they successfully stopped that expansion for two years. so members of the group filed civil rights complaints alleging that the project violated title six of the civil rights act because it so disproportionately impacted black and hispanic people. and the people in the footprint of the expansion, according to texas own analysis, are predominantly low income and minority populations. and so they filed civil rights complaints and the federal

from university of houston. so if y'all will please join me and welcoming the good doctor. thank you. thank you. i appreciate the invitation. and i appreciate the space to talk about such an work and such an important community. so thank you. so i know this is i mentioned my personal experience, right and connected in my my dad's mentioned the book. i want to do one thing and i just want to ask folks that are from del rio or san felipe if if they can stand or have family from there so we can recognize them. so you know, we can know the audience. yeah, for sure. and, and jesse that that's what i wanted to actually with if you can if you can tell us folks who have may have read your book or who have experience in san felipe and del rio, can you can you us about russell schools. yes. so russell schools is essentially the story of a one of a kind school district that existed in a borderland town in the city of del rio. in this mexican-american community, the city of del rio, known as san felipe and this is the story of a of a community of the people who organized and establishe

. >>> new details on a tragic helicopter crash that killed four people in houston. the moments that led to the fiery accident. >>> harvey weinstein's cancer battle, diagnosed with a rare leukemia, just over a month after he was indicted on new charges. >>> one direction fans still reeling after the tragic death of liam payne. the new tributes pouring in for the singer this morning. >>> and a monday night doubleheader. the cardinals and chargers take it down to the wire, while the ravens and bucs put on a barnburner. we have the highlights as we kick off this tuesday, october 22nd. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. thanks for being with me. i'm frances rivera. with only two weeks until election day, the presidential campaigns are running at full speed. vice president harris kicked off her week with a three-state battleground blitz. reaching out to accidskeptical republicans joined on the trail by liz cheney. donald trump had multiple events of his own as he toured the storm damage in asheville. mr. trump spoke to faith leaders. >> reporter: good morni

harris rolling into houston focusing on abortion. trump talking about border security in austin and holding a rally in detroit, michigan tonight. >> dana: the "new york post" endorsing trump saying the choice is clear to put the nation on the right path. former house speaker kevin mccarthy joined us here earlier calling out harris for calling trump as a fascist. >> she has spent a billion dollars and nobody can tell me the three things she would do if she was elected president. she can't answer that question. >> bill: that from last hour. this now. mark meredith live upstate traverse city, michigan. how goes it, mark? good morning. >> good morning to you both. former president trump will be all over the battleground states and all over the airwaves including tv, radio and internet. later today he will sit down with joe rogan for a podcast interview on spotify reaching millions of voters with young men where trump has a lead. vice president harris turned down the opportunity to speak with rogan. the campaign says it is trying to get i

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what are you doing the rest of the day in houston? i said as a matter of fact, i'm going to texas a&m. i'm going to go to your library. i'm going to meet ambassador roman who was the director then. and he said, well, you will need directions. and i said, well, back then the big thing was mapquest and i said, no, sir, i did a mapquest. i take highway such and such down to college station and i turn on barbara bush drive and george bush boulevard and he looked at me and he said you must have one of those cpus. >> [ laughter ] >> so, like i was saying, so many of my favorite moments were after he left office. another one happened in texas a&m when president obama -- >> okay, they need to calm down. for those of you who are an aggie, do it again. you know, that's what they do at a and them. you will get used to it. >> well, again, thanks to jean, she told him i was going to be there with president obama and he said tell him to drop by. someone sent word. i was just going to say hello. they said bring your recording device. so, they escort

vice president kamala harris appearing with beyonce at a rally in houston focused on reproductive health on the heels of her star-studded rally in georgia. >>> former president donald trump sitting down for joe rogan's podcast and attacking harris on border security after he called the u.s. the, quote, garbage can for the world. >>> also tonight, mr. trump and j.d. vance's cell phones said to be targeted by chinese hackers. the harris/walz campaign targeted too. what we're learning. >>> and all of it coming as more than 35 million americans have already cast their votes. some states shattering records. >>> also tonight, the deadly e. coli outbreak linked to mcdonald's growing and spreading to more states. dozens of new cases, and more people hospitalized. >>> six weeks after his frightening concussion on the field, the miami dolphins' quarterback cleared to play despite calls to retire for his own safety. >>> the legendary bassist and founder of the grateful dead, remembering phil lesh. >>> and the east coast/west coast battle for the ages. for the first time in 43 years, the two storied

the houston resident who captured that crash. he joins us now.u would catch something like this on camera. tell us what happened and what you saw. >> good morning, carley, yeah. it's something you don't want to capture on your camera. but, there was some commotion, we were actually headed home from college station, texas a&m. we had some work there we arrived home about 10 minutes after the actual incident happened. and everything was blocked off. so we were like, okay, did something happen? was there an accident? was there some type of chemical spill? was there, you know a shooting? but when we kind of just kept trying to get to the house. we noticed there was a plethora of streets blocked off. so i get to the house, and i was like let me throw up the drone and see what is actually going on. and we saw all the first responders, i mean, there was a large number of first responders and then, you know, i really didn't know at that time what had happened. so i get back inside and my life research and she said hey, a helicopter actually hit the radio

tragedia en houston. cuatro ocupantes de un helicÓptero al estrellarse contra una antena de transmisiÓn. entre los fallecidos hay un menor de edad. tenemos los detalles. hoy se presenta en una corte federal en chicago. ovidio guzmÁn, hijo menor del chapo, y en mÉxico la fiscalÍa general denuncia que el cofundador del cÁrtel de sinalo, el mayo zambada, habrÍa sido secuestrado en una cerca de culiacÁn. quedan solo 15 dÍas para que estados unidos escoja a su nuevo presidente y los candidatos pisan el acelerador y suben el tono de la campaÑa en la que faltan los ataques personales. los dodgers de los Ángeles se ganan un puesto en la serie mundial para disputar el campeonato a los yankees de nueva york en un duelo de goliat contra goliat. hacÍa mÁs de cuatro dÉcadas que no se veÍan las caras. >> noticias telemundo mediodÍa con nicole suÁrez y octavio pulido. >> muy buenas tardes. feliz inicio de semana. gracias por acompaÑarnos en noticias telemundo mediodÍa. nicole suÁrez estarÁ con nosotros mÁs adelante. des

what should we expect from tonight's rally in houston? >> well bianna they tends to have a track record of letting heart art in her actions speak for themselves. >> today seems to be no different while this is a huge, huge deal, is certainly not surprising beyonce has shown her support for the kamala harris campaign and so many different ways. >> i mean, we know immediately after harris vice, president, harris announced her bid for the next would be the next us president. beyond safe, kept, cleared her 2016 some freedom to use on the campaign trail. so this is a huge deal where i'm beyonce is hometown of houston, and we're in the final days ahead of election day. and it seems that she using her platform to encourage those who get out and vote yeah. >> i'm wondering what you make of the fact that this is happening in houston in texas, not exactly a battleground state. it's not expected to be competitive. there so why focus on that area and not say one of the other battleground or one of the battleground states, one of the blue wall states,

and i interviewed him in his office in houston. and he said to me, do you mind if i read from my diary? well, you know of course, that would be wonderful. roll the tape and and so he read from his the notes that he took that day. and they were just short bursts of poignant words and. he said, and i'm paraphrasing he said, dear friend, shot, praying for him have to return washington and we all remember that when he returned to washington it was suggested that the most expeditious thing would be for him to land on the south lawn. and he refused to do that because of the symbolism that it would show, i recently told jeanne this story that after the interview was finished, he typically was concerned about me or whoever he was with. and he said, well, where are you going from here? what are you doing the rest of the day in houston? and i said, well, sir, as a matter of fact, i'm going to a&m, i'm going to go to your i'm going to meet the ambassador, papa duke, who was the director then. and he said, well, you'll need directions. and i s

meanwhile kamala harris is set to appear at a campaign event in houston 7 likely alongside beyonc. are taking a break from chasing votes in battleground states to campaign in texas. recent history shows the lone star state resoundingly backing the republican candidate for the presidency in fact the democratic contender hasn't won there since 1976. donald trump is in austin where he's recording an episode of thejoe rogan experience, the biggest podcast in the us. the appearance is part of the trump campaign s calculated media strategy focusing on podcasts popular with younger men over traditional media outlets. meanwhile kamala harris is set to appear at a campaign event in houston 7 likely alongside beyonc. the vice president will be trying to attract voters from beyond the democrats base and star power might be the answer. speaking not long ago trump told people in texas that he was winning the election. take a listen. well, after tell you, i'm not supposed to say kamala harris has also been speaking. the vice president made a surprise stop and took questions from reporters ahead

let me start this off in houston. uh, well most and let's start off with the actions of the united nations during this last year, since his mission statement uh states that peace and security, human rights, the rule of law and development, those are the priorities of the un. "your thoughts on how it has performed since october 7th for the people of gaza, the occupied west bank and now lebanon? well, it's uh, it's quite apparent from how this genocide has now expanded into lebanon that the un has failed to keep or perform within the scope of its self-declared duties. um, as i've mentioned before, as well that the united nations's actions are merely to maybe build narrative, but as far as direct action and execution of those guidelines is concerned, it is apparent that the zionist regime chooses to not abide by international law or any kinds of statements that are given by the united nations security council, we see how it was an abstainment of the united states that led to a declaration of the member of of the state of

let me start this off in houston. well, most and let's start off with the actions of the united nations during this last year, since his mission statement uh states that peace and security, human rights, the rule of law and development, those are the priorities of the un. your thoughts on how it has performed since october 7th for the people of gaza, the occupied west bank and lebanon: well, it's it's quite apparent from how this genocide has now expanded into lebanon, that the un has failed to keep or perform within the scope of its self-declared duties. as i've mentioned before as well, that the united nations's actions are merely to maybe build narrative, but as far as direct action and execution of those guidelines is concerned, it is apparent that the zionist regime chooses to not abide by international law or any kinds of statements that are given by the united nations security council. we see how um it was an abstainment of the united states that led to a declaration of the member of of. the state of palestine

only a block from the houston fire station, which immediately responded. >> there's a large collapseind the station with smoke showing. >> reporter: no one on the ground was injured melissa booth from the falling tower. while an faa notice had warned pilots that some of the lights on the tower were not working, video appears to show at least one light was functioning as the chopper approached. >> it's the pilot's responsibility to maintain safe separation from the terrain and from obstacles. regardless of the altitude that they're flying at. >> reporter: radio towers and wires compose a lethal threat to helicopters. earlier this month a medevac chopper crashed in kentucky after hitting a tower and guide wires, killing all three crew members on board. as the ntsb and faa investigate the houston crash authorities have not yet released the identities of those on board. the helicopter is owned by porter equipment, a construction company. lester? >> tom costello, thank you. >>> now to that deadly flood emergency in roswell, new mexico where record rains led to hundreds of rescues. two peo

the reporting in houston. jackui heinrich.e were told beyonce would show up in chicago and that didn't happen at the convention. what is going on now, jackui? good morning. >> well, we should know the answer by tonight. we don't have it now as far as beyonce goes, bill. harris has virtually no chance of winning texas. the campaign is coming here to spotlight the state's restrictive abortion rights in hopes of generating headlines to mobilize voters in states that will decide the election. states like arizona and nevada where abortion is on the ballot taking a page from trump who generated a lot of coverage with his stops at coachella and madison square garden this weekend. a maris poll shows trump has a seven point lead over harris in this state among likely voters. campaign hopes tonight that people who are having freedoms rolled back in harris's words will make the case another trump presidency would go even further and support harris's efforts here. >> let me tell you the idea that someone who survives a crime of a violatio