andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," vladimir putin making his first trip to north korea in 24 years as russia depends on north korea's surplus weapons to fight its war in ukraine. >> this is what's keeping the war going. the fastest way to end the war is for putin to be disabused of the notion he can outlast ukraine and all of ukraine's supporters. >>> also,s rebid president bide unveiling a new immigration policy. >>> it's a big primary day for two republican incumbents facing different challenges in oklahoma and virginia. >>> a heat wave, as dangerous temperatures head towards triple digits from iowa to maine. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. secretary of state blinken just wrapping up a pressing and wide ranging event with nato secretary-general stoltenberg citing nearly a dozen bilateral security deals between ukraine and nato allies as evidence our collective defense is the best way to combat vladimir putin's aggression. >> this is proof -- clear proof that all of our countries are with ukraine

andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," the first lady in court for a third day showing support for her son hunter biden as his ex-wife is taking the stand to testify about his fall into drug addiction and the strain on their family. this as president biden arrived in paris today to prepare for tomorrow's 80th anniversary of d-day, where the president will give a major speech promoting democracy in the historic military operation that saved the world from fascism. >>> a shooting at the u.s. embassy in beirut, injuring a guard at the gate. white house continues to press hamas and israel to accept the latest cease-fire proposal despite political opposition in israel's cabinet. >> there's a lot of talk and chatter. the israeli government confirmed as recently as today that that proposal is still on the table and now it's up to hamas to accept it. >>> as the supreme court will rule on whether president trump is immune from prosecution, the democratic senator leading demands for justice alito's recusal joins us as well as for ethics refor

i'm andrea mitchell in washington.ay, the world remembers the brave sacrifice and valor of the veterans of d-day 80 years ago as war rages in europe. eight decades ago, american troops stormed the beaches of normandy side by side with our british and canadian allies in a show of strength and determination against the nazis. 2,400 americans died that first day. the allied toll throughout the battle reaching 73,000. more than 150,000 were left wounded. 200 surviving veterans made the pilgrimage today, with their shrinking each day, our nation is losing a vital connection to the greatest generation. standing among the graves on the battlefield above the wind-swept beaches this morning, president biden and the first lady at the cemetery honoring the fallen. surrounded by world leaders, the president acknowledged the commitment to mutual defense that grew out of world war ii is being tested in ukraine. >> here on the coast of normandy, the battle between freedom and tyranny would be joined here on that june morning. isolati

andrea mitchell picks up our coverage right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," ready for a rematch. presidents biden and former president trump, cramming in their own ways, focusing on the tactics and their opponent's triggering ahead of the first presidential debate now just two days away. >>> israel's defense minister at the pentagon today after criticizing prime minister netanyahu. >>> the man behind one of the most damning leaks of u.s. classified documents in history, setting julian assange on a path to life as a free man. >>> good day, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. biden campaign insiders telling nbc news the president is preparing to face off with two different versions of donald trump on the debate stage thursday. as they describe him, the combative and sometimes unhinged trump, who uses extreme rhetoric at his rallies or the more disciplined donald trump who biden advisors say the president is still going to attempt to trigger by getting under his skin. that's their game plan. "the new york times" is reporting a movie theater and airplane hangar have been tr

. >>> andrea mitchell picks up our coverage next. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," president biden signing an executive action to seal the southern border. he criticized the trump administration for a similar crackdown. he slams his predecessor as a convicted felon. >>> opening statements at the president's son hunter. >>> merrick garland fights back as house republicans question him. >> did you have a family member profit off of the notoriety of any case you sat on? yes or no? >> you are asking me to comment on a case -- >> it se seems you are connecti the dots. >>> israel ramping up strikes in gaza as president biden is asked if prime minister netanyahu is prolonging the war for his own political self-preservation. mr. biden's blunt response coming up. >>> plus, the families of american israeli hostages meeting with the national security advisor today. they will join me here to talk about their hopes for a cease-fire so their loved ones can finally come home. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. today, president biden is taking on one of his biggest

mitchell's murder marks. the fourth first responder ambushed and killed in minnesota in the last few months on february 18, two officers and a firefighter were killed and byrne's veal, minnesota after responding to a domestic violence call that trauma quickly should turn to anger and a commitment that this cannot happen we do not have to live this way. >> law enforcement continues to investigate what is a very complex case here, but they have not yet offered a motive or any insight into why this all happened. meanwhile, the police officer and a firefighter who were injured have both been released from the hospital whitney wild, cnn, chicago it is the official start of pride month and a group of drag performers are there banding together, fighting back against anti anti-lgbtq laws coming up how they're finding their strength in numbers the stanley cup let's give it saint let's led vicariously through hangs what impacts hugh every day? there is one book that influences almost every aspect of our lives through w

mitchell after he and his partner ran into a burning home to save an elderly couple mitchell? >> had been on the force justice three days. >> we're not trained to run into fires, but we are trained to put others lives in front of ours. >> he was a hero i've never met an officer that received an award on the third day on the job, he was a wonderful human being. he had only been on her department about a year-and-a-half and he was exceptional mitchell's murder marks. the fourth burst responder ambushed and killed in minnesota in the last few months on february 18, two officers and a firefighter were killed in byrne's bill, minnesota after responding to a domestic violence call, that trauma quickly should turn to anger and a commitment that this cannot happen we do not have to live this way. >> law enforcement continues to investigate when is a very complex case here, but they have not yet offered a motive or any insight into why this all happened meanwhile, i'll the police officer and a firefighter who were injured have both been released from the hospital. whitney wild, cnn, ch

"andrea mitchell reports" starts right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," the pressure is building on president biden as he heads to the g7 summit a day after his son's criminal conviction. andrea is traveling with the secretary of state as he presses leaders in the middle east to secure a cease-fire in gaza. ukraine implores the world to keep aid flowing to hold back russian forces. after a guilty verdict, what is next for hunter biden who is facing another federal trial in just a few months? today, inflation eases its grip on the economy. prices, of course, remain high as the federal reserve considers what to do with key interest rates. ♪♪ >>> good day to you. i'm peter alexander in for andrea mitchell. president biden is a few hours away from landing in italy for a g7 summit with some of america's biggest allies. ukraine presses the west for more aid and pressure mounts on israel and hamas to end the war in gaza. the secretary of state delivering the first comments on the response by hamas to the latest cease-fire proposal saying in qatar, it's time for the haggling

mitchell's murder marks. the fourth burst responder ambushed and killed in minnesota in the last few months. on february 18, two officers and a firefighter were killed in byrne's ville minnesota after responding to domestic violence call that trauma quickly should turn to anger and a commitment that this cannot happen we do not have to live this way. >> law enforcement continues to investigate what is a very complex case here, but they have not yet offered a motive or any insight into why this all happened. meanwhile, the police officer for and the firefighter who were injured have both been released from the hospital. whitney wild, cnn, chicago with less than two months now until the olympics, it looks like simone biles is back to her old ways dominating the competition this thursday marks the 80th anniversary of d-day, when the us and its allies launched the largest ever seaborne invasion attacking western europe they eventually please free france and defeated germany, but what motivated them to fight on th

andrea mitchell picks up our coverage right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," biden and trump are in the final phase of debate prep, but taking opposite approaches to what could be a game changer. team trump is drilling down on the former president's completely false claim that joe biden will somehow be jacked up on drugs or even according to a republican house member, a sugar high from mountain dew to make it through the 90-minute faceoff. the biden team is focusing on attack lines. we have both strategies covered with chuck todd reporting on what each side stands to lose. >>> evan gershkovich going on what's expected to be a show trial today. the state department and his legal team both say the charges are completely fabricated. i will speak to the ceo of do you -- dow jones on the efforts to bring their reporter home. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington on the eve of a presidential debate like no other in modern memory. all signs indicate, donald trump could try to upend the event before it starts. four sources familiar with the situation are

mitchell always made a beeline to the cookies. evme.tten me reporter: mitchell has long struggled with her weight. >> this says that a serving size is four cookies. i would not have been able to stop at four. i would have had four, and the next hour i would be hearing them call me. the noise would be so loud that i woulhave to eat all the cookies. as they just can't be there, they miss me when they are in the pantry, they nd me. >> her food noise was muted thanks to a new class of drugs called glp1's, such as ozempic and wegovy. they were first made to treat diabetes. after being approved for weight loss, prescriptions have surged. about 1 in 8 u.s. adults has now taken these meds. the namebrand versions cost about $1000 without insurance. >> it changes the way that my brain responds to the hunger and the way that my brain tells me that i am hungry, right? so your stomach still rumbles a little bit but it is not a voracious monster in there that's like, feed me, seymour! it's not that. reporter: she tried everything. >> i have tried fas

mitchell mckinney joining us for this discussion. let's to 1960 to show you a little bit of that debate between john kennedy and richard nixon.>> vice president campaign has said that you are naive. as raised the question of leadership. why rather than the vice president? >>d i came to congress together. there now for 14 years, the same time that he has. so our experience in government is comparable. secondly, i think the question is what other programs that wewhat is the party record that we lead? it democratic party in this century has produced, supported and sustained these programs which are discussed tonight.mr. nixon comes out of the republican party. and for most of these last 25 ship has opposed care for the aging, development of the tennessee valley, development of our natural resources. i think mr. nixon is an effective leader of i hope he would grant me the same. the question point of view and which party do we want to leave the united states? >> mr. nixon, would you like to comment? host: so that is a little bit from 1968

"andrea mitchell reports" starts right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," abortion takes center stage at the supreme court with the justices punting the debate over the popular drug mifepristone back down the legal ladder, keeping it on the market for the foreseeable future. >>> also, the president of the united states huddling with world leaders at the g7 summit in italy ahead of a highly anticipated news conference with ukraine's president zelenskyy. >>> the former president returns to the capitol right near the scene of the most controversial moment of his time in office on january 6th, shoring up support among republican lawmakers and business leaders with hopes of returning to the white house. ♪♪ >>> a very good day to all of you. i'm alex witt in for andrea mitchell. a major ruling from the supreme court today. it's unanimous. the widely used abortion pill mifepristone can stay on the market. the supreme court rejected a challenge to the drug brought by anti-abortion doctors who question the food and drug administration's authority to ease access to the pill saying

reporter: mitchell started wegovy last summer. .ormed not only her shape, but her spending. how much are you saving on groceries? >> i would probably say i'm saving about $100 a month. reporter: that's not uncommon. >> is about 20% -- >> it is about a 20% decline in monthly spend on groceries for a one person household. reporter: leo feller is chief economist of the research firm, numerator. he has been following how weight loss drugs have been changing spending habits. he tracks receipts for about 18,000 households who volunteered that at least one member has taken these drugs. >> a little bit over half are using them for diabetes. that means a little bit under half are using them for weight loss. reporter: for those taking the drugs to lose weight -- >> you see a decline in things like chips and candy and ice cream. sugary sodas. reporter: as online pharmacies make versions of these drugs more widely available, snack food makers have begun worrying about their bottom lines. walmart's u.s. ceo says shoppers are buying less food. he

a burning home to save an elderly couple mitchell had been on the force. >> justice three days.e're not trained to run into fires, but we are trained to put others lives in front of ours. >> he was a hero i've never met an officer that received an award on the third day on the job. he was a wonderful human being. he had only been on her department about a year-and-a-half and he was exceptional mitchell's murder marks. the fourth first responder ambushed and killed in minnesota in the last few months on february 18, two officers and a firefighter were killed in bronzeville, minnesota after responding to a domestic violence call, that trauma quickly should turn to anger and a commitment that this cannot happen we do not have to live this way. >> law enforcement continues to investigate when is a very complex case here, but they have not yet offered a motive or any insight into why this all happened. meanwhile, the police officer and a firefighter who were injured have both been released from the hospital whitney wild, cnn, chicago where a thank you a sheriff's deputy in florida ha

andrea mitchell reports picks up with more news right now. >>> right now on andrea mitchell reports, the hunter biden gun trial is coming to an end with closing arguments just moments away. and jury deliberations right after that. we'll have a live report from wilmington in moments. >>> also former president donald trump sits for a virtual probation hearing following his felony conviction in new york. just a day after telling a rally that he supports violent criminal offenders from january 6. >> there has never been people treated more horrifically than j-6 hostages. >> those j-6 warriors, they were warriors but they were more than anything else, they're victims of what happened. >>> and a return of four israeli hostages held for eight months by hamas. a key ally in netanyahu's war cabinet resigns. what benny gantz said about the primary's execution of war as the u.s. considers unilateral talks with hamas to bring american hostages home. something andrea asked secretary blinken about today. >> my top priority always is to bring americans home, the most effective way to do that, to ac

i'm andrea mitchell in washington. war of words between the white house and israel's prime minister's office is heating up. benjamin netanyahu fired the first round, accusing the u.s. of withholding weapons from israel. speaking in english for maximum impact in the u.s. >> it's inconceivable that in the past few months the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunition to israel. israel, america's closest ally, fighting for its life. churchill told the united states, give us the tools, we'll do the job. i say, give us the tools, and we'll finish the job a lot faster. >> the white house reacted sharply yesterday, since nothing -- saying that nothing has been withheld except one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs that the u.s. suspects could have been used inappropriately against civilians. >> we don't know what he is talking about. we just don't. >> the former ambassador to the u.s. is in washington on a 24-hour visit. he will meet with antony blinken as well as jake sullivan. netanyahu is facing incoming from hi

andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," a big ruling from the supreme court. an overwhelming 8-1 majority led by chief justice roberts upholding a ban on people under domestic violence restraining orders from having firearms. a big win for the biden administration. the sole dissenter, clarence thomas. in a 32-page opinion objecting to what he considers a lack of due process. still not delivered by the high court, with only a week or so left in this year's long-awaited decision on whether former president trump is immune from prosecution. and whether emergency medical care can disapprove abortions if necessary. >>> also, the judge in the mar-a-lago classiied documents case raising more questions as she permits outside interest groups to argue long-decided issues. has still not set a trial date a full year after she first got the case. >>> a stunning "new york times" report that fellow judges had advised her to recuse herself because of her inexperience. have her questionable procedures accomplished making sure this doesn't get bef

that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." your time. ana cabrera picks up with more news next. ♪♪ >>> it is good to be with you. happy friday. i'm ana cabrera in for chris jansing. it is a device tha

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andrea mitchell picks up our coverage right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports" family matters, the first lady shows up in court as the jury selection begins for hunter biden's trial, a trial that the prosecution says will include testimony from his late wife and laid brother's widow. the white house is pushing back on bibi netanyahu's -- saying that he did make the proposal. former president trump railing against his conviction and raising a ton of money and supporters since his verdict. next up, his meeting with propace officer and sentencing next month, just days before the republican convention. >> i'm okay with it. i think at a certain point there's a breaking point. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. jury selection has begun in wilmington, delaware, for the first criminal trial of a sitting president's son. first lady jill bide is not in the courtroom along with hunter's wife, his sister ashley and her husband, the president's son is charged with three counts of allegedly making false statements that he was not using illegal drugs when he filled out a federal form. hunter pleaded

andrea mitchell picks up coverage right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," a landmark deal between russia and north korea. what that could mean for vladimir putin's illegal war in ukraine. kim jong-un's illegal nuclear program. the threat they pose to the rest of the world. >>> donald trump doing damage control in wisconsin, insisting he loves milwaukee and never actually called it a horrible city. are voters going to boy that? >>> israel claiming it's punishing offensive in rafah is coming to an end. that doesn't mean an end to the war in gaza. no progress on negotiations to release the remaining hostages. the american parents of one of the young men kidnapped on october 7th will join me today. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. happy juneteenth. we start with that historic partnership between russia and north korea, a bold show of anti-western defiance that's rattling the u.s. and its allies worldwide. this was the scene earlier today. russian president vladimir putin giving the red carpet treatment during his first trip to north korea in more than two decades. he was greeted by

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liz: paul mitchell hair care. >> yep., one would be to throw in a little bit more positive content that people would like to have their whole family watch tv opposed to just certain segments of what the adults are going to watch. something more positive affects the whole family. i think america needs that, and i look at all the various areas of distribution, how it could be improved where more people benefit at the same time. the viewer, on the other side of it, benefits too when we grow all phases of the business on a global basis. i think i could add to that. liz: it's a little strange that they would implement a price hike just when people are are winnowing down their streaming options. >> yep. liz: would you reverse something like that if you were in the position to do it? >> i would take a look at a everything and see what made the most sense, and if i could reverse a little bit of that, you better believe i would. but we'd have to take an in-depth look once we have control of the board, and i think we've got a good

chief mitchell says he wants to prevent these types of issues from happening all summer. so he's asking other agencies and highway patrol for help, having a bigger presence around the lake. >> according to official oakland police reports, violent crime is down in almost every major category. there have been 41 homicides this year, 11% less than last year. >>> we are following some breaking news now in oakland. our chopper is live over the scene. heavy police presence gh northbound 880. it looks like they might looking for shell casings or some other idence.th east 12th, again, northbound 880 shut down now in oakland. we are working to get more information and we'll bring it to you as soon as it becomes available. >>> live look outside from the home of mayor sheng thao. the group working to recall the mayor has shown up in the wake of the fbi search of her ho noholding ing on r to resign. you see a lot of people there and a lot of bright signs, this happening one day after that offici quified for e ballot. >>> taking a live look at the state capitol where governor newsom l

mitchell.ty makes bizarre claims, saying he knew trump from the 1960s in new york, that trump is a friend of african americans and supported black people and even supported the panthers. he also says trump owned every brownstone in harlem. the thing is, trump did not own every brownstone in harlem. he and his father owned buildings in queens and brooklyn in the 1960s. we also know that in 1973, trump management, the firm he ran for his father fred, was sued by the nixon justice department for discriminating against black renters. not to mention hilliard never lived in new york. he lived in california during that time as the panthers were based in oakland. but that did not stop right- wing social media and even some news outlets from running with the story anyway. that is on tell hilliard's grandson spoke out, calling the video senior abuse and threatening a cease and desist order against her. jones posted on the app formerly known as twitter, quote, my grandpa does not even know trump is a poli

in mitchell mckinney joins us to discuss the history of presidential debates. he is a political communication scholar and dean of the buchtel college of arts and sciences at the university of akron. "washington journal" is next st: it is the "washington journal" for june 26,y. e between president biden and former president trump will look at how the cand issues will be debated. participants were asked about what they wanted to hear, with matters about the economy, we will find out what topics you want to hear about it thuryou c, (202) 748-8000. if you support former president trump, (202) 748-8001. if you support neither candidate, (202) 748-8002. you can also tell us what topics you want to hereby text at (202) 748-8003. and you can also post on facebook and on x. an organization put out a poll topics respondents wanted to hear. overall, amongst the topics they want to hear about it tomorrow n' -- top topic inflation, followed by border security, health careth topic of social security, and the national debt. that is the five topics amongst all registered voter

francis marie mitchell. mrs. mitchell born april 7, 1940 in taylor texas and passed away may 16, 2024 in san francisco. she lived a life dedicated to empowering those around her through self-less acts of kindness. mrs. mitchell attendeded first baptist church as a child where her grand father was a deacon. act ively involved in bible study and grew her faith. in 1952, her family moved to san francisco after receiving a letter from her grand mirther telling them about better opportunities in san francisco. once settled in san francisco, she attendeded mission high school where she first met walton johnson having her first daughter cheryl ann. she goes to marry ernest mitchell and raised 3 more children, kevin carl and kim. mrs. mitchell worked for the united states postal office for over 40 years building lifelong friendships with coworkers. mrs. mitchell always the life of the party and had a zest for life enjoying many passions including traveling, shopping and casino trips. she was well known for her famous pot

george mitchell was preposterous.y other members of congress, including senators, who knew absolutely nothing about the complexity of run@ng a presidential campaign. they were all dreaming about something none of them knew how to do. and in the end, all that panic was for nothing. bill clinton won. he won with 43% of the vote. the next time we saw this kind of panic was on the republican side in 2016, when the access hollywood video came out and prominent republicans started pulling their endorsements from donald trump that very day. and talking about finding a way to replace him as their nominee. republican congressman jason chaffetz made his one and only appearance on that program that night, when the access hollywood tape broke and he said this. >> i can't, you 7jnow, my wife and i have a 15-year-old daughter. how in the world could i look my 15-year-old daughter in the eye and say honey, you know what? your dad endorses donald trump for president. i can't do that. and i won't do that. and i am withdrawing my endor

francis marie mitchell. mrs. mitchell born april 7, 1940 in taylor texas and passed away may 16, 2024 in san francisco. she lived a life dedicated to empowering those around her through self-less acts of kindness. mrs. mitchell attendeded first baptist church as a child where her grand father was a deacon. act ively involved in bible study and grew her faith. in 1952, her family moved to san francisco after receiving a letter from her grand mirther telling them about better opportunities in san francisco. once settled in san francisco, she attendeded mission high school where she first met walton johnson having her first daughter cheryl ann. she goes to marry ernest mitchell and raised 3 more children, kevin carl and kim. mrs. mitchell worked for the united states postal office for over 40 years building lifelong friendships with coworkers. mrs. mitchell always the life of the party and had a zest for life enjoying many passions including traveling, shopping and casino trips. she was well known for her famous pot

officer mitchell died as a hero and by those who knew him and loved him.ather, siblings, and children. i ask my colleagues to join me in a moment of silence. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. fo does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? without objectiminute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise wish mr. phil george, a distinguished veteran and legendary coach from san angelo, texas, a happy 100th birthday today and he may be watching right now. phil george is a veteran of world war ii and vietnam where he spe y service as an incredibly talented pilot. mr. pfluger: when the nation called he answered multiple times. i can't overstate the sacrifices he made while putting his basketball career on hold and he answered therve in world war iid vietnam. his faith in god late wife and family is inspiring. in addition to his record of service to our nation, mr. george as an incredible record as a basketball coach and athletic director at san angelo state university. greatest generation, you think daymr. phil george. today. i yield back. the s

, then majority leader of the united states senator and i knew and worked with george mitchell in thoseas preposterous. george mitchell knew it was preposterous and it was being pushed by other members of congress, including senators, who knew absolutely nothing about the complexity of running a presidential campaign■ç. they were all dreaming about something none of them knew how to do, and in the end, all that panic was for nothing. bill clinton won. they won with 43% of the vote. the next time we saw this kind of panic was on the republican side in 2016 when the access hollywood video came out and prominent republican started removing their endorsements from donald trump that very day. and, talking about finding a way to replace him as their nominee. republican congressman jason chaffetz made his one and only appearance on this program that might on the access hollywood tape and he said this. i can't, you know, my wife and i, we have a 15-year-old daughter.■ç how in the world can i lick my 15-year-old daughter in the eye and say honey, you know what? your dad endorses donald trump for

that is not what mitchell was about it all. first of all it was about transcripts created by president nixon for which there was 20 a reason to believe they were not accurate. it had to do with the confidentiality of communications between nixon and his staff, and when he provided the transcripts the court said those communications were no longer confidential. that is not the allegation or what we are asserting here. we are asserting confidentiality over the audio protection. not a staff meeting. >> let me move on. it also relies on producing the audiotapes today affect their ability to obtain vital cooperation and high profile criminal investigations in particular investigations with the volunteer operation of white house officials as it become exceedingly important. is it your testimony an official would voluntarily cooperate the criminal investigation only if the justice from the promises not to release the cordings? >> the longtime experience of the justice fr reflected in the declaration that was filed under oath. witnesse

sandra mitchell has more now on how the president-elect plans to run the country that's been plaguedith deadly crime and gender-based violence. >> you go. >> with a fist pump in a wave. claudia sheinbaum steps into her role as mexico's next president and into history but was adamant that we will govern for everyone, men and women. but as the humanistic principle of our movement. for the good of everyone first take care of the poor. the central plaza mexico city are erupting in celebration this morning as the country elects its first woman. president sheinbaum of the leftist morena party promising to preserve the legacy of the outgoing president, andres manuel lopez obrador. >> and cvntinue his popular policies of helping the poor, the elderly and students. sunday's election is historic in several ways. shine bomb the first woman and first ju elected as mexican president. and it was the largest in the country's history with more than 98 million registered voters. in the u.s. mexican migrants were able to vote for the first time in person. many waited hours to cast their ballots. maria

here's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: the russian offensive is in full force in kharkiv.es. 15-year-old, and a 14-year-old miranda. the battle was closing in. whale food, fresh squid, herring and mackerel increasingly scarce. caregivers knew they had to get them out of the war zone. were you afraid that you and the whales would come under uh-uh tack? >> certainly the risk of rockets and things were -- it was on our mind, you know, for sure. >> reporter: the challenge, how do you move two 1,500-pound whales in 20,000-pound tanks almost 3,000 miles to their new home in spain? very carefully. the ukrainians with experts from the georgia aquarium, sea world, and oceanographic came up with a plan. from ukraine to spain with caregivers calming them down along the way. are they friends? are they even a couple? can i be so bold as to ask? >> i mean it's an adult male and an adult female. they seem very bonded, very close. >> reporter: how do you feel now that you've accomplished this? >> taking these animals out of the war is probably one of the life experiences that i could tell

today was the first time that we heard from chief floyd mitchell publicly since he started his new job as chief. >> our community resource officers, our crime reduction team officers and our patrol officers have been working diligently to identify and apprehend individuals and groups responsible for a large number of crimes within our city. >> chief mitchell discussed recent arrests linked to home invasions, robberies and burglaries. tomorrow will be exactly one month since he took on the role of police chief. >> well, we got a great cool down effect today. after that blast of heat earlier in the week we did. >> so are we keeping the streak going? abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is looking at what we have tomorrow in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandy >> yeah, we'll keep it going. why not? dan and ama, we need some relief from the heat and you'll see what is going on right now from our pier 39 camera. there's definitely fog around and it is shrouding parts of the coast tomorrow morning. you'll have to deal with this low visibility around half moon bay down to five miles

chief mitchell says they have 70-80 officers on leave at any given time. so, 610 officers really means low 500s. >> oh my god, it is going to be even worse than time for them to come for gunshots. >> even those who support the police state is a big dilemma and if they are forced to pick, some say they would rather save recreation centers and youth programs. >> kids are more of a priority. kids and seniors. if you keep the kids out of the streets and just give them resources-- >> reporter: that doesn't have a budget solution, but says any cuts to the budget crisis will hurt them even more. >> i seniors we would feel unsafe. >> reporter: the city council has a few options to close the budget out. they say all of the options suck, because they all involve cuts to public safety. the public cancel plans to meet again on tuesday to talk about the budget. >>> and oakland is planning to sell its portion of the coliseum. they would use the money to help with the budget, but the city council admits that doesn't solve the long-term deficit. >>> live look at the state

"andrea mitchell reports" starts right now. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," the pressurey after his son's criminal conviction. andrea is traveling with the secretary of state as he presses leaders in the middle east to secure a cease-fire in gaza. ukraine implores the world to keep aid flowing to hold back russian forces. after a guilty verdict, what is next for hunter biden who is facing another federal trial in just a few months? today, inflation eases its grip on the economy. prices, of course, remain high as the federal reserve considers what to do with key interest rates.

chief mitchell last night gave details of his $346 million budget plan.lice commission, he says the plan will freeze staffing levels at 678 officers, and that there will not be any layoffs. however, he says some civilian positions may be eliminated, like crime scene technicians and evidence technicians. the chief says his priority is getting back to basics, providing high visibility on our streets and responding to 911 calls for service because that's where we are at this point in time. >> when you have a police department that is slowly shrinking and they'll call for service or the workload is getting better, bigger, you have to really focus on what you can do. >> police chief mitchell has been on the job for about a month now, and says most of his budget plan was already in place before he arrived in oakland. >> our time is now 604 city leaders in san jose now allowing homeowners to sell accessory dwelling units as separate pieces of property. a state law that was passed last year allows this change. san jose is the first city to use the policy. now adu

mitchell. >> may it please the court.hine gun extends only to weapons that fire more than one shot ought malt by a single function of the trigger. the bump sto statutory definition for two reasons. bump stock equipped rifle can fire only oneause the trigger must reset after every shot and function again before another shot can be fired. the trigger is the device that initiates the firing of the weapon. and the function of the trigger is what that triggering device must do to cause the fire. the phrase function of the onlye trigger's function and nothing the shooter does to the trigger, because the trigger december not have a trigger, only what the trigger does and whether a single function of that trigger produces more than one shot. second, a bump sphek equipped rifle cannot fire more than one shot automatically because shooter in addition to causing also undertake additional manual actions to ensure a successful round of bump firing. everything about the bump firing process is manual and no automatic device in a spring

mitchell, good to see you. mean, it really is a testament to the professionalism and dedication of thes israeli forces -- of the israeli forces to pluck those four from the clutches of the terrorists of hamas. your reaction to this. >> it's amazing. i mean, we found if them out it's now nighttime, shabbat is over. the rumors was all over for us that are sabbath observers and don't turn on the phone, but everyone in our neighborhood was celebrating and if talking to each other as soon as the names were mentioned. many of us knew who those hostages were, especially noa and her very unique story and the pictures from when she was kidnapped on october 7th. it is unbelievable to see those pictures of those people with their families, and we're just hopeful that more hostages will be freed. and it looks like the military operation was extremely daring and successful and, unfortunately, one of the commanders lost his life there, and that's a very unfortunate thing. but everyone is very, very happy at this point. if. e

here's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: tonight, the dramatic moment when three of the four hostages were rescued. you can hear gunfire as israeli officers approach a family home in the middle of a refugee camp. finding the hostages held by hamas inside a back room. the officers asking for their names as the hostages answer back. >> andrey! andrey! >> reporter: andrey, he says. the daring daytime mission later resulting in a firefight, the idf says, as hamas opened fire on the hostages and rescuers as they escaped. the high death toll of palestinians potentially complicating delicate cease-fire negotiations with hamas. secretary of state tony blinken in israel tonight demanding hamas agree to a deal. >> israel has accepted the proposal. the only part that it's not accepted, the only party that's not said yes is hamas. that's who everyone's waiting on. >> reporter: all four hostages were taken in the october 7 hamas terror attacks at the nova music festival. noa argamani, 26 years old, who became the face of the hostage horror, seen on the back of a motorbike being kidnapped into israel. h

. >> chief floyd mitchell has been on the job for 35 days. he said the department's $346 million budget freezes staffing at 678 sworn positions. the chief says there will not be any layoffs, but some civilian positions could be eliminated, such as crime scene and evidence technicians. he said his priority is to get back to basics, providing high visibility on our streets and responding to 911 calls for service because that's where we are at this point in time. >> when you have a police department that is slowly shrinking and they'll call for service or the workload is getting better, bigger, you have to really focus on what you can do. >> chief mitchell said while the budget was already in place before his arrival, some council members said they were hoping to find money in that budget to preserve some of the non-sworn positions. well, doctors, nurses and county officials in the south bay are increasingly getting worried about a plan to close regional medical center's trauma center this summer. >> this morning in east san jose, they held what