here in uvalde, football is a religion.almost feel the presence of a higher power. it was just over three months ago that tragedy struck here. a gunman killing 21. 19 children and 2 teachers at robb elementary school. >> football will hopefully bring the community out, find a reason to smile by enjoying watching our kids do what they love to do. and i believe that will help heal the community. >> reporter: heading into the season, that number, 21, weighed heavily on the coyotes' head coach, wade miller. >> i called some of the seniors over and i said, do we retire it? do we give it to a senior? what do you want to do? they were unanimous, it would be awesome if somebody who represents the community were to wear that every year, a different senior every year. >> how did you wind up wearing number 21? >> my coaches and peers would take a vote over who should wear it. and my coaches and peers looked at my hard work and ethic, and they chose me for the job. >> how do you feel about it? >> i feel good. i feel honored, i feel ble

and that did not happen in uvalde. as we now now from the com committee's report, there is one effort initially to get into the close room. they were pushed back by some return fire from the subject. >> you know there are kids, right? >> so many parents still are waiting for answers. heartbroken over the unimaginable loss of their children. i met angel garza the day after the shootings. his stepdaughter was only 10 years old. >> i'm a med aid. when i arrived on the scene they still had kids inside and started bringing kids out. and i was aiding assistance to one little girl was just covered in blood head to toe like i thought she was injured. i asked her what was wrong and she said she's okay. she was he is tysterical saying shot her best friend, she was not breathing trying to call the cops. i asked the little girl the name and she -- [crying] and she told me ann marie. >> that's how you learned? [crying] >> she was so sweet. mr. cooper, she was the sweetest little girl who did nothing wrong. she list ened to her mom

you mentioned uvalde at the beginning. biden is the first one to really tackle that in over three decades. student loan debt relief. on the other side, you look at these candidates in these key states, there is a real pick up opportunity here because maga republicans have taken over the party and they're running these extreme candidates espousing their believes around taking away your constitutional rights, gutting social security. biden out there is a big deal for these candidates up and down the ballot and will provide the perfect contrast on labor day. >> that is the president arriving on marine one on joint base andrews. all of these accomplishments listed, are voters listening to that message by the president? >> well, listen, after labor day, traditionally when voters really start to tune in to the election. i think right now, include picking up a senate seat in pennsylvania for instance. i think wisconsin is a big lift. they're not doing great. let's not kid ourselves. gas prices are down, but inflation is still a b

they have led marches and rallies in uvalde. to all of us across the state of texas to make sure that we come through, that we take action while we can still take action to prevent the next massacre in the next school in texas. after santa fe high school in 2018, the -- in el paso. and uvalde, all told, five of the worst mass shootings have happened in this state, under greg abbott's over just the last five years. it is going to continue to happen unless we have change. and those families those parents, are leading the fight to change. and we knew it was going to because of them. >> and of course, it wouldn't just be chosen in volley. and parents in uvalde who are worried about this. it would seem that, throughout texas and throughout the country, but certainly a real intensity of feeling would be present in texas, and in many other areas, because what happened in uvalde. >> that is absolutely right. the kids of this state, who don't get a vote or a voice in this election, but through us are counting on us right now, to do the r

for many in uvalde, summer break was a blur. now this tight knit town is asking how to go back to school. priority number one, helping their 10-year-old daughter who was at the school that day. >> i want to shelter her but i don't want her to live in fear. >> so they enrolled her in a private school in uvalde, which they say made immediate safety upgrades for everyone's peace of mind. >> when you walk into your new school, do you feel safer? >> yeah. >> reporter: uvalde public schools promising extra law enforcement will be on hand. along with counselors and comfort dogs. and outside, some schools have new high fencing. >> you need to clean house. >> reporter: the changes coming after a painful summer as parents demanded more for student safety. >> i can't help but wonder if they didn't just find our children worthy of being saved. >> reporter: former robb teacher said after she was shot through a window, she texted for help. but no one came. for more than an hour. >> has there been any moment at all that this tragedy hasn't bee

we'll go to uvalde community still in so much pain. i sat down with the parents of 10-year-old lexi who was killed that day and would have been starting fifth grade today, share their thoughts as they try to get through the start of a new school year. also, a district judge has granted a request by former president trump for a special master to review all the documents seized from his mar-a-lago estate last month. what this means for the investigation into the former president. >>> the united kingdom has a new prime minister. just hours ago, liz truss met with queen elizabeth who officially appointed her to lead the nation and new nbc news reporting about how republican senate hopefuls are planning to launch a vigorous push to try to win control of the senate as we're now just 80 days from the midterm election. we'll break down where things stand. >>> and we begin this morning in uvalde. a community starting a new chapter despite unimaginable grief. fear and anxiety surround the beginning of the school year there. children will not be

. >>> the emotional return, uvalde studentsigoing back to school the colorful show of support across the state. >>> the alarming new report of that nuclear plant in ukraine why u.n. inspectors say they are gravely concerned. >>> queen elizabeth's first publicuk's new prime minister. >>> the on-air health scare for a news anchor, her sudden symptoms and her warning to others. >>> and missing in america. after seeing our report, one family's 30-year-old mystery finally solved >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. the american west is scorching tonight under a smooth ring heat dome that won't giving producing temperatures never before seen in september. breaking records by as much as 5 degrees. sacramento no stranger to summer heat reaching a record high of 114 yesterday at 104, salt lake city topping its september record for the third time this month. and now a deadly emergency playing out in southern california where two people died in a fast moving labor day fire the region now a week into a dangerous heatwave the brutal conditions are also threat

jesse, we thank you. >>> still to come, the new beginnings in uvalde the challenges and changes ahead for students going back to school tomorrow. >>> welcome back school starts tomorrow in uvalde, texas and with it big changes for students the community is still reeling from the mass shooting in may that claimed the lives of 21 at robb elementary. and while there are fears as the school year begins, there's also hope. morgan chesky is there. >> reporter: in uvalde flowers cover the names on crosses that have long since been memorized 21 lives lost in a town fighting for a better future when its elementary school doors open tomorrow. >> it's hard to stay but i really want them to go back i'm scared for them to go to school >> reporter: monica arriola feels stuck. on may 24th her son jeremy was inside robb elementary and heard the gunfire that killed two of his cousins and best friend, jose flores jr with his old school now being torn down, the 10-year-old admits counseling has helped but first day nerves are real >> it's helped me calm down and feel kind of happy, not scared or nervous

altura cÁmaras y otros padres optaron por clases. >> asÍ regresaron a su primer dÍa de clases en uvaldestras hace mÁs de 3 meses no querÍan ir a la primaria. >> me da mucho terrible masacre y 2 maestras las hijas no querÍan ir a la primaria dalton >> miedo, mucho miedo. >> ¿por quÉ? ¿quÉ les da miedo? >>> de todo >>> ¿ver policÍa? >>> sÍ >>> tienen por todos lados rejas metÁlicas cÁmaras de seguridad y policÍas del estado vigilando el ingreso de los niÑos >>> en donde hoy los papÁs no tuvieron acceso. >> todavÍa poquito porque son nuestros niÑos >> niÑos que estaban en la primaria ya querÍan regresar a clase >>> con miedo? >>> no >> ¿tÚ como estÁs? >>> bien >>> no te da miedo? >> no. >> no. >> en las escuelas de uvalde largas filas decidieron entregarlos personalmente y llen los autobuses escolares vacÍos >>>o estoy lista >>> en las escuelas de uvalde, los padres de familia decidieron entregarlos personalmente llegan los autobuses vacÍos >>> el nuevo escolar fue devastador >>> >>> estoy >>> ni niÑa gritando y la gente que no hicieron su trabajo >> anabelle tiene una hermana gemela hay 1

. >>> buenas tardes hoy martes seis de septiembre en la noticias media dÍa vuelta a clases en uvaldecomerciales) de la masacre que dejÓ 21 para muertos el apoyo de familias y profesores es muy importante para superar este trauma. >>> alerta en la costa de pacÍfico mexicano por el huracÁn kate que estÁ dejando >> rtes en varios estados la predicciÓn que llegue a categorÍa tres en las prÓximos horas aunque no tocarÁ tierra. >>> los trabajadores de restaurants de comida rÁpida de california tiene nueva ley que los protegerÁ un consejo velarÁ por sus derechos y regularÁ sus salarios. >>> (habla en inglÉs). >>> en transmisiÓn una presentadora sufre un derrame cerebral parcial sintiÓ que no le salÍan las palabras y ahora se recupera. >>> hablamos con j balvin de sus proyectos y colaboraciones en espectÁculos como importantes como el inicio de la nfl este jueves. >>>♪. >>>♪. >>> buenas tardes, gracias por estar con nosotros le saluda felicidad aveleyra, hoy es el primer dÍa de clases en la tristemente celebre escuela robb de uvalde texas los niÑos que sobrevivieron en la masacre regresan a

let's discuss what's going on with the uvalde county commissioner, ronald garza.er, thank you so much for joining us. how did it feel today in uvalde seeing these children return to school for the first time since the shooting? >> wolf, good to be on your show. there was anticipation and anxiety. i know some parents were expressing uncertainty. but i know for a fact that for the last month our dedicated teachers and school administrators have been preparing for this day. and as far as i know, everything went well today. >> that's good to hear. are the schools in uvalde, commissioner, actually ready to care for these young kids who lived through that massacre? many of them of course still traumatized as you just heard. now they have to go to an entirely new school. robb elementary school has been shut down. what do you think? >> well, i think the school district did what they had to do. the support services are there, wolf. you know, robb elementary is no l longer there for the students. so they had to kind of separate students between two different campuses. but y

you heard the boy in uvalde who is doing virtual learning because he's afraid.ll protect him if a gunman tries to get on campus. when you think about this in the macro, do all these additions, eight-foot fences, things like that, make a difference? >> fences, more police officers, locks that really lock, keys that the students actually -- teachers have keys to their own classrooms which many of them didn't have, those are physical security matters that can make people -- that can provide safety. safety is really two things. safety is being safe. maybe that's the locks and the fences, but it's also feeling safe. it's going to take a long time for people to feel safe because it's such an illusive thing once you lose that feeling of safety. it's going to be a challenge, because i think they also need to make sure that they think about long term. this is great. but how long is that eight-foot fence going to stand up? how long are those other officers going to be standing by. >> you can't have those things in perpetuity. you talk about safety, it is top of mind acros

yet the latest details ahead >>> today begin as new year along with multiple challenges aned aa ain uvalde >>> and heat and rolling power outages in california. >>> chalk up a legal victory for donald trump, as a judge he appointed granted the request for a special master >>> and how long does it take the average millennial to save for a down payment on a new home details ahead as we kick off your tuesday "early today" starts right now >> good morning, thank force wafo waking up with us. >>> breaking overnight, a body has found in memphis the discovery made too close for comfort, found near the crime scene. witnesses say they saw the suspect, cleo abfen washing off his clothes. police say absen refused to cooperate and won't tell officials where she is he has been charged with aggrava aggravated kidnapping and is facing charges of theft, identity theft and theft of property he was also convicted of kidnapping back in 2000 and is set to be arraigned this morning. >>> turning to california where another deadly wildfire husas erupted. the blaze, just 5% contained, has already taken more than

amna: the first day of school in uvalde, texas.packs, and kids back in the classroom. but the new school year here comes with new concerns. it was just over 3 months ago that 19 children and 2 teachers were killed by an 18-year-old gunman at robb elementary. today parents, teachers, and students worry are their schools safe? for veronica mata, whose 10-year old daughter, tess, was killed that day, it was never a question of if she would return to teaching, but when. veronica: there was a question of whether i was mentally ready. but not to go back. but teaching was always something that i wanted to do. and i know that tess would have wanted me to go back. amna: but not everyone carries that confidence about returning to class. a number of students have opted into homeschooling or virtual learning. and since robb elementary will not reopen its doors, many students are attending new, and different schools in the area. one of those, uvalde elementary -- where veronica mata teaches -- unveiled new security measures like high fencing, s

. >>> later, uvalde strong.till grieving after the school massacre, the high school football team gives the community reason to cheer. ♪ >>> in is the "cbs weekend news." >>> good evening. adriana diaz is off. we begin with danger above, a stolen plane ominously circling the skies above northeast mississippi for hours. at the controls, a man police say threatened to crash into a walmart. the twin engine aircraft lifted up from a regional airport in tupelo where elise preston is covering tonight. elise. >> reporter: lilia, that suspect could face making terroristic threats and grand larceny charges after police say he stole a plane from the regional airport. authorities believe he had some flight instruction but not enough experience to land a plane. >> he right on top of our house. >> reporter: today terror in tupelo, mississippi. a plane police say was stolen circled over homes and businesses in the small city. authorities say the man at the controls, cory patterson, said he intended to crash into a walmart. th

it's the bottom of the hour and time for the top of the news students in uvalde return to class, butfficials with nothing definitive over what went wrong why five safety department workers are under investigation. >>> and apple launching iphone 14 how scalperis are setting up to profit from the latest model. >>> first, a dangerous tiktok trend has car owners and police departments on high alert. >> what it does is challenge young teens to steal certain kinds of kia and hyundai models. it comes at a time when city officials say the number of those car thefts are surging in st. petersburg, florida, police reported one-third of all car theft there since the middle of july are linked to the tiktok challenge. in los angeles, the viral trend led to an 85% increase in car theft of hyundai and kias compared to last year. in chicago, law enforcement officials say thefts of certain models are up 800% since july. here is andrea day >> reporter: these are just some of the videos posted on tiktok the cars stolen in just seconds. taken on joy rides and left on the side of the road >> they practica

abc's john quinones with our continuing series, "uvalde 365." >> reporter: the uvalde coyotes took toield for the first time last friday night, to play the first away game of the season. senior captain justin trandon leading his teammates, proudly wearing the number 21 jersey, honoring the 21 lives lost at robb elementary. head coach wade miller had an idea. >> called some of the seniors over and i said, do we retire it? do we give it to a senior? what do y'all want to do? they were unanimous, oh, that would be awesome. >> reporter: the jersey awarded to a senior who embodies the humble and hardworking spirit of the team and the community. what do you want for this hometown of yours, uvalde? >> i just want them to feel joy again, no more sadness, but never forget. >> reporter: the players deriving their strength through football. >> just being able to go to strength and conditioning, seven on seven practices was like a therapy. >> reporter: this year determined to pay it forward. >> great job! >> reporter: winning that game, scoring 21 points, lifting up an entire community. their pro

uvalde to know how the community is holding up. that i can't imagine how these families are able to even get back into the school routine? >> the whole thing is so tragic, joy. they want answers, they want changes, for sure, but they want people to listen and be compassionate. they don't want to school district the other day too far the cup and then shut down the meeting very quickly. they want to be heard. people always want an opportunity to be heard and felt. i think that that is missing in this whole dialogue that we have had. i think a few of us, even the mayor has tried to give some answers but unfortunately, he has been shut down by a district attorney that says the whole thing is under investigation. the shooter is dead. who is she covering for but for the department of public safety? we have asked for a transmissions, communications, and we've got an absolutely nothing from the state agency and the one person that can ask for these things that can get these things is the governor of the. they direct report to him. he is fi

uvalde is not alone.the national center on education statistics, roughly a quarter of all public schools in the united states do not have classroom doors that lock from the inside. doors on some college campuses don't have them, either. but, a janitor in a small school in south dakota says "i've got a solution." he designed a new law that he thinks could save lives. >> reporter: jeff harris , backing the halls of dakota wesleyan university. he calls himself -- >> janitor jeff. >> reporter: cleaning by day. at night? >> i lay in bed at night and think of how to keep people safe. we had this active shooter training and one of the professors at the university said, this is a great type of training, with a classroom, we can't lock it. i told her i would make her a lock. >> reporter: his invention is a threat stop, a device he says will keep active shooters from breaking in classrooms. >> anyone can use it. it is within less than a second. it's locked on. >> reporter: an active shooter would definitely have tr

jorge: los estudiantes de uvalde, texas vuelven a la escuela por primera vez desde la masacre en robb> muertos, heridos y evacuaciones es el saldo de un voraz incendio de maleza en el condado de riverside en el sur de california, tenemos las impactantes imÁgenes. el huracÁn kai se fortalece y las autoridades estÁn rescatando a damnificados. y el gobierno del presidente joe biden ha admitido a mÁs de 1 millÓn de migrantes para que soliciten asilo, segÚn el new york times, les diremos cÓmo a muchos les espera una pesadilla burocrÁtica de aÑos. ilia: muy buenas tardes y bienvenidos al noticiero univisiÓn, cientos de estudiantes regresaron a las aulas hoy en uvalde, texas casi tres meses despuÉs de la peor tragedia escolar en los estados unidos. jorge: algunos estudiantes decidieron no regresar a las aulas. ilia: y las autoridades intentan convencer a los padres y estudiantes que la violencia quedÓ atrÁs. nidia: llegÓ el primer dÍa de clases en uvalde, texas y se formaron las filas de padres para dejar a sus tiros y todo en presencia de 33 agentes que ahora patrullan las escuelas. se inst

. >>> with a new school year under way in uvalde, texas, there's some new fallout for some law enforcement officers who were on scene during may's deadly shooting rampage. >> the state's inspector general is investigating the action or inaction of five texas department of public safety officers on may 24th. two of them have already been suspended with pay pending that investigation. also new protocols have been put in place by the department of public safety to avoid the response delays that were seen during the attack. and as we said, a new school year is under way. abc's mireya villarreal reports. >> reporter: gemma lopez is up before the sun, waiting outside for the bus. >> i am nervous, very nervous. but i want to get through the day. that's what i know. >> reporter: the last time gemma was in school, a gunman was shooting in the classroom next door. she told us how a bullet whizzed by her arm. >> i just knew that there was a shooter. so i turned off the lights. everybody went under the table. >> reporter: she's determined to start fifth grade. >> i just love school so much. even if th

cbs' lilia luciano is in uvalde. >> reporter: the first day of school in uvalde after a summer of rage and grief. the heightened security as children return to the classroom put some parents at ease. >> i understand about the safety and stuff, but me as a parent, like i said, from what i saw today, i feel pretty secure. >> reporter: the state and the district have put in new fencing, security cameras, and have added additional police officers and therapists. many families, though, remain anxious, unwilling to send their kids back to school after one of the deadliest shootings in the nation's history. >> my girls are home-bound, yeah. they'll be home-bound for the rest of the year. >> reporter: monica gallegos and donny's daughters are more than the 130 doing remote learning this semester. >> you're scared? >> you feel like you're not safe? >> yes. >> reporter: angeli rodriguez lost her twin sister in the shooting. their parents say annabel was angeli's support system. >> it's hard that she is going to have to enter the following grades without her sister. >> reporter: this year, flores

. >>> painting to remember the artist helping to heal uvalde and raising money for a good cause >>> and inside apple's biggest event of the year. the new feature coming to the next generation of iphones, watches and ipods. it's thursday, september 8 "early today" starts right now good morning i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. we again out west where the sweltering heat continues to blanket california, adding fuel to multiple fast-spreading fires. new evacuation orders were issued for the fairview fire that killed two this week. the inferno has more than doubled in size in under a day, scorching over 19,000 acres and is only 5% contained >> and the fourche fire in madeira county prompting evacuations, burning 400 akers anacres. michelle grossmann is here with us with how much longer the heat is going to stick around >> we're going to see it stick around today, also tomorrow. finally relief comes by saturday we'll look at the numbers. but we're looking at heat alerts for 41 million americans, as you said and most of california under an excessive heat warning. sacramento, los angeles

he represents uvalde. senator gutierrez, i want to start with a new development you're just learning about. what can you tell us about the police officers who went to the scene at robb elementary and a referral to the state's inspector general? we reached out to the department of public safety but we have not gotten a response yet? >> thank you, first off. dps has confirmed to me that five of its officers have been referred to the state inspector general's office for a review as to their actions on may 24th. my concern about all that is the manner in which all this is being done. i have been saying this for months now, as we need to be more transparent with the public and unfortunately that has not happened as yet. >> what are you hearing from the people of uvalde, texas, today, on this first day of school? >> certainly frustration. you know, i think a lot of kids were ready to go back to school, parents were ready to go back to school, for sure, but there's still frustration in the fact there hasn't been

i was in uvalde this week with artist tina ortega's. draws you to do what you do. >> coming out here and donating my time and resources. it's a way i can give back. help those that are grieving. hopefully help with the healing process. >> our thanks to jose diaz ballard for that story. and another bright spot for the big winners. the houston texas invited them to their season opener against the colts next week. the texans provided the uvalde high school team with a new nike uniforms for this year. and will where uvalde strong decals on their helmets in next week's game. thank you so much for watching the katie phang show. we'll be vexed next saturday at sunday at 7 am eastern. you can also casualness busloads of the show of the msnbc hub on peacock every thursday and friday. and don't forget to follow us on twitter, instagram, facebook and tiktok. velshi starts right now. today on velshi. dispatches remain -- very change political landscape. we gather some of the best wars and thinkers we know to talk this morning about big lie's politi

, a small beacon of light three months after the darkest day in uvalde history.bb elementary school. survivors and other uvalde students return to school on tuesday, with many lingering concerns of a security. texas senator roland gutierrez joins me now. senator gutierrez, always good to have you on, thank you for joining me. in your estimation, has enough been done to help survivors smoothly and safely return to the classroom on tuesday? >> julian, i don't think so. in large part because they have failed to call a special session to take these types of military guns out of the hands of 18 year olds. he told members of the community that he would do that. you heard news this week that he said well, we can't constitutionally do that. you and i are lawyers as he is a lawyer. he knows the difference. he knows that the case is factually distinguishable, but he tries to put it at legal's with texas voters so he does not have to face the real facts, which is we need to make our schools safer. yesterday, there was an exposÉ local, fox affiliate that shows that the briti

that's the latest in uvalde, nbc news. >> thank you, wendy. the return to school could lead to anxiety with that threat of school shootings, but one silicon valley company is trying to increase school safety through artificial intelligence. one of the founders explains how. >> writing a software, a platform that works with existing cameras in the school and which has the ability to look at and identify people carrying weapons, especially in the school building. once it has identified that, it has the ability to notify the school system and authorities. >> artificial intelligence software developed by the company can identify hidden guns and knives, even bulletproof vests and masks, and to address any privacy concerns, the faces are blurred as well. the company piloted the technology to school in denver, and it can cost between $5,000 and $10,000, but if schools have cameras already, then the cost can be as low as $1,000 per year for the software. >> an unexpected twist for l.a. schools returning from the labor day holiday weekend. a major syst

. >>> we have a live report from uvalde, texas.vivors of the mass shooting last may there that left 19 children and two teachers dead, they return to school today. another step forward for that grieving community. why some parents say, enough changes have not yet been made. >>> we will take you to the united kingdom where liz truss met with queen elizabeth, receiving the invitation to become britain's 56th prime minister. the 15th to serve during the 96-year-old queen's reign. >>> we want to begin with the special master ruling. ryan reilly, kimberly atkins and chuck rosenberg, a former senior fbi official. ryan, you are on set. we have been talking about this. walk us through the developments over this weekend, for those catching up, really what impact this will have on the investigation. >> the biggest part of this and what was really -- what people were waiting for was whether that special master was going to lock at questions of executive privilege. had this been a more narrow ruling, gone on the narrow path, she could have sai

. >>> new fallout from the uvalde school massacre. more than three months later, what is happening now to some of the police officers who waited 77 minutes to take down the shooter. >>> also, the cruise ship passenger killed by a shark in the same location of a recent fatal shark attack. >>> apple's big event today. what we could learn about the new iphone. >>> and who are the most powerful influencers on the internet some the first of its kind list and a prizing name at the top. >> announcer: from abc news in new york. this is "america this morning." >>> good wednesday morning. we begin with a major development into the investigation of the documents seized of former president trump's home. >> the "washington post" reports, the material found at mar-a-lago includes information related to nuclear capabilities. it come just days after a judge granted trump a so-called special master to reryu the documents seized by the fbi. >> meanwhile new video has surfaced that a separate investigation overturning the 2020 election. tell video from

we'll take you to uvalde next. >>> they are not going to protect us. those are the words of an 8-year-old boy in uvalde, texas, starting third grade today. a first day back to school for so many children and so many families and a community all still grieving the tragedy that hit robb elementary school just three months ago. 19 students, 2 teachers shot and killed inside their classrooms. cnn's ed lavendera is live for us at this hour. what is it like there today? >> well, kate, everyone here knows this isn't the way the first day of school is supposed to go. so many emotions that people are dealing with. teachers trying to put on the best possible face, greeting children here at the school campuses with smiles this morning, but everyone knows this is a far cry from what a normal first day of school should be like. this is the first time students across uvalde are gathering inside classrooms since the tragic shooting back in may where 19 children and 2 teachers were killed. the school you see behind me, this is where last year's second and third grader

. >>> uvalde -- >> murdered 19 children and 2 teachers in uvalde, texas. >> we do this again and again. >> enough. >> 19 children this time. >> at least 20 shots inside the store. >> buffalo -- >> very heavily armed. >> how is this possible we ask god? >> killing 10 people and wounding 3 others in what police call a racially-motivated attack. >> las vegas -- >> the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. >> get down! get down! >> orlando -- >> three tense horrifying hours. >> hands up! >> it was unimaginable. >> all units. >>> newtown -- >> 27 people lost their lives. 20 of them young children. >> a mass shooting at a fourth of july parade. >> a shooting in highland park, illinois. >> why? why? >> those horrific events and so many others like them have come to define the united states. the most recent figures show that every day on average more than 100 people are killed with a gun in america. in total, there were over 19,000 gun murders and 24,000 gun suicides in 2020. compared to other rich countries america's gun violence is on another planet. the united states has eight times as m

includes uvalde. and tony plohetski, an investigative reporter for the austin american statesman. he covered the school shooting. senator, i can't imagine what today was like for everyone in your community. how are people doing? >> well, it's been a long trying day. it's been a long, trying 90 plus days now. this community is, they're just tired, and they're frustrated, and they want answers, and they haven't gotten any answers. the government has continued to fail them. it's astounding to me i went to see what the security measures were like. it was astounding to me to see that some of the schools hadn't been secured. it was astounding for me to see those schools that look like prisons. and yet, we still don't have a discussion on guns in texas because we have a governor who doesn't want to have that discussion. >> your constituents, those parents, they don't care if you are a republican or a democrat. you are in office, are you assuring them that their kids will be safe tomorrow? i don't think we ar

nbc's antonia hilton is following this story closely from uvalde. about these five officers and what about the other ones? >> reporter: well, good morning, jose. what we know right now is that these five officers are under investigation from the office of the inspector general on the heels of an internal review of the agency. as you mentioned, two suspended with pay, as well. what we expect to see happen is going to be the inspector general taking a look at essentially action or inaction taken the day of the massacre here at robb elementary. they're going to be looking for signs of a perhaps violated policy of the agency or did something in opposition to the training that they had received. essentially, looking for signs these officers should have known better. as you mentioned, 77 minutes going by and these officers as part of this state agency majorly, overwhelmed, out numbered the amount of uvalde based law enforcement officials on the scene that day. so for a long time there have been questions about why they didn't take over, why they didn't ta

first day of school in uvalde. cbs's lilia luciano speaks to parents, as kids return to the classroom. >> i was just scared-- so scared that i won't get her back. >> o'donnell: big news tonight from juul. the e-cigarette maker agrees to pay nearly $440 million over marketing to teens. our exclusive interview with hillary clinton. what she says about her future. would you ever run for president again? and, american triumph at the u.s. open. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this busy tuesday night. tonight, extreme weather from coast to coast. torrential rains and flooding here in the northeast, to record heat and deadly wildfires in the west. more than 58 million people are under excessive heat warnings and advisories in seven states. multiple wildfires are burning across california, as firefighters battle the flames along with brutal heat. temperatures have topped the centur

. >>> our team in uvalde, texas, tonight. the children going back to school. but never again to robb elementary. and that image after the school football team won its first game, helping to lift the community going back. >>> there is late word coming in, the deadly shark attack. the pennsylvania woman snorkeling with her family. >>> and the tv news anchor who began struggling on air, revealing to viewers it was the beginning of a stroke. she had to turn the newscast over to her colleague while on air live. tonight, the important reminder about early warning signs. >>> and good evening tonight from lviv, ukraine. we have been making our way across this embattled country at a critical juncture in the war. and there is breaking news tonight. sources telling abc news that ukraine has opened a new second front in their counteroffensive, trying to push back the russians. the images coming in already, and we'll have them in just a moment. >>> we are going to begin tonight back home in the u.s. the flooding concerns in the east and the deadly fires in the west. millio

ed lavandera for us there in uvalde. thank you. >>> joining me now is marcela, the grandmother of fourth grader jalisa ibarra. thank you so much for spending a couple minutes with me. your family decided to send jalisa back to school, to the classroom. sending her off this morning, what was that like? >> it was emotional. different. and i just -- nervousness. >> what were the conversations like this morning? >> jalisa was excited. her first day of school. but at the same time, she was nervous, and as we walked, hand-in-hand, to the front gate of her school, you know, we just were kind of reassuring each other that it was going to be okay and that we, you know, we would get through this day okay. >> it's interesting. you say you were reassuring each other. of course, we understand a grandmother reassuring a fourth grader, but what was she saying to you? >> it wasn't what she was saying. i think it's just knowing, as the summer went by, knowing how she had been feeling and some of the traumas and obviously knowing that thi

. >>> an uneasy back-to-school day in uvalde, texas. good morning, everyone, i'm john berman with brianna keilar. and this is a morning that's brought anxiety for so many parents and children. three months after an 18-year-old killer gunned down two teachers at robb elementary school. no teachers or staff are returning to robb this more than. they're absorbed in other schools. at least 15 schools showing support by wearing uvalde's maroon colors. >>> beefed up protection at several uvalde schools including fences and comfort dogs on hand and parents on hand as well. some say the district says has not been enough. >> cnn's shimon prokupecz is live. for now, shimon, parents and kids will take that walk or drive to school for the first time. >> reporter: and as you guys point out, certainly a different kind of anxiety and anticipation for the first day of school here in at uvalde. school delayed here for several weeks as the school district work to implement new security measures. you can see this fence behind me. this was not here from th

. >>> they are uvalde strong.and the player who exemplifies its heart and soul chosen to wear number 21 to honor the 19 students and 2 teachers. this morning, they join us live before their first home game of the season. >>> micro breaks. the new research on how to prevent burnout. dr. ashton is live with how long these breaks should last and how often you should take them. ♪ i got bills ♪ >>> hack to school. >> when do you want to go back to school shopping? >> today! >> the tips and tricks to help parents shop smart. >> everything is so much more expensive right now. >> from knowing the best day of the week to go to the store to the online tools that uld help you spot a bargain. ♪ tonight's the night, let's live it up ♪ >>> and we got a feeling it's going to be a great party in the park with the black eyed peas joining us live for our last summer concert of 2022 and they're saying -- >> all: good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] >>> good morning, america. the black eyed peas are ready, are you? that's t

the uvalde school district brought in comfort dogs to welcome students back to classes. shimon prokupecz spoke with families about their first day back. >> reporter: hugs, high fives and therapy dogs greeting the kids in uvalde, the kids with anxious smiles. are you doing all right? how are you holding up? >> i'm good. >> reporter: you're smiling. are you happy? happy to go back to school? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: nervous? >> yeah, i'm nervous because i'm not used to this school. >> reporter: this is a new school. a.j. was in room 112 at robb watching a movie to celebrate the end of the school year when a gunman entered his classroom. killing 19 of his classmates and two of his teachers. he dove under backpacks trying to hide but was shot tlur his upper leg. his limp has all but disappeared. trying to get back to normal a life? >> yeah. >> reporter: and deciding what to wear for the first day at his new school, a.j. chose a shirt with a photo of the friends and teachers that he lost. his wounds may slowly heal, but the emotional toll will be harder to overcome. >> scared

at the rob elementary school shooting in uvalde, texas. this picture was taken on her first communion on may 10th. 16 days later, she was shot and killed using ar-15. >> hello, my name is anna, i lost my daughter, on may 24th, 2022, at the rob school shooting. she was a sweet ten year old girl who dreamed of attending texas a&m university in corpus christi. to pursue a career in marine biology. she was robbed of her future due to gun violence. >> my fiancÉe was shot and killed on may 14th by a white supremacist. when he went to buy our son a birthday cake. the shooter killed my fiancÉe with a rifle. he also had a shotgun, a rifle, full body armor, and a car full of ammunition. >> my name is fred guttenberg, i'm the father of jesse and jamie guttenberg. on february 14th, 2018, i set my two children to school to learn, safely. towards the end of that day, a gunman showed up at my daughter's school mom. my daughter was one of the 17 killed me. >> these people -- >> i want to know, what are you doing to stop the shootings? do you know how many

. >>> an emotional back to school day in uvalde, texas. good morning, everyone. i'm john berman with brianna keilar. the return to class has been a source of so much anxiety for the people of uvalde. ever since an 18-year-old killer gunned down 19 children and 2 teachers at robb elementary school. now, no students or staff will be returning to robb this morning. they're going to be absorbed into other schools. >> beefed up security measures are in place at several uvalde schools, including law enforcement officers, cameras, and fences. comfort dogs and counselors are on hand as well, but parents still have safety concerns. last hour on "new day," we spoke to anson bills, he has three sons who attend uvalde schools. he's keeping two in virtual learning because he claims the new security measures are not all in place yet. >> i went to the meet the teacher at morales, and i was not impressed with the security measures that were going on there. and i discussed that with my wife. we needed to act fast, we needed to get this under control, and instead they delayed it.

cnn's ed lavandera is there in uvalde. so how is this community doing today?rter: we are about an hour away from some of the first school classes getting out for their first day of school, and as you might imagine, today, a day with a wide range of mixed emotions. you know, we saw teachers greeting students with smiles on their faces, trying to welcome them back with open arms. this is the first time all of these students have been back inside a classroom since may 24th, the day that 19 students and two teachers were killed at robb elementary. so an emotional day. many parents have been struggling for months with the decision on how to handle this new school year for their own children. many parents grappling with the idea of whether or not to send them back or to do virtual learning. but, you know, we've also seen parents sharing pictures of children going back to the first day of school. we were struck that a few hours ago, a gentleman by the name of brett cross. he is the uncle of uziah garcia, and raising him as his own son for some time, and he posted thi

for many in uvalde, summer break was a blur. now this tight knit town is wondering how to go back to school. for priscilla and julio, priority number one, helping their 10-year-old daughter madison, who was at robb elementary that terrible day. >> here i want to shelter her as a mom and keep her home, but, of course, i don't want her to live in fear. >> reporter: the parents enrolled her in a private school, in uvalde, which they say made immediate safety upgrades for everyone's peace of mind. when you walk into your new school, do you feel safer? >> yeah. >> reporter: uvalde public schools promising extra law enforcement will be on hand, along with counselors and comfort dogs. and outside, some schools have new high fencing. >> you need to clean house. >> reporter: the changes coming after a painful summer, as parents demanded more for student safety. >> i can't help but wonder if they just didn't find our children worthy of being saved. >> reporter: former robb teacher elsa avila says after she was shot through a window, she t