Reporter with ted cruz threatening to knock donald trump out of the top spot, the billionaire businessman again turned up the heat. I dont think hes qualified to be president. Look at the way hes dealt with the senate, where he goes in there like a, frankly, a little bit of a main yat maniac. Reporter ted cruz is put in striking distance of the front runner. Trump gets 27 while ted cruz gets 22 . Marco rubio comes in third at 15 . In iowa, cruz tops trump by ten points. Trump who resisted attacking cruz, hes now letting loose. Im more capable because i have a much better temperament. I get along with people much better than he does. Reporter cruz stayed off the sunday circuit, tweeting, thank you, in response to the iowa poll. Both surveys provide a snapshot at how likely reacting to trumps remarks last week. Donald j. Trump is calling for a total and complete shut down of musliming entering ings entering the United States. Reporter controversial comments he defended again today. We have a problem. Im not looking to be politically correct. Im doing this to do the right thing. Reporter the new poll is an indication of just how fluid the race is. Potentially giving rivals an opening. The most important thing a president will be is commander in chief. That requires having an understanding of the complex issues on foreign policy. I personally believe he continues to struggle to articulate that. Reporter for ben carson, who once topped the polls, dropping to fourth place. The low key candidate tried to down play his losses. You know, poll numbers go up and down. I wasnt excited when they were up. Im not excited when theyre down. Reporter with 50 days until the iowa caucuses, its still anyones game. Were seeing three trump, cruz and probably rubio. But i would expect a lot of movement between now and february 1st. Tonight, trump and cruz got into a twitter war, a sign that tensions between them are escalating. The next big test, the gop debate on tuesday. For now, donald trump will still be center stage, flanked by carson and, for the first time, cruz, kate . Kristen welker. Eight days before the official start of winter, and were talking as if it were summer. Damaging tornadoes in texas and record warm in the eastern half of the country. People buying Christmas Trees in short sleeves. We have two reports on this. We begin with janet in texas. Reporter the aftermath of an angry storm. At least two tornadoes unleashing their fury on texas. For this to happen in december is extremely shocking. Reporter north of houston, cindy martin says shes lucky to have lived through it. My trailer up. It did and came down, and i couldnt get out of the door. I was hollering, help, help reporter with the roof ripped off, there is only a tarp between the rain and everything she owns. The sheer power of the tornado here in willis left this mobile home in shreds. Fortunately, no one was inside at the time. Rail cars blown off a bridge from powerful winds. Lindale, east of dallas, a state of emergency, after as many as 50 homes were damaged there. Residents say there was no warning. It was scary because what if we had been there and we would have been in the plan of the storm. Reporter trees and power lines down. The entire area, a mess. Its unusual to have december tornadoes. This isnt the time of year we ramp up and prepare for this type of thing. Reporter elsewhere, its record temps in nearly two dozen states this weekend. Skaters leaving behind their coats on the rock center rink in new york, and increasedincrease ed sales of ice cream. We came to new york and its incredibly warm. Reporter in chicago, the temperature sign is no mistake. The Cherry Blossoms in washington, d. C. Seem confused. A rare december bloom. Those who depend on seasonal weather, like a resort in maine, are desperate for cold and snow. Its got to be 55, i would say, in the sun anyway. Its like springtime skiing. Hopefully its not more much longer. Reporter ditching the winter wear, as it feels more like spring. Across the country, an un unseasonable season. Janet shamlian, texas. How long will this weather last . We asked nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. Were still going to see another couple of days of these exceptionally warm temperatures. We have this huge ridge in the jet stream and the warm air from the south. Well break more records into monday. Well be running 15 to 25 degrees above normal. Chicago is 19 degrees above average. Up and down the east coast, well be running in the 60s, close to 70 in washington, d. C. Into tuesday, we will start to notice temperatures drop off a bit, especially in chicago. By thursday, were down to 40 degrees. But on the east coast, were still looking for temperatures to remain in the lower 60s, maybe dropping down into the 50s for a brief period as we get to the end of the week. The reason well see temperatures cool off, its all the cold front. As janet mentioned, we had severe storms through texas. That was caused by this front. Its a good thing that the storms are weakening out ahead of the front. We still have the possibility of some flash flooding and damaging winds, but the threat is not as severe severe. Into monday night and tuesday morning, thats when were the spotty shours styty showers along the east coast. Thanks, dylan. A dramatic scene in portland, oregon. Plumes of black smoke rising after a truck carrying fuel crashed on a roadway, killing the driver. The fuel apparently got underneath some of the parked train cars, causing a fire, and all that smoke. The cars were carrying asphalt and eight of them were damaged. Once again, there are questions involving what led to the Fatal Police Shooting of a suspect and whether the response was excessive. This time, it happened in los angeles yesterday when two l. A. County sheriffs deputies confronted a man carrying a gun. A bystander recorded it on video, and a warning here, the images are disturbing. We get more tonight from nbcs gadi schwartz. Reporter tense moments in los angeles. [ bleep ]. Reporter deputies open fire on a man with a gun. This cell phone video is extremely graphic. We paused it here. As the shooting ideas at 28yearold Nicholas Robertson tries to crawl away, as deputies fire 33 shots. Its unclear how many of the bullets struck robertson. Overnight put your guns down. Reporter protests over the shooting after the father of threes family took to the streets. He was crawling on his knees and they kept shooting. Why . Reporter today, the Los Angeles County sheriffs department, quick to tell their side of the story. Providing pictures and video they say shows robertson with a. 45 caliber handgun. Weapon in hand, he was behaveing erad erratically erratically, in a bizarre fashion. Reporter shotted were reportedly fired before deputies arrived. Robertson was said to ignore the polices commands. There were children him at the time. Reporter activists are calling for the Justice Department to get involved. No justice, no peace. Reporter while Law Enforcement is hopeful that sharing more information will calm potential unrest. Gadi schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. Overseas, a historic election in saudi arabia, where women were permitted to vote and run for Political Office for the first time. Voters elected 20 women to local government seats. While they represent just 1 of about 2,100 seats up for grabs, that election is seen as a step forward in a country where women still cannot drive and face many other restrictions. After a week where Donald Trumps comments on banning muslims from entering this country have dominated headlines, in canada, its a far different story. Syrians, hundreds of them, have been welcomed there in recent days. We get more tonight from nbcs kelly koeb cobiella cobiella. Reporter in canada this weekend, and warm welcomes. Youre safe at home now. Reporter more than 300 syrians arrived on canadian government planes as part of a Fast Track Program to resettle refugees. Its enough to see them smiling and laughing. From last saturday i didnt sleep. Im so excited. Reporter the countrys newly elected prime minister, justin trudeau, led the welcoming committee. Tonight matters. Not just for canada, but for the world. Reporter the country got behind him with welcome to canada trending. Briana tweeted, my country is now your country. This picture was posted with the caption, this is canada. And a canadian choir singing a welcome song in arabic went viral. In syria today, dozens were killed in a damascus suburb. With no end in sight people are desperate to escape. Last month, nearly 100,000 migrants and refugees reached europe. Only to find fences and closed borders. But canada has opened its doors, pledging to resettle 25,000 Syrian Refugees by february. This is the room for my two nieces. Reporter sarah and her daughter christine raised 180,000 through loans and a second mortgage to sponsor 43 relatives. During the war, they all lost their jobs. They couldnt attend school anymore. They were stuck at home. Living day by day, you know. I thank god Nothing Happened to them. Reporter the first arrived on friday, and more are on the way. Kelly cobiella, nbc news, london. When nightly news continues, a tragic Ripple Effect heroin epidemic. The effects on the smallest victims. I take pictures of sunrises, but with my back pain i couldnt sleep and get up in time. Then i found aleve pm. Aleve pm is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. Im back. Aleve pm for a better am. Song thats life song thats life song thats life song thats life thats life. And if you still need help lowering your blood sugar. This is jardiance. 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Reporter they are the most innocent victims of our countrys opioid epidemic. Its hard to watch. For too long, we have looked away. 14 of all babies who are delivered at our hospital in the year 2014 were exposed to drugs. Its an astronomical number. Reporter nearly 30,000 a year in this country. It can be frustrating because you do everything and theyre still uncomfortable. Reporter jacey inherited her mothers blue eyes and dependency on drugs. She was six months old florida said her mother mistakedlynly gave her a lethal dose of medication. People at home will say, this is a woman who killed her own child. Yeah. What do you want them to understand . That i didnt purposely do anything to her. I love her so much. That things could have been prevented on my part, as well as if i would have had help. And i take responsibility, fornot putting the responsibility on anyone else. I made a mistake. Reporter frasier is spending 15 years in prison. Sometimes when i wake up in the morning, i think that shes laying beside me. It takes me a while to realize its my blanket balled up. Its not her. Reporter jayces short life could have been saved if a law had been followed. To report newborns like jayce to protective services. The hospital did inform Child Protective Services in South Carolina, where the family lived. This notation was in her chart. Home health rn visits will begin after discharge. But South Carolina ignored federal law in favor of its less stringent state law. Did anyone ever come ask seend see you when you got out of the hospital . No, maam. Was there a safe baby plan when you left the hospital . Have a nice life. Nobody sat down with you and said, look, youre a drug addict. Youre taking methadone. This baby is at risk. We need to have a plan . Nope. Reporter jayce is far from alone. Despite the federal law, reuters and nbc identified over 100 cases when mothers who died after being sent home. 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Reporter Mary Callahan had an assignment for her students at Notre Dame Catholic high school in fairfield, connecticut. Ill give you 15 minutes. Reporter moments later, they begin writing. You can hear a pin drop. The task, send a letter to a teacher or a First Responder in new town or elsewhere in the country. To First Responders. Dear new town police officer. I wanted them to know they were appreciated and their job was selfless. Reporter this idea, 26 days of kindness, honors the 20 children and 6 adults who lost their lives in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in new town. Manifested in acts big donating food and homeless. An annual tradition at three years. It reminds us that human goodness and every day affair. Reporter for students here, it couldnt make more sense. Were not just remembering something bad that happened. Were trying to counter act the bad with some good. Reporter theyve learned there is a world outside these walls crowded with cruelty. Junior olivia says she believes change can begin with her and her peers. It starts small, like with a letter we wrote today, but it really grows. Reporter kindness has become a part of the curriculum. Do the kids buy into this . They do. You can see it through their participation in the activities. I think if we can live like that every day beyond our 26 days, the world is going to be a better place. Reporter and its sinking . You spread, like, one good idea, and it just becomes, like, disease, a good disease in a way. Thats the greatest thing you could have. Reporter remember the old thing about, its better to give than to receive . They still believe that here. Harry smith, nbc news, fairfield, connecticut. Every day, every day. That is nbc sunday. Lester holt will be here tomorrow. Im kate snow reporting from new york. A broken hand wont keep j. J. Watt off the field for sunday night football. His texans have won four of five
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