More volcano warnings about an imminent explosive eruption. And on fire and small have all the days sport including rally for release the stars the town is coming together to raise money for victims of the australian brush fire. Just before we get into our lead story this out a bit to show you some live pictures from washington where u. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to announce the team who will lead the prosecution in president Donald Trumps impeachment trial the u. S. House of representatives to choose a vote to hand over the impeachment charges to the senate and the trial is expected to begin on thursday well take you live to washington once House Speaker pelosi begins. Media briefing. So russias Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his government have resigned it comes out the president Vladimir Putin used his annual state of the nation address to announce a plan for political reform putin says that parliament should choose the countrys Prime Minister but the president should
Out. How highly trained dogs are finding and saving koalas from the bush fire. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The senate will begin the third impeachment trial of a sitting president in our nations history. The house prepares to send articles of impeachment. Our opponents say were not going to win, lets impeach President Trump. Final debate before the iowa caucus. Between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren its incomprehensible that i would think that a woman cannot be president of the United States. New video has emerged showing two iranian missiles striking a ukrainian jet liner killing all 176 people on board. A Delta Airline flight dumped jet flew on several Elementary School students. Boston red sox fired manager alex cora for his role in the astros sign stealing scheme. Nothing says cheating like baseball. Michael flynn files a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. The roof collapses in South Carolina during a micro burst. And all that matters. Youre not on the
That have won every election theyve been in are the women. More before the votes are cast in iowa. Winter storm warning. A dangerous system begins its crosscountry march. Al has new information on the timing and where the snow and ice is headed. All that, plus, tough questions. How on earth did a delta flight dump fuel over multiple schools in los angeles . My head was hurting first. But then my eye itched. How the kids are doing and the investigation ahead. The afterlife. Duchess meghans first appearance in public since leaving the royal family. And who is the g. O. A. T. . The greatest of all time. Ken jennings takes the title on jeopardy s ultimate showdown. Today, wednesday, january 15th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio a 1a in rockefeller plaz. Hi, everybody. Good morning. Welcome to today. Nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. We want to get right to what is going to be a very big day in politics. After
Good morning, everyone. This is a very important day for us. And as you know, im referenced temple markers that are founders our poets and others have used over time to place us in time to emphasize the importance of time because everything is about time. How we use it, how we mark it, and today is an important today, because today is the day that we name the managers who go to the floor to pass the resolution to transmit the articles of impeachment to the senate and later in the day when we have our engrossment, that we march those articles of impeachment to the United States senate. As ive said, its always been our founders when they started, when in the course of human events it becomes necessary when. Abraham lincoln four score and seven years ago. Thomas payne, these are the times that times have found us. Again and again, even our poets, longfellow, listen my children and you will hear the Midnight Ride of paul revere. That famous day. Its always about marking history. Using time
Expected to move to trial, the phase one china trade deal expected to be signed at the white house this morning top trump economic adviser larry kudlow joins us first cnbc this hour. And financials are in focus, bank of america beats for the quarter, goldman hampered by litigation charges target shares are plunging. Holiday sales miss on estimates on weakness and toys and electronics. The u. S. china phase one trade deal said to be signed this morning this is what secretary mnuchin said about the agreement earlier this morning on squawk. We need to put together very significant laws to change rules and regulations and made strong commitments to our companies there will not be forced Technology Going forward thats a big win for our technology companies, businesses and American Workers we look forward to learning more in the wake of this signing. Jim, mnuchins appearance this morning brought us something new, the notion of phase 2a, phase 2b, phase 2c, so stories evolving rapidly i think