maybe you want to keep those seat belts fastened. the lead starts right now. major questions raised today about your safety in the air as senators grill the faa why the agency cannot be so sure there will not be more runway near misses and grounded flights. plus, nikki haley officially kicks off her 2024 campaign, bringing a pledge to bring in a new generation of leadership. but how long can she maintain this delicate dance, throwing subtle shade at trump while not alienating his supporters? and hayashi, you know, that first flying object shot down, the one that was deemed a chinese spy balloon. u.s. intel says maybe it wasn t supposed to be over the continental u.s. after all. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our politics lead and the airport chaos taking over capitol hill after the series of near collisions and the nationwide ground stop that led to thousands of delayed and canceled flights. the acting head of the federal aviation administration
spill into sounds with frightening clues of gas in the era. todd: brooke singman live with the latest, brooke. residence evacuating with a shelter in place with acid spill against tucson. a truck tanker which rolled on its side for this liquid nitro acid peer residents across the city directed to turn off their air conditioning to avoid breathing in the chemical. arizona authorities warning person of interest remain closed in both directions this morning. evacuees are still in the dark when we will be able to return home. following the crisis in east palestine ohio as the city plans with a town whole tonight of a toxic chemical train disaster. yesterday fox news fox news questioned officials on the safety of ohio and the return home. look i would be drinking the bottled water in continuing to find out what the test are showing as far as the year. we have no indication the supply is not safe, however, we do have testing that is pending. i think it is a relatively easy
are going through. four objects shot down by u.s. fighter jets in skies. this has been going on for a long, long, long time no. reason it can t be shared with the american people. welcome to tiger woods. genesis invitational. rusty. i wouldn t be out here if i didn t think i could beat you guys no, no. honey i m good i could have another i probably shouldn t. i got somebody at home if i stay i might not leave alone ainsley: well, that song puts new a good mood. that s a beautiful shot of charlotte, north carolina. about 45 minutes away from my parents. brian: is that the musical version? ainsley: yes, it is. good morning, america. aren t you glad i am anchoring the show and not on broadway? steve: we re so glad you were born listening to that welcome aboard. we missed you on valentine s day. ainsley: they had an event at hayden s school i didn t want to miss it. starts at 8:00 in the morning. steve: tonight, 13 hours from right now, 7:00 tonigh
alabama, killing everyone onboard. growing concern tonight about airline safety. the head of the faa testifying before congress about the cause behind a nationwide groundstop last month. the faa promising action following a series of dangerous close calls, including a fourth incident we re just learning about in honolulu. gio benitez standing by. days of mourning on the campus of michigan state university. vigils honoring three classmates shot and killed during a shooting rampage. students protesting at the state capitol, demanding gun reform. dramatic testimony in the alex murdaugh murder trial. for the first time, jurors seeing the moment he denies killing his wife and son. detectives asking, did you kill maggie? did you call paul? murdaugh asking if he s now a suspect. the cat strofic earthquake in turkey and syria. at least six survivors pulled from the rubble today, buried for roughly 200 hours. heartbreak over the more than 41,000 dead. many of the in mass grave
conditions. we re tracking it. donald trump s 2024 campaign getting its first major gop challenger, former south carolina governor nikki haley, who served as u.n. ambassador under mr. trump, announcing she is running. how the former president is responding. the remarkable rescues in turkey. a 65-year-old found alive after more than 200 hours beneath the rubble as the earthquake toll nears 40,000. dramatic testimony in the alex murdaugh trial. what his slain wife s sister revealed about her conversation with murdaugh after the murders. and the perfect gift for your valentine. how to get a love song personalized. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. there has been another sadly we can all finish the sentence. there has been another mass shooting. another place struggling to comprehend the kind of horror that happened elsewhere until it happened there last night. michigan state university in east lansing. three students are dead, fi