the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. we begin with florida governor ron desantis set to launch his campaign today in an audio interview on twitter conducted by elon musk, part of an attempt to reset the table as donors express concern. there are other unconventional aspects like this dramatic teaser video tweeted out by his wife. is it worth the fight? do i have the courage? is it worth the sacrifice? america has been worth it every single time. jessica dean has more from miami. reporter: news coming on tuesday that makes it official, something that has been talked about for months and months. ron desantis will announce that he is running for the republican nomination for president. what is unique is that he will be sitting down to do so with the owner of twitter, elon musk. he will be doing that on wednesday night. that is not typically how someone would announce their candidacy, but it goes with what we ve been told about what the likely campa
Next week. Breaking news from ukraine, at least 51 people are dead after a russian strike on a supermarket. President zelenskyy calling it one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months. Prosecutors paint a damming portrait of Sam Bankmanfried and the lavish lifestyle he lived before it came crashing down. Defense says hes no villain, just a math nerd with good intentions. A wild trust in the Corruption Case against senator bob menendez and his wife. The allegations that a deadly Car Crash Led them to take a mercedesbenz as a bribe. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We start on capitol hill where the race for the next speaker is both unsettled and filled with intrigue. Nbcs Julie Tsirkin is there. Whats the latest . Multiple sources tell myself and our colleagues that the former president is considering heading to the capitol next week to get involved in the speakers race. One source specifically told me it is the former president s intention acc
much. and quick hits across america. state attorney general s report finds 451 clergy man in illinois churches abused over 2,000 children. and police are searching for two inmates who escaped from an ohio prison. one was convicted of murder. and south carolina senate approved a ban of abortions over six weeks. and still ahead, how a deadly car crash led to a riot. and the new rule in france, you can t take a plane if you can n take a train.
there s a bomb on this plane! i ll blow the [ bleep ] plane up. that outburst led the scary moments for spirit airlines passengers in atlanta. police had to forcefully remove the passenger. when the plane landed, the pilot told police the man s behavior started after takeoff and continued throughout the entire flight. the man was taken to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. i m betty nguyen in for craig melvin today. here s a look at the other top stories making news. passengers at l.a.x. had a scare last night when a car crash led to false reports of gunfire. some 2,000 passengers were evacuated and several flights were delayed. officials believe people are still on high alert due to the deadly shooting of a tsa officer earlier this month. a major weather system slammed the west and it is headed eastward. three deaths in northern
passengers were sent scrambling when a car crash led to false reports of gunfire. two terminals were evacuated and dozens of flights delayed for several hours. the incident comes just three weeks after a gunman shot and killed a tsa officer and wounded three others at that same airport. i m betty nguyen in for craig melvin today. here s a look at some of the top stories making news. the bhowhite house announces another delay for obama care. one extension gives consumers december 23rd to enroll in plans that kick in january 1st. and it gives people until december 31st to start paying those plans. a fourth san jose state university student has been suspended due to his role in an alleged hate crime of an african-american student. the student s living quarters were decorated with nazi and confederate symbols. three other students have been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor hate crime. and prince harry is in ant