across the country some experts now warn the perfect storm of troublesis putting the country s national security at risk new inflation numbers this morning were better than expected what it says about where the economy is headed and what it means for your wallet. and right now, toxic smoke is filling the skies over eastern indiana, as a recycling plant burns and thousands are forced to flee how long could that fire keep burning. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments to that breaking news first in eastern indiana, a massive warehouse fire is forcing families to leave their homes, schools are closed maggie vespa is in richmond, iowa the state fire marshal says the smoke is definitely toxic. obviously you re wearing your mask what is the situation, what is the major concern there right now? reporter: of course the biggest concern is basically what could be lingering in the air right now. i want to be clear, we re wearing a mask out of an over
groundhog movie every time the weather man bill murray wakes up in that hotel he is staying at they are playing this song. come on in. ainsley: i wonder if more people watch it today than any other year. i haven t seen that movie in years. brian: the movie or janice dean who is going to be covering it. steve: that s why the connection. bill murray was a tv weather man and every year janice goes to punxsutawney out in pennsylvania. janice, this year, i think it s the coldest day you have been there. currently 14 degrees there and feels like 8. ainsley: what a cute hat. janice: you know it s all about the fashion, are guys. you know what? it may be 15 degrees but i m feeling the love and the warmth here in glob bler s knob. this is the first time i have been here. gets more exciting if that s possible. a town of 6,000 people. on this day 20 to 30,000 people gather on this small little hill in punxsutawney, pennsylvania to see the groundhog, the progress prognosticator
and then getting back up to reengage. officers being hailed as heroes for stopping him from killing more people. were there warning signs? and what his neighbors are saying. damage control. new revelations from the leaked classified intelligence documents, putting u.s. alliances in question. the manhattan district attorney sues a top house republican, claiming interference in the investigation of donald trump. the battle over an abortion pill. big pharma pushing back against a ruling, as some states start stockpiling drugs. tough new auto emission standards about to be announced, but will they push more americans to go electric? a big upside of artificial intelligence, detecting cancer much earlier, and predicting when it might strike. and the young bold athletes sharing their culture and moves with skateboarding superstar tony hawk. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. once again, in the tragic aftermath of a tragic sh
expected to declare her candidacy on february 15th. armed robbery suspect proving criminals take advantage of the weak crime laws. robbery suspect shocking warning comes after a team of criminals robbed 15 victims across three boroughs over 1 hours. curious statement from the president closed door event. he told donors climate change is a bigger threat to humanity than nuclear war. single most existential threat to humanity we have ever faced. love with a stranger i can t believe she s mine now all i see is you with fresh eyes brian: if that looks familiar. tennessee. first time i m laying eyes on the state house. boy, it was a long time coming. chartered in 1856 by richard fielding cooke. he was a state senator, evidently he stood out. housing is 26% cheaper than the national average there. overall, cost of living 9% cheaper. so if you are looking to maybe cut corners, move. they are waiting for you. steve: you said state house. so was that state house
dallas. ainsley: i love is it called hyde park, that area? they have great nicohinno great restaurant. living in new york all the shops are spaced out around the city. but that s like one big shopping mall. it s an outdoor shopping mall and they have such cute shops. and you can just go door to door like a mall where i grew up. pete: i knew you would deliver. if i asked brian what his favorite thing about dallas was. brian: i would have said cowboys but they are not my favorite but i will would have built off that. ainsley: i like cowboys. brian: i don t know shopping was an option. ainsley: great next can food. pastor jeffress first baptist church and i like the cowboys, too. brian: you remember too that series dallas that was based on a true story. i don t think so but thanks for challenging me. pete: pete the thing about dallas that struck out for me that series they drank during the day. everyone came to visit 12:00 they go to the bar. ainsley: ate wreaf