right now on msnbc, we re following several breaking news stories. any moment now we re expecting police in rochester, new york, to give an update on a deadly crash yesterday outside a concert. the concerns it could have been an act of terror. plus, dramatic video out of japan, terrifying moments as a passenger jet bursts into flames. take a look at that after colliding with a coast guard aircraft on the runway. and miraculously hundreds escaped alive. also ahead, new year, new legal challenges for the former president. the high stakes hearing one week from today as he tries to claim presidential immunity. there is now just 13 days until iowa caucuses. we re live as republicans barnstorm the state ahead of the first in the nation contest. hey, everybody. good morning to you. happy new year. it is 10:00 a.m. in the east. i m yasmin vossoughian in for ana cabrera. we bring with dramatic video out of japan, showing a passenger jet engulfed in flames after colliding with a
rented ford expedition eastbouni on west ridge road. at about this time, two rochester police officers assignedch to the concert were traffic post in stopping traffic to allow for pedestrians to cross. at this time, avery sped up, crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic, and appears to have intentionally been driving toward the pedestrian crossing. at about the same time, a ride share vehicleti containing two passengers inni the back seat w pulling out of the theater parking lot and was struck by avery s expedition. this created the chain of events that followed, leading to the death of the two rear seat passengers of the ride share vehicle and the injuries of at least nine pedestrians. the number has changed since yesterday as moreas people have come forward tole report their injuries. yesterday a search warrant was executed on theer hotel room rented bye michael avery.av