Leading this hour, a new sign of the clear dysfunction in the republican party, right . Right now. I mean, how bad things have to be to turn down two days. All expenses paid at a Luxury Resort well, thats the reality for many many House Republicans and a source says, fewer than half of them have rsvp. Yes. For the annual event starting today, that is meant to build party unity. Republican Congresswoman Name since he made shes doing a tv or parents instead congressman Kelly Armstrong says hed rather focus on his campaign for governor. And congressman tim burchett remarked, quote, i dont retreat i move forward. I got a farm to run. This comes just one day after republican Lawmakers Said hes quitting congress altogether next week because of the fighting and bickering cnns Melanie Zanona is live for us in white sulfur springs, West Virginia where this retreat is taking place. Melanie, nice gig. What are you hearing . From lawmakers who did show up apparently we lost Melanie Zanona as sound
Back in a florida Courtroom Today For Another Showdown with special counsel jack smith. But the judge denying mr. Trumps bid to throw out the charges over the documents the fbi seized from maralago. And in new york, word that mr. Trumps Hush Money Trial could be delayed, but by how long . Also tonight, the massive tornadoes in the midwest. Millions under severe threats from texas to ohio. Plus, the major winter storm slamming the west. Up to four feet of snow in colorado. After five months of war in gaza, some of the sharpest criticism yet from a top u. S. Official. Senator Chuck Schumer urging israel to hold new elections and oust benjamin netanyahu. Americans stranded as chaos grips haiti, and could the u. S. House migrants fleeing the violence at guantanamo bay. Allout search for a missing 22yearold College Student. The last known videos of him. Was he overserved alcohol before disappearing . His family speaking out to us. The biggest rocket ever built, successfully launched by spac
Is it alabama or is it florida . A new report is raising questions. Our nbc reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with Steve Patterson who has the latest on the ground in hawaii. Steve, whats the latest from there. I know theres still just so many people who cant get home or who dont have a home to go to. Reporter or who are missing Family Members, chris. The death toll has increased overnight. It is now 55. Everything we have heard from the mayor to the governor to Emergency Officials on this island and looking at the devastation and looking at the damage, that toll will almost certainly increase over the next few hours and days. The governor has just told some families that they may be able to go back to their homes soon, but youre right, in a lot of cases, they will find nothing there. Lahaina has been almost entirely reduced to rubble. Thousands of structures raised. Were expecting millions, if not over A Billion Dollars in damage. Federal help is on t
A very good day to all of you from the Tom Brokaw News Center in los angeles. Welcome to alex witt reports. Breaking news to share. Police are closing in on a gunman suspected of killing at least three people in two separate shootings in false township just north of philadelphia. Police say he got away in a vehicle. He carjacked the vehicle at gunpoint. Lets go to nbcs George Celisse in the area. He joins us on the phone. Lets talk about what we know about the suspect and the victims. What is the timeline here . Reporter good afternoon alex. Of fluid and developing scene. What we are hearing from police sources, is the suspect is currently tracked to home in winds, new jersey. And neck area he has ties to it appears that s. W. A. T. And the police to permanent on the scene. L back it up for how we ended up here. To false township police, just before 9 00 this morning they were dispatched to a home. It is roughly an hour away from philadelphia. Be determined and verified the shooting su
Their family members, their loved ones, Communication Systems are down on the west side of the island, 911 isnt operable. Cell service isnt possible. Right now were standing at a road block on the road to lahaina. This is one of the hardest hit areas. Right now residents arent being let in and they wont be let in for the foreseeable future. Evacuations are still ongoing. People being bused out of the fire zone. This as the death toll from these fires continues to rise. Now, Search And Rescue teams have been in maui from all over the country. The National Guard is also here on the ground. Take a listen. The National Guard hag activated 134 National Guard personnel. 99 from the army National Guard and 35 from the air National Guard to assist with the ohio wildfire response. Several fires burning on the island of maui since tuesday. None of them fully contained according to officials here. Still unknown how these fires started. The most destructive the fire on mauis west side, which rippe