Good morning. 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. I am Jose Diazbalart. We begin this hour with Breaking News. New York Prosecutors are expected to hold a Press Conference this hour after combs was arrested last night by federal authorities on three counts, Racketeering Conspiracy, Sex Trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Prosecutors write, quote, for decades sean combs, the defendant, abused and threatened and coerced women around him to fulfill his sexual desires and protect his reputation and conceal his conduct. Before the indictment was unsealed, an attorney for combs said hes innocent and plans on pleading not guilty. Lisa ruben, msnbc legal correspondent, with us as well. Chloe, you are down at the courthouse. What are we expecting to learn about the Charges Today . Reporter hey, there, jose. In about 30 minutes we will hear from the u. S. Attorneys office. They will be holding a Press Conference down The Street. According to mark, one of the attorneys
Putin. Were live with what his summit with xi jinping could mean on the world stage. A barge strike as bridge in galveston, texas, sending oil spewing into the bay and cutting off one community island. Consumer prices finally easing up in april. What it could mean for your wallet. And we dont know who he is, but we know where you can find his art. The new banksy exhibit bringing the works of the secretive street artist under one roof. Its thursday, may 16. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im frances rivera. The stage is set for a president ial showdown. President biden and former President Trump agreeing to two debates. One next month and another in september. Nbcs brie jackson joins us now from d. C. Hi, brie, there is a lot of anticipation for this faceoff, now that its set. Reporter thats right, kborng, frances. And both candidates seem to be hyping up this confrontation. For weeks, the Trump Campaign has been pressuring President Biden to debate. President biden accepted
Destroyed and on the edge of the inferno, firefighters risking their lives to save peoples property. I heard this loud explosion and ferocious noise. Reporter about 70 miles away, same story, different terrain. Crews moving to contain the fire that has been torching forest pines. We see flames in excess of 100 feet. Reporter the rocky fire is the biggest at 18,000 acres. All across california, 23 large fires are burning in the midst of a severe drought. With that drought, comes dry vegetation and wind conditions make the potential for firefighting dangerous. Reporter the governor declared a state of emergency and National Guard to help crews on the ground. This morning, firefighters start another dangerous day of trying to contain the flames. And this weekends weather is expected to make conditions more dangerous. Red flag Warnings Issued in the northern part of the state and dry thunderstorms, the worst kind for firefighters are expected to bring heavy lightning and strong wind. Erica
Eventually bought by amazon. What got to this strategy . I see that the market is in the early stages. Were about 300 billion online. We see the market going to 1. 1 2 trillion in the u. S. Alone and a lot of participants are focused on convenience and people that are willing to pay a premium for service and nobodys really focused on innovating around price. Thats where were focused. I think that jet. Com is going to be a huge one for consumers. When you look at some of the prices, its kind of phenomenal. In fact, we had a producer playing around with stuff and ordering things. He actually ordered a toothbrush for 2. 11. It was part of a larger order but the toothbrush when it showed up was shipped by itself from walmart. Com and on the receipt you sent, it said it cost 8. 10. Thats a loss of six bucks. How do you sustain things like that . We are simply bridging, startups, the early days. The toothbrush will eventually be in the warehouse. We stock the allday Everyday Essentials in th
Nonunion employees in case Union Members walk off the job. A number of buildings that tested positive for legionella. A fourth person now died and 675 gotten sick. However, were told that all of the people who died did have underlying medical conditions that had weakened their immune systems. On saturday, Health Officials revealed that the bacteria turned up in two additional bronx buildings. Steam Line Plastics on park avenue and a Verizon Office Building on 167th street. News 4s Michael George as the latest. Reporter infections on the rise. Now four people have died and 65 are sick in the outbreak of legionnaires disease in the bronx. Its got a lot of people who live here worried about their own health. Try to avoid this area as much as i can. Not much i can do. Its caught when people breathe in an airborne bacteria. Thats been traced to cooling towers on the roofs of buildings. Shopping center a plastics business and now a verizon office. I am concerned. There are a lot of Old Build