Germany has become the latest country in europe to legalise cannabis. The law will come into effect in april and it will apply to over 18s only, but it does come with strict rules which will make it harder to buy the drug. However, people will be allowed to grow up to three plants at home. The government says the new law will undermine the sale of the drug on the black market. And some potentially good news now if you are a swiftie because one of londons top museums is hiring a taylor swift super fan who can help advise them about Swiftie Culture and swiftie memorabilia. Job applications are open now if youre interested. And the museum is searching for experts on crocs, emojis and drag. Here is a video thats gone viral on social media this week and if youve not seen it, youill probably get why. Excuse me. What youre doing there, you shouldnt be doing that. This is georgia ball, a pro golfer, replying to a guy who was trying to tell her how to improve her swing at the driving range, and
grindavik, that s in southwestern iceland. they are evacuating in the face of nearby this follows a series of all small earthquakes and powerful eruptions last month. donald trump going after vivek ramaswamy, not over policy, rather rhetoric. actually not rhetoric, actually it s over a t-shirt. that story in just a moment. a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with the very latest on the iowa caucus is now just one day away. five candidates on the home stretch braving frigid temperatures today, crisscrossing nine cities to convince voters to bundle up and go out in sub-zero temperatures at caucus time tomorrow night. in the new nbc des moines register media com poll confirms donald trump s dominant league and his supporters are bearing that out, facing down the elements to hear him speak today. in fact, nbc s vaughn hillyard has been talking to them about the determination to show up. i
it s my obligation and responsibility to find solutions even if we re not getting the help we deserve from washington, d.c. new york city mayor eric adams calling out the republican governor of texas and the white house. we re going to go through the new york city mayor s executive action to address the busing of migrants from the border. plus, we ll bring you the latest from the middle east. a member of israel s war cabinet is now threatening a send front in the conflict, and this one along the border with lebanon. and also ahead, an update on the efforts at the state level to block donald trump from the republican presidential primary ballot. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, december 28th. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. israeli forces are moving forward with their expanded operations in refugee camps in gaza. that s where we ll begin our day. yesterday the idf launched strikes across the region targeting shelter
he s already on the hook to pay nearly $150 million. the election workers attorney will be outfront. he was hired to find voter fraud. he s speaking out tonight right here. what did he find? let s go out front. good evening. hamas releasing new hostage video and this new video which the idf calls a criminal terror video shows three elderly men pleading for their release. one of the men is an 84-year-old man. i spoke to cooper s son last month shortly after his mother who had also been kidnapped was freed from hamas. we know that my father is alive. definitely, you know he s uninjured two weeks ago. and he knows that she was released. and yet he is still captive tonight. this video comes at a very perilous moment. the cia director met with israeli and qatari officials in an effort to try to free more hostages. there s talks that it could be constructive. the world saw the death of three hostages while raising white flags by israeli forces. they re death underscoring
multiple water rescues as streets overflow with water. that same storm pounded florida overnight with drenching rains and 50-mile-per-hour winds. tonight, it s on the move, heading into the northeast. the urgent warning for new york city. officials advise residents to stay off the roads tonight. rob marciano times it all out. also tonight, israeli protesters plead with their government to bring the hostages home. hamas says no deal without a cease-fire. and we go inside a hamas tunnel said to be the biggest one uncovered so far. reportedly reaching depths of more than 160 feet and big enough to drive a car. and fears of a new escalation in the middle east after waves of drone and missile attacks in the red sea. is the u.s. ready to retaliate against yemen s houthi rebels. the new war ship moving into place. the tension is mounting as the world s largest shipping company suspends operations in the region. synagogues under threat. swatters targeting jewish organizations a