and snow. search and rescue efforts are still underway, and new york s governor has declared a state of emergency. the severe winter weather impacting multiple states, leaving more than 50 americans data across this country. and in buffalo there is chaos in the streets. thieves are breaking into abandoned stores and hollowing out big ticket items like televisions. buffalo mayor byron brown, outraged. people who are out looting when people are losing their lives in this harsh winter storm, it s just absolutely reprehensible. i don t know how these people can even live with themselves, how they can look at themselves in the mirror. they are the lowest of the low. for some of the pictures that we have seen in social media of these looters, they are not looting foods and medicines. they are just looting items that they want. so these aren t even people in distress. these are people that are taking advantage of a natural disaster and the suffering of many in our community to tak
continue to follow breaking news and an extraordinary request by special counsel jack smith at the supreme court decide to whether the former president have immunity from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office, this will be the first time the high court could weigh in on the historic prosecution of the former president. joining us now is a senior supreme court analyst job is cubic and paula reid. so, paula, this is a pretty aggressive move from the special counsel. what is the play? that is exactly right, this is the first time the special counsel jack smith has gone to the supreme court, he is asking it to decide if the former president is immune from criminal prosecution. that is a constitutional question that has never been decided, but really what is at stake is the timing of trump s first criminal trial. trump has been litigating this issue of immunity, he lost at the district court level and signaled he would appeal, the next stop would usually be
leading presidential candidates dealing with major legal distractions as they prepare to head into the first contest of the 2024 election season. on friday, a federal appeals court upheld most of a gag order barring former president trump from attacking certain witnesses, prosecutors and court staff. trump is vowing to appeal the ruling, which centers on his federal election subversion case. this comes as president biden hits the campaign trail just hours after his son was indicted again. hunter biden is now facing new federal tax evasion charges. prosecutors accuse him of a four-year tax evasion scheme and spending millions of dollars on things like drugs, escorts and exotic cars. if convicted on all nine criminal counts, he could face up to 17 years in prison. the charges come as house republicans continue to pressure hunter biden to testify at a congressional hearing and prepare to vote on a resolution to authorize an impeachment inquiry into president biden. paula reed ha
and division over the war you rages on college campuses. also good news about the u.s. economy, but why so many don t believe it. elle reeve is in west monroe, louisiana, to understand. and a school shooter hears his ntence, an emotional day for the parents of four students he gunned down. the united states vetoed a u.n. security council resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza, citing no mention in the resolution of the attack by hamas. 13 countries voted in favor. the uk abstained. in israel, that country s defense minister said he believes there are signs hamas is, in his words, beginning to break inside gaza. today, an israeli flag was raised in the middle of palestine square in the heart of gaza city in the north. alex marquardt has more on the scale and intensity of the battle. alex joins us now. what evidence, if any, is there to support what he said? reporter: well, anderson, no doubt israel has significantly degraded hamas capabilities. they ha
to election offices nationwide tonight. where federal investigators think the mail is coming from. right now, investigators are in a race to find out whoever is behind it. norah: four-hour daily pauses of air strikes in gaza. why israel agreed and what it means for the hostages still held by hamas and the civilians trying to escape the fighting. a massive air strike hit this house, which consists of three floors and full of civilian. norah: ambush in florida. two deputies in critical condition tonight after a driver rams into them, allegedly targeting the officers. the actor s strike is over. how fran drescher became the hero of hollywood, ending the historic strike. and when your favorite shows could come back. when do you think we re going to see cameras rolling again? today! norah: big news here in the nation s capital. west virginia senator joe manchin announces he won t run for another term. what it could mean for an already slim democratic majority. hottes