This Christmas Eve. Thanks for joining us today. Im dara brown. It is a state of emergency in some parts of mississippi right now. The storm system could affect half the nations population over the next 24 hours. Nbcs kirk gregory has more. Reporter rare december tornadoes tore through southern mississippi ripping roofs from businesses and pulling walls from their foundations. In the town of columbia, thousands were left without power. Two dozen homes damaged. Vehicles thrown on to their sides. We had reports of debris falling out of the sky off to the north and east of columbia. Reporter weather chaser brendan clemons. Trees were all completely snapped, buildings destroyed, ambulances flipped on top of another car. Reporter in louisiana much of the same, downed trees and debris from damaged homes strewn across yards. As the massive system marched eastward it brought torrential rain to the panhandle of florida. More than six inches fell in tallahassee and as the front moves to the nort
The new star wars trailer already viewed more than 40 million times. This morning, exclusive new details about the movie everyone is talking about. Who was that famous voice . And the secret connection to the very first film. We do say good morning, america. We hope the force was with you on thanksgiving, yes. Great to have everybody back. To see everyone. Thanks for holding down the fort, you two. While we were away. That was scary. I bet. I cant believe the first day of december. And how about that star wars trailer creating the major buzz over the weekend. The new details about the movie that were revealing just ahead. You brought the music back. Appropriate for cybermonday. A new threat from isis targeting active Service Members and veterans here in the u. S. Brian ross is here tracking the latest. Reporter this is the strongest warning to date about possible isis attacks on members of the u. S. Military stations here in the u. S. In a joint intelligence bulletin issued overnight,
Being reported. A lot of the major airports around philadelphia and new york city. Noreaster has four and it is bringing torrential rains to new york city right now. Probably one of the worst morning commutes of the year around new york city. All rain too. Not even snow or ice that were dealing with. But there is snow and freezing rain that has broken out in interior sections of new england. As far as airport delays go, philadelphia, hour and a half, laguardia, hour and 40 in with 2 1 2 hour delays. This will continue right during the day because as the storm intensifies, the winds get stronger, there is more restriction on the flights that are landing in and the ones taking off. Later this afternoon towards logan. Now, once the second we get done with this noreaster, all of our attention around the country is immediately going to focus on what theyre thinking will be the strongest storms in years to hit central and Northern California. Were looking at about three inches of rain with t
Into eric garners case. This mornings cover of the new york daily news, we cant breathe, a chilling reference to eric garners chilling words on that afternoon in new york. I cant breathe. I cant breathe. In new york city, protesters stood near feet away from Police Officers chanting and raising their hands. Elsewhere throughout the city, others shouted. Police are not above the law. At one point, protesters started knocking down Police Barriers just a block away from the annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Plaza. There were at least 30 arrests throughout the city. From philadelphia to washington, d. C. , and in california, protesters fresh off demonstrations over the ferguson grand jury decision were out in full force. Just moments after the grand jurys decision was announced, the Police Officer seen putting garner in an apparent choke hold released the following statement. Officer Daniel Pantaleo says, quo, i became a Police Officer to help people and to protect those who can
Berkeley. By tomorrow morning. The storm system is gone. Beginning to move out. Well have a dry day in the forecast. Check this out. The fourth storm of the season. By 11 30. Starts to line of at the coastline. The wind. Not everly gusty. 10, 20 miles an hour. 11 00. Close to 30 miles an hour. San francisco. 4 00 a. M. May bring down more trees. Power outages. A short break. May have more downed trees. Spinouts. Tracking this into the Christmas Holiday in a few minutes. See you then, jeff. The weather is getting a blame for a close call. Chainsaws buzz tonight as crews removed a large pine right from the middle of the street. It fell don today. Nearly hitting a home on burbank drive. The family inside able to get out okay. Tonight, flood victims, battered by the last two storms are getting back into their homes. To assess the damage. There is a lot of it. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney john us from belmont, a soggy story with a poignant ending. You got that right. Folks at belmont Mobil