Weve got details from our team of nbc reporters straight ahead. But first, we have breaking news for you right now on msnbc. New details on russian interference in the 2016 election and how it ties to facebook ads. Carol lee is joining me from new york with some of the exclusive report. Carol, walk us through what we have just learning. Sure, thank you, hallie. What we know from two people familiar with the facebook ads, the list of states that the russiantied ads targeted during the Campaign Includes not just michigan and wisconsin, which has been reported, but also maryland, new york, california, texas, ohio and missouri. And specifically on ohio and missouri, were told that they were targeted to those states because they had seen Police Violence. And we know that these ads have been, in part, were aimed at sewing racial divisions. That is what these particular ads in ohio and missouri were believed to be designed to do. Now, the interesting thing about this, and by the way, i should
Next couple hours. As far as the radar, you can see where the center is right now. This is the western and northern eye wall now coming on shore here. We have a very heavy band up in cart carteret county. By far the worst damage that has occurred has been in Craven County and carteret counties up to this point. Heres the wilmington area, heres am i righting grove. You will be the first ones to go into the eye. We went get the first landfall call until its halfway. The eye has to be halfway onto the coast. That could be one, two, maybe even three hours away now. Heres the new forecast path from the hurricane center. As it goes over land, it begins to weaken. It will be until saturday at 2 00 a. M. , still a hurricane. It wont be until saturday morning that it will drop down to a Tropical Storm. Then the winds arent really going to be an issue at all. The winds will be less of a story as we go throughout the day today. Then the focus will really be on the fresh water flooding and the ama
And global stocks follow u. S. Markets higher after signs of a strong christmas retail season. But there are warning signs for the president bubbling under the surface. The New York Times notes there are economic warning signs for President Trump in the midwest related to manufacturing numbers in states that are key to his reelection. The times also points out that President Trumps trade deals raise rather than remove economic barriers and that thats a significant shift in trade policy. And the outlook for farmers isnt as rosy as team trump hopes to convey. I want to bring in heather long, chris lu, and anna egerton. Welcome to all of you. Heather, let me start with you. All week ive been talking about these recordbreaking stock markets, the percentage gains on the dow, the nasdaq, the s p 500, which are the best since 1997 or so, depending on what happens in the next few days may even be stronger. You combine that with a gdp growth rate thats not bad. And someone who didnt look under
Coast of florida as a potential category three hurricane by monday morning. Rwand ron desantis warning everyone to take shelter. 271 milli 271 million in fact, the president did sign an Emergency Declaration instructing all Disaster Relief effort on the island in the wake of dorian. Joining me now is michelle grossman. Lets start with puerto rico. What are conditions looking like surrounding the islands . Thats going to be the next few hours impacting, puerto rico is to be determined if we are going to see the storm skirt to the north. We are watching that closely. At the least, well see Tropical Storm conditions and if not hurricane conditions. Over 74 Miles Per Hour. We are seeing sustained winds at 70. We could also see some flooding rain and landslide. Definitely watching that over the next several hours. Lets talk about where it is now. Were s now impacting the eastern portions of puerto rico with outer bands and we are looking at winds at 70 meriles per hour. Thats a very strong
And nine days afters t the shoog in el paso. Students are going back to school. It is their first day. Well look at the politics of guns and why legislation have stalled and what Mitch Mcconnell can actually do about it. The country is left with a whole lot of questions than answers. We had a whole lot on friday, this is regarding to Jeffery Epstein, we learned that epstein was not checked on by authorities several hours the night he died and going against the 30minute check in under prison guidelines. The investigation of epsteins alleged crimes will continue regardless of his death. U. S. Attorney bill barr addressed the investigation into how exactly epstein died. I was appalled and indeed the whole department was and frankly angry to learn of the mccs failure to adequately secure this prisoner. We are learning of serious and irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation. Epsteins death is putting a sharper focus on one of his most hi