after a once this a lifetime blizzard pummelled the city. we ll take you live to buffalo, where the thashl guard is stepping in to help. the severe weather ignite ing a southwest airline meltdown leaving passengers stranded in airport terminals. the chaos stretching into another day with thousands of flights cab selled so far. we ll bring you a live report from the busiest airport in the country. also this hour, fresh fallout surrounding george santos, who admitted to fabricating his resume. we ll take a closer look at why a new york prosecutor is looking into the matter. and an update from the vatican this morning on the condition of pope benedict. we ll bring you the latest reporting on his situation. and the countdown to the new year is on. organizers for saturday s new year s eve celebration in new york city will hold their annual confetti test this morning before releasing 1.5 tons of confetti at midnight on new year s eve. we begin with our top story this morn
Soil. We have seen the murder already happened, so, yes. Masks are calling about ways to increase security. In many parts of the country, Law Enforcement has responded by having more of a presence in front of religious institutions, especially synagogues. In order to help make the community feel safer. And i think thats important, in a time where there is a lot of frustration, confusion, and people are scared and shocked, still, about what has occurred. So, we have previously reported how dhs and the fbi are currently on high alert for possible attacks. They are looking for any possible threats. But we are seeing on the ground here, jasmine is something that we are seeing across the country. An increase in Police Presence outside of places of worship, particularly Jewish Centers and Muslim Centers as well. Yasmin . All right, marissa par for us. Marissa, appreciate it. A lot more coming up, folks. We are watching msnbc. Our second hour starts right now. Hi, everybody. Im yasmin vossoug
you re not going to be the only one watching. a lot of folks are going to watch his hopeful return to the field. thank you for that, jesse care. we have a lot more coming up. you are watching msnbc. our second hour starts right now. hi, hi, everyone. and yasmin vossoughian. welcome. if you are sticking with us, we are very thankful for that. you have the split screen moment in the israel-hamas war. on the one side, more strikes by israeli defense forces in gaza, leaving victims and destruction behind. on the other side, the u.s. ramps up diplomatic efforts across the region. will this intense fighting and talking lead to results? we have multiple reports across the middle east for you coming up. from abortion rights to accusations of voter influence, what you have not heard yet about this weeks off year election in some states. we have a live report on that. do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth? that s the first question former president donald trump will
here but in terms of when you can see this on the shelves, they said sometime at the end of this year, yasmin. this is something that a lot of people looking forward to as a big game-changer in the medical world. that is exactly the words i was gonna be. is having friends at that with postpartum depression, as well. it could be huge for so many women. marissa par for us, thank. you are, representatives for the writers guild of america and hollywood studios met on friday for the first time since the wga strike began. so far, no agreement has been reached and whether or not to resume contract talks. this marks the first time in over three months that the sides have had any discussion. the wga walked out of its contract negotiation in early may. citing disagreements on residuals, salaries, and artificial intelligence amongst other issues. still ahead, the good liars talking to former president trump s most loyal supporters at his arraignment. many of which proved to be a case study into
the clock is ticking with the wet coast monday deadline looming. joining me now is msnbc s marissa par in los angeles with more on this. the last rider strike, marissa, was november 2007. it lasted, i believe, about 100 days. give us the latest on where the negotiations stand. and some of the asks from the rioters. negotiations are happening right now, as we speak. they continue to happen, they will continue to happen throughout the next 40 hours here. think about the last time there was a rider strike. so much has changed in the world. especially in the world making television and movies over the last 15 years. what rioters are asking for, not just better conditions but, bottom line, they are asking for a path forward in this new world of streaming. and the future world of artificial intelligence. a looming strike could bring hollywood to a halt as thousands of rioters across the country prepared to hit the picket line for the first time