Studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Weve advanced a year, and, i mean that literally. Happy birthday belatedly. Thank you, to you as well. Yeah. Do you believe it . Were so much older. Did you celebrate . I did. Thats why im on a tensecond delay. My new years is extending to monday, january 4th. Well catch up in a while. Well start with our top story. New fireworks in the president ial race to begin the new year, including Donald Trumps very First Television ad. We have it all covered beginning with nbc National Correspondent peter alexander. Peter, good morning to you. Reporter matt, happy new year to you. Donald trump ringing in the new year with what is in effect his campaigns closing argument. This long awaited first tv ad is provocative, a lot like his candidacy, focusing on illegal immigration and the threat from face of his critics. This message. Reporter overnight donald trump released his first tv ad of the campaign
The embarrassing moment for an nfl player. Happy new year, everybody. Good monday morning. Im kayna whitworth. And im kendis gibson. Were going to start on the west coast. Several buildings at a National Wild life refuge in a remote part of oregon. The fbi is now the lead Government Agency in the case. The bureau says this ing investigation is being done with authorities. Reporter armed militia members man a tower. This wild life refuge has become a symbol. This refuge here is rightfully own bid the people. The principles are based on the united states. Reporter ammon bundy says potentially preparing for siegelike conditions. The fbi has taken over. Tensions are running high. Its sort of frightening when theres people making threats and people touting guns. People are afraid. Its the duty of the people to put that Government Back many place. Reporter bundy, along with his father, cliven, were in the fight with the government two years ago. This started with the sentencing of two local
Federal investigators have released several images of the el faro that giant freighter sank in october during a hurricane. The remains of the 33 crew members were never found. Authorities may launch another search for the chips black box. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 4th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning to everyone. Lets get started this half hour with the armed occupation of buildings at a Remote National wildlife refuge in oregon. Its happening right now. The u. S. Fish and Wildlife Service says work is being done to resolve the situation peacefully. The whole thing is lynched to this longrunning dispute between two ranchers, father and son and the federal government. Abcs neil carlin can i reports. Reporter dozens of armed militia members have seized a Federal Building, angry at the government. Its the duty of the people to put the Government Back in its place. Reporter the takeover following this rally yesterday. Militia ma
Several images of the el far row, the cargo ship that will left florida on september 2th and then lost contact as Hurricane Joaquin became a category 4 storm. The remains of the 33 people on board never found. Investigators still hope they can locate the black box. The developer of the dubai tower that caught fire new years eve vows to repair it. The skyscraper burned as the city held its annual fireworks display. Consultants are working to repair the damage to the 63story building. The cause of the fire remains under investigation this morning. Next the race for the white house. Donald trump is breaking his silence this weekend after appearing in a terrorist recruitment video. True to form, the gop frontrunner found someone else to blame, democratic frontrunner hillary clinton. Mary bruce explains reporter forget his donald trump is going full steam against hillary clinton. Saying as secretary of state S S Hillary Clinton created isis with obama. Reporter trump is also shrugging off h
Reporter ammon bundy says theyve come with generators and other supplies, potentially preparing for siegelike conditions. Local Law Enforcement firnls have urged people to stay away. Tensns are running high. Its sort of frightening when theres people making threats and people touting guns. People are afraid. Its the duty of the people to put that Government Back in its place. Reporter bundy, along with his father, cliv, were involved in a standoff with the government over grazing rights two years ago. Back up here reporter this latest incident, now occupation, started with a protest over the sentencing of two local ranchers for setting fires on local land. Steve and Dwight Hammond went to jail for 90 days initially. Governme officials are calling for the men to serve out their fiveyear sentence. To think that theres this many people showing up. Hope to see you in f five year reporter megan hughes, abc news, washington. And also in the west right now, millions bracing for what could be