on msnbc, the tsunami warning in japan after a series of powerful earthquakes erupted off the country s coast. fires breaking out, collapsed homes, tremors felt even in the capital city of tokyo. we ll have a live report with the latest in israel, a barrage of rockets fired toward tel aviv with prime minister netanyahu saying the war is expected to go on for many more months. what that will look like. the rising tensions in the region after a u.s. helicopter sunk three houthi rebel ships. just two weeks left before the caucuses. candidates barnstorming the states. who will come out on top. happy new year to you, it is 10:00 a.m., i m frances rivera reporting from new york city. we begin with the breaking news out of japan. overnight a series of strong earthquakes in the sea of japan prompting a tsunami warning among the nation s western and coastal regions. one quake reaching a magnitude of 7.6 grounding commercial flights and halting rail services for the affected
a new deadline gives negotiators some breathing room but no sigh of relief yet from mortgages to medicare, millions would be impacted if a deal is not reached. texas showdown accused of widespread ethics breaches, the state s attorney general impeached tonight. he s set to be suspended as the republican civil war breaks out out west, the tornado threat emerging tonight a gathering storm in ukraine as troops prepare for an imminent counteroffensive our reporting on the ground trouble on the home front why the nation s biggest insurer will no longer offer new property policies in california the climate crisis and more pinching homeowners what you need to know. the stunning new video of a pod of killer whales striking and paralyzing another boat in the water. the sailors terrified. what s behind the rash of attacks. and secrets of the tititanic. the untold storieses and whwho really i inspired one of the most iconic scenes in movie history. announcer: this is nbc nig
president s debt ceiling deal with speaker mccarthy facing its first major legislative test inside a crucial house company that has several conservative opponents of the agreement. threats from a group of republican lawmakers on capitol hill put a catastrophic default back in play. there s no new taxes, no new government programs. would i want to cut more? yes. i was able to work at 15% of the budget. i m not sure what else they want to do. i think we have to look at where the victories are. this hour, ron desantis kicking off his first presidential campaign trip in iowa with hopes of making a splash at the caucuses there in 2024. plus, kremlin officials say ukraine is responsible for new drone strikes on residential areas in moscow. vladimir putin s relentless bombardment of kyiv fires up another wave of deadly aerial attacks. today in pittsburgh, the trial gets under way for the gunman charged with the 2018 shooting deaths of 11 worshipers at the tree of life synago