Good evening. I am norah odonnell. And thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the news and analysis of that historic decision from the supreme court. The justices ruling that states cannot bar donald trump from running for another term, even though he is accused by some of insurrection. Colorado and several other states were seeking to disqualified trump because of his action surrounding the january 6th attack on the u. S. Capitol. Now todays decision was unanimous. All nine justices agreed that trump cannot be barred from the ballot. And perhaps the most important ruling about a president ial election of more than two decades since the decision of Bush Versus Gore in 2000. This is the key paragraph of the ruling. States may disqualify persons attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. Now the courts three liberal members say the courts majority went too far. Justices sonya sot
these are just the latest communities to grapple with gun violence. it s something highland park, illinois, understands very well after that community was ripped apart by a shooting last independence day. how that town is remembering the victims later this hour. let s start in texas where police are looking for a suspect in downtown forth worth last night that claimed the lives of three and injured eight others. the shooting occurred during a celebration called como fest. a motive is still unclear, and authorities are asking for any information involving this shooting. and then to philadelphia, a gunman wearing a bullet proof vest open fire. the latest victim found early this morning in a house. two people have been taken into custody and a motive has yet to be determined. george, what are investigators doing this morning? reporter: good morning, ana. investigators are back at the scene today looking for any witnesses, looking for video of this mass shooting. as you elu
people. in aspen. we had a brutal murder in a small town. that house has the story to tell. are we going to be able to figure out what that story is? it s the playground of snow, and gold. and she was at its heart. beautiful, privileged. magnetic. whether it was a taxi driver or her movie star friends. she had a very genuine connection with people. but what happened one night in her secluded chalet sent shivers through this glamorous ski town. oh my god. no. i was going into shock. hyperventilating. murder in her sleep. it was a crime of rage. where would investigators start? an ex-boyfriend? there were some stories about a jilted lover. her new tenants? they were a couple that had been pushed over the edge. her old friend? [inaudible] there is no way that she saw what she said she saw. the real killer would stun them all. took my world and just flip it upside down. we were all wrong! everybody was wrong in this case. [inaudible] oh m
so good to be back with you on this second special hour of msnbc reports with josé diaz-balart. it is 1:00 p.m. eastern, 10:00 a.m. pacific. it looks like former president donald trump will not be allowed to have the last word at his civil fraud hearing in new york. what the judge is now saying and what it could mean for the former president s legal case. plus, the surprise standoff on capitol hill, hunter biden visits congress sitting feet away from house republicans trying to hold him in contempt of congress. the witness being afraid to come in front of the committee, that s interesting. he s here. he doesn t seem to be too afraid. inside that faceoff and the political impact next. and the major impeachment push playing out on capitol hill right now as republicans hold their first critical hearing tied to removing secretary of homeland security alejandro mayorkas from office over the crisis at the border. we ll talk to the ranking member of the house border
administration approves new weapons sales. reporter: i m on the israel gaza border where fighting expands as israel expands fighting in the south of the territory. also tonight, ukraine strikes back taking aim at russia with ammunition running low and western aid stalled. happy new year! countdown to the new year. today in new york a final test that the ball will drop in times square. security on high alert. west coast warning. a new storm stirs up the surf and trouble. some unable to resist the big waves. reporter: i m elise preston in southern california with a look at precautions being taken to keep onlookers safe. thin ice. more than 100 fishermen rescued after stuck on a break away ice floe. cbs money watch year in review. no recession and the stock market s on a run. later, an old trade arriving in this digital age. the business of book binding giving life to books old and new. we ll walk in saying something like i can t believe people are still do