Harris campaign, the Vice President and her Running Mate holding Labor Day events in three different Battleground States today. So how will those events set the tone for the Campaigns Stretch Run . And were Smack Dab in the middle of what is believed to be the busiest Labor Day Travel Period ever. But heat and Heavy Rain could make it a rough road for travellers in some parts of the country. Well have the latest. But we start with the dramatic escalation of public fury in israel where half A Million people poured into the streets as part of a general strike venting Anger And Grief over the killing of six hostages by hamas. But many are also blaming the israel government and prime Minister Netanyahu specifically for failing to reach a deal that would have brought them home safely. The funeral for one of those hostages, hersh goldbergpollin, was held today in jerusalem with thousands of mourners gathered outside. Back here in new york city, the father of another hostage, eddan alexander,
we thank you for your support. you helped us get a ticket punched out of the hawkeye state. thank you, iowa. we re going to continue on. we re going to make you proud, and we re off to new hampshire. the republican presidential candidates saying good-bye to iowa after the first nominating contest of 2024. we ll have complete coverage of the caucuses, which were completely dominated by donald trump. and how the results could impact the first primary in the race happening next week in new hampshire. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, january 16th, the morning after the iowa caucuses. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. and as expected, donald trump easily won the iowa republican caucuses last night. the nbc news decision desk projecting him as the winner just 35 minutes after caucusing began. trump ended up 51% of the vote, winning 98 of the state s 99 counties despite visiting only 15 of them. this career s republican ca
retaliatory strikes against iranian-backed militant groups. the latest on the rising tensions in the region, plus, trump s christmas message lashing out at special counsel jack smith as the former president tries to get his election interference case thrown out. so, is the former commander in chief immune from criminal prosecution? we ll see. we ll talk about that coming up. and later on, the presents opened and the cookies devoured, millions of americans set to travel today in the post christmas rush. i m going to speak to a travel expert about some travel tips to help you survive the misery. hey, everybody. good morning to you. merry post christmas. we begin this hour with the breaking news out of the middle east. president biden ordering retaliatory strikes against iranian-backed militia groups in iraq after three u.s. service members were injured in a drone attack in northern iraq on monday. since october 17th, there have now been at least 103 separate attacks on u.s.
at this hour, a mysterious explosion behind russian lines in annexed crimea, what we re hearing on the ground about who is responsible. and president biden announces major conservation action just moments ago. is it enough to get him back in the good graces of environmental groups? we ll have a live report. and in los angeles, that teacher strike is under way today which means for 420,000 students, no teachers, no bus drivers, no lunch, and no options for countless parents scrambling to find child care. and a small group of trump fans making a show of support on the bridge at mar-a-lago as the manhattan grand jury gets ready to reconvene tomorrow. our reporters are following all the latest developments. and we begin with vaughn hillyard near mar-a-lago. what is the scene like there today? obviously even though trump said that he was going to get arrested today, that hasn t happened. but is there any sense of when i something might happen? reporter: and donald trump ca
nbc news obtains text messages between his wife and the woman accusing him of paying for her abortion. what they reveal. one of the survivors of the las vegas stabbing spree speaks out to us from her hospital bed. he came up to me and stabbed me in the back. high school football shooting. chaos at the stadium as gun fire erupts outside. while in the nfl the new rules just announced after the controversial call to let this quarterback play again after a hit to the head. and the first severe cold of the season affecting tens of millions today as home heating costs skyrocket. if we do get a $500 bill we re just going to have to figure it out. what you need to know. this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz balart. good evening. the questions and accusations are swirling tonight after an alleged truck bomb exploded on a bridge linking russia to crimea. you can see the moment the bomb detonated, sending part of the bridge into the water below. russia has accu