before that catastrophic implosion. a light fast repair just days after a fiery collapse. the major highway that millions rely on back open for business in philadelphia. and attorney general merrick garland commenting just a short time ago on those charges against president biden s son hunter. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with nbc news s ryan reilly on what we just heard from attorney general merrick garland. unexpected for the attorney general to talk about it. he doesn t answer a lot of questions. but what did he have to say this time? i think based on the allegations that had come out through the whistleblower, he felt responsibility to lay it out here. essentially what he said is he has not taken any action in regards to this hunter biden investigation. take a listen. mr. weiss, was appointed by president trump as the u.s. attorney in delaware and assigned this matter during the previous administration would be permit
right now, our country s legal system is being pushed to the limit over the criminal investigation of former president, donald trump. this morning, in my capacity of ahead of national action network, i lit a prayer vigil for district attorney brig, as he faces a death threat for doing his job. that job has been to investigate donald trump s role in hush money payments to an adult film star. there were no indictments in the case this week, even after the former president predicted there would be. but the grand jury continued this proceeding on monday. trump will hold a campaign rally in waco, texas, in a few hours from now. where he will likely hurled more insults and veiled threats at brag and other prosecutors for investigating him right now. attacking them once again for doing their job to uphold the law. the former president appeared to be getting help with that on capitol hill, three house gop chairman sent another letter to brag just hours ago. insisting that he turn ove
january 6th committee about her role in the insurrection and why some remain skeptical. and putin s new desperate attempt to claim victory in ukraine while his own troops say the war is already lost. we re going to begin tonight with hurricane ian now lashing the south carolina coast. here s what it looked like as it came ashore. waves bashing this marina in charleston. it made landfill as a category 1 storm bringing torrential rain and 85-mile-per-hour winds with officials warning the storm surge is life-threatening. this is the pawleys island pier, the waves crashing into the structure, it falls and sinks into the ocean. the city of charleston bracing for severe flooding. fema projecting 12 inches of rain in some areas with a storm surge between two and four feet. here s a live look at ian s path moving north and inland now and as ian is hitting south carolina, we are seeing the immense destruction and the catastrophic damage it left in its wake in florida. search and rescu
much for joining our special live coverage of the funeral of pope americas benedict the 16th. thousands of people are gathered in st. peters square right now. to witness something we have not seen in hundreds of years. the current pope, presiding at the funeral mass of the man who proceeded him. the coffin carrying the body of benedict was taken from st. peters basilica a short time ago through its journey to the courtyard, allowing the faithful to say their prayers ahead of the funeral. matt joseph rat singer, the son of humble parents, a police officer and cook. entered the priesthood in what would appear to be his calling as a university professor, teaching philosophy and theology. also beginning what would be a prolific and deeply intellectual pursuit as a writer. that very skill as a theologian led to his appointment as the archbishop of munich by pope john paul the second. the man he would not just succeed but also the man he would serve for nearly a quarter century as
and as you could imagine, a mix of emotions here in this community today. with robb elementary being torn down, the students who went there are now splitting up against several area schools. that will look far different than they did just a few months ago. everyone here tells me that they re on their own timeline when it comes to grief. but they are hopeful that this first day back to class will bring about some real healing. for many in uvalde, summer break was a blur. now this tight knit town is asking how to go back to school. priority number one, helping their 10-year-old daughter who was at the school that day. i want to shelter her but i don t want her to live in fear. so they enrolled her in a private school in uvalde, which they say made immediate safety upgrades for everyone s peace of mind. when you walk into your new school, do you feel safer? yeah. reporter: uvalde public schools promising extra law enforcement will be on hand. along with counselors and