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.
millions under winter weather alerts. more than 100 winter related accidents in nebraska alone. we re tracking it all. president biden ordering air strikes in iraq in retaliation for a drone attack that wounded three american service members, one of them critically. the latest hostilities involving iran-backed militants. while in gaza, intense new bombing by israel. dozens killed, and the possible terror attack near an israeli embassy. plus, our richard engel in the israeli-occupied west bank where palestinians face growing violence by jewish settlers. the confrontation they caught on camera. also tonight, ukraine s cruise missile attack on a russian warship. the moment of impact. the crisis at the border. thousands joining a new migrant caravan heading towards the u.s. bus drivers under attack. the growing number being assaulted, punched, pepper sprayed, even threatened with a machete. can anything be done to protect them? the latest version of the apple watch no
colorado supreme court shakes up the 2024 presidential race. donald trump is ineligible for that state s republican primary ballot. we ll have expert legal analysis on the ruling and what could come next. meanwhile, the former president is doubling down on his disturbing rhetoric about immigrants, using more language that mirrors adolph hitler s speeches to nazi germany. plus, congress leaves washington all without passing a foreign aid bill, leaving critical funding for ukraine until next year. we ll break down the chances they can get a deal done once they return. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, december 20th. i m ali vitali in for jonathan lemire. in a historic decision the colorado supreme court has ruled donald trump is disqualified from hold office again after determining he engaged in insurrection in january 6, 2021. the 4-3 ruling reverses a lower court decision and effectively keeps the former president off the state s ballot unti
be investigated after the second largest bank collapse in u.s. history. california in the cross hairs once again from that new round of storms. more soaking rain in the forecast with another four feet of snow in the mountains and winter s last big blast, 70 million americans now face freeze alerts. we just learned at least 150 vehicles were involved in a massive pile-up. vladimir putin s power move, traveling to a russian occupied city in ukraine. ukraine is comparing his visit to that of a thief entering under the cover of night. and it comes just hours before his meeting with chinese president xi. miami beach declares a state of emergency and imposes a curfew after two deadly shootings. spring breakers seen running for cover. the urgent search in mexico for an american mother of seven. her family on what the kidnappers are demanding. heartbreaking video of a college wrestler s apparent desperate search for water before he collapsed and died. tonight his parents ar
delayed for hours and airlines are scrambling to get things back on track but that could take awhile. i have school tomorrow, so i have to change my flight to tomorrow morning and i have classes in the morning. we ve had a lot of airport issues this season. we have, yeah. over new year s we had issues as well. it hasn t been fun. just delays and a lot of canceled flights. it s just the latest disruption to travel after the difficult holiday season that affected millions of travelers. we re going to get an update from one of the nation s busiest airports. plus, what we re learning about how the biden administration is responding. also this morning, the new dangerous scenes unfolding out west as dangerous storms are walloping california. at least 17 people have died. millions of people remain under flood watches. hillsides and roads are giving away as folks across the state brace for more storms and rain. two feet of mud and water coming down the street and into