and spencer christian, thank you for joining us. we will see you back here at 6:00. breaking news tonight as we come on the air. the monster winter storm striking the south, now taking aim at the northeast. tonight the dangerous storm impacting more than 100 million americans. in south florida, an ef-2 tornado damaging more than 100 homes. other areas blasted with powerful winds, torrential rain, and crippling snow and ice. some 190,000 customers without power in southern states. and more than 2,800 flights grounded nationwide. the northeast now under threat. we re timing out the storm as it barrels up the coast. our other top story tonight, president biden now calling that terrifying synagogue standoff an act of terror. the rabbi and three others taken hostage in texas emerging unharmed. the suspect shot and killed, identified as a 44-year-old british national.
there are all sorts of options that could be very destabilizing for ukraine short of that. it would put the biden administration in a real test as to how far they re willing to go. as it was, putin took crimea, seized it, annexed it in 2014, and still has it. been able to get away with it. three presidents have not been able to do anything to dislodge them from that. they re looking at that as sort sort of a model where they can go from here. it s all so ominous. thank you both. that synagogue standoff in texas. the latest on the international investigation into what motivated the terrifying 11 hour hostage situation inside the texas synagogue and how the rabbi says it ended. a dramatic tale. you re watching andrea mitchell reports on msnbc. g andrea mitl g andrea mitl reports on msnbc. “wow, i m learning about my family.” yeah, yep. which one, what d you find? lorraine banks, look, county of macomb, michigan? look at grandma.
done is essential. it s important for the planet, most importantly, but i also think it s good politics. maga weirdos. david plouffe tracking everything coming down the pike. always good to see you, sir. you too, ari. appreciate it it. we re going to fit in a break. our special report coming up is about how the democrats can learn from applying hardball on a very special day. and later we will give you an update on the texas synagogue standoff. stay with us. with us try new vazalore. aspirin made amazing!
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