leader. and that s what he is, he s a gangster. reporter: jeb bush, who held his own amid struggling numbers, is targeting donald trump s promise to send syrian refugees home. wow. i m thinking, donald, to their slaughter? is that the america that represents this extraordinary country? reporter: division, highlighted in this week s debate, now playing out on the campaign trail. and that was nbc s tracie potts reporting for us from washington. a university of missouri student will appear in court this morning, charged with making terroristic threats. amidst all the racial tensions there over the past week, 19-year-old hunter n. park was taken into custody 90 miles south of the school. allegedly posting on social media site yik yak, i m going to stand my ground tomorrow and shoot every black person i see. adding, don t go to campus tomorrow, and we will kill you. well some students just packed their bags. security was increased on campus.
and that was tracie potts reporting. one person is dead. 15 others taken to local hospitals after severe weather uproot aid tent at a festival near chicago. witnesses say people sought shelter from hail and heavy rain in that huge tent but a massive wind gust blew it into the air, sending the canopy and heavy metal poles crashing down on to the crowd. rescuers immediately started cutting holes to free people trapped underneath. investigators are calling it a tranlg tragic accident. there is new outrage over a big game hunting. another american big game hunter is accused of illegally killing a lion in zimbabwe. wildlife officials are accusing pennsylvania doctor and bow hunter january seski of illegally killing another lion back in april saying his guide, quote, hunted without a quota and a permit. nbc news has not been able to reach seski for comment. meanwhile, zimbabwe s government is seeking to extradite walter
president s visit. now, the situation in ukraine and russia s influence over ukraine is likely to come up on the agenda today. japan s been trying to warm up to russia on some energy issues, but the u.s. has been pushing for tougher sanctions against russia. francis? all right, tracie potts reporting for us. in a powerful response to russia s actions in ukraine, the united states is sending around 600 soldiers to several baltic nations for training and exercises. around 150 soldiers from the 173rd airborne brigade are arriving in poland today. a pentagon spokesperson says that since russia s aggression in ukraine began, the u.s. has constantly been looking at ways to reassure its allies. it is a big boost to opponents of affirmative action. the u.s. supreme court ruled that michigan did not violate the constitution when it banned race from being used as a factor in college admissions. civil rights groups say this could encourage other states to do the same. more from nbc news jus
content. reporter: it s a case about money, too. broadcasters charge cable and satellite providers big bucks to rebroadcast those programs. aereo pays nothing and charges consumer as little as $8 a month. it is a case and as you said, betty, it could have far reaching implications. we re not expecting a decision on this one until the end of the term in june. all right. tracie potts reporting for us, thank you. some other stories making news this morning, president obama will travel to washington state this morning. he ll meet with families and first responders from that deadly landslide a month ago. so far, 41 people have been confirmed dead. two people remain missing. two men in an affluent suburb of philadelphia are accused of running a drug ring aimed at high school students. mar juan that, cocaine, ecstasy, hash oil, all sold to students at nearby high schools and colleges, according to prosecutors. the two were arraigned yesterday after a four-month investigation. all ri
protected. progress in neighboring arizona where one of three major wildfires has been fully contained. fire officials say the second blaze is nearly out and the third is growing only in a sparsely populated area. the field of republicans hoping to run against president obama in 2012 will add another contender today when minnesota congressman mis maman michele b officially throws her hat in the ring. nbc s tracie potts reporting. reporter: we re more than seven months away from the iowa caucuses but this latest poll puts bachmann near the top. barack obama will be a one, two president. reporter: in her home state of iowa michele bachmann will announce she s running for president. she was put in a statistical dead heat with mitt romney with 22% of the state s vote.