i'm tom llamas in new york stay right there more news on the way more news on the way. house republicans escalate their impeachment inquiry into president biden. the probe moves forward despite no evidence of wrongdoing. world leaders authorize a historic deal to move away from fossil fuels

some are calling it a win for climate change others are saying still not enough as cop28 raps up in dubai. nbc news gets exclusive access into an undercover operation in california. as the holiday season ramps up, heists are costing retailers billions see the growing efforts to bust these thieves. the nba issuing an indefinite suspension. from a donation bin to zut /* tto sotheby's auction house i'm frances rivera joe biden now faces the scrutiny of a formal impeachment inquiry. the republican-controlled house voted to officially authorize the investigation that

republicans have been conducting for months into the business dealings of the biden family ryan nobles has more from the capitol. >> reporter: president biden now facing an official impeachment inquiry. after the house voted along party lines to formally authorize a republican investigation already under way. gop leaders say the move will help them gather more documents and witness testimony into biden family finances. >> we're now at a pivotal moment in our investigation, but we facing obstruction from the white house. >> reporter: democrats blasting the vote >> this whole thing is an extreme political stunt. >> reporter: and it came just hours after hunter biden defy add congressional subpoena to testify, saying he would only do it in a public setting with the committee room set up in anticipation of a closed-door deposition >> for six years, i have been the target of the unrelenting trump attack machine shouting "where's hunter. well, here's my answer

i am here. >> reporter: slamming the gop inquiry. >> and the depths of my addiction, i was extremely irresponsible with my finances but to suggest that is grounds for an impeachment inquiry is beyond the absurd. >> reporter: after making brief remarks, hunter biden ignored reporter questions >> hunter, why won't you answer these questions under oath >> reporter: president biden has repeatedly insisted he's never talked to his son about liis foreign business activity. >> i've never spoken to my son about his overseas activity. >> reporter: hunter biden saying his father was not financially involved >> ply f >> my father was not financially involved in my business. >> reporter: republicans zeroing in on that comment >> he said my father was not financially involved in the business that is a huge change. >> reporter: meanwhile, the president not answering questions aboutis had son. and the president responding to wednesday's vote by saying that republicans are attacking him with lies.

the white house says that the impeachment proceeding is nothing more than a political stunt that's revealed no illegal activity meanwhile, lawmakers are set to vote on a potential contempt of congress charge against hunter biden when they return from their holiday recess >> ryan, thank you the supreme court has agreed to hear a case that could impact donald trump a january 6 defendant is seeking to have a charge dismissed that accuses him of obstructing an official proceeding. in lower courts, defendants have said the law has been applied too broadly. former president trump has been charged with the same offense. so the decision could affect his case trump's federal election interference case was put on holiday. >h hold meanwhile, someone lit p so

esh papers on fire in the courthouse and the judge is expected to rule in the case in january. the supreme court will hear a case regarding abortion drug access they were asked to overturn a lower court ruling that limited access to the key abortiony abo justices will need to evaluate whether they have the act to sue in the first place these are advocates who have suffered no harm a ruling is expected by the end of june. jake sullivan is traveling to israel today with a meeting scheduled with benjamin netanyahu tomorrow it comes as rhetoric between the two leaders has sharpened after american appeals to israel to choose a more humane war strategy in gaza seem to have

largely fallen on deaf ears. our hala gorani provides this look >> reporter: three miles from the southern border with egypt, a makeshift tent city in the sand for thousands of displaced gazans this is where the israeli military says they should be safe bathing in plastic buckets the blistered feet of those who've walked a long wray to this camp. i swear i'm asking to die in my house, not on the border, she says they are running from the bombs and the shelling but it's dirty water that could become the next big killer here. >> we have the most serious s g ever seen due to dirty water >> reporter: at this hospital in southern gaza children wait to be treated in overcrowded

hallways my son's condition, she says, diarrhea and stomach poisoning, flu-like symptoms, because of the cold these stories are everywhere, even for those lucky enough to have a roof over their heads >> here we make tea and coffee >> reporter: sharing a single room with a dozen family members, for the elderly parents, the medication has run out. >> since he came here, i'm trying to find these medicines for my mother. i couldn't find any one of them. >> reporter: can so much of gaza destroyed, for many, even when the bombs stopped falling, there may be nowhere left to go. hala gorani, nbc news. it's being call the beginning of the end for fossil fuels. the cop28 climate summit in dubai wrapped up with an agreement to move away from

fossil fuel consumption. the goal is to avoid the effects of climate change and move away from a carbon future some participants and many activists are saying this agreement doesn't go far enough. what is it that they object to >> reporter: well, that's right, phillip. the deal reached at cop28 marks the first time nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, which sounds like great news, but critics say the wording is not strong enough, because it stopped short of calling for fossil fuels to be phased out, not pay way. and that is when a word makes the world of difference. the proposal by many nations to include phase-out in the final deal was opposed by the opec oil-producing countries, including saudi arabia and highlighting once again the great contradiction of this cop28. because it was hosted by of course, an oil producing country

which is united arab emirates. among critics of the wording was antonio guterres, the secretary-general of the united nations. he said on his x account, i want to say whether you like it or not, fossil fuel fphase-out is inevitable let's hope it doesn't come too late also the time scale is not specified. but there are good things about this deal. in it, countries agree that the, there is serious concern that 2023 is going to be the warmest year on record and something has to be done about it. >> hope it's not too little too late thank you. the system we've been tracking across the south bringing more rain and snow today. angie lassman is tracking that for us >> weech' got've got more rain'e

snow t this system is going to slide over to the east and see the rocky rockies diminish as far as the rain rand snow and then tomorrow from the gulf coast to the central plains, showers and thunderstorms. meanwhile in 234florida, we've already got some flood alerts up and we've got plenty of rain on the way for folks there. the stationary front is what prompted those alerts today. most of that will start to work its way up into the southeast. we'll deal with heavy rain and tential fopoe clouds and rain an

tap across texas el paso ends up into the low 60s and plenty of sunshine in phoenix. and that's a look at your forecast, guys, back to you. coming up, it might have been a warriors' last fight. california cracks down on retail thieves at the height of the holiday shopping season. of the holiday shopping season. whitening toothpaste can only do so much. there's toothpaste white, and there's crest 3d whitestrips white. so much whiter! crest. - bye, bye cough. - later chest congestion. hello 12 hours of relief. 12 hours!! not coughing? hashtag still not coughing?! mucinex dm gives you 12 hours of relief from chest congestion and any type of cough, day or night. mucinex dm. it's comeback season.

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shoplifters. >> reporter: undercover surveillance teams like these say this is a multi-billion dollar problem exploding out of control. >> we've done probably already six or seven this week we're stepping up our efforts over the holiday season. >> reporter: given rare, exclusive access to covert operations we followed the los angeles sheriff's department retail theft task force and the california highway patrol. >> let them come out we'll get'em >> the suspect >> reporter: as officers swarm suspected shoplifters, who they say often work with a network of criminals like this. in what's known as organized retail crime we see these really shocking videos that come out from all across the country why is this crime so pervasive >> i think there's an absolute perception that nothing's going to be done because it's theft. for years now, we've been looking at mobs of, usually it's

younger kids, and they believe that if they do it in packs it's harder to detain and arrest. >> reporter: the theeflieves whl too often get away can swipe tens of thousands of dollars of merchandise taking their hauls to stash houses like this one. the chp says this makeshift storefront holidays over half a million dollars in stolen goods. as officer raided this home, we watched as bag after bag of merchandise was recovered. >> we've seen boxes of shoes, stolen goods, the price tags are still on them. >> reporter: there's going to be some critic whose say this is a dog and pony show, not enough arrests are being made >> it's a challenge. and i think when the theft occurs, we like to think we respond as quickly as we can, and we're investigating all of them we are doing the best that we can. >> reporter: while not every city has seen a surge in retail crime, some of the biggest are with los angeles the nation's

epicenter, major metropolitan areas coast-to-coast are seeing a dangerous spike. and authorities say current laws aren't working >> if the value under $950, it's considered a misdemeanor if they don't have any outstanding warrants they will be cited and more than likely released >> reporter: what's become apparent and rayastonishing is w rampant it is. you pick a store, it's getting hit over and over again. >> reporter: it's eventually pass on to consumers who pay higher pr higher prices for the same products this heist nearly put her out of business >> i don't want to be here anymore. how do you replace something like this overnight? >> reporter: the fight against organized retail crime and the rising price we all pay. nbc news, los angeles. still to come, draymond green crosses the red line

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them donation bins filled with boots, warm clothing, socks and blankets, basics to help people survive life on the streets. what you won't find here, luxury which is why last spring >> hey, donation coming down the chute. >> reporter: when someone dropped a special donation down this chute, it really stood out. >> the shoes are very auspicious they are really gold >> reporter: erin holcomb is director of staff ministries she says at first no one knew what to make of the shiny gold nikes. james free, who was serving in the donation room at the time thought they had to be worth something and flagged down leadership he took the snooet seakers who authenticated. turns out the shoes,iz 1/2 were one of maybe five pairs

made for film director spike lee. he and his party wore them to the twoi2019 oscars. she reached out to find out if anyone was missing a pair of the golden shoes and never heard back >> we have no idea who donated them but whoever did it, we know they must really care about the people we're serving and wanted to do something special. >> reporter: new york auction house sotheby's estimates the shoes are worth more than $10,000 and possibly more now. the nikes are in new york now. part of sotheby's emergence sneaker auction. all proceeds will go to portland rescue mission james, the man who found the shoes is himself in addiction recovery with portland rescue mission after living on the streets for a time he didn't want to share on

camera but tells us he is thrilled the shoes he recognized and set aside are now going to be used to help so many other people like him. >> he's been a really special part of the whole story, because it's a story about him, ultimately and a story about so many people we serve whose lives get rescued. >> i am floored that james didn't just hold onto them for himself. those are an incredible pair of shoes. >> i'd love to know the story, if they ever get any inkling of the history, w

claudine. right now at 5:00, due in court. the former police officer who twice sent his surrounding neighborhood into lockdown is set to appear before a judge. plus the 49ers and their fans or one