the oakland warehouse fire that's claimed 36 lives and devastated a city. donald trump rattles aircraft giant bowing over air force one tweets and talks about a $50 billion investment in the u.s. president obama offers a direct warning to donald trump against reversing terror gains in front of america's bravest. manslaughter charges for the suspect involved in the road rage shooting death of a former nfl player. and commemorating a day that changed america forever. pearl harbor 75 years later, early "today" starts right now. good wednesday morning, i'm ayman mohyeldin. >> great being with you, i'm frances rivera. this morning we are lorng more about what led to the deadly

warehouse fire in oakland, california on friday. authorities say it may have been caused by a refrigerator or other electrical appliance. also new, the alameda county cornoner's office has positivel identified an additional nine victims. while officials don't expect the death toll to rise above 36 the fire chief said this. >> the fire department will be on scene here until we can look the family members in their face and tell them, yes, we have completely searched this warehouse and we can tell you that there are no more victims in this warehouse. >> and nbc has learned from interviews and records that city and county officials had multiple opportunities in the last two years to address possible safety concerns. starting with annual fire inspections. but the head of the firefighters union told us he worries those inspections never took place. >> do they have the kind of resources they need? >> no, not nearly.

>> is there talk among firefighters that there are buildings that are unsafe in this city? >> absolutely. there are many unsafe buildings in the city. >> and the man who rented the space lashed out on the "today" show yesterday over questions of whether he is responsible. >> i'm an honorable man. i'm a proud man. no, i'm not going to answer these questions on this level. i would rather get on the floor and be trampled by the parents. i am so sorry. i'm incredibly sorry. what do you want me to say? i'm not going to answer these questions. >> just heart wrenching to hear. now a criminal investigation into the fire could lead to manslaughter or even murder charges. this morning we're also getting word that iowa governor terry bran stat is the next official to join donald trump's administration. according to bloomberg politics he will be tapped to serve as the ambassador to china. last night trump formally announced his intention to nominate james mattis as his secretary of defense while

firing this warning shot to companies across the country. >> and if a company wants to fire their workers, leave our country and then ship their products back into our country, there will be consequences. i'm sorry. there will be consequences. big consequences. >> now, that came as trump interjected himself into a multi-billion dollar business deal vogue bowing disparaging the government's contracts with the air force one manufacturer. he tweeted, quote, costs are out of control. more than $4 billion. cancel order. he followed that up with this con camera response. >> the plane is totally out of control. it's going to be over $4 billion. it's for air force one program and i think it's ridiculous. i think boeing is doing a little bit of a number. we want boeing to make a lot of money but not that much money. >> boeing stock dipped following trump's tweet but recovered by the end of day trading. the company issued this statement in response, quote, we look forward to working with the

u.s. air force on subsequent phases of the program allowing us to deliver the best planes for the president at the best value for the american taxpayer. >> and trump's warning shot to boeing came before he maze this surprise announcement, hailing the japanese company soft bank for their $50 billion commitment to the u.s. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is masa of soft bank of japan and he has just agreed to invest $50 billion in the united states and 50,000 jobs and he is one of the great men of industry so i just want to thank you. >> that as trump reports he sold all of his stock holdings back in june. according to the "new york times" his portfolio was worth at least $22 million. on thursday the president elect will stop by ohio state university to visit victims of last week's attack and will also take in the u.s. army versus navy football game this weekend while continuing his thank you tour throughout the week.

president obama was on hand at the mcdill air force base in tampa, florida, giving his final national security speech as commander in chief. the president defended his terror strategy applied over the past eight years. >> no foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland. and it's not because they didn't try. plots have been disrupted, terrorists have been taken off the battlefield and all of this progress is due to the service of millions of americans like you. >> he also had a message to his successor, warning donald trump against backtracking on the amount of progress made during his time in office. >> we should take great pride in the progress that we've made over the last eight years. >> we need the wisdom to see that upholding our values and adhering to the rule of law is not a weakness in the long-term, it is our greatest strength.

>> later today president obama is expected to commemorate the pearl harbor attacks. police were in riot geefr and students in uproar at texas a & m university last night. these protesters were angered by richard spencer a white nationalist and member of the so-called alt-right. he was there to give a speech but the university didn't invite him. instead a former student rented out space on campus and asked him to speak. around 400 turned out to see or disrupt spencer. police say that two people were arrested but neither were students. new developments in a shocking case of alleged road rage as the sheriff lashes out at critics. right now ronald gasser is sitting in a louisiana jail after being charged in the shooting death of joe mcnight. gasser is reportedly cooperating with authorities and was interviewed by police for 12 hours without an attorney present. bond has been stet at $500,000. >> reporter: the man accused of

shooting former nfl player joe mcnight in a case of road rage has been arrested. ronald gasser now charged with manslaughter after initially being released last week. a decision that sparked public outcry, especially when it was revealed gasser had been arrested for road rage before at the same intersection ten years ago. those charges dropped. >> so for those who have criticized the men and women of this organization and the strategy, decisions that we made relative to that, tough. >> a defensive and combative sheriff reading some of the messages elected officials in jefferson parish, a louisiana, have received for backing his decision to give the investigation more time. >> we saw you sell out to them you rat [ bleep ] punk. >> the sheriff since last thursday has 170 witness interviews, 70 businesses contacted for potential

surveillance video and multiple crime scene reenactments. investigators say that evidence suggests mcknight caught off gasser who sped after mcknight, the two involved in verbal altercations cutting in front of one another and zipping around vehicles. at a red light four miles later mcknight pulled up next to gasser's vehicle, got out and approached his car, that's when gasser shot mcknight three times. gasser remained on scene as a bystander performed cpr. >> that was blake mccoy reporting. still ahead mole to have cocktails fly as demonstrators clash with riot police over the shooting death of a teen in greece. bill karins is watching a significant winter storm. >> you can see it here on satellite and radar. this will be moving in later tonight, during the day there will be some rain in california, san francisco and northern california, but it's the overnight period we start to deal with some of the snow out of this.

it's cold even around portland and many interior locations that we could get heavier snows with this. this is 6:00 p.m. thursday night. again, a lot of rain for the lower elevations, but this will be significant winter event for the cascades and even some spots down in the valleys like portland. areas of southern california still on the cooler side with highs only in the 50s and 60s. so in the west they get the mix, they get the wet weather and the cold and that's going to cause some snow and ice. >> officially winter. bill, thank you very much. just ahead, 75 years ago this morning the u.s. forces at pearl harbor were attacked by the japanese and america officially entered world war ii. up next we will take you live to hawaii for a preview of events planned to mark this day in history. mini miracle. hey!

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you were on capitol hill and you were asked by a reporter are you going to run for office again and you said, and i quote, sir, yeah, i am. i'm going to run in 2020. reporter, for what? >> for president, you know, so what the hell, man. >> well, look, even -- i know, i did that for one reason so i could announce now i'm not running and be popular again. >> that was a classic biden moment there. >> wouldn't be surprised if he was wearing his aviators, too. kelly o'donnell so cued keys do he is to him. >> the nation pause toss remember the greatest generation 75 years ago this morning over 2,400 americans were killed in the pearl harbor attacks and today americans of all stripes are coming together. nbc's jay gray joins us live from honolulu, hawaii. jay, what's the commemoration going to look like today?

>> reporter: yeah, good to talk to you this morning, it is going to be very solemn, very special and will include many of the survivors here. look, we are still hours away, calm and quiet as you would expect in the early morning hours here at pearl harbor, just ahead of that memorial honoring some of our nation's greatest heroes, 75 years after the attack here. >> if you listen closely to the waves and winds that sweep across this tropical paradise you can almost hear it, the distant echoes of the horror and heroes who fought here. >> i went out on topside, planes were diving from every direction. >> reporter: japanese zeros unleashing a fury on pearl harbor. >> and i said to myself this ain't maneuvers, this is war. >> reporter: 2,443 americans

died during the surprise attack, 75 years later their sacrifices remembered along with the determination and courage of the heroes who survived that day. warriors who have all the medals and citations they need and return here looking for a much different honor, rekindling a bond with their brothers. on this day a grateful nation pauses to honor those fittingly remembered as the greatest generati generation. greatness achieved by their courage and strength during one of america's darkest hours. >> great to be here. >> reporter: yeah, again, thousands gathering just across the harbor here in a bit for that memorial that is the centerpiece to more than a week of tributes and celebrations here. that's the latest live at pearl harbor, back to you. >> all right. jay gray, thank you very much for that touching report. leading the news this morning violence has erupted in the streets of athens with protesters clark with police.

demonstrators escalating a scene that started as a peaceful march. hundreds marked the eighth anniversary of a student killed by police. almost 100 people are reportedly dead this morning and hundreds of others injured after a strong earthquake rocked indonesia. the 67.5 magnitude quake struck the nation he is a province. the daniel is widespread and the death toll is surely to rise. several people have been pulled from the rubble alive. a massive quake struck the same region in 2004 triggering a tsunami. "time" magazine's person of the year. >> i can guess who might be. >> i think i might have an idea, too. we will see when that is announced. and from beer to bomb, why the brewery biz is hurting. you're watching early "today."

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beer biz. research firm cohen and company says in states like colorado, oregon and washington beer sales have trailed the rest of the country over the past two years and government data shows the shift is most noticeable among 18 to 25 year olds who are using more pot and have stopped drinking as much alcohol. and netflix knows when you watch and when you don't watch. the company sharing data with "usa today" showing nearly 60% of members take a break of about two to three days after finishing a show like stranger things or the crown before diving into the next one and when they pause they often watch a film of the same genre between seri series binges. back over to you. >> you need a buffer in between those binges. still ahead what aaa says is just as dangerous as drunk driving. plus the woman who became the most nominated female artist in grammy history. you're watching early "today." per roll

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searching for more signs of a cause. the recovery process now appears scouring the warehouse searching for more signs of a cause. the recovery process now appears to be at an end for oakland fire, but new evidence is emerging about what may have caused the deadliest fire in the city's history. a new wave of victims' names announced last night, from local students and photographers to one woman who came from halfway around the world. we're getting new insight into the people killed in the fire. rescue efforts in indonesia at a critical point following a shallow 6.5 quake that has already claimed almost 100 lives. "today in the bay" starts right now. middle of your week. good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> you madet