sxz kay yosz in the streets as south korea eegs president is removed from power after impeachment with multiple deaths. the fbi and cia are trying to track down whoever leaked vital u.s. intelligence as wick ki leeks accuses the cia of devastating incompetence. >> they lost control of its entire cyber weapons arsenal. >> now, finding out who did it. debate in the house over the relacement of ob care as the house speaker rolls up his sleeves to sell the plan. powerful wind whipping one

girl off her feet. >> oh! >> and a storm chaser in missouri encountering baseball sized hail. early today starts now. violent protests bok out in south korea after the constitutional court removed park from power. they clashed with police in the streets after the decision. police say two protesters died, but gave no other details on their deaths. 30 protesters and officers were hurt with some carried away in stretchers. park was impeach nd her role in a corruption scandal. it is the first time south korea impeached any democratically elected president. the country's prime minister will serve as president until the election. he is calling for calm so the government can remain stable.

back here at home, the infamous founder of wick ki leeks, is doubling down that the cia lost control of its cyber weapons arsenal. he claims the agency is playing catch up after his antisecret program in the most damaging intelligence breach in modern history. andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: julian assange the founder of wikileaks. >> the central intelligence agency lost control of the entire cyber weapons arsenal. this is an historic act of devastating incompetence. >> reporter: warning he has a lot more to release saying he got the stolen document frs a former government contractor working for the cia.

>> that material spread around contractors and >> there are tools so we can then pinpoint who might have been responsible. if i was the individual involved, i would worry a great deal about the fact that ultimately, they are going to be found out. >> reporter: the cia relies on dozens of contracting firms for cyber operations plus help from the security agency and british intelligence partners. officials tell nbc news, the majority of the cyber force are contractors who undergo less gruelling background checks. >> they are not working in the inside. they may or may not have the

same loyalty to the mission of that organization. >> reporter: now the cia under pressure and under fire from the president. >> he believes that the systems at the cia are outdated and need to be updated. >> assange is taunting saying he will help fix the holes in the software. >> we have decided to work with them to give them some exclusive access to the additional technical details we have. >> that was andrea mitchell reporting. we have half way through president trump's 150 days. the fight over health care is permeating washington. they are moving the gops plan to repeal and replace obamacare steps closer to passage. with millions of americans wondering what is going to happen with their coverage, paul ryan went for the power point. >> reporter: after two days long debates on changes that could affect millions of americans, the republican replacement for

obamacare moves two steps toward reality. >> this is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. >> reporter: the determined house speaker underscoring the urgency, armed with charts, aimed at an audience of skeptics. the power point pitch plastered all over tv with the president, perhaps watching, tweeting despite what you hear in the press, health care is coming along great. we are talking to many groups. it will end in a beautiful picture. that picture looks grim for now, as health care builds. >> isn't that a sign health care is not coming along great? >> anybody that's been in washington for a few days or longer recognize any major piece of legislation takes a lot of explanation. >> reporter: the white house insists this bill will pass. some reluctant republicans are wondering, why the rush. >> we have lots of time to get it right. i would rather get it right than fast.

>> reporter: that's an argument republicans used against democrats. >> we are told we must rush to pass this legislation. >> like mom used to say, you rush and you make mistakes. >> reporter: one group estimated 15 million americans could lose coverage over the next decade over this health care plan. now, potentially, unlike support. >> halle jackson reporting there. the trackers of the gop bill pounced on a report saying it would pinch medicaid across the country, but with it strip over 1 million people with mandated health and services. despite then candidate trump's pledges to tackle the issue and provide a lifeline of those in need. they are calling the move unconscionable. >> a disturbing thing this can marines nude photo sharing.

hundreds of photos have been posted to an image sharing message board since last may. this is a huge expansion in the scope of the scandal. it was earlier reported dozens of women's photos were posted to marines united. some of the comments posted to the images condone sexual assault and rape. they are considering charging participants with felony that is could carry seven years in prison. the leader of the marine corps plan to brief congress on the scandal next week. a man ran away, attacks several train passengers with an ax. people had to be evacuated from the train station. seven people were hurt, three seriously. officers arrested a 36-year-old suspect after he jumped off on overpass trying to escape. the man from the former yugoslavia acted alone and appears to have mental health issues. the motive remains unclear.

the northeast is bracing for a severe winter storm. winds from the midwest. a winter weather advisory declared for the region which could be slammed with six inches of snow. to show how windy it was, watch 4-year-old madison gardner. watch her be blown away as the door swings right open. she's hanging on. look at the other hand. she's hanging on to the phone still. she's okay. her mom says she was laughing about it after saying momma, immaterial to do it again. here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> what a grip. one hand hanging on to the door. the phone wasn't going anywhere, either. >> good form. she can has her priorities. we are happy about that. in the west, a heavy rainstorm. avalanche warnings in the cascades and a break from soaking rain. higher elevations in the cascades and olympic mountains.

clouds in northern california. for today, temperatures are warmer. we are up to 60 in boise for a high, seattle, 50. zero chance of sunshine. that's the way it's been of late. the cold mass we are going to hear about is going to head for the east coast and avoid the west. we are going to stay warm. 89 in phoenix, 82 in l.a. saturday, not much of a change. another patch of rain in the northwest keeping it damp and dreary in areas portland northward. conditions.o southward, it's redding, sacramento, fresno, that's about as nice as it geds for a friday afternoon. isn't it nice to see some people have beautiful weather out there as it's snowing outside our window. >> just like you to rub it in.

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as priests. the pope isn't interested in the the long standing celibacy rule. he referred to rural areas where there are currently few priests. married men there who are already involved in the church could be useful for understaffed churches. an update on the terror rate in yemen that caused the life of 36-year-old navy s.e.a.l. ryan. he stated, quote, i am responsible for what is done in my region and what is not done. i accept responsibility for this. he says he led a review of the raid. there is no evidence of incompetence or bad judgment. he determined no further investigation is necessary. police in florida are looking for two men who robbed a jewelry store dressed as women. you can see them wearing large wigs and purses jumping the counter and carrying them in the back room. they ransacked the cases,

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