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>> today, wednesday, december 18th, 2024. breaking news. making the cut. the federal reserve lowers interest rates for a third and final time this year, but could this be the last one for a while? what the numbers and the experts are telling us. aidisaster. a small plane in hawaii caught on camera slamming into a building, bursting into flames. what we heard from the flight's final call to the control tower. time and space. the two nasa astronauts already stranded six months longer than expected will be there longer. and "toy story." santa's workshop appears to have a satellite location just outside london. how one company is breathing new life into old toys. >> looking forward to hearing that story. we have a busy day though. we're going to begin with that breaking news on the economy. the federal reserve is cutting interest rates once again. >> the central bank just lowered

it benchmark borrowing rate by a quarter of a percentage point. this is the third consecutive cut by the fed. it's part of an effort to boost what appears to be a steady but cooling economy. and many experts are now wondering what happens next. brian cheung joins us now with some of the answers. brian, what do these rates mean for everybody at home? >> that those high borrowing costs on our credit card statements and mortgage payments, they're going to remain relatively high even if the federal reserve has been cutting interest rates now for the third time this year. when it comes to what the fed does, it's indirectly. they have some impact on those borrowing costs, but again, because the federal reserve is saying we might not even cut three times next year, might be just two times, the expectation is that those borrowing costs are going to remain relatively high even if they come off of

those peak s. >> what else did we hear from the fed chairman that people need to know about? >> of course, naturally as the fed chairman takes questions, he faces questions on what might the fed do from here. this is the last meeting of 2024. into next year and the new presidency, could they continue to cut rates. here's what jerome powell told reporters in response to th question. >> we are at or near the point which it would be appropriate to slow the pace of adjustments. you asked about 2025. i think the slower pace of cuts for next year really reflects both the higher inflation readings we've had this year and the expectation inflation will be higher. >> so translation is that the federal reserve probably is going to be too eager to cut rates that much more dramatically than this year in 2025, which again, if you're borrowing anything, those credit card rates are going to remain high. 30-year mortgage rate is at

6.6%. we started the year at 7%. there was optimism we would have lower mortgage rates because of a more aggressive fed. that's not happening. might explain the stock market's reaction. >> is there anything people can do right now to take advantage of where we're at in terms of interest rates? >> the good thing with high interest rates is that you can get a lot of money by parking your money at the bank. there are a lot of concerns as the fed cuts interest rates, maybe that means if you put your money into a 12-month security of deposit, it's going to be a gogood ti to get into those types of accounts because you might be able to get still maybe 4, 4.25% just for keeping your money at the bank for that time. the fed may be likely to keep those interest rates higher than they thought, at least you can get a little more money if you're able to save. >> thank you. a big update on a story we've been following closely. the supreme court says it will take up tiktok's challenge to a

new law that could ban it in the united states. justices will hear oral arguments on january 10th. congress passed a measure that would ban tiktok unless the owner sells to an american buyer. that ban could take effect on january 19th, one day before the presidential inauguration unless the supreme court decides to put the law on hold. in hawaii, two pilots are dead after a small cargo plane crashed near the lulu international airport. >> dash shows the plane veering off course. the pilot can be heard saying he lost control of the aircraft in radio transmissions. >> turning right, right? >> come off the 689. we're out of control here. >> morgan chesky joins us with

more. morgan, authorities have said this plane went down during a training flight. what more do we know about what happened? >> reporter: there's still very much under investigation. as we do know, this plane was going out of control when it made impact in this building that was set to be demolished a short time later. this all played out tuesday afternoon, very near the honolulu airport. kamaka air confirmed there were two souls on board. neither of them survived the crash. they were both pronounced dead at that scene there. but this happening right in the middle of the afternoon. incredibly low elevation for some time and gave witnesses a look at how close it was. >> i was working and all of a sudden, hear a big boom and i looked out and it was just a freaking clouds of smoke. >> reporter: now we know that emergency crews were able to

contain that fire to the scene. the debris field described about 50 feet in that immediate area but we still don't know what caused the plane to lose control. the company confirming th particular flight was for training purposes. they have not released the names of those on board, but they have said that much so far. guys? >> obviously, this is such a tragedy for those families that are now having to process the news of losing their loved ones, but authorities are also saying in some ways, this was not as bad as they thought it could >> reporter: yeah, this was interesting in that it does appear from those that have looked at the flight path that this plane went out of its way to avoid any of the populated areas and ended up not making contact with a fuel storage facility. had that collision taken place, this explosion could have been catastrophic. especially when you consider

just how close this was to the actual honolulu airport itself. so for the most part, relatively contained, but we do know that thoughts and prayers have been extended to the families impacted here. >> of course. thank you. police are still searching for answers and a motive for that deadly school shooting in madison, wisconsin. >> we now have our first verified photo of the 15-year-old suspected shooter. police are trying to figure out how she got the gun used in monday's attack. last night, meanwhile, hundreds of people gathered for an emotional candle light vigil to honor the victims near the state capital building in madison. nbc news correspondent, kathy park, is in wisconsin for us. kathy, nbc news spoke with several people who attended that vigil. what are they saying about how they're doing now and trying to work together to heal? >> reporter: ellison, the healing is really just beginning. this is a small, private christian school attended by

roughly 400 students and they do have safety protocols in place in case there is an active shooter and they had to put that into practice monday morning. so, safety to say they are still in shock. there's still a lot of trauma. they're also mourning the lives lost. we spoke with one mother last night at this vigil. hundreds attended. she's actually reluctant to send her daughter back to school. take a listen. >> i'm scared. the safest place besides her home should be school. it's not anymore. >> i'm just scared, like, what if it just keeps happening to all the schools in wisconsin. >> reporter: now, amid the heartache and fear, the police chief is condemning these false threats that are being put into schools in the area also known as swatting. he's saying they're working with the d.a.'s office and anyone committing this crime will be prosecuted. >> what are some of the

unanswered questions about the shooting that police are still trying to work on? >> reporter: right now, there is no scheduled updated press conference that we know of and officials are staying pretty tight lipped about releasing more details. they said the top priority is to nail down a motive and to get there, they're interviewing students, faculty. anyone who may have known the shooter. they're also combing through the shooter's social media activity in the days leading up to the shooting. there's also an online document that is circulating, they're trying to verify and authenticate that. they haven't done it yet. they're also talking to the parents who are cooperating. we know that on monday, the father was questioned extensively. so a lot of things they're still piecing together, kate. >> thank you. > time now for today's cnbc money minute. a potential merger between nissan and honda. >> and instagram is giving us a look back at 2024. hey, pippa.

>> honda and nissan confirming reporting that they are exploring a possible blockbuster merger as well as other potential partnerships. if they go through with the merger, it could create the world's third largest group. the talks comes as both are struggling to compete in china with the rapid shift towards electric and hybrid vehicles. over 540,000 winter tires are being recalled because they don't have enough snow traction. the national highway traffic safety administration said the california based company that makes fortune tormenta and prince high country tires incorrectly labeled them for snow even though they did not have enough quote traction to perform in all snow conditions which could increase the risk of a crash. and you can now relive your favorite moments from this year on instagram with several end of year themed features. including one where users can

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airport workers and road crews across the country are gearing up for what could be the busiest end of year holiday rush every. >> aaa says 119 million people are expected to be in transit. the most since 2019. this comes after last month's thanksgiving travel rush which was also record breaking for air travel. we were just discussing this. i'm from atlanta. we love to say busiest airport in the world. really well run. some debate on that, i think. weather on the west coast this weekend could hamper travel plans. what do people need to know? >> reporter: that's right.

this has been a record breaking year for travel with some of the top ten tsa busiest travel days all occurring in this past year and this holiday travel period is no exception. we're going to see about 7.85 million people traveling in to ten days at the end of the year, which is up about 4.7% from last year. what's interesting about that is that the ticket prices are actually more expensive than last year with the average domestic ticket price at $830. that's up 4% from last year. international flights are about $1,630 this year. as you mentioned, some weather in the pacific northwest is important to keep your eye on. we are expecting rain and also some snowstorms and the midwest and the northeast are also expected to be hit. so if you're flying from any of those major international or national airports in the northeast, the midwest, or the pacific northwest, you shou really keep an eye on your app to see if there are any delays and cancellations and try to get

to the airport about three hours prior to departure time. >> three hours prior. okay. not good at that. but i'm listening. while airports are going to be busy, there's also the roads, right? they're expected to be even busier. what are some tips for drivers? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. well, as you mentioned, 119 million people will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home this holiday travel season but the overwhelming majority of them, 90%, will be traveling by car. that's going to mean that there's going to be a lot of back up on the nation's highways. especially if you happen to live in boston, new york city, or washington, d.c. you guys can see it there. 90% of the people traveling by car, those three cities specifically and seattle in the pacific northwest, are going toe seeing double the amount of traffic that they normally see on a typical day. the rest of the country, the big, metro areas will be seeing about 30% more traffic. those are the areas where we're

also going to be seeing a lot of weather problems so make sure you drive slowly. you take breaks. if you have another driver in the car, try to swap places with them. the busiest times for driving are going to be this weekend and the weekend before new year's eve. >> thank you. the two nasa astronauts who have been stuck in space since june will have to wait longer to get home. >> they will be coming home no sooner than late march 2025. williams and wilmore have been stuck at the international space station since june after their spacecraft ran into tech problems. sam brock has more. >> reporter: what was originally supposed to be a week long test flight has now evolved into a months long saga in space. astronauts butch wilmore and sonny williams lifted off in june, but when the boeing

starliner had a number of technical issues after docking from helium leaks to faulty thrusters, their return home was delayed. >> nasa has decided that butch and sonny will return with crew nine next february. >> reporter: now, a new galactic speed bump in their return to earth. nasa saying in a statement tuesday, spacex crew is targeting no earlier than late march 2025. adding the change gives nasa and spacex teams time to complete processing on a new dragon spacecraft for the mission. that spacecraft set to arrive at a florida facility in early january. can you think of other example of astronauts that had a mission of one to two weeks that turned into a year or longer? >> no, i can't think of one. testing a new vehicle, the starliner. i think there's the possibility they may end up extending their mission. >> mike is a former nasa

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rehabilitation of the bridges, as required by law. this morning, a few members of the public spoke out against the toll hikes, including two women who commute from solano county. in my view, public transportation is not an option because of the increased crime. so i drive, so i pay two tolls to come to work. so if you aren't wealthy enough to be able to live close to where you work, then you are the person shouldering the economic burden of these costs. tolls are already jumping to $8 next month, thanks to a measure passed by voters back in 2018. the toll authority also approved a proposal to allow a three person hov discount to all bridges. right now, only the bay bridge has that discount. they also approved a plan for two person carpools to use the carpool lanes on the other six bay area bridges. slowly but surely, the fog is burning off. meteorologist kari hall has a

look at our forecast as we take a look at the bigger picture and what's been happening across the region. we are clearing out. although there are clouds and even a little bit of rain just to our north, that's where it will stay. we're in with dry weather until saturday when this next storm system arriveses, and that's going to bring in some scattered showers on saturday. but in the near term, we're headed for above normal temperatures, upper 50s and low 60s for the north bay. napa today will hit a high of 59 degrees and 60 in san francisco, and even some upper 60s for the south county later today and then tomorrow. that's where temperatures will also be warmer than the rest of the bay area with low 70s. we'll take a look at that rain coming back and ahead to christmas eve, coming up in a few minutes. thanks, kari. here are some other stories you need to know about full speed ahead for california's ban on gas vehicles. but there could be a road bump in the way. plus, another hit to california's insurance market if you own a condo or rental property. but first, leaders in scotts valley will declare an emergency in the aftermath of that tornado that

touched down over the weekend. the declaration opens access to state funding. damage estimates are approaching $150,000, including the cost to repair or replace stoplights and parking lot lights. five people were hurt and one of them is still in the hospital. liberty mutual plans to drop coverage for condos and rental policies in 2026. spokesperson tells us anyone covered under liberty mutual or the company's safeco brand will not be a able to renw their policies. the company says it will work to help customers find new coverage. liberty is the fourth largest insurer in california and the latest major insurer to scale back their business in california. many point to costs of rebuilding homes and rising risk of wildfires and other disasters. this morning, the biden administration gave the green light to california's policy for emission free vehicles. plan right now is to phase out all gas fueled new cars in the state by 2035, selling them in the state. today, the white house ordered automakers to comply,

but this could change once president elect trump takes office. he's already vowing to eliminate this policy and similar mandates. if you still haven't tried chatgpt but are curious, there's now an easy way to do it. openai is rolling out a free phe line for the chatbot. today. the san francisco company made the announcement this morning. anyone can call one 800 chatgpt to use the ai. the company says callers have 15 free minutes per month. it also works globally on whatsapp. it's the latest big announcement from the company. they've been releasing new content during a promotion. it's calling the 12 days of openai. we have a lot more news on our website, nbcbayarea.com. i'll also have hourly updates all afternoon, and we've got rain coming in this weekend. you can get a check on our forecast also on our website. for now, that's going to do it for us. i'll be

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the nba launched the tournament last season. in addition to the trophy, each player on the winning team gets half a million dollars in prize money. florida's attorney general announced new attempted murder charges against the man who allegedly tried to kill president-elect donald trump at his golf course in september. as routh was fleeing the golf course, authorities stopped traffic to apprehend him. the stop caused an accident where a 6-year-old girl was seriously injured. the attoey general in florida says the new charge is intended to bring justice to that child and her family. indiana just carried out its first execution in 15 years. he was executed after being convicted of quadruple murder in 1997. his attorneys had tried to stop the execution claiming their client's history of mental illness made him unable to understand the severity of his crime, but for the third time, the u.s. supreme court denied the request to stop the

execution. a highly anticipated report from the house ethics committee on former congressman matt gaetz will soon become public. two sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news the panel secretly voted to release the findings of its years long investigation. the committee was looking into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use. both of which gaetz has denied. gaetz resigned from congress last month after president-elect donald trump selected him to be attorney general. he then withdrew his name from consideration eight days later. let's get to julie on capitol hill. hi, julie. so this really is kind of stunning, i think. people weren't expecting the committee to release this report. when could it be released and what more do we know about why they decided? >> reporter: hi, kate. this was such a long back and forth. you know, we talked so many times over the last couple of weeks when first the republican-led ten-member panel had decided not to release this

report about a couple of weeks ago. at that point, gaetz was still in the running to be attorney general. they went back and met and huddled and democrats pushed to release this floor whether the ethics committee decides to put it out not, speaker johnson asked the chairman of the panel not to release it beforehand. fast forward to now. the committee met, deciding secretly according to two sources, to release the report before congress leaves. of course, this is the result of multiyear investigation by the panel looking into gaetz's illicit alleged drug use, sexual misconduct. a lot could potentially be in there. >> when is congress supposed to wrap up before the holiday? >> reporter: really good question.

of course, they have government funding deadline friday at midnight. releasing this report could be the final act before the holiday recess. matt gaetz is responding on x. he posted a lengthy post. he's the one who resigned from congress himself. that is why he doesn't get a chance to debate this as he said in this post. he said quote, house ethics will reportedly post a report on line that i have no opportunity to rebut as a former member of the body. i never had sexual contact with someone under 18. any claim that i have would be destroyed in court which is why no such claim was ever made. he's referencing the department of justice investigation. they decided not to charge gaetz and also that they would interviewed a minor who had contact with him at a party. we'll see what the report states, but certainly not a good look and outcome for matt gaetz, who is not a member of this body anymore. >> a lot of attention will be paid to it. thank you. a lot of families across the

country with undocumented family members are wondering what is going to happen when president-elect donald trump takes office. that's because mr. trump has promised mass deportations. "nbc news daily" anchor morg radford traveled down to the texas mexico border to hear what residents there including some undocumented immigrants, are expecting. >> i will launch the largest deportation program in american history. >> reporter: for millions of americans, immigration rhetoric could soon become a reality. including right here in texas. home to an estimated 1.6 million unauthorized immigrants. and 18 border counties with majority or near majority latino populations. 14 of which voted for president-elect donald trump this year. here on the texas-mexico border, voters had not elected a republican for president since 1972.

that is until now. you voted for trump? >> yes. >> reporter: if there are mass deportations, does that worry you? >> i think even though he made that particular political statement, it was just for those votes to get him elected. it's not going to happen. >> good morning. >> reporter: local immigration attorneys say their phones are ringing off the hook. >> believe it or not, a lot of people that are here undocumented support president trump. and we have not, we have never seen that in this way. individuals that are in deportation proceedingsay that they agree with him in certain ways and it's pretty shocking. >> reporter: your clients have told you this. >> absolutely. >> reporter: why? >> they believe that he is good for business. so to them, it seems easy that if they're removed somehow, that they simply come back in but at the end of the day, what matters is that money's coming into the family and their businesses.

>> reporter: but others here say day one of trump means day one of terror. >> people have a lot of anxiety and fear of what's to come. >> reporter: joaquin garcia works with loupe, a south texas non-profit that provides legal services to undocumented people. one of several organizations across the country holding information sessions in case of deportation. >> power of attorney for your kids. have money saved. your bills are still going to have to get paid. birth certificate from country of origin. you'll be paying taxes. and that you'll be living here in u.s. >> reporter: the idea is that someone in the house knows where these forms are on day one. >> on day one. >> reporter: a scenario that's very real for people like maria who says she's lived here in the united states for 18 years. now they're more than scared.

they are terrorized. maria declined to share her last name or show her face out of fear of deportation. she pays $40 a month for access to legal and other services through loupe. for you and your family, what would be the worst case scenario in these moments? [ speaking in a global language ] it would be torture for you because you already had to leave your son behind and it would be like repeating the cycle. [ speaking in a global language ] the reason for her tears? she tells us although her two daughters were born here, she and her husband are both undocumented, making them exactly the kind of mixed status family the president-elect has been talking about. >> i don't want to be breaking

up families so the only way you don't break up the family is keep them together and send them all back. >> reporter: was there this much fear before president trump? [ speaking in a global language ] you're saying before in the previous administration, things were okay, but now, especially president trump, we're talking about president trump, you were saying he doesn't like us. that he thinks we're, you know, dirty. he is discriminating against us because of the color of our skin and that he doesn't want us here. [ speaking in a global language ] what do you want for yourself and your daughters' lives? [ speaking in a global language ] you just want to be together. you're not even looking for luxury. you know how to live off of a little. >> morgan, thank you so much for

that. "nbc news daily" original now. whatever happened to your favorite childhood stuffed animal? maybe you threw it out, maybe you donated. now, there's a business making adopting second hand toys sustainable. >> they take preused toys and make them good as new. megan fitzgerald got a look behind the scenes. >> reporter: for so many children, there's a certain magic behind these stuffed toys. a feeling of excitement and safety. do they protect you at night? >> yeah. they definitely do. >> reporter: something 8-year-old albert bowman says gives him comfort. >> it's kind of like they're really important. >> reporter: but albert says these stuffed animals are special. >> they were loved before. >> reporter: what does that mean? >> like, somebody had them before. >> reporter: it's why he's used his allowance to buy two and

this one is his third. all of these stuffed toys on the shelves have been donated and upcycled. they get cleaned and patched up to look relatively new. it's a process that happens here in this workshop just outside of london at a company called loved before. >> so, loved before are a totally one of a kind stuffed animal rehoming center. what we do is that we take in stuffed animals that people are ready to pass on so they don't go into the bin. >> reporter: it's a concept that the owner says is really catching on in a way that's helping the environment because throwing these teddies away is an issue worldwide. according to a recent study, some 6% of all stuffed animals and toys thrown out end up in landfills. it's a problem e and her team are trying to fix through this multipronged process which starts with a spa treatment. >> all will go through a base level of cleaning and

sanitization. things like antibacterial cleansing with high medical grade detergents. >> reporter: before they're steamed at a high heat. >> to ensure no germs are coming with them. >> reporter: of course, it wouldn't be complete without a massage. these stuffed teddies get the royal treatment. they're stitched up and repaired as needed before they're boxed up and shipped out to department stores. >> london, birmingham, manchester. >> reporter: before they do, each one is sent off with its own personal story that's also displayed on their website. these narratives usuallyly writn by their former owner. >> this is alma. she loves watching clouds drift by and finding shapes in the sky. she's a very calm bear. >> reporter: it's just the little detail that shows how much they were loved before and could be loved again. by the way, the stuffed animals in the u.s. through a clothing

store called free people. you can purchase online or in select stores. also, the company tells us they've partnered with bloomingdale's to make these available in the coming months. >> we loved that one. and if you have an adult child coming home for the holidays. but first, time for today's daily snapshot. it's kate snow. serving a heck of a lunch. >> we were on lunch duty in the nbc cafeteria with holiday crepes. commissary has members of the staff make lunch suggestions and sometimes help serve. it's my son who does the -- we had so much fun. >> the crepe cam. that's the "nbc news daily"

staff capturing every moment there. >> did you have

in today's modern parenting, it is that time of year when college kids start returning

home for their winter break and come back to their childhood bedrooms. >> having the family back together can be wonderful, but also there are be challenges. joining us now is shannon bennett. director of mental health at new york pres. young people are coming home. i'm one of them. i have a, we ve a 22 and 19-year-old. what should parents be thinking about and how what we should be aware of? >> i think it's helpful when kids are coming home, especially after their first semester away, what they're coming from. often, it can be busy and stressful. finals, maybe some parties. recognize they have been living independently now for a while and it may be an adjustment to come home and live with your parents again. >> how do you approach those

interactions where you connect with your children? >> i think you obviously want to communicate how excited you are to see them while also maybe negotiating in advance what do they expect the rules or boundaries to be like at home and what the rest of the family expects the rules and expectations to be. >> as a parent, i think that's one of the hardest things because they're adults now, living their own independent lives and now they're back in their bedroom with their stuffed animals. how do you set those boundaries? can you have expectations laid out and have like a family meeting? >> i think it's helpful to talk about it in advance so they know expectations about laundry, dishes, encouraging them to find a regular sleep schedule and be part of the regular family community. once again, acknowledging that people are living and working and sleeping in the same space. >> if you have conflicts, what

is the best way to approach this new version of the kid you've always known but now has more independence. >> we want to be open to listening. hearing their perspective. acknowledging that they are feeling and where they're coming from. if we need a moment to cool down in order to make that conversation successful, we can take that time then come back together. >> that's key, right? if there's conflict, maybe take a moment. if your kids are leaving again after the holidays, that can be hard, too. because like we're just getting into that season right now in my family. i'm already thinking what am i going to feel like in january. what's your advice on prepping for that. >> in general after a time of excitement, there's a let down. but we can plan in advance. plan something fun for the time when you know they're leaving. take care of yourself. make space for those feelings. it's okay to feel them and also plan something to help you try

to feel better again. >> yeah. >> last question from me if you don't mind. >> please. >> i've got so many questions. is there any tip on how to handle going from empty nest to full nest. now there's people in their life or space. >> for the parent, prepare for that. if you've made changes to the home, let anyone know that. >> paint the bedroom. i have a new room. flag that in advance. >> and manage our own schedules to make space. to know that other people are coming home later than we're used to. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> so we all have time to when you live with diabetes, progress is... having your coffee like you like it without an audience. ♪♪ [silence] the freestyle libre 3 plus sensor tracks your glucose in real time so everyone else doesn't have to, and over time it can help lower your a1c confident choices for more control of your life.

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cultural significance in our beautiful east side. san jose city councilman peter ortiz says the grant will do so much to beautify the community. the alum rock santa clara street business association is leading this beautification effort. it's going to be sunny today, but we are in for storms christmas week. here's meteorologist kari hall. look for a nice day today with highs in the mid 60s. but it will be cold again tonight. our overnight lows dropping down to the upper 30s in the inland valleys. and tomorrow may start out with some fog, but then become mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60s. we are dry as well on friday, but then on saturday that's when rain will be back. we'll see scattered showers and then staying cloudy on sunday. high temperatures in the low 60s and next week we are going to see another very active storm pattern ramping up, bringing in more rain and clouds into the at least the middle of next week, which includes the holidays. so we are going to see

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