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breaking overnight. the house rejects a 11th-hour trump-backed bill to prevent a government shutdown that's just hours away. trump and the gop now blaming democrats after republicans quashed a bipartisan bill that the president-elect torpedoed. luigi mangione now in a new york city prison after waiving an extradition hearing. the new federal charges he's now facing in the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo. as gun violence continues to plague the u.s., the new push to add a safety mechanism to firearms that could help prevent hundreds of accidental deaths. but will gunmakers get on board? a snow emergency in parts of the midwest as an arctic blast makes its way to the northeast. meteorologist angie lassman is here with the winter weekend forecast. and, an elaborate christmas light display in dallas is attracting hundreds of festive admirers, so what's got the

neighbors feeling more like grinches? we've got the details on this friday, december 20th. "early today" starts right now. good morning, i'm frances rivera. we begin with breaking news on capitol hill, where the chaos continues and the u.s. spirals towards a government shutdown. democrats in the house rejected a bill put forth by republicans and endorsed by donald trump to keep the government open. just a day before, trump torpedoed a bipartisan funding bill by publicly coming out against it and demanding changes. last night's rejected bill cut several provisions and also raised the debt ceiling. our capitol hill as lawmakers race to prevent a government shutdown. >> the bill is not passed. >> reporter: a new trump-approved plan failed on the first pass with 38 republicans voting against it. democrats seizing on the republican rift. >> put on your big-boy pants.

pass your own bill. >> reporter: it's a setback for president-elect trump, after he told republicans not to support a separate bipartisan agreement that he said included too many add-ons. even before the vote, house speaker mike johnson prepared for a fight. >> this is washington. this is how law make ing is don. >> reporter: the new deal would have kept the government open through mid march. it also includes disaster relief for hurricanes helene and milton and aid for farmers. >> we're frustrated what's going on. we're down to the zero hou >> reporter: iowa farmer and rancher, steve swanka is counting on that to safeguard his crops and the nation's food supply. >> we need some stability. >> reporter: americans looking for stability and a government working to keep the lights on as

we head into the holidays. in washington, alice barr, nbc news. ceo murder suspect luigi mangione is now in new york after waiving his right to an extradition hearing and being flown in from pennsylvania yesterday. the 26-year-old now being hit with new federal charges, including two counts of stalking, murder through the use of a firearm and a firearms offense. in total, mangione faces federal charges in new york, 11 new york state charges and charges in pennsylvania. nbc's rehema ellis has the details. >> reporter: after several days in pennsylvania police custody, luigi mangione was transferred back here to new york to face federal charges. clean shaven and with a fresh haircut he had chaed out of his prison judgment suit into civilian clothes. the judge read the counts against him, including one count of murder through use of a firearm, two stalking counts, one firearm offense.

the 26-year-old waived extradition earlier in the day so nypd authorities could transfer him back to new york city where he faces a 11-count indictment, including murder in the first degree for the shooting death of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson in early december. if found guilty, he could face up to life in ison. mangione remains in police custody. he's due back in court next month. back to you. >> rahema, thank you. the man convicted in the delphi murders case, richard allen, is set to be sentenced today for killing two teen girls in delphi, indiana. allen, who faces between 90 and 130 years in prison still maintains his innocence. last month, allen was found guilty of murdering two best friends in 2017.

and in georgia, a legal victory for president-elect trump. an appeals court disqualified fani willis from prosecuting a case against trump. the court said the lower court was wrong to allow fani to keep the case. willis' office said it would appeal to the georgia supreme court. russian president vladimir putin is promising to ask bashar al assad about american journalist austin tice, missing in syria. the deposed syrian president is currently living in moscow. speaking to our keir simmons, putin also said he was open to negotiations and compromise over ukraine. here's keir's report. >> reporter: russian president putin promising to ask syria's bashar al assad, who just fled to russia, about missing american austin tice. i have a letter here sent to you this week by the mother of an american journalist who is missing in syria.

he's called austin tice. will you ask president assad for information? >> translator: i haven't met with assad since his arrival in moscow, but i do plan on doing so. i promise i will ask him this question. >> reporter: we pressed president putin with russian troops still fighting in ukraine, the assassination of a russian general in moscow and the fall of russia's ally, assad, what does that mean for his potential meeting with president-elect trump. mr. president, when you face president-elect trump, you will be the weaker leader. how do you propose to compromise? what are you going to offer? after speaking about another topic, he returned to our question. >> translator: i have not spoken to him for more than four years now. i am prepared for that conversation at any time. >> reporter: also saying -- >> translator: russia has become significantly stronger over the last two to three years.

why? because we are becoming a truly sovereign country. we now depend on very few. >> reporter: i also pressed him if he would compromise over ukraine. he said he would, but not how. negotiations, if they happen, will not be easy. >> and our thanks to keir for that report. a wide, a wild brawl caught on camera at chicago's o'hare airport. watch this, social media captured three men whacking each other with wet floor signs, throwing punches, even pulling hair. the scuffle happened in american airlines terminal three. it is unclear what caused the fight. chicago police responded to the incident. no o one was arrested. a winter storm is barrelling across the midwest just as record holiday travel is getting under way. according to aaa, nearly 120 million will travel 50 miles or more between saturday and january 1st. but rapidly falling snow could put a snag in those plans. in minnesota, the twin cities declared a snow emergency after as much as 6 inches fell on the roads there.

other areas in the upper midwest and northeast could also see a half foot of snow through saturday. so we need to turn to nbc meteorologist angie lassman, who is keeping a close eye on where to expect those delays. >> those visuals are something that folks are going to be seeing here through the day today in a couple of spots. notice that we've still got millions under these winter alerts, and those are going to stay in effect through the day today. much of those have expired for parts of the plains. they now just remain across the great lakes and midwest. green bay, madison, mason city, duluth, even portions of michigan are included in that as we see this system working across this region, eventually arriving into parts of the northeast, bringing additional snow to interior areas there, and even rain across the region here. we're still going to be watching for chilly air to work in and leave us with some of the coolest conditions that we've seen so far this season. but the travel delays will likely be something that we'll have to deal with in green bay, r

with a high of 63 degrees. salt lake city heads to the high 40s. workers took to the pickett lines across several amazon delivery hubs demanding higher pay and better working conditions. many of the demonstrators backed by the teamsters are contract delivery drivers that amazon hires to deliver packages. the union says it represents some 10,000 workers and is accusing the online retail giant of ignoring a bargaining deadline and say that the workers are pushed to the limit. amazon is refuting the claims alleging that the teamsters have tried to threaten others to join them. and while there were some

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fire. a disconnect prevents those from happening when the magazine is ejected. that stops the gun from firing, whether a bullet is in the chamber or not. but disconnects are not widely used, in part, thanks to push back from the gun industry. richard pearson is the executive director of the illinois state rifle association. >> basic firearm safety rules take care of everything. that just makes things more complicated. >> reporter: you said you couldn't even find a gun in this >> no.ty that had a disconnect. >> reporter: pearson urges owners to use guns properly and a disconnect could be dangerous during self-defense. >> if the magazine falls out during a struggle, then we have a problem. so you have one round life, it could save your life. >> reporter: nbc news contacted more than a dozen handgun manufacturers. all but one did not respond, and

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one house's christmas display in a dallas neighborhood is bringing in crowds. and, while there are many passing fans, some neighbors aren't among them. from our dallas-ft. worth station, meredith yeomans shows us why. >> everything all ready to go. >> reporter: before the lights came on, people took positions to witness why this house lit up the internet. >> bravo. >> that's so cool! >> reporter: the must-see mansion in preston hollow neighborhood twinkles from top to bottom. and the politically-themed santa along with his eight not-so-tiny reindeer line the stets where crowds are not as much charmed asas they are curious. >> when i got, like, close to the house, i was, like, heck no. their light bill got to be

crazy. >> reporter: dashea ashley was deliveringroceries when she spotted the home and recorded video that went viral. >> i found the house on tiktok. i was on vacation in hawaii, and i flew in the night prior. and this is the first thing i want to do n i go back home. >> reporter: with all the people this is attracting, some neighbors are not thrilled. more than one has told me it can take them more than an hour to get home because of the traffic. and dallas police are now only allowing traffic to flow through here in one direction. one neighbor told me this fence was installed to block the light and prevent crowds from damaging the lawn. and, if the sign on it doesn't send the message it seems the sprinklers that spew at the exact moment the lights come on do. in a text, an owner of the home told me, it's disheartening to see how their negativity overshadows the joy that our decorations bring to those who pass by. unfortunately, we have encountered challenges posted by

our neighbors that have adversely affected this meaningful time. the family says their efforts to spread joy will persist. >> they win. they win christmas. >> reporter: providing yet another reason why, for some, christmas -- >> merry christmas! >> reporter: -- can't come soon enough. >> and our thanks to meredith yeomans for that report. no grinches around the rockefeller christmas free. later this morning, the "today" plaza will be filled with the festive sounds of my daughter's choir will fill the plaza. they have many world-renowned performances each year, like in lincoln center and carnegie hall. but singing on "today", with the rockefeller christmas tree as their backdrop is one of my daughter's all-time favorites. no joke. she loves it.