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moving forward. a delayed security cabinet vote now happening this morning after benjamin netanyahu says israel and hamas have agreed on hostage release terms. joe biden sits down with msnbc for the final interview of his presidency. what he says about the gaza and what he's told president-elect trump. winds die down, and some residents return to what's left of their homes in southern california. but new concerns this morning that the state's insurance of last resort could run out of cash. hollywood's brightest stars band together for a fire aid benefit concert to help victims of those deadly wildfires. the big names set to headline the fundraiser, and remembering a cinematic legend. david lynch, the director behind films like "blue velvet" and "twin peaks" has died at the age of 78. it's friday, january 17.

"early today" starts right now. good morning. glad you're with me. i'm frances rivera. we begin in israel where after delays and false starts, prime minister benjamin netanyahu now confirming there is agreement on a ase-fire deal with hamas in gaza. the first phase of the deal is set to last six weeks. israel will halt attacks and pull troops out of populated areas. hamas will release the first group of israeli captives in exchange for palestinian prisoners. the second phase and permanent cease-fire still needs to be negotiated. secretary of state antony blinken laid out the stakes at a press conference. >> in order to get the cease-fire to be enduring, now that we have an agreement on the first phase, there have to be understanding on what comes after, on a post-conflict plan, one that allows israel to fully pull out its forces and stay out, one that provides for the

necessary governance, security, reconstruction of gaza. >> israel's security cabinet is voting on the deal this morning. and while the full netanyahu government was also expected to ratify the deaeal today, axios, citing two sources familiar, reports that the full vote isn't expected until saturday night. israeli officials tell axios that means the cease-fire won't go into effect until at least monday. president-elect trump has said he wants the deal under way before he takes office that day. new this morning, president biden sat for his final tv interview as president. msnbc's lawrence o'donnell asked him if he spoke with president-elect trump about the cease-fire deal. >> did you have any discussions about the cease-fire negotiations with the president-elect trump this week or last week as the deal was coming to a close? >> no. >> have you discussed it with him at all since the election? >> no. very, very briefly, when he came

in there, i spent two hours with him to try to change the nature of the transfer of power so it was done peacefully. and i fold told him what i was , what i thought could happen. what we're doing is bringing his national security people, to tell them what was happening as we hand this off. >> he expressed regret over not spending more time communicating the achievements of his party. today south dakota governor kristi noem will be questioned about qualifications for department of homeland security. it will play a major role in the plans for mass deportations. yesterday senators heard from scott bessant who defended president-elect trump's views on tariffs and focussed on extending tax cuts enacted under trump. he says he does not support raising the federal minimum

wage. security preps have long been under way for monday's inauguration. capitol police say there will be more than 30 miles of anti-scale fence and 25,000 officers and military members. the president-elect will be in town on sunday for a victory rally. a source familiar with the plans tells nbc news that the speakers will include elon musk and hulk hogan, and kid rock will perform. now to a disturbing story out of rhode island. two state troopers now fired after showing a video of a man hit by a car and laughing about it. >> reporter: two rhode island state troopers fired after sharing video and laughing at a man's tragic final moments. >> oh! >> reporter: the two can be heard on this snapchat video that shows a 21-year-old being fatally struck by two cars while crossing i-95 in october. this version of the video obtained and blurred by our nbc

affiliate in rhode island. >> i never wanted to see that video. >> reporter: the troopers' termination was news to the family. we found out they both have been fired at this point. >> oh, good, good. >> reporter: what's your reaction? >> good, i'm happy. >> reporter: his grandmother says the family learned on the day of his funeral that troopers had been sharing the video. >> i'm seeing my grandson in his last minutes of life. getting killed, you know, which no one wants to see that, you know? and then, when i hear the state troopers laughing? that's when it really, like, i was very angry. very, very angry. >> to sit there and laugh and laugh and make fun of, to be diminished to a viral video? it's horrible. >> reporter: after an investigation, the rhode island state police announcing the termination of two troopers from the 2024 academy class who violated division rules,

regulations and policies. adding, we are deeply disappointed that these recent-hired troopers displayed such poor judgment and lacked empathy for this family's tragedy. the troopers have not been publicly named. his grandparents calling the punishment a step in the right direction but not enough. do you feel like they owe you an apology? >> yes. >> of course. definitely. >> reporter: adding that an already-painful experience was made that much worse by the troopers' decision. the family continues to grieve the loss. his grandmother remembering the last time she saw him. >> in fact, when he turned 21, you know, we had such a good time. and i remember i was sitting in my car when i told him good-bye, and i hugged him. and i got out the car, and i said wait a minute. i want to give you a real, you know, a tight hug. and i got out, hugged him so tight. and that was the last time i've seen him. >> our thanks to valerie for that report. in washington, d.c., a pickup truck plunged into the

icy potomac river after colliding with another car on the arlington memorial bridge. first responders say the pickup crashed through the railing and went into the water. one person was pulled from the submerged truck and given advanced life support on shore. two people in the other car were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. no word yet on what led to the accident. turning to southern california where the death toll from the catastrophic wildfires has risen to 27. at least 31 people are still missing. on thursday, fire crews made more progress. some residents who evacuated were able to return thursday. but a new threat is emerging, the risk of landslides. look at this home. it survived the in two by a landslide. the eaton fire has reached reac

containment. from the wildfires to the bitter cold setting in for much of the country. nbc news' angie lassman is tracking the winter blast. we've got to really prepare for this one. >> we sure do. it's going to be the coldest air of the season. today we're still going to be mild for most. notice minneapolis running above normal. we'll hit the 70s in wichita falls. but here comes the cold. notice by tomorrow, we've got single digits in fargo, the northern plains and central plains will see temperatures real chilly. 21 degrees for your nigh denver. that starts to spread farther east. single digits across parts of the great lakes. columbus coming in at just 5 on monday. even baltimore into the teens by the time we get to the middle of the week. notice how far south this makes it. 30s for new orleans by tuesday. savannah similar story, 30

degrees on the mark for monday and tuesday in charlotte and upper 20s in memphis. those wind chill values chillier than that. chicago sees temperatures 20 degrees below for what 40s. we end up into the upper 30s for new york city. a high of 34 today in boston. we end up into the mid-30s from cleveland to detroit. and that's a look at your forecast, frances, back to you. spacex says its space vehicle broke apart after what appeared to be a successful takeoff. >> three, two, one.

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>> reporter: these were the harrowing moments the edwards family saw their altadena home of 30 years go up in flames. >> this feels like a bomb just came and exploded. on our town. >> everything's gone. >> reporter: across town in the pacific palisades, this family stunned by the complete devastation of their community, too. >> i froze. literally. >> reporter: when you saw your home? >> sorry. and then the next house, and the next house and the next house. >> reporter: two different neighborhoods, two different life stories but similar in one way. both families are on california's fair plan, the state insurer of last resort that has more than doubled its residential policies in the last four years as private insurers have drastically raised rates or dropped them. the edwards family says they were dropped last year.

>> they said sorry, we can't cover you, you're too close to the fire zone. >> reporter: current estimates show insured losses are already for the fair plan it's about $8 billion. the challenge, the plan only has $377 million available to pay claims. and about $5.7 billion in reinsurance to help cover the plan's losses. it's a scenario the plan's president warned about last year. >> we are one event away from a large assessment. there's no other way to say it. because we don't have the money on hand, and we have a lot of exposure out there. >> reporter: in september, ricardo lara issued this memo, the memo allows the insurance companies who make up the plan to request permission to have fair plan policyholders share the cost, meaning their rates could soar. >> he's not doing his job. he's not protecting consumers.

>> reporter: democratic congressman and former insurance commissioner john garamendi critical. >> the commissioner has not been transparent, and he's not forced the insurance companies to explain and to justify what they are doing. >> reporter: we talked to commissioner lara last week two days after the fire started. can the insurer of last resort sustain this? >> currently, we don't know how many policies are in the fair plan. we're going to get a better picture once the fire is contained. >> reporter: the fair plan also saying it is too early to determine if an assessment will be sought. and the commissioner's office adding he offered clear rules about stability and policyholders would only have to cover additional costs as a last resort. for families like these, it's the last thing they thought they would have to deal with. what's next? >> i don't know what's going to

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♪ ♪ >> reporter: when "twin peaks" hit televisions it took a while to understand what they were watching, a complete shattering of television norms. a dark, twisted episodic that would be far more at home on hbo or netflix decades later, but that is how david lynch's career unfolded, making innovative films that reshaped hollywood while challenging audiences to pay attention and be ready for surprises. his family announced the 78-year-old has died. a long-time smoker, lynch revealed over the summer he had been struggling with emphysema. throughout his career, his work received critical acclaim. except the 1984 version of dune, an expensive bomb. but there were plenty of oscar nominations. "the elephant man", "blue

velvet", and "mulholland drive", just never a statue. until 2019, when he was given an honorary award. >> everyone have a great night. you have a very interesting face. goodnight. >> reporter: outside of hollywood, lynch turned a long-time meditation practice into a foundation, helping veterans and victims of violence. his family said there is a big hole in the world, adding, as he would say, keep your eye on the doughnut, not on the hole. stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> time to re-watch those movies or watch them for the first time for many, too. coming up on "today", new tech takes the field. how artificial intelligence is used to make calls. used to make calls. a look dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. so this is better. that too. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine

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