we may now know the cause of the oakland warehouse fire that's claimed 36 lives and devastated the city. airport tweet and talks about a $50 million investment in the u.s.. president obama offers direct warning against donald trump on reversing terror games in the bravest. >> the road rage shooting death of a former nfl player. commemorating a day that changed america forever. pearl harbor, 75 years later, "early today" start right now. a good wednesday morning, everyone, i'm ayman mohyeldin.

this morning, we are learn whack led to the deadly oakland warehouse fire in oakland, california friday. they say it may have been caused by a refrigerator or electric am appliance. also new the alameda coroner's office positively identified another nine victims. they don't expect the death toll to rise above 36 t. oakland fire chief said this. >> the fire department will be unclean here until we can look the family 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 have multiple opportunities in the last two years to address possible safety concerns. starting with annual fire inspectionss. but the head of the fire fighter's union zach unger told

>> reporter: do they have the kind of resources they need? >> no, not nearly. >> reporter: is there talk among firefighters many buildings are unsafe in the city? >> there are many buildings unsafe in the city. >> the man lashed out out yesterday on the "today" show whether he was responsible. >> i am an honorable man. no i would rat get on the floor and be trampled by the parent. what do you want many tow say? i' questions. >> it's so heart wrenching to watch. a criminal investigation that the fire could lead to manslaughter or even murder charges. this morning, we are getting word that the iowa governor is the next to join donald trump's administration. according to bloomberg politic, he happy birthday tasked to serve as trump's ambassador to china after a very shaky couple of days involving that controversial call to taiwan.

announced his intention to have james maddox as the secretary of defense. >> if a company wants to fire their workers, leave our country and then ship their products back into our country, there will be consequence, i'm sorry. there will be consequences, big consequences. >> that came as trump interjected himself into a multi-billion dollar business deal with boeing. he tweeted quote, costs are billion. can sell order! he followed that up with this on camera response. >> the plane is totally out of control. it will be over $4 billion it's for the 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 but

in response saying, 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. >> well, trump's warning shot to boeing came before he made this spreez announcement, hailing the japanese company soft bank for their $50 billion commitment to the united states. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is a softbank billion in the united states and 50,000 jobs. he's one of the great men of industry, so i just want to thank you. >> well that announcement, trump sold all his stock holdings back in june. according to "new york times," his portfolio was worth at least $22 million. on thursday the president-elect will stop by ohio state yufrt to visit victims of last week's attack.

army versus navy football team while beginning his thank you tour throughout the week. obama forcefully defended his terror strategy deployed over the past eight years. >> no foreign terror organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland. [ applause ] 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. >> the president also had a warning to donald trump against backtracking on the amount of progress made during his time in office. >> we should take great pride in the progress we've made over the last eight years. we need the wisdom to see that upholding our values and

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 in riot gear were in uproar at texas a&m last night. these protesters were angered by richard spencer, a right nationalist, a member of the alt r50i9. he was there to give a speech. instead arc former student rented out the space on campus and asked around 400 turned out to see, and/or disrupt spencer. two people were arrested. neither were students. new developments in a shocking case of alleged road rage as the sheriff lashes out at critics this morning. right now, ronald gasser is sitting in a jail after being charged with the death of bob mcknight. he was interviewed for 12 hours without an attorney present.

here's nbc's make mccoy with more. >> the man ae cuesed of shooting joe mcknight 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 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 parrish, louisiana have received for backing his decision to give the investigation more time. >> we saw you sell out to them. you [ bleep ] punk. >> reporter: the sheriff says

contacted for potential under surveillance video and multiple crime scene reenactmentes. investigators say that evidence suggests mcknight cut off gasser, who then sped after mcknight the two involved in verbal altercations, cutting in front of one another, zipping around vehicles, at a red light four miles lighter, mcknight got out and approached his car. that's when gasser shot mcknight three times. gasser remained on scene as a bystander performed cpr. >> incredible details. >> really chilling, too. still ahead here on "early today," demonstrators clashed with riot police over a shooting death of a teen in greece. next, bill karins with a frigid plast on the move here in the northeast. bill. >> it will move all the way through the country. negative 17 in business mark. one of the coldest spots. this cold is on the move, coming

head from the south and the east ahead t. wind chills will feel in the 'teens in omaha. we are from the single digits through the ohio valley and days ahead, guys. >> winter is here. at least coming, bill, thank you very much. just ahead, 75 years ago this morning, u.s. forces at pearl harbor were attacked by the japanese and america officially entered world war ii. up next, we take you live to hawaii for a preview events to mark this day in history. hey! ??

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>> you were on capitol hill. 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. >> i know i did they for one reason. so i can announce i'm not running and be >> classic when he throws in that man. by the way, that was nbc's kelly o'donnell asking those questions. today the nation pauses to remember the greatest generation 75 years ago this morning over 24 hour 00 americans were killed in the pearl harbor attack. today, americans of all stripes are coming together. nbc's jay gray joins us from honolulu to talk to us about how the nation and the people there will commemorate what is

jay. >> okay there. good morning, ayman, frances the waters heral pearl harbor calm right now hours ahead of what will be a national day of remembrance, including a special ceremony honoring our nation's heroes, 75 years after the attack. >> if you listen closely to the wave and winds that swoep across this tropical paradise. you can almost hear distant echoes of the horror and heros who fought here. >> i went out on topside, planes were flying in every direction. >> reporter: unleashing a furry on pearl harbor. >> i said this ain't maneuver, this is war. >> reporter: 2,300 americans died during the surprise attack.

is remembered alonged with determination and courage of the heroes who survived that day. warriors, they have all the medals and citations they need, looking for a much different honor, rekind himming a bond with their brothers. on this day, a grateful nation pauses to honor those fittingly remembered ashe greatest generation, achieved by their courage and strength during one of america's >> new, thousands will gather just across the harbor here in just a few hours, for a memorial the centerpiece of more than a week of tributes and celebrations here. that's the latest live in pearl harbor, ayman, frances, back to you. >> thank you very much for that date. leading the news, violence erupted in the streets of athens

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