i'm alex witt. thanks for watching "early today."a >>> slick spots and pools of water all over your roads and bridges. a live look right now at the golden gate bridge as more rain swooping into the bay area this morning. >>> and rescuers rush to save a life ending with losing their own. what we're learning about a medical helicopter that crashed on the ten-minute plight to a central valley hospital. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> good morning, thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. wednesday continues into friday. we begin with the slick morning commute. this wave of storms finally passing through, but leaving behind some very wet roadways. mike is monitoring these conditions for us this morning. >> first, we want to go t

that wraps up this hour of weekends with alex witt. ry this morning, the severe weather leaving it's mark on the south, the cleanup after the devastation. my colleague continues our coverage in just a moment. be sure to join alex for a two-hour edition of weekends with alex witt, that's today at noon eastern. ♪ i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... that's huge for my bottom line. what's in your wallet? >>> good morning, everyone. a live holiday washout. a wave of severe weather sweeps the southeast that causes hundreds of rescues. the death toll from this week's storms is now up to 15. >>> president obama and the first lady spend the holiday visiting troops in

i'm alex witt. federal prosecutors have filed the first criminal charges stemming from the december 2nd mass shooting in san bernardino. enrique marquez is a friend and former neighbor of the attackers who bought the assault weapons used in the massacre. pete williams has details. >> reporter: two weeks after the shooting attack that left 14 dead and injured 22, federal prosecutors filed charges against marquez, a former friend and next door neighbor of syed farook. the two men plotted to attack a community college in late 2012. the fbi also says they talked about throwing pipe bombs to stop traffic during rush hour and then to shoot at people stuck in their cars. and he's also charged with firearms laws when he bought the assault rifles. unl federal law it is illegal to buy a gun knowing the purchase is being made for someone else. the charges filed say marquez and farook continued to plan for terror attacks by going to firing ranges, but that the two stopped plotting together after some unrelated

i'll send it over to alex witt at nbc world headquarters in new york. >> thank you for that. political reaction to the shooting in california was certainly a big part of a busy thursday. senate republicans overwhelmingly rejected new gun control legislation. twice yesterday democrats tried to attach new provisions on to a budget bill, including the ability to bar suspected terrorists from buying guns. the bill itself was a major one, gutting obamacare and defunding planned parenthood for a year it. now heads back to the house where it is expected to clear. the white house is already said president obama will veto that bill. the other big move by the senate. they passed a $305 billion five year transportation infrastructure bill. it is the largest of its kind in a decade. and not a moment too soon. current funding in the federal highway trust fund expires today. but there is a big omission. the act which provides medical coverage for 9/11 first responders is reportedly not included. >>> we take you to incredible images from sicily, italy. mount aetna liting up the sky on wedne

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." new today, remarks from the president after meeting with family members of san bernardino shooting victims. >> as difficult as this time is for them and for the entire community, they're also representative of the strength and the unity and the love that exists in this community and in this country. >> the meet with the family -- meeting with the family lasted three hours. details of what was said in a live report. >>> also new, a victory for presidential candidate bernie sanders. it comes after the sanders camp sued the democratic national party in federal court. >>> it will be a white christmas somewhere, but it could also be a messy one. these are scenes from a huge pileup in the midwest. so where is the snow headed next? >>> heightened security. why theme parks throughout the country are taking extra precautions this holiday season. >>> once again, good morning to you. president obama and the first lady expected to arrive in hawaii soon after what the president described as a movi

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." here's what's happening. developing news out of paris this morning where world leaders have just released the latest draft of a potentially ground breaking plan to fight climate change. despite widespread protests. >> translator: they aren't mere climate definitions. this will serve major causes. food security and production. public health. combating poverty. essential rights and ultimately peace. >> well, msnbc national reporter is there for us. what is all in the new agreement. >> reporter: well, people are pouring through the report now. they'll vote in a matter of hours. they think they'll get a deal done, but in the streets of paris not far from the arch protesters are gathering. they're rather celebratory, but angry. they don't think it goes enough to stave off catastrophic global warming. and after the terror attacks last month, they have been planning this in secret for days and we have some coverage from inside the planning. take a look. this is activism in the age of terror. in a city still traumati

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." a new line of turbulent weather is sweeping across the united states. from a blizzard warning to massive floods threatening texas and oklahoma. hundreds of structures damaged in dallas and some homes levelled. death toll stands at 11 with dozens more injured. a different scene out of new mexico and western texas where a snowstorm accompanied with plunging temperatures is expecting to bring up to 16 inches of snow to the region. and then take a look at this from rowlett, texas. a large tornado moving through the area overnight. that's lit up by what you're seeing these numerous power flashes as power lines are destroyed. that's where we find our nbc charles hadlock. how bad is it out there? >> reporter: it's really bad, alex. the tornado that came through came through at night. so this is the first chance anyone has been able to see what actually happened. you see the aerial, how wide the path of destruction has been. some houses have been leveled, completely wiped away from their foun

welcome the "weekends with alex witt." before the democratic presidential debate, bernie sanders is looking at cutting a deal over unaccessed data. this happened friday after allegations surfaced that sanders' staffers had illegally accessed hillary clinton's data. the dnc said it took them hostage by denying them access, but the committee chair debbie w wassermann schultz reacted. >> if it were on the other foot, and the sanders' campaign would expect me to respond in the same manner. >> and lingering questions over the data breach could cause for interesting debate for the final debate of the year. and kristen welker is in manchester for us, and i know that you heard from bernie sander sanders' campaign manager, and what did he tell you? >> he said that bernie sanders is prepared to address this issue, if it is going to be coming up at the e e p ba-- de e debate, and you can bet it will. and he is going to say that it came up, and he fired the staffer, and also, you could have him making the point that this highlights th

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." big developments on two fronts.first, president obama in a matter of hours slated to address the nation from the oval office. he's expected to deliver remarks on the san bernardino shootings, the broader terror threats facing this country and what a white house release calls his top priority, keeping americans safe. meanwhile, attorney general loretta lynch this morning brought the public up to date on the state of the investigation into the shootings. >> four days, over 300 interviews. several locations searched. a lot of information being processed, being analyzed and being gathered. and more to come. so what i would say to people is that this investigation has already been stated as a marathon and not a sprint. >> fbi agents saturday raided and searched the house where a friend of gunman sied farook lived. the friend originally bought the assault style weapons used in the attack. he's not considered a suspect in the attack. >>> and police trying to learn more about syed farook and tashfeen malik. authorities will

in the west, and welcome to weekends with alex wi witt. in paris, negotiators are preparing for a final vote to adopt new rules on climate change, and the most wide ranging to date, and the agreement is announced this morning to commit most of the world with greenhouse gas emissions. kelly koeb yay ya is with us this morning from london. what are the key agreements here? >> well, it is filled with filled with language and carefully chosen wording to get around legal issues in the k countries, but it is going to set to limit global warming by 2 degrees celsius, and involves it to go back to a level that is naturally absorbed by trees and soil, and net neutral. and it also calls for wealthier countries to spend $20 billion a year, in 2020 to help develop ing countries to use alternative energy instead of using fossil fuels or buildi ing coal plants and so countries are asked to come up with these own targets h. there is no sanctions or anything punitive for countries that do not apply. it is a pledge and review system, alex. the countries ma

. ♪ >> good morning, welcome to "weekends with alex witt."ew developments on a number of fronts in the san bernardino terror investigation. here's what we know at this moment. word that isis radio says its followers carried out the san bernardino shootings. the fbi said it's investigating the shootings as an act of terror and the fbi said there's no evidence that the couple acted as part of a group or a terror cell. >>> and new word from president obama this morning saying we will not be terrorized in his weekly address to the nation. >> it is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror. and if so, it would underscore a threat we have been focused on fore years. the danger of people succumbing to dangerous extremist ideologies, we know that isis is encouraging people around the world to commit terrible acts of violence. >> and we are now seeing pictures of the woman involved in the shootings. syed farook and tashfeen malik were both killed in a shoot-out with police after the deadly attack. attorne

welcome to "weekends with alex witt."from the president after meeting with family members of san bernardino shooting victims. >> as difficult as this time is for them and for the entire community, they're also representative of the strength and the unity and the love that exists in this community and in this country. >> the meet with the family -- meeting with the family lasted three hours. details of what was said in a live report. >>> also new, a victory for presidential candidate bernie sanders. it comes after the sanders camp sued the democratic national party in federal court.

prudential bring your challenges >> welcome back to weekends with alex witt.os angeles, breaking news overseas where officials in vie y vienna are stepping up security after several european capitals were warned of the possibility of an attack involving explosives or firearms, and it would happen between christmas and new year's day, and the officials say that the tip came from a friendly intelligence service, and there was no concrete threat to a specific place nor at any particular time. joining me is sean henry, former assistant director for the fbi, and sean, with a welcome to you, i have to get the reaction when you hear this breaking news development? >> well, you know, this is likely coming from the allied intelligence service. it does not sound like they have a lot of specificity, and the reporting says they did provide the names of the phone shall actors, but i think that in light of the current world situation, that the government has to come forward with this information when they get it if it is in fact for the credible source if any other reason t

prudential bring your challenges® >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt."ments in the investigation into the terrorist attacks in san bernardino. isis says that its follower carried out the shooting acts. but the fbi says that there is no evidence that the couple acted as part of a group or terror cell. >>> the president today using the week ly address the send a message of terrorism in the wake of san bernardino. >> we are americans. we will uphold our values in our free and open society. we are strong, and we are resilient, and we will not be terrorized. >> ron allen is standing by at the white house with more on this. and ron, goodday to you. >> than you, alex. this is as close as it comes to the president calling what happened in san bernardino as an act of terrorism, they have been parsing the words here for a number of reason, and essentially the president and the advisers saying that they want the fbi to conduct the investigation, and see what the facts say, and see what the motive is of these two attackers, and that is what they are focusing on. the

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." i'm dara brown. alex is off today. here's what's happening.avy rains in the south, forcing dramatic rescues as flood alerts are issued across the region. all the strange weather details up ahead. >>> in politics, donald trump does not take the christmas holiday off, at least not on twitter. we'll tell you about his latest messages related to the race for the white house. >>> new reaction today to a report that the obama administration plans to deport families that crossed into the u.s. illegally last year. details on that. >>> and the science behind one aspect of "star wars." can a weapon used in the film

. >>> welcome to "weekends with alex witt." third time's a charm, but for whom? democratic presidential contenders squaring off in the debate. but was it a game-changer? >> the rhetoric coming from the republicans, particularly donald trump -- >> somebody like a trump comes along and says i know the answers. >> especially from someone as untried and incompetent as donald trump. >> playing the trump card. the one republican candidate mentioned again and again at the democrats debate. what's behind the strategy? >>> it's called supersaturday for a reason. the big numbers behind the last weekend before christmas. >>> it is now justifiably called epic. where does "star wars: the force awakens" land in the history of film? >>> with a welcome to all of you, thanks for joining us. donald trump fresh off a big rally in iowa last night is hitting the sunday talk show circuit dhfgefending his new al vladimir putin against allegations the russian president had journalists killed. >> mr. putin, you're saying he killed people. i didn't see that. have you been able to prove th

. >>> welcome to "weekends with alex witt."6 race is heating up with just 50 days until the iowa caucuses. in a new iowa poll, senator ted cruz has trumped the donald. cruz leads donald trump by ten points. trump said this morning he's ready for a fight. >> i expect to get it on because i'm leading by a lot. >> nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker is joining us with more on this. another good day to you. we see cruz leading in iowa now. how much is he gaining nationally? >> nationally he is catching up to donald trump as well. another headline today. according to our latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, just out today, take a look at the numbers donald trump gets 27% of primary voters. ted cruz gets 22%. significant because that's up 12 points from our last survey. now these two one-time allies have really been resistant to take aim at each other but that has changed in recent days. we've seen them both ramp up their attack lines against each other. take a listen to what donald trump had to say earlier today

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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." big developments on two fronts.er of hours slated to address the nation from the oval office. he's expected to deliver remarks on the san bernardino shootings, the broader terror threats facing this country and what a white house release calls his top priority, keeping americans safe. meanwhile, attorney general loretta lynch this morning brought the public up to date on the state of the investigation into the shootings. >> four days, over 300 interviews. several locations searched. a lot ofnf

. ♪ >> good morning, welcome to "weekends with alex witt." number of fronts in the san bernardino terror investigation. here's what we know at this moment. word that isis radio says its followers carried out the san bernardino shootings. the fbi said it's investigating the shootings as an act of terror and the fbi said there's no evidence that the couple acted as part of a group or a terror cell. >>> and new word from president obama this morning saying we will not be terrorized in his weekly address to the nation. >> it is entirely possible that th

welcome to "weekends with alex witt."er is sweeping across the united states. from a blizzard warning to massive floods threatening texas and oklahoma. hundreds of structures damaged in dallas and some homes levelled. death toll stands at 11 with dozens more injured. a different scene out

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. >>> welcome to "weekends with alex witt."te arest of the san bernardino terror investigation. this is what we know. reuters is reporting ta isis is reporting that the followers carried out the san bernardino shootings. the fbi is investigating the shootings as an act of terror, and also the fbi says that there there is no evidence that the couple acted as a group or terror cell, and the clues left behind do not lead in one direction. >> there is a lot of evidence in the case that does not quite make sense, so we are tri tying be thoughtful to understand it, and make sense of it to understand the full extent of what we have here. >> and today, we are seeing the pictures of the woman, tashfeen malik who took part in the shootings she and sayed farook were both killed in the attack. and now, we are joined by blake who is at the scene, and what are you seeing today? >> well, alex, the three active scenes here in san bernardino are down to one now. the fbi has finished searching the couple's ho,

. >>> good day to all of you and welcome to weekends with alex witt.atic party could spill over into the democratic debate, but who is going to be watching the saturday before christmas anyway? that is what two of the contenders are asking. >> and president obama recounts the memories of the victims of the san bernardino shooting, and the takeaway. >>> and it could be a white christmas and messy one. look at that pileup in the midwest. and where is that snow headed ne next? >> and what would you do if you found a $32,000 canvass

alex, i guess where you are coming from. sitting next to mike. >> yes, i deal wittralian comedian is taking heat for how he treats his model girlfriend in a series of prank individual ohio. >> unaudible. >> as you can see viral video shows australian meade i sham i doing everything from cracking eggs on his model girl friend's head to pushing ice cream in her face. two causing most controversy are when he pushes her in the bushes and then into the ocean. his girlfriend sarah away young says it is all in fun but points back is a in quote b and she will get him back. social media didn't like it. it borders on abuse and she should leave him. you already told us. >> well, now that i see it. >> she's in on it. >> woman love humor, is it funny or crossing the line. >> it is just stupid because she's in on it. >> it looks lake she's wearing the same top. >> they shot tonight within day just to get hits. >> it is interesting you said that because i googled and tried to check out their following. he has 17 5,000. she has about the thousand. he is trying use his celebrity. th

witt illuminates his love of the penn state nittany lions.. the blue and white lights synched to the team's fight song. nat/fight songnarr: in tucson arizona.. alex parrs strings up a hundred thousand lights. the bill's not as bad as you thinksot/parrs for the whole season we might have an extra 100/200 bucks in electric.narr: in southern california - this entire light displaynarr: and in brooklyn pascal simione has been taking his girl bianca trevicano to see these lights for years. this year he made it the backdrop when he asked her to marry him. nat/she said yesnarr: but maybe the best reminder of the special power of christmas lights comes from candy calda in houston. she wanted to create something like those fancncones that charge monon to see. but hers is free so that the less fortunate get a good show too. sot/calda265200 it mes my heart soar with the fact that i've brought joy you to any family being a child or an adult.narr: candy seems to have the brightest idea of all. ja cbsn ny 3 they're small... their cute... and they smell good too! 3 the sioux city police officer's association is trying to make the holidays a little more cheerful