nbc's alice barr is live in washington. acking every late-breaking development of this story. alice. >> reporter: garvin, this is really the ultimate late-developing story. it's something that we've been waiting for to see what was going to come out of this secretive grand jury process in manhattan. and three sources starting just a few hours ago confirming to nbc news that former president trump has been indicted. now, what he has been indicted for, what the charges are, right now we do not know because the indictment is still under seal. and until it's made public, we're not going to have all the detail. we do know the charge or charges stem from manhattan district attorney alvin bragg's investigation into a hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. daniels claims she had an affair with mr. trump a decade earlier in 2006, a claim that he has repeatedly, forcefully denied. it is not clear yet when the former president will actually turn himself in to authorities and what tha

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >> all right, thank you, alice. >>> tensions between the u.s. and china continue to escalate. today china's foreign minister warned the two countries are headed for, quote, inevitable confrontations and conflict. china believes the u.s. is trying to suppress beijing and that a clash can only be avoided if the u.s. changes its course. the tension has been high between the two countries recently. the u.s. shot down that chinese spy balloon. china agitated over america's continual support for taiwan as well. >>> okay, still to come, brace yourself. a strong warning from the fed that says interest rate hikes could climb even higher. after a large group of veterans were told they could no longer eat and gather at a diner, they are at a new one. why it's so important to their healing. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. you can see the stronger storm lining up later on this week. i'll have the datedup r >>> the outlook is not positive, what the chair of the federal reserve told lawmakers about the economy. jerome powell appeared before the senat

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> on the democratic side, if governor newsom is thinking about the presidency, californians aren't so positive about it. about 70% of state voters don't want to see him on the ballot. just 22% were in favor. quinnipiac university polled more than 1,000 voters across the state and also asked them about other top ex-like gun control and immigration issues. governor newsom, by the way, has not made any announcement about presidential aspirations so far. >>> a drop in covid cases but that may not be the full story. it was confirmed covid cases and deaths are going down globally. the last 28 days a 76% drop in cases and 66% drop in deaths compared to the prior 28 days. the w.h.o. did caution this is probably an underestimation of true numbers attributing that to reductions in testing and delays in reporting any covid cases. >>> observing international airport is bouncing back from the pandemic but still has a ways to go. around 11 million people passed through in 2022, up from 8 million passengers in 2021. the numbers are still far below 2019 when 13

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >> thank you. another domino falls in the on going banking crisis. the former parent come of silicon valley bank filed for bankruptcy. svb financial group no longer controls the bank. the fdic took the bank over last friday. but svb financial does own other businesses besides the bank. it will be placed in the bankruptcy process as they try to pay off an estimated $3.3 billion of debt. bankruptcy filings sets up a likely battle between the banks' creditors and fdic. each side wants the money svb financial gained from selling off the other assets. chuck todd says this collapse could have bigger consequences than just the immediate financial impact. >> well, i think they're going to do is i think you'll get a new piece of legislation. president biden talked about coming up in a way to maybe make sure banking executives are held criminally account, create a procedure that maybe you claw back their money or salaries. if they -- if their bad management, you know, tanks a bank like we see here. >> when w

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> the first lady says the proposal by a republican presidential hopeful is quote ridiculous. talking about last month, nikki haley saying politicians over 75 should have to take a mental competency test. that call came while announcing her candidacy for presidency. first lady jill biden brushing the idea off in a cnn interview. she pointed to the rigorous schedule of president biden as proof of his stamina, and the first lady said she's all for her husband running for reelection, but she's leaving it up to him. >> there was a special moment today with the president at the firefighter's conference that we just showed you. the president was greeted off stage by conference attendees, briefly chatted with one fright there, and all of a sudden he could be seen swapping neckties. and the president continued to shake hands and selfies with the crowd. we don't know why they swapped neckties, but they did. >> that's bonding. >>> still ahead, five months since that video went viral of the bikini clad woman getting out of the san jose fire truck and walking

here's alice barr. >> this is what democracy looks like >> reporter: passionate protests outside the supreme court as justice hear arguments over whether the biden administration can move forward with plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for lower income borrowers. >> for us, this is the fight for our lives. and this is a fight for our future >> reporter: the administration says more than 40 million americans are eligible for relief 26 million have already applied. but six republican-led states filed suit to block the program, arguing that federal agencies cannot put in place sweeping new policies with a significant economic impact without congress signing off. justices in the court's conservative majority zeroing in on that point. >> we take very seriously the idea of separation of powers >> reporter: also questioning whether the policy is fair to other americans. >> for example, people who've paid their loans >> reporter: the biden administration arguing the plan falls under a 2003 law that allows for student loan relief when there's a national emergency. the adminis

alice barr, nbc news >>> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is still in the hospital he tripped at a dinner held for the senate leadership fund held at the waldorf astoria he will remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment. >>> eight people were killed in a shooting in hamburg, germany thursday earlier this morning, police confirmed the number of people killed, including the alleged perpetrator. te several others were wounded but they have yet to release numbers. >>> hello, angie >> hi there, guys. we've got a lot to talk about when it comes to california who's already been inundated and they have flood watches up and down the northern portions of the state, and this will last until at least the late parts of today and possibly into tomorrow 16 million people included in this with heavy rain on the possible anywhere from six to ten inches is possible. and the flash flood risk is going to be immense. high risk of this, flashe upper 70s in mobile to the 80s in new orleans and showers and thunderstorms possible across the area lots to deal with, and additional

nbc's alice barr has more. >> reporter: no charges yet, but the political fallout is already under way. with former president trump preparing for the possibility of becoming the first former u.s. president to be indicted for a crime. a manhattan grand jury hearing from more key witnesses, as it weighs whether mr. trump should face charges in a hush money investigation involving adult film star stormy daniels in the weeks leading up to the 2016 election >> it's not the hush money payment itself it's the way it's documented >> reporter: the former president predicting on his social media over the weekend that he would be arrested tuesday, though a spokesman clarified he has not been notified he will be charged. mr. trump and his allies attacking the manhattan deistric attorney with republican leaders now asking him to testify before congress >> stop going after people because you have political differences. >> reporter: house speaker kevin mccarthy also urging people not to protest, something former president trump did call for law enforcement in new york is on high alert. complicating a

from capitol hill, alice barr, nbc news. >> alice, thank you. >>> it was only a matter of time.ice say scammers are now using ai to take advantage of a lot of people. so here is the scene. scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone voices. what would you do if your child called asking for help? well, one dad almost gave ai scammers money, until he realized the voice on the other line was not his daughter's. federal trade commission's warning people to watch out for this new fraud. nbc news met up with a cyber security expert to see how easy it was to simulate her voice. >> so it's literally a matter of dragging and dropping audio clips? >> that's it. >> i forgot my corporate card. >> oh, no. >> can i borrow yours real quick? i just need to pay for a few things. i'll get the receipts. >> ahead on "nightly news," three tips to make sure you don't fall>bcñ for this voice cloning crime. that's coming up at 6:30. >> it sounded very realistic there. >> i know. >> frightening. >>> jeff is with usñnzi talking wild day. like january. >> cold, rainy, also that hail. a little bit

here's alice barr from washington. >> all in favor -- >> i'm asking you my question, answer my question. >> reporter: in an explosive hearing today, the nation's top law enforcement official facing his own interrogation from the senate judiciary committee. lawmakers in both parties grilling attorney general merrick garland over a range of crises and controversies. topping the agenda, how the justice department is handling the epidemic of fentanyl overdoses. the attorney general pointing to stepped-up enforcement. >> last year dea and partners seized enough fentanyl pills and powder to kill every single american. >> can i answer the question? >> no, can you not. >> reporter: he was hammered for not charging protesters outside the homes of conservative justices when the supreme court overturned the landmark abortion ruling roefd. >> have you bought a case under this statute? yes or no. >> as far as i know we haven't. and what we have done is defend the lives of the justices. >> reporter: it's part of a larger picture of republicans attempting to cast the justice department as buy yaesed a

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >> and we will have much more on the president's legal issues coming up at 5:30, and larry gerston is going to look deeper into what he is facing. >>> and now, the president is vetoing a measure that the senate passed that would block a labor department rule that would put retirement savings at risk across the country. and it would also allow measurements of climate change to take investments and not just profit. so they need 2/3 majority vote to override the presidential veto. >>> overnight, we can see a grim picture of the climate in crisis and what is being done in the bay area to curb our emissions. >>> and now, what is happening that is going to go to more affordable housing. >>> and we will have the dramatic >> while the planet is getting hotter and we are not cool it down fast enough. it is the newest warning from the latest report. if we don't turn things around, we won't have time to turn it around. and what are the latest on the battles being fought here in the bay area. >> reporter: in the latest intergovernmental panel on climate change, th

nbc's alice barr joins us live from washington, d.c. these indictments are sealed, alice, but what do we know at this hour? >> reporter: right, jessica. that's the main thing to remember just about the way that grand juries operate. it's in secret while they're making these really important decisions, and certainly this one an historic one. so until that document is

nbc's alice barr joins us live from washington, d.c. these indictments are sealed, alice, but what do we know at this hour? >> reporter: right, jessica. that's the main thing to remember just about the way that grand juries operate. it's in secret while they're making these really important decisions, and certainly this one an historic one. so until that document is unsealed, we're not going to know for sure what charges he may face. but you laid it out there. the speculation is that this is going to be likely a felony indictment related to tampering of documents essentially and the way that those hush money payments may have been put on the books and potentially being used to cover up some other crime. those are the broad strokes of what we sort of expect, but we're not going to know for sure. now, we have just recently heard from attorneys for former president trump, telling nbc news that he's likely to turn himself in early next week to the manhattan district attorney's office. that's the next phase here that we're looking for. this i

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> still to come, not going your way without a fight. the protest by parents after two charter school campuses expose -- >>> new richards house song silicon valley-based women are at raising money. >>> widespread rain, you can see right here is back in the forecast for tomorrow with the atmospheric river. have the update >>> present gathered in sunnydale today to have two charter schools but were talking the summit finale middle and high schools. the schools shut in june because of financial issues. summit schools made the announcement in january. parents and community leaders claim there is a pattern of mismanagement and a lack of transparency at summit and are calling for a financial audit of the company. >> summit public schools clearly has options to keep budget cuts away from students and classrooms that they have chosen to protect highly compensated central office staff members rather than students and teachers. >> reporter: the charter school operator has told us there is no way forward first come into knowledge. about 650 student

alice barr has more. >> i'm asking you my question. answer my question >> reporter: in an explosive hearing, the nation's top law enforcement official facing his own interrogation from the senate judiciary committee lawmakers in both parties grilling attorney general merrick garland over a range of crises and controversies, topping the agenda how the justice department is handling the epidemic of fentanyl overdoses. >> this is out of hand >> reporter: the attorney general pointing to stepped-up enforcement. >> last year dea and its partners seized enough fentanyl pills and powder to kill every single american. >> reporter: while acknowledging more needs to be done to cut off supply of the dangerous drug >> can i answer the question >> no, you cannot. >> reporter: tempers flared as sen senato senators grilled him >> have you brought a case under this statute yes or no. >> what we have done is defended the lives of the justices. >> reporter: it's part of a larger picture of the republicans trying to cast the justice department as biassed

. >> so this is a big story and one that's going to be reverberating for quite some time, alice barr. thank you so much. >>> let's take you to florida. a live look at donald trump's plane. there is a heavier police presence in front of trump tower as officers gather in case of protesters arriving there. that's in new york. so far we've seen a few people with signs in new york. but as of now, things seem calm. obviously with trump's plane sitting there, all eyes are going to see if he will head to new york himself for processing on these charges. >>> now, as alice mentioned, mr. trump released a statement after the news broke. it says in part, quote, this is political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history. he goes on to say, the democrats have lied, cheated, and stolen in their obsession to try and get trump. but now they've done the unthinkable, indicting a completely innocent person in an act of blatant election interference. now, you can read his full statement on our website. that's nbcbayarea.com. >>> as you can imagine, we are going to have much mo