in washington, alice barr, nbc news. for pete hegseth, keep mouounti president-elect trump's pick for defense secretary. an article in the new yorker details a whistle-blower report alleging public drunkenness and sexual harassment by hegseth, alleged to have happened when he was president of the non-profit concerned veterans for america. garrett haake reports. >> reporter: donald trump's embattled selection for secretary of defense, pete hegseth on capitol hill, following shocking new reports about his personal conduct. hegseth ignoring questions as he met with republican senators. >> appreciate the opportunity to talk to the senators today. it's a great process. >> reporter: a new article from the new yorker, revealing the contents of a previously undisclosed report written by employees of a veterans association hegseth ran, alleging he was repeatedly intoxicated, quote, to the point of needing to be carried out of events. "the new yorker" writing he was eventually forced to step down. >> that article suggests you have

alice barr has more on the last-minute travel rush. >> reporter: a holiday scramble at airports across the country after a technical issue temporarily grounded all american airlines flights. the ground stop only lasted an hour, and the airline promised all hands on deck to get travelers back on track after what it called a vendor technology issue that impacted systems needed to let flights take off. delays piled up quickly, setting off ripple effects for travelers facing a series of roadblocks in the skies, on the road. >> we're moving pretty slowly. >> reporter: and on the rails all week. >> a day's delay can mean that we don't end up home for christmas. >> reporter: amtrak working to catch up after downed power lines trigger add two-day snarl along the busy northeast corridor. and more delays could be coming with millions under a winter weather advisory across the midwest and northeast. wild winter weather on the west coast where hurricane-force winds drove flooding and dangerously-high sur of. a wharf collapsed. aaa is expecting 119 million travelers to brave any obstacle in their q

alice barr has the details. >> reporter: in a lawsuit mixed with a message, president-elect trump suing iowa pollster ann seltzer and the des moines register newspaper over a preelection poll that showed vice president kamala harris ahead by three points in iowa. the trump lawyers arguing consumer fraud, and that the poll was intended to sway the race. >> it became the biggest story. >> reporter: though mr. trump ultimately won the state by 13 points, the des moines register saying it stands by its reporting and will quote, vigorously defend or first amendment rights. some legal analysts question the suit's foundation. >> when you file a lawsuit you have to say were you damaged in some way. what was the harm to donald trump? i won. >> reporter: it comes after the president-elect won a separate suit against abc news and a $15 million settlement over the trump legal team's allegations that anchor george stephanopoulos defamed him during an interview. the president-elect signaling more similar legal action could be coming. >> we have to straighten out the press. >> reporter: the trump pick

nbc's alice barr has more from washington. a shifting picture today for president elect trump's defense secretary. pick as potential replacement names surfaced from florida governor ron desantis to iowa senator joni ernst. pete hegseth is pushing back on reports that he's on the outs. i spoke to the president elect this morning. he said, keep going. keep fighting behind you all the way. so you're in this all the way. why would i back down? but the former fox news host and decorated combat veterans nomination appears in jeopardy with multiple republican sources telling nbc news roughly six gop senators are not comfortable right now supporting hegseth nomination. that amid mounting allegations about his treatment of women and history with alcohol. president trump is the best judge of what's in his best interests, and i defer to him on that. in an interview today with megyn kelly, hegseth again denied a 2017 allegation of sexual assault that he says was consensual. he was never charged with a crime. he did pay the accuser a confi

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> now to breaking news overnight in the ceo murder case. federal prosecutors are now looking into possible charges against suspect luigi mangione, according to two sources familiar with the matter. they also say if federal charges are filed, the charges filed by the manhattan district attorney's office would have priority. mangione was indicted tuesday on first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, plus counts of second degree murder and more. a spokesperson for the southern district of new york and the federal prosecutor's office in manhattan declined to comment. >>> also breaking, the fbi has detained a man in san diego in connection with a suspected shooter at a madison, wisconsin school. according to a protective order filed by local police, the fbi stopped the man after learning that he and the alleged shooter spoke online about a gun and bomb attack on an unspecified government building. a judge has since ordered the man to give up his weapons and ammunition. it is unclear what charges he might be facing or whether he is currentl

in washington, alice barr, nbc bay area news. back here at home, just how much do you need to earn in order to buy a home in the bay area? new numbers are out, and according to the california housing affordability index, you or you and your partner need to make over a half $1 million a year to buy a median priced home in san mateo county. the second most expensive county in the bay area is santa clara county, where you would need to make nearly $477,000 annually to comfortably pay your mortgage. san francisco weighs in at nearly $400,000 a year. and in alameda county, where prices are lower, you still need to make $320,000 a year to buy the average home and not struggle to make the payments. the city of sunnyvale is set to set a minimum wage boost. it is increasing by $0.45 to $19 on january 1st. it comes after the city adopted an ordinance to increase sunnyvale's minimum wage rate each year, based on inflation. a small plane went down and went off the runway at a small aiort in novato. nbc bay area sky ranger captured this video

here's nbc's alice barr in washington with an eye toward his legacy next month. my administration will end and a new administration will begin. president biden today defending his economic worldview and the record it's yielded, pointing to major growth in jobs and wages and what he called a generational investment in our infrastructure and our manufacturing base and the technological edge in our clean energy future. the president touted lowering inflation, but acknowledged the fundamental disconnect between the broader picture and the lived experience of millions of americans. many flemings told nbc news she's watched recent pay increases at her michigan manufacturing job disappeared. a rising costs as my pay goes up, the cost of living is going up. the cost of groceries is going up. in an interview for nbc's meet the press, president elect trump credited much of his election victory to the price of groceries. they were double and triple the price over a short period of time, and i won an election based on that. though economists across the political spectrum war

alice barr, nbc news. all right. thank you very much, alice. president elect donald trump's daughter in law is stepping down from her role in the republican national committee. lara trump made the announcement on social media last night. the move comes amid mounting speculation that she could be picked to fill a coming senate vacancy. trump became co-chair of f the rnc march with her father in law's backing. her name has been floated as a possible replacement for florida senator marco rubio. the president elect has said he will nominate rubio to be secretary of state. now, coming up at 530, our political analyst, larry gerston joins us. he'll discuss the strong message that president elect trump sent during an exclusive interview on meet the press. mr. trump said he believes some lawmakers, including a few from the bay area, should spend time in jail. the u.s. supreme court refuses to hear a case challenging a program aimed at boosting diversity in public schools. the justices rejected an appeal from some boston parents. they claimed a temporar

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. we'll have much more on the government shutdown showdown coming up at six. our business and tech reporter, scott budman, will look into how a shutdown being averted could impact you. and this battle over the shutdown. just highlights continued political division throughout the country. so how does the nation close the gap? meet the press moderator kristen welker joins us now with a preview of this weekend's show that addresses that exact issue coming up this sunday on meet the press. finding common ground in this deeply divided nation, how do we talk to one another and bridge the divide? and what exactly is the path forward? my guest this morning, republican senator james lankford of oklahoma, and democratic senator raphael warnock of georgia, the only two members of clergy serving in the u.s. senate, both baptist ministers, but from polar opposites in both theology and politics. plus, steve kornacki looks for cracks in the polarization to the things that bring americans together. it'

alice barr, nbc news. as alice mentioned, president elect trump will sit down with kristen welker this sunday on meet the press. kristen joins us now with a preview. this sunday on meet the press, my exclusive interview with president elect donald trump. it's his first television interview since winning the 2024 election. what are his top priorities for his return to the white house? we get his thoughts on his cabinet picks and how he will approach the economy, immigration and foreign policy. how will he lead when he takes office for the second time? it's all ahead on meet the press. you can watch the entire interview on meet the press begins at 8 a.m. on sunday, right here on nbc bay area. well, as the manhunt for the gunman who killed the ceo of unitedhealthcare stretches into a third day, police now say they believe he's no longer in new york city. brian thompson was shot outside of a hilton in midtown manhattan wednesday morning. investigators say the killer then hopped on an e-bike and went into centr

alice barr, nbc news. president biden is overseas right now in angola. it's the sta of a three day visit to the sub-saharan africa. today, angola's president greeted mr. biden ahead of a bilateral meeting. the trip will highlight a u. s. backed railway project meant to counter china's influence on the continent of more than 1.4 billion people. you've heard me say it before, but the united states is all in all in angola. we've already my administration alone has invested over $3 billion in angola thus far. president biden ignored questions from reporters about his decision to pardon his son, hunter, during his official photo op with angola's president. more than $1 million to fight terrorism on the peninsula. today, the port of redwood city announced a grant from the government. the department of homeland security gave the port $1.5 million. port says it's going to use the grant to strengthen its protection against terrorism, which includes cybersecurity, surveillance and first responder training. still ahead, it is giving tuesday, and there's a variety o

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. a final farewell for a longtime bay area representative, congresswoman anna eshoo, spoke on the house floor today for the last time before she retires. representative eshoo announced she wouldn't run for reelection last year after three decades in congress. former san jose mayor sam liccardo will fill her seat starting next year. the congresswoman reflected on her tenure in congress, calling it an honor of a lifetime. that powerful position of enormous privilege. i was determined to be an ambassador to the future from silicon valley, from that district, drafting and passing 68 bills into l signed by five presidents. she got teary eyed during her speech today. representative sr-2 was elected to congress in 1992. 32 years ago, she became the first woman and democrat to represent california's 16th congressional district. before that, she served for a decade on the san mateo county board of supervisors. congresswoman eshoo says she doesn't have any future plans. she doesn't have any furth

nbc's alice barr is in washington with the details.after a lengthy investigation and heated debate, the house ethics committee releasing its report into former florida congressman matt gaetz finding he violated house rules and may have broken state laws on prostitution and statutory rape. among its findings, the committee accusing gaetz of regularly paying women for sex from 2017 to 2020, having sex with a 17 year old girl in 2017, though they did not find evidence he knew she was underage and using illegal drugs. between 2017 and 2019, in a series of posts on x today. gaetz denied paying for sex. he has long rejected all the allegations, noting the justice department chose not to charge him and previously writing, quote, it's embarrassing, though not criminal, that i probably partied womanize, drank and smoked more than i should have earlier in life. i live a different life now. one committee member, explaining the report's release. this is something the public should know. they should have a chance to see what this information is. yo

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. investigators say their case against luigi mangione is getting stronger. he's accused of murdering united health care's ceo. the killing of brian thompson happened last week in manhattan. the shooter escaped police for days, and officers arrested mangione at a mcdonald's in pennsylvania with mangione in custody. investigators say they have been making forensic breakthroughs in the case against him. officers say the gun found in his possession matches shell casings found at the murder scene, and they found a water bottle and snack wrappers near the scene with fingerprints that match his. he is also gathered thousands of supporters as the case has unleashed a storm of anger toward health insurers. violence is never the answer, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands. officers are working to get mangione extradited to new york to face charges. mangione's defense attorney says they will continue to fight extradition. still ahead, a fes

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. the second man who tried to assassinate former president trump. president elect trump is facing new felony charges. this was the attempt near the trump international golf club in west palm beach this past september. florida's state attorney general has now filed attempted murder charges against ryan routh. the new charges are linked to an accident. routh caused while trying to run from the scene of the initial crime. that accident seriously injured a child. tonight, routh remains in federal custody. he's already facing five federal charges, including attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. a new hit to california's home insurance market. starting january 1st, liberty mutual plans to begin dropping coverage for condos and rentals under its safeco brand. spokesperson says they've already stopped offering the policies under the liberty mutual name last year. liberty mutual is the fourth largest insurer in california, and the latest major insurer to scale back policies in the

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. former president bill clinton spent the night in the hospital with what turned out to be the flu. he is recovering, and that means he'll be able to spend christmas at home. the former president was admitted to georgetown university medical center in d.c. with a case of the flu last night. staffers said he developed a fever and went to the hospital for tests and observation. the former president left the hospital this morning and thanked doctors for their exceptional care. clinton, now 78 years old and has had a number of health issues since leaving office. still ahead, traveling not just to every corner of the earth, but every single country. the amazing journey a south bay teacher has taken and how she's sharing them with her students. our bay area proud segment is next. and we got that morning rain. weo have a system moving now out west. sierra snow, but we've got a chilly night in store. i'm timing out your christmas eve and christmas day may be surprised to hear there are more peo

in washington, alice barr, nbc bay area news. up next, a step forward in helping incarcerated women get a new lease on life. the new resource that just opened.

alice barr, nbc news. okay. thank you very much, alice. now, change in syria will be just one of the topics on sunday's edition of meet the press. moderator kristen welker joins us now with a preview. fbi director christopher wray resigns as president elect. trump pushes forward with kash patel as his replacement and plans for his first 100 days in office. what challenges will other nominees face during senate confirmation hearings? i'll speak exclusively with republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina and independent senator bernie sanders of vermont, and the search continues for missing american journalist austin tice in syria after president assad is ousted. i'll sit down exclusively with austin's mother, deborah tice. it's all ahead this sunday on meet the press. as you heard, meet the press is sunday morning, 8:00, right here on nbc bay area. we've got new details tonight about the investigation into the murder of the united health care ceo. we've confirmed a missing person's report for luigi mangione was filed in san francis

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. coming up at six, we'll look further into the growing power that. elon musk will have during president trump's second term, how his social media posts are impacting policy on capitol hill. millions of people across the country are bracing for the impact of mass deportations. that's what president elect trump has been promising. and tonight, a new warning. those mass deportations could devastate the country's food supply. nbc bay area's damian trujillo spent the day in salinas talking to leaders who are now sounding the alarm. monterey county is the fourth largest crop producing county in the entire country, so the local farm bureau says you're going to be paying more at the grocery store if there are mass deportations. whether you live in california, texas, or kansas. the strawberries in the fields of the salinas valley are absorbing the moisture of the recent rains. they'll be ready for harvest by early spring. we supply a lot of the fresh food items and products to the nation. in fa

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. an arrest has been made in connection with a home invasion, robbery and a sex assault in san jose. investigators say this man, juan jordan, broke into an apartment on south ninth street back in october. that's right near san jose state. police say he sexually assaulted two women and threatened to kill a man who were all inside. then he tied them up and took cash and personal belongings. he left before police got there. jordan was arrested last week and now faces multiple charges. an antioch man is in intensive care tonight after he was struck by a hit and run driver. and tonight, his family is pleading for help in finding that person responsible. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has more. i'm just trying to manage, from a mother's standpoint, what are the next steps for my son? colleen quick has been at her son's hospital bedside for the past seven days as he recovers from a broken leg, lacerated liver and severe brain injury. 33 year old brandon hasenpusch was riding his bike through a

alice barr, nbc news.nk you, alice, and remember, you can watch that exclusive sit down interview with president elect donald trump tomorrow morning on meet the press with kristen welker. as always, it's on at 8 a.m. right after today in the bay. every week, kristen and i preview this show. will also discuss tomorrow plans for trump's first few weeks in office.hat's around 715 right here on today in the bay. now to a federal court just clearing the way for a ban on tiktok. unless china's based parent company sells. in april, president biden signed a bill requiring bytedance to sell the app to a non-chinese company if it wants to continue to operate in the u.s. tiktok petition to try to stop that, arguing that a ban would silence some 170 million users in violation of the first amendment. however, a panel of federal judges just yesterday upheld that new law. it clears the way for the ban to go into effect next month. unless tiktok is sold. we have new details this morning in the shooting investigation of th

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. new. this morning, one person was killed in a construction zone crash on a bay area freeway. it happened around 145 this morning on northbound 101 in redwood city. the california highway patrol says subcontractors were setting up cones near the whipple avenue ofamp when a subaru crosstrek veered into the coned off construction zone, crashing into the work truck. the workers inside that truck were not hurt, but the driver of the subaru died at the scene. the far left two lanes remain closed on northbound 101 through redwood city for previously planned roadwork. happening today a funeral for one of the three piedmont high school graduates killed in a fiery crash the day before thanksgiving. 20 year old jack nelson will be honored by family and friends later this morning in his obituary. loved ones say the football, soccer and lacrosse star was an avid adventurer and will be remembered as a young man of character who had a strong faith throughout his life. nelson was back home in piedmont fro

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 ce

our alice barr will have a deeper look coming up in our 5:00 newscast. okay, turning now to the sierra. the most recent storms brought fresh powder to our sierra range and more is on the way, giving a nice boost to our snowpack. so let's bring in our meteorologist, vianey rana for a look at the latest numbers. vianey how much snow did we get so far this year? we got a good boost. we know now the numbers for the sierra snowpack. and audrey, as you know, the sierra snow isn't just crucial for our ski and snowboarding season. it's also very important for our ecosystems and of course our water supply. so let's get to what it looks like live right now. look at the mountains. it looks gorgeous. it's about 31 degrees. some of the warmest temps that they've seen. there was 56 degrees. that's pretty warm for the sierra. that was back in 2003. now we're expecting some chilly temps this weekend. but before i get to how much more snow we're going to see, let's give you an update on the sierra snowpack. so it's about 400 miles across the range here. and it's broken u