there are folks that are gettine news that one person louisiana. snuck up on them. pouring in this hour to on this, youteorologist a few can see those images as well as we report massive tree getting a house there, a local paris official in central louisiana that we spoke to, a couple of getting to somee been going on for churches. several hours. >> it is a large area. through e of maps either. maybe we could timeout future forecast. this is from 4:00 p.m. we're way it to you suddenly get into early tomorrow morning. at 5:00 a.m.,f the stars to move into portions. i'm not expecting this to be problematic at moving system this is. right now, we are back across portions of central mississippi, central louisiana. is a large sg system. you're going to be in while. as you see, it's not moving quiets down.. we still have hours and hours until that. >> we appreciate your reporting. on the phone we have coleman with the mississippi emergency management services. you joinin. tell us what is happening in your state hour. >> we have widespread storms going on

louisiana. mr. higgins: mr. speaker, i'd like to make the congresswoman from new york, my colleague, aware that i have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close. i do adopt -- urge adoption of the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. clarke: thank you, mr. speaker. we all know that the threats to our nation's transportation security are real. we also know that as the main federal agency responsible for the security of our transportation system, t.s.a. has a critical mission for identifying and mitigating such threats. to be effective, t.s.a. must have a risk-informed covert testing regime that allows it to do effective oversight of its security operations. h.r. 3469 would improve t.s.a.'s testing programs to ensure they can identify vulnerabilities to the transportation system and properly address them to keep our nation safe. as such, i urge my colleagues to supp

johnson of louisiana. the chair: the gentleman from louisiana, mr. johnson, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana. mr. johnson: i rise to offer this amendment to the underlying legislation h.r. 729, the coastal and great lakes communities enhancement act. my amendment seeks to provide reforms to outdated policies that hamper energy exploration in critical coastal restoration. coastal restoration is need for sustainability for communities that call the southern parts of louisiana home. the loss of our coastal areas poses a threat within residential communities and negatively small business investments. since the 1930's, louisiana has suffered 1,900 square miles of land loss and anticipated to lose 4,000-plus unless congress acts to loosen the regulation that delayed critical projects. take my home state of louisiana, which is greatly suffered from overreaching government regulation. in march of 2017, the coalition to restore coastal louisiana announced sediment diversion project was goin

in alexandria, louisiana, piles of sheet metal and wood.chers led 18 students inside the school to the church next door after they received the alert about the tornado. the students took shelter under the pews. afterward fire rescue crews wrapped the students in towels and blankets and walked them away from the wreckage. >> you could see it coming and it was shaking the house. >> reporter: about 130 miles northeast of here, another twister battered the small town of edwards, mississippi. in vernon parish, louisiana, betty patin died after her trailer overturned, one day after her 59th birthday. >> you wonder why things happen. you don't take life for granted because somebody can be gone in just a second. >> reporter: in gun town, mississippi, this baptist church was destroyed after a tornado touched down here. according to a police dispatcher, 37 people were injured. the conditions are not known this morning. last night emergency response teams searched for people who may be underneath the rubble as the city remained dark without power. in

that aircraft slamming down near a louisiana post office. bursting into flames. at least five people dead, including a sports reporter. the daughter-in-law of an lsu football coach. those on the plane said to be en route to today's major college playoff game. that coach wiping away tears on the field. the deadliest aviation accident there in ten years. >>> the big winter storm gaining strength, marching across the country. millions in its path. that semi-truck losing control in heavy fog. sheets of ice sending this school bus skidding. winter weather alerts from the rockies to new england. >>> no survivors. new details coming in on that fatal chopper tour, crashing in hawaii. the concern tonight for rescue teams.

a deadly plane crash in louisiana. a small aircraft slams into a field next to a post office >> oh my god >> five people on board killed, including a sports reporter heading to a college bowl game that her father-in-law was coaching today coaching with tears in his eyes. >>> total ice-out. a jor american city frozen, roads shut down, a school bus skidding sideway as a massive storm moves across the country. >>> plus -- we hear from one of the men who survived this. >>> tragedy in paradise new questions about the tourist helicopter that went down in hawaii are these tours safe >>> the emotional tribute to the texas mom murdered her friend accused of trying to steal her baby her family saying their good-byes today. >>> a line in the sand joe biden initially says he won't testify if called before the senate impeachment trial. what he's saying now >>> and one final challenge. family and friends pay tribute to the man behind the ice bucket challenge with one last frozen plunge >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz b

that is who we represented in louisiana. represented st. joseph abbey, a monastery in louisiana. these monks lived by a philosophy where they do not want to rely on charity. they want to rely on working with their hands. that is how they live their lives. in order to make the money they need to buy food and insurance and robes and everything else that monks need, they take wood from their property and they bring it to their little woodshop that they have at the monastery and they build these simple, noble caskets that they sell to make the money that they need. the state of louisiana, particularly the funeral directors, because the monks were violating the law that said only funeral directors can sell caskets. to take thereed monks' case and file a challenge. we filed it in federal court in louisiana. before i go further, let me play you the video, the last video i play today. i love the videos. one of the cool things about ij is that we have a great team of people who are not just lawyers, but they are video production people and i think they do a fantastic job. let me play the

the ink the model for and 69 louisiana law.ouisiana was a french colony, so they are keeping an eye on what is going on in paris. it extends beyond paris. in the 1840's and 1850's, all of the major european cities are public -- setting up public and compulsory slaughter houses. in these cases, butchering is being redefined. it means doing your own slaughtering in a public central facility and dressing and selling the meat on your own property. as for whether english-speaking people would ever accept this, glasgow did this in the 1850's, edinburgh did this in the 1850's. we are even seeing this in england. states before 1869, there were three precursors when it comes to public and compulsory slaughter houses. new york did this in the 1676 and thenin there was the milwaukee case and the chicago case, which i had ari mentioned. many big-city -- i had already mentioned. many big city started doing it in the 1870's, that is afterward. the louisiana legislature was in the vanguard of this. closer to home, jefferson city did this in 1

joseph abbey, a monastery in louisiana. they live by a philosophy where they do not want to rely on charity, they want to rely by working with their hands. to make the money they need to buy food and insurance and robes, they took wood from their property and build and sell these caskets they sell. this angered the state of louisiana. particularly funeral directors. they were violating the law that said only funeral directors could sell caskets. we agreed to take the case and file a challenge. we filed it in federal court in louisiana. before i go any further, let me play you the video. to be the last video i played today. i love the videos. we have a great team of people who are video production people. a fantastic job creating these videos. this is the video we released before we filed the lawsuit. >> the monks feel very strongly that we have a right to an honest living through the building of caskets. >> but louisiana does not respect that right so they have taken the pelican state to federal court. as monks have done fo

thethis was the model for 1869 louisiana law. louisiana of course was a french colony, so they are keeping an eye on what is going on in paris. but it extends far beyond paris. in the 1840's and 1850's, all of these major european cities are setting up public and compulsory slaughter houses. frankfurt, the lawn, brussels, the list goes on. in these cases, butchering is being redefined. it means doing your own slaughtering in a public central facility and then dressing and selling the meat on your own property. now as for whether english-speaking people would ever accept this, glasgow did this in the 1850's, edinburgh did this in the 1850's. we are even beginning to see this in england. look port city did this in 1871. in the united states before 1869, there were three precursors when it comes to public and compulsory slaughterhouses. new york did this in the colonial era in 1676, and then there was the milwaukee case and the chicago case, which i had already mentioned. many big cities start to do it in the 1850's, boston, philade

johnson of louisiana votes no. mr. biggs votes no. mr. mcclintock votes no. ms. lesco votes no. mr. cline mr. no. mr. armstrong votes no. mr. stubie votes no. >> every member voted who wishes to vote? >> chairman, may i ask how i'm recorded? >> how is the gentleman recorded? >> mr. gomer, you're reported as no. >> i wanted to make sure. >> clerk will report. >> mr. chairman, there are 23 ayes and 17 noes. >> the articles are agreed to. impeaching president donald j. president trump for obstructing congress. the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. nadler votes aye. ms. jackson lee votes aye. mr. cohen votes aye. mr. johnson of georgia votes aye. mr. deutsche votes aye. ms. bass votes aye. mr. richmond votes yes. mr. jeffries votes aye. m mr. swalwell votes aye. mr. lu. mr. craskin votes aye. ms. jaipol votes aye. ms. demings votes aye. mr. carrera votes yes. ms. scanlon votes aye. ms. garcia votes arngsye. ms. mcbeth votes aye. mr. stanton votes aye. ms. dean. ms. dean votes aye. ms. powell votes aye. ms. escobar votes aye. mr. collins votes no. mr. sensenbrenner votes no. mr. shabbot v

johnson of louisiana votes no. mr. biggs votes no. mr. mcclintock votes no. miss lesko votes no. mr. rest and dollar -- russians all are votes no. r votes no.hale mr. armstrong votes no. mr. steube votes no. >> has every member who has wished to vote voted? how is the gentleman recorded? >> mr. gomer to his -- gohmert is recorded as no. mr. chairman, there are 23 ayes and 17 knows. -- no's. >> impeaching president trump for obstruction of congress. the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. nablus votes -- mr. nadler votes aye. ms. jackson lee votes aye. mr. cohen votes aye. mr. johnson of georgia votes aye . .r. deutsch votes aye ms. bass votes i -- votes aye. mr. richmond votes yes. mr. jeffries votes aye. mr. cicilline votes aye. mr. swalwell votes aye. .r. raskin votes aye ms. jayapal votes aye. .s. deming's votes aye mr. correa votes yes. ms. scanlan votes aye. ms. garcia votes aye. .r. negus votes aye ms. mcbath votes aye. mr. stanton votes aye. ms. dean votes aye. .s. mcardle powell votes aye ms. escobar votes aye. mr. collins votes no. mr. sensenbrenner votes no. avetz votes no

johnson of louisiana votes no. mr. biggs votes no. mr. mcclintock votes no. ms. lesko votes no. mr. klein votes no. mr. armstrong votes no. mr. steube votes no. chair nadler: as every member voted he wishes to vote? >> chairman. may i ask how i was recorded? >> you are recorded as no. >> i want to make sure. chairman nadler: the clerk will report. >> there 17 a -- chair nadler: the article is agreed to. the question now is an article two. impeaching president donald trump on obstructing congress. the cleric will call the role. >> mr. nadler votes ay. ms. lofgren votes ay. ms. jackson lee votes ay. mr. cohen votes ay. mr. johnson of georgia votes ay. mr. deutch votes ay. ms. bass votes ay. mr. richmond votes yes. mr. jeffries votes ay. mr. cucillini votes ay. mr. swalwell votes ay. mr. lou -- mr. raskin votes ay. ms. demings votes ay. mr. correa votes ay. ms. scanlon votes ay. ms. garcia votes ay. mr. nagus votes ay. ms. mcbath votes ay. mr. stanton votes ay. ms. dean votes ay. ms. mccarthur powell votes ay. .s. escobar votes ay collins votes no. mr. sensenbrenner votes no. mr. gomer

what we now know about the people on board a plane that crashed in louisiana.identity of the whistleblower that helped launch the >>> live where you live, this is "abc7 news." >>> good evening. i'm eric thomas. in the headlines, it's almost curtain call for san francisco's longest running show after a 45-year run, beach blanket babylon's last performance will be new year's eve. >>> a duplex fire displaced six people in san jose and closed several roads for hours. san jose fire says the cause is under investigation. no injuries reported, and arsono investigators were on the scene. >>> a suspect has been caught after five people were stabbed at a rabbi's home 30 miles outside new york city. a man entered the home during a hanukkah celebration and attacked the congregation. >>> a small plane crash in lafayette, louisiana has claimed the lives of five people headed to a bowl game in atlanta when tragedy struck. here's trevor alt with the latest. >> reporter: a horrifying scene in louisiana. a twin engine plane with six people on board crashing shortly after takeoff

louisiana is now suing over california's decision to ban the import and sale of alligator products. argues that ban will hurt an important industry and could end up hurting the state's wetlands. the lawsuit details the economy surrounding alligators plays a key role in bringing back the american alligator population. california's ban is championed by a coalition of animal rights groups and environmental groups. >>> holiday wreaths adorn grave sites of veterans. they placed wreaths on tomb stones from coast to coast. this morning's ceremony, 2800 veterans are buried there. volunteers say the ceremony helps lift the spirits of those who lost a loved one who served our country. >> the purpose of wreaths across america is to honor veterans who have served, who are serving, whether they passed away or not and the evergreen wreath has been a historic symbol of respect and honor. >> this is the third year that los gatos memorial park has is celebrated wreaths across america. >>> hundreds of volunteers lent a helping hand to families in need. this is behind-the-scenes atcy corrected heart a

alexis west is joining me on the phone from louisiana. hi, good afternoon. thanks for being with us. tell us what happened. what did you see? >> hi, yes, so what happened was i was just outside, and i saw this plane coming in, and it was really low to the ground. and it was shaking, and i didn't really -- you know, it looked like it was coming to land. and then it just skidded through the parking lot at the post office. and then it floated. there was like a big wave of fire that just pummeled down the yard. >> wow. >> it was just horrible. >> it had to be just like incredible to see and probably just so jarring to see. what did you notice about the plane as it was crashing? did you see where the wheels were? was it trying to fly level? did you hear engines? >> it looked like it was coming down to land. because it looked like it was having a little bit of trouble, like it was really shaky. but it looked like it was just re really coming down to land, make a safe landing. >> like it would normally like it was coming down level. and when did it -- when it crash

at least 14 tornadoes were reported today in mississippi and louisiana.t is a rare outbreak in december. one death was confirmed in vernon parish, louisiana. 11 others have died on icy roads in kansas, nebraska, and missouri. an avalanche killed a snowboarder in the mountains of utah, and tonight the danger is far from over as the storms push east. mola lenghi tonight leads off our coverage with this widespread destruction. >> reporter: drone footage shows downed trees and damage to homes after a tornado touched down in edwards, mississippi. this school in alexandria, louisiana, was ripped to shreds after a tornado was on the ground for 63 miles this afternoon. 50 miles west in vernon parish, the same twister killed one person in their home. to the north in webster parish, another tornado left just twisted metal and wood, now a part of the landscape where a home once stood. these tornadoes are part of the same storm system that began in the rockies and moved east this weekend. on sunday, hard-driving snow wreaked havoc on missouri highways. parts of kansa

better life. >>> a plane crash in louisiana. five people are dead. >> among those killed, a new orleans sports reporter. >> reporter: a horrific scene in lafayette, louisiana saturday. a small plane scattered across a "paul finebaum sho post office parking lot. witnesses tell nbc news, the plane appeared to be having engine trouble before clipping a power line and crashing. the weather was misty with low visible. there was six people on the plane. one survivor who was badly burned and rushed to a hospital. three people on the ground were injured, one severely. officials confirm carly mccord who worked for wdsu, the nbc affiliate in new orleans and was the daughter-in-law of the offensive coordinator steve ensminger. >> we have just learned there has been a small plane crash that took off from louisiana earlier this morning on its way here to the game. >> the president said in a statement we are devastated by the loss of such an amazing talent and valued member of our wgsu family. the ntsb and faa are investigating the cause of t

miguel almaguer has late details. >> reporter: tonight in louisiana and mississippi a tornado emergency near alexandria in central louisiana, a nea disaster, a school turned debris field incredibly no injuries with roofs ripped off gas stations, reports of twisters slicing through communities, the path of this tornado stretching some 63 miles. at least one storm fatality reported with mangled trees covering homes, roads and buildings. with so many at risk in the south. >> four plows. >> reporter: 11 million remain in the grip of dangerous snowstorms in the midwes to the northeast at least nine died in weather-related crashes. parts of missouri still digging out after whiteout conditions. >> i was not expecting this weather it was crazy i woke up and snow everywhere. >> reporter: with snow and reported tornados delivering a deadly blow, tonight the forecast calls for more misery ahead. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> all right al roker is tracking this huge storm. what are we looking at here >> lester, we've all already got a moderate risk of severe weather. 11 million people and the secon

first, this massive twister touching down in louisiana tonight.the ground for more than 60 miles, causing this damage all the way to alexandria, louisiana, at least one dead tonight. and it's part of the same system hammering the middle of the country. blinding snow in kansas city, missouri. this pickup spinning out of control on i-435. tonight, several dead in the snow and dangerous driving. and now winter alerts across 20 states. oklahoma right up into the northeast, just in time for the morning commute. we time it all out tonight, and we begin with abc's marcus moore with the devastating tornadoes. >> reporter: a dangerous night ahead for millions in parts of the south. this twister estimated to be on the ground for more than 60 miles, claiming at least one life. ripping apart businesses and homes in louisiana. >> trees are down. people are walking out. >> reporter: striking this church in alexandria. schoolchildren carried to safety. first responders making sure everyone is okay. multiple tornadoes tearing through louisiana and mississippi. >>

breaking news right now on cnn, brand new information about a fiery plane crash in southern louisiana. we know at least five people are dead and cnn is now learning some details about those victims. this is la fayette, louisiana, a twin engine private plane crashed and caught fire, five people on board killed. correspond to a tv station in new orleans, wdsu, a member of the station's on air sports team was one of the victims, sports reporter carley mccord. she is the lawsuit in law of a football coach at lsu, a team playing in the peach bowl today in atlanta between lsu and oklahoma. and that plane was scheduled to fly to atlanta. you now, the crash happened shortly after 9:00 a.m. local time. the twin engine private plane had just taken off from la fayette's airport when it went down and caught fire in a field near a busy road about four miles away. of the six people on board the plane, five were killed. we'll talk about the weather conditions at the time of the crash in a moment, but also we do know that the airport was reporting dense fog throughout the morning. a few minutes ago,

dozens of tornados were reported in mississippi, louisiana, and alabama. these tornadoes were part of the same system that hammered the midwest yesterday. drivers are urged to stay off snow- and ice-covered roads. at least 12 people have died. our chief meteorologist tells us where the storm is headed next. >>> a dynamic storm system impacted the eastern half of the country monday, continuing into tuesday, and it started with a deadly tornado outbreak. severe weather across portions of the south resulted in over 30 tornado reports. you see across mississippi, louisiana, and into alabama, with multiple injuries reported as well. if there's any good news, it moves across on tuesday. very low possibility of tornados as that front exits the coast. what it will bring is dangerous snow and ice to portions of the notheast. you can see this shield of snow early tuesday along new york and pennsylvania that will head to new england, bringing snow and ice into boston, much of massachusetts, into vermont and new hampshire with dangerous icing across portions of rhode

mike: the los angeles time suggesting louisiana alligator farmers are getting ordinary with an band.y the alligator industry pumps $80 million a year, trappers collected 50,000 alligator skins in 2017 while farmers harvested 382,000 alligator is valued at $70 million including the meat according to the louisiana advisory council. your thoughts on the gators? >> tremendous commerce but i want to make an argument on the supremacy clause. the federal government regulated this. the alligators are not continued -- considered an endangered species. the endangered species act does regulate commerce on these animals and allows it. because the federal government has allowed it in the endangered species act california cannot regulate and that is where plaintiffs will be victorious on the supremacy caused not to mention a case in 1979, the same state, same regulations struck down as unconstitutional under that argument. mike: if the california ban is allowed to go into effect it would destroy the alligator industry and is jobs in louisiana, texas, florida, georgia and california. where are you

a deadly plane crash in louisiana. a small aircraft slams into a field next to a post office >> oh my god >> five people on board killed, including a sports reporter heading to a college bowl game that her father-in-law was coaching today coaching with tears in his eyes. >>> total ice-out. a jor american city frozen, roads shut down, a school bus skidding sideway as a massive storm moves across the country. >>> plus -- we hear from one of the men who survived this. >>> tragedy in paradise new questions about the tourist helicopter that went down in hawaii are these tours safe >

plane crash that killed five in louisiana. investigators saying the twin engine aircraft plummeted to the ground less than a minute after taking off. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: witnesses saw the plane struggling. air traffic control alerting the pilot to his low altitude after dropping below 700 feet. but there was no response. >> there was no distress call. and what we know now, preliminary, is there was no conversation with the crew. >> reporter: with the cockpit badly damaged, investigators are doubtful they'll find a flight data recorder. the ntsb is facing serious challenges. >> the wreckage is in pretty tough shape between impact damage and fire damage. so there's -- there's not a lot to work with. >> reporter: the passengers on their way to the lsu football playoff game. one surviving the crash, badly burned and in critical condition. three others injured on the ground. among the fatalities, vaughn crisp, pilot ian biggs, gretchen vincent, and her son walker. today would have been his 16th birthday. and new orleans spo

others such as louisiana's john kennedy, a staunch supporter of the president, say the american people need to see a fair process. >> i don't want them saying, well, we were just run over by the same truck twice. it was unfair in the house, and it was unfair in the senate. i want people to think that it was a level playing field. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden is now walking back his earlier comment that he would refuse to testify at the impeachment trial even if subpoenaed by congress. >> i would honor whatever the congress in fact legitimately asked me to do. >> reporter: meanwhile, the white house is closely monitoring activity in north korea where kim jong-un is holding a meeting of his top political leaders. u.s. intelligence officials are preparing for north korea to potentially return to testing missiles capable of hitting the u.s. >> what will be the consequences if north korea resumes either long-range missile tests or nuclear tests? >> you know, i don't want to speculate about what will happen. but we have a lot of tools in our toolkit. >> reporter: in florida,

ripping apart businesses and homes in louisiana. >> trees are down.> reporter: striking this church in alexandria. schoolchildren carried to safety. first responders making sure everyone is okay. multiple tornados tearing through louisiana and mississippi. >> edwards, you are in the path of this, be in your shelter right now. >> reporter: west of jackson, mississippi, trees snapping like toothpicks crashing onto homes. the cleanup now under way. all part of a deadly winter storm system marching east. snow, ice, and rain making travel treacherous in the wichita, kansas, area. in kansas city, missouri this pickup truck changing lanes and then spinning out on a slick i-435. the storm creating near zero visibility at times, claiming at least 11 lives so far. including three people killed in this multi-vehicle wreck on interstate 80 southwest of omaha sunday. that tornado that hit alexandria, louisiana, was on the ground for about 63 miles, and officials were able to put out an early warning, otherwise the casualties could have been much worse. marcus moor

you know what we see here is repeated in many communities right across southern louisiana as the wetlands retreat fewer and fewer people want to take the risk of living here but many say that these decaying buildings a testament to the folly of what we're doing to the planet. just days after we filmed but this defective harken barry causing the total evacuation of the town locals film the subsequent devastation this used to be an occasional occurrence today it happens pretty much every year because there's less land there's more water and because there's more water now to surge from a storm caused greater damage you know in the area so you know it's not as. easy to live will be here. take to the skies and you can clearly see what's happening at one time these waters were completely plunkett's it in green and natural defense against. 3 time deep channels were cut for oil pipelines throw in climate change and sea level rise and you have a perilous mix. has lived here for nearly 60 years depending on the pouncey of the marshes now she knows the advancing sea spells the end what's your worst

al jazeera southern louisiana. and you can see more from dick clark on al-jazeera is an environment program planet s.o.s. that is on saturday at 1730 chanting. and we shall carry these are the headlines u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi has asked for formal impeachment charges to be drawn up against the president for abuse of power donald trump says he looks forward to a fair trial in the republican controlled senate. our democracy is where does it state the president leaves us no choice but to act because he is trying to corrupt once again the election for his own benefit the president has engaged in abuse of power undermining our national security and jeopardizing the integrity of our elections his actions are in defiance of the vision of our founders and the oath of office that he takes to preserve protect and defend the constitution of the state. ride sharing service has announced a nearly 6000 sexual assaults reported to the company and the u.s. over 2 years it's the 1st time member house released the figures wh

at the rate of a football field every hour 10 years ago al jazeera is not clark visited southern louisiana where he saw the destruction caused by oil extraction and rising sea levels please return to find communities now living on the brink travels through the delta system of the great mississippi and southern louisiana and you'll soon feel the precarious nature of existence here the gulf of mexico inexorably e.t.l. where the road's fields and homes salt water killing biodiversity. 10 years ago there were 60 people living just above sea level on a small strip of land that is ill to join shell today it's 20 and 20 ling fast this community is slowly being returned to nature you know what we see here is repeated in many communities right across southern louisiana and the wetlands retreat fewer and fewer people want to take the risk of living here but many say that these decaying buildings a testament to the folly of what we're doing to the planet. just days after we filmed that this defective harken perry causing the total evacuation of the town locals film the subsequent devastation this use

>> thank you so much for allowing me to become a louisiana native. [cheers and applause] i love everybody in the state. the great state has welcomed me like a brother. >> congratulations once again. the heisman ceremony for you. you've been through a lot in your career. are you able to summarize the feelings you have right now about the season? >> i feel so proud of these guys but this is not our final destination. we have two more games to play so we are going to get to work tomorrow and get ready to go, but we are so proud to win the sec, the best conference in the united states. i'm so proud of our coaching staff, our players, and the greatest fans in the world. [cheers and applause] >> i know we talk a lot about joe burrow but there are some gentlemen on this team that deserve to be recognized. jarrod stanley jr., what is there to say about the remainder of players on this group in the product they put on the field for you? >> the heart, the courage, the character. i see these guys on a daily basis, how much they've committed, committed to winnin

speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to a true louisianan -- louisiana icon, dr. similar kins sr., a doctor, veteran, distinguished public servant and civil rights leader who passed away last week. dr. similarkin -- simkins, leaves behind a wonderful legacy of service to his fellow louisianans. he defended our nation as a captain in the united states air force, he treated our families as a beloved dentist and he served honorably as a member of the louisiana house of representatives. mr. johnson: his greatest impact was in the fight for civil rights. he was a friend and contemporary of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. he was a founder of the southern christian leadership conference and he was tireless advocate for freedom, justice and equality. today i'm honored to join my colleagues from the louisiana delegation to introduce legislation to designate a post office in his name and his -- in his hometown of mansfield. it's a small but sincere gesture of our appreciation for a very good man. whose legacy lives our in our -- on in our nation, our state and our c

this is southwest of louisiana..5 million people live in an area that right now has an enhanced risk from twisters stretching, as i showed you, from louisiana through southern mississippi into western alabama. the area includes -- by the way, this is going to go through the weeke weekend. this is going to continue on. includes baton rouge, jackson, mississippi, and tuscaloosa, alabama. another 18 million people in eastern texas into western georgia and as far north as the tennessee/kentucky line face a greater than normal risk of extreme weather. so we're going to keep an eye on this for you. there is dangerous weather facing a number of americans right now, millions of them. that wraps up the hour with me. i'll see you tomorrow 10:00 a.m. eastern with stephanie r. hle. the msnbc app and apple tv, and find me all over social media. thank you for joining us. deadline white house with nicolle wallace begins right no now. >> hi, everyone. it's 4:00 in the new york, with fox news poll shows 53% of americans believe dona

they talk about sherman in carolina, took an army from louisiana, 160 miles from louisiana and crossed the river, all that area was flooded. entire towns were underwater and he gets that army down there and across the river and 5 battles in a month, boxes into vicksburg, wins what churchill called the most important battle of the civil war, defeats jackson and after these two assaults, i don't want to take anymore casualties. not actually a verse, when you have to lose men you have to lose men but we will do it anyway we can to win and that is what strikes me about all these mistakes, stubborn resolve and had the confidence of his men and he is one of them. there was a story about being so reticent in the camp, a different kind of guy. >> you mention the battle of champion hill on may 16th, you state categorically. and the decisive battle of the war, strategically more battles on the eastern theater. you get a lot of agreement in this room on this point, that sort of moment after the wilderness when grant decides to do what no other union commander had done to that point when facing ro

it does favor louisiana.int to a move by the supreme court not to hear a ban out of the same state on duck liver. the lower court said the 2012 law could go in place unemployme unemployment -- you can no longer order duck liver in california. they could say the same thing should apply to gators skin, then california could end up on the winning side. >> david, i better not see youing wearing gators boots. heavy rain in a river near san diego left a fed-ex drive stranded. lifeguards had not arrived when a local rancher on a horse showed up. he got the drive out of the truck and on to dry hand. to the rancher and his horse who made this rescue, you are our midnight hero. good night from washington. i am mike emanuel. have a beautiful weekend. high . most cold medicines may raise blood pressure. coricidin hbp is the... ...#1 brand that gives... powerful cold relief without raising your blood pressure. ♪ work so hard ♪ give it everything you got ♪ strength of a lioness ♪ tough as a knot ♪ rocking the stage ♪ and w

i yield to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. the founders of this country warned us against a single party impeachment, because they ar it had would bitterly and irreparablely affect our nation. in the years of this republic, there has never been a single impeachment than the one being used today. our colleagues have weaponized to nullify the votes of 63 million americans who elected president donald j. trump this is not about a phone call or ukraine or use of executive privilege. you have to remember that 95 of the democrats on this floor today voted to impeach donald trump before the july 25 phone call ever happened between president trump and president zelensky and not only is this a single party impeachment, it's also evidence-free.

nbc's sam brock reports. >> reporter: blazing debris scattered across this louisiana field. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: witnesses and neighbors running to the scene of a deadly plane crash next to a post office. >> i actually saw the plane blow up. i saw it hit the power line. i saw the car catch on fire. i heard screams. >> reporter: today loved ones hoping for answers as the ntsb tries to uncover what caused the crash. the twin engine plane took off from lafayette saturday morning reportedly headed for the peach bowl in atlanta. but the aircraft made it less than a mile before crashing into a field. among the victims was carley mccord cord. >> everyone loves a good family football story -- >> reporter: a stoerports repor for nbc affiliate and daughter-in-law of lsu offensive coordinator steve ensminger. >> i had to tell coach and here's what i told him. i told him what happened and here's what he said. coach, we're going to get through this. >> a warm hug for him when they get to the locker room. >> reporter: the lsu tigers defeated oklahoma in saturday night's playoff game. ensming

. >>> still ahead, five people are dead after a plane crashed in louisiana. how it's connected to the lsu tigers. robinhood believes now is the time to do money. without the commission fees. so, you can start investing today wherever you are - even hanging with your dog. so, what are you waiting for? download now and get your first stock on us. robinhood. >>> five people were killed after a small plane crash in lafayette, louisiana, yesterday. the victims ranged from 15 to 59. the only survivor from the crash is hospitalized in critical condition this morning. >> the plane was headed to atlanta officials say and several of the passengers were going to the college football playoff game between lsu and oklahoma. one of those passengers was carley ann mccord, a sports reporter in new orleans and daughter-in-law of defensive coach steve ensminger. natascha chen has more. >> saturday morning before 9:30 local time in lafayette, louisiana, people saw a plane fall out of the sky. >> for the first time, my heart just like wanted to stop and give up and take place and

williams planned to transport him and sell him in louisiana. when we pulled back and look at the broad scope of this interstate slave trade, we are talking about between 1820 and 1860, 1.5 million people sold out of maryland and virginia and delaware and sent into the south, the cotton south and sugar fields. 1.5 million people. 186,000 children. at least 260,000 spouses separated. ok? one scholar has estimated that every 3.6 minutes between 1820 and 1860, a family was broken up and a person was sold. every 3.6 minutes, a person was sold, for 40 years. the scope the skill something we have to reckon with and think about. every 3.6d migration minutes for 40 years. it's there that he somehow has the resources. probably because he was a member of the bell family and they were not far away. it's complicated and involves everyone in the bell family. freedomh claimed his based on the provision of a will. the will of maria greenfield. she had no children of her own. she bequeathed all of her properties, including enslaved people. james ash, and includ

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