. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger.mer republican governor bob mcdonnell and his wife have been indicted on corruption charges. mcdonnell and his wife were charged in federal court today. authorities say they illegally accepted gifts, vacations, and money from johnny williams, a wealthy richmond businessman who wanted special treatment from the state government. mcdonnell denies the charges, and here is what he said just a short time ago. >> have i apologized for my poor judgment, and i accept full responsibility for accepting these legal gifts and loans. however, i repeat again emphatically that i did nothing illegal for mr. williams in exchange for what i believed was his personal friendship and his generosity. i never promised and mr. williams and his company never received any government benefit of any kind for me or from my administration. >> mcdonnell left office when his term ended earlier this month. he was succeeded by democrat terry mcauliffe. back to chris matthews and "hardball" after this. opened some credi

i'm milissa rehberger in for craig melvin. you are watching msnbc. also ahead, trust tested. >> for our intelligence community to be effective over the long haul, we must maintain the trust of the american people and people around the world. >> the president is ordering changes to parts of the government's surveillance program while leaving many other portions intact. do those reforms go far enough? >>> i'm declaring a drought emergency in the state of california. >> dangerously dry. california is suffering through its worst drought ever recorded while crews battle hot spots from los angeles wildfire zblrnlg. >>> new stats more than a third of adults live with their parents. it's gotten worse since the recession. what is really behind this trend. >>> plus this -- >> human-controlled racing robots. it's a two-thirds scale prototype that we developed over the last three years. >> racing robots, artists and engineers say the terminator has met its match. the big ambitions behind today's big idea. >>> a new round of subpoenas are issued for current and f

>> good afternoon, i'm milissa rehberger in for craig melvin.n just days, the committee that exposed the chris christie scandal could lose its power to question the major players. will we ever find out who knew about the shutdown of the bridge? steve kornacki joins us with his latest report. >>> also -- >> brought to victory and offered hope may rest in peace. >> remembering ariel sharon. we are live with more on the legacy of israel's controversial and iconic former leader. >>> do not use tap water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, washing or bathing. >> we're not taking any chances. i gave them all a water bottle. >> toxic tap water. a factory dumps chemicals into a west virginia river. we're on the scene with new reports of illness in this state of emergency. >>> and a new battlefield for wounded warriors. after ending their military careers, veterans are fighting a new target on the homefront. it is today's big idea. >>> plus, powerhouse, the female lawmakers who are real-life roommates on capitol hill. they will be joining us live. >>> but f

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.he new jersey state lawmaker who's heading up the probe into the george washington bridge lane closures says if the investigation leads back to governor chris christie, quote, in any way, it clearly becomes an impeachable offense. christie's denied any direct involvement. >>> it could be days before more than 300,000 people in nine west virginia counties will be able to use their tap water. a chemical spill made it dangerous to drink or use in any way. back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> for inmates at the santa rita jail near oakland, recreation could mean a card game in the day room or an hour in an indoor rec area. but nonviolent minimum security inmates can enjoy california sunshine in one of the jail's rec yards. though most would still prefer to be outside the high security walls, one group or a gaggle of visitors can't seem to get enough of the place. >> geese fly south for the winter and north come summer. come spring. the fact

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. west virginia governor says tests are encouraging after a chemical spill. the accident made the water dangerous for some 300,000 people in nine counties. >>> gas prices are up eight cents in the last three weeks. the latest survey says regular is $3.35 an average. and "lone survivor" took the top spot at the box office, earning $38.5 million. now back to "caught on camera." >>> five long years of relentless palestinian/israeli violence. 2000 to 2000 -- 2005 leaves a legacy, of terror, destruction and death lead to uprising. >> it happened again today. another suicide bomber in israel. this one killed 17 people. >> suicide bombers attack israelis in public places. >> bodies scattered on a highway in northern israel today. >> often on crowded buses. >> some burned to death, including a man and woman whose bodies were found in a final embrace. >> the israeli army retaliates. but the bloodshed continues. june 11, 2003, another terrorist strikes on a crowded bus in jerusalem. sari singer i

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. a plane carrying passengers to bangor, maine, ran off the runway.s hurt, and no specific cause. most of the state is under icy conditions. >>> about 300,000 people in west virginia are still without fresh water after this week's chemical spill. all residents are warned not to use tap water for anything and are being provided with bottled water. back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. one of the most controversial incidents of the iraq war came to light publicly in april 2010 when wikileaks released disturbing u.s. video from three years earlier. among those killed, two journalists from reuters. a warning, the video you're about to see is graphic and may be hard to watch. july 12th, 2007. the temperature is more than 100 degrees in central baghdad. this is the most violent period u.s. forces in iraq have seen. the surge, 30,000 u.s. troops are deployed to root out the insurgency. more troops on the streets means more danger. and attacks against u.s. forces are increasing daily. >> this is at the apex o

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. one person was killed, two injured when a private plane crashed during landing at the aspen airport today. federal officials are investigating. >>> dangerously cold weather is gripping a good part of the country. a so-called polar vortex air mass is affecting the midwest, northeast and south for tuesday. >>> perhaps appropriately, the disney movie "frozen" has retaken the top spot at the weekend box office bringing in $21 million to beat out "paranormal activity." now back to "heist." >>> it's 6:45 p.m., october 4th, 1997, charlotte, north carolina. the loomis fargo & company. this armored car facility houses millions of dollars, and right now, just one employee, vault supervisor, david ghantt. >> david started working at the company in 1994 and immediately put him in close contact with massive amounts of money. he would be putting it into trucks, taking it out of trucks. we would be delivering it to banks. there was no aspect of the money handling that he was not part of. >> at the e

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. one person is dead and two others are injured after a private jet crashed at the aspen, colorado, airport today. witnesses report seeing the plane on fire been it hit the ground. >>> the polar vortex that is gripping the nation will shut down schools in chicago and all of minnesota tomorrow. indiana will close down all state offices. >>> and congress is back at work tomorrow. republicans will focus on the president's health care law. democrats will push to extend unemployment benefits. back to "caught on camera." >>> so far we've shown you stories of brave rescues of individuals trapped in frightening situations, but what happens when a natural disaster strikes a major american city devastating whole neighborhoods? it will take heroic efforts by rescuers to save as many trapped victims as they can. a mall parking deck collapses. >> we have one man that is under a parking structure, a crush injury. >> and a mile away at the very same moment an apartment complex caves in. >> i remember

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.e the storm that slammed the northeast is still being felt in the form of sub-freezing temperatures. it's also been a headache for travelers. thousands of flights have been canceled. >>> the passengers rescued by helicopter from their iced in ship in antarctica are moving again toward home. their new vessel had been put on standby in case others needed help home. >>> and flu season is in full swing with reports of the virus in 25 states. back the "hardball." ♪ >>> welcome back to "hardball." here's an interesting number from a recent pew research study. fewer than half of registered republicans say they accept the concept of evolution. is that evidence that republicans are an anti-science party or does that have more to do with religious faith? the new study finds that the gap between republicans and democrats on the question of evolution has widened since 2009. there's widespread consensus among scientists that evolution is a fact of nature. democrats and independents both overwhelmin

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.event on tuesday and press congress to restore jobless benefits for more than a million americans. the administration says families to restore the benefits will hurt the economy. and some house republicans feel differently. house majority leader eric cantor sent a memo to colleagues on friday, outlining january's agenda. unemployment benefits were not part of it. back to "lockup." >>> prisons like the santa rosa correctional institution in florida can be dirty places. blood, sweat, feces and urine are part of the fabric of life here. the task of cleaning that fabric, the inmates clothes and linens, fall squarely on 18 inmates who work in the laundry facility. among them is michael jacobs. >> we operate day to day, eight to ten hours a day. we do a lot of different things here. you've got fights, stabbings. a lot of stuff that goes on here at santa rosa. it's a level six facility. >> some of the worst laundry comes from the close management units. >> violent inmates back there. you know

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.th temperatures below zero in many plays. snow is predicted as far south as tennessee and alabama. at least 16 deaths are blamed on friday's massive storm. three people are in a new york hospital after a small plane made an emergency landing in the middle of an interstate highway in the bronx. the passengers' injuries are not life threatening. it is not clear what forced that plane to land there. back to accou"caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. picture this -- you're on safari. the scenery is stunning. things are quiet. until you stumble upon a heart-stopping battle involving a pride of lions, a herd of cape buffalo, and one hungry crocodile. now you'll get to watch some of africa's most extraordinary animals in a fight for survival. lions. and buffalo. and crocodiles. oh, my. nearly nine minutes of possibly the most spectacular animal fight ever caught on camera. at the center of the battle royale, a hapless baby buffalo. who will survive t

. >> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what's happening.eople dead after a shooting in a maryland shopping mall. the gunman has not been identified and no motive has been determined. >>> a texas hospital won't say yet whether it will appeal a judge's ruling to take a pregnant brain dead woman off of life support. the husband has been arguing that his wife would not have wanted to be kept alive. the hospital says it has a legal duty to protect the fetus. back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates, "lockup." >> as is the case at many maximum security prisons, some inmates locked up for rule infractions at alabama's holman correctional facility complain of unfair treatment. warden grantt culliver says they're not only fair, but reflect what the public expects of the prison system. >> once a year, every prisoner in holman comes up for a progress review before warden culliver and supervisor james powers. >> this is your annual progress rev

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.reme court justice and new york native sonia sotomayor will lead the countdown to the annual ball drop in times square where temperatures are expected in the 20s tonight. >>> and we're getting a new look behind the scenes at president obama's fifth year in office through the eye of the photographer pete souza. includes a picture of the president shaking hands with chris christie and sitting down with speaker john boehner. now back to "lockup." >>> we were at indiana state prison the day paul took his first step towards freedom since getting locked up for participating in his father's murder. he was being transferred to a lower security work release program as a precursor to his parole. >> my good-byes are said. it's over with. change into this right here, and you'll never see me in khaki again after this. >> paul was incarcerated 26 years. the day he was released for the work release center, and he seemed a little bit nervous but more excited than anything else. >> i feel like a human

>>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.riguez is vowing to go to federal court to fight a drug suspension that would sideline him for the entire 2014 season. an arbitrator decided he must sit out 162 games down from the original 211-game suspension. >>> neiman marcus now says it has also been the victim of thieves who stole some of its customers' payment card information. they won't estimate how many customers may have been affected. now back to "caught on camera." >>> conventional wisdom claims it's good luck to have rain on your wedding day, but what about tornadoes? >> so here we are in kansas where a beautiful outdoor wedding is taking place. >> and all of a sudden the camera angle turns from the bride and groom to a giant tornado in the background. >> hey, reverend, let's get this thing going, right? like, yes, i do, yep, let's go, we're married. >> and they all are, oh, yay, look at that. yep, getting bigger. >> have they not seen "twister"? they need a cow to smack the bride in the face, and then maybe they'll think

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.om a group believed to be responsible for recent bomb in addition russia threatens more attacks during the upcoming olympic games. >>> the new jersey democrat leading the investigation into chris christie's administration said they'll look into a new allegation by the mayor of hoboken, new jersey, that hurricane sandy funds were withheld from her town because she wouldn't support a redevelopment project. the governor's office denies that accusation. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. so far we've seen a few different kinds of occupational hazards. certainly one of the most dangerous jobs is that of a police officer. cops never know what to expect when they arrive on a scene, and you're about to see two officers who learned that the hard way. a wild animal's on the loose, terrorizing a neighborhood. >> he opens it up and starts doing this. >> and becoming an occupational hazard for one unfortunate cop. >> i'm just thinking how lo

i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. the national transportation safety board is going to as pen, colorado after a deadly plane crash. one person killed and two injured when a private plane crashed at the time aspen airport. snow showers were in the area at the time of the crash and winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. >>> bone chilling temperatureless in much of the nation. a plane slid off the runway at new york's jfk airport. no one was injured. back to "caught on camera. i'm contessa brewer. every time a cop pulls someone over, there is the chance for danger. in this next video, not only does the dash camera record shocking violence, it also makes the case. >> another traffic stop erupts in violence forcing a police officer to fight for his life. >> your body just goes in survival mode. and you're going to do whatever you can to survive to make it home to your wife and kids. >> just 21, 2010, middletown, ohio. officer jason deaton is finishing up on a call when dispatch alerts him to a nearby hit and run accident invol

. ♪ ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening.ent joe biden and >>> target ceo's apologizes for the massive data breach. >>> and officials in west virginia have started lifting a tap water ban in some areas following a chemical spill. last week about 300,000 people were told not to drink the water affected by that spill. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." desperate times call for desperate measure. as we just discussed, the growing scandal facing new jersey governor chris christie has upended the republican field for president in 2016. chris christie was the only republican who was running even with hillary clinton. the presumptive democratic nominee. and as i mention, according to a new cnn/orc poll from just last month, clinton destroys the entire field otherwise whether it's marco rubio, ted cruz, rand paul, or paul ryan, she beats them all. the only outlier, chris christie, who actually leads clinton by two points in that recent poll. when you consider those numbers, it's hardly a surprise why so many repu

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.irginia released a picture of a man who opened fire in a mall. he killed two people before taking his own life. >>> u.s. military forces launched a missile strike inside somalia today stargt targeting a top leader. they won't say whether the strike was successful, a member of the somalia rebel group has said a senior leader has been killed. >>> msnbc wanted to get a firsthand look at the houston cantinas that law enforcement described as modern day prisons for hundreds of young women. fbi agents warned that while the cantinas looked like regular restaurants or nightclubs, traffickers guard their profit-making houses carefully and not just anyone is allowed access. as the day turned into night, we found a bustling empire with parking attendants who directed traffic and helped organize the arrangement of vehicles. there were even taco stands outside, serving midnight snacks to cantina customers. we caught occasional glimpses of prostituted women outside the clubs. with multiple security

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.n is dead, at least two others injured after a private jet crashed at the aspen colorado airport today. the plane attempted and abandoned at least one approach. one witness reported seeing the plane on fire before it hit the ground. ntsb investigators are heading to the scene now. >>> what is being called a polar vortex air mass has much of the country in a deep freeze. windchill warnings stretch from montana to alabama. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. the most ambitious fishermen are always pushing the limits, trying to reel in that big one, scouring the oceans for the most exotic and elusive sea creatures. in our next story, a young angler battles a giant black marlin. and what happens next is no fish tale. 30 miles off the coast of panama, a family fishing vacation turns into a desperate fight for life. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> i didn't really think it was happening. i thought it was a dream. and then when i woke up,

>>> i'm milissa rehberger. no motive revealed in a deadly shooting in a shopping mall.e inside a skate shop, killing two employees. a 21-year-old woman and 25-year-old man. the gunman died, as well. his identity has not been released. >>> the death toll from a fire at a canadian retirement home has risen to 10 with 22 people missing. cold is hampering the search for bodies. the fire remains under investigation. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. we're watching adventure seekers, pushing the limit, breaking records, and all too often crashing. but why do they do it? what makes them drive faster? climb hider? take bigger chances than the rest of us? our next risk-taker has an interesting motivation for a breath-taking stunt that puts him on top of the world. christian skoue is balancing on a narrow cord more than 3,000 feet above a norwegian fjo oh d, attempting the highest slack line walk when suddenly -- it's august 3rd, 2006. christian is atop a mountain in southeast norway. he strung the nylon cord himself, tes

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening.ate has voted to confirm janet yellin as the next chief of the federal reserve, making her the first woman to head the central bank. she will succeed ben bernanke. many senders are absent due to travel problems. the travel problems are because of the weather. the cold snap has forced thousands of flight cancellations. jetblue has suspended flights in boston and new york, citing the cold weather. now back to "hardball." >>> very often a lack of jobs and money is not the cause of poverty but the symptom. our aim is not only to relieve the symptom of poverty but to cure it, and above all, to prevent it. [ applause ] >> welcome back to "hardball." that was president lyndon johnson launching a war on poverty. according to "the new york times," many economists believe that official number grossly understates the impact and effectiveness of anti-poverty programs like food stamps, social security, and unemployment insurance. the times said, quote, a fuller accounting suggests that poverty rate

. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. sheer what is happening.ll in more than century forces california governor brown to declare an emergency. >>> around southern california, fire crews are battling a wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes. it's char in order than 1700 acres and is about 30% contained. >>> and the cdc says the flu is continuing its spread across the u.s. it is now widespread in 40 states. back to "hardball." >>> the snowden disclosures have identified some areas of legitimate concern. some of it has also been highly sensationalized. part of what we're doing over the next month or so is having done an independent review, brought a whole bunch of folks, civil libertarians and lawyers and others to examine what is being done. i'll be proposing some self-restraint on the nsa. and to initiate some reforms that can give people more confidence. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama in his interview with him last month, speaking on an issue that has been certainly concerning him and the whole cou

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening.akers have reached a deal on a massive five-year farm deal, ending a long legislative battle. the measure would lessen food by 1% rather than steeper cuts. the cdc says more than 600 people are sick on a royal caribbean cruise ship. they're offering to compensate passengers after the journey was cut short. >>> and the trial of ray nagin began earlier. he is accused of accepting payoffs and bribes. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." here is the latest example of how far to the right the republican party has gone. the arizona republican party has adopted a resolution to censure their five-term u.s. senator and former presidential candidate john mccain for being too bipartisan. the nonbinding reprimand said that mccain has, quote, amassed a long and terrible record of drafting, co-sponsoring, and voting for legislation best associated with liberal democrats. and this record has been disastrous and harmful to arizona and the united states. mccain received a 92% rating

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.ear-old gunman who killed people at a maryland mall had no criminal record. he was armed with a shotgun and several small crude explosives. the 21-year-old mother and 25-year-old victim both work at the sim store. >>> the polar blast will be around for the next several days. snow and below zero temperatures will extend deep into the south. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. if a ship is sinking, the maritime rule is the captain goes down with the ship. but in our next story, the captain of the oceanos cruise liner decides he has other plans and it's left to a group of untrained, unqualified entertainers to pull off a dangerous rescue. off the coast of south africa, the 12-ton oceanos cruise liner pitches and rolls wildly in a storm. 571 people are aboard the cruise ship, and the situation is even worse than the terrified passengers realize. their captain is missing, and their fate is now in the hands of a bunch of inexperienced

. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening.ka say two people are dead following an explosion and collapse at an animal feed processing plant. ten others were injured, including four who are critical. >>> president obama and his family spent part of the martin luther king jr. holiday volunteering. they helped to prepare meals at a soup kitchen. >>> and u.n. chief ban ki-moon has withdrawn an invitation to include iran on a conference in syrian. a key syrian opposition group had threatened to boycott that meeting. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." in hoboken mayor dawn zimmer's statement today in which she challenged kim guadagno's comments, one sentence tell us this story is in a new arena today. quote, i met with the u.s. attorney for over two hours yet. the u.s. attorney for new jersey is paul fishman, who has already begun a review of allegations that members of governor christie's inner circle shut down traffic lanes on the gw bridge to punish the ft. lee mayor. what is fishman's meeting with dawn zimmer te

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening. after shooting two fellow students at a roswell, new mexico middle school. two children were seriously hurt. >>> the man charged with fatally shooting a man at a movie florida is being held without bond. >>> a bill to expand jobless benefits failed earlier in the senate. back to "hardball." >>> politics ain't beanbag. okay. and everybody in the country who engages in politics knows that. on the other hand, that's very, very different than saying that, you know, someone is a bully. i am who i am. but i am not a bully. >> welcome back to "hardball." chris christie was seen by some as the savior of the republican party, a somewhat moderate force who could possibly capture his party's nomination in 2016. and some polls, in fact, he was even slightly beating hillary clinton. but for the past week he has been the punch line for late night comedians and a target for democrats and even some republicans. can christie survive politically? and if he can't, if he is hobbled by this scandal, where

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening. as acting press secretary for six years under ronald reagan passed away. speaks passed away after a battle with alzheimer's. he was 74. >>> a chemical spill in west virginia has led to a tap water ban affecting 300,000 people. it's not clear when the tap water supply in nine counties will be safe to drink again. >>> and the cdc says flu season is in high gear with the virus now widespread in 35 states. the majority of cases this year have been cause beside i the h1n1 strain. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." governor chris christie's office did get caught red-handed. it couldn't have been more clear. his deputy chief of staff directed his appointee at the port authority to exact political revenge against the ft. lee mayor. time for traffic problems in ft. lee. that was the e-mail. but if you listen to the right wing these days, the christie scandal is nothing compared to their fantasy scandals about president obama. they say it's a drop in the bucket compared to

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening.is slamming the southern u.s., bringing freezing temperatures to the region. the conditions closed schools from texas to the carolinas and canceled thousands of flights. louisiana has declared a state of emergency as did three other states including alabama. authorities in affected areas have asked people to stay off of the roads. >>> virginia beach could get as much as a foot of snow and ocean city, maryland, could see half a foot by wednesday. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back. mr. president, go big. that's my message to president obama tonight as he gets set to deliver his state of the union in just about 90 minutes from now. the stakes are incredibly high. the president faces the prospect, of course, of a devastating year politically with the possibility, a real one he could lose the u.s. senate this coming november. i'll go over the numbers with you if you want. his challenge tonight is to excite democrats ahead of the elections in november. how does he do it? well, he can

. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what is happening. a u.s.ter crashed earlier this evening in eastern england. all four crewmembers aboard are presumed dead. the aircraft was on a training mission when that crashed. >>> and the dangerous cold gripping much of the u.s. is being blamed for at least eight deaths now. many areas of the country are still under windchill warnings or cold weather advisories. all u.s. states saw freezing or below freezing temperatures today, including hawaii. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." there is one word people use to describe hillary clinton's 2016 campaign, inevitable. hillary herself has said she is still months away from a formal decision, but it's no coincidence that there is a massive campaign infrastructure already taking shape for her. politico's maggie haverman takes an exhaustive behind the scenes look of what she calls hillary's shadow campaign. she writes more than two dozen people in hillary's orbit interviewed for the article describe the campaign in waiting, a term that makes so

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>> good afternoon, i'm milissa rehberger in for craig melvin.wer to question the major players. will we ever find out who knew about the shutdown of the bridge? steve kornacki joins us with his latest