mitchell: thank you for asking. patriotsver 100,000 who donate their money to preserve and to promote colonial williamsburg. that role is essential for our financial stability, and we are very grateful for their support. receive any direct funding from the state or federal government. we also earn money through ticket sales, retail stores, and hotel and dining. we do the core of what really depends on the generosity and philanthropy of over 100,000 people across the country and around the world. greta: what is your role, your job? mitchell: my job is to make sure that we focus on our core educational mission. again, to connect people to this very special place, to be able to tell our stories, to share the values, founding ideals of our founding fathers, and to make sure we can do so in a financially sustainable way. greta: we were recently back in williamsburg in october filming a street scene. 26, 1774 when governor dunmore, the royal governor of virginia dissolve the house of burgesses. can you help set the stage

until then though neighbors and visitors the liberty can rest assured edna mitchell is on the job. >> 202 to waldo com. >> you'll miss it? >> more than anything i can think of. >> lisa fletcher, al jazeera, liberty maine. >> sounds like she has another career ahead. tell us what you think. at aljazeera.com/americatonight. please come back, we'll have more of "america tonight," tomorrow. fp tomorrow. >> gaining ground. iraqi government claims it could retake the strategic city of ramadi from i.s.i.l. by the weekend. but u.s. officials say it could be a much more protracted fight. syrian crisis, opposition accuse the government of using serin

until then though neighbors and visitors the liberty can rest assured edna mitchell is on the job. >> 202 to waldo com. >> you'll miss it? >> more than anything i can think of. >> lisa fletcher, al jazeera, liberty maine. >> sounds like she has another career ahead. tell us what you think. at aljazeera.com/americatonight. please come back, we'll have more of "america tonight," tomorrow. fp >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. in the strategic districts of sang. u.n. security council backs a deal between warring factions in libya to form a government,

until then though neighbors and visitors the liberty can rest assured edna mitchell is on the job. >> >> you'll miss it? >> more than anything i can think of. >> lisa fletcher, al jazeera, liberty maine. >> sounds like she has another career ahead. tell us what you think. at aljazeera.com/americatonight. please come back, we'll have more of "america tonight," tomorrow. fp >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >> in a little more than two years i.s.i.l. has become a major player in the conflicts raging in the middle east. in that time the group has overtaken al qaeda as the biggest foreign terrorist threat in most americans. smuggling of oil mountain territory it controls in are syria and iraq. howard shatz is a senior economist at the think tank rand, studied organizational structure ever i.s.i.l. when it was still known as al qaeda in iraq.

the mitchell daily republic newspaper reports two of the suspects were later arrested in mitchell when police spotted their vehicle. the newspaper says police found three other suspects after a pickup was reportedly stolen in the mitchell area. all five suspects face robbery charges in yankton county. they include: demil spears, devonjae strong, jo thomas and derrell williamson, all of chicago... and hailee rae flores of parkston, south dakota. the only person arrested in connection with a home invasion, in sioux city, will be arraigned on new year's eve. 21-year-old austin cummings of sioux city faces four charges connected to the robbery and assault that terrorized a sioux city woman, and her sons, back on december 7th. police say cummings was one of two men who entered the home of jodi blackwell in the 26- hundred block of south alice street about three a-m monday. the men asked for drugs and money. police say the victims believe they had the wrong house. blackwell's younger son ran to get help from a the other son, who is 19-years-old, was tied up and beaten with a crowbar while bl

mitchell. >> mitchell turned over the camera used to shoot this film to the smithsonian. but apollo astronauts pushed back. saying there was an informal agreement allowing them to hang onto their space souvenirs. and president obama quietly signed hr 4158 into law. it allows apollo astronauts to keep and cash in on items they brought home. like this flag flown to the moon and this personal preference kit belonging to buzz aldrin. and this schematic flown to the lunar surface and signed by gene cernan the last man to walk on the moon. >> right now, space is the most popular collectible. >> bob eaton sells off space collectibles. >> the checklist that's what he used to drive the rover out. that's worth almost $400,000. then we sold another item which was the hand rotation control to land the lunar module on the surface over $600,000. >> hello everyone, welcome to the international spaits station. mspace station. >> but the law did not benefit the other astronauts like clayton anderson. >> any of the stuff been up into space? >> actually, yes, this handrail. so you look here

it was an accident. >> mitchell has pled not guilty. >> what do you feel like you deserve?feel like you deserve prison time? >> i mean, yeah. i killed somebody. accident or not. i killed somebody. i do deserve to go to prison. but not for the rest of my life. my lawyer just kept pounding it into me. life in prison. every time he would see me, life. what am i looking at? life. phew. i mean, i think if anybody were in my situation, escape would seem like a good idea. i haven't stopped. they will never stop me. >> stop you trying to escape? >> yeah. >> one of these days i'll get out, too. >> dillon thompson was only 20 days from getting out of jail after serving six months for heroin possession. but then he became involved in a conflict that left inmate giovanni harris covered in blood. >> according to the witnesses, inmate thompson knocked harris to the ground and continued to strike him when he was on the ground. >> thompson was given days in administrative segregation, but now he faces more time in jail because harris has decided to file a criminal assault charge against hi

the mitchell daily republic suspects were later arrested in mitchell when police spotted their vehicle. the newspaper says police found three other suspects after a pickup was reportedly stolen in the mitchell area. all five suspects face robbery charges in yankton county. they include: demil spears, devonjae strong, jo thomas and derrell williamson, all of chicago... and hailee rae flores of parkston, south dakota. the only person arrested in connection with a home invasion, in sioux city, will be arraigned on new year's eve. 21-year-old austin cummings of sioux city faces four charges connected to the robbery and assault that terrorized a sioux city woman, and her sons, back on december 7th. police say cummings was one of two men who entered the home of jodi blackwell in the 26- hundred block of south alice street about three a-m monday. the men asked for drugs and money. police say the victims believe they had the wrong house. blackwell's 19-year-old son was tied up and beaten with a crowbar while blackwell was held at gunpoint. the thieves took multiple video game systems, a tv and

tom mitchell came to make a statement. he runs a foundation that tovides non-medical needs families whose children are battling cancer. his daughter died from cancer. it's not cute, smiling bald kids with balloons and disney world getting better. it's kids suffering, and in many cases dying. jay: only 30 miles in, he nearly dropped out from sores n his mouth, dustin's lungs, and painful blisters. it's like fort kids with cancer. they just want to play with their friends, they want to have their hair. they don't want to have cancer and not be up to breathe. but they cannot quit, right? mile to adicated each child with cancer and carried their pictures in his pack. , hischael 63 on day two feet needed medical treatment. day three, with his pace slowing, he came dangerously close of being disqualified for missing aid station cut off times. mile 140, he was hallucinating. >> that's a lot of bushes and trees. they all have pictures of kids on them. jay: this remarkable story of sacrifice called endure can be seen in its entiret

the mitchell daily republic newspaper reports two of the suspects were later arrested in mitchell when police spotted their vehicle. the newspaper says police found other suspects after a pickup was repopoedly stolen in the mitchell area. all five suspects face robbery charges in yankton county. they include: demil spears, devonjae strong, jo thomas and derrell williamson, all of chicago... and hailee rae flores of parkston, south dakota. chaos in minneapolis as activists not only protested at the largest mall in the country...but also the area's international airport. police were seen taking several peopop into custody at thehe minneapolis st paul airport as black lives matter supporters tried to occupy one of the terminal buildings. the protest started at the "mall of america" despite a court order barring group leaders. hundreds protested the november shooting death by police of 24- year-old jamar clark... who authorities say was unarmed. many of the mall's stores closed. "i mean, that's what we need to do. we gotta keep shutting down these economicicressure points so they can hear

>>> right now andrea mitchell reports, truf's ban on muslims. has front running gone too far. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering united states, until our country's representatives can figure out what the h echell is going on! >> will trump's call make less safe. >>> the homeland security secretary warning about consequences of discrimination like he did yesterday. >> must not throw a net of suspicion over american muslims and an entire religion. we must not force american muls to run and hide and retreat to the shadows. >> coming up here, secretary jeh johnson joining us exclusively. >>> and the speaker speaks out today. paul ryan breaks his own rule because of trump's comments. >> normally i do not comment on what's going on in the presidential election. i will take an exception today. this is not conservatism. what was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for and, more importantly, it's not what this country stands for. >>> good day, everyone, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. donal

i'm andrea mitchell in new york today. the fight for the republican party played across the las vegas stage with some of the best blows flying between front-runner donald trump and jeb bush. jeb trying to throw punches instead of being the punchline. >> i think it's very sad that cnn leads jeb bush, governor bush, down a road by starting off virtually all of the questions, mr. trump this, mr. -- i think it is very sad. >> if you think this is tough and not being treated fairly, imagine what it is like dealing with putin and president chi or the islamic terrorism that exists. this is a tough business. >> oh, you're a tough guy, jeb. >> we need to have a leader -- you're never going to be president of the united states by insulting your way to the presidency. >> the so far i'm at 43% and you're at 3%. you're moving further and further, pretty soon you're going to be off the handle. >> what a show last night as they went at each other. what is the bottom line from your take being out there as to winners, losers and whether je

a hotel in mitchell, south dakota. police say the two men were arrested in connection with an attempted home invasion... then later an armed robbery of homes in the 12- hundred block of cedar street in yankton.three other suspects were taken into custody this police in mitchell say all five are facing robbery charges... with other charges pending in both mitchell and yankton.but do say they believe the victims were specifically targeted by the suspects. 3 meanwhile... police in spencer are searching for the person or people who stole money from an a- t- m.spencer r lice say early 3 this morning someone broke a window near the entrance of the south park mall and entered the building.once inside... they broke into the a- t- m near that entrance... and removed an undetermined amount of cash.anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the spencer police 3 it appears a fufuraising drive for a family of seven n children in tilden, nebraska... may be linked to a murder-suicide discovered near pierce on monday. 3

i'm kristen welker in for andrea mitchell. we begin with violent weather that has left more than 40 people dead across seven states. right now, 30 million americans are under threat as dangerous storms plow their way east, causing severe weather in much of the country. new mexico is in a state of emergency as snow hits, leaving several feet in its wake and shutting down major highways. freezing rain and deadly flash floods are overtaking parts of missouri, where authorities put the death toll at eight. the governor has issued a state of emergency there. and in texas, at least nine tornadoes have hit just this weekend, leaving a 40-mile stretch near dallas decimated. the governor has delayed four separate county disasters, as thousands wait out the violent weather without power and in the town of garland, an ef-4 tornado barreled through a short time ago, leaving at least eight dead and others like this man stranded for help after flash floods ripped through the area. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins me from garland, texas. what's th

i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the republican debate stage tomorrow night is going to feature donald trump, now flanked on one side by his latest and perhaps greatest primary rival, texas senator ted cruz. a new bloomberg politics/des moines register poll shows cruz breaking away in iowa less than two months from the caucuses, for the first time up ten points ahead of trump. our new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows the cruz surge up 12 points nationally among republican voters, closing in on the front-runner. both candidates will have a lot of work to do if either were to win the republican nomination. our poll shows hillary clinton still with a commanding ten-point lead over donald trump and winning a closer contest with senator cruz next november. joining me, nbc's hallie jackson and katy tur in las vegas ahead of tomorrow night's republican debate. katy, first to you on how donald trump is likely to handle this cruz challenge. trump has already lashed out at cruz over the weekend. >> reporter: yeah, he'

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>> mitchell is sentenced to seven years.e, ununidentified chubby cheek toddler washes up on the shores of the boston harbor wrap in a plastic garbage bag with a zebra blanket wearing polka dot leggings. the center for missing children generates this computer image of what she may have looked like. it goes viral. three months later, baby doe is identified as bella bond, she lived with her mother and her mother's boyfriend. rachial bond and michael mccarthy are arrested for her murder after they are exposed by a family friend. the girl's mom allegedly came clean to the friend. >> she responded michael mccarthy killed her and i'm accessory after the fact because i helped him get rid of her body. >> mccarthy allegedly believed bella was possessioned by demons and beat her until she died keeping the body in the family's refrigerator until dumping it in the harbor. he's charged with first-degree murder. the girl's mother is charged with accessory after the fact. both plead guilty and are awaiting trail. >>> an arrest and rough rid

but joyce mitchell, their getaway driver, doesn't show up, leaving matt and sweat on the run. a massive manhunt begins. mitchell later tells nbc how it was supposed to go down. >> i was supposed to bring clothes for them. i was supposed to bring a tent. i was supposed to bring a shotgun. >> weeks go by matt is killed by police, sweat is shot by a state trooper just feet from the canadian border. sweat now back behind bars. turns out mitchell not only she was also romantically involved with one if not both of the fugitives. mitchell admits sending sweat naked photos of herself before the prison break and having oral sex with matt in the prison shop and admits using hamburger meat to smuggle hacksaw blades inside to the escapees. >> are you pleading guilty because you are, in fact, guilty? >> mitchell is sentenced to seven years. >>> baby doe, an unidentified, chubby cheeked toddler washes up on the shores of the boston harbor wrapped in a plastic garbage bag with zebra blanket wearing polka dot leggings. the center for missing children generates this computer image of what she

i'm andrea mitchell in washington. donald trump has done it again. this time, explaining his strategy to defeat isis, by killing the families of the terror groups leaders, in an appearance on fox this morning. >> what about civilian casualties? what about the fact we're targeting them and people are concerned about collateral damage? >> i would do my best, absolute best. one of the problems that we have and one of the reasons we're ineffective is they're trying to -- they're using them as shields. it's a horrible thing. but we're fighting a politically correct war. >> we see it happening in rah ma nknee -- ramani. >> you have to take out the terrorists' families. they care about their lives. don't kid yourself. they say they don't, but you have to take out their families. >> nbc's katie joins you us now in manassas. donald trump is still leading the polls among republicans to be the nominee to be commander in chief. this is his military strategy. >> despite all the increasingly, frankly, controversial comments, maybe because of these comments, donald

(epi) (standup: karina mitchell/cbs news/new york)more millennials working and raising young children have helped drive up both the demand and the costs associated with childcare.(vo) cbs financial analyst jill schlessinger says opening a pre-tax flexible spending account at your job can cut down the cost.and the irs provides tax credits for daycare spending. (sot- jill schlesinger/cbs news business analyst)"you're probably going to be saving several hundred dollars a year by using one of these pre-tax plans, so if you combine that with the idea that you are going to be using the tax code to help you out, we could get into the thousands of dollars a year." something connor's parents say they'll look into.(js) "anything would help"karina mitchell for cbs news huntington station, new york according to the survey, for at least 30 percent of a family's budget in much of the country.meanwhile, the federal government says childcare should not exceed 10 percent of a family's budget to be considered affordable. it's coming up next...the new way one hair stylist is doing his job in a way that

mitchell is maine's oldest emt and ambulance driver. >> basically, when the pager goes off, i'm readydo is tell them i'm responding. >> i imagine somebody might look at you and say, she can't do this, what are they thinking? and you're like a force of nature. clearly. the surprise factor with you is huge. >> well, a couple of years ago i went on a call, and one of my swimming friends said, my friend in new hampshire said they were in an accident and some old woman helped them and i know who they were talking about. >> a volunteer for the liberty fire department, mitchell covers some 400 square miles of coastal maine, handling more than 100 calls a year. that's nearly 4,000 calls in 37 years on the job. that's a lot of pressure. >> it is, but i feel kind of dedicated to it. >> david schuster is park with more of today's news right now. >> tony, in the war against i.s.i.l, forces with air support, iraqi troops are closing in on the city of ramadi. more than seven months controlled by i.s.i.l, now several neighborhoods have already fallen. al jazeera am jamie mcintire has the latest. >>

mark mitchell, who was shot in front of his two sons, recalled looking polson in the eyes just before the shooting. "i asked you if i could help you, biggest mistake of my life that day" his wife, melissa, also remembers it vividly. "911 whats your emergency?" "your son says that his thought i was a sick joke, but nope it was a sick truth" ashley whitehill got the same heartwrenching call from her husband zach, who was lying, bleeding, in the street after being shot through his neck and back. "myheart sank to the pit of my stomach when ic alled back and no one answered" both whitehill and mitchell explained theyve spent days in a coma and months in surgeries and therapy. "i was literally millimeters away from death" hes not able to throw my son in the air like before, he cant even lift a gallon of milk into the refridgerator" both husbands said they were fighting to stay alive for their families. "my kids were i that house, my kdis were in taht house. bullets went through the house you could ve killed my kids. you dont give a crap, you dont care,. you should get everything you deserve

mitchell: thank you for asking. patriotsver 100,000 who donate their money to preserve and to promote colonial williamsburg. that role is essential for our financial stability, and we are very grateful for their support. receive any direct funding from the state or federal government. we also earn money through ticket sales, retail stores, and hotel and dining. we do the core of what really depends on the generosity and philanthropy of over 100,000 people across the country and around the world. greta: what is your role, your job? mitchell: my job is to make sure that we focus on our core educational mission. again, to connect people to this very special place, to be able to tell our stories, to share the values, founding ideals of our founding fathers, and to make sure we can do so in a financially sustainable way. greta: we were recently back in williamsburg in october filming a street scene. 26, 1774 when governor dunmore, the royal governor of virginia dissolve the house of burgesses. can you help set the stage

mitchell sd police found the suspect's vehicle this morning at a mitchell hotel. nabbing two of the suspects earlier today, three other suspects were located by authorities after a stolen vehicle was reported in town. those suspects were takenennto custody. they're being charged with robbery and grand theft. tim: authorities are still searching for the suspect that led the on a high-speed chase yesterday. the driver of the black chevy suburban led police on a pursuit originating on highway 77 around 11 am yesterday. the suspect drove down dakota avenue in south sioux and then over memorial bridge into sioux city, where the suspect fled on foot. currently deputies do not have a description of the driver. anyone with knowledge of the suspect or vevecle is urged to contact the dakota county sheriff's office. tim: turning to the presidential race now. where republican presidential contender donald trump still on the hot seat today for yet another controversial statement trump, using a sexually derogatory term when describing hillary clinton's loss to barack obama in 2

authorities tell us mitchell is with brown eyes and dark hair. if you have seen her, call crimestoppers. jim: not to a story he will only see here on news 3. they 28-year-old mother of six was gunned down in front of her youngest children. the shooter is still on the loose. tonight, her family is speaking to christine kim. she is joining us from the scene of the deadly shooting. christine: she was killed right here. the family gather close to where this happened, creating this small memorial in the shape of an "a." her mother tells me she is something was wrong on sunday when she hold of her daughter. her family searched for her she had been kreporter: she never thought she would have to bury her firstborn, her only she has been shot to death at 28 here's old. -- 28 years old. >> that is my baby. [indiscernible] hideaway look at them and tell them that their mother can't come back -- how do i look at them and tell them that their mother ck?>> she got out of the car. reporter: those children thankfully, our too young to understand what happened, b

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as nbc's andrea mitchell reports, clinton saved some of her toughest talk for the republicans taking aim at her tonight. >> reporter: with fear of another san bernardino or a paris-style attack in the u.s., now a top worry for americans, hillary clinton took on donald trump and the republicans for their rhetoric, accusing them of becoming a tool for isis recruitment. >> promising to carpet bomb until the desert glows doesn't make you sound strong. it makes you sound like you're in over your head. >> reporter: her plan to stop isis: foil plots. enlist silicon valley to attack isis's online recruitment. empower muslim front line. but while clinton likes to portray herself as a grown up -- >> bluster and bigotry are not credentials for becoming commander in chief. >> reporter: -- critics say she too is vulnerable for policies in iraq, libya, and syria that helped spawn isis, and for failing to help counter islamic propaganda online. plus russia's 11-week air campaign in syria has complicated u.s. plans. defense secretary ash carter visited u.s. pilots in turkey today, accused russia of

maryland will rename its art and sociology building to mitchell.demonstrators say they're only honoring mitchell to avoid renaming the school stadium. >>> it is a big month for travel and the tsa wants to keep you moving quickly. today we expect it to bring five top tips to get you through security fast and trouble-free. tsa agents will be at bwi marshal airport for travel tips and advice today. >>> let's check in with "storm team 4" meteorologist c b

the race raised $200,000 for mitchell foundation. money that will go to help the families whose children have cancer. jonathan: he is a warrior. good for him. >> check that out. see the story. jonathan: you may have seen the fans rushing the court after a big win. alison: coming up at 5:00, a cautionary tale for a sports fan before taking that step. jonathan: plus -- blue eyes. we're ready to celebrate the sinatra centennial. that's coming up. as far as december goes, this could be the best weekend weather we get in a long time. alison: definitely. that is good for us but for anyone with the outdoor activities. can you imagine? go to doug hill. he's at the holiday market. i bet it's a fun place to be. doug: it is. temperatures in the upper 50 to the lower 60's across the area. the band is just starting. local merchants are setting up shop on the western side of the shop. food, beverages, bonfire up there. we will have sunshine, a few clouds and warm temperatures. highs in the upper 60's in the metro area. this is the splash. is kelly

all right, nicole mitchell, thank you. >> is one vote really just one vote? the supreme court takes on a case that could shift the balance of voting power. >> we've got a live feed out of bethlehem in the occupied west bank where there were fresh clashes today after the 15 rely of a palestinian. that man was killed overnight by israel security forces during an army raid at a refugee camp. he was reportedly taking part in a day of mob violence following an attack in hebron. >> the syrian opposition is meeting in saudi arabia for talks on unifying to beat president bashar al assad. the meeting is the first of its kind between military and opposition factors. some kurdish groups have not been invited and say it could harm the peace process. >> the harsh anti refugee rhetoric in the u.s. may be helping isil in syria. >> when people say that they cannot receive syrian refugees because they are muslims, those that say it are supporting terrorist organizations and allowing them to be much more effective in the recruitment of people. >> 21 syrian refugees are arrivin

i'm kristen welker in for andrea mitchell. we are following two big stories that are converging in iowa today. winter weather sweeping across the state as the republican presidential candidates make their final push with the caucuses just around the corner. donald trump, chris christie and marco rubio are the headliners in the hawkeye state today for voters getting ready to pick a winner from a long list of candidates. we are live in council bluffs where we will hear from donald trump later on this evening. i know a number of candidates had to cancel events yesterday. today we are going to actually get some campaign events. give us a preview of what we can expect and how it's feeling out there. a little chilly, right? >> reporter: it is. big snow day yesterday when we had those canceled events but we are back today and back from the holidays. historically, this is crunch time when it really matters, when the iowa electorate really wakes up and the candidates know this. trump has an event at the center behind me later tonight.

let's bring in nicole mitchell. not considered a gift for all of us. >> i would like the white christmas. >> me, too. >> we were showing the video of lake effect areas. sometimes, i've lived there and it's all that shoveling, you can watch the weather and say it's going to melt if i just wait a day or two, so maybe you can procrastinate and mother nature will take care of it. the western half of the country has definitely the cooler air. this is going to be our pattern for the rest of the week, while the west is hit and miss above below average, the eastern half of the country not only clearly above average, but some place 3. cities that should be in the 40's this time of year, could be in the 70's. we could see that forecast if i jumped right forward to thursday, christmas eve day, look at this, 70's up the east coast, 73 in memphis, so you really have to get behind that to get some of that colder air, and where we have the colder air, that's our best chance for places that could actually have a white christmas. no

karina mitchell for cbs news. mollie: according to the survey, childcare costs can account for 30% of a family's budget and much of the country. new testing carried out for the associated press reveals no improvement in the filthy waterways of brazil's olympic venue. in fact the contamination, which has been likened to raw sewage, extends farther out than previously known. rio de janeiro hosts the summer contamination may force the brazilian city to give up hosting 2016 olympic events planned at iconic beach venues. closer to home almost every week , this season the iowa hawkeyes have been the rodney dangerfield of college football. and even now with a 12-0 record the hawkeyes continue to get no respect going into saturdays big 10 conference championship game against michigan state. iowa is a three and a half point underdog against the spartans. and, as if they needed more bulletin board material, nationally syndicated host paul finebaum says iowa has a quote "zero chance to win it all," saying iowa just hasn't pl

andrea mitchell reports. >> reporter: with fear of another san bernardino or a paris style attack in the u.s., now a top worry for americans, hillary clinton took on donald trump and the republicans for their rhetoric. accusing them of becoming a tool for isis recruitment. >> promising to carpet bomb until the desert glows doesn't make you sound strong, it makes you sound like you're in over your head. >> reporter: her plan, foil plots and enlist silicon valley. tighten screening at the borders. while clinton likes to portray herself to a national security grown up. >> bluster and bigotry are not credentials for becoming commander in chief. >> reporter: critics say she's vulnerable and for failing to counterradical islamic online propaganda. russia's 11 week air campaign in syria has complicated the u.s. plan. ash carter visiting pilots in turkey accused russia of bombing the anti-assad rebels. >> there are those not working in the right direction. that includes russia. >> reporter: john kerry in moscow tried to persuade that vladmir putin is now a threat to all of the civilized worl

. >>> nbc andrea mitchell reports. >> guns barely fallen silent before both sides went to their cornersrepublicans tweeting prayers for victims and denouncing islamic terrorism, democrats focusing on guns. >> right now it is just too easy. >> radical islamic terrorism and we have a president who refuses to use the term. he refuses to say it. there is something going on with him that we don't know about it. >> it is a political divide graphically illustrated in the new york tabloids. muslim killers versus good isn't fixing this. a tweet storm calling out. >> after every match shooting all of these lawmakers have been thinking and praying and they have been doing nothing at all. >> a democratic proposal that would have blocked people on the terror watch list from buying guns. >> if you are too dangerous to fly in america, you are too dangerous to buy a gun in america. >> donald trump bragged all of this is helping him. >> every single time there is a tragedy my poll numbers go up. >> and that was andrea mitchell reporting. just ahead a hail mary finish for the packers and lions. and an ea

they have not done enough >>> lincoln mitchell. thank you for your insights >>> this morning, that u.n.-backed plan to form a unity government in libya is in jeopardy. the pact would unite the self-declared parliament in tripoli and the internationally recognised one in tobruk. the president of tripoli's government says he has not authorized his representatives to mover forward. the u.n. human rights commission is holding a special session. 87 in burundi have been killed. it has been in turmoil since the president announced in april he would be seeking a third term. >>> today is a year since the u.s. and cuba announced plans to restore relations. negotiations are working to restore commercial airline flights into havana. the lack of flights is not stopping cubans coming to the u.s. as our correspondent reports they are arriving through mexico. >> these are the steps that 20,000 cooun you cubans took, seeking refugee status in the united states. across the country it's higher. 43,000 cubans entering the u.s. under a cold war provisi

maryland will rename its art and sociology building to mitchell. demonstrators say they're only honoring mitchell to avoid renaming the school stadium. >>> it is a big month for travel and the tsa wants to keep you moving quickly. today we expect it to bring five top tips to get you through security fast and trouble-free. tsa agents will be at bwi marshal airport for travel tips and advice today. >>> let's check in with "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell now to find out what's happening in our weather. good morning to you, chuck. >> good morning, eun and aaron, and welcome to thursday, everybody. coming up on 5:01 in the morning and weather headlines of rain is feeble gone. how much good news is that. it will be breezy today and a little on the chilly side. you'll need to layer up a bit to stay warm during the day. most of the rain is over -- could be one stray raindrop or two out there early this morning. that's it. temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s around town. upper 30s in the shenandoah valley. a little cooler. focused in on the nex

. >> shane mitchell is a model, and social media sensation. one of hollywood's hottest young stars. a lead on pretty little liars. she can be seen on magazine covers, award shows and in music videos. when she is not in the spotlight, this 28-year-old pours her heart and soul into projects that are saving and changing lives. >> if i'm instagraming a photo with a story, i want people to know and youth all over i want you all to know that you can make a change. you can make a difference. >> millions of shay's followers see her as a hollywood sweetheart but her core values were installed in her before she was famous. >> my parents taught me to treat everyone equally no matter where they came from or what they believed in. and that was something that really became a huge part of who i am today from my parents. i remember my parents instilling the importance of leaving the world a better place than when you came into it. what can i do when my time is over and i can feel good about this. >> shay was born in canada but moved to thailand. in thailand the poverty made a profound impression. >

let's bring in nicole mitchell for more on that. >> the half foot is the totally today. we've seen big totals yesterday. in fact, i was just looking at some of those numbers, chamberlain south dakota and up on the minnesota border is liking at 11 inches so far. we're about to top that one foot total mark. ahead, heavy amounts of rain. i'll get to that in a second. in terms of the snowy side, we're slowly starting to wind down. that is definitely some good news as we continue through the rest of the day, that corridor that i was mentioning, and even into iowa as well, that's where we'll continue to see some of the bigger snow amounts, but most of what we have has already accumulated. it's olt more that will push a couple of place over that one foot total mark. here's where we're locking at snow, but looking a the a broader picture, a lot of rain for the east coast. into the northwest, you'll hear we talk about this over the next days, heavy rain will push in. interns of the front side of the bigger system, even flood concerns, some of the heaviest rain, tennesseeing that,

let's bring in meteorologist nicole mitchell and so many concerns about el niÑo this year, as well. >, you don't look at one individual storm, but sometimes a pattern. the west coast will see more storms december through february. we've seen some. you don't know this as an individual one as el niÑo, but looking at the pattern, we'll have a much wetter season and we've lard started to see that. it's been system after system, not one storm. across the northern tier of the country, adam and i were bonding finding out we were both from minnesota. family was telling me how amazing it was to get rain in december instead of snow. this next one is pulling out into the central u.s., so more people will feel the changes. this one finally has colder air with it. that's going to cause changes, as well. you can see this system. as it pulse out, it taps into more gulf moisture. places like the accident into oklahoma, we could see stronger storms with that. we have enough dynamic even this time of year and heavier rain moving through the central portion of the united states. tomorrow, you can see th

andrea mitchell reports. >> reporter: the guns had barely fallen silent before both sides went to their corners. republicans tweeting their prayers for the victims and denouncing islamic terrorism. democrats focusing on guns. >> right now, it is just too easy. we can take basic steps that would make it harder, not impossible, but harder for individuals to get access to weapons. >> reporter: donald trump slammed the president with innuendo. >> radical islamic terrorism and i'll tell you what, we have a president that refuses to use the term. he refuses to say it. there is something going on with him that we don't know about. >> reporter: it is a political divide graphically illustrated in new york tabloids. muslim killers versus god isn't fixing this. liberal blogger igor volsky set off a tweet storm calling out lawmakers who offer prayers but opposing new gun laws, talking about how much money they would receive from the nra. >> after all the shootings, the lawmakers have been thinking and praying and doing nothing at all. >> if you are too dangerous to fly in america, you are too dange

back to you, kate. >> andrea mitchell in washington. >>> high drama in baltimore today. jurors in the trial of the first of the baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray told a judge they were deadlocked and could not reach a verdict. but the judge sent them back to deliberate further. gray's neck was broken after he was arrested and put in the back of a police van earlier this year. his death of course triggering days of protests and civil unrest. officer william porter is charged with manslaughter, among other crimes. he faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. >>> another day of weather extremes across the nation. records are being shattered but in very different ways. on opposite sides of the country, record breaking snow in the west, and record breaking high temperatures here in the east. nbc's dylan dreyer. >> reporter: this morning's commute in colorado a mess. hundreds of flights cancelled. the same storm dumped nearly a foot of snow in parts of montana. and in salt lake city, more than 9 inches fell, more than all of last winter. in the