pittsburgh, the city of bridges.m a pennsylvania kid, i was born and raised for the first part in pennsylvania and i have been in pittsburgh a lot. all of these years, i never knew that pittsburgh, pennsylvania had more bridges than any other city in the world. [applause] across the country, there are 45,000 bridges and poor conditions. it is unacceptable. that is what your governor and members of congress have been saying for years, we have to do something about this. i talk about it every time i come to pittsburgh. we finally got it done. i might add -- [applause] this is the first time in the country's history that we dedicated a program for repair and upgrade of bridges. the governor can tell you, who historic funding to make it real. $1.6 billion for bridges alone. 327 million just to repair bridges. we have to get on with it. next time, we will not need headlines to say the summit was killed in the next bridge collapse. we are providing billions more for roads and so much more. you saw today, it literally can t

that tech is based in pittsburgh.ocomotives will be built in the same plant, status and built at general electric's more than a century ago. not only will these locomotives be running here at home powering our economy and decreasing, lab tech will be exporting to canada and australia and all around the world to create more good paying jobs.>> in the process reducing climate change jobs in western pennsylvania.these are good paying jobs you can raise a family on. with that said all you need is just a little breathing room. a little bit of breathing room. so many people don't have it now . it also means something else. it means right here in pittsburgh the future is being built on a foundation of this city's story passed and an announcement like this doesn't happen in a vacuum . manufacturing resurgence is no accident. it takes local leaders, federal leaders, foundations, universities. all pulling together. it requires a mindset like you have here in mill 19. here's what i mean by that. generations ago mill 19 used to r

i've been come tok pittsburgh a long time. i'm a pennsylvania kid. pooif been do pittsburgh a lot. i never knew pittsburgh, pennsylvania had more bridges than any other city in the world. yo. across the country there are 45,000 bridges in poor condition. it's unacceptable. that's why your governor and members of congress, you mayor have been saying for years, we have to do something about this. we finally got it done. i might add -- [ applause ] this is the first time in the country's history that we dedicated national program to repair and upgrade bridges. it's about time. the governor can tell you we're giving state and local leaders history basic funding to make national projects real. here in pennsylvania, that means at least $1.6 billion for bridges alone. 327 million in 2022 alone just to repair bridges. we've got to move. we saw today when a bridge is in disrepair, it can threaten lives. we were immediately in contact with the mayor. we're going to rebuild that bridge along with thousands of other bridges in pennsylvania and across the country because it's in our interest fo

after my first year, i wanted to come back to pittsburgh. facility, to take stock of what we've accomplished together and look forward to the extraordinary opportunities that lie ahead for pittsburgh and america if we continue to do our job. from day one every action i've taken to rebuild the economy has been guided by one principle, make it in america. like we used to. no one knows that better than all the folks here in pittsburgh. and that's why it matters so much. making it in america is what built this city. the steel city. the arsenal democracy during world war ii, when pennsylvania generated as much steel as germany, japan and italy combined right here in the city of pittsburgh. pittsburgh also knows the consequences when we ignore the backbone and fail to invest in ourselves, fail to invest in our people. some of you have been around long enough to remember how this city lost 100,000 steel jobs between 1970 and 1990. i was raised when i moved from scranton, my dad didn't have any work and we moved to claymont, delaware. the town was a

a major bridge collapse in the city of pittsburgh. officials say there are no fatalities, thankfully, and three people were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. this after the collapse which severed what is being described as a major artery in the city. several vehicles crossing over that bridge at the time. >> notably this came hours before president biden was expected to visit the city in part to discuss the nation's crumbling infrastructure and the key infrastructure legislation passed through congress last year. how it can help avoid things like this going forward. cnn's jean casarez has been following this story this morning. so, jean, when we look at the pictures earlier -- >> reporter: here is what we know is the latest. there were three to four vehicles on the bridge when it collapsed. and authorities are saying that it could have been much, much worse, but school was actually detained two hours today because of the weather. but one of those was a public bus that was on that bridge when the entire bridge co

a major bridge collapse in the city of pittsburgh.atalities, thankfully, and three people were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. this after the collapse which severed what is being described as a major artery in the city. several vehicles crossing over that bridge at the time. >> notably this came hours before president biden was expected t

thousands of pittsburgh here used it daily. thankfully no one was killed. >> i know this really just happened just recently but any thoughts or ideas how this happened? >> i don't. as you mentioned earlier the president is coming to discuss infrastructure and there is no more jarring example and certainly in western pennsylvania that can illustrate that a bridge that thousands of people use everyday collapsed into a park and it drives home this very urgent idea that we have been talking about how critical these investments are and not just in pittsburgh in western pennsylvania and all across the country. it is jarring and again to see a bridge, and a bridge laying in ruins in one of our parks to say the least. >> it really is. the last time it was inspected was last september. there is reports of a gas leak? >> there was. there was a collapse that severed the gas line. first responders have been magnificent. they sent out a drone to make sure if something was missing. again, they have been superb and things are setting into a r

so snow covered pittsburgh bridge collapse today, injuring a number of people. washington correspondent jessi turnure joins us live now with more. jesse? can the president was able to see that damage firsthand and continue to make the case that states should take advantage of those federal funds. >> as soon as possible. >> on the other side of the concrete, their president biden surveyed disastrous proof of the nation's need for the 1 trillion dollar infrastructure law. it's incredible. this pittsburgh bridge rated in poor condition for the past decade collapse friday morning wrecking a city bus and several cars. but resulting only in minor injuries. and comes the president. michel really is the president went ahead with his planned visit to pittsburgh, which calls itself the city of bridges and claims to have more bridges than any other city in the world. and no idea. and we're going we're going to fix them all. thousands of bridges across the country will soon get billions of dollars from the new infrastructure law. the white house said about 5.5 billion will

cinco tendremos imágenes exclusivas de un vuelo entre los kansas city chiefs y los steelers de pittsburghen vivo desde san josé, soy cabrera noticiero telemundo 48 >>> carlos, antes de dejarte ir. me gusta el sentir de los fanáticos que entrevistas qué dice que le van a ambos equipos. cuéntanos nos de azul con rojo y el partido dividido >>> los fanáticos están divididos entre las dos elecciones. tengo que ser honestos. muchas de las personas que están aquí por no decir el 90 por ciento le van a los 49ers. en este partió del área de la bahía. esto es una jornada a todo color para venir por primera vez y disfrutando de un juego de este tipo. estaremos aquí para seguir con todo lo que acontece esta tarde. >>> gracias carlos armando. en otras noticias deportivas el serbio novak djokovic abandonó australia luego de que se le cancelara su visa ya que al no estar vacunado contra el covid-19 no podía ingresar a ese país. el tenista estuvo varios días pidiendo permiso para quedarse y jugar el abierto de australia pero las autoridades se lo negaron, a través de un comunicado el deportista dijo que

they're a classic pittsburgh manufacturer. they're based here in pittsburgh.be build in eerie at the same plant that thomas edison biltmore than a century ago. not only will they be running here at home, they'll be exported to canada, australia, creating more good paying jobs. folks, in the process, reducing climate change, creating jobs here in western pennsylvania. as i said, good paying jobs that you can raise a family on. my dad said all you need, a family needs a little breathing room, a little bit of breathing room. so many people don't have it now. also means something else. means that right here in pittsburgh, the future is being built on the foundation of this city's storied past. an announcement like this doesn't happen in a vacuum. in manufacturing resurgence we're seeing today is no accident. takes local leaders, federal leaders, foundations, businesses, unions, universities. all pulling together. requires a mindset like you have here in mill 19. here's what i mean by that. generations ago, mill 19 used to roll out ten inch steel bars. today it rol

and send pittsburgh to kansas city. >> cris: oh, my gosh! now. >> al: i thought a second let it roll all the way out. >> cris: they could have and that would have been the way they could have guaranteed themselves a spot in the playoffs and yet they still want to win the game. they still want to kick this field goal. >> al: exactly. >> cris: i'm just saying. >> al: i know what you're saying! i know. >> cris: anything can happen here. >> al: of course. 47-yard attempt. for a man who has been money. raiders in. chargers out. steelers in. >> cris: we will never know but i can't help but wonder if that time-out changed the mindset of rich bisaccia. >> al: we would like to know. will he fess up totally? >> cris: no, no. >> al: what a game. what an ending. what a season. off to postseason we go. >> cris: i've never seen like it in my whole life. >> al: you stick around long enough, you'll see everything. this was a one-off. . pittsburgh to kansas city. charrers to the off-season. raiders win 35-32. face of keenan allen. second time in 19 years, ra

athena jones in pittsburgh, thank you. let's get more on the disaster.s fire chief daryl jones on the scene of the collapse. do you have any indication of what caused this dangerous collapse or a timeline for when you'll get answers? >> thank you for having me. we don't have a timeline. the investigation is just beginning. >> how's the survivors doing? ten injured, three went to hospital. are they all okay right now? >> none suffered any life threatening jish injuries. if this collapse happened a half hour, 45 minutes later it may have been 40 or 50 cars on the bridge at that time and the results may not have been so good. >> i know you met with president biden today in pittsburgh. he warned that many of the bridges in pittsburgh in his words just as old and just as d decrepid. is that true? >> i don't think we knew exactly how bad this was until after the incident happened. we have approximately 445 bridges here in this city and so there's a constant loop of inspections and repairs so that any money to help improve the infrastructure is greatly apprecia

minus 1 in pittsburgh. in the deep south it will feel like 34 degrees in miami. here in the northeast it means the snow will not melt over the next couple of days. whit. >> thank you, rob. >>> we are following breaking news late today from the nfl. reports that legendary quarterback, 44-year-old tom brady is planning to retire. the future of the seven-time super champ, considered one of remains uncertain. some of those close to him not confirming the reports and his father saying they're not true. here is abc's phil lipof from new york. >> reporter: tonight it could be the end of an era and a legendary career. sources telling espn that tom brady is leaving professional football after 22 years, though the g.o.a.t. himself has not confirmed the report. rumored for days following brady's most recent game, a much-watched playoff defeat for the tampa bay buccaneers, a team he joined two years ago and led to a super bowl win in 2021. >> the tampa bay bucs, super bowl lv champions. >> reporter: it was his seasons quarterbacking for the patriots who earned him the reputa

elwyn lopez in pittsburgh. thank you, elwyn. >>> as we reported at the top, there's news coming in involving russia, ukraine, these rising tensions and president biden late today saying he will be sending u.s. troops to the region. so, where will they go? our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell from ukraine again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, ukraine's army reherring for a war they who they never have to fight, firing western made and supplied weapons. and president biden tonight saying he's getting close to moving u.s. troops to the region, though not to ukraine. >> i'll be moving troops to the nato countries in the near term. >> reporter: defense secretary austin andn general milley warning a russian attack on ukraine would be swift and horrific. >> there's a potential they could launch on very little warning. >> reporter: american forces on high alert to support neighboring countries, but both men stressing there is a way out. >> war is not inevitable. as the secretary said. the right answer here is a

drivers collide with a near death experience in pittsburgh.ehow, no one died. even as cars went over the edge. and piled up in the rubble. >>> plus, pittsburgh also the backdrop today for president biden. he'll talk jobs and point to solid evidence the economy is bouncing back. but it's a hard sell for americans dealing with high inflation and covid exhaustion. >>> ukraine's president responds to report moves to friction with the united states over russia's intent tde

is heading to pittsburgh at this hour. critical to the swing state of pennsylvania on a previously scheduled to do tout his build back better bill. we do not know whether the collapsed bridge in pittsburgh, sited in the past for being in poor condition, was one of those to be repaired. >>> and a monster blizzard expect to hit the entire coast beginning overnight from virginia to maine with boston getting the biggest snow storm ever. they're talking 24 inches. nbc news chief correspondent, richard engel nire the frontlines. there seems to be a disconnect between president zelensky who talked to president biden about the threat level and timing of an invasion from russia. >> reporter: there's also a big difference about what the two countries are -- have the capacity to do about it. yes, there is a totally different messaging. president biden is telling the world, the ukrainian president biden according to white house that this threat is real, that it could come at any moment, that the biggest risk is for an invasion to come

to talk infrastructure pittsburgh's mayor saying he's prev appreciative of biden's visit to pittsburghying money is badly needed to ensure our bridges and roads are safe, adding this could have happened to anybody, in any city, in any town in america, shep. >> amy hudak live in pittsburgh, thank you. >>> for months, of these have been ransacking freight trains in the l.a. area, ripping apart packages, stealing big screen tvs, clothing, anything, really. we're now learning one of the heists, burglars stole more than 80 brand-new guns. only two of them have been recovered. that's what local officials tell nbc news they say back in august, of these broke into a container car that had dozens and dozens of newly-manufactured pistols and semi-automatic shot guns inside. a spokes person for the union pacific railroad says the company has brought in special agents to help investigate overall police have arrested more than 120 suspects in the rash of train burglaries officials say gang members are suspected to be involved >>> thousands of police officers packing the streets of new york city tod

i talked about it every time i've come to pittsburgh and we finally got it done. according to the american society of civil engineers, in the u. s, there are 617000 bridges. 42 percent are over 50 years old, and 46000 bridges in the us are structurally deficient on friday. the problems with bridges abundantly clear for everyone to see gabriel's hondo al jazeera new york, the year and human rights office is calling for increased pressure against me and mars military. as the 1st anniversary of the crew approaches, it's described widespread violence against civilians including torture and so called clearance operations targeting villages. these $1500.00 people are known to have been killed in the past year, but the us is the actual numbers likely to be much higher time for an urgent, renewed effort to restore human rights and democracy in mamma, and ensure the perpetrators of systemic human rights violations. and abuses are held to account as long as impunity prevails. stability in myanmar will be a fiction. accountability of the military remains crucial to any solut

. >> garrett: pittsburgh bridge collapse. officials call it a miracle no one died. president biden tours the scene and vows to repair america's aging infrastructure. tensions in eastern europe. ukraine's president calls on russia to prove it has no intention of invading. >> reporter: what is it that you know that president biden doesn't? >> garrett: covid deaths rise, but new infections and hospitalizations decline. a widow's emotional eulogy. mourners honor rookie new york city police officer jason rivera killed in the line of duty. >> although i gained thousands of blue brothers and sisters, i'm the loneliest without you. >> garrett: houston suspect captured. a man who shot three police officers taken into custody following a lengthy standoff. the microchip shortage reaches crisis levels. how a lack of inventory threatens the global economy. and "on the road" with an 11-year-old's designs that brighten the lives of sick children. of >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> garrett: good evening to our viewers i

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i've talked about it every time i've come to pittsburgh, and we finally got it done. a bipartisan infrastructure law, including the largest investment in our nations bridges sense the. it says steve eisenhower put together the interstate highway system. eye witnesses say the bridge collapse. could have been a lot worse if this had happened. 15 to 20 minutes later, you would have had lessons with school kids on it, buses with workers. so the timing of this in terms of happening, what if it was very fortuitous. the bridge was built nearly a half century ago, like dozens across the city of pittsburgh. the federal government rated it in poor condition back in 2011. and more than 3 years ago, this twitter user highlighted it's corroded steel beams. it's unclear if it had ever been fixed, but it's not just in pittsburgh all over america. infrastructure is in disrepair and that's why last year congress passed and president joe biden signed into law a $1.00 trillion dollar infrastructure plan to rebuild everything, including railroad lines, airports, tunnels, roads, and yes,

it's in pittsburgh.gine how terrifying it was to be on that bridge this morning as it buckled. ten people were injured when it collapsed just hours before president joe biden visited the city to hold events on infrastructure. the president visiting the site of the collapse and vowing to fix all of the nation's deficient bridges. >> we're going to fix them all, not a joke. this is going to be a gigantic change. and there's 43,000 nationwide, and we're sending the money. >> so pennsylvania's lieutenant governor john fetterman joins me now. good to see you again. sorry it's under these circumstances. this could have been a whole lot worse, and we are so glad it wasn't. first, tell us about the people who were hurt. how are they doing? >> sure, i mean just to set the stage for your viewers, this is one of the most critical bridges, you know, in pittsburgh. it allows you to move between two major neighborhoods of regent square and squurl hill. in fact, i drove over the bridge just yesterday. there was a port

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drivers collide with a near death experience in pittsburgh. a bridge collapses in the middle of the morning commute. somehow, no one died. even as cars went over the edge. and piled up in the rubble. >>> plus, pittsburgh also the backdrop today for president biden. he'll talk jobs and point to solid evidence the economy is bouncing back. but it's a hard sell for americans dealing with high inflation and covid exhaustion. >>> ukraine's president responds to report moves to friction with the united states over russia's intent to invade. >>> we begin in pittsburgh where emergency responders still on the scene of a bridge collapse that happened during the morning commute. these pictures were taken right after the collapse and they are just stunning. a bus dangling over one portion. the bridge buckled at multiple points and split into pieces. you see several cars at the bottom of a ravine below. they used ropes and chains to get to the victims stuck in their cars on the bridge. three taken to the hospital. ten injuries in all but amazingly, none li

. >>> also tonight, the bridge collapse in pittsburgh six vehicles plunging down a city bus hanging over a ravine. crews rappelling over 150 feet to rescue passengers others forming a human chain. ten people injured president biden touring the scene today. the collapse coming just hours before his visit to tout his infrastructure plan. >>> just in, president biden saying he will deploy u.s. troops to eastern europe in the near term to counter the russian threat to ukraine. it comes as the top u.s. general warns that an invasion would be, quote, horrific. >>> thousands giving final salute to a fallen nypd officer. his wife's heartbreaking eulogy >>> our team inside afghanistan. the deepening hunger crisis five months after the chaotic u.s. withdrawal >>> the major u.s. city rolling back mask restrictions but only for some dr. fauci weighing in. >>> and meet the newest four-legged member of the white house family >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening after some uncertainty, the forecasts are aligning tonight for a major snowstorm affecting some 68 million people

and a bridge collapses in pittsburgh just hours before a visit by the vice president to highlight his efforts to strengthen the country's infrastructure. ah, welcome to the program. ukraine's president is urged west not to panic, over the likelihood of a russian invasion, which he said is damaging the country's economy. despite huge build up of russian troops, new crane volume is landscape saying he does not consider the situation now. any more tense than before. waste and as if we're grateful to the united states for their ongoing support for our sovereignty. but i'm the president of ukraine and i'm based here and i think i know the details more than any other we do understand what the risks are. it's important that the president should know the situation from me, not the intermediaries. we do not see a bigger escalation. yes, the trip numbers have gone up. but i was talking about the same thing in 2021. when there were drills in the russian federation, there was a big build up. we were supported by the us europeans called on russia to pull back . i don't think the situation is more

he's visiting pittsburgh today.ge, appears to be even possibly a bus that is precariously perched there on that part of the bridge that has collapsed, but not fallen to the ground. we're getting more information. we're getting these pictures and we're going to go there live next. >>> and this comes as millions are bracing for a major winter weather event about to hit the east coast. a bomb cyclone, as much as three feet of snow expected in major cities. we're getting new information on the forecast. it was a tragedy. with knockoff batteries, little miss cupcake never stood a chance. until, energizer ultimate lithium. who wants a cupcake? the number one longest-lasting aa battery. yay! case closed. ♪ calum scott's "you are the reason" ♪ celebrate every kiss. that led... ...to this one. get 20 to 40% off engagement wedding and anniversary rings at k. liz, you nerd, cough if you're in here! shh! i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. what about rob's dry cough? works on that too, and lasts 12 hours. 12 hours?! who stu

you go to pittsburgh and or some local area and say mr.ction news just reported on a local family of american citizens who are still trapped behind enemy lines in afghanistan. why did you leave them behind. action channel 4 just reported gas prices hit $5 a gallon here, empty store shelves. what are you doing about the supply chain crisis? he doesn't want to answer those questions. local interviews take a lot of prep. when president bush used to get briefed to these do they think i'm the mayor? they do ask you that. i don't know that biden is up to that level of detail in terms of preparation that's required for these interviews. >> harris: it is interesting my first presidential interview was on one of those whistle stops you're talking about through former president bill clinton was running for reelection and it took a lot of preparation. i would imagine like you say because they don't know us as well at the local level, they just don't. they can't anticipate what we would talk about. but there are some drumbeat issues in this country an

so joining us now, the pittsburgh fire bureau chief, darryl jones.g the time this morning. a lot on your hands. first thing, how do you manage these rescues and to get the folks off the bridge safely? that's no small thing. >> no, it wasn't. i attribute that to the highly skilled people in our ems bureau able to conduct that rescue. the technical aspect of that, we worked together. fire, police, and ems. coordinated effort to respond to and recover from this incident. >> kudos to your colleague and the first responders there for acting so bravely and quickly getting to the scene. obviously, given the weather at hand there too. i'm curious, there had been a previous bridge collapse just two years ago. was this particular bridge on your radar in terms of concern that we could very well see the images that we see now? >> no, it was not. and we do have people go out and inspect the bridges, as you know, the city of pittsburgh is the city of bridges. we have a lot of them. and they're routinely inspected. if there was any warning or concern, we would have

i've talked about it every time i've come to pittsburgh. and we finally got it done, a bi partisan infrastructure law, including a large investment and our nation is bridges sense the it says the eyes in our put together the interstate highway system. eye witnesses say the bridge collapse could have been a lot worse if this had happened 15 to 20 minutes later. you are the fat spoken parts of the workers. so the timing of this in terms of happening when it was very fortuitous. the bridge was built nearly a half century ago, like dozens across the city of pittsburgh. the federal government rated it in poor condition back in 2011. and more than 3 years ago this twitter user highlighted its corroded steel beams. it's unclear if it had ever been fixed, but it's not just in pittsburgh all over america. infrastructure is in disrepair, and that's why last year congress passed and president joe biden signed in the war . a $1.00 trillion dollar infrastructure plan to rebuild everything, including railroad lines, airports, tunnels, roads, and yes, bri

a bridge collapses in pittsburgh hours before a visit by the u.s. president to highlight his project to strengthen infrastructure. joe biden says he will be moving a straw -- a small number of troops to eastern europe. the pentagon has placed around 8500 military personnel on standby. the u.s. military's top two officials say a full-scale invasion would be horrific, but there is still time to avoid war. >> conflict is not inevitable. there is still time and space for publicity. >> given the types of forces, all of it packaged together, if that was unleashed on ukraine, it would be significant and would result in significant casualties. you can imagine what that might look like in dense urban areas, along roads. it is not necessary. we think a diplomatic outcome is the way to go. >> president biden says he will be deploying a small number of troops to eastern europe and nato countries in what he calls the near term. >> it seems the biden administration every day is taking another slight step to show how serious they think this is. we believe this is

polo sandoval is in pittsburgh. tell us what you're seeing there, polo. >> reporter: it's that wind-whipped snow we're seeing in pittsburgh. meteorologists say we've gotten about five or six inches in and around downtown pittsburgh, expect another inch to go and it will scale back. the issue diane mentioned of refreezing. the city of pittsburgh received some criticism which the mayor has called valid and justified in the way it handled its last snow situation snowstorm about a week and a half ago so they pledged to increase their response and make sure the roads are as clear as possible. that's an uphill battle. the big concern is the refreezing, later this week the forecast calling for overnight low of one degree. the concern is in the coming days if a lot of the snow isn't removed you could see side streets basically become the frozen mess that we saw about a week and a half ago. and the big -- >> we lost polo there, but we did hear pittsburgh many cities seeing winter trouble. diane and polo, thanks very much. >>

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i've talked about it every time i've come to pittsburgh and we finally got it done. according to the american society of civil engineers, in the u. s, there are 617000 bridges. 42 percent are over 50 years old, and 46000 bridges in the us are structurally efficient. on friday, the problems with bridges abundantly clear for everyone to see gabriel's hondo al jazeera new york. at least 4 people have been killed in a bomb attack and pakistan's troubled spinal san problems. security official say a vehicle was targeted using a remotely controlled explosive on a road and there a book the district has come out. a 10 soldiers were killed in an earlier attack. the security checkpoint and catch region on tuesday. come on how to report bugs gone, has seen a spike of our tags across the country, the responsibility of gods being taken by the islamic stage. hoarder san ad rella the day to get dollar bon buckets on. and balloon and surgery who have been carrying out every day that crushed up august on of one on border after a load last year for several months. it appeared that the

buffalo down to pittsburgh gtting some of the heaviest snow bands. parts of new england getting into the act as well. though the coastline will have turned into rain by that point. midday things start to wind down but not before upwards of nearly a foot and a half of snow falls in a place like buffalo. the wind will be another factor, gusting up and over 60 miles per hour along the new england coast well into the day on monday. and that will drive water onshore. we have coastal flood warnings in effect. new england coast all the way down through the tri state area, including long island and parts of the jersey shore. big storm out there, be careful if you're traveling around the northeast today. we'll send it back to you, andrew and faith. >> all right, jeff, thank you. >>> police have taken two teens in the uk into custody in connection with a ten-hour standoff in texas. it's not clear what charges they may be facing. the fbi says the gunman behind the siege in the dallas-ft. worth area is a british citizen who demanded the release of a pakistani te

president biden uses the collapse of a bridge in pittsburgh to emphasise the importance of his $1 trillionnfrastructure bill. more doubts emerge about novak djokovic�*s covid status during his attempt to enter australia for the tennis open. and the influential online streaming platform, twitch, accused of encouraging unhealthy behaviour. hello. russia's president, vladimir putin, says the us and its allies in the nato military alliance have ignored moscow's main security concerns over eastern europe with ukraine at the heart of tensions. the comments were made in a phone call with president macron of france after washington had rejected russian demands that nato rule out ukraine joining the defence alliance. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kyiv. yes, another momentous day in the growing concern, the crisis between russia and ukraine. telephone calls between world leaders and major capitals, growing concern in allegations and counter allegations about what is happening on ukraine's borders with russia, and concern about what the future will hold. in the midst of all

polo sandoval is in pittsburgh. polo, what are they doing to prepare? >> in the last hour, you could still see the road. you're really seeing that snowfall increase, and the national weather service is saying late this evening we could potentially see two inches an hour around pittsburgh. they're calling for no more than 7 or 8 inches. so they have decreased those snow amounts, but pittsburgh, what makes it different than other major cities experiencing this weather is city officials as recently as friday recognized that during the last major snow event, which was maybe a week and a half ago, that their response fell short and basically did not anticipate a refreeze event, so there were many side streets that became a frozen mess, paralyzing neighborhoods and forcing school cancellations. we heard from pittsburgh's new mayor as early as friday that residents can expect a significant improvement in the response. for the most part, we have seen that. you've seen plows on the roads but also on the sidewalks, making sure the roads are clear, anticipating a

julian: now to that breaking news from pittsburgh. that sent three people to the hospital. a city bus and up to four cars were on the bridge when it fell. city officials are making sure there was no one under it. we are going to take you to life pictures. we know the conditions are icy in the area. a handful of officials were hurt responding to this scene. kumasi: and live look from boston this morning as preparations are underway ahead of what could be a blizzard on the east coast. some areas will see several feet of snow along with hurricane strength winds. boston is racing for what could be the biggest storm ever for that city. winter storm watches are in place for 35 million people on the east coast. something that could complement the aftermath is shortage of plow drivers. some are getting paid as much as $300 per hour. >> you need to pay them a lot more money which means you need to make more money. you have equipment fees, fuel is up, insurance is up. it is a combination between money and where did the workforce go. kumasi: inc

paulo sandoval is in pittsburgh which is feeling the effects. we are in north carolina where authorities say they've responded to more than 400 vehicle crashes caused by the winter weather. >> reporter: the flurries continuing to fall here in charlotte, north carolina, but underneath this snow is ice and that is the main concern for authorities in the carolinas. this ice, the freezing rain, the sleet that was falling throughout the day on sunday potentially refreezing overnight creating difficult conditions for drivers and anybody really trying to travel in the greater carolinas area. more than 90% of the flights out of charlotte were canceled on sunday and airlines have said that people need to be patient. it could continue in through the beginning of the week. now when it comes to driving, there is a staffing shortage. the state says that it may take longer to get to certain streets to clear them off but they activated the national guard, they brought in assistance to help with those streets to clear them off. again, the concern being an overn

from pittsburgh. good morning to you. >> go to, how are you?f scheduling issues. what do you make of that? >> it is bad time when your party doesn't show up. president biden inherited secure borders and a great energy sector and energy independence and inherited the greatest economic recovery in modern history. and here we are a year later. we have record inflation. we have 50% rise in prices at the pump and crisis on the border which is affecting and i heard your earlier gas the crisis is a big deal across the country. and then finally, we are being challenged around the world because of the weakness president biden showed and the incompetence with afghanistan. so i think it is a tough position and he is going to try to explain to the people of pittsburgh why we should double down on that agenda. he has to top sell. >> steve: you know, david, before this week the president, you know, his poll numbers are going into the ditch for the most part with inflation we have never seen inflation like this. the supply chain problem and crime and stuff li

ten people have been injured in pittsburgh after a bridge collapsed.the time. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has the latest. it happened early in the morning and it could indeed have been so much worse, of course it was catastrophic for the bridge, for the structure but extraordinary that not many people were injured. those that were injured, they suffered minor injuries and no—one was killed. that is the good news coming out of this but as far as the bridge is concerned, it collapsed in the space of a few seconds, it took everyone by surprise, you can imagine the emergency services were inundated with calls, very difficult conditions, snowy conditions, difficult terrain and when the emergency services actually got to the scene they were confronted with the sight of a bus reallyjust hanging on to what remains of that structure, some cars in a similar position, and of course this is a bridge that the president has been talking about a lot along with many others around the country in dire need of repair, some 3,000 in the state of pennsylvan

the forbes avenue bridge that runs to pittsburgh collapsed. a man that lives nearby said he heard a boom and felt his house rattle around 7:00 this morning. later he realized what he heard and what he felt was the deck of that bridge crashing down. drivers were on the bridge as it happened. you can see a bus in the middle of that damage. rescuers formed a human chain to pull people from that bus. incredibly nobody was seriously hurt. at roughly 50 years old that bridge is not much older than most bridges in america. the investigation into what caused the collapse is under way right now. officials believe it was probably because of the weight of snow and ice. joining me now is nbc news white house correspondent, mike momoli. >> reporter: obviously president biden, he has had to deal with several crisis, first the pandemic, and then there are smaller flare ups wherever time the white house feels like they beat one back, another one arises. the president had a hard time getting his message across, and today a bridge collapses when he comes to tal