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. >> ron allen join us this morning. ron, where does the investigation go from here? >> reporter: jose, it's complicated because this happened in international waters and you had a number of nations involved in the rescue operations, the united states, france, uk, canada of course and the people who perished on this mission were also a number of different nationalities. it's unclear who will lead the investigation. obviously, yes, a lot of questions about why this happened and whether it could have been prevented. there's been a lot of questions raised about the fact that this even happened, about the company oceangate, about its founder stockton rush, about the material that this craft was made out of. it was an experimental vehicle. it was not approved or licensed by any regulatory agency in the maritime industry. it was not required to. a lot of questions being raised about the carbon fiber material and titanium that was the hull of the craft. they're out there now, still some of the rescue ships, that were on the ocean bottom trying to find debris, trying to map i

let's start with nbc news correspondent ron allen in st. john's canada.o many people had feared. what else did we learn from the coast guard? >> well, exactly. this is what was feared because the craft lost communications once it was -- an hour and 45 minutes into the journey. it had not even reached the titanic. it takes about two hours to get there. as the coast guard put it, there was a catastrophic implosion. now an investigation into determining what happened, why it happened. there were questions raised about the vehicle, whether it should be doing this sort of trip, this sort of journey to the ocean's floor. the coast guard kept pointing out this is a very extremely unforgiving environment. 13,000 feet down, 12,000 feet down or so. and, again, it appears that where the debris was found in front of the bow of the titanic, that this apparently happened on the way down, on their descent to the ocean floor. we have a statement from oceangate, the company that, of course, owns and runs the submersible. it says we now believe our ceo, stockton rush, shah

. >> joining me now, nbc's ron allen. les coleman is a civil rights attorney, former federal attorney and msnbc legal analyst. ron, tell us more about what's in this report? >> well, the doj basically said that the conditions in the minneapolis police department are what made possible the death, the murder of george floyd. it was a top-to-bottom scathing report that talked about how they use excessive force too much, how they discriminate against black and native american citizens, they violate the first amendment rights of protesters and the media. they discriminate against people with behavioral disabilities. internal investigations go on too long. more than two years in some cases. there were numerous examples of racist comments by police against black people. there were 19 police shootings investigated and a significant portion of them were unconstitutional. you name it, there's a problem there, and that's what this whole 89-page report laid out, with vivid examples of a police officer stopping a young man drawing his

. >> joining us from newfoundland is ron allen and from boston, nbc news correspondent kristen dahlgren. ron, you just got done with a news conference up there with the people behind the vessel, the ship that the submersible launched from. what did we learn? >> reporter: yeah, a company called horizon maritime services, the polar prince. it's the first time we have heard from them, and it's perhaps the closest connection we have had to people who have been actually able to talk to folks on scene. their ship is still out there, it's a crew of at least 17 or so. they are in constant contact, and just listening to their remarks, you could see the concern. you could see the stress. you could see just the fear, the hope that they still have that something positive is going to happen. they couldn't elaborate much on these reports about noises that we have been hearing. they have been focused on trying to get supplies out to the ships and out to this armada of international ships and rescue teams to get them what they need to continue to help, to pull off some kind of a miracle, perhaps, at th

. >> nbc news correspondent ron allen is in st. john's, canada, where this fateful trip began. so ron, where does the recovery process stand right mow? do we know who will be leading this effort? >> reporter: well, it sounds like the u.s. coast guard and the ntsb are going to lead the investigation per se, to determine what happened, although this are several nations involved in this, canada, the u.k., france, and great britain, and so there's, that has to be sorted out. and of course, victims were of various nash analysises as well. it sounds like, we're still trying to get more details about this, that there are some private companies out there, that are involved in the mapping process, and potentially the recovery process of some debris. they're trying to figure out what is really doable. and that process could take the rest of the week or so. a week or so. before anything is hoisted. remember, it is two and a half, three miles down on the ocean floor. and a very, very difficult, unforgiving, is the way the u.s. coast guard described the terrain down there. so it is not an ea

nbc's ron allen is in st. john's, so what are the next steps now? >> reporter: we're waiting for the return of the polar prince, which was the ship that took the submersible out to the north atlantic and launched it. this is its home base. we expected to come back with the crew of about 17 or so in the next 12 hours or so. we also believe there are some relatives of the victims aboard that went out to get as close as they possibly could to the search and rescue operation when that's going on. that's one development. out there where the tragedy happened, the coast guard says most of the vessel involved in the search and rescue operation have returned to their home bases. there are still a few vessels out there. there's at least one or perhaps two remote operated vehicles on the ocean floor trying to map the area where the debris fell, perhaps to try to do some imaging. it's unclear whether there will be attempts to remove the debris and bring it up to the surface, it sounds like a complicated and difficult operation. the coast guard emphasizing that

nbc news correspondent ron allen joins us now from st. john's, canada.rince, that's the ship that launched the submersible. what are they saying about the search? >> they are focused, they're hopeful, they are keeping vigil, they have a crew of 17 on their ship in the north atlantic and they are in constant contact trying to make sure they get everything they need out there to try and affect a rescue. they have not given up hope. there continues to be steady stream of more ships, resources and technology heading out that way trying to find these individuals who are now believed to be trapped somewhere near the bottom of the ocean. here's some of what the ceo of the company had to say. take a listen. >> these are extremely professional crews, they are handling their responsibilities professionally and fully focused on finding the submersible and bringing those people back safely. >> they are playing a support role to the u.s. coast guard, the canadian coast guard and other ships here in the north atlantic trying to do what they can to find the team that's

nbc's ron allen is joining us from st. john's, canada, where this missing submersible began its voyage. what more are you learning about these underwater noises and what rescuers are planning today? >> the latest guide is that, yes, describing what was heard as noises and sounds is more accurate than banging, which is what -- how it was reported earlier. it's unclear exactly when this happened. these report have been happening over the past 48 hours or so. you're right, yes, there is a massive response, an operation underway to try and rescue the team. this is st. john's. this is where they departed from. this is the home base of the transport ship the polar prince. if you look out that way, you can see the entrance to the harbor, st. john's harbor here, where they would have gone out. we're about 400 miles or so from the sight of the titanic's wreckage. this is also where the team stayed the night before. there's a hotel down the road not far from here where there are some people converging. there's a lot of waiting and w

nbc's ron allen is at st. john's in canada. with me, tim taylor a veteran ocean explorer.sten, what more can you tell us about what we've heard from the coast guard? >> reporter: yeah, hey, there, chris. you know, at this point we're parsing words a little bit of their tweet. also, i can tell you from being out here at the unified command where they are holding this press conference at 3:00 today, they've been very judicious all week, very careful about the information that they've released, and so quite concerning that today they tweeted out about this debris field. they say it was found in the area near the titanic wreck. we do know from a press release that it was found by the canadian vessel, a remote operated vehicle off of the horizon arctic ship. that was in the water as of 7:00 a.m. this morning at the sea floor combing, looking for any sign of the submersible the titan. since the beginning, there's been this question of what happened to this vessel. is it still impact? are those five passengers still on board, or did something catastrophic happen? was there some t

. >> ron allen, thank you for that., veteran ocean explorer, and founder of tiburon sub sea. the evidence is being evaluated within allied command. i'm assuming that's at least pictures of what this underwater vehicle saw. what would be definitive? what could they potentially see if indeed, as you suggested, it sounds most likely if this is the debris field of titan, it imploded. >> correct. >> could they find large parts, identifiable parts? >> yes, these things have cowls, all of those could break off, fall off, be thrown, scattered as in a debris field. tanks that carry their oxygen, if they're monitored externally. all of these things now become pulverized in an instant. drop and fall, so those are the things they'll be looking for. those are the things that would be definitive for this discovery of the submersible. >> you just heard the gentleman who spoke with ron allen who went down last july with his son, and staying with this voyage that a father and son are on it, he said he did his due diligence, and clearly

gate platform meanwhile, a french deep dive robot and its operators are arriving on site now nbc's ron allen is in st. john's newfoundland >> it's calm in the harbor but reports of extremely challenging weather conditions at the site winds gusting 30 miles per hour, ocean swells of 6 to 7 feet >> it's a search and rescue mission 100%. we're smack-dab in the middle of search and rescue, and we'll continue to put every available asset we have in an effort to find the titan and the crew members >> and tom joining me now. tom, the coast guard has really laid out a time line of what we're up against >> reporter: yeah, that's absolutely right. in fact, they're laying out the time line here as the fact we may see this crew lose oxygen some time after 7:00 a.m. meanwhile more ships are rushing into the search zone. canadian, u.s., and french, and the canadians have a hyperbaric chamber onboard one of those ships, lester, to help in the event somebody needs a decompression chamber. >> all right, tom costello, thank you. and joining us now is oceanographer and deep sea explorer david gallo. mr. gallo,

joining us is ron allen. us through what we're seeing in these newly released photos and do we know how the crews actually able to recover this debris. >> reporter: a crew on the salvage ship out there, using an underwater robotic device which they were able to find this wreckage. now they're able to work out a system whereby a ship can hoist these pieces of this titan submersible back up to shore and bring it back to port here in newfoundland. to understand why this submersible imploded in a catastrophic way it was described. they've been able to lift it from the bottom of the atlantic, some 12,000, 13,000 feet deep from the bottom, near the wreckage of the titanic, which is 2.5 miles down or so. large pieces of debris, but they're relatively tiny that environment. there they are. they're brought to shore for investigators to look and determine the cause of what this deadly implosion that took the lives of five people. >> ron do we know who's going to lead the investigation, because you have canadian authorit

. >>> nbc news correspondent ron allen is following this story for us, ron, what are we expecting to> reporter: well, former president trump has fought this case at every turn, he said it's politically motivated case brought by the state d.a. here in new york city. he's right to get the case moved to federal court, arguing that these alleged crimes which involved the hush money payments to stormy daniels back in 2016, his attorneys are arguing that the alleged crime happened while he was president. he of course denies it. he's pleaded not guilty. but says that in fact these charges are focused on something that happened while he was president, that he's therefore immuned from state prosecution and these issues also involve federal, not state election law, the d.a. here is pushing back, no, these alleged crimes happened while you were doing business in the state of new york, the charges are falsifying business records. that's why they want to keep the case in state court. the jury, some would argue that the former president might have a more favorable jury in a federal case as opposed

i want to bring in nbc's ron allen who's standing by for us in st. anada as this search is intensifying and continuing as well. so you got this, ron, remotely operated vehicle. from what we're learning now, reaching the sea floor. they still, though, have not located where the submersible is. what does this all mean for the search? >> reporter: it means that it continues. it means that it becomes more desperate by the hour. the u.s. coast guard was pretty precise about when they think the oxygen supply aboard the craft ran out some time ago, several hours ago, but it's unclear whether the team down there was able to extend it or not. there's been some speculation they may be able to do that. you're right, they have scoured the surface in a wide area. interestingly, a colleague flying here from toronto on a plane said that there was a message to the passengers to look out over the water as they were passing over the search area to see if they saw something. it's come to that. and now, yes, they are searching the ocean floor as well. there are more ship

also, ron allen. what are we expecting? >> the former president has fought this case at every turn.ony charges he faces. he's criticized the judge, the d.a. says this is all politically motivated. now he's criticizing the venue. says it's not appropriate. even though he didn't do any of these things because the alleged crimes happened when he was president. all relates to the hush money payment to stormy daniel in 2016. the payment was made then allegedly but the payments he made to michael cohen were during the time that he was president, mr. trump says. he said he did that when he was president so he's immune from state prosecution and that cohen was acting on his own behalf and so on and so forth. the bottom line is the d.a.'s going to push back hard and say these crimes happened when you were, related to your business dealings in the state of new york. that was the alleged crime. falsifying business records. they say it has nothing to do with his capacity as president and they're going the try to push this case forward in state court. there's already a trial date set for march i

nbc news correspondent ron allen joins us with the latest. important in an otherwise disturbing series of events. what can you tell us about the suspect and the technology used to actually track him down? >> reporter: his name is matthew nelo, an attorney, working in new jersey across the river. he's 35 and when these attacks allegedly happened he was 19 and a student in the boston area. he's facing a series of charges, aggravated rape, kidnapping, assault, so forth. and these crimes allegedly happened back in 2007 and through 2007 and into and through 2008, as well. four women are the accusers in these cases. the survivors in these cases. he was in court this morning, was an extradition hearing. he didn't fight it so he will head back to or to boston at some point in the near future to face these charges. the key break in the case was his own dna and the technology is not that new or sophisticated. what's new is that the authorities apparently used these databases that are associated with ancestry searches and those kinds of sites somehow to

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ron desantis or desantis, depending on the day. joining us now with a look at "axios a.m.," the co-founder, mike allen.ending on the day, i see what you're doing there. happy friday. >> happy friday. >> the "axios 1 big thing" is the gop's immigration one upsmanship. if you are a republican governor who wants to be president, running for president now, you are trying to be all in on the border. jonathan, why this matters, this shows how much the republican party has changed in the era of trump, how permanently trump has changed the party. just this week, you had five republican governors announcing they were deploying national guard troops to the texas-mexico border. we see those governors there, and those five were following florida governor ron desantis, who two weeks ago, did that. now, texas governor greg abbott, another republican, had asked for this. they say that in addition to the border, also dealing with fentanyl issues. but, jonathan, we're seeing it out on the trail. i watched president -- i watched president trump start to go after -- start to amp up his own border rhetoric this week in io

deputy director allen mada, is staff prepared to comment at the beginning of the regular calendar? >> good morning commissioners. for the record, i'm ron meda, deputy director for building design- >> is your mic on? >> is it on? okay. i'm ron deputy director for building design and construction and the city architect. filling in today for carla short on a much deserved vacation. first up, i want to update everyone on the budget. >> (indiscernible) thank you. before you get to your report, would it be-is your staff prepared to comment on the public library contract modification at the beginning of the regular calendar if pulled from consent? >> yes, i believe so. >> okay, great. >> it is a short power point. >> great. weal do that. i'll do my announcements if no more changes- [multiple speakers] no problem. thank you. in that case we'll move item 5d to the first item of business on the regular calendar. thank you. any request from colleagues to amend the order of today's agenda? alright. i don't hear any so we'll move to the next item which is announcements by the chair. i just have a couple today. i was on vacation last week and regret

ron desantis. >> and, again, it's so old. the thing is they don't realize they say it's so 2021. i mean, if you read the closing of the american mind and the intro by allen blum in 1986 -- in 1986. if you read harold blum's introduction to the western canon in 1986 he was daring the progressive left, the extremists to try to cancel shakespeare. i mean, they were talking about this, they've been talking about this for 40, 50 years, as you and i would agree, for good reason. >> right. >> but now it's just like it's very rote, it's very contrived and it's been beaten into the ground. >>> let's get to our top story this morning, we are learning new details about the justice department's investigation into former president donald trump's handling of classified documents after leaving the white house. nbc news has learned exclusively that the federal grand jury hearing evidence in the case is expected to meet again this week in washington, d.c. that is according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. they say activity for the grand jury appeared to have slowed in recent weeks. prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting