sarah dallof has the latest from columbiaa missouri. campus is operating normally and officials stress security. this follows what was an unsettling night for many dorms restricted access. one sorority went on voluntary lock down abd some students even opted to packkup and leave campus. well, that person wasn't on or any where near campus when they were writt. they are also looking into who phonedda threat to the black culture center yesterday evening prompting a lock down there. investigators swept the to get back to normal here following a week of upheaval. in columbia, missouri, im sarah dallof, back to you. police say they arrested a suspect, hunter m. park who was not a student at the university of missouri. homeless veteeans in the area. this month the student veterans of america chapter at hawkeye community college is holding "operation help a veteran." the goal is to collect items that homeless veterans can use.... like coats, bus passes and bsic hygiene items... "a lot of them dd't even havee bubu nothing in ttir house. you kno

nbc ear sarah dallof has the latest from columbia, missouri. >> reporter: good morning.erating normally and officials stress there are no active threats, however they have increased security. this follows what was an unsettling night for many students who learned of the threats which were posted on the app yik yak via social media. dorm restricted access, one sorority went on voluntary lockdown and some students opted to pack up and leave campus. police say they have apprehended the person who posted those messages and that that person wasn't on or anywhere near campus when they were written. they're also looking into who phoned in a threat to the black culture center yesterday evening prompting a lockdown there. investigators swept the building and didn't find anything. the campus struggle to get back to normal following a week of upheaval, in columbia, missouri, i'm sarah dallof. back to you. >>> we want to give you a live look at the annual veterans day parade is just under way. a line is packed request cars there. you can see the classic cars, valley forge military a

from the air to the roads let's turn to sarah dallof at a gas station in atlanta. how is it looking there so far? >> reporter: it is looking good. 50 million people are expected to travel this holiday and 89% of them are going to be driving. there is some good news. the gas prices are at their lowest point since 2008. right now the national average is about $2.15. here in atlanta we are seeing it lower. here it dropped to $1.99 a gallon this morning. for drivers that is getting the holiday off on the right foot. >> this is amazing. $1.99 is absolutely amazing. we feel fortunate since we are not traveling in the air it is a little more cost effective to travel by the road. >> reporter: a lot of those drivers are hitting the road today and tonight making today one of the worst driving days for travel this holiday. that's according to the travel and navigation app was. they say the best day for driving travel will be tomorrow with traffic peaking between 1:00 and 4:00 as people hurry to make it to the thanksgiving table in time. that is only half the battle. you have

and now, sarah dallof is back with us.ah, he was late there getting, and are the there are cheering fans, but what was the holdup? >> well, we with waiting for the helicopter to land, and it circled around the arena a couple of times before finally touching down. trump spoke to the crowd there, and he is offering the charn ride on the helicopter, and then he came in to address the crowd. he has touched on a number of top picks including attacks on the fellow competitors, and he has touched on the attacks in paris saying if there had been more people with guns a couple of good guys with guns, he said, in that theater that the outcome would have been much different, and right now, he is focusing on the latest controversial remarks of mimicking a times' reporter that suffers from the chronic condition that limits the movement, and trump is saying that he has never met that man despite the as sertations that trump had met with him one-on-one, and so trump is calling new york times a failing newspaper and he plans to, and he th

nbc's sarah dallof is there with the latest.his can only be increasing the tension which one would have thought was getting a little bit better. >> reporter: yeah, that is correct, andrea. students expressed that very sentiment, things were moving forward and now upheavel again and concern for the safety of students. campus is operating normally for the most part. although some students are opting not to go to class. we have been told a professors accommodating that choice following the night where the threats posted to yik yak saying black students would be targeted in particular. police believe the man behind the threats located two hours south of here at the university of missouri in raleigh. 19-year-old hunter park is arrested on allegations of making terroristic threats. in a separate case, the black culture center was locked down briefly yesterday after a threat was phoned in there. police swept that building. they say they found nothing. today there is increased security on campus and officials are working to assure stude

my colleague sarah dallof is standing by. she's on the campus of the university in columbia. obviously, sarah, i think many people thought this morning that the university president would try to find a compromise, he would meet with the board of trustees and other university officials and perhaps take a closer look at matters that many students feel he ignored. but this morning, after what he referred to as reflection and consideration, he has decided under great pressure to now resign. >> reporter: yeah, that's correct, tamron. this is coming as a surprise to a lot of people. in his previous statements he had not indicated he was even considering stepping down. he had not commented on that at all. instead, saying that he understood the kerps. he appreciated people coming forward. but not putting forth any plan to resign or to step down. and now the news this morning after this meeting that he will in fact be doing this. now this comes amidst mounting pressure. we're talking lawmakers from both sides of the aisle here in the state and in d.c. encouraging him, pressuring him to

joining me now with more in columbia is nbc's sarah dallof. sarah? >> reporter: well, good afternoon, kate. you know, over the weekend the football team, some 30 players, announced they would not participate in any team activities until the president stepped down or resigned. that really thrust this story in to the national spotlight. however, the calls for action began months ago following a string of racist incidents at this school and a response by the then president described by some as woefully inadequate. the incidents include racial slurs being shouted at students, include a swastika on a dorm wall. the reaction to the president stepping down was emotional. students and faculty that staged a walkout erupted into cheers, some wipes tears from their eyes. we talked to some students about their emotion. >> i think it's amazing that he resigned. it was a long time coming. it needed to happen for the safety of the students and jb. >> reporter: that's -- that jb refers to jonathan butler, the graduate student on a hunger strike to draw attention to

joining me from the campus a sarah dallof following this for days for us. , hi. >> reporter: hi, kate. the football team back at practice and student advocates camped out on the campus quad behind me saying that the top administrator for the school and for the entire university of missouri system stepping down are just the beginnings of a push for real and lasting change. i want to get to graduate student curtis taylor jr. now, curtis, i've heard this described not as a moment but of a movement. where do things go from here? >> i think it's really important to realize that what we want is systematic change, like we have echoed. not only for this institution, but for the um system and ultimately to be a catalyst for change across academia. it's something that plagues all of our institutions. and so, we really just want to inspire other people to have a voice for those who have been silenced to be able to know that they have the power to make change. >> for those not on this campus or the state watching this, how can they make a difference where they are in th

nbc's sarah dallof at the university with the latest. sarah, hi again. >> reporter: hi, kate.pen and operating following this threat which told students not to come to school tomorrow and specifically mentioned targeting african-americans. some students were shaken enough to pack up and actually leave campus. others opted not to go to class today. >> i can't believe this is happening here. because i'm -- well, one, you're supposed to go to college to learn. we're too afraid to go to classes. >> reporter: police arrested this 19-year-old hunter park about two hours south of here at the university of missouri raleigh campus. he is charged with making a terrorist threat. currently being held without bail and he'll make a dirs appearance in court tomorrow. meanwhile, back here on campus in columbia, missouri, security still on high alert. they have brought in extra personnel today and the founders of that app where the threats were posted are weighing in. they said they hope their app can be a platform for positive dialogue, kate. moving forward. >> sarah, for those of us older an

sarah dallof has student reaction from missouri. i am resigning from the university of missouri system. the announcement was met with cheers from students on campus. they've been camping out in protest. the student body president tweeting never underestimate the power of students. now activists are calling this a step towards unification. i think the university is showing itself to be a leader in making things happen. it's my belief we stopped listening to each other. they say they hope to take this momentum and inspire change. still a very long journey for this campus for now they're saying it was time for the president to go and he did not listen to these racially charged incidents. it is a moment of celebration for them. back to you. school officials held an emergency meeting earlier this student protests before wolfe's announcement. it's time now to get a first look at the forecast... meteorologist joins us now... ad lib wx quick quiet and calm for now with sunny skies and mild temperatures. we will reach about 60 degrees early

>> reporter: nbc's sarah dallof is in baton rouge where louisiana governor bobby jindal says he will: jose, now as you mentioned, some 26 governors, some of whom are saying they want to put the refugee resettlement program on pause while it is reviewed, others saying they are taking steps to block the resettlement of syrian refugees in their states entirely. governor bobby jindal issued an executive order yesterday saying his state will take no refugees. he cited security concerns, specifically mentioning the attacks in paris. already the state has accepted 14 refugees despite rumors on message boards and social media yesterday that louisiana has taken in thousands. the number is actually 14. the majority of whom are located in the new orleans area. the state department is saying the vetting process for syrian refugees is stricter and more stringent than for any other nationality. the state department says they'll share some of that process with states in hopes of alleviating some of these concerns. as for blocking refugees from entering states and whether it is even legal, the state

mohe joins us in a moment but let's get background if sarah dallof at the university of missouri. in on the back story. talking about a professor offering to resign and the stude students' reaction to it. what are people saying on campus now? >> reporter: well, it's mixed, kate. you have people on both sides of the issue. this all started the night that that terrible threat targeting the school with the shooting saying minority students in particular targeted is posted online. police since arrested the man they believe was responsible for that post. but in that time, there was a lot of fear, a lot of fear here. and a student e-mailed that professor saying he feared hr his safety and not coming to clsz and when he could make up the work. the professor said that the decision was ultimately up to the student but the class and an exam would go on as scheduled and told the student if they canceled class then the bullies would win. that e-mail was posted to social media and the professor was lambasted on social media and the inbox by people saying he was insensitive to the fears of the s

nbc's sarah dallof joins us from columbia, missouri with more. >> reporter: good morning, jose.h the university's governing board gets started in about 15 minutes. this as more voices join the chorus calling for university president tim wolfe to either resign or be fired. this call for action comes after a number of racist incidents on the campus and what some describe as a woefully inadequate response by the university. now these incidents range from racial slurs being shouted at students to a swastika drawn on a dorm wall. over the weekend what will likely be remembered as a tipping point in this fight, some 30 football players announcing they will boycott all team activities, practices and games until the university president is no longer on campus. their next game is saturday against byu. cancel it could cost the school $1 million. but the head coach tweeting out what appears to be his support of his players' actions. he sent out a photo of players with their arms linked, along with the caption "we are united, we stand behind our players." the university president has releas

nbc's sarah dallof is in atlanta, luke russert is in reagan national. 40 million people are going toging nationwide, $2.15 a gallon. in atlanta we've seen prices drop 6 cents since this morning from $2.05 to $1.99. you see people lining up to top off their tanks before they hit the road. today is expected to be one of the busiest driving days of this holiday. they say as people cut out of work early or get out work the 5:00 the roads will just get more clogged. the problems are going to be continuing on with them. of course, that is only half the battle getting there. they've got to make the return trip at some point. sunday afternoon expected to be the worst from 1:00 in the afternoon to 6:00 in the evening as people try to squeeze out the last few moments of their holiday weekend with family. >> luke, meanwhile, people at the airports like reagan are they getting their earlier? has the madness started there? >> reporter: well, yeah, that is true, jose. after the paris attacks, there has been enhanced security at the nation's airports. we should report, there is no specific threat a

sarah dallof, thank you.f missouri appear to be set brailling wolf's decision, what needs to be done to move that school forward and to ease the racial tensions on campus? here's what one student had to say about it. >> i think that they need to create councils or committees to address the demands of the students and see what they can do. >> joining me now, michael sam, a graduate and former star player of the football team there and former nfl player, as well. michael, good to see you. your first reaction to the resignation of president tim wolf? >> good to talk to you again. i have a lot of respect for tim and sad to leave under these circumstances. but the students made a voice and especially the african-americans on the campus believe that tim ignored them and jonathan believed that -- didn't have a lot of justice and so he went on the hunger strike and then finally was heard thanks to the football players. >> so when we talk about that and we know as you are a former star player at that school, it really

. >> nbc's jacob rascone and sarah dallof are on the campus with the latest. jacob, i know you were present at part of the meeting where the board that oversees the university had met with the university president and then they came out. tell me what led up to this. i can see that jacob isn't hearing us yet. let's go to sarah first, also on the campus. you have been covering this as well. we know that one student is in the eighth day of a hunger strike. the football team had threatened not to play against byu on saturday and that involves a huge amount of money, potential losses to the university. the solidarity here was extraordinary, as this had built up. >> reporter: yeah. that is correct. not only some 30 football players announcing they wouldn't play, but the head coach seeming to throw his support behind his players, tweeting out a photo of their arms linked together with the caption, we are united, we stand behind our players. of course, these protests had been going on for some time, these concerns as well but it really gained national attention when t

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sarah dallof in columbia, missouri, the university of missouri system names a new interim president. back on the campaign trail, marco rubio. strong performance on the national stage put the spotlight on him. -he focuses on infrastructure in iowa and new hampshire rubio having to defend immigration record in south carolina. hallie jackson is in hilton head with the rubio campaign. so, obviously he'd been on the defensive but, boy, i mean, i believe ten minutes before air, i got a rubio campaign release that hit cruz right in the nose. >> reporter: about the piece of video and his support for that amendment that you just talked about, chuck. let's unpack that because there a couple of pieces at play here. crui cruz and his campaign, amendments were messaging amendments, they were meant to expose what the campaign and cruz called hypocrisy of democrats unwilling to compromise. cruz voted against that bill. and in the campaign said he has been consistent in opposition to that and position on immigration. he calls now this gang of eight bill, he says it's a massive amnesty plan as he auc

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msnbc's sarah dallof joins me live from the campus in columbia. >> reporter: good morning.l is operating as normal for the most part. albeit with increased security. this following an unsettling night for many. those threats were posted on the app yick yak. they mentioned african-american students specifically, cautioned students not to come to class today. they spread quickly last night on social media. some students opted to pack up and leave campus all together. dorms restricted access there. we know of a sorority that went on lockdown. not everybody though was feeling afraid. here's some student reaction that we gathered while this was happening. >> no, i'm not. because there's nothing to be afraid of. i can't be afraid of somebody who won't step into the limelight. you're basically asking me to be afraid of a shadow and i have one of those. so that doesn't scare me. >> reporter: early this morning police took into custody the man they believe is responsible for those online threats. 19-year-old hunter park was arrested on allegations of making terrorist threats. he's a

sarah dallof joins me now. sarah? >> reporter: good afternoon.people safe. meanwhile, the crowds here beginning to really fill in. there was a lull this morning in between when the big box stores had the door buster deals and whether the malls here opened today and it has been picking up here in atlanta as well as across the nation. black friday sales expected to be down a little bit this year, about 2%, and cyber monday deals expected to rise about 5%. overall, expecting a profit or money around $630 billion for retailers. the average american spending about $830 on their holiday shopping. the hot toys this year, anything electronic. gaming systems, i pads. "star wars" toys expected to be very big and with dolls it was elsa and "frozen" the movie. this year it's in the past and barbie is back on top with cl z classics, new things to make the holidays great for gift giving. melissa, back to you. >> the always popular barbie doll. sarah, thank you. >>> shoppers aren't the only ones dealing with heightened security today. travelers are making the w

nbc's sarah dallof is at a gas station in atlanta.s and be happy with the numbers once they get their tank full. >> reporter: yes, great for drivers driving for the holiday season. nationwide, about $2.15. here in atlanta, they're actually even lower. we watched them drop six cents this morning to $1.99. so pretty amazing as we head into this holiday weekend. and drivers, well, it's great news for them. >> this is amazing. $1.99 is absolutely amazing. we feel fortunate, since we're not traveling in the air, this makes it a bit more cost effective to travel by the road. >> even though you're not in security lines or airports facing delays, there still can be problems with your driving. the app that does traffic and navigati navigation, it's estimating that tomorrow is going to be the easiest day for driving travel. the peak between 1:00 and 4:00 as people head to get to the thanksgiving table in time. they say one of the worst days is today and we're about to hit the peak time when people are getting out of town when the traffic is goi

nbc's sarah dallof outside of atlanta there, thank you so much. appreciate it. you know, with the increased security in travel warnings issued as the thanksgiving holiday gets underway, we want to find out from you, ask you, have you altered your travel plans because of the attacks in paris? so the pulse is live right now, go check it out. pulse.msnbc.com. we'll have your remarks, your thoughts coming up later this hour. again, the pulse is live. and just to point out, those remarks that we're awaiting from homeland security secretary jay johnson are expected to take place any minute at washington, d.c.'s union station. we'll take you there live as it happens. >>> and we have more coverage of breaking news right here on "msnbc live" as the leaders of france and germany will meet this more for the first time since the terror attacks in paris. all of this as chilling news surfaces that the ringleader plans more attacks in the days following friday the 13th. >>> plus, back here at home developing news out of chicago. that city bracing for more protests, demonstrato

. >> meanwhile, after this youtube video of student protesters tussling with the media viral, sarah dallofiers that look like this for the situation saying it is a teachable moment for all of them. >>> also as investigators piece together what might have brought down that metrojet flight over the sinai it raises questions of security overseas and here at home. frances? >> thomas, while homeland security is working to ramp up security jefr seas there's renewed scrutiny at home here in the united states. this is images here from last night at miami international airport where a suspicious looking package caused massive delays. it was eventually deemed not to be a threat. but that downed metrojet has many of us on edge and there's not a successful terrorist attack against the u.s. domestic flight against 9/11 but security consultants are similarly worried. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: it's a massive security challenge every day. 25,000 domestic flights, a million checked bags, 2 million passengers and thousands of airport workers, restaurant employees, ramp workers, baggage handler

. >> sarah dallof. ithaca college hundred of students staged a solidarity walkout calling for their president to resign in the wake of what they're saying are insufficient responses to racism on campus. joining me with more erica hill who is on that campus. >> reporter: good afternoon to you. that walkout happened yesterday about 1:30 in the afternoon. it included a prolonged moment of silence, laying down what they labeled a die-in. part of the issue that many students have is that the president's response to different incidents, racially charged ipts that have happened and been reported on campus. it has to do with what they fear are inconsistencies in the timeline of the president's response. both the student group and faculty group are launching no-confidence votes in terms of the president. he, of course, serves at the pleasure of the board. the board is sort of watching all of this, the board of trustees. i did speak with the president a few moments ago. one of the things i asked him was whether o