i'm tamron hall. right now on msnbc "andrea mitchell reports." >> thanks to tamron hall.y. >>> mayday this hour the british prime minister is at the white house on a trade mission but president trump's first visiting foreign leader also coming with this pointed warning about vladimir putin. >>. president putin my advice is to engage but beware. there is nothing inevitable about conflict between russia and the west, and nothing unavoidable about retreating to the days of the cold war, but we should engage with russia from a position of strength. >> changing of the guard, at the end of his first week in office, president trump sending a strong signal to the 44th annual anti-abortion march. vice president pence will speak at the rally, the first sitting vice president to do so. >>> and america's news man, ahead of sunday's special "dateline" honoring his first 50 years, tom brokaw reports on a half century of reporting for nbc on events shaping our world. >> as i look back on my career i know i had a lot of lucky breaks but i always ask if i were black, if my skin were one s

tamron?> nbc's blake mccoy is on long island where they're starting to feel the effects of the nor'easter moving through. what's the latest there, blake ? >> you can hear the winds whipping around. we could see wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour as the day progresses. i want to show you precautions they've been taking ahead of the nor'easter. they've had tractor out there all morning building this giant sand dune to protect the sand from this coastal flooding. we'll see rain moving into the new york area. the big concerns are these winds. 60 mile-an-hour gusts will knock down trees and will topple power lines. that is the greatest risk for damage with this storm. it's a little unusual for a nor'easter not to have snow with it. inlander will see snow but it will be a rain event for most of philadelphia, new york and new jersey. the storm will then move into new england in the overnight hours. tamron? >> thank you very much. coming up, back to politics. did donald trump violate the constitution?

>> reporter: thanks, tamron.petition already has far many more digital signatures than it needs to be debated by some committee in parliament. it goes without saying, tamron, this decision from donald trump is really not popular here. prime minister theresa may is going to go ahead and host the president of the united states for a state visit with the queen at some uncertain future date. like i said it's not popular and her house behind me here at ten downing street we're already seeing what could be as many as 100,000 protesters here to say no to donald trump and his muslim immigration ban which favors banning muslims from entering the united states and they're also putting pressure on theresa may. member of ms. may's own political party is part of this ban. this is hitting home for the conservative end of politics here in britain. take a listen, this is nade nadeem zawahi. >> i've been informed that the ban will apply to myself and my wife because the order says aliens from those countries so country of origin

i'm tamron hall. right now on msnbc, "andrea mitchell reports." >> and thank you, tamron. special edition of "andrea mitchell reports," live from capitol hill, blowback, the cia chief firing back at donald trump, slamming the president-elect for suggesting that he leaked those unverified russian blackmail reports and for making this comparison last week. >> i think it was disgraceful, disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake out. i think it's a disgrace and i say that, and i say that, and that's something that nazi germany would have done and did do. >> from russia with love. today russia's president vladimir putin coming to trump's defense, calling that 35-page report a hoax and blaming president obama for allegedly trying to undermine the incoming trump administration by spreading fake news. >> flld fvladimir putin's prior are to restore the russian empire. that's not the united states of america's priorities so that's why i don't think you can work with him. >> and popularity contest. we'll unveil new nbc

i'm tamron hall. we turn it over to "andrea mitchell reports." >> right now on "andrea mitchell reports" breaking news. moments from now the new secretary of homeland security john kelly speaking out for the first time about that botched immigration ban rollout and how he plans to fix it. after being shut out of the decision making by the trump white house. our guest a child refugee herself, former secretary of state madeleine albright. >>> the president firing the acting attorney general when she refuses to carry out his immigration order. >>> and supreme pick, hours from now donald trump announcing his choice for the supreme court likely setting off an epic bat well senate democrats. good day everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington, awaiting general john kelly's first press conference as secretary of homeland security. the cloud of controversy regarding the travel ban and reports of top cabinet secretaries being kept out of the loop will be front and center. joining me is peter alexander at the

i'm tamron hall coming to you live. air force i ready to take off with president trump, headed to philadelphia where he will address congressional republicans at his annual retreat. his address comes amid what politico calls deep divisions between the president and his own party on several major issues, leaving them reportedly scrambling to respond after some of his recent announcement. among them discussing his position on torture. during his first sit-down interview as president, here's what he said last night to abc's david muir. >> i have spoken as recently as 24 hours ago with people at the high lest level of intelligence and i asked him the question does it work? does torture work? and the ann was yes, absolutely. i will say this. i will rely on pompeo and mattis and my group and if they don't want to do it, that's fine. if they do want to do, then i will work toward that end. i want to do everything within the bound of what you're allowed to do legally. but do i feel it works? absolutely i feel it works. >> in th

i'm tamron hall.was an ivy leaguer with a bright future. it seemed like charlie tan had the whole world ahead of him, but then charlie's father was killed in the tan home, and everything changed. police were being told one story, but the evidence was telling them another. and there were also three 911 calls. did one of them hold the clue that would unlock what really happened on that wintry night? here's dennis murphy with "house of secrets." ♪ >> cayuga. that's cayuga lake in ithaca, new york. it's where you'll find one of the most competitive, the most prestigious universities in the nation. cornell, the ivy league. big red. more than 13,000 undergrads here working towards degrees will with good fortune take their places in medicine, the law, the arts. there's no doubt a cornell education can be a gold-plated entrance ticket to adult life. and only the best need apply, students like charlie tan. he was so kind, his high school classmate featured him in a video, random acts of kindness. giving gifts

good morning, i'm tamron hall. four days until donald trump is sworn into as president. 26 democratic members of congress say they'll join john lewis in boycotting the inauguration. congressman lewis told chuck todd he doesn't see the president-elect as a legitimate president because of the interference from russia in the election. here's what incoming white house press secretary sean spicer told me on the "today" show this morning. >> congressman lewis started this with your own chuck todd by saying that the election was illegitima illegitimate. >> now they are saying john lewis started it and that is their justification for some of the comments coming from the leader of the free world. now we'll bring congressman lewis live to you in this hour. let's get to kristen welker. she joins us live from trump tower here in new york. a lot to cover. you heard the interview this morning from sean spicer. the follow-up question i had to him was that donald trump in the last 24 hours has gone after of all things again "satur

>> you're right, tamron. schumer said we want a justice that is inside the main stream, and democrats have the ability to filibuster. now that said, republicans could decide to be able to break the filibuster where they need a simple majority and of course republicans control the united states senate right now. i think one important context in all of this while democrats have the potential opportunity to transform the court, this is the scalia pick if republicans put a conservative on the court it balances out the court. it doesn't reshape the court. or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. find out how american express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open.com. parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance

i'm tamron hall. thanks for watching. >>> he said he couldn't handle talking about it. i was angry at him. if you're not going to tell me what happened, then you're going to dance around the issue and tell three different stories, what are you hiding? >> it started as a teen romance. >> two of my girlfriends are like, there's this guy, and you need to meet him. >> i was in love, yes. >> it ended in one of the strangest love stories you'll ever hear. >> i felt like i got hit by a bus. >> right before their wedding, her mother and his father got married. >> they told us, we ran off, we eloped. who does that? >> two families in a small town left stunned. but it was nothing compared to what happened next. >> he looks like he's been shot. he said someone broke in last night. >> a deadly attack in the dark of the night. her mother murdered. >> i realized that last conversation i had with her, that was it. >> his father bruised and bewildered. >> i don't remember anything else, other than waking up in the mo

i'm tamron hall. thanks for watching. >>> he was kechbtdefinitely charismatic. he lived every single day. he knew it was dangerous, but never thought he would die over it. >> he was the new kid in town, super popular. all about adventure. >> he jumped right into the culture. he liked to show off a little for the girls. >> neighbors just down the block. >> they had their vehicles broken into. someone had been sneaking into their home, and now someone was in their garage. >> i was panicking like he is coming at me. >> in a flash, it's over. that charismatic kid, dead on the floor. what happened in that garage that night. >> the last person that would come to my mind. >> a neighbor protecting his home or preparing a trap. >> he makes the statement it's show time. >> it's show time? >> exactly. >> we were all taken aback. >> hello and welcome to "dateline extra." i'm tamron hall. he came to america as an exchange student. but he made a mistake that cost him his life. it brought a heated national debate. a

i'm tamron hall. they were living the dream. a good-looking couple with an expanding family and a booming business. he whisked her away on a birthday boat cruise, then disaster struck and pegye bechler was gone. was it an accident? or was it perhaps something more sinister? here's josh mankiewicz with "troubled waters." >> reporter: if you crave money or fame or if you want to meet beautiful people, maybe even become one of them, you will find your way to southern california. it's where everything is possible or seems to be. this is the story of two women drawn for different reasons to the sun, to the bright lights, to the blue water. both chased that promise of success. both saw what can go wrong. it was a gorgeous summer day in newport beach, california. the last of fourth of july weekend. some lucky tourists aboard an eight-passenger boat called "the green machine" were marveling at a school of dolphins playing in the water when they came across the unexpected. >> we've got a loose boat out here ab

which could leave al and tamron without their own hour. the source indicated they will continue on nbc and today after megyn arrives but the source would not provide information about how everyone at today, including al and tamron reacted to the news. >> have w >> we are watching this situation as well. nischelle turner is here with news about mischa barton who we all got to know on the oc. >> there are a lot of people concerned today about her. she was hospitalized yesterday after a bizarre melt down. and now we have new details from the scene. half naked, screaming, rambling and falling over backwards. it got chaotic outside mischa's apartment in west hollywood. an apartment spokesperson said -- a serve's department spokesperson said they received a call yesterday at 7:15 a.m. for a female yelling. an ambulance fire truck and deputies rushed to her home. authorities say the actress was making incoherent statements and was voluntartrily ansported to a nearby hospital for mental evaluation. barton celebrated her 31st birthdwoay t days ago

ruhle in for tamron hall coming to you live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. we're going to bring where a suspect in friday's deadly airport shooting is about to appear in court to be formally charge. 26-year-old esteban santiago was seen leaving court a couple of hours ago. this video is just crushing. the suspected gunman is seen pulling out the mipistol from h waistband. >> reporter: he told investigators he planned the attack, bought a one-way ticket from anchorage, alaska to florida. when he got here, he got the gun

mnuchin to go today. >> reporter: that's right, tamron. we knew this was going to be one of the more contentious hearings for a donald trump nominee. there are, as you noted, some issues with steve mnuchin's background and there's been nervousness on the part of the transition team about how he was going to perform through this process. you can already tell democrats and republicans very much on edge. it's leading to moments we don't see often on capitol hill where decorum is kind of the height of decency. this happened out of order, the senators weren't supposed to be talking to each other but it definitely caused a little flair up. take a look. >> senator wyden, i've got a valium pill here you might want to take before the second round. just a suggestion, sir. >> just another suggestion. we've got a lot of colleagues waiting. if you could be brief. >> i hope that that comment about valium doesn't set the tone for 2017 in this committee. i like senator roberts, but i just can't quite believe that he would say that to a distinguished senat

kathie lee and hoda could move to 10:00, leaving -- to 9:00, leaving al and tamron without their ownhour. there was not information about how everyone at "today" including al and tamron reacted to the news. >> we'll be watching to see what happens there. >> we will. >>> we're watching this situation, as well. initi news about mischa barton who we got to know on "the oc." this is disturbing. >> it is. a lot of people are concerned. she was hospitalized yesterday after a bizarre meltdown. now we have new details from the scene. half naked, screaming, rambling, and falling over backwards. it got chaotic outside misha's apartment in west hollywood. a sheriff's department spokesperson tells "e.t." they received a disturbance call yesterday at 7:00 p.m. for a female that was yelling. an ambulance, fire truck, and deputies rushed to her home. authorities say the actress was making incoherent statements and was then voluntarily transported to a nearby hospital for mental evaluation. barton celebrated her 31st birthday two days ago and a since-deleted tweet read, "thank you all for all the bi

i'm tamron hall. we'll be back tomorrow. right the now, we're turning things over to msnbc's "andrea mitchell reports." >> and thanks to tamron hall and good day. i'm andrea mitchell here on capitol hill, where as tamron reported, senators are jumping from one hearing to another, to take their turn questioning donald trump's cabinet nominees. let's bring you up to date on what's happened so far today. most of the attention is on georgia congressman tom price. the president-elect's health and human services secretary designate, and a fierce opponent of obamacare. under fire for reported investments in health care companies before introducing legislation to benefit them. >> congressman chris collins, who sits on president-elect trump's

tamron?lieutenant flynn, i don't know if a lot of people are aware of this, but according to the report, lieutenant flynn was in contact with the ambassador -- the u.s. ambassador to moscow on the day the president announced that he would be expelling diplomats as a result of this hacking. >> reporter: it was the russian ambassador to the u.s. there was exchange back and forthcoming from sean spicer, the spokesperson for the transition, saying they were trying to arrange a call for president-elect trump for trump and putin. that's the transition side by a pretty explosive story by david ignatius, a story he had in a column today saying there was that contact on that day. the transition is saying this had to do with planning and logistics. >> let me bring in hillary clinton's former presidential campaign manager. robbie, thank you so much for your itime. >> my pleasure. >> you've been quoted as saying, it's a troubling pattern that the fbi seems to have chosen a horse in this election and you'

i'm tamron hall. he came to america as an adventurous exchange student, but deren dede took one risk too many, and it cost him his life. the events that unfolded on that fateful night ignited a heated international debate. was his death a case of someone acting in self-defense, a homeowner protecting his family and property, or something far more deliberate? here's josh mankiewicz with "deadly exchange." >> reporter: it's a dilemma that confronts every teenager. how to simultaneously fit in with your friends and rebel against everyone else. that two-step is made a little easier by the knowledge, maybe the certainty, that you're going to live forever. >> kids do dumb stuff all the time. >> reporter: and so sneaking out of the house in the dead of night to meet other teenagers to drink, party or just hang out well, that's nothing new. usually teens sneak back home safely. this wasn't one of those times. >> i thought it was some kind of, like, joke. i just couldn't believe it, really. >> i was just freak

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i'm tamron hall. it started as a love story in a small town, a beautiful woman from a well-to-do family thought she had found her prince charming. but their story turned out to be anything but a fairytale. love, children, and a nice house turned into a fight against addiction, rumors, and an accusation of murder. here's josh mankiewicz with "the quiet one." >> sometimes, the fresh air of a small town can hide a lot of dirty laundry. >> my worst fear was all of a sudden true. >> sometimes sudden death can lay bare every secret. >> she had felt like she was abusing it. >> what happened in this small town that would tear apart a marriage and at the same time separate two families that were once united by love. boone, iowa, on flat land just north of des moines is a company town. headquarters for one of the largest grocery chains in the midwest. fairway. it's a family-owned company, and rick beckwith is a third generation ceo. he and his wife cindy raised a family of five here. their youngest daughter emi

tamron? >> thank you. >>> as for president obama, this is his last full day in office. during the final news conference of his presidency, he offered words of advice for the next commander of chief. kristen welker was there. good morning. >> reporter: tamron, good morning to you. many past presidents have enjoyed fading into the background as they leave office. but president obama is making it clear, he won't hesitate to jump back into the political fray. president obama looking to the future, as he the white house. >> the difference between that normal functioning of politics and certain issues or certain moments where i think our core values may be at stake. >> reporter: in his final news conference, mr. obama making it clear, unlike his predecessor, george w. bush, who has staid out of the political fray in retirement, obama plans to speak out, if he believes america's core values are threatened. >> if i saw systematic discrimination being ratified in some fashion, obstacles of people to v

tamron is going to kick it off. >> okay. >> first, i want to compliment tamron on her stylist choices. >> thank goodness. that red one, that would have threw me off. put this against your body. in this moment, real-time -- think of somewhere you've been on vacation in the past? years ago. >> okay. >> you got it? >> is there -- did you just think of that? is there any way i can know this place? >> no. >> just thought of it. that's the past. this is the future. we did this a week ago. think of your bucket list. somewhere you've never been. something i couldn't have researched. number one place you want to go. tell us that place. >> fiji. >> fiji. >> fiji. >> read the next section for you, please, out loud. >> al roker, you deserve a fun vacation and it's time to leave your neck of the woods and head to fiji for the trip of a lifetime. >> real quick. read the next one. >> i'll bet the games will be blowouts with the patriots and falcons coming out on top. new england are the favorites for a reason. and patriots will win big on super bowl sunday. >> oh, my gosh. >> i had to go with it. >>

tamron here for savannah this week.appy to have you. >> thank you. >> a lot going on this morning. but we have to say, so much attention being paid to what's going on in houston, where the former president, george h.w. bush, and former first lady, barbara bush, both hospitalized. said to be resting comfortably, but because of their ages, there's a lot of concern. >> of course, we add our thoughts and prayers among many out there. >> we will have more on their conditions later for you. >> we will. >>> let's start with breaking news. in central italy, where an earthquake triggered an avalanche and has buried a hotel at a ski resort. rescuers at the scene, after struggling to reach the site overnight. lucy kafanov joins us with the latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: 30 people are missing. one person is confirmed dead as the search effort continues. disaster striking in the dead of night. the massive avalanche burying a mountainside ski resort. this is the terrifying aftermath. the indoor pool inundated by debris. w

tamron?> bill neely, thank you. >>> now, to a historic week in washington, as the countdown to donald trump's inauguration reaches just four days. this morning, fellow democrats are rallying around civil rights icon, representative john lewis, after trump labeled him all-talk, no action. trump's comments came on twitter, after lewis told chuck todd he doesn't see trump as a legitimate president because of russia's interference in the election. >> a dress rehearsal was held sunday, complete with marching bands and a walk down pennsylvania avenue to practice the friday. >> and mr. trump's inaugural committee has announced the headlines for a welcome celebration concert. toby keith, three doors down and lee greenwood. it will be held thursday at the lincoln memorial and is open to the public. in a moment, we'll talk about it all with sean spicer, incoming press secretary. but first, kristen welker is at trump tower. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. just four days until the inaugur

andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. chelsea manning will be freed in may after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence. the white house said because her sentence was much more severe than that of other leakers. the secrets were not that harmful to national security and she had shown contrition and faced trial, unlike edward snowden. this is a decision opposed by ash carter. this morning, president obama's decision to release convicted army leaker, chels drawing fire from republicans. in statements, house speaker, paul ryan, calling the move outrageous. senator john mccain calling it a grave mistake, and senator tom cotton, afghan war veteran, we have not to treat traitor as a martyr. she announced her transgender identity the day after she was convicted. manning's attorney spoke about it on "today" in an interview with savannah. >> the ultimate goal is to be comfortable in her skin. >> reporter: manning has twice tried to commit suicide in an all-male prison. manning's lawyer tuesday. >> she wanted to give information

tamron?back to you. >> kristen welker. thank you. >>> back to business on capitol hill this morning. more cabinet nominees being grilled by lawmakers, including his controversial pick for education secretary. nbc's hallie jackson is there for more on this for us. hey there, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. betsy devos the pick to lead the education department, is set to face grilling on capitol hill. and congressman ryan zinke has his confirmation to lead the interior department in what is shaping up to be a wild day in washington. today more fireworks on capitol hill, even before the inauguration celebration. president-elect trump's pick to lead the education department betsy devos, will face a senate confirmation committee. >> it's time to make education great again in this country. >> reporter: devos, a prominent republican donor, has given money to politicians like senators on the committee she'll answer from today, among them, north carolina's richard burr, whose office de

tamron? >> kristen welker, thank you very much. >>> let's bring in sean spicer the incoming white house press secretary. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, guys. >> i want to start with "the washington post" interview. donald trump talking about one of his big campaign promises, to relegal and replace obamacare. he said in this interview it's farther along than realize. it's very much formulated. he said, quote, we're going to have insurance for everybody. but later, he says, i don't want single-payer. isn't insurance for everybody by definition single-payer? >> he said in "the washington post" article, willie, his goal was to get insurance for everybody. through marketplace solutions, by bringing costs down, allowing competition over state lines. there's a lot of ways to bring the cost and access to health ware way down, to insure that people get additional plans to choose from, more doctors in the system, and health care at a much cheaper option than it is currently, which agai

good morning. >> morning, tamron. chelsea manning will be freed in may after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence. the white house said because her sentence was much more severe than that of other leakers. the secrets she disclosed were not that harmful to national security, and she showed contrition and faced trial, unlike snowden, who fled to russia. this is opposed by defense secretary ash carter. >> reporter: this morning, president obama's decision to release convicted army leaker chelsea manning is drawing fire from republicans. in statements, house speaker paul ryan calling the move outrageous. senator john mccain calling it a grave mistake. senator tom cotton, a war veteran, said we ought not to treat a traitor like a martyr. chelsea announced her transgender identity the day after she was convicted for releasing secrets to wikileaks. manning spoke about it on "today" with savannah. >> i think the ultimate goal is to be comfortable in her skin. >> reporter: manning twice tried to convict suicide since bei

hour today currently hosted by al roker and tamron hall or host 10:00 a.m. hour hosted by kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. >> we have another great show today. >> and there will an announcement. the former fof news host will earn around $20 million a year. the source says megyn will begin on air at today in the fall if she takes over the 10:00 a.m. slot. kathie lee and hoda could learn to the 9:00 a.m. which could leave al and tam ron without their own hour. the source indicated they will continue on nbc and today after megyn arrives but the source would not provide information about how everyone at today, including al and tamron reacted to the news. >> have to watch and see what happens there. >> we are watching this situation as well. nischelle turner is here with news about mischa barton who we all got to know on the oc. >> there are a lot of people concerned today about her. she was hospitalized yesterday after a bizarre melt down. and now we have new details from the scene. half naked, screaming, rambling and falling over backwards. it got chaotic outs

i'm tamron hall. thanks for watching. >>> we, the jury, find the defendant guilty. >> you actually think they read the wrong verdict. >> you feel so alone and hopeless. >> it's like a shot in the chest. >> despair to hope. darkness to light. a fight for freedom. >> what happened to this teenager could happen to any one of our children. everyone should stand up and take notice. >> at 18, he was arrested for murder. adamant he was innocent. >> there was no physical evidence to tie him to the crime. >> i had nothing to do with this. i swear to god. >> what could have possibly led to this? >> you stabbed her, didn't you? >> why would he confess to something he didn't do? >> why would he? what really happened during that police interrogation? >> the evidence shows you were there. i can't lie about the evidence. >> i can't lie to you about this but the officer is lying about lying. >> an extraordinary look inside the interview room. >> if you don't talk i can't keep you from the worst. >> i was scared. i wa

i'm stephanie ruhle in for tamron hall.th our daily briefing on politics in just the first month of 2017, a new congress begins and a new president will be sworn into office leaving many questions about what the political world will look like in the year ahead. joining me, mark murray. good morning, mark. >> good morning, stephanie. >> why should we be hiding under the covers? >> i actually think there are going to be so many important political stories in development. here's a helpful way to keep track of everything we're going to see over the next 365 days or so. let me tick through some of them with you. i think maybe for donald trump and his new incoming administration, maybe the biggest question is what was actually going to define donald trump's administration? is it going to be change? he's promising a lot of it and we've already seen some of it. or is it going to be the inexperience? it's worth reminding everyone, donald trump has no experience in government. many of the top people staffing his white house have neve

for rye now over to my colleague tamron hall. >> good morning. we begin with new executive order signed any minute now by the president. details have not been officially announced but a senior white house adviser confirmed to nbc n new. now, the keystone pipeline from canada to nebraska where it would join existing pipelineses to texas was opposed by environmentalist and rejected by president obama in november of 2015. late last year, the obama administration denied a permit for the dakota pipeline. it followed protests by the standing rock sioux tribe, braving snow and, who abable backers of both pipelines say they will create jobs and cut energy costs. kristen welker joins us again live. here we are follow word from the campaign trail to now actions from the new president. >> that's right. this is yet another issue that then can't trump campaignon. he sent aly say he was go and now based on our reporting, according to as you official, that's what's going to happen when he signs that executive order later on this hour. this is so kurt, tamron. y

i'm tamron hall. a killer was on the loose in a texas college town, leaving students and their parents terrified. with the shocking discovery of jamie hart's body, investigators were desperately trying to piece together clues. was the young woman connected to her killer? or did police have an active predator on their hands, stalking women in the college community? here's andrea canning with "the face of evil." >> looking back now, this almost woman didn't make it. >> i said, if you keep doing this, you're going to kill me. he just said, do you think i actually care about that? >> is that when you feel like you're looking in the face of evil? >> i knew then completely in that moment that he intended on killing me. >> little did she know that in this college town, she wasn't the only one. >> he said that he would go to jail for murder before he'd ever go to jail for rape. >> what is going through your mind? >> i wish i told all the people that i loved that i loved them. >> but was their private horror c

she needs to get something. >> that will help. >> tamron?anthem at the super bowl. he will kick off the festivities next month at nrg stadium in houston, texas. tells "people" magazine. this is his way of honoring america. last year, lady gaga sang the national anthem. and this year, she is doing halftime. who was the last man to sing the national anthem at the super bowl? you should know this, matt lauer. this is your guy. >> my guy? >> billy joel? >> boom. >> hoda knows your guy. >> i didn't know you have a guy. >> i didn't either. i have to check my list of guys. >> you always say that one concert that never gets old is the billy joel. >> did eric clapton sing the national anthem? >>> director known for his blockbuster movies with his surprise endings, like "the sixth sense" here's a twist he may not have seen coming. "splits" stunned hollywood with its debut at the box office. the thriller, stars a man with 23 different personalities, grabbed $40 million. much more than the $26 million that "sixth sense" got in its opening. and james was

i'm tamron hall. maribel ramos had vanished.ice, her friends and family mounted a full-scale search. as in many investigations police were turning up the heat on the men in maribel's life. but then news that a phone call had been made to 911 by maribel, and she sounded scared. did this confirm the family's worst fears? josh mankiewicz picks up the story, "mystery in orange county." >> this is the city of orange, california, in the county of orange, california. much of it is a small town stuck in time. there's a university, a zoo, cute local businesses. and a police department that doesn't have to deal with a lot of violent crime. after all, the happiest place on earth is just down the street. but in may 2013, detective joey ramirez was far from happy. he had a lot of ground to cover and a strong sense that time was against him as he tried to figure out what had happened to maribel ramos. >> she just vanished? >> yes. >> how often does that kind of thing happen? >> it doesn't happen often. >> ramires started by investigating the

that's what we've been noticing, tamron. they've increased the pace a little bit when you started, they were -- they were at what would have to be defined as a leisurely walk pace. they've stepped it up a little bit. the car is also so massive, it basically has the shoulders of an suv. it looks like a large model of a sedan, but look at it compared to the suburbans behind it. it's just a massive thing. >> also at this part of the parade we've been seeing from the other shot that we had just a moment ago, this last stretch that the motorcade has made has been passed one of the larger concentrations that we've seen of anti-trump protesters. >> we heard them a moment ago. >> we heard them shouting. we saw a lot of their signs. they didn't seem to be mass produced signs, homemade signs, and you saw shoulder to shoulder, anti-trump protesters and trump supporters in this one section of pennsylvania avenue as they drive down it. that will be -- that is more the type of protest. >> reporter: oh, we're stopping. we're stopping. >> t

good morning. >> reporter: hey, tamron. good morning.etsy devoss, of course, the pick to lead the edio she's facing fire from some teachers unions and congressman ryan could be set to lead the interior department unless environmental groups get their way. all of it means it's shaping up to be another wild day in washington. today more fireworks on capitol hill. president-elect trump's pick to lead the education department will face a senate confirmation committee. >> time to make education great again in this country. >> reporter: a prominent republican donor has given money to politicians like senators on the committee she'll answer questions from today. among them? north carolina's richard burr whose office declined to comment on potential conflict of interest concerns. devoss, a staunch supporter of vouchers donating millions to expand the programs in multiple sta strides. >> reporter: lauding her as a disrupter and uniquely qualified for the job. that's not how some teachers unions see her. >> if betsy becomes secretary of education,

willie, tamron. >> terrible pictures though. bill, thank you. >>> now to a historic week in washington as the countdown to donald trump inauguration reaches just four days. this morning fellow democrats are rallying behind civil rights icon representative john lewis after trump labeled him all talk no action. trump's comments after lewis told chuck todd he desire not see trump as a legitimate president because of russia's interference. >> for the inauguration preparations have reached a fever pitch a dress rehearsal sunday complete with marching bands and a walk down pennsylvania avenue to practice the parade. >> and mr. trump's inaugural committee has announced the headliners for a welcome celebration concert. toby keith, three doors down and lee greenwood, held on thursday at the lincoln memorial and is open to the public. >> in a moment we'll talk about it all with incoming press secretary sean spicer. kristen welker, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. with four days until the inauguration, president-elect donald

matt and tamron? >> peter alexander, thank you very much. >>> a hearing is beginning today for the president elect's choice for secretary of health and human services. the position is a critical one given the ongoing efforts to repeal president obama's signature healthcare law. hallie jackson is on capitol hill. >> good morning to you. some democrats tried to delay today's hearing because of ethics questions they had. but donald trump's transition team accusing them of basically playing politics. so today, it will be congressman tom price in the hot seat with the war or obamacare intensifying. facing his first congressional checkup today, congressman tom price, the georgia doctor picked to lead the health department and help oversee donald trump's price's public exam, hot on the heels of a new report showing what could happen if the affordable care act is repealed without a replacement. the projection 18 million americans could lose insurance after the first year. 32 million americans could lose it af

tamron? >> thank you very much. >>> meantime, investigators in mexico are searching for a gunman in a deadly nightclub shooting there. five people were killed including an american. at the popular resort town of playa dell carmen. this morning, we're hearing from the family of that american victim. >> reporter: the frantic moments caught on cell phone video. the final night of the world-famous bpm music festival, interrupted by gunfire. five people killed, including 18-year-old afrom denver, who officials say was trampled in a stampede. her older brother caught in emotion. >> this is causing a lot of pain. she wanted to give back to the community. i loved that about her. >> reporter: several more americans among the 15 people injured. including ignacio from houston, texas, who met ybarra at the festival and was trying to help her from the floor of the nightclub, when he realized he had been shot in both arms. >> i felt pain. but there was no much going on, i felt it and i didn't felt it. i do