steve handelsman has the story from washington d-c. it's roller coaster for ben carson. on top in gop polls a month ago. he's now second. his gains erased. this was today well, you know, poll numbers will go up and down. you know it's a marathon, it's not a sprint. 26 seven points behind donald trump on oct first, carson rose to a tie in mid november. then, trump's support hit a high and so did marco rubio's and ted cruz's ...while the newcomer, carson's, support sagged. after the isis attacks in paris. chris christie today: presidential candidate"new is great! until you need experience. to show that he's ready, carson visited syrian refugees in jordan and said today we should help them there not bring them to the u-s presidential candidate"why do things that just make some people feel good and say that we've done something." rubio, running second in new hampshire, is playing up his youth. ted cruz in iowa, mocked the charge that he'd cut access to birth control presidential candidate"last i checked, we don't have a rubber shortage in america. ." donald trump warned cnn

steve handelsman has the story. presidential candidate too short to super"but it's game time now everybody." and christie claims: his endorsement by new hampshire's most powerful paper reflects a race that's rebooting. support presidential candidate :15-:24"new is fabulous until you need experience and then when you need experience you go i wish this guy was a little tarnished. i wish he was a little tested." experts say the republican race is wide open. "chris christie proves it. "he's in this game because he could be the hot candidate" donald trump ...leading in new hampshire polls... attacked. tweet graphic:----------on screen - :35-:41 @realdonaldtrump: how is chris christie running the state of nj, which is deeply troubled, when he is spending all of his time in nh? new jerseyans not happy! tweeting: how is chris christie running the state of nj, which is deeply troubled, when he is spending all of his time in nh? presdiential candidate too short to super"we will be working - very very closely." some conservati

nbc's steve handelsman has the latest from washington. steve? >> reporter: first came the questions about ben carson's life story, then came the isis attacks in paris. whether there is a connection or not, the doctor who briefly led in the republican polling no longer does. it's a roller coaster for ben carson. on top of gop polls a month ago, he's now in second, his gains erased. this was today. >> well, you know, poll numbers will go up and down to a marathon. it's not a sprint. >> reporter: 17 points behind donald trump on october 1st, he rose to a tie in november. so did marco rubio's and ted cruz's. his points sagged after the isis attacks in paris. chris christie today. >> it's great until a new experience. until the really tough moment comes. >> reporter: to show he's ready, carson visited refugees in syria and said, we should help them there, not bring them to the u.s. >> why do things just to make us feel good and say we've done something? >> reporter: rubio now running second in new hampshire is playing up his youth. ted cruz mocked th

with the poll numbers shifting, some have predicted a new steve handelsman is in vegas for us tonight. steve? >> reporter: this is the spin room in the venetian in las vegas, where there is another new angle besides donald trump center stage. and that is chris christie back on the main stage after the break. in light of the paris attacks, the san bernardino attack, the scare in los angeles, chris christie will argue that he has the experience needed to fight terrorism after his tenure as mayor of new jersey following 9/11. that said, attention is sure to be on the fiery republican frontrunner and his top contender, ted cruz. ted cruz comes to las vegas leading in iowa polls and closing in on donald trump in national republican surveys. at the debate tonight, in this hall in the venetian hotel at center stage, trump and cruz cruz expects attacks as a senior aide. trump showed his temper last night when his rally was interrupted. >> get him out. >> trump supporters cursed, one with a nazi salute. gop insider said trump attacks the texan tonight. >> ted cruz is easing in on his territory

n-b-c's steve handelsman has more from las vegas. ted cruz comes to las vegas leading in iowa polls and closing in on donald trump in national republican surveys. is the truce between the texas senator and the billionaire frontrunner over? at the debate tonight in this hall in the venetian hotel....at center stage... trump and cruz stand side by side. and cruz expects attacks, says a senior aide sot: rick tyler, cruz senior " think he'll get more time tonight i think people will come after him" trump showed his temper last night when his rally was interrupted. trump nats trump supporters cursed. one with the nazi salute "sieg heil!"gop insider matt schlapp says the vegas odds are: trump attacks the texan tonight sot: matt schlapp, chairman, the american conservative union :38-:44 "ted cruz is easing in on his territory he is the outsider he is the flavor the month hes the guy with all the momentum" and cruz could tangle with marco rubio. the florida senator polls the best of any of the 14 republicans in a matchup with democrat hillar

and is sure to focus on the danger of terrorist attacks on america audio outcue: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >> two gop candidates will head to siouxland later this week. ben carson brings his presidential campaign back to northwest iowa later this week. the republican is scheduled to attenda rally at the spencer airport thursday night at 6:30. friday morning at nine, he'll take part in a meet and greet at buena vista university in storm lalae. that will be followed by y townhalleeting at northwestern college in orange city at 3 p.m. and rally in sioux city at stoney creek inn friday night at 7. former arkansas governor mike huckabee will also be in siouxland. the republican will visit maintainer custom bodies in rock rapids thursday afternoon at 2:45. at 4:45 he'll visit the sioux county livestock company in sioux center. he'll enenthe evening in estherville at the local vfw at:30. friday morning he'll be in emmetsburg at woodford equipment at 8:30. then he'll tour the posi-tech corporation in laurens at 1.. 2:45, then he'll be in sac city at 5 'o clock friday evening

steve handelsman has details for us. steve? >> reporter: chuck, thanks. here on pennsylvania avenue, this will be donald trump's new international hotel. it is one of the biggest ojections under construction in the nation's capital. itin's a symbol donald trump is bi tgger than ever.-thiimnew poll number is as huge as the sign. a trump best, 35% support. more than double t nearest rivals. in the cbs/new york times poll of republican >> i believe donald trump is trying to do something for >> reporter: the poll was done after san bernardino , as trump demanded a ban on muslims entering the u.s. a political move that was risky, but paid off trump said today on fox and friends. >> i understand the new polls had me higher because a lot of people agree with me. i certainly didn't do it for poll numbers. >> reporter: he is getting hammered. his name on a golf course in dubai taken down. ted cruz is opposing the trump muslim ban. >> i have introduced legislation that would impose a three-year moritorium from countries where al qaeda and isis control a substantial

steve handelsman has the story... donald trump's new poll number is as huge as the sign on support, more than double his nearest rivals, in the cbs new york times national poll of republicans sot: susan mullen, new york to do something for america that demanded a ban on muslims entering the u-s a political move that was risky but paid off ... trump said today on fox & friends sot: voice of donald trump, (r) presidential candidate:32- :40 "i understand that new polls that have come out have had me even higher because people a lot of people agree with me, trump is getting hammered his name on a golf course in dubai taken down today a push to do that in canada and to ban trump from britain ted cruz is opposing the "i've introduced legislation that would impose a three year moratorium on refugees from countries where al-qaeda or isis control a substantial amount of territory." marco rubio's writing off trump sot: marco rubio, (r) presidential candidate1:05- 1:09 "i believe the republican nominee is going to be someone who

steve handelsman with the story from washinton. << democrats rallied against donald trump in new york. sot: imam khalid latif, nyu islamic center :04-:08 "if you see bigotry say something. if you see hatred say something." but trump got a warm welcome from the audience of abc's live with kelly and michael, where trump defended a temporary ban on muslims entering the u-s he claimed the arsenal of the san bernardino killers was known by a lot of people who did not tell police. ... a charge not made by investigators. sot: donald trump (r) presidential candidate :27-:33 "you look at what happened in paris we're gonna have tremendous problems, it's getting worse and worse. and those problems are no sector ought to face discrimination ...said president obama sot: president obama (no super) :39-:45 "regardless of what they look like or where they come from, or what theilast name is or what faith they practice" but conservatives phoning talk radio back a ban on muslims sot: mike gallagher, conservative radio host :53-:57 "i couldn't get one critical call about donald trump" 65% of republicans

revealed today sot: steve handelsman the process" matt schlapp, of the american conservative union, heard the plan that he says billionaire donors could finance sot: matt schlapp, american conservative union chairman :44-:53 "if you're an anti trump republican, what you want to see happen is a smaller field where out of a smaller number somebody catches fire" chris christie is catching fire. polling second to trump in new hampshire graphic where ... with 3 other early contest states ... delegates can be awarded proportionally. christie could take some to the convention like trump will. and in iowa, anti trump forces see ted cruz winning delegates. and if cruz christie ben carson and marco rubio, in the primaries, can deny trump a majority of delegates to the convention in cleveland... some party insiders hope they can deny donald trump the nomination graphic but carson warned: if the winner isn't our nominee ... we have a massive problem.-- reporter tag -- trump is again warning republican leaders he could make a 3rd party run that would almost surely mean a win for the democratic candida

steve handelsman is live in las vegas to show us how they all did tonight. steve? >> reporter: thanks, good evening. americans are concerned about isis. worried about terror and demanding solutions. and this mostly collegial debate here in las vegas tonight ahead of the holidays seemed to reflect that concern. >> these republican candidates. >> it's the first time the republican candidates have faced off since the terrorist attacks in paris and san bernardino. the first since ted cruz took the lead in iowa polls and donald trump rose to a wider lead in national polls calling for a ban on muslims entering the u.s. >> people like what i say. people respect what i say. >> reporter: trumpowed tonight to deport any new syrian refugees. >> if obama has brought some to this country, they're going. they're gone. >> reporter: jeb bush took on trump. >> donald, you know, is great at the one-liners. but he's a chaos candidate. and he would be a chaos president. he would not be the commander in chief we need. >> he has failed in this campaign. it's been a total disaster. nobod

live in san bernardino, jinah kim, back to you. >> our live team coverage continues with steve handelsman who is live on capitol hill. as you might expect, there is a lot of political fallout. >> there is fallout, but what fbi director comey said changes the dynamic of the politics with the fbi warning that besides the facebook post there is no solid connection to isis. president obama and hillary clinton seemed a bit vindicated. they're the ones who have not talked about an isis connection even though republicans here in washington and on the campaign trail and law enforcement sources have. it's federal investigators calling the attack an act of terror and revealing the 27-year-old shooter tashfeen malik pledged allegiance to the head of isis, but there's no indication the california couple worked for isis. said the fbi director -- >> so far we have no indication that these killers are part of an organized larger group or form part of a cell and president obama's spokesmen now still won't blame the attack on radical islamic terror. >> i'm not in a position to confirm it. >> reporter: he

live from las vegas, steve handelsman reporting. now back to you. >>> and we're following breaking news from d.c. congress has reached a budget deal with the white house. that's the word from house speaker paul ryan. the deal would raise spending and increase the deficit by extending tax credits without paying for them. democrats say the language is not set in stone but republicans say there could be a vote on thursday. congress will still have to pass a short-term funding extension since the current one runs out tomorrow at midnight. >>> new at 11:00, officials say three people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a southwest jet from houston skidded off the runway into a ditch. that was after it landed at nashville international airport tonight. these pictures were snapped moments after that plane came to a stop. passengers were taken off the plane and then brought to the gate. an investigation is under way to figure out what caused the incident. >>> new information about the search for this man. accused of slashing two peo

steve handelsman, nbc news, las vegas. >>> hillary clinton says anti-muslim rhetoric is dangerous and hurts america's ability to defend against future attacks. clinton said american muslims are the first and best defense against radicalization and attacks inside the country. >> we cannot give in to fear. we can't let it stop us from doing what is right and necessary to make us safe. and doing it in a way that is consistent with our values. >> as part of clinton's plan to stop the threat of radicalization in the u.s. officials should look at social media postings from visa applicants. >> russia claimed it carried out air strikes in syria. amateur video shows the aftermath. the strikes hit several cities under isis control. one of the attacks targeted an oil market. >> at 4:17 breaking news out of arizona where medical chopper with three people on board has crashed in an area east of phoenix. right now crews are still trying to get to the scene. faa official says there is no word on the conditions of those on the chopper. we'll keep you updated on this breaking news. >>> this morning lo

steve handelsman has that story. it's the federal investigators terror and revealing that 27 year old shooter tasfeen malik, pledged alliegance to the head of isis. but there's no indication the isis "so far no indication these killers are part of organized larger group or part of a cell. no indication they are part of a network. and president obama's spokesman still won 't blame the attack on radical islamic terror sot: josh earnest, white house press secretary "i'm not gonna be a position to confirm these reports" josh earnest did confirm that getting her u-s visa to come and marry american citizen, sayed farook, malik faced a less rigorous background check than checks faced by muslim refugees ... and earnest confirmed those checks are under review ... because one of wednesday's shooter was a women. women refugees now... might get the same tough background checks that male regugees get hillary clinton, today sot: hillary clinton, presidential candidate"we're going to have to be really focused on anybody who poses a

nbc's steve handelsman has a look at the final day on the campaign trail before the las vegas debate. donald trump heads to las vegas with plenty to worry about even though he's hit a high in one poll 41% in today's monmouth national survey of republicans... but, in a general election matchup with hillary clinton, in today's nbc news wall st journal poll, trump fares the worst of the top polling republicans losing to clinton by 10. and marco rubio does the best....beating her by 3 and rubio is showing off a general election pitch in his new ad rubio ad :26-:34 "this is about being the greatest country in the world and acting like it but it's ted cruz who is surging...polling first ahead of trump now in iowa and coming on strong in the latest nbc poll trump leads at 27 up 4 ... but cruz is just 5 points back apparently picking support...as carson drops a stunning 18 points and in las vegas today many republicans who like trump and say theyre taking a new look at the texas senator mos: 1:00-1:02 "i like cruz better than trump at this point" mos: 1:03-1:06 "trump light ? yes! yea trump l

steve handelsman has the story. democrats rallied against donald trump in new york. sot: imam khalid latif, nyu islamic center "if you see bigotry say something. if you see hatred say something." but trump got a warm welcome from the audience of abc's live with kelly and michael, where trump defended a temporary ban on muslims entering the u-s he claimed the arsenal of the san bernardino killers was known by a lot of people who did not tell police. ... a charge not made by investigators. sot: donald trump presidential candidate "you look at what happened in paris we're gonna have tremendous problems, it's getting worse and worse. and those problems are coming from a certain sector." no sector ought to face discrimination ...said president obama sot: president obama "regardless of what they look like or where they come from, or what their last name is or what faith they practice" but conservatives phoning talk radio back a ban on muslims sot: mike host "i couldn't get one critical call about donald trump" 65% of republicans support trump's ban in today's bloomberg pol

steve handelsman has more. the horror is prompting hugs in california ... but fingerpointing in washington 09 22 36 this horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. 40n, where flags fly at half staff. gop presidential candidates blaming san bernardino on likely islamic terror sot: ted cruz, presidential candidatethis horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. but jihad is not the confirmed motive of the couple in california said the attorney general sot: loretta lynch, u.s. "it is literally simply too early to ascribe either a motive or to describe their donald trump said look at the names: farook. sot: donald trump, presidential candidate"radical islamic terrorism. and i'll tell you what, we have a president that refuses to use the term" president obama focused on gun control. sot: president obama "make it harder -- not impossible -- but harder for individuals to get access to weapons." it's not hard now. and so far this year there have been 355 mass shootings in america ... at least 4 people injured or killed in each democrats

i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, at the white house. the current system has a two-tier advisory that has such a high bar, it has never been used. the updated version will include an intermediate terror threat. the city of chicago is bracing for more protests after prosecutors announced they would not seek criminal charges in the case of another officer involved shooting. this on the same day the justice department launched a civil police department's overall use of deadly force and the handling of alleged misconduct. nbc's wendy woolfolk has the story. for the second time in less than two weeks, the release of another dashcam video showing a chicago police officer fatally shooting a black suspect..and another controversial decision. "it is our determination that no ." this time, the on-duty officer will not face criminal charges for the death of 25-year-old ronald johnson. prosecutors say johnson was armed with a gun and had resisted arrest...justifying the use of force.... unlike the shooting of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. the release

steve handelsman has the story. the republican front runner won applause last night for a ban on muslims entering the u-s and made clear he does not trust even american muslims on the phone today to msnbc presidential candidate :13-:22"i would want to engage the muslim community, but the muslim community has to help us... and they're not helping us mika. the muslim community is not reporting what's going on. the trump proposal... sot: donald trump presidential candidate :24-:29 "a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states" has passionate backing from some voters mos - no super :32-:42 "who's cutting off people's heads? who's bombing buildings? who's bombing airplanes? its not the christians. its not the jewish its not the buddhist. its the muslims. you got that on camera sport?" others are appalled mos - no super :45-:48 "that's like a blanket policy probably very discriminatory" mos - no super :49-:52 "gross - and short sighted." homeland security secretary jeh johnson said the trump plan is

steve handelsman joins us tonight from las vegas where the debate is being held. hello, steve. >> dave, thanks. the venetian in las vegas, little chilly here. tomorrow night donald trump could be on fire, maybe more than he has been in the last few debates because he's gotten a good response to his call for a ban on muslims entering the u.s. he can be bu buoyed up by the poll that finds that 70% of americans now believe terrorism which trump feels plays into his message. he is looking over his shoulder at two different rivals. donald trump heads to las vegas with plenty to worry about. even though he's hit a new high in one poll. 41% in today's monmouth national survey of republicans. but in a general election match up with hillary clinton. in today's nbc news/"wall street journal" poll he polls the worst. losing to clinton by ten. marco rubio does the best beating her by three. and rubio tried out a general election pitch in his new add. >> this is about the greatest country in the world. and acting like it. >> reporter: but it's ted cruz who is surging polling a

live from washington, steve handel handelsman, news 4 new york. >>> also security changes in france. before boarding the cross-country high speed train there, passengers will now have to pass through metal detectors. the new security gates were just installed today. this is the same train where a man with an assault rifle tried to carry out an attack in august before passengers took him down. that train connects germany, france, netherlands and belgium. >>> schools in other major cities around the country received threats today, that again turned out to be a hoax. school districts in dallas, houston, miami and ft. lauderdale all reported getting the threats. they were determined to not be credible and the schools were all op the threats were similar to those sent to new york and los angeles school district earlier this week. >>> still today, new charges just filed in the san bernardino terror attack. groo and sfloo and slashed by a stranger in the subway. >>> plus-of. >> a deadly stowaway on board a ship at port elizabeth now in captivity at the bronx zoo. i'm brian thompson. i'll ha

live from las vegas, steve handelsman, news 4. >> thanks, steve. one of the issues dominating the presidential campaign is whether syrian refugees should be allowed into the u.s. governor larry hogan of maryland has expressed some concerns about that. bureau chief tracee wilkins is in greenbelt where the city council is asking the governor to recor. >> jim, that will be happening in just a few hours. in fact, the city of greenbelt will be the first in prince george's county to take a stance on this issue. >> governors that says we don't want syrians are really saying we don't want muslims. >> reporter: when we spoke to the people of greenbelt. >> i'm for welcoming everybody to america. ? they seemed eager to welcome them here. >> when i saw the governor with ans anti-refugee stance on facebook i was appalled. >> larry hogan said he opposed syrian resettlement in maryland for now. shortly after that, legislative attorney josh hamlin started a petition urging his local government of greenbelt to take a stand. it received overwhelming support. >> i th

steve handelsman is on capitol hill with that part of the story. steve? >> no agreement here in washington now about what to do about mass shootings and senate democrats tried and failed three times today to pass tougher gun control amendments attached to legislation being debated in the senate. they took their cues from president obama. they were defeated by republicans, many of whom take their dies from the nra and republicans talking more about mental health care and about jihad. the horror is prompting hugs in california, but finger-pointing in washington where flags fly at half-staff. gop presidential candidates blaming san bernardino on likely islamic terror. >> this horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. >> reporter: but jihad is not the confirmed motive of the couple of california, said the attorney general. >> it is literally simply too early to a scribe either a motive or to describe their kecks to other groups. >> donald trump says look at the names, farook. >> radical islamic terrorism and i'll tell you what, we have a presi

live from pennsylvania avenue, i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> and the temperature right now at 59 degrees. our high today about 63 and what a difference a day makes. beautiful sunshine after some thick fog this morning and temperatures noticeably warmer. here's your evening planner heading out this evening and walking the dog. 7:00, a cool 53 degrees. clouds do move back into the area overnight tonight and at 9:00 p.m. a jump around 50 and we are dry and not tracking any rain tonight on storm team 4 radar and the temperature around 11:00 p.m. around 49 degrees and tomorrow for friday as we close out the workweek, what to wear. you'll need sunglasses and long sleeves expect you as well as the kids can leave the coat at home. coming up in my forecast, i'll have the hour-by-hour forecast for tomorrow and just how warm it will get and warmer temperatures will make their way into the area for the weekend, pat. >>> president obama signed a sweeping bill that rewrites federal education law and changes accountability for 50 million schoolchildren across the country. the bipartisan bill re

i'm steve handelsman, news 4. chris, back to you. >> thanks, steve. people have been saying that for quite some time now. hasn't happened yet. all right. >>> the "philadelphia daily news" went even further. take a look at the front page and the photo of trump that evokes nazi imagery. it's a play on words and reads "the new furor," the german word for leader in a title almost exclusively associated with adolf hitler. >>> a muslim community in philadelphia is on edge and people are fearful because they say they don't know what may happen next. the caretaker of a mosque said he found the severed head of a pig outside on the sidewalk near the mosque's front door. police are checking out surveillance video that shows someone throwing an object from the passenger window of a red pickup early monday morning. authorities are now looking for them. >> we tell everybody that no matter what you do, we didn't do it, no matter what hatred you have, it's not us. >> the koran, the holy book of islam prohibits muslims from eating pork. pigs have often been used to ta

steve handelsman talked to an insider who heard details and steve is live on capitol hill and hassed latest for us. hi, steve. >> reporter: hi, barbara. thanks. good evening. this was a long-shot plan that was discussed at this now much-discussed dinner here in washington this week. these were republican insiders who were, frankly, worried that donald trump will deny the party the win in november that republicans crave and so they'll try to use a reform that was instituted by the republican party to try to prevent candidates from running away with the nomination early in the process which donald trump now already seems to be doing. as republican insiders debate how to defeat him, donald trump is on a roll. his call after san bernardino for a ban on muslims entering the u.s. sparked a firestorm, but support from many republicans. 42% in the wall street journal poll. >> we have them talking very positively because people are saying, you know, trump is right. >> reporter: but gop political pros fearing trump is wrong for the party and could not win the white house spotted trump. >> thes

i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >> thank you, steve. the suspect at a stabbing in a london underground station reportedly had isis-related images on his cell phone. prosecutors labeled the attack an act of terrorism. he slashed a passenger's neck allegedly while screaming this is for syria. >> the victim is expected to survive, prosecutors say the assailant's cell phone contained images of the paris terror attacks as well as a police anti-terrorism training exercise. british warplanes began bombing isis targets in syria late last week. >> back here at home, youay have noticed increased security on metro. after the paris terror attack last month, metrotransity police expanded the use of random bag checks. what that means is you might be asked to turn over your bags or packages so officers can test them for signs of explosive residue. metro has stepped up patrols and put more officers on the busses and the trains. >> breaking news in spotsylvania county, mysterious discovery outside a man's house. a woman dead in a car and now police say

steve handelsman live at the white house with the latest now. steve? >> obama aides are saying the president is pleased with how the speech went last night. he says he believes it's political enemies who are charging the speech with enough specific new ideas and a new terror alert system that can help counter the alert system is not yet ready. >> a new alert system was in the works before san bernardino, a plan to get more help from ordinary americans. said homeland security secretary jeh johnson. >> i believe that we need to do a better job of informing the public at large of what we are seeing and what we're doing about it and what we're asking the public to do. >> word could go out like an amber alert, if u.s. int intelligence thinks a ball game might be targeted. >> it would encourage people to ordinarily come forward and i heard something about a sporting event that's unusual and johnson did not detail his new alert system much like president obama last night. >> we will destroy isil and any other organization that tries to harm us. >> looking att

steve handelsman joins us live with more. >> eun, thanks. in the wake of paris and san bernardino, the question is how donald trump's hard line would affect his primary prospects. the answer today would seem it didn't hurt him at all despite what other republican candidates are saying and despite what's being said of supporters of hillary clinton. >> reporter: democrats rallied against donald trump in new york. >> if you see bigotry say something. if you see hatred say something. >> reporter: but trump got a warm welcome from aishs's "live with kelly and michael." he claimed the arsenal of the san bernardino killers was known by a lot of people who did not tell police, a charge not made by investigators. >> look at what went on in paris. we'll have tremendous problems. it's getting worse and worse and those problems are coming from a certain sector. >> no sector ought to face discrimination said fridpreside obama. >> regardless of what they look like, where they come from, what their last name is or what they practice. >> trump is 100% right

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i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >> reporter: i'm meagan fitzgerald here at the 3500 block of southeast where several law enforcement sources tell us they're on the scene investigating a homicide. you can see it's still a very active scene behind us here. law enforcement officers are right there. they've taped off this pedestrian crosswalk here. they've also blocked off part of east capitol as they investigate. the call came in before 2:00 of a man being shot multiple times inside this apartment building behind us here. we are told sources are still trying to figure out whether or not the man was shot inside a laundry room or in the hallway. still a very active scene. no word yet on whether or not a suspect is in custody. back to you. >>> new to the most specific details we have yet about the relationship between the accused san bernardino shooters and what may have driven them to carry out their attack. today fbi director james comey told a congressional panel that syed farook and his wife tashfeen malik were radicalized long before they started dating online, maybe two years before th

steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with what he learned today. steve? >> reporter: wendy, thanks. didn't sound so reassuring to hear him on the hill today where a senior homeland security official talking about what he said is the upgraded effort in the wake of san bernardino to use social media to track down terrorism. the translation is an issue that surprisingly, a lot of those posts are not in english, but out in tyson's today the commander in chief was upbeat. president obama went to the national counter terrorism center in northern virginia to reassure americans fearful of more attacks. >> our folks are the best. >> reporter: the huge staff at nsa and related agencies, he said, learned from san bernardino about jihad killers motivated by social media. >> but just as the threat evolves so do we. we're constantly adapting and constantly improving and upping our game and getting better. >> reporter: and playing catch up. >> reporter: probing social media to screen these applications, nbc news has learned was rejected by homeland security in 2011. >>

i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> the d.a. is calling it a hate crime and today prosecutors formally charge add woman for attacking two muslim men in a park. >> your mind has been taken over, brainwashed, and you have nothing but hate. >> her name is denise slater, formally charged with battery and violating civil rights after cell phone video caught her attacking two muslim men as they prayed at lake chabot park in castro valley. police say she verbally attacked the men, threw her coffee at them and attacked one with her umbrella. she is expected to enter a plea next month. >>> it appears a fireplace is to blame for a fire at a home that happened this afternoon. investigators say the flames went up the chimney and then on to the roof of the home. it happened right before 2:00. from there the fire burned down in some attic space. it took about an hour to get that fire knocked down and luckily no one was hurt. >>> a medical marijuana dispensary located on fisherman's wharf needs approval for a business permit. if it's approved

steve handelsman is live at the hotel trump project with the latest. steve? >> reporter: eun, thanks. here on pennsylvania avenue not far from the white house, four blocks this trump international hotel, one of the biggest projects under construction now here in the city of washington. it's a symbol of donald trump, the candidate who today is bigger than ever. >> donald trump's new poll number is as huge as the sign on his hotel project. the trump best, 35% support more than double his nearest rivals in the cbs new york times poll of republicans. >> i believe donald trump is trying to do something for america that no one has ever done. >> the poll was done after san bernardino as trump demanded a ban on muslims entering the u.s. a political move that was risky, but paid off trump said today on "fox & friends." i understand the new polls have been higher because a lot of people agree with me, but i certainly didn't do it for numbers. >> a push to do that in canada than to get bruk. >> i've intriesed legislation that would impose a three-year moratorium from re

steve handelsman is live on capitol hill. steve, what are you hearing? >> reporter: let's talk about ben carson. hi, chris. first came the questions about the johns hopkins doctor's life story, then came the isis attacks in paris. whether there's a connection or not, the doctor who once led the republican polling no longer does. it's a roller coaster for ben carson. on top in gop polls a month ago, he's now second, his gains erased. this was today. >> well, you know, poll numbers will go up and down, you know, it's a marathon, it's not a sprint. >> reporter: seven points behind donald trump on october 1st carson rose to a tie in mid-november, then trump's support hit a high and so did marco rubio's and ted cruz's, while the newcomer's, carson's support sagged. after the isis attacks in paris. chris christie today. >> it was great. you need experience when the tough moment comes. >> reporter: carson visited syrian refugees in jordan and said today, we should help them there, not bring them to the u.s. >> why do things that just make people feel good and s

as nbc's steve handelsman reports, trump has a new poll to brag about. >> reporter: democrats rallied against donald trump in new york. >> if you see bigotry, say something. if you see hatred, say something. >> reporter: but trump got a warm welcome from the audience of abc's "live with kelly and michael," where trump defended his proposed ban on muslims entering the u.s. >> look at what went on in paris. we'll have tremendous problems. it's getting worse and worse. and those problems are coming from a certain sector. >> reporter: no sector ought to face discrimination, said president obama. >> regardless of what they look like or where they come from or what their last name is or what faith they practice. >> i just want to say i think trump is 100% right. >> reporter: conservatives on talk radio back a ban on muslims. >> i couldn't get one critical call about donald trump. >> reporter: 65% of republicans support trump's ban in today's bloomberg politics poll. but just 137% of all voters, including independents, which trump has to win over next fall. party activists say trump is hurti

news 4's steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with that part of the story. >> jim, thanks. familiar and furious, exactly correct. democrats taking their cues from president obama on pushing various measures to buying the guns. republicans are taking their cues from the nra are focused more on mental health care and jihad. the horror is prompting hugs in california, but finger pointing in washington, where flags fly at half-staff. gop presidential candidates blaming san bernardino onn i islamic terror. >> this horrific murder underscores that weir at a time for war, but jihad is not -- >> it is literally simply too early to a scribe a motive or to describe their connections to other groups. >> donald trump says look at the names. farook. >> radical islamic terrorism and i'll tell you what, we have a president that refuses to use the term. >> president obama focused on gun control. >> make it harder, not impossible, but harder for individuals to get access to weapons. >> reporter: it's not hard now. and so far this year, there have been 355 mass shootings in america, at least

steve handelsman h h the latest. << here at the white house, aides deny the iticism that president obama speech was short an improved terror alert that criticism is not yet ready san b a new alert system could work does now. notifying potentially millions of people football if...say, u-s intelligence learned that an isis inspired attack might be planned at a football game ....motivating people to be on the alert specifically at stadiums to look for something suspicious. people who might not normally pay attention. san bernardino but such a system ...in the works before san bernardino ... is not yet ready to be announced steve/oc republican presidential candidates are slamming mr obama for not announcing a much more aggressive military campaign in syria and for not using the term radical islamic terrorism. aides here said again: mr obama does not want the muslim world to believe we are at war with islam >> headed back to paris to join negotiators there trying to break through impasse on a climate change agreement. over the course of the week, kerry and others will try to resolve sticking

live from las vegas, steve handelsman, news 4. >> thanks, steve. and you can get ready for tonight's debate by getting caught up on where the candidates stand on things like the economy, terrorism, and immigration. just open up the nbc washington app and search "on the issues." >>> people in the city of flint, michigan, are codealing with a water crisis, gotten so bad the mayor declared a state of emergency. the problem started last year when the city stopped using its own water and started using water from the flint river. since then residents complained the water was cloudy and smelly. and more children are turning up at hospitals with high levels of lead in their blood. >> and so far what we've had is band-aid fixes. we have the filter program, we have talked about diets for lead exposure, and don't get me wrong, we want these things to continue, we need all of that. >> now the city switched back to using its own water in october, but it still needs money to deal with the fallout. >>> and now your storm team forecast. >> and once again, it was a

i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> steve, thank you. a lot happening with this presidential election even now. >>> the storm is moving in. we've got drizzle over san francisco. let's get a check of the micro climate forecast with jeff ranieri. >> the roadways are slick. anyone traveling over the next hours. the bridges will get dangerously wet. we're continuing to anticipate. nothing in terms of heavy rain on the current scan right now. so i want to advance through tomorrow morning's forecast. north bay in san francisco. no doubt the first place toss get hit early on with this fast moving storm system on thursday. temperatures starting off in the 50s. a mild beginning here. most recently, numbers have been down in the 30s. won't be too bad temperaturewise, slick roadways here at the peninsula and also the south bay. i've just updated this graphic. the cold front is getting closer. that's what we're tracking for our chance of rain. the heaviest portion of this storm. strongest wind, heaviest rainfall will be headed right up towards pacif

i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> a little less green on radar than we did earlier today, but don't put the umbrellas away just yet. more rain is coming and it could make the morning drive a bit difficult, especially when you add the fog in. i'll help you plan your commute to work or school next on nbc 10 news at 4:00. >>> it is the end of an era. los angeles laker kobe bryant is home to play his last game in philadelphia before his retirement. bryant is nearly two decades removed from lower merion high school, but tonight against the sixers, he's expected to address the media at a pregame news conference at 5:00. nbc 10 will bring you that live once it gets under way. >>> the sixers could be part of another milestone tonight. if they lose, they'll break the record for the worst start of a season, 0-19. >> not something philly fans really want to celebrate, but last night on the tonight show the roots decided to have some fun with their struggling hometown team. take a listen. >> the sixers are so bad that the last time they won, ben franklin had courtside seats. >> the s

steve handelsman is on capitol hill with more. >> hi, doreen. here is a growing pain that will leave you scratching your head. senior homeland security officials testified on the hill about what he says is a stepped-up effort to use social media to track down terrorists in the wake of san bernardino, but he says there is a problem. translation. homeland security is surprised to find a lot of these suspect social media postings are not in english. they're in what he called foreign alphabets, but the president today out in tysons was more upbeat. president obama went to the national counter terrorism center in northern virginia to reassure americans fearful of more attacks. >> our folks are the best. >> reporter: the huge staff at n nsa and related agency, he said, learned from san bernardino about jihad killers motivated by social media. >> but just as the threat evolves, so do we. we're constantly adapting, constantly improving, upping our game and getting better. >> reporter: and playing catch-up, probing social media to screen these applicatio

nbc news steve handelsman is live in las vegas ahead of tonight's debate. steve, a lot on the line. >> that's true, jim, thanks. good evening, this is the spin room in the venetian in las vegas, and tonight's debate from this big luxury hotel complex, all eyes will be, as usual, on the fiery republican front-runner, but also tonight on donald trump's new top rival. ted cruz comes to las vegas leading in iowa polls and closing in on donald trump in national republican survey. is the truce between the texas senator and billionaire front-runner over? at the debate tonight in this hall in the venetian hotel at center stage trump and cruise will stand side by side and cruz expects attacks. >> i think he'll get more time tonight, i think people will come after him. >> tru >> reporter: trump showed his temper last night, trump supporters cursed, one with a nazi salute. a gop insider says the vegas odds are trump attacks the texan tonight. >> ted cruz is easing in on his territory and he's the outsider, the flavor of the month, with all the momentum. >> reporter: a

i'm steve handelsman, kwwwnews, capitol hill. a candlelight vigil will be held tonight for the 14 people killed and 22 peopope wounded in the attacks, including 2 police officers. a historic day by the nation's top securitt official -- anouncing all military jobs will be open to women. women in every branch of the miliry will be elelgible for any job that they're qualified for -- that includes infantry and some special operations units. the decision comes after years of review and public push back. "today, i'm announcing my decision not to make continued exceptions. that is, to proceed carter says all branches agreed -- except the marines... who asked some positions stay "men only" - carter disagrees -- no excptions. congress is slamming the secret services -- saying security lapses on their part could've endangereddhe president. a report from a congressional oversight committee says the agency has been dealing with a series of problems. the report cites budget cuts that are leaving the secret servicic understaffed nd overworked.

. >> we're tracking rain to the evening commute, but first to las vegas where steve handelsman has a live look at tomorrow's big debate. >> reporter: hi, chris. thanks. this is the venetian in las vegas, site of tomorrow night's debate where a lot of people figured we could see more fire from donald trump than we have for a couple of debates and why not? he's buoyed up by his top polling in some polls, by support unexpected to many for his demand that muslims temporarily not be allowed to enter the u.s. and at the same time trump has to look over his shoulder at two different rivals. donald trump heads to las vegas with plenty to worry about even though he's hit a new high in one poll, 41% in today's monmouth national survey of republicans, but in a general election matchup with hillary clinton, in today's nbc news wall street journal poll, trump fares the worst losing to clinton by ten. marco rubio does it best and rubio trying out a general election pitch in his new ad. >> this is about the greatest country in the world and acting like it. >> reporter: but it's ted cruz who is surg

news 4's steve handelsman is live on capitol hill where we might not have a mom me until we get to a convention? >> jim, thanks. a source tells me that this wasn't put together just because of donald trump and the source says we're not talking about ideology here. we're talking about winning which is what these republican operatives always want to do, like democrats here in washington. they want to win and they want to hold seats in the capitol. they want to win the white house and they don't want hillary clinton to do it and they fear with him the nominee they will lose in all of these areas. so they've put together a plan. it would involve big republican donors and there are plenty of them pumping money to candidates who can win some delegates in the primaries like chris christie. pumping money to chris christie who is running second now, running very, very strongly just behind donald trump in new hampshire which is one of four states that involves proportional delegate choice and that's key to this plan that was hatched on monday night here in washington. money, too, would go to t

steve handelsman is at the debate site in las vegas. >> reporter: donald trump heads to las vegas with plenty to worry about, even though he's hit a new high in one poll. 41% in today's monmouth national survey of republicans. but in a general election matchup with hillary clinton, in today's nbc news/wall street journal poll, trump fairs the worst, losing to clinton by ten, marco rubio does the best, beating her by three, and rubio tried out a general election pitch in his new ad. >> this is about the greatest country in the world and acting like it. >> reporter: but it's ted cruz surging, polling first ahead of trump now in iowa and coming on strong in the latest nbc news poll. trump leads at 27%, up 4%, but cruz is just five points back, apparently taking up much of ben carson's support, as carson drops a stunning 18 points. and in las vegas today, many republicans who like trump say they are taking a new look at the texas senator. >> i think cruz is better than trump at this point. >> reporter: trump-like? >> yeah, trump-like and politically correct. >> he's a little more polished,

i'm steve handelsman, news 4, doreen? >> thank you, steve. some local members of congress joined a prayer gathering inside a falls church mosque today and religious leaders used the opportunity to reach out to young muslims. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver joins us with their message. david? >> doreen, during one of the prayer gatherings, one of the imams talked to the muslims who were gathered here and told them that they need to protect their children from deviant interpretations of islam, referring to the type that preach to violence, teaching instead that islam is peace. ♪ friday, maas limb muslims gathe together for prayer. one denouncing violence. joining them inside the mosque, not only the usual worshippers. seated here is northern virginia congressman don bier among other local leaders. he organized this gathering. >> our presence here today is that we have to come together as a community of tolerance, of respect and inclusion. >> reporter: it seems their presence gave hope to young muslims here like nasima, a nursin