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hackers out number cyber personnel, at least 50 to one. and inching toward disaster, growing concerns across the midwest as people watch flood waters inch closer and closer to their homes and businesses. our nbc news reporters are following all the latest developments for you. we re going to begin with major flooding tormenting the midwest now as the national weather service says we are still days away from the mississippi river cresting. let s go to maggie vespa, joining us from davenport, iowa. we can see evidence of the mess behind you, maggie. the usda is reporting that barge traffic, that has been halted across the upper mississippi river for likely weeks, and this flooding is only expected to get worse, so how are folks there preparing? reporter: first and foremost, what you highlighted, that is a rare move. it s unclear at this point how and or if that might trickle down to consumers but definitely something to watch and something officials say to be worried about. a
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report. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports, let s get to right to it. at this hour, demanding answers, nearly two weeks after that massive train derailment in eastern ohio, residents are growing more worried about the safety of the air they breathe and the water they drink. ahead of what s expected to be an emotional town hall meeting tonight, what the governor and the epa administrator said today on msnbc. and in an emotionally charged buffalo courtroom, a man lunged for the gun room just before sentencing in the mass murder in buffalo. later in the program, i ll be talking with the son of one of the victims. and nbc s shaquille brewster reporting from michigan state after the deadly shooting. trymaine lee covering protesters targeted governor ron desantis in florida, and nbc s julie on capitol hill. but first, students are set this hour to return to one of the buildings where the shooting at michigan state university happened. msnbc s
to climb and affect americans ability to buy gas or afford a mortgage. will it be enough to restore faith in the fed or the biden administration to control inflation and high prices. welcome to washington journal, for thursday, june 16, 2022. for republicans, (202) 748-8001, democrats (202) 748-8000, independents, (202) 748-8002, and said is a text at (202) 748-8003. tell us your name and where you are texting from. we are on facebook. we look for your thoughts on twitter and instagram. your faith in the federal reserve and the biden administration to fight inflation. we will hear more from jay powell and also criticism from congressional republicans as well. we will bring you other capitol hill news and update you on our coverage plans of today s january 6 hearing. first to the rate hike. our opening question, the headline in the washington post says markets and households lose faith that the fed can handle inflation. in that article, they write the federal reserve s misst