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of a mass shooting. this one at an elementary school. in about a half an hour, we expect an update from greg abbott on yesterdays shooting at rob elementary school. police say the shooter, armed with an ar-style rifle and wearing the type of vest tactical teams use, entered the school, barricaded himself in a classroom, and opened fire. police say they eventually had to break windows to evacuate other students and staffers. as investigators continue to piece together what transpired, t...

Our nation has prevailed. While you were hopefully sleeping, congress did finally manage to count the electoral votes and officially affirm joe biden as the next president of the United States of america. As crazy as yesterday was, we cannot ignore the fact that lawmakers came back and finished the job. Of course, that came after mobs of Trump Supporters stormed the capitol, brandished weapons and forced those same lawmakers and their staffers to literally go into hiding and flee for their lives...

News coverage here in New York City now. Craig melvin at msnbc headquarters. The nation on high alert, on high alert over a domestic tryst terrorist whos been waging war through the u. S. Mail all week. Pete williams just a few moments ago reporting that a person has been taken into custody at this point, a person were told perhaps in his 50s taken into custody in florida for questioning in connection with the mail bombs that have been sent to prominent americans all over this country over the p...

Condition. So it was a scene just people are wounded. Cant wait for an ambulance, were going to move, five people did that. 11 others have been transported as well. They have been injured. We dont know exactly of all these we talk about the casualties here, how many of them were hit by bullets, trampled by others, ran into something we dont know. But we do have 11 people injured plus five patients taken by private vehicle to st. Maries hospital. Live reporting here and you can see theyre now acc...

Star Jussie Smollett. And they are not happy. You all know where i stand on this. Do i think justice was served . No. Where do i think justice is . I think this city is still owed an apology. Ive heard they wanted their day in court with tv cameras so america could know the truth. They chose to hide behind secrecy and broker a deal to circumvent the judicial system. Smollett was arrested last month when police said he reported a fake hate crime attack and orchestrated that attack for attention. ...

Reason they didnt have evidence, that they found some evidence that was exculpatory, that seemed to indicate that he was telling the truth . What can we know about this, is the question. Im hoping to hear something that will shed more light on revolving this iss resolving this issue. Thank you to my panel. That wraps up this hour of msnbc live. Andrea mitchell reports starts right now. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Well have all the news from capitol hill where President Trump is h...

Begin with that breaking news out of colorado. The fbi has confirmed there is, quote, no longer a threat to the community after a massive search for a teenage woman described as armed and extremely dangerous and Law Enforcement told nbc news this 18yearold suspect has now been found death. Authorities say sol pais was infatuated with the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and posed a credible threat. Classes for more than half a Million Students are canceled today. All of this happening three d...

It became isis and morphed into more internet and its the same exact thing with other hate groups. And of course people mentally unstable can grab onto those ideologies as well. So it could also be a workplace dispute. And, you know, lets hope it turns out to be nothing at all. Hey, jim, as we listen to you saying that potential, we are looking at some video that was given to us where theyre asking people to leave, and this was just a short while ago there at this el paso looks look its inside t...

Childrens hospital. The range for the other victims run the gamut indeed. The suspect has just been identified, at least within the inside a mall, highway or store, last hour or so to our knowledge as 21yearold patrick crusius, its extremely loud this who is from the dallasfort worth area. It is still an active scene, perhaps not an active shooter scene there. Kalashnikov rifle. Lets bring in Jim Kavanaugh im going to get your again. Jim, i wanted to get your thoughts about the suspect being rea...

A witness of the California mass shooting recalls the terrifying moment she saw the gunman shoot at her friend.