at this hour, a dramatic volcano eruption in iceland. what we know about the most powerful eruption to hit the area in years, next. and appeals court has just shutdown mark meadows bid to move his case into federal court. the major blow to trump s former chief of staff and the big win for fani willis. plus, a new report on the january 6th rally outside the capitol. the text messages showing the organizers purposely misled authorities about their intentions that day. and a blue and green christmas. despite how some americans feel about the economy, a new survey says it isn t stopping them from spending big this holiday season. and just how much more may surprise you. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with nbc s molly hunter on the eruption in iceland, spewing lava 300 feet into the air. what s happening, molly? yeah, of course iceland, no stranger to massive eruptions, but the pictures we have seen overnight like nothing we ha
happening now, racing the clock, fighting the climate. bitter cold and utter devastation slow the search for quake survivors as the death toll in turkey and syria climbs. is he or isn t he? kevin mccarthy weighs on whether george santos is being investigated by the house committee while some constituents demand his removal. and making his case. president biden gets ready to report on the state of the union. and what also could be a preview of his 2024 re-election campaign. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. we re up here at the u.s. capitol just hours away from the president s state of the union message to the american people. with me tonight are cnn correspondents and analysts, we will all break down what to expect. but we begin right now with a devastation and the growing loss of life in turkey and syria. the death toll which has been climbing for days, now approaching 8,000 men a
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courage to look at me in my face. an emotional day in memphis where the five warmer police officers charged with the murder of tyre nichols appeared in court together with the nichols family for the first time. all five pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. the judge addressing the court room emphasizing the case could take some time. we understand there may be some high emotions in this case which we ask that you continue to be patient with us. reporter: attorneys for the officers began to reveal how their defense would take shape. he was doing his job at that time and there has been no information that we have seen that indicates that there is any sort of information that we can rely on to say that it is murder. reporter: when asked if his client had any regrets i think the regret is that he was a police officer that night. reporter: another warning, not
hello, and everyone, welcome to cnn newsroom. right now there is a desperate search and rescue operation under way across turkey and syria after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake ripped through the two countries before dawn. the death toll now tops 2,700 and will like will keep rising as crews dig through the rubble. more than 120 aftershocks hit after the earthquake, including one almost as powerful as the earthquake itself. buildings crumbled to the ground. people feared trapped inside. others having to run for their lives. rescuers having to reach those who are stuck under piles of concrete and debris, like this boy in northern syria. you can just make him out buried under the wreckage. thankfully he was pulled the safety. rescuers also pulling this little girl from the debris in another syrian city. the u.s. and other countries are offering whatever help they can. and president biden said he has directed his team to provide any and all assistance immediately. cnn s juman