Steve scalise, the man elected by the Republican Caucus to be the next speaker but was short of the votes to do so as just announced, apparently, inside the republican conference, that he is withdrawing his name from the speakership. We dont know why, other than the whip count a vote against him within the Republican Caucus today and ballooned to 16 or 17 votes. People were saying he could not get to 217 either to be elected Speaker Of The House. This comes a week and a half after mccarthy was deposed, successful with eight members voting i along with all the democrats. Theres been a speaker pro tem, Patrick Mchenry since then, serving in a custodial fashion. This is all totally unprecedented in american history. We havent had this before. Its 100 years since we had a motion to vacate the chair. Amidst an unfolding global crisis, the second in line to the president and Constitutional Office of Speaker Of The House remains vacant, with no clear path for this house Republican Caucus to r
Capital. Steve scalise, the man elected by the Republican Caucus to be the next speaker but was short of the votes to do so as just announced, apparently, inside the republican conference, that he is withdrawing his name from the speakership. We dont know why, other than the whip count a vote against him within the Republican Caucus today and ballooned to 16 or 17 votes. People were saying he could not get to 217 either to be elected Speaker Of The House. This comes a week and a half after mccarthy was deposed, successful with eight members voting i along with all the democrats. Theres been a speaker pro tem, Patrick Mchenry since then, serving in a custodial fashion. This is all totally unprecedented in american history. We havent had this before. Its 100 years since we had a motion to vacate the chair. Amidst an unfolding global crisis, the second in line to the president and Constitutional Office of Speaker Of The House remains vacant, with no clear path for this house Republican Ca
Nbcs Richard Engel forced to take cover from mortar fire just a short time ago. [ explosions ]. Israel gripped by a Hostage Crisis in the aftermath of the Surprise Attack. More than 100 missing, their locations unknown. Whats being done to get them home. Later, how did militants make it into israel by air, by ground without warning . The Intelligence Failure that allowed hamas to unleash widespread destruction. Good morning. Its 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. The Israeli Air Force launching an extensive attack as we come on the air three days after hamas launches a Surprise Attack against israel. The company claiming to have Retaken Control of all communities around gaza and ordering a, quote, complete siege of the gaza strip. The bloody cost of this young war is already horrifying. At least 700 israelis and 500 palestinians killed with more than 4,000 injured. Among the dead Nine Americans according to the u. S. State department. That number only expected
People have been confirmed killed in israel. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 232 palestinians have been killed in the conflict since hamas watched a deadly Surprise Attack on southern israel yesterday, breaking through the gaza border fence, and firing thousand, thousands of rockets at israeli cities. Israeli militants said that hamas fighters took civilians, israeli civilians, men, women, and children, and theyve taken them hostage. Transported them to gaza where israeli airstrikes continue as dawn breaks out over the region. Sunrise in the region is about 39 minutes from now. The israeli ambassador to the United Nations calls it israels 9 11. The countrys Security Cabinet was halted the supply of fuel, electricity, and other goods into gaza. Congressman adam smith whos the Ranking Member of the Armed Services committee will be with us later in the hour with reaction from inside congress. We begin this hour with nbcs Foreign Correspondent josh lippman. Josh, whats the very latest
Screws loose, i guess, never really knew it until now. Thinking if i land successfully, alaska will give me a job as a pilot . I think they would give you a Job Doing Anything if you can pull this off. Yeah, right. Can this thing do a back flip you think . Try to do a barrel roll. If that goes good, ill go nose down, call it a night. Lets try and land the airplane safely and not hurt anyone on the ground. All right, man, damn it. I dont know, man, i dont know. I dont want to. I was hoping that was going to be it, you know . Cnns aviation and government regulation correspondent rene marsh joins us, working this story all morning with her sources, chilling to listen to that audio, so calmly the man talking to air Traffic Control. What do we know about this man and his level of access . We know he is a 29yearold,
after the plane took off and took off from the airport, witnesses saw it flying erratically. Tell us what did you see when this airplane was up in the air . My wife and i were in