soaring to nearly 120 degrees. the dangerous temperatures only expected to get worse over the next few days. and the record heat is fueling several new brush fires here in southern california. they are erupting in size and they are forcing evacuations. nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the numbers for us but we will begin with nbc marissa power instilling, phoenix. marissa, just how are people they re coping with this incredible heat? yes listen it is no secret phoenix is used to soaring temperatures but even people who live there are struggling to find relief amid what could only be described as a heat marathon. millions of americans waking up to yet another day of extreme weather. water logged for ahmaud bracing for more rain after catastrophic flooding. down, south extreme heat breaking more records coast to coast. from miami, until death valley, or the hottest place on earth is about to get even hotter. predicted this weekend to reach a scorching 13
relentless heat from the southwest to the southeast. temperatures in the 100s. what all this could mean for your holiday weekend plans. rob marciano is standing by. record-breaking july 4th travel in full swing, but lingering frustrations for some. the staggering number of people screened by the tsa. thousands of delays and cancellations from the week. what you can expect for the journey home. and the ceo of united under scrutiny, taking a private plane when he couldn t even get a seat on his own airline. the new 2020 election interference allegations against former president donald trump. tonight sources say the former governor of arizona asked to find fraudulent votes. what we re learning about that phone call. a mother s kidnapping hoax fallout. the influencer convicted and sentenced after claiming a couple tried to take her children. her allegations going viral. that couple now speaking out as the mother learns her fate. new ukraine nuclear plant fears. the worr
year of campaigning. now it is time to vote. one week from tonight, we could know who won iowa. donald trump is about to raise from the courtroom to the campaign trail and pack again as his rivals are hoping to pull off an upset. also tonight, the missing piece of that alaskan airlines plane that blew off at 16,000 feet in the air has now been found. more planes are being grounded for inspections as one major airline says they found something. i m kaitlan collins, and this is the source. it has been one week now since defense secretary lloyd austin was admitted to the icu. tonight, not only do we still not know what exactly sent him there, we don t know why his staff didn t tell the white house for days that he was even in the hospital. nonetheless, in intensive care. the lack of transparency from a top u.s. military official, especially while the u.s. is dealing with multiple crises around the world, has resulted in some calls for austin s resignation. the top republic
appeals court to toss his 2020 election interference case arguing that he was carrying out white house duties at the time and therefore immune to prosecution. this move coming one day after the supreme court declined to rule on the immunity question for now. it is a blow for special counsel jack smith who sought a speedy decision. that trial like trump s three other criminal cases might play out while voters are casting ballots in the 2024 election meaning trump s political future could be determined before the juries decide his criminal fate. also new, trump s team is planning to challenge the colorado supreme court decision to disqualify the former president from the 2024 ballot for allegedly inciting the insurrection. a source with knowledge of trump s plans tells nbc news they intend to file an appeal after the christmas holiday. that could have implications far beyond colorado especially in the 16 other states with open legal challenges to trump s eligibility for offic
of the fraud he perpetuated. regardless of what this report says, is your plan to serve and stay in congress and not resign? like i said before i m staying in office for sure. that last voice you heard was republican congressman george santos of new york before the release of a damning ethics report. we ll go through that and what could come next for the embattled lawmaker. plus, we ll bring you the latest out of the middle east. israel says it has more evidence that hamas was operating out of a hospital in gaza. it comes as the idf recovered the body of a hostage near that facility. and also ahead we ll recap another busy day of diplomacy on the west coast for president biden where he met with the leaders of south korea and japan. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, november 17th. it s friday. we made it. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin with some good news. the federal government will stay open at lea