Good evening, i am norah odonnell. And thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the news and analysis of that historic decision from the Supreme Court. The justices ruling that states cannot bar donald trump from running for another term. Even though he is accused by some of insurrection. Colorado and several other states were seeking to disqualified trauma because of his action surrounding the january 6th attack on the u. S. Capitol. Now todays decision was unanimous. All nine justices agreed that trump cannot be barred from the ballot. And perhaps the most important ruling about a presdential election of more than two decades since the decision of Bush Versus Gore in 2000. This is the key paragraph of the ruling. States may disqualified persons attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. Now the courts three liberal members say the courts majority went too far. Justices sonya so
Good evening. I am norah odonnell. And thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the news and analysis of that historic decision from the supreme court. The justices ruling that states cannot bar donald trump from running for another term, even though he is accused by some of insurrection. Colorado and several other states were seeking to disqualified trump because of his action surrounding the january 6th attack on the u. S. Capitol. Now todays decision was unanimous. All nine justices agreed that trump cannot be barred from the ballot. And perhaps the most important ruling about a president ial election of more than two decades since the decision of Bush Versus Gore in 2000. This is the key paragraph of the ruling. States may disqualify persons attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. Now the courts three liberal members say the courts majority went too far. Justices sonya sot
Bipartisan frustration with netanyahu is overseeing the war. Norah. Tonight theres a state of emergency in effect around the site of a deadly fire that set off a series of massive explosions at a vaping supplier north of detroit. A 19yearold man was killed when the blast sent debris flying as far as two miles away. Cbss alicia burgeio reports Officials Say its still an active scene. Reporter the violent fire spread quickly. Canisters filled with butane gas, night rouse oxide, and lighter fluid blew apart and spewed into the air. Theres metal canisters that are exploding, and theyre being projectiles coming all over the place right now. Reporter knives were blasted apart and more than 100,000 vape pens with highly combustible lithium batteries inside exploded. You had shrapnel going off everywhere you looked. So if youre standing outside, youre wondering when is the next piece coming my way. Reporter the fire started around 9 00 p. M. And burned through the morning at this vaping supply
Areas. Norah. Carter evans, thank you for all your reporting this weekend. Well, for a look at when the winter storm warnings will finally break, lets bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, chris. Good evening, norah. More snow on the way for the west coast. In some of the Higher Elevations in california and oregon could see another two feet of snow. Meanwhile, in texas, firefighting efforts do remain under way from the ground and from the air. A lot of smoke coming from these massive wildfires that are burning. Mother nature providing some relief for those efforts. Winds are not as strong as they had been over the weekend and especially last week, expecting to stay relatively calm over the next couple of days while that Severe Weather threat is increasing in areas that had temperatures in the 60s and 70s today. But by tomorrow, norah, temperatures will be in the 30s and even 20s. Chris, thank you. In another Major Development today,
Interrupted the mayor at a city council meeting. Today the mayor caused reporters in and showed us video of what happened on Christmas Day. The video shows what happened the moments before javon hall was kill and the mayor released transcript of the 911 calls that hall was beating his girlfriend. My sister is locked in the house. Her boyfriend is crazy. He got a knife. He turned on the gas. Im locked out. When police arrive, the scene was chaotic but the girlfriend coming out, sitting on the step. The boyfriend in the doorway with a knife. [gunshot ] no, no, no. Move, move. Sam an officer retrieved the knife and r another ran to get first aid. Mayor bowser met with reporters who viewed the video afterwards. Its our decision that this is in the interest of Public Safety to make any and all information we have available. The regulars today does it make you feel you made the right decision in insisting all Police Officers have those cameras . Absolutely. Sam afterward the officers are hea