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Bennett running with the crowd, when he was cuffed on the ground. an officer pointing a weapon near his head. bennett saying they only let him go when they realized who he was. an investigation later concluding no wrongdoing. but in houston, police say they have no video, just eyewitness testimony. >> you would expect that to be a civil case. you wouldnt expect to see serious felony charges. >> reporter: bennett is reportedly on vacation, and said to be negotiating a surrender with police. he fa...

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T.v.. everything. and he dont know. >> about 100,000 americans are still without power on the island. 1500 workers from 56 electric companies from all over the us are here. >> to be this resilient after six and seven months without power. to feel like they are grateful we are here. it might think that they are rough and tough lineman but they go back to the room and cry at night. >> many are expected to leave the island in the next two years. in the hardest hit area, for bartow martin is left of...

Arrested demanding congress provide more financial ate to the commonwealth. puerto rico claims it needs $94 billion in aid. congress appropriated 23 billion but less than 2 billion has been sent. >> i want to see shovels in the ground, houses being built to code. i want to see a power system under construction that will withstand the storm. reporter: mike burns says femas effort has been unlike any hurricane response hes seen spending over $6 billion so far. $16 million has gone to san sebastian...

Heres nbcs peter alexander. >> reporter: president trump tonight complaining the trillion dollar six-month spending plan cost too much without giving americans enough in return. >> i will never sign another bill like this again. >> reporter: but this time the president did, just four hours after this tweet threatening to veto it. it comes as the president takes a sharp right turn on foreign policy. president trump moving out moderates, elevating hawks. incoming national security adviser john bol...

>> miguel, thank you. in the east, a snowstorm blanketing cities from d.c. up through new york and taking aim at new england. in some places over a foot of snow is in the forecast at the start of spring and this fourth noreaster in less than a month is once again causing chaos at the airports. over 4,000 cancellations today alone. we have it all covered beginning with nbcs kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: for the fourth time in just three weeks -- >> i wish it could just stop. >> reporter: -- an...

They come here to this faucet to get water because they dont have it where they live and they havent had it for six months. by the light of day, this town looks like paradise, but without power and water, it is a living hell. >> you dont see anybody from the electrical company working here. >> reporter: we met up with yvette diaz, who wrote to us on social media, where she is demanding that officials restore power to her and her neighbors. >> i dont think that we should be protesting for somethi...

>> mica says femas efforts has been unlike any hurricane response he has seen, spending more than $6 billion so far. $15 million has gone to san sebastian, where the mayor blames san juan, not the feds. >> this town took control of our circumstances and relisted ourselves up. >> frustrated after not seeing power restored in a month, the town created volunteer brigades, including retired lineman to restore power and clear debris on their own. he says the problem is in fema funding. >> the governo...

Carmen torres is still rebuilding. this is all thats left of her home. >> the living room. >> reporter: this is the living room? carmen hasnt given up hope, and there are many signs of it. we remember the town we found back then, cut off from food and medicine. we showed you the bridge that was gone. this used to be part of the bridge that has now completely collapsed. families forced to hold onto this wire to cross. tonight, the new bridge is almost done. there was the apartment building david ...

Maria. they had been without power and an energy crew is energizing the neighborhood for the first time and companies have come to help. 1500 linemen are working day in and day out replacing wood beams with steal beams and rewiring a system 80% destroyed. >> after six, seven months without power and to feel like theyre grateful were here, we talk about it every night. some guys may think theyre rough tough lineman but some go back to their room and cry at night. >> reporter: we were there when j...