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janet yellen today appearing before congress. what she said about the safety of american banks. the u.s. threatening to ban tiktok over national security fears. how the popular apps owner is responding. the cross-country storm, tornado warnings and hail in texas. snow in the midwest, and caught on camera, the daring flood rescue in los angeles. nbc news investigates, why is this school still open near a plant the epa says emits a toxic chemical? families demanding answers. the ...

considerable damage in parts of south carolina. you see it in this video. that storm ripping through a pier causing part of it to collapse. now, it also submerged this neighborhood with a strong storm surge that, in fact, was several feet high. it was so bad this man -- it was so bad this man had to wade through knee-deep water inside his own home. thankfully the water there is starting to recede, and some areas in the state have been spared the worst. but in florida the damage has bee...

carolinas at this hour with high winds, heavy rain and the threat of floods. now, officials say the storm thankfully has been downgraded from a hurricane, but it still poses a threat as it makes its way inland. it has already caused considerable damage in south carolina where it made landfall friday. now, you see that video there. its the storm ripping through a pier in north myrtle beach causing part of it to collapse. now, it also submerged this neighborhood with a storm surge that w...

that destruction left behind in just three cities in florida. and clued in fort myers. we will go there in just a moment and now coming to be known as ground zero. satellite images showing areas there before and after the storm. survivors continuing to speak out about what they have endured. >> i sheltered in a closet until part of the roof came off. and then the wind came in there so that i just went behind the bed. and stay there. >> nothing about gratitude that we are here and for a...

this is on top of an announcement from another tech company in the region, micron, which said earlier this week it will spend $100 billion on a new plant in upstate new york. that is the good news that the president is trying to ride high into the midterms, which are 33 days away now. the not so good news, which republicans are seizing on, and democrats arent too happen about either is opec pluss announcement to cut oil production, led by saudi arabia and russia. the cartel is taking 2...

Michael cohen. With the judge did was amazing actually. Everybody can say whatever they want. They can say whatever they want but im not allowed to say anything about anybody. Its a disgrace. Neil lets say noah kahan after the storm. Michael cohen gets ready to testify and take the stand come monday. Will Donald Trumps former fixer put the former president in the fix or the prosecution in a fixed . We are fixing to find out. The speed at which this trial is going has a lot of folks wondering wha...

Moments ago Secretary Blinken speaking about the horrifying photos he was shown by the Prime Minister in netanyahus office today of babies who were murdered and burned. Its hard to find the right words. Its beyond what anyone would ever want to imagine, much less actually see and god forbid experience. A baby, an infant riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded, young people burned alive in their cars or in their hideaway rooms. I could go on, but its simply depravity in the worst imaginable way. ...

A spokesperson says staff are "working exceptionally hard" to provide care for patients.

Shuttle buses replaced service on the MBTA Ashmont Branch and the Mattapan Trolley after a smoke incident on Christmas Day prompted inspections by the power department.

Heavy rain and power issues have caused flooding across the New Orleans area on Saturday, Dec. 2.