Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
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Good Wednesday afternoon. FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he is resigning under pressure from President-elect Trump, the NYPD has revealed new gun and fingerprint evidence in the murder of a top CEO, and strong storms are slamming the East Coast. Here is what's in our Nightly Rundown. |
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FBI Director Christoper Wray announces resignation amid pressure from Trump |
FBI Director Christoper Wray has announced he will step down at the end of the current administration, after President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to replace him.
"After weeks of careful thought, I've decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current Administration in January and then step down," Wray told employees at an internal town hall meeting today, the FBI said.
Wray, who was appointed by Trump in 2017, faced a choice — resign or be fired — after Trump announced plans to replace him with longtime loyalist Kash Patel. Trump indicated in a recent interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" that he wasn't "thrilled" with Wray's handling of the 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. |
CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione's gun matches shell casings from crime scene, NYPD says |
The gun found on Luigi Mangione at the time of his arrest has been matched to three shell casings discovered at the New York City crime scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said today. Investigators also matched Mangione's fingerprints to samples found on a water bottle and an energy bar wrapper found near the crime scene, according to Tisch. Mangione was also carrying a notebook when he was arrested that discussed plans to target a top executive, two sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News. The notebook contained writings including this excerpt, according to the sources: "What do you do? You wack [sic] the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. It's targeted, precise, and doesn't risk innocents." Mangione's attorney, Thomas Dickey, said he is expected to plead not guilty to the murder charge in New York, and separate forgery and weapons possession charges in Pennsylvania. |
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Strong storms slam East Coast with heavy rain, gusty winds, flash floods |
An intensifying storm system is impacting millions today up and down the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and potential flash floods. About 1-3 inches of rain will fall today from Georgia to Maine, with a few isolated areas receiving more than 4 inches, according to forecasters. The flash flood threat is greatest tonight in New England, where there are also High Wind Warnings in effect, with gusts up to 55 mph expected. A Lake Effect Snow Warning has been issued for Pennsylvania's Erie County and parts of western New York. |
Malibu wildfire forces evacuation orders and warnings for 20,000 |
A wind-driven wildfire in Malibu has now destroyed multiple homes and forced evacuation orders for about 20,000 people in the Los Angeles area, officials said. The Franklin Fire has now grown to more than 4,000 acres and is only 7% contained, as of the most recent update from Cal Fire. Among those evacuated were celebrities like Cher and Dick Van Dyke, who turns 99 on Friday, and wrote on Facebook that he and his wife escaped safely with their animals, except a cat named Bobo. Santa Ana winds and very low humidity will produce elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions across Southern California through the day, according to the National Weather Service. |
Real estate brothers Oren and Tal Alexander charged with sex trafficking |
Three brothers, including two who are star luxury real estate agents in New York City, have been arrested and charged with participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Top real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, are accused of drugging and raping "dozens of women" over more than a decade, according to prosecutors. The brothers each face one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and one count of sex trafficking of a victim by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the indictment. Tal Alexander faces an additional count of sex trafficking of a victim by force, fraud, or coercion. Susan Necheles, an attorney for Oren Alexander, said in a statement: "Oren Alexander is innocent. The evidence will show that neither he nor his brothers ever committed a crime." |
Missing kayaker who faked his death and fled country now in U.S. custody |
Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin father who allegedly faked his death while kayaking in August and fled the country, has returned to the United States on his own accord and is now in custody, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Borgwardt, seen here in a mug shot released after he was taken into custody, was scheduled to make an initial court appearance this afternoon. Borgwardt's disappearance in August set off a lengthy search, after authorities said they found a capsized kayak in the lake and Borgwardt's vehicle and trailer parked in Dodge Memorial County Park. Last month, however, investigators said they believed Borgwardt was alive and well, having faked his death and fled to Europe. Borgwardt even sent a video explaining how he did it, authorities said. |
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, was back on Capitol Hill today for another high-stakes meeting, this time with Sen. Susan Collins, one of the centrist Republicans who could make or break his nomination. |
U.S. inflation rose at an annualized 2.7% rate in November, ticking up slightly from 2.6% in October, but in line with economists' expectations. |
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Watch us this evening at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT on NBC, or check your local NBC station listing. After the broadcast, access Nightly News video on NBCNightlyNews.com or the NBC News app. |
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