WILL BE. WE’LL HAVE MUCH MORE FOR YOU COMING UP. THANK YOU. MICHELLE. NEW AT NOON. THE U.S. NAVY SAYS IT SHOT DOWN AN ANTI SHIP CRUISE MISSILE FIRED BY IRANIAN BACKED HOUTHI MILITANTS. OFFICIALS SAY THIS HAPPENED OVERNIGHT IN THE RED SEA. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT FROM U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND, THE MISSILE WAS LAUNCHED FROM A HOUTHI CONTROLLED AREA OF YEMEN. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THIS LATEST INCIDENT IN THE REGION. MEANTIME, PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS HE’S READY TO RESPOND TO THE DRONE ATTACK THAT KILLED THREE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS AND INJURED DOZENS AT A U.S. OUTPOST IN JORDAN. THE PRESIDENT ALSO NOTING THAT HE HOLDS IRAN RESPONSIBLE AS A SUPPLIER OF WEAPONS THAT WAS USED IN THE DEADLY ATTACK. AS BRIE JACKSON REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON, LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE ARE NOW WEIGHING IN, WHILE QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT HOW A DRONE GOT ONTO A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN JORDAN, KILLING THREE AMERICAN SOLDIERS, PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS MADE A DECISION ON HOW TO RESPOND. ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT GIVE ANY DETAILS. THE PRESIDENT ALSO SAYS HE HOLDS IRAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MILITIAS ATTACK. I DO HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE IN THE SENSE THAT THEY’RE SUPPLYING THE WEAPONS TO THE PEOPLE WHO DID IT. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN SAYS THE U.S. RESPONSE COULD BE MULTI-LEVELED AND SUSTAINED OVER TIME. ON CAPITOL HILL, THERE’S A BIPARTISAN PUSH URGING ACTION TO COMBAT IRAN’S ILLICIT OIL TRADE. THE UNITED STATES NEEDS TO SHOW STRENGTH, AND THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO ESCALATE AND AND SUSTAIN THE RESPONSE, BUT ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A TRAP THAT CHINA AND RUSSIA ARE ALSO SETTING. THEY WOULD LOVE FOR US TO GET INVOLVED IN A WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WHICH WOULD TAKE OUR EYE OFF OF UKRAINE, WHICH WOULD ALLOW CHINA TO MOVE AGAINST TAIWAN. ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAY THE U.S. IS NOT LOOKING FOR A WIDER WAR WITH IRAN, BUT THEY HAVE TO WALK A TIGHTROPE OF RETALIATE. KING WITHOUT THAT HAPPENING, THEY JUST CAN’T BE MY BABY. MEANWHILE, THE FAMILIES OF THOSE SOLDIERS KILLED ARE REMEMBERING THEIR LOVED ONES. I KNOW SHE’S GONE, BUT SHE IS MY WHOLE BRO. AND SHE WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO. A CEREMONY HONORING THE THREE FALLEN SOLDIERS WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, WHEN THEY RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL, AND PRESIDENT BIDEN SPOKE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN JORDAN AND WILL ATTEND THE DIGNIFIED TRANSFER OF THEIR BODIES IN DOVER, DELAWARE, ON FRIDAY AND WASHINGTON BRIE JACKSON NBC NEWS HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON REPORTEDLY SAYS A BIPARTISAN BORDER DEAL IS OFFICIALLY DEAD. THAT’S ACCORDING TO REPUBLICANS WHO ATTENDED A MEETING WITH HIM YESTERDAY. FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO KILL THE PLAN GOP SENATOR JAMES LANKFORD HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS. SOME REPUBLICAN LEADERS SAY THAT HAS THEM FEELING STUCK. WE OUGHT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO TRY AND FIX IT. AND IF WE AGAIN, IF WE CAN’T GET THERE, FINE. BUT IF WE DON’T TRY, THEN SHAME ON US. BIPARTISAN IS THE ONLY WAY THAT ACTION ON THE BORDER IS GOING TO HAPPEN. REPUBLICANS SAY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SHOULD USE MORE EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION. BIDEN SAID HE’S DONE ALL HE CAN WITHOUT CONGRESS, BUT SAYS THE DAY HE CAN SIGN A BIPARTISAN BILL LETTING HIM CLOSE THE BORDER, HE WILL SHUT IT DOWN HERE LOCALLY, A MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN IN TWO PIEDMONT TRIAD COUNTIES IS IN JAIL. THE DAVIDSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS WINSTON-SALEM POLICE WERE TIPPED OFF ABOUT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST RAYMOND PENALOZA HERNANDEZ IN OCTOBER 2022. INVESTIGATORS LOCATED THIS MAN IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, EARLIER THIS MONTH. POLICE THERE ARRESTED HIM AND HE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA. HERNANDEZ IS CHARGED WITH SIX COUNTS OF INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A MINOR AND SEXUAL BATTERY. WINSTON-SALEM INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON PLEASANT STREET. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT POSTED THIS VIDEO OF THE SCENE LAST NIGHT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. YOU CAN SEE GRAY SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE ROOF OF THE HOME. OFFICIALS SAY THREE ADULTS AND A CHILD ARE NOW DISPLACED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A PILOT MOUNTAIN MAN KILLED ON THE JOB HAS NOW BEEN REMEMBERED FOR HIS POSITIVE SPIRIT. 51 YEAR-OLD RANDY WESTENFELDER AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE HIT BY A CAR MONDAY IN GREENSBORO. POLICE SAY THEY WERE SETTING UP A LANE CLOSURE ON NORTH MONROE BOULEVARD. IT’S STILL UNCLEAR WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED THIS CRASH, BUT ROAD SAFETY EXPERTS SAY SPEED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING COULD BE FACTORS. ANY TIME IT INVOLVES ROADSIDE WORKERS, WESTON FELDER’S FRIEND SAID SHE WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN HER COWORKER WAS KILLED. HE HAD A GOOD EFFECT ON ME AND ANYBODY AROUND HIM. HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING. NO MATTER HOW BAD THE DAY WAS, NO HOW, NO MATTER HOW LONG WE HAD TO WORK, ANYTHING. KING. AUTHORITIES SAY AT LAST CHECK THE OTHER FLAGGER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. A MEMORIAL FOR WESTENFELDER IS ON SATURDAY IN MOUNT AIRY. SO FAR, POLICE HAVE NOT FILED CHARGES AGAINST THE DRIVER WHO HIT THEM. TODAY, THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR AS ECONOMISTS LOOK AHEAD TO WHERE INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION COULD GO IN 2024. AMY LU IS AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE WITH WHAT THE CENTRAL BANK IS DEBATING. THE FED WILL MAKE ITS FIRST DECISION OF THE YEAR RIGHT HERE WITH ONE BIG QUESTION WHEN TO START CUTTING BACK ON THOSE HIGHER INTERESTRILLIONATES. ECONOMISTS PREDICT THE FED WILL KEEP INTEREST RATES STEADY TODAY, WITH LITTLE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING ANY CUTS SOONER THAN MARCH DATA SHOWS INFLATION EASING AND THE JOB MARKET COOLING. LAST MONTH, YEARLY INFLATION IS AROUND 3%, ABOUT HALF OF WHERE IT WAS THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WHILE UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINS STEADY BELOW 4%. BUT THE FED REMAINS VIGILANT, KEEPING RATES HIGH TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS ON LOWERING INFLATION TO AROUND ITS 2% GOAL, THE FED HAS SIGNALED IT WILL LIKELY CUT INTEREST RATES THREE TIMES IN 2024, WHEN THE TIMING AND DATA SUPPORT IT AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE. I’M AMY LU THANK YOU AMY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT THE GUILFORD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFCE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. THERE’S AN INFORMATION SESSION HAPPENING TONIGHT AT TO LEARN ABOUT OPEN POSITIONS. IT BEGINS AT 6:00 ON 400 WEST WASHINGTON STREET IN GREENSBORO. HAPPENING NOW. A FOOD GIVEAWAY IS UNDERWAY AT A TRIAD CHURCH, WELLS MEMORIAL CHURCH OF GOD, IN CHRIST IN GREENSBORO IS HANDING OUT BOXES FILLED WITH PRODUCE AND CANNED GOODS. WE’RE TOLD THE BOXES HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED A FAMILY OF FOUR. THE GIVEAWAY STARTED AROUND 30 MINUTES AGO AT THE CHURCH ON EAST WASHINGTON STREET. WE’RE TOLD THOS