>> sarah harmon in indonesia. sarah, thank you very much. >>> in this country tonight, prosecutors say they are moving forward with a felony sexual assault charge against actor kevin spacey. it comes as the former "house of cards" star took to twitter for the first time in more than a year posting a bizarre video. nbc's gadi schwartz has the very latest. >> reporter: on the day a massachusetts district attorney announced a felony charge of sexual assault against kevin spacey, a new video posted on his twitter account speaking in the accent of frank underwood. a "house of c >> some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all. >> it's unclear what he's addressing specifically. netflix had no comment on the video. prosecutors in nantucket say their case stems from allegations made by the center for boston tv anchor who told kate snow her 18-year-old son was groped by the actor. >> it wasn't until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants that he really knew he was in tr

but as nbc's sarah harmon reports, it doesn't always work. >> reporter: in this jakarta control room they're working to spot tsunamis before they hit. so there's volcanic earthquakes? >> yes. >> and there are seismic earthquakes? >> right. yeah. >> are you tracking volcanic earthquakes here? >> not really. >> reporter: and that's a problem. because although most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes, the rest aren't. and parts of the country's tsunami detection system have been in disrepair since 2012. last week's deadly wave that killed more than 400 was blamed on anak krakatau, an erupting volcano which partially collapsed, triggering an underwater landslide that sparked the tsunami. these satellite images show the volcano is still crumbling. indonesia's president promises an equipment upgrade to fix the broken detection system. vital since the region sits on the so-called ring of fire, an area of underwater volcanos around the edges of the pacific ocean. "of course i'm afraid, but i have to live here because my job is here." in america, the western u.s. is the most vulnerable, but

sarah harmon nbc news, jakarta, indonesia. nt>> it was one of the mostipated meetings of the year, the summit betwepr ident trump and kim jong-un of north korea. it was supposed to lp dial back tensions over pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. where does that stand now? janis mackey frayer takesok. >> reporter: the missile tests and threats of nuclear war have given way to diplomacy and handshakes. president trump no longer ridiculing kim jong-un, instead praises their rapport. >> we fell in love, okay? , really. he wrote me beautiful letters and they're great letters. we fell in love. >> reporter: the hyp of their historic meeting in june, quickly fizzled to stalemate. both sides expecting the other to make a first move. north korea wanting sanctions relief, the u.s. unwilling to give it. months later there's been so little progress toward denuclearization, that negotiators appointed to hammer out a time line have y to eve meet. >> the two styles are again trading threats, k though northorea appears to be holding off on criticizin

as nbc's sarah harmon reports, ndreds have died and the desperate search for continues following this weekend's tsunami. >> reporter: survivors are just beginning to deal with the aftermath of this devastating tsunami. more than 20,000 people been displaced from their homes turned into refugees in their own country, and con now centers on the very real risk of a second tsunami. the volcano that started this whole thing continues to erupt. the coastal region is under an extreme weather advisory. authorities are warning people to expect big waves and to get as far away from the coast as they can. at least half a mile to be safe. yesterday, there was a panic when false rumors spread that a second wave was on the way. people were absolutely desperate to reach higher ground. of course, it wasn't real, but the sense of fear is very real. sarah harmon, nbc news, donesia. >>> more than 430 peoplebeave killed, at least 100 others still missing after that tsunami. >>> when we me back tonight on news4, shutdown showdown. >> long les and overflowing porta-potties on the international mall. >>> th

>> sarah harmon in indonesia. sarah, tnk you very much. >>> in this country tonight, prosecutors say they are moving forward with a felsey al assault charge against actor kevin spacey. it comes as the former "house of cards" star took to twitter for the first time in more than a year posting a bizarre video. z nbc's gadi s has the very latest. >> on the day district attorney announced a felony charge of sexual assault against kevin spacey, a new video speaking in the accent of frank underwood. >> some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all. >> it's unclear wh he's addressing specifically. netflix had no comment on the orideo. prosecin nantucket say their case stems from allegations made by the center for boston tv anchor who told kate snow her 18-year-old son was groped by the actor. >> it wasn't until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants really knew he was in trouble. >> reporter: a criminal complaint stating the victto police he, quote, tried to s shift a

nbc's sarah harmon is there with an update. >> reporter: tonig authorities warnhe volcano that triggered en deadly tsunami over the wecould unleash another one. anak krakatau is 30 miles from one of the most populous coasts as driving rains and rs volcanic tre continue, scientists say portions of the crater could collapse and they are warng ople to move inland, half a mile from the sea. please don't panic this government scientist urges, saying it's just a idrecaution but iwas a landfrom the volcano that sent a eaall of water crashing into fronts here with no warning. killing hundreds and destroying thousands homes. >> an eruption or volcanic activity close to shore, you're not going to get much warning at all. m>> reporter: nowore than 20,000 people displaced. many searching h desperately throug the devastation trying to recover some of what they have lost. she and her son baly escaped with her lives. you ran field? >> yes. >> reporter: others ul outrun the water. with dozens missing, rescue turning into recovery. with an angry volcano on the horizon, residents keep a wary watch on thee

sarah harmon, nbc news, indonesia. >>> several families now without places to call home tonight. take a look at this map. we want to show you the american red cross has said it responded to five locations on christmas day. they helped displace families. the fire stretched from loudon county to capital heights, maryland thchlt is video of a fire that you can see here. the smoke billowing out of the top floor of this structure here. seven adults and two children made it out a safelyng with the family dog. so good news there. no word on the cau of that fire. >>> a holiday disaster for a local fily has a happy ending. you might remember the sheer family who we profiled just last week. flames tore through their maryland home over the wkend. what it's meant for their christmas holiday. >> reporter: barbara harrison ntroduced you to rob and reese sheer and their four adopted kids on friday. they have a new book called forever family about thech lenges and joyce of adoption. two days later their house in darns town caught fire. they wer home enjoying family time when they noticed an unus

nbc's sarah harmon joins us from indonesia with the very latest. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: craig, sheinelle, good morning. survivors are just beginning to deal with the aftereffects of this devastating tsunami, but the volcano that started the whole things still active. officials are worried the next tsunami might be just a matter of time. four days after the deadly tsunamis rescutill struggling to reach survivors and organize care for the injured and displaced. more than 20,000 people now refugees in their own country, huddle intadiums and tents, terrified for what's next. thisoo scared to go home, 11-year-old says. she has been here since sunday sn a temporary shelter with hundreds of oth waiting for word that it's safe to leave. the tsuna hit with no warning saturday night. she fled with her 7-year-old son. today they showed us what's left. clothes, son's toys, all of it gone. their ccks stopped at the exact time the tsunami hit. a painful reminder this morning, the anniversary of anoer tragedy in indonesia. the massive 2004 tsunami the