Is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. We begin here tonight with a developing story. The federal Agency Responsible for securing everything from the planes we fly on to our borders and ports is in limbo tonight and on the verge of losing its funding just hours from now. A short time ago the house of representatives voted against extending funding to the department of Homeland Security, which has been a pawn in a high stakes partisan chess game. Well get into the politics of how we got here in a moment, but first what it means to the American Public and the hard choices Homeland Security officials are facing tonight. Lets turn to senior White House Correspondent chris jansing. Hi, chris. Reporter good evening, lester. This is a stunning turn of events. Speaker john boehner didnt have enough support for the republicans own proposal. So now with a shutdown of Homeland Security just hours away, the next steps arent clear. A chaotic outcome for thousands of federal employees. Inside the governments 24houraday Cyber Response center, 60 of the staff would be furloughed with no extension of the Homeland Security funding and 200,000 essential employees across dhs who still have to be on the job, tsa officers Border Patrol fema workers and secret service agents, wont get paid without new funding. Unable to agree on a longterm solution, the house voted on a threeweek extension for dhs but unexpectedly couldnt come up with the votes. The joint resolution is not passed. Reporter new yorks police commissioner, who dealt with ab isis threat just this week says congress is playing a dangerous game. In a city that is arguably the number one terrorist target in the world, we are very dependent on federal funding. Reporter and anything short of fully funding dhs, including a proposed threeweek extension, means new grants dont get approved unless theres a disaster like a hurricane. A lot of that grant money pays for local emergency response, from surveillance cameras and explosive detectors to firefighters, oxygen tanks and hazmat units. On capitol hill frustration growing. Voting exposing a rift within the Republican Party over whether to fund Homeland Security without attaching a provision that would overturn president obamaS Immigration policies. Basically ive said that ive had it with this selfrighteous delusional wing of the party that basically this is like the charge of the light brigade. You cant keep bypassing the constitutional and bypassing congress with these president ial executive orders. Reporter tonight the president brought senior officials to the oval office for a meeting including Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson and called Democratic Leaders on the hill. Now late word the senate has passed a oneweek funding extension, the house could do the same. Lester . Chris, thanks. Lets bring in our political director, moderator of meet the press, chuck todd. Chuck, is Congress Really going to let Homeland Security go out of business, or at least out of funding . Reporter well, lester, the leadership doesnt want to let this happen, but john boehner, the speaker of the house and weve been down this before. He doesnt have full control of his members and cant get them to do what he wants them to do. This was a simple threeweek extension simply to buy time to see if a judicial outcome would sort of put a pause to the president S Immigration policy. Thats all he was looking for. The fact that he couldnt get 218 republicans to agree to that. Theres going to be a lot of work tonight. Theyre not going to go home this weekend without getting this done at least temporarily. So the ball games not over, but this is very, very embarrassing for the congressional majority. I know youve got a busy weekend, chuck. Well see you on meet the press on sunday morning. Lets turn to a family tragedy playing out tonight in the Small Community of tyrone missouri rocked by an overnight murder spree. In all nine people are dead and one is injured. Officials say the crime scene extends across six locations. Some of the victims were part of the same extended family. The motive is still unclear. We get the latest from nbcs janet shamlian. Reporter the crime scene blanketed three square miles of rural tyrone, missouri, in a community of about 50 people. Seven were found dead in four homes. Among them two married couples related to the shooter. Authorities say the alleged gunman, 36yearold james aldridge, later shot himself in his car about 25 miles away. At first i was in shock. I couldnt hardly believe it. I told dad, i was like, no. That cant happen. Reporter one couple was shot here. A 15yearold girl inside the home heard gunfire and ran out a back door and over a snowcovered field in just a nightgown to call for help at this mans house, who didnt want to be identified. I immediately opened the door. She said that, my mom and dads been shot. Reporter one woman survived the shooting spree and remains hospitalized. The gunmans 74yearold mother whod been ill was also found dead in her home. Authorities say apparently of natural causes. Even First Responders were unprepared for the discovery of body after body. Its not natural to see that sort of thing. And im sure they were as shocked as a lot of the people are, you know, in this room. Reporter almost a fifth of the people here died in the rampage for reasons still unknown. Tonight, a closeknit Community Remains on edge. Janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. There is more breaking news tonight. One of Vladimir Putins top opponents who just last week was quoted in Russian Media saying im scared that putin will kill me has been gunned down in moscow, shot in the back. Andrea mitchell is at the state department with late details for us. Andrea. Reporter boris nemtsov, former deputy Prime Minister was the most outspoken critic of vladimir putin. He was supposed to lead a rally against putin on sunday. And now he was shot seven shots fired by an assailant from a car. He was walking on the streets in the kremlin near the kremlin rather, when he was shot. Four of the shots hit him in the back. A female companion from the ukraine was supposedly reportedly at least not hurt. And is being questioned. Vladimir putin issued his condolences, but tonight theyre in shock and grief. I talked to michael mcfall, the former u. S. Ambassador to russia and said nemtsov was the most high profile outspoken critic of putin who dared to live in russia. And now he is dead. Theres real grief here. The u. S. Is scrambling for response. At the time of his death he was working on a report on russias involvement in ukraine. Lester. Andrea, thank you. Were getting a better picture tonight of the isis killer long referred to as jihadi john now identified by name. And the life he led before those hostage execution videos he appeared in shocked the world. Nbcs keir simmons has this report. Reporter the isis executioner now not only has a name, he has a face. This is Mohammed Emwazi several years ago at londons university of westminster. And as a grade schooler in 1998 who wrote in his yearbook that he liked the simpsons and playing playstation. His Favorite Computer game duke nuke em, time to kill. He went on to join the most notorious killers in the world. Tonight, his victims families want justice. Its going to take time to bring him to a court of law and to prosecute him. Reporter Mohammed Emwazi was born in kuwait. A kuwaiti source tells nbc news the family was rejected for citizenship. They moved to britain in the mid90s. The emwazi family home is just over a mile away from the scene of a dramatic terrorist arrest a decade ago. The suspects have been hunted by police after a failed bombing. Emwazi was then 18. But the British Security agency believed that the men who were arrested here were linked to an associate of Mohammed Emwazi. That associate spent time in terrorist Training Camps in somalia. Court papers say he and emwazi were involved in the provision of funds and equipment to somalia to undertake terrorismrelated activity. In emails emwazi complains about being questioned by British Security officials. When he left for syria not long after, those officials failed to stop him. And many here are now asking why. Keir simmons, nbc news, london. In this country, major problems tonight in texas where just a few inches of snow led to a major pileup and closed schools and businesses. More on that now from nbcs jacob rascon. Reporter sudden whiteout conditions and icy roadways led to hundreds of accidents in north texas, including a 20car pileup on u. S. 75 outside dallas. A lot of brake lights, a lot of people scattering. Reporter traffic froze on nearly every major roadway. In ft. Worth interstates 30 and 35 completely shut down. Conditions very bad here. Reporter what are usually 20minute trips took two to three hours. Im stuck on the side of the road. Reporter Amber Mcclure flew in from the east coast. This is not what i thought texas was going to do. I never believed the meteorologists, but they were right. Reporter hundreds of schools shut down early. Some for the fourth time this week. At dfw airport hundreds of flights were canceled. Others delayed for deicing. Yall have more snow than we do in north carolina. Reporter enough to blanket the Texas Rangers stadium and create one of the most treacherous travel nightmares here in recent memory. This storm will pummel the area again tonight and tomorrow. And a new storm system will bring snow to the midwest and the northeast this weekend. Lester. Jacob rascon, thank you. With an eye on 2016, the republican president ial contenders tried to sell themselves today to an allimportant conference of conservatives. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell reports. Reporter in a crush of selfietaking young conservatives, jeb bush found two very different receptions today. I think there was a pretty good start for today. Reporter a colder shoulder was widely expected at this threeday gathering of firedup conservatives known as cpac. We dont need a bush. Reporter from the main stage, the buildup was not always friendly. Hang on. Reporter but the larger crowd politely heard bush out on issues where hes seen as too moderate for the base, like education and immigration. There is no plan to deport 11 million people. We should give them a path to legal status. Reporter the stakes for every wouldbe candidate are high. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker stumbled late thursday when he suggested his experience taking on Public Employees unions prepares him for isis. If i can take on 100,000 protesters, i can do the same across the world. Reporter every potential republican candidate hit the stage here. Its time for Hillary Clinton to permanently retire. Reporter rand paul has long been a favorite with cpacs younger crowd. Tomorrows straw poll results will reveal this years conservative favorite. Kelly odonnell, nbc news, washington. The man who was the voice of logic in one of the most memorable roles in Television History has died. Leonard nimoy who played mr. Spock on star trek and helped the series gain a huge cult following that endures to this day. Heres nbcs rehema ellis. Reporter for millions of star trek fans Leonard Nimoy will be forever known as the pointyeerd vulcan in the 60s scifi hit. Lawlessly logical. Reporter his portrayal of spock earned him three emmy nominations. Open your mind. Reporter born in boston, massachusetts, Leonard Nimoy started acting at 8, moved to hollywood at 18 and had small parts in film and television. But star trek in 1966 made him a star. There was something that we would call a humanity about this character. And for me it was a great experience to live with that for a long time. Reporter off screen nimoy was also an author, a lifelong photographer and a director. Tonight, fans remember him tweeting photos of the famous vulcan hand gesture. Nasa, which named a shuttle after the Starship Enterprise tweeted out, many of us were inspired by star trek. His onscreen captain William Shatner wrote, i loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent and his capacity to love. In his last message just four days ago, nimoy wrote, life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had but not preserved, except in memory. Live long and prosper. Reporter Leonard Nimoy was 83 years old. Rehema ellis, nbc news. Still ahead for us tonight, scandal at the federal air Marshal Service. The undercover agents aboard planes who are there to protect us. Explosive allegations they were moved around because of secret trysts. And later, your lying eyes. Why do some people see this dress as white and gold while others see blue and black . The answer so many people want to know. News tonight of investigation into allegations of serious misconduct at the federal air Marshal Service. Theyre the undercover agents assigned to protect commercial flights. The Investigation Centers on whether marshals schedules were manipulated to facilitate secret affairs. Heres nbcs tom costello. Reporter outside of washington, the air marshal command center keeps track of potential terror threats every day, determining which highrisk passenger planes will get air marshal protection. But investigators are now looking into whether schedulers changed certain air marshals assignments as a personal favor or so they could later meet up for secret affairs. In one case an air marshal was allegedly rescheduled at least 20 times, taking him off assigned flights or missions. The center for investigative reporting broke the story confirmed by nbc news. These missions are created sometimes months in advance for a specific reason. And if air marshals are being taken off of these flights, thats a potential security risk. Reporter we dont know how many flights, if any, were left uncovered. Now 60 employees are under scrutiny including dozens of air marshals. At least one female scheduler has been on paid leave for more than a year. Former air marshal clay biles wrote about the agencys culture in his book unsecure skies. I was aware of these trysts and these people in the Missions Operation center manipulating air marshals schedules for sexual encounters. Pretty much common knowledge. Reporter the air Marshal Service has been under scrutiny for years. A 2012 Inspector General report found employee accusations of misconduct, discrimination and retaliation. Today, the tsa said it could not comment on the existence of an investigation, but tsa maintains a rigorous code of conduct for all of our employees, especially Law Enforcement personnel, and pursues appropriate accountability for violators of ethical standards and the law. Tonight, a criminal investigation is also underway as the tsa says its continuing a toptobottom audit of all air marshal operations and instituting new scheduling procedures. Lester. All right, tom, thank you. Up next, the crisis facing so many families not saving nearly enough money. Tonight, the steps people are taking before an emergency hits. Were back now with a sobering new report that shows twothirds of americans dont save enough. With many unprepared for a financial emergency. Thats why a new social Media Campaign was launched this week to help people get on track. Heres nbcs Anne Thompson with more. Reporter with two young children, crystal counts her blessings and change. I never use change. I always save it. So everything that i break goes into the piggy bank. Reporter and that change will go to her childrens education. She posted her goal on twitter. One of hundreds taking part in a new social Media Campaign to get americans to save with the imsavingfor. And we need help. A bankrate. Com survey finds more than onethird of americans are at risk of financial disaster with little or no emergency savings. In the worst shape, generation x, 32 of those between 30 and 49 have more Credit Card Debt than savings. If youre not in the savings habit, whats the best way to get started . The best way to get started saving is to have a goal. You cant get anywhere if you dont know where you want to go. Reporter to kick start your savings, have the amount automatically deducted from your paycheck. The ideal Emergency Fund should be six months of living expenses. Crystal says she learned how to save from her parents and the Great Recession of 2008. When the recession hit, i learned what the term moderation was. Thats how i saved. Reporter Building Financial security for her family. Anne thompson, nbc news, new york. When we come back, the dress that has millions divided and the answer to the question everyone is asking. Finally on this friday, a seemingly simple question for you. What color is this dress . Take a look. Take a good look. That question has been dividing families and friends all day. Tens of millions have seen it since it went wildly viral on the web last night. So many people asking why do some people see white and gold while others are just as sure theyre seeing blue and black . Its an amazing optical illusion. Tonight, nbcs Hallie Jackson tries to get us some answers. Reporter its a dress that didnt just go viral, it infected the internet after Katelyn Mcneil got confused. About why she was seeing Something Different than her friend. She posted a picture online asking for help. 11 million weighed in on twitter. White and gold. Black and blue. It became a sensation of tumblr and buzzfeeds most popular singleday post ever with close to 30 million views. People just really wanted to get others opinions to make sure they werent crazy. Reporter so why do some of us see white and gold while others see black and blue . Experts say the way we see color is like a delicate dance between cells in our eyes. White and gold. Blue and black. I see white and gold, too. Reporter heres what the dress really looks like, yes, blue and black. But because this photo is shot at a certain exposure, it magnifies the differences in how our eyes interpret color. If youre seeing the dress to be white and gold, you might be seeing too much light on the dress itself and youre compensating for the dress to be bright. Reporter its an optical illusion, like which yellow line is longer. Theyre actually the same. And when you look around this grid, do you see black dots at any intersection . If you do, look again. All the dots are white. Back to that dress. I told her she could be wrong all she wants as long as we dont have to talk about it anymore. I want to go back to the llamas. Reporter after all this debate, one things clear, sometimes its not as simple as black and white, or in this case white and well, never mind. Hallie jackson, nbc news. Thats going to do it for us on this friday night. Im lester holt. For all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. Right now at 6 00 google gets into the game with the office space of the future. But will the expansion plans be too much for the peninsula to handle . Good evening and thanks for joining is. Im janelle wang. Im raj mathai. If you google mountview, google comes up. The company is taking over block by block. Tonight were getting our first clear look at googles next big thing, which has a lot of people concerned. We begin with the new images given top scott budman. They show the buildings but not the traffic. Thats true, raj. That shouldnt it be too hard for residents to imagine though. The Tech Industry is growing so quickly, lots of companies have plans to expand and expand with style. Google the latest company to propose a new headquarters complete with the New Buildings new architecture some of the sblgs actually shift and yes, they have some ideas how to make things less crowded. Hello, martin. Google made it official it wants to change the way you think of the corporate office. This is the planned googleplex of the future. Domes and movable structures alongside a public thoroughfare with places to shop. Its the kinds of thing you see when the economy is good from a company with a market value of nearly 400 billion. Now were on the upside. So sometimes you like to have the upside to improve the quality of life for a lot of people. But a new headquarters cant