America. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. A dangerous and fast moving storm is on the mover tonight in the south. At least 20 people have been injured. Many have been left homeless as the twisters, high wind and hail heavily damage homes and businesses, some in areas that rr flowere flooded during Hurricane Katrina. It threatens millions as it moves east ward. First to new orleans where Gabe Gutierrez has the latest. Reporter tonight the south is bracing for more severe weather. Another one coming. Got another one coming. Reporter after powerful storms ripped through louisiana. Oh, my god. Look at this. This is real tornado. Reporter three tornadoes touching down in and around new orleans. Total devastate. Reporter tearing home, ripping trucks and tearing this gas station apart. Witnesses say the sky went dark in seconds. Get on their knees so we wont get hurt. It was scary. Reporter Kelly Donaldson was looking out her front window as the tornado barrelled toward her neighborhood blowing away the home across the street. Wind just came out of nowhere and just blew it. Blew it down. Reporter louisianas governor declaring state of emergency. Thousands of people left without power. Weve had our fair share of tragedies. The people of new orleans are as tough as they come. Our First Responders are the best. Well get through there. Reporter among the worst hit areas, new orleans history. Some of the areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina more than a decade ago. I thought i was going to die. Reporter he was knocked over a gust do strong, it swept his pet away. It knocked me down. It took my dog away. It took my dog away. Reporter the twister is part of a power system that tore through several states dumping hail and pounding the region with relentless winds. Parts of the big easy are hit hard. A lot of stuff was lost. Picture, money, the stuff youll never get back. Reporter neighbors are helping neighbors in a city thats seen heartbreak before. Around two dozen people were injured but remarkably no deaths have been reported. The National Weather service says the tornado that hit new orleans was an ef2 packing winds up to 135 miles an hour. The National Guard will be on hand in this neighborhood tonight. Lester. All right. Gabe, thanks. Al roker is here. Youre watching a Storm Brewing in the northeast as well. Thats right. Could be looking at a big snowstorm but in the meantime we have the radar showing the strong storms pushing through. We still have a slight risk of strong storms from new orleans, tallahassee. Seven Million People at risk but it will die down later tonight. We are watching this system. This noreaster gets together, makes its march up i95. We have snow from washington up to new york city. Wind gusts increasing to 35 miles an hour. The roads will be a mess. The airports from d. C. To boston a mess. By 12 00 noon it will be a plesmess. The snow will be falling at rates one to three inches per hour. Bostons commute will be a mess. Here is what we are looking at total weez. Washington the low end of things, philly four to six. New york city could see six to eight inches of snow. That might be low and boston the big winner or loser depending houn yon how you look at this, 8 to 12 inches. Thank you. Tonight President Trumps ban on immigration is in the hands of a federal Appeals Court. Three judges are considering arguments made by lawyers on both sides whether to keep a hold on the order. A decision could come at any time. We get the latest from our justice correspondent Pete Williams in our Washington News room. At this moment a panel of the west coast Appeals Court is holding an emergency hearing. Those three judges will decide whether the trump order stays on hold or can be enforced again. As the trump travel restriction remained on hold for a fourth day, immigrants rushed to get here. My family is here with us safe. Reporter concerned it could be enforced once again. In a telephone Conference Call in San Francisco, lawyers for the Justice Department made the case that the stay should be lifted after it was imposed by a judge in seattle on friday stopping enforcement of the executive order. The executive order at issue puts a temporary pause on individuals from countries that congress and the last president determined posed essenti ed special risks reporter President Trump said the law and logic are on his side. Some things are law and im all in favor of that and some things are kplons. This is common sense. Reporter the new secretary of Homeland Security told Congress Today that he regrets not telling Congress Earlier about the executive order though he thinks it went smoothly. I should have delayed it just a bit so i could talk to members of congress. Particularly the leadership of committees like this to prepare them for what was coming. Reporter he said the seven countries named in the executive order were chosen not because theyre muslim but because like iran they have been declared state sponsors of terrorism or libya, lack of functioning government and are incapable of providing Accurate Background information on people who want to come here especially refugees. Theyre failed states. We have no they dont have reliable systems by which we can right,000 now depend on their information to us. Its not a muslim ban. The argument still going on. The judges did seem skeptical of the governments argument. The states lawyer on deck now. Once tonights oral argument is done, the court will announce the decision maybe tonight, perhaps tomorrow and could still wind up brefore supreme court. Lester. Thank you. Now to the Dramatic Senate show down culminating in a dramatic vote by mike pence to push through trumps pick to lead the nation in schools. Nbc capitol hill correspondent kacie hunt has late details. Reporter President Trumps secretary of education sworn in after half the senate opposed her. Betsy devos became first cabinet nominee to require the Vice President to break a tie. The senate being equally divide, the Vice President votes in the affirm tifr and the nomination is confirmed. Reporter she spent millions advocating vouchers and Charter Schools but became a lightning rod. Democrats pounced at her lack of experience with Public Schools. You never attended a Public School . Correct. And your children did not . Correct. And you never taught at a k12 Public School . I have not but i mentored in one. Reporter this answer went viral. I probably theres a gun to protect the school from grizzlies. Reporter mocked on snl. And gun for potential grizzly. Thank you. Thats enough for now. Reporter her nomination sparking protests on social media and it rallies from philadelphia. We will hold you accountable. Reporter to kansas city. This is my first protest ever. Reporter and on capitol hill. Im happy to pass along your concerns. Reporter Senate Officers flooded with one and a half million calls day. Good morning. Reporter at least one pizza delivery with a note. I think that what is driving it is people watched the hearings and thought this is somebody who is now in charge of my childrens education. Reporter devos confirmation good news to Charter Advocates like the principal at the hope of detroit academy. Students and parents should be able to go where they want to go for their education. Reporter the president never waivered in his support for devos. She was democrats best chance to pick off a nominee. The white house accusing democrats of blanket obstruction and tonight democrats will be hear late into the night speaking out against attorney general nominee jeff sessions. Lester. Kasie hunt, thank you. The Standing Rock sioux tribe is promising to fight in court after the army said today its cleared the way for the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline which has been the source of numerous protests. It will allow the pipeline to cross under a missouri reservoir. Now to Important News for parents about this deadly flu season. A new cdc report shows the number of states with widespread outbreaks of flu has risen to 40. Theres growing concern that its hitting children particularly lard this year with several more months still to go. Lets get more from nbc ann thompson. Reporter 17yearold cay lee, a three sport athlete, a stir and a life just lost to the flu. At least perfectly healthy. It took her life. Reporter so far its been a deadly flu season for kids. There are 15 flu associated deaths among children under the age of 18. A 67 increase compared to the same time last year and the season has at least three more months to go. Four children have died in new york state from the virus spread by droplets from the nose or mouth. Fever, cough, chill, muscle ache, irritable blt in young child. Reporter officials are taking no chances closing schools in rhea county after more than 700 students and teachers called in sick. So many teachers were sick, we were running out of substitutes. Its hit our Community Pretty hard. Reporter flu could temper the patriots celebration. Researchers report cities of super bowl teams see an 18 spike if flu deaths for those over 65. Masks are a sign of the time at new yorks mt. Sinai hospital. Is it too late to get the vaccinvaccine . I would say still get it but next year get it in october. Reporter this year a High School Senior doesnt get vaccinates, something her family is urging everyone to do. Get it. Reporter tragically it has. Ann thompson, nbc news, new york. Theres late word an you aurgent man hunt has come to a deadly end. The suspects wanted in connection with a multistate killing spree thats claimed three lives and kept communities on edge. We have the latest. Reporter two suspects, three murders. What were experiencing is a running nightmare quite honestly. Reporter Billy Boyette on the hand for eight days and mary rice wanted for accessory to murder after the fact. Late tuesday his one time girlfriend was gunned down in milton, florida along with her friend. I woke up and found his 52yearold wife in the yard. Reporter three da days later, 27 miles away, peg gi shot and killed in her driveway, her car stolen. Yesterday a Home Invasion shot and critically injured kayla crocker, her 2yearold son in another run untouched. Another car stolen. Neighbors anxious. I was just very scared. Turned on a lot of lights. I had a 12 gauge shotgun. I loaded my shotgun. 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