Thomas standing by. The monster blizzard slamming the west from california to nevada to colorado. Up to 12 feet of snow possible in some places. Lifethreatening conditions. Winds at the Higher Elevations well over 100 miles per hour. And where this is all headed. The same system set to bring tough conditions to texas as those massive fires burn tonight. One fire burning more than 1 million acres now. The horrific images coming in. Tonight, one day after the deadly chaos surrounding the desperately needed aid arriving in gaza, tonight President Biden saying american aid drops will begin in gaza. That collision on that bridge, then the Daring Rescue over the ohio river. A tractortrailer dangling 70 feet in the air. Firefighters trying to reach the woman driver who was praying. They say they began to pray with her. The future of two trials tonight involving donald trump. The classified documents case at maralago. The Special Counsel tonight saying there is no rule that says the trial cann
Smith coming before the cameras moments ago to make the announcement. The indictment also stsix unindi coconspirators. Who are they . Tonight the reac frrump as he once again runs for the white house in 2024. Our team In Washington and our legal analysts standing by. Also tonight, the Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer making his first appearance in court. Victims Family Members inside the courtroom. The biggest wildfire in the u. S. This year exploding to more than 80,000 acres and producing firenados. The fight to contain it. The stabbing at a new york gas station that killed a gay professional dancer. The death being investigated as a hate crime. The teen police are searching for. And the extraordinary legacy of Henrietta Lacks. More than 70 years after her cells were kndge, leading to her historic breakthroughs leading to settlement for her family. This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Donald trumps legal jeopardy became much more se
Turns violent in manhattan. Thousands gather after a social media post promising free merchandise. Some throwing plywood, chairs and other items. Sub weis bypassing stations. As many as 1,000 Police Officers rushing in to restore order. Some in riot gear pelted by bottles. Several officers reportedly hurt. As we come on the air, severe storms taking aim at the northeast. Millions on alert from pennsylvania to maine. In the south, storms bringing torrential rain. And dangerous heat returns. Alerts from california to florida. Rob marciano timing it out. Former President Donald Trump one day after his historic arraignment in washington, entering a not guilty plea for the second time in as many days to the knew charges in the classified documents case. The new abc news ipsos poll that shows a majority of americans say the special counsels Election Charges against trump are serious, while a significant minority say the case is politically motivated. Trump now juggling growing legal battles
Multiple victims tonight. First this evening, security tight as former President Trump arrived at reagan airport, returning to washington to face federal criminal charges. Accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election, even though the Special Counsel says trump knew he lost. His motorcade making its way through d. C. , traveling alone in his car. Special counsel jack smith in the courtroom. The scene in court. What the former president said. The judge reading the maximum Prison Sentences for each charge. Trump pleading not guilty, and what he said before boarding his plane. Pierre thomas and our Team Standing by with late reporting. Also tonight, two u. S. Navy sailors under arrest. What theyre accused of doing to help china. One facing an Espionage Charge which could carry a life sentence. At the texas border tonight, Authorities Say two bodies have now been found near the controversial texas buoys. One had to be removed from the barrier. Mexico calling the barrier inhumane. Our tea
Determinative fraud in the election. And that he had actually won it. The indictment charges trump with four counts. Conspiracy to defraud the u. S. , conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. Obstruction in an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The indictment laying out a detailed timeline, and statebystate efforts to appoint illegal electors an influence local officials to change the outcome in their states. And it also lists six unnamed coconspirators. The indictment alleges trump attempted to enlist Vice President mike pence to obstruct the certification of the election results, and that the violent attack on the Capitol On January 6th was fueled by lies, and as you heard jack smith say right here moments ago, lies by the defendant. Special counsel jack smith making that rare appearance before the cameras, calling the attack on our nations Capitol On January 6th an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. The former presid