in spirit. plus, celebrating orthodox christmas in ukraine. no cease-fire, but new american firepower heads to the front lines. i m ian lee in kyiv with ukraine being promised heavy weapons that the pentagon says can change the battlefield. weekend journal, a minnesota cancer survivor pays it back by sharing her hair. wow! and later, double duty on capitol hill. the four-day stalemate complicated lives and child care. challenging, but it s been fun. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. it took 15 ballots and heated moments, but tonight congress finally has a new house speaker. kevin mccarthy won early this morning, putting an end to days of raucous debate and a historic standoff with emboldened hard-line republicans. the gop s strife playing out for all to see and ending with arm twisting, flaring tempers and phone calls from former president donald trump. cbs christina ruffini leads us off with what happen
telling us tonight. more trouble for congressman elect george santos, federal prosecutors already probing his finances. and now this, did he lie about his mother dying on 9/11? new video of a chinese fighter jet buzzing an u.s. air force plane, the pentagon s response tonight. a new law is set to cap the price of insulin, so why are tens of thousands of americans left out? this family pays $20,000 a year. get ready for massive post-christmas discounts, why the weather and supply chain issues will mean unprecedented sales, how about 80% off? and we remember the greatest of all time, the king of the pitch, soccer legend pele passed away today. good evening. i m tom llamas, in for lester tonight. that long holiday travel nightmare is not over for the thousands still struggling to get home, but tonight southwest says it s finally getting back on track. even though it cancelled another 2300 flights today, the airline says it expects normal operations with minimal disru
the gop battle for speaker. kevin mccarthy losing round after round for a third day, but is there progress in sight? violence erupting as the son of drug kingpin el chapo was arresteded in mexicoco. the deadly bomb cyclone slamming the west coast and now a new threat. the moving funeral at the vatican for pope benedict. royal bombshell. prince hararry alleging in his new b book he wasas physysically attttacked by brother r william. and hello, again, behind the scenes of neil diamond s surprise for fans after a health battle led him to retire from the stage. good times never seem so good good evening. we are getting our first detailed look at some of the evidence authorities say they have gathered against the suspect in the november murders of four idaho college students. just hours after his extradition from pennsylvania to idaho, bryan kohberger appearing in court where a probable cause affidavit was unsealed describing the dna trail allegedly linking a kni
waiving extradition. his family in the courtroom and the new body cam. the suspect s brush with police as he and his father drove across country two weeks before his arrest. severe weather on the move. reports of more tornadoes in the south. in the midwest heavy snowfall creating danger on the roads. we re tracking it. the former crypto mogul pleading not guilty to fraud charges. when he is set to stand trial. and reports of children eating marijuana edibles soaring more than 1,000%. the warning tonight for parents. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. in a sport known for its danger and high risk, there is hardly anything that can compare to the horror and crushing sadness of the moment that played out on the field of cincinnati s paycor stadium last night. with millions of viewers watching, buffalo bills safety damar hamlin collapsing on the field at the end of a play after suffering cardiac arrest. medical teams rushed t
college murders ahead of his first court appearance. the father of one victim speaking out. how he feels about potentially coming face to face with the alleged killer. new images of the crowd fleeing after the new year s eve machete attack on nypd officers. the suspect now charged. was it a terrorist act? new troubles as holiday travelers make their way home. why thousands of flights are canceled or delayed again. actor jeremy renner airlifted to the hospital after he was critically injured in a snow plowing accident. what we re learning. and our tribute to a tv trailblazer. the legendary barbara walters. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. it is good to be back with you and happy new year. this holiday season that has seemingly been bookended with severe weather is spawning some new and dangerous threats tonight. as we come on the air, tornado watches are in effect, stretching from east texas to arkansas and louisiana. already we