The block at a landmark american restaurant closing its doors after eight decades. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall filling in tonight for lester holt. We begin with president obamas unprecedented response to a cyber attack against this country. A strong strike back against russia for its hack of american political figures. Which the Intelligence Community says was meant, in part, to influence the president ial election. The late day announcement levies savetions on top russian government officials, companies, and hackers, and will force dozens of their diplomats to leave the united states. The administration also declassified information it says prufedz the methods russians used to hack. Congressional leaders of both parties are endorsing the move, but with three weeks left in an obama administration, will a President Trump back the decision . Just as i told russia to st
Rope. Speaking about their harrowing experience right here this morning. Crushing defeat. Ronda rouseys failed comeback attempt. A bruising knockout in just 48 seconds. I know the girls cant take my punches. I know that. Whats ahead for rousey now . Hey, good morning, happy new years eve. Paula is off today. Excited as always to have cecilia vega right on the desk here. Great to be here this last saturday of 2016. Thank you. Good morning to everybody. We are just hours away from 2017. A look right now at times square completely empty, you can see it there, security at an all time high ahead of the millions expected to pour in for the big celebration. And at the center of that party, there it is, a live look at the ball which, of course, drops promptly at midnight. And rob is right there. Hes going to have your new years eve forecast coming up. But were going to start here with the latest twists and turns in the russian hacking scandal. President elect donald trump making the extraordin
Doors after eight decades. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall filling in tonight for lester holt. We begin with president obamas unprecedented response to a cyber attack against this country. A strong strike back against russia for its hack of american political figures. Which the Intelligence Community says was meant, in part, to influence the president ial election. The late day announcement levies sanctions on top russian government officials, companies, and hackers, and will force dozens of their diplomats to leave the united states. The administration also declassified information it says proved the methods russians used to hack. Congressional leaders of both parties are endorsing the move, but with three weeks [000 01 58;00] President Trump back the decision . Ron allen brings us the latest. Just as i told russia to stop it reporter today president obama made good on
Rope. Speaking about their harrowing experience right here this morning. Crushing defeat. Ronda rouseys failed comeback attempt. A bruising knockout in just 48 seconds. I know the girls cant take my punches. I know that. Whats ahead for rousey now . Hey, good morning, happy new years eve. Paula is off today. Excited as always to have cecilia vega right on the desk here. Great to be here this last saturday of 2016. Thank you, good morning to everybody. We are just hours away from 2017, a look right now at times square completely empty, you can see it there, security at an all time high ahead of the millions expected to pour in for the big celebration. And at the center of that party, there it is, a live look at the ball which, of course, drops promptly at midnight. And rob is right there. Hell have your new years forecast. We start with the latest twists and turns in the russian hacking scandal. President elect donald trump making the extraordinary move praising russian president Vladim
Restaurant closing its doors after eight decades. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall, filling in tonight for lester holt. We begin with president obamas unprecedented response to a cyber attack against this country. A strong strike back against russia for its hack of american political figures. Which the Intelligence Community says was meant, in part, to influence the president ial election. The lateday announcement levies sanctions on top russian government officials, companies, and hackers, and will force dozens of their diplomats to leave the united states. The administration also declassified information it says proved the methods russians used to hack. Congressional leaders of both parties are endorsing the move, but with three weeks left in an obama administration, will a President Trump back the decision . Ron allen brings us the latest. Just as i told russia to stop