memphis, the chief has disbanded the special s.c.o.r.p.i.o.n. policing unit which the five exofficers charged with second degree murder were a part of, and they are investigating every special unit, but there s a lot more work to be done with tyre s mother saying she wants to do everything she can to stop tragedies like this from happening. the thing that bothers me the most, it s just so many children that s being brutalized and killed by the police. hopefully we can help another kid and another family not go through something like this. but how do you change the culture surrounding policing? we ll talk about that ahead. plus, moving forward after a tragedy, the virginia school where a sixth grade student shot a teacher is back open for the first time in two weeks. what parents are saying this morning. also, is it too early to talk 2024, we re just about a year out from the presidential primaries. already donald trump is taking aim at one potential rival who hasn t e
janet yellen today appearing before congress. what she said about the safety of american banks. the u.s. threatening to ban tiktok over national security fears. how the popular app s owner is responding. the cross-country storm, tornado warnings and hail in texas. snow in the midwest, and caught on camera, the daring flood rescue in los angeles. nbc news investigates, why is this school still open near a plant the epa says emits a toxic chemical? families demanding answers. the first big upset in march madness. the tiny school pulling off a stunner in its first tournament appearance in 40 years. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. the u.s. tonight offering compelling evidence that russian fighter jets were the aggressors in a confrontation with an american air force drone over the black sea this week. newly declassified pentagon video from the drone s camera captured a russian warplane spraying jet fuel dire
battlefield. now after a year of war, their powerful tributes announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and thank you for joining us tonight alex murdaugh s sometimes failing memory, glaring contradictions and courtroom admission that he had lied to police were all fertile ground for prosecutors today as the accused double murderer spent another day testifying in his own defense. at moments displaying flashes of anger murdaugh on trial for the murders of his wife and 22-year-old son facing more cross-examination today. the prosecution digging into the heart of its case against him. the time line of his actions around the time of the murders. confronting the former attorney with cell phone records, his own words from his initial interview with police, even the number of steps recorded by his smartphone leaving murdaugh at times struggling to provide full explanations. catie beck is covering the trial for us in walterboro, south carolina. when
good afternoon. i am yasmin vossoughian. the world is watching, as vladimir putin drags ukraine into a second year of war. right now, americans around the country are gathering in washington, to show their solidarity for ukraine, using the lincoln memorial as a backdrop to send their message. the aggression must stop. we are live on the ground for that. we are also going to take you to kyiv, where ukrainians are working hour by hour, day by day, to remain standing and to overcome. i want to talk with one ukrainian who not only has the ear of the people, but the ear of president volodymyr zelenskyy. and fearing the worst in ohio, thousands pack an auditorium, asking questions about their safety, after that train derailment. while president biden talks about action. his administration is taking, and answers the question on whether he s going to visit the community. plus, winter weather slamming the land of the endless summer. southern california, you won t believe where snow is
fighter jets as of yet. despite the ask, the continued asks over the last year from president zelenskyy that they in fact do. well, what i will tell you is that, no disrespect to the president. my assessment is, if you want the ukrainians to defeat the russians today, then we have to give them all the equipment that they need. that means attack helicopters, air defense, missiles, long-range artillery. and, if you want to go after those rockets that are being fired on the key infrastructure and the people, f-16s are perfect for doing that, they re also perfect for destroying villages sticks have of the russians. they are perfect for destroying the communication centers of the russians. and so, my assessment is they need the f-16s. the other thing that is key about this conversation is, of course the ukrainians will need training. they are going to need equipment to repair parts for these f-16s. it takes somewhere between 8 to 10 months to train a pilots on flying an f 16. so