Tonight. I m josh mcelveen. A lot of places saw aprillike temperatures today. But it didn t quite get warm enough in the right places to break records. Looking live at portsmouth right now, where it is 50 degrees. We ll get another shot at recordbreaking temperatures tomorrow. Let s start tonight with meteorologist kevin skarupa. Kevin we talked about the record highs, not quite reached today but the record have smith is 51. It is not fallen much through the evening thanks to a bank of loud. If you have impacted so visibility by Early Morning could be down to less than a halfmile but a brighter day after any on a and it sets us up for that next system out for the great lakes that will affect the second half of our weekend. Next temperatures in the sixth reason and western and either side of 50. It looks like this evening temperatures fall back between 30 545 with that patchy fog out there early tomorrow morning. Beyond that it looks like the normative is working way back in tomorrow af
Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. It was so brazen and so scary coming as it did after weeks of antipolice protests in this country, the assassination of two new York City Police officers by a deeply disturbed career criminal has had a Chilling Effect on Police Departments across this country. And in new york its causing great tension as the mayor of the nations largest city is forced to defend himself against charges that he has not been supportive enough of those whose job it is to protect and serve. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs Stephanie Gosk in brooklyn. Stephanie, good evening. Reporter hey, good evening, brian. Tonight, the new York Police Commissioner says theres been a number of unsubstantiated copycat threats. Nbc news has learned that on the night of this murder the Police Patrol reached out to all precincts and asked Police Officers to link up foot patrols today Police Re
150 marines are now headed to south sudan. They are deplaying there from a base in spain to help protect and have beening evacuate american citizens. An estimated 40,000 refugees are trying to escape the deadly fighting. Un investigators say they discovered a mass grave in the unity state which has most of the countrys oil. South sudans army says it is investigating. Some criminals targeted some people, people have died, but they are still in command. They have taken control of the town, and the command is investigating into anybody th thatted that had been targeted or killed based on his ethnicity. So they will be happy for those who have the information to help us in the investigation. That is a crime. South sudan belong to all of us. Were a national army. Well not allow tribalism to be exercised mixed with politics. Now the latest from the capitol city of juba. Reporter sending in more troops will really help the situation here. There are still diplomatic efforts to try to get the s
Focussed here, the true christmas miracle seems to be happening here at the house across the street with no lights. I call it a miracle. Look closely. The miracle frank is talking about, the only decorations on his lawn, a couple of ceramic gnomes that mean the world to him and his wife janet, daughter caroline made them when she was four. She died in a motorcycle accident two years ago. Right after halloween, a grinch made off with them. I really didnt think theyd come back. Still, he put up this sign asking the thieves to return them, and Christmas Eve morning, right on the front lawn. There sat the gnomes, and i i just couldnt believe it, you know. I mean, i know miracles happen, but it was happening to me. It seems the crooks conscience kicked in. I would just like to say thank you to whoever brought them back because they mean so much to us. They brought the gnomes indoors tonight and gave them a new home safe on the fireplace. Outside they replaced a sign with this one, thank you
Wish comes true. All they wanted for christmas was a return of some precious statues and a grieving familys wish comes true. New tonight, a concord family gets his garden gnomes back. Christin ayers explains their special meaning and why the homeowners are calling it a miracle. Christmas eve, and people are coming from all over to see the concord home that the man known as mr. Christmas lights up every year. Its clear and very bright. Its beautiful, and its very pretty. I never seen any kind of lights like this in my life. But while all eyes are focussed here, the true christmas miracle seems to be happening here at the house across the street with no lights. I call it a miracle. Look closely. The miracle frank is talking about, the only decorations on his lawn, a couple of ceramic gnomes that mean the world to him and his wife janet, daughter caroline made them when she was four. She died in a motorcycle accident two years ago. Right after halloween, a grinch made off with them. I rea