We know thats likely going to change for the state of maryland starting soon, but getting back to that electrical failure, do we know where the electrical failure originated . Was it the lights on the tree . Was it something near the tree . Do we know that yet . Reporter the only thing theyll say now is that it was near the tree. They will not confirm whether it was the lights or maybe Something Else close by, but they do say that it was close enough to that tree and if that tree wasnt there, again this would not have spread so quickly. Just a tragic situation overall. Thank you. Were thinking of the six family members and the family left to try to pick up the pieces from something so significant. New tonight at 5 00 Virginia State police need your help to find a missing teen. Take a close look. This is aysia monique lewis. Police believe she could be in danger of being sexually exploited. She was last seen at christiansburg high which is down i81 from roanoke. She could be with a man
Us back to the 1950s. Today we spend the hour with Robert Redford, acclaimed oscar winning director, actor and longtime environmentalist. I think it should stay in the ground. I think were so close to polluting the planet the on anything sustainable. Robert redford is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, now in its 31st year. We talk with him about diversity and independence on both sides of the camera. And his latest film, a walk in the woods, which is about getting older. It is about walking the appellation trail and getting older. It has to do with what time you have left. He just going to sit and one thing you dont want to do is be the guy sitting in a bathrobe on a stoop somewhere and go, i wish i would have, should have. You dont want to have that. So you make the most of your life. Robert redford. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. We are broadcasting from park city, utah. Former soviet lead
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Im kate snow in for brian tonight. Even with the holidays upon us theres still tension and debate in many parts of this country over the use of force by police. In recent weeks weve seen so many demonstrations against law enforcement, but the ambush of two new York City Police officers last weekend has focused attention on the dangers officers face every day on the job. Today, thousands of people came from near and far to attend a wake in new york city to honor one of those fallen officers and support the citys police force. Nbcs ron mott is outside the church tonight. Ron, good evening. Reporter good evening, kate. The wake for officer rafael ramos continues tonight, all afternoon mourners have been streaming into this church you see behind me. It is a significant show of support that is spread well beyond new york city. A somber processional for a fallen officer. The body of rafa
By isis a few weeks ago after his jet crashed in syria. Why is isis hell bent on getting this woman . We traced her back to head of isis. Her brother was a leader in iraq. That man, al rishawi, a man you probably heard of. We have Lieutenant Colonel james reese our cnn Global Affairs analyst and as well as a retired delta commander. This all started with a japanese hostage. How did we get here where the jordanians appear to be bargaining for this jordanian pilot . Well brianna this began a week ago with isis demanding 200 million ransom for two japanese hostages. We saw the japanese government sending in delegation setting up a Crisis Center here. This is a strategically placed country allowing them to do negotiations they needed to. They could also take advantage and utilize whatever channels jordanians had open with their own hostage situation to try to get them released. Sense then obviously the story and situation has developed really fast and has been fast moving with isis change
By isis late on saturday. The Group Released a video showing what appeared to be the decapitated body of journalist kenji goto the second Japanese National killed by isis over the past two weeks. People in tokyo have been Holding Vigil for both victims and shinzo abe is planning to work to bring them to justice. Translator we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism. It is a despicable act of terrorism. More reaction from the japanese capital. Japan is clearly in mourning. Reporter it is unimaginable what theyre going through now. She has tried to shield their young daughters. Any parent cannot imagine what a conversation like that with a young child must be like. And when rinko decided to break her silence, hours before the final isis deadline threatening her husbands life she said she wanted her daughters to grow up and to know their father. And they will know their father through the stories that people are sharing throughout this country about his comp