Io rebound. The pop push e pushing on the pressure to step up the fight against corruption and violence. Gasoline delivered to your car on demand. Night nightly news begins now. From nbc World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Good evening. Justice antonin scalia, the Supreme Courts most influential conservative has died. The 79yearold appointed by president Ronald Reagan almost three decades ago was found dead in texas. Known for his strong language, he was widely respected by his colleagues and by the many who disagreed with his legal findings. John roberts praised Justice Scalia as an extraordinary individual, calls his passing a great loss country he loyally served. Pete, good evening. Evening. Justice scalia died sometime last night guest ranch. This is a big shock. He was in apparently robust health. So his death is quite a surprise to the judicial world. Courts most outspoken conservative voice. I anton know in scalia reporter he
Against corruption and violence. Gasoline delivered to your car on demand. Night nightly news begins now. From nbc World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Good evening. Justice antonin scalia, the Supreme Courts most influential conservative has died. The 79yearold appointed by president Ronald Reagan almost three decades ago was found dead in texas. Known for his strong language, he was widely respected by his colleagues and by the many who disagreed with his legal findings. John roberts praised Justice Scalia as an extraordinary individual, calls his passing a great loss to the court and the country he loyally served. Pete, good evening. Reporter good evening. While in texas at a guest ranch. This is a big shock. He was in apparently robust health. So his death is quite a surprise to the judicial world. It silences the courts most outspoken conservative voice. I anton know in scalia reporter he was put on the Supreme Court in 1986 by R
Flags outside the Us Supreme Court and in other parts of the country are flying at half staff today in honor of justice Antonin Scalia. The leading conservative voice on the Nations High Court died after nearly 30 years on the bench. The 79yearold scalia apparently died of Natural Causes while on a trip to texas yesterday. Scalia was appointed by president Ronald Reagan in 1986. Serving as the Senior Member of the court for the last several years. President obama says he will nominate a replacement for scalia. The president offered his condolences to Justice Scalias family from california. Obama our country. Calling him a larger than life presence on the bench with a brilliant legal mind. He then announced he would seek to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Saying the nomination is bigger than any one party. I plan to fulfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its respons
Today the brutal weather breaking some serious records. Since 1957. Ive got to tell you. It hurts just to look at the bottom right of your screen and you see the temperatures below 8 degrees right now. That doesnt factor in the wind chill which is brutal, negative 36, 37. Lets get over to meteorologist rob eicher. Rob, these are dangerous temperatures were talking about. Ive got two records for the price of one. The temperature dropped so quickly last night. It got to minus 4 setting a record for yesterday. And minus 9 shattering the record going back to 1934. Worcester down to minus 17. Still 5 below zero more than two hours after sunrise. 11 below zero in worcester. You factor in the wind, 28 below zero. 36 below zero the current wind the strong cold winds still leading to some ocean effect snow for the outer cape. That will only last another hour or two. The rest of the day a lot sunshine. As we head into the afternoon and evening hours we become dead hours. That will help the wind
Figurute what happened next. Now the details. Reporter Antonin Scalia was apparently in good health and consequences. Do solemnly swear. The first Italian American justice was put on the Supreme Court in 1986 by president ronald reagan. He was confirmed unanimously 98 0 after telling senators he had no plans to reshape the law. I m not going onto the court with a list of things that i want to do. My only agenda is to be a good judge. Reporter once there scalia became one of the most outspoken conservatives and the author of fiery defense including on roev. Wade. He declared rights the Founding Fathers never intended. Abortion, homosexual, they never thought they had been included in the rights contained in the bill of rights. He also wrote the ruling says it guarantees an individual s right to own a firearm. The court s most important gun case ever. I like thinking about the right answer to legal problems. And it s sort of the top of the heap for a lawyer who has those interests. Repor