their blackberries, i remember that. a lot of stuff going on in the background. certainly, that does it for cnn news central. but don t go anywhere the lead starts right now. a new chapter in the battle over abortion rights, republicans and democrats unite. the lead starts right now. attempts to restrict abortions in two separate states shut down. i ll speak with a group of women who pulled off a legislative maneuver to stop one band from moving forward. plus, a new wave of russian attacks across ukraine, an apartment building among the targets hit. a cnn team is on the ground as the death toll continues to rise. and downsize, as more people turn to drugs such as ozempic to drop the pounds, it s taking a toll on household names in the weight loss industry. welcome to the lead, everyone, i m bianna golodryga in for jake tapper. we start in our health lead and the fight over access to abortion front and center as state legislatures are cracking down on abortio
nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and thank you for joining us we start off tonight with yet another late winter punch of severe weather across the country as we begin this week including multiple tornadoes confirmed today in illinois at least a dozen reported from the plains to midwest since yesterday. but we are also watching snow moving east tonight, potentially bringing new york city its first significant snow of the season. right now there are winter alerts affecting an estimated 42 million people. from wisconsin clear to maine for many high winds will make things worse. and there s no break for storm-weary california rocked by more rain and snow today al roker will take us through it all in just a moment but first let s go to morgan chesky in oklahoma where they are picking up the pieces from tornadoes tonight. reporter: tonight oklahoma facing a mangled mess homes shredded and cars tossed. from terrifying tornadoes striking overnight. there s possi
murdaugh s own brother on the stand and what he said, why he broke down on the stand, and the defense arguing that there had to be more than one shooter. eva pilgrim tonight. there is also breaking news tonight involving fox news and owner rupert murdoch acknowledging under oath fox news hosts endorsed false election fraud claims saying any fox news executives who knowingly allowed lies to be broadcast on the air should be reprimanded or maybe got rid of saying in a deposition, i would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing it in hindsight. jon karl standing by. tonight the next question after that toxic train derailment in ohio. where should that toxic waste be taken? the new fight now, states blocking it, and in that community tonight questions over the drinking water. our reporter with erin brockovich. the war in ukraine and the intense fighting under way tonight for control of a key city, and this evening, the u.s. warning to china not to help russia with weapon
the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. and i know stephanie loves a good argument i ve seen that with them. tonight, president biden is having a busy week in washington. focusing on his domestic agenda while the white house gears up for showdowns with house republicans. then, the testimony from rupert murdoch himself in that 1.6 billion dollar defamation suit against fox news. what he is saying about some hosts and their endorsement of trump s election lies. and special counsel, jack smith investigation into the former president is heating up. well a possible new challenger to trump emerge from the shadows? as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. coming to you live from our nation s capital. dominion voting systems has dropped elaine this bombshell and it s 1.6 billion dollar defamation suit against fox news. the minions new court filing includes testimony, under oath, from the fox chairman himself, rupert
break, you are wrong about. listen, can you lease, now that you ve beaten me. in this argument. can you just tell everybody what is going to happen next on this network? coming up next, said sources give me the last word tonight. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. and i know stephanie loves a good argument i ve seen that with them. tonight, president biden is having a busy week in washington. focusing on his domestic agenda while the white house gears up for showdowns with house republicans. then, the testimony from rupert murdoch himself in that 1. 6 billion dollar defamation suit against fox news. what he is saying about some hosts and their endorsement of trump s election lies. and special counsel, jack smith investigation into the former president is heating up. well a possible new challenger to trump emerge from the shadows? as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. coming to you live from our n