Reporter while the rally may be in response to recent crimes at jewish sites, demonstrators say they stand for all victims of discrimination. Were really committed to fighting intolerance and bigistry against all people. And that jewish people antisemitism is related to islamaphobia. Reporter for these, speaking up for others is the best weapon for the fight against hate. They came for the jews and i wasnt a juew and i didnt spea up and they come for the next. Its not just the people who were affected directly, its everyone in the community. Reporter now, in addition to pennsylvanias attorney general whom you heard from at the podium, philadelphias mayor, pennsylvanias governor, they were also on hand with others to show their support and demand change and demand that those responsible for the hate crimes get justice. Reporting live in old city, im rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. Now, to a major announcement from u. S. Attorney general Jeff Sessions late this afternoon. Sessions announc
Lets get a storm coming like almost over yet but stay south youre in for some snowy weather weve been talking about this storm since at least eased and i think it was monday that we started mentioning it clear skies out there right now but the fact that were going to have some very cold air out there tonight. You can see theres nothing on radar right now that is absolutely going to change by tomorrow morning probably already be showing up with snow on radar that some that will be reaching the ground because the air is so dry one to show the regional temperatures this time because you can really see the difference between the cold air and then the milder air less cold air down to the south and its right sort of in here where you separate the thirties from around forty and thats where the relic of rain snow line is going to be when i show you just one computer model and how again weve been talking for days how North Carolina would have the heaviest amounts of precipitation would get ligh
Rings a bell thets because mayor de blasio has long said the east river is an answer to mass transit problems. Weve got the most obvious solution staring us in the face. Reporter today the mayor announced a deal with horn blower, the boat company that will soon operate ferries to and from neighborhoods poorly served by trains. They need to make that so it could be a better commute for everybody. This city is constantly doing construction and shutting down train services. It might be a really good option. Reporter one of the new routes wont start until 2018 from the southview section of the bronx to the upper east side. A new terminal from bay Ridge Brooklyn and then an area where residents have been demanding Ferry Service out in the rockaways. Those millions lower the price per ride next year. There will be no free mta transfer to trains and buses. And new york water taxi said they will have to shut down. They are creating a monopoly thats going to stifle competition and will put us o
Inmates grab hold and hang on for their lives. Guards helpless to stop them. And cancer drug outrage. Billions wasted as livesaving meds are literally thrown away. Patients are paying the price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President obama has made his move and is tonight locked into had a highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justice the late antonin scalia, but even as the president warned against braintree split sizing the processes, the Senate Majority leader said there would be no action taken on the nomination. Republicans demanding the choice be left to the next president. Our justice correspondent pete reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and evenhanded.
Action news tonight is a big drop in temperatures for the the start of your workweek. We felt some rain today, some sun but all and all it was a warm day for january. But, the the wind and cold is coming back. Meteorologist Melissa Magee over at the big board with a reality check i think from accu weather, melissa. Yes, sarah ups and downs in the months of january. We had rainfall earlier today, then record by the a afternoon. Up in the poconos today during the overnight hours, this morning we had 2. 5, close to that. This is rainfall. Inch and a half of rain in trenton. Doylestown inch and a quarter. Atlantic city. 80. The. 63 here in philadelphia the rain this morning, and very warm conditions, this afternoon, a record high today in philadelphia. Sixtyfive. Breaking old record of 63 setback in 1950. Record in allentown, reading, trenton even having a record today. A same thing in wilmington. The change is coming later tonight and into the day on monday. Your evening planner as you ar