confirming to abc news that israel has begun flooding the hamas tunnels to destroy them and hamas. but what about any hostages who might have been held in those tunnels? first tonight, president biden and president zelenskyy before the cameras late today, pleading for help from congress in passing new funding. but tonight, house and senate republicans blocking that help. president biden warning failing to help ukraine will, quote, give vladimir putin the greatest christmas gift they can possibly give him. mary bruce standing by live at the white house. also this major headline from the israel-hamas war tonight. two u.s. officials now confirming to abc news that the israeli military has, in fact, started pumping water into those tunnels run by hamas. james longman standing by with late reporting from israel. back in the u.s. tonight, and the deeply personal issue of abortion. and the young, pregnant wife in texas. her health in danger. tonight, the texas supreme court ha
warning congress that failing to pass more ukraine aid would be, quote, the greatest christmas gift for vladimir putin. but house speaker mike johnson saying no new money for ukraine unless democrats agree to tackle tougher border policies. is there any path forward? our team in washington and moscow tonight. also this evening, new divisions between the u.s. and israel. president biden warning israel is losing international support because of the, quote, indiscriminate bombings of gaza. and the new reporting on israel flooding hamas tunnels. after the backlash to her testimony about antisemitism, why harvard s board says it s supporting the school s embattled president. the nightmare flight. a delta plane diverted to remote canada. 270 passengers on board for more than 20 hours. how did it happen? as u.s. and china tensions rise, our rare look inside, and how america is fighting the growing space arms race. our nbc news on hidden junk fees at car dealerships. the
universities. a mechanical issue forces a delta flight to go to a small canadian airport. the travel nightmare that happened next. it s been more than 15 hours since any of us have had a real lead. norah: and we look at the nations lingering effects on the children. the number of students formally absent has skyrocketed since the pandemic, and following along as they search for students. hi, barbie. hi, barbie. hi, barbie. norah: and the nominations are in. who received the most golden globes nominations? we will tell you. you are the best, or you would not be in here. norah: good evening, and thank you for being with us. tonight we begin with breaking news. the supreme court just moments ago taking a step forward on the historic case involving donald trump. later this afternoon at the supreme court agreeing to hear a special report from jack smith who is pursuing the criminal prosecution of trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. now the na