potential for instability in russia. norah: deadly storms and tornadoes hit the south and midwest, as 57 million americans brace for more dangerous weather. large hail, wind damage with power outages, and the flood threat. excessive heat watches and warnings have expanded. three san antonio police officers have been charged with murder. for the way they handled the call involving 46-year-old melissa perez. the shooting officer s actions were not consistent with sapd s policy and training. somebody came down and said we lost comm. for the first time, we are hearing from a family member who lost both her son and her husband on the titan submersible. both of them, they really, really wanted to do that for a very long time. the drugmakers behind ozempic are now racing to develop a daily pill for people who want to lose weight. norah: and how one tiktok creator helped a community. in peoria, illinois, many lgbtq and people of color statistically less likely
forecast. the stormy weekend ahead for early holiday travelers. definitely one more thing to worry about during a stressful time. norah: new hope for a morning sickness cure, the discovery that could help hundreds of thousands of pregnant women. this is the future. 35 miles here off the coast of new york, this giant wind turbine is now generating electricity. but the industry is also facing major headwinds. snow falling in florida. absolutely magical. norah: an army of volunteers brings holiday cheer to families of america s fallen heroes. it s like the entire country is cheering for us. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west i m norah o donnell and thank you for being with us on this thursday night. and we begin with the fresh warnings from president biden to israel that it is time to scale back the war in gaza and be more careful to protect civilians. we ve got more on that new message in just a moment, but first the world is on alert. amid gro
which is not typical on american voices, but tonight is an exception. it is important for you to be reminded of exactly what donald trump said that day. specifically, this about mexican immigrants. they are bringing drugs, they are bringing crime, they are rapists. some, i assume, are good people. trump s racist opinions were well known before that moment. his role as lead his attacks on the exonerated five before that. as a candidate for president of the united states, saying people who come to our country that was built by immigrants are rapists, well, that showed trump s true colors. it s rare in the years since trump made those comments that i m at a loss for words when it comes to his rhetoric. but then came trump s speech last night in new hampshire. we ve got a lot of work to do. you know, when they let i think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country, when they do that, we ve got a lot of work to do. they are poisoning the blood of our count
mayor already in financial and legal trouble, now owes money to two georgia election workers. the powerful storm making its way up the east coast likely bringing power outages and travel delays. the awful news out of gaza. the israeli military accidentally shooting and killing three hostages. these are the sites and the sounds of the holiday shipping season. we will show you how gifts get to where they need to go on t time. and in time to ship them is running out. it gave me joy helping pe people. it felt good giving something instead of getting something could a really their joy, that s the gift to you. norah: good evening, i am norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us on this friday night. we begin with breaking news about the man once known as america s mayor. rudy giuliani tonight ordered to pay a staggering amount of money, nearly $150 million to two former georgia election workers. a federal judge ruled donald trump s then personal lawyer def
ukraine and israel. republicans are blocking the bill until they get concessions on border security and immigration. we will get the latest from the hill, plus 2023 was the hottest year in 125,000 years. it seems like a good time to convene a nearly 200 world leaders and thousands of representatives of global industry to work on climate change. i am going to be joined by the legendary bill mckibben to talk about what actually gotten at this year s massive u.n. climate conference. another hour of velshi begins now. ence another hour of velshi begin now. reporter: good, morning it s not a december 17th. i m ali velshi. we are now less than one month away from the start of the 2024 primary season, which kicks off on january 15th. with the first-in-the-nation gop caucuses in iowa. january is going to be a busy month, in addition to iowa, new hampshire will also hold its primary, plus there are three republican debates currently scheduled to take place during the month, and on t