that is more than a smattering. not just for the pictures. if is not number one she said she will schiff me in the kidney. she means the good one. i wonder, can you live with zero kidneys? i know for a fact you can live for years without a brain. and to be successful. now that that is out of the way, a new gallup poll shows a record number of americans are identifying as politically independent. 49% compared to 25% who identify as republicans and another 25 who identify as female competitive swimmers. that is shocking since just two decades ago independence accounted for the lowest percentage of voters as scene in this easy to understand graph. i drew that on the way home last night. you might be asking yourself, self, what happened since 2004? other than joe biden s hair plugs turning 60. gala points to the disillusionment with the political system. u.s. institutions and the two parties which are seen as ineffectual and too extreme. you can say people are fed up with two par
the train derailment emergency in ohio. authorities release toxic chemicals from tanker cars. the race to recover that suspected chinese spy balloon shot down off the south carolina coast. the military saying the debris field is roughly 15 football fields by 15 football fields wide. what can the u.s. learn from the remnants? president biden on the eve of the state of the union address. our new reporting on last-minute changes to his speech. a day after she made grammy history, tickets to beyonce s new tour on sale. and the father, the daughter, and the bucket list in inspiring america. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and thank you for joining us. powerful and dangerous aftershocks have continued to rattle parts of turkey near the syria border where the death toll has climbed above 3,000 after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. as we begin tonight, let me warn you, some of the videos are terrifying. multiple-story buildings crashing into
that is more than a smattering. not just for the pictures. if is not number one she said she will schiff me in the kidney. she means the good one. i wonder, can you live with zero kidneys? i know for a fact you can live for years without a brain. and to be successful. now that that is out of the way, a new gallup poll shows a record number of americans are identifying as politically independent. 49% compared to 25% who identify as republicans and another 25 who identify as female competitive swimmers. that is shocking since just two decades ago independence accounted for the lowest percentage of voters as scene in this easy to understand graph. i drew that on the way home last night. you might be asking yourself, self, what happened since 2004? other than joe biden s hair plugs turning 60. gala points to the disillusionment with the political system. u.s. institutions and the two parties which are seen as ineffectual and too extreme. you can say people are fed up with two par
five people killed when an air ambulance crashed in heeno. what we have learned about the passengers and the investigation as the company temporarily grounds its fleet. brutal fighting as ukraine battles russian forces in the east. entire towns evacuated as russian tanks open fire on residential buildings. vladimir putin labels it an existential struggle. and reports of another american killed in the fighting. plus, the warning to china. one of president biden s top advisers saying china will pay real costs if it sends military aid to russia. dozens of migrants drowning off the italian coast when their boat crashed into rocks. more than 150 people crammed into the rickety ship on that dangerous journey. rough weather slowing down the search for victims. the student loan showdown, the supreme court to decide if president biden has the power to forgive student debt for tens of millions of borrowers. the strong opinions on both sides. a standing ovation for wnba star b
of the national school shooting gets underway soon. the first lady jill biden, is set to attend, as police revealed the shooter may have had weapons training. also, tonight, we ve learned that the new york grand jury investigating donald trump will take a break for most of april. how might that impact the decision on whether to indict the former president? and the crisis unfolding in israel right now is testing relations big time with the united states. we re tracking the tensions after president biden criticized prime minister benjamin netanyahu s divisive judicial overall plan. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. and let s go right to nashville. right now. we re mourners are gathering to honor the three children and three adults shot dead at the covenant elementary school there . cnn s carlos suarez is joining us right now. he s just outside the school. carlos this vigil is being held tonight