the northeast right now. new video of the twisters touching down in tennessee tearing through backyards, setting off explosions as they took down power lines, homes and businesses leveled. rescue workers searching through the rubble. this woman says she was picked up by the tornado. i got hit over my head with something and my eyes was closed as i was spinning. i was just so scared. now 52 million on alert for more severe weather across the northeast. overseas, a new warning about the humanitarian crisis inside gaza and the powerful holiday tribute from hostages recently released. what this father told us now that his children are home. former president trump s reversal. why he now says he will not testify at his civil trial tomorrow. growing pressure on harvard s president to resign after upenn s leader was forced out after her handling of antisemitism. thieves bust as police warn of a new gift card scam, how scammers steal money off the card before you buy them. b
severe weather stretching from texas to ohio. the storm that buried the west in snow, now threatening the northeast with drenching rains. 56 million people under flood watches from virginia to maine. new york city, warning of flooding on highways and in basements. we re timing it all out. the historic abortion battle playing out in texas. the state supreme court steps in to stop a mother of two from having an emergency abortion. doctors say her fetus is not viable and carrying it to term could affect her health and fertility. why the attorney general says her case does not meet the s. she has been under pressure from donors and alumni. declining to say that a call for genocide against jews would violate the university s code of conduct. what we ve just learned. to the middle east and fierce fighting in the streets of gaza. israeli forces battling hamas in the north. tonight, the new threat to shipping in the red sea. and why the u.s. vetoed a cease-fire resolution. co
mother and brother, and the surveillance video. gunmen opening fire on a bus stop in jerusalem during rush hour. three people killed, including a pregnant teacher. hamas claiming responsibility. our team in israel tonight. also this evening, embattled congressman george santos defiant on the eve of an expected vote on expelling him. the republican accusing colleagues of bullying him. the passing of henry kissinger. the powerful and controversial diplomat who shaped decades of u.s. foreign policy dying at 100. his complex legacy. the arrest warrant for buffalo bills star von miller, accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. nbc news investigates the silent killer inside some airbnb properties. detroit goes electric. the first road in america that can charge your electric vehicle while you re driving. and remembering the voice behind a modern christmas classic. i love you, baby announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and wel
the icus. premature babies taken out of incubators and placed together for warmth. israel accusing hamas of using hospitals for cover. video allegedly showing hamas terrorists with a grenade launcher at the entrance of another hospital. also, the 3-year-old american child being held hostage by hamas. what we re learning. and after another round of u.s. airstrikes in syria the new attacks on american forces in the middle east. also tonight, a secret service agent guarding president biden s granddaughter opening fire. the search for suspects. the supreme court adopting its first code of conduct. the new rules for justices amid mounting ethics questions. the race to avoid a government shutdown this week. the first major test for the new speaker mike johnson. can he get the votes? the traffic nightmare in los angeles after a massive inferno. how long will one of the nation s busiest freeways be shut down? and restoring their honor. over a century later justice at last f
civil fraud trial in new york. what she told the court about his money. house republicans subpoenaing the president s son hunter and brother james as they escalate their impeachment inquiry. how the white house is firing back. the u.s. drone shot down off yemen. rebels taking responsibility. and just in the, the new u.s. strike in syria. what the pentagon is saying tonight. the massive explosion add a texas chemical plant. a plume of smoke rising into the sky. the nearby evacuations. the major manhunt for a former national guardsman. what he s accused of doing on january 6th. and the national zoo saying farewell to its three biggest stars. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from the republican presidential debate in miami. good evening, everyone, from miami. and the stage of tonight s debate where a narrowed field of five republican hopefuls will make their case. each trying to gain more traction against former presiden