the formidable challenge of turning infrastructure legislation to political advantage. while in d.c., the question what finally made a defined congressman george santos give in and step down from his committee assignments? and look at this, cars sliding down the road out of control in dallas because of a massive ice storm that hit the entire region. more than 1400 flights canceled across the country, 600 out of texas alone. 10,000 people without power. we have got a live report for you later in the show. but we start with about 17 minutes. 17 minutes from when medics arrived to the scene to when an emt began to assess tyre nichols. this is according to an nbc news account. it is important to note that the police blurred certain sections. it is unclear whether other changes were made, but after we watched it, we calculate roughly a 17-minute delay, and even then according to a statement from memphis fire department, nichols was only treated for the initial reason the emts
treat alzheimer s. what it does and the potentially risky side effects. president biden marking two years since the january 6th attack. his message as he honored heroes who defended the capitol. tonight s mega millions jackpot nearing $1 billion. and my conversation with al roker as he returns to the today show. new details about the health battle that kept him off the air for two months. good evening. it s now been 13 votes and still no speaker of the house of representatives has been chosen. but we can report tonight the wall of right-wing opposition that kept republican kevin mccarthy out of the speaker s chair is crumbling tonight. 15 fellow republicans who have helped block the path to the job today switched their support to the mccarthy camp. after some deal making. and there is growing expectation tonight that mccarthy now has the momentum he needs for victory as the house prepares to hold its 14th round of voting late tonight. but for now, for a fourth evening
after the disappearance of kristin smart, the verdict in the murder trial of her former college classmate. blackouts in ukraine after officials say russia destroyed nearly a third of its power station in little over a week. growing fears for an iranian climber after she competed without a hijab. the worries about her safety tonight. the deadly crash. a plane slamming into a car dealership. the fda pushing to take a controversial pregnancy drug off the market. why some doctors and moms say it s a mistake. and the wikipedia warrior fighting to get some remarkable women the recognition they deserve. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. in a year defined by some of the most extreme heat we ve ever seen, along with one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the u.s. mainland, tonight making headlines for unseasonable cold and early snow. in the east, autumn interrupted by a sudden and dramatic detour into winter. a climate change whiplash l
reporter asked, sir, who s next to have their badge taken away. and my name came out of his mouth. i m a loser, i m nasty. but i wasn t. that was a moment that really sticks with me and it s left rescue. no person should be treated in that way by anyone. the new book is entitled black women will save the world and they will. it s officially out today. april ryan, thank you very much. congratulations, april. thank you. that does it for us this morning. jose diaz-balart picks up msnbc s live coverage right now. good morning, 10:00 a.m. eastern. i m jose diaz-balart we begin with breaking news out of the white house. president biden is expected to announce in a couple hours that if democrats keep control of congress this november he plans to make codifying abortion rights his top legislative priority in the new congress. going to chief white house correspondent, kristen welker, good morning. what are we expecting to hear from the president in a couple hours? hi, jose
good to be with you. i m chris jansing in for katy tur. president biden is making a big promise on abortion rights, a promise that he s betting will help lift democratic candidates who are on the midterm ballots. that s why these ecritical to elect more democrats to the united states senate and keep control of the house of representatives. folks, if we do that, here is the promise i make to you and to the american people, the first bill i send to congress will be could codify roe v. wade. and when congress passes it, i ll sign it in january. vote democratic and then i will send a message to codify roe but some folks are asking why wait until the next congress when the party has control now. i m going to talk to the director late they are hour on the timing of the president s speech and whether the issue can get democrats over the finish line. tim ryan and j.d. vance last night in a critical ohio senate race as well as in their last debate. the pair went toe to toe. temper