New concerns about prescription meds millions take to treat it linked to Kidney Disease, now linked to an increase risk of dementia. Nightly news begins right now. Annououer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this the nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In an Election Year already fraught with improbable plot twists and drama now this. The ideological balance of the u. S. Supreme court suddenly in limbo. Tonight theres late word on who president obama might be considering to replace the late Justice Scalia as lines are drawn for an epic battle between democrats and Senate Republicans who are determined to leave the choice up to the next president. Tonight the current president is suggesting republicans are full of bluster, but they, not democrats, hold the power to control the process. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams begins our coverage. Reporter the body arrived overnight, the casket draped in an American Flag flown from texas where he died in his sleep
Meteorologist ron demers with our first look at the forecast at 5. The majority of communities in siouxland did end up seeing the 24 inches of snow that was expected and here in sioux city our official total is 3. 6 inches. The light snow will move off to the east tonight and colder air is already filtering in behind this system. Expect temps to hover only around 10 degrees on saturday and with a rong northwest wind d r wind chills will be below zero all day. Thanks. Want the latest weather updates at your fingertips . Download the Free Storm Team 4 weather app on your phone or tablet. Theres interactive radar along with hourly and daily forecasts. Its also undedethe weather tab at ktivdot com. And if you have some pictures of the snow storm you want to share, you can email it to us at connect at ktiv dot com or you can post it to our facebook page. If you have to drive somewhere tonight, make sure you check the Road Conditions before you go. Youll find a link on our website, ktivdotco