Christmas . In their honor. Signs of the season from coast to coast paying tribute to some genuine american heroes. Good evening. Those post christmas credit card bills may not be the only shock to the wallet come the new year. With just ten days left to act to avoid a plunge over the fiscal cliff, the president and congress have left washington for the holidays leaving the clock ticking down to an acrosstheboard tax increase for most americans. Ten days is enough time to make a deal if republicans and democrats each decide to give some more ground. But tonight there are no such signs. That leaves millions of Holiday Shoppers tonight spending money against a paycheck that may soon get noticeably smaller. Well dig down on how this could affect your bottom line. But first, lets find out where negotiations stand. Nbcs Kristen Welker is traveling with the president in honolulu. Hello, kristen. Reporter lester, good evening. President obama played a round of golf this afternoon but white ho
And welcome to today on this sunday m im erica hill. Im lester holt. She dropped her g. Seven swams a swimming was her answer. She said seven swans a swimmin. It may be okay from you but apparently not from the judges. We are going to hear from renee a little bit later. In solidarity, we will drop our gs for the rest of the broadcast. We will talk a little Holiday Shopping. You told us you hadnt really started yet. Your focus is on tomorrow to do all your shopping. I was flipping through the papers. I have good ideas. I am in good shape. You are not alone the Great Holiday getaway continues. Lots of people heading out to get home for the holidays. We have a preview of whats in store on the rhodes and at the airports. It is going to be a rather quiet christmas we are told for will and kate, the prince and the dutchess have decided to do their own thing this year to break with the decades of royal family tradition. We will tell you how they plan to spend the holiday. We are going to show
And then the name appears up on the ipad. For the inside scoop on all things santa, we went straight to the experts. He showed me where the elves were. Good evening. After the his defiant and controversial response on friday to renewed calls for stronger gun laws in the wake of the Connecticut School shooting, the head of the nra finally took questions today. Wayne lapierre sat down with nbcs David Gregory this morning to explain why he opposes an assault weapons ban and why he wants to address gun violence in schools with more guns. It is an emotional debate touching stilltender nerves over the deaths at sandy hook elementary among those who hold dear their constitutional right to own guns. We have two reports tonight beginning with White House Correspondent Peter Alexander in our washington newsroom tonight. Peter, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening to you. The head of the nra, Wayne Lapierre, said guns are not the problem. Instead, he took aim what the he called the media m
Good evening, its just one state out of our 50, but tonight whats happening in arizona is being compared by some to the epic battles this nation has fought over lunch counters, separate drinking fountains and restrooms. Arizona republican governor jan brewer faces a hugely controversial decision, whether or not to veto a piece of legislation. It would give Business Owners in arizona the right to refuse service to gays and lesbians. Or for that matter to anyone based on their own religious beliefs. Both u. S. Senators from arizona, both fellow republicans are urging the governor to veto the bill along with big businesses there, like apple and marriott. And the nfl is weighing in as arizona is set to host the super bowl there next year. Its where we begin tonight. Nbcs mike taibbi is in phoenix. Mike, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. Governor brewer has just arrived back in arizona after a conference in washington. While she hasnt tipped her hand yet, the momentum toward a vet
On this sunday night. Going to extremes. Snow, wind, ice and heat. A large dangerous storm paralyzes part of the country, causes havoc for holiday travelers and sets record highs. Targeted. After that massive Security Breach. Why you may be in for a big surprise the next time you go to use your bank card. Looming deadline. The final push to get people to sign up for health care and still confusion one day before the key enrollment date. And christmas surprise. How a womans carefully planned wishes for her family were finally granted two years after her death. Good evening. Extreme weather is causing an odd mix of misery and delight depending on where you are in the eastern half of the country. That powerful storm system weve been watching for days now has spawned floods and rare december tornadoes in the south and spread crippling ice and snow from the midwest into new england leaving hundreds of thousands without power and snarling air travel. All just three days before christmas. Els