were given commendations. that s it for us. thank you. 21 to drink, 18 to vote. how about 13 before you get access to social media? tonight, congress taking action in the midst of the largest epidemic of teen mental illness on recovered lawmakers argue they know what is driving the deadly crisis and that it is social media. today a group of bipartisan senators unveiled a bill that would establish a national minimum age of 13 for social media use, calling it a common sense bipartisan approach to to that this suffering. the legislation would require tech company to get parents consent before creating accounts for users under the age of 18. this federal move follows utah last month, becoming the first state to require consent from parents before minors joined any social media platform. that s the most aggressive step taken yet to shield kids from potential dangers online. and it is not just legislators who have been active. in january, the seattle public school district filed
both sides about when is his next court date, and when could he stand trial our full coverage. also tonight, the dangerous tornado threat more than 40 million on alert in the south and midwest, including areas still reeling from deadly storms al roker is here for the first time the officers who took down the nashville school shooter speak out. what went through their minds as they raced toward the gun fire and the uconn huskies winning it all in the family dynasties inspiring america. announer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. it was a legal spectacle never seen before in america with potentially unprecedented political ramifications, as well donald trump, the former president and current presidential candidate, walking into a new york courtroom after being fingerprinted and being charged with 34 felonies the charges stemming from a series of alleged hush money payoffs to an adult film star in hope of avoiding scandals as he ra
who was s a member o of the intelligence wing and his role in an online chat group where the documents first surfaced. the key question tonight, just how was he able to gain access to top secret materials. the battle over access to abortion pills headed to the supreme court. the justice department seeking emergency action. and just in tonight, a new ban set to become law in florida. a suspect arrested in the san francisco stabbing of tech executive bob lee. police say the men knew each other. what happened that night? surreal scenes in florida, streets overtaken with water after 2 feet of rain fell in only six hours. the airport shut down. the desperate rescues from homes and cars. how nbc s investigation on migrants working illegally in slaughterhouses reveal a widespread stolen identity scheme. the new government warning about a deadly baby sleeper recalled years ago but still turning up online. and the inspiring school where everyone learns a language of incl
is. i can promise you i would hurt myself before i would hurt one of them. the alex murdaugh trial in the deep south captivating the nation. there are a lot of conversations i had where i misled my clients and i stole their money. reporter: a case of weltd, po wealth, power, privilege, and murder. once i lied i continued to lie. reporter: but is there enough evidence to convict the man at the center of it all. i didn t shoot my wife or my son anytime ever. reporter: tonight we lay out the facts, the mysterious clues, and the trial s stunning turns in this cnn prime time special. good evening, everyone, i m laura coates and closing arguments today in the double murder trial, and they will resume tomorrow and come after five weeks of tense, emotional, and graphic moments. as the jury of 12 in walterboro, south carolina, will soon decide alex murdaugh s fate. for the very first time today, they visited the scene of the murders of maggie and paul murdaugh trav
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