what his doctor said today about his recovery. new details on a 6-year-old student accused of shooting a teacher in virginia. how police say he got the gun. the former president of brazil reportedly hospitalized in the u.s. a day after his supporters stormed the country s capital in echoes of january 6th. the major crackdown. more than 1,000 detained. the new bombshells from prince harry. the accusations he s leveling at his stepmother, camilla parker-bowles. the grim discovery in the massachusetts home of a missing mom as her husband appears in court. and how a tiktok video led to the gift of a lifetime for an 82-year-old veteran. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. in california nature s floodgates are wide open tonight. that series of atmospheric rivers still flowing and bringing jaw-dropping rain and snowfall totals leaving many without power, others forced from their homes. the conditions forcing high water rescuers into ac
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
do they have a message that will win in the fall? republican senator mike rounds joins me to discuss ahead. plus, consequential response. president biden threatens to confront russia. what they re interested in is continuing to raise this unprovoked war oop. reporter: as ukraine finds burial sites with hundreds of victims, will the u.s. give ukraine what they say they need to win. ahead of the u.n. general assembly united nations ambassador linda thomas-greenfield will join me. hello, i m jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is pointing fingers over our broken immigration system. president biden and the first lady are right now in london where they will join leaders from around the world for tomorrow s funeral for queen elizabeth ii. we ll bring you today s events in a little bit. but we begin on the migrant crisis in the u.s. where blue state leaders are scrambling to care for the thousands of migrants shifted up north without warning from texas and
college murders ahead of his first court appearance. the father of one victim speaking out. how he feels about potentially coming face to face with the alleged killer. new images of the crowd fleeing after the new year s eve machete attack on nypd officers. the suspect now charged. was it a terrorist act? new troubles as holiday travelers make their way home. why thousands of flights are canceled or delayed again. actor jeremy renner airlifted to the hospital after he was critically injured in a snow plowing accident. what we re learning. and our tribute to a tv trailblazer. the legendary barbara walters. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. it is good to be back with you and happy new year. this holiday season that has seemingly been bookended with severe weather is spawning some new and dangerous threats tonight. as we come on the air, tornado watches are in effect, stretching from east texas to arkansas and louisiana. already we
royal family in the procession, as well as the queen s coffin. it will be carried on a gun carriage from buckingham palace through the city to an historic hall in the palace of westminster. that is where the queen will lie in state until her funeral on monday, as more than a half million people are expected to pay their respects. this is cnn s live coverage as the people of london get close to their beloved queen and say farewell one last time. i m don lemon at buckingham palace. and i m anderson cooper in london overlooking the procession route. we ll take you every step of the way on this leg on the queen s final journey. the procession will begin at buckingham palace, as don was saying, and move down the mall to westminster with royal family members walking behind the queen s coffin. they ll pass the horse guard s parade ground, traveling on to white hall. they ll go by landmarks including number 10 downing street, parliament square, until they arrive outside westminster