The block at a landmark american restaurant closing its doors after eight decades. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall filling in tonight for lester holt. We begin with president obamas unprecedented response to a cyber attack against this country. A strong strike back against russia for its hack of american political figures. Which the Intelligence Community says was meant, in part, to influence the president ial election. The late day announcement levies savetions on top russian government officials, companies, and hackers, and will force dozens of their diplomats to leave the united states. The administration also declassified information it says prufedz the methods russians used to hack. Congressional leaders of both parties are endorsing the move, but with three weeks left in an obama administration, will a President Trump back the decision . Just as i told russia to st
Doors after eight decades. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall filling in tonight for lester holt. We begin with president obamas unprecedented response to a cyber attack against this country. A strong strike back against russia for its hack of american political figures. Which the Intelligence Community says was meant, in part, to influence the president ial election. The late day announcement levies sanctions on top russian government officials, companies, and hackers, and will force dozens of their diplomats to leave the united states. The administration also declassified information it says proved the methods russians used to hack. Congressional leaders of both parties are endorsing the move, but with three weeks [000 01 58;00] President Trump back the decision . Ron allen brings us the latest. Just as i told russia to stop it reporter today president obama made good on
Restaurant closing its doors after eight decades. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall, filling in tonight for lester holt. We begin with president obamas unprecedented response to a cyber attack against this country. A strong strike back against russia for its hack of american political figures. Which the Intelligence Community says was meant, in part, to influence the president ial election. The lateday announcement levies sanctions on top russian government officials, companies, and hackers, and will force dozens of their diplomats to leave the united states. The administration also declassified information it says proved the methods russians used to hack. Congressional leaders of both parties are endorsing the move, but with three weeks left in an obama administration, will a President Trump back the decision . Ron allen brings us the latest. Just as i told russia to stop
Unfortunate if that were if politics were the motivating factor here. Holiday havoc. A massive noreaster blanketing new england with snow, as much as two felt expected as cities around the world prepare for new years celebrations. New york city adding thousands of police officers, and the countdown begins to 2017. But we begin today with yet another surprising twist in the diplomatic war between the u. S. And russia. Just an hour ago, Vladimir Putin finally responded to new u. S. Sanctions saying he will not expel any americans. The move even more shocking because of what happened just hours before. Overnight, the Russian Foreign minister publicly proposed expelling 35 americans from russia after america expelled 35 of theirs, and gave them 72 hours to leave the country. Sergey lavrov also proposed seizing two American Buildings in russia in response to america closing two Russian Properties in maryland and new york. The u. S. Sanctions are in response to alleged russian interference i