grounded right now. i want to take you to the scene, this is in las vegas. keep in mind, okay, this is a system that pilots use for any kind of notification. not clear how many flights are affected or which locations. we want to get straight to pete muntean but we re told new information pete as we get to you perhaps you have information on this. united has delayed all flights temporarily as well. what is going on? reporter: so far we ve heard from american and united airlines. united said it s holding all flights on the ground right now because of the major system outage, the notice to air missions system. that means pilots cannot receive critical information they need to take off. these have to do with whether or not runways are open, navigational aids are available to pilots. this is critical stuff making sure the pilots know things are not available or may not be working. we are hearing the cancellations and delays are going up. so far the delays have doubled in the las
anthony: the south is not a monolith. there are pockets of weirdness, awesomeness, and then there s charleston. where for some time now important things have been happening with food. a lot of them having to do with this guy. [ laughter ] i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha la la la la sha la la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la la la anthony: what are we drinking? beer? we drinking harder stuff? what s going on? sean: i usually go with a budweiser and a jagermeister. anthony: budweiser and a jagermeister? so any notion of going local right out the window. sean: yeah. bartender: two jagers? anthony: uh, yeah, two jagers. yeah. cheers. good to see you again, man. sean: cheers, man. the first one s never good. the first one is never good. but it gets easier after the first one. anthony: so, look, um, this is no
it s their constitutional obligation to do that. we re talking about programs when they talk about medicare, social security, we re talking about programs that they want to take hostage that will affect taxpayers, that will affect seniors and veterans. again, it s their constitutional duty. they should do this without conditions. trying to address market-related chatters. jerome powell was asked about the debt ceiling. there s only one option. for congress to pass the increase. is that the crew here, there s one option, there s no off ramps to consider? congress is the only option here? on any of the coins that s come up before. that s something that the treasury deals with and answers on. so i m not going to comment there. i think we ve been very clear from here that this should be done without conditions. and it is their basic job, congress, right? it s their basic duty to lift the debt ceiling. it s something that has been consistently done over the years. that s how
classic inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening it is happening. the dreaded winter storm putting holiday plans literally on ice for millions is under way. a stunning 105 million people under some kind of winter weather alert right now from blizzards to rain and floods, fierce winds to life-threatening cold the storm system has it all weather service forecasters in buffalo bracing for what they re calling a once in a generation event. as we come on the air, wind-driven snow has moved from the plains into the midwest, and temperatures are falling through the floor. in denver, the thermometer plunging 37 degrees in 1 hour the most dramatic drop there ever 37 states including those in the deep south are under windchill alerts as real feel temperatures fall below zero in many places and as feared christmas travel plans for millions in jeopardy right now. well over 2,000 flights in and out of u.s. airports canceled with more expe
world cup as new zealand put in ten tries at headingley to show why they are the top ranked team in the world. # goodness gracious, great balls of fire! a rock n roll legend whose career was marred by scandal and violence we ll look back at the life ofjerry lee lewis. a bit of rain in the forecast today moving north across the uk, but northern scotland should keep the sunshine all day, and it is very mild once again. we could see temperatures in the south east of up to 22 degrees. i will bring you all the details here on bbc breakfast. the head of the royal navy has ordered an investigation into allegations that female recruits have been sexually abused and harassed on submarines. admiral sir ben key, the first sea lord, said anyone found culpable would be held accountable, regardless of rank. in a statement on twitter, the chief of the naval staff said that he was deeply disturbed by the allegations and wants to reassure people that any activity which falls short of the