Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from washington. Good evening. In a president ial Election Year thats taken some pretty odd directions, add this one to the list. Now five days before the iowa caucus votes republican frontrunner donald trump has abruptly dropped out of tomorrow nights debate in an apparent huff, a decision apparently not rooted in any shrewd political strategy but rather in a spat between trump and fox news which is carrying the debate. For any other candidate, it would be a highly risky move, but as katy tur reports, for this candidate no one is placing bets. Reporter when it comes to donald trump, the only rule is there are no rules. Five days to the caucus and the billionaire is skipping iowa today for south carolina, and skipping the fox news debate tomorrow. I dont know what games roger ailes is playing but whats wrong over there. Reporter trump and his Campaign Manager arguing fox isnt fair after it sent out a press release mo
With the Iowa Caucuses just four days away we have brand new poll numbers in the race on both sides. New arrests overnight in the standoff in oregon as the leader of the antigovernment occupation tells his followers to go home. Top u. S. Health officials urging Quick Reaction against the zika virus. And cheap check . A hockey player slams into an official sending him into the ice. The player claims it was accidental. The league may see things differently. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Its a thursday morning. This is the calgary flames. I think that accident might earn him a couple of days off. We will have more on that in just a moment. Our top story on a thursday morning, the donald trumpless Republican Debate a day away. So far trump isnt budging. It is add ag new wringal to the already wild race. We have it covered with peter alexander. Reporter this will be the venue for tonights debate
Luck for food. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from washington. In a president ial Election Year thats taken some pretty odd directions, add this one to the list. Now five days before the iowa caucus votes republican frontrunner donald trump has abruptly dropped out of tomorrow nights debate in an apparent huff, a decision apparently not rooted in any shrewd political strategy but rather in a spat between trump and fox news which is carrying the debate. Candidate, it would be a highly risky move, reports, for this candidate no one is placing bets. Reporter when it comes to donald trump, the only rule is there are no rules. Five days to the caucus and the billionaire is skipping iowa today for south carolina, and skipping the fox news debate tomorrow. I dont know what games roger ailes is wrong over there. Reporter trump and his Campaign Manager arguing fox isnt fair after it sent out a press release mocking trumps com
Poll numbers in the race on both sides. New arrests overnight in the standoff in oregon as the leader of the antigovernment occupation tells his followers to go home. Top u. S. Health officials urging Quick Reaction against the zika virus. And cheap check . A hockey player slams into an official sending him into the ice. The player claims it was accidental. The league may see things differently. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Its a thursday morning. Do we need an instant replay. I think that accident might earn him a couple of days off. We will have more on that in just a moment. Our top story on a thursday morning, the donald trumpless Republican Debate a day away. So far trump isnt budging. It is add ag new wringal to the already wild race. We have it covered with peter alexander. Reporter this will be the venue for tonights debate with or without donald trump. A source familiar with the s
Larry bowers has been named interim superintendent. The school board still isnt saying why star is leaving but star said the board wanted to go in a completely different direction. Meanwhile there is encouraging news for the future of thousands of young men and women in a neighboring county. Prince georges county is reporting the highest Graduation Rate for students. More than 76 last year. Thats more than a 2 increase over the previous year. And the dropout rate fell by nearly two points. Prince georges county found out whats driving the success. Reporter looking back renee smith knows how she lost her way in school. Her grade point average dropped after a disconnect with her teacher. Now a senior with a 3. 5 average shes planning for college. I feel like i could do better. Reporter renee is one of many students here at central high benefitting from improved faculty training. Stronger student accountability resulting in an 8 increase of graduates. The highest of any school in the coun