I will start with the good news, at the rain has eased in beijing and the rain has eased in beijing and the Weather Forecast seem to be protecting a period with little or no rain. This Second Typhoon Due to hit in the coming 2a hours may not actually reach landfall in the same place it was thought to be approaching, and that Weather Pattern may not also reach a beijing. Meaning it would give the rescue team is here a bit of Breathing Space to get a real handle on this situation. The other thing that has been worrying them is that they have been finding that many of they have been finding that many of the people who were missing. The big concerns are that that et al. Could go concerns are that that et al. Could 9 up concerns are that that et al. Could go up quite a bit but with every new person makes phone, that is more good news. The Western Suburbs of beijing that there are still areas cut off where roads have collapsed, theres no electricity or water, and theres no electricity or wat
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
to prison last year, and they have also moved her to house arrest. none of these things is happening just because they suddenly got soft hearted. they ll be signaling that they are looking for some kind of accommodation. now, there s been an uptick in diplomacy as well in myanmar, some of it controversial, with neighbouring countries like china and thailand going to talk to the military. the ousted, elected government opposes this. they say you should be talking to us. i mean, they won an election just before the coup. many other governments in asia say this is not the right time to be talking to the military. there should be a united stand. but there is more diplomatic movement going on. aung san suu kyi, her stature is so, so important in myanmar that if there is any deal to be done in what is now a very, very bitter civil war, she would almost certainly have to be a part of it. and we would expect to see a softening of her conditions before that happened. and, jonathan, what does
it wasn t that she didn t get knocked down along the way. it s just that she always got back up. and that changed things, for her and for the rest of us. cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. a true legend in the field. that s nightly news for this monday. thank you for watching. i m lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. yourself a each yourself a each nd - life is uncertain. everyday pressures can feel overwhelming it s okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried, or frustrated. it s normal. with calhope s free and secure mental health resources, it s easy to get the help you and your loved ones need when you need it the most. call our warm line at (833) 317-4673