the 6.3-magnitude quake hitting the same region. the devastating images already coming in tonight. here in the u.s., we are tracking a major new storm moving across the country tonight. don t be fooled by these warm temperatures. 20 states from california to all the way to michigan already on alert tonight as this then moves right into the east. snow, rain, ice, and ginger zee timing it out. the beloved catholic bishop murdered. tonight a suspect under arrest in los angeles. the bishop s body found inside his home. we have new reporting here about the suspect. and the question how did he know the bishop? tonight, the major plant explosion outside cleveland. the images coming in. there are multiple injuries to report. also, the growing concern about toxic chemicals in east palestine, ohio. many in that community do not believe the water and air are safe. so, what happened today? we re on the scene tonight. former president jimmy carter receiving hospice care at his
program in prison tonight, his health failing. his lawyers saying he s been poisoned. and morgues in china oesh flowing full of people who were sick from covid. the government is saying, though, they re not covid deaths. why? we re live in beijing tonight with a special report. let s go out front. and good evening. i m erin burnett. out front tonight putin calls it a war. for the first time vladimir putin using the word war to describe his brutal invasion of ukraine. for ten months it s been called a special operation. in fact the word war has been banned. and then today hours after zelenskyy visited with biden in washington, putin said this. translator: our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict but on the contrary to end this war we have been and will continue to strive for this. war. the word war is not semantics for putin. calling this a war, which again has not been allowed. it s been banned. it has serious implications because it allows putin to
wow. thanks so much to you for joining us. ac 360 begins now. the forecast? wretched. the timing? even worse. once in a generation winter storm and this one they say is going to be very, very dangerous. i m in for anderson, john berman here. already nearly half the country s population is shivering under wind chill alerts or has seen temperatures drop as much as 70 degrees overnight. this is sioux falls, south dakota. you know it s cold there when the falls at sioux falls stop falling. because they re frozen solid. you know how widespread the big chill could get when places as far south as tallahassee in florida are forecasting lows in the low 20s. if that weren t enough we re seeing countless blizzard warnings, flood watches, wind and ice advisories and of course thousands of flight cancellations. nearly 2400 already today. more than 2,000 for tomorrow. all of this smack dab in the middle of the christmas travel rush. it s not just snow. it is wind and cold as part o
and saddened. new attacks in the middle east. israeli air strikes and palestinian rocket attacks just as a fragile cease-fire takes hold. in the west tonight, another gruesome discovery. a fourth body found as lake mead dries up in the relentless drought. plus, more than 70 million under heat alerts from oklahoma to the northeast. rob marciano times it all out. new hope for brittney griner. what we re learning about a possible prisoner exchange that could free the wnba star and paul whelan from russian jails. deadly crash. four killed in texas including two children when a suspected drunk driver plowed into their golf cart. growing concern over the nationwide teacher shortage. why so many are deciding to quit. what some districts are now doing to keep them in the classroom, one offering a $50,000 boost in benefits. and the play of the week, the heartwarming moment a young football fan s dream comes true. good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on thi
The fedex plane landing on its nose after its front gear fails. Smoke and sparks flying. The investigation tonight. President Biden In Battleground wisconsin announcing a major investment in a. I. And taking aim at donald trump over a failed project at the same site. After our series of reports on complaints of racist, Homophobic Bullying at a Texas School District, the feds now taking action. And one of the mysteries of the deep may be solved. What are whales saying to each other . Turns out they may have their own alphabet. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. For weeks now, millions in the midwest and plains have been living in a virtual line of fire from violent storms that have unleashed more than 100 tornadoes since the start of the month. Michigan, the latest in the bullseye, homes destroyed in kalamazoo county. Tens of thousands across the state were left in the dark. In portage, the side of a fedex facility ripped away, and the threat