sales plunging as mortgage rates rise. what it means for buyers and sellers. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone as the heat tightens its scorching grip, in some places, it s one eye on the thermometer and the other on the electricity meter. texas in particular seeing nearly unprecedented power usage as triple-digit temperatures continue to drive people indoors, testing the power grid nationwide electric bills are already expected to climb 20% over last year, to a average of $540. roughly a third of americans right now under heat alert yesterday saw a dozen record highs broken. more expected today. parts of the desert southwest could see a dangerous 115 degrees. and th heat now pumping into the east and south washington, d.c., bracing for a possible high of 100 by sunday. philadelphia under a heat advisory through the weekend. ou team in place tonight with the very latest and we begin with sam brock reporter: the blistering heat
tonight that swimmer sharing her story in an nbc news exclusive. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening an unsent letter described as a murder-suicide pact by a former trump white house lawyer stood at the core of testimony in today s january 6 committee hearing. three former top justice department officials describing former president trump s efforts to enlist help from the department to perpetuate his unsupported claims of election fraud, including pressure on the doj to send an official letter to georgia election officials. that letter falsely stating the justice department had identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election. when doj leaders refused to sign it, the president reportedly telling them just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me today s hearing focusing on the actions of former assistant attorney general jeffrey clark who witnesses say stood ready to do mr. trump s bidding. let
brought down a presidency 50 years ago today. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening the fate of two missing american military veterans, volunteers in ukraine s fight against russia, may be coming into focus tonight. video said to show alexander drueke and andy huynh, appearin on russian television this evening the men apparently captured by russian troops we are showing still frames of the video that appears to show both men alive a third american remains unaccounted for. they are among an unknown number of u.s. citizens that traveled on their own to fight on behalf of ukraine, prompting a renewed warning against such travel from president biden today. notably the captured americans were not mentioned by a defiant president vladimir putin today in a speech in the russian city of st. petersburg keir simmons is there tonight, and thus, we remind you russia is cracking down on the media, limiting what reporters can say under threat of imprisonm
Have they zeroed in on a suspect . After failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting Behind Closed Doors tonight. The nine new candidates battling it out. The massive pileup in louisiana about 100 vehicles involved was it caused by socalled superfog and the Children Of War the boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. His familys message to the world announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening there are breaking developments tonight on the hostage front two elderly israeli women, the latest hamas captives to be freed. The group says nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz were let go for compelling humanitarian reasons the two women seen tonight in this egyptian Tv Video Clip as they were handed over to israeli officials. Their release and that of two americans on friday raising hopes for the families of the other nearly 200 including as many as 20 americans that may be held hostage. Against that backdrop israel today stepping up its Bombing Campaign again
In gaza over the last 24 hours. And the rise in attacks on u. S. Forces in the middle east. What the white house says about the possibility iran is involved. Our Richard Engel is in israel for us. Also tonight, the terrifying moments in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines plane. An offduty pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines midflight. The pilots who subdued him. Youll hear the call to the tower. The 83 counts of Attempted Murder he now faces. New details in the fatal stabbing of a synagogue president in detroit. Police today saying they dont believe it was motivated by antisemitism. Have they zeroed in on a suspect . After failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting Behind Closed Doors tonight. The nine new candidates battling it out. The massive pileup in louisiana. About 100 vehicles involved. Was it caused by socalled superfog . And the children of war. The boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. His familys message to the world. Announcer this is nbc nig