Right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall in for lester. She was a force all her own. Actress and writer Carrie Fisher who are who rose to fame as Princess Leia in one of the biggest blockbuster series of all time, star wars, has died at age 60. The iconic star passed away days after suffering a massive heart attack on board a flight from london to l. A. From birth, she was part of hollywood royalty, and tonight, her legions of fans reflect on the legacy she created all over own. Nbcs harry smith with more. Reporter in star wars, Carrie Fisher was going to save her people from the evil darth vader. What the hell are you doing somebody needs to wars is not just a film franchise, it is perhaps the film franchise. She was the dominant force of those first few movies. You think im going to leave without giving you a goodbye kiss reporter when word came last friday that she suffered a heart attack on a fl
Nightmare. Nearly a foot of snow in places. Slick roads leading to dozens of accidents. Out west, the possibility of more than a foot of rain and snow by monday that could cause massive flooding and landslides. This morning, what you need to know. Not backing down. President elect donald trump blaming the democrats for being hacked. The same day the intelligence chiefs told him russia tried to h tip the election in his favor. Will he go to war with his spies in office . And the last laugh. The late actress Carrie Fisher laid to rest alongside her mother, Debbie Reynolds, with fishers ashes in an urn made in the shape of a big prozac pill. Her legendary sense of humor giving everyone a smile, today january 7th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on saturday morning. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. In a public place and hearing gunfire. That came true for hundreds of people at ft. Lauderdalehollywood airport on fri
Disaster at sea . Tonight an intriguing new look. Nightly news begins now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz bullard. Good evening from ft. Lauderdale where the mundane task of waiting for luggage turned into a horrific scene of panic, tears and death. Today were learning much more about the people who lost their lives at terminal 2, the man accused of carrying out the massacre and what may have prompted this deadly assault. Kerry sanders and Gabe Gutierrez are in ft. Lauderdale, Gadi Schwartz in alaska, Pete Williams in washington, d. C. We begin with Kerry Sanders and the aftermath of the deadly chaos. Today, deputies began to review what went right and wrong. Around us. Investigators have reviewed security videos of the chaos and interviewed 175 witnesses. Im still numb. Reporter survivor mike leah riefd on the same minneapolis to ft. Lauderdale flight as the alleged gunman, 26yearold esteban santiago. The carnage unfolded in baggage claim. Officials say santiago fol
Disaster at sea . Tonight an intriguing new look. Nightly news begins now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz bullard. Good evening from ft. Lauderdale where the mundane task of waiting for luggage turned into a horrific scene of panic, tears and death. Today were learning much more about the people who lost their lives at terminal 2, the man accused of carrying out the massacre and what may have prompted this deadly assault. Kerry sanders and Gabe Gutierrez are in ft. Lauderdale, Gadi Schwartz in alaska, Pete Williams in washington, d. C. We begin with Kerry Sanders and the aftermath of the deadly chaos. Today, deputies began to review what went right and wrong. Around us. Reviewed security videos of the chaos and interviewed 175 witnesses. Im still numb. Reporter survivor mike leah riefd on the same minneapolis to ft. Lauderdale flight as the alleged gunman, 26yearold esteban santiago. The carnage unfolded in baggage claim. Officials say santiago followed tsa rules whe
Nightmare. Nearly a foot of snow in places. Slick roads leading to dozens of accidents. Out west, the possibility of more than a foot of rain and snow by monday that could cause massive flooding and landslides. This morning, what you need to know. Not backing down. President elect donald trump blaming the democrats for being hacked. The same day the intelligence chiefs told him russia tried to h tip the election in his favor. Will he go to war with his spies in office . And the last laugh. The late actress Carrie Fisher laid to rest alongside her mother, Debbie Reynolds, with fishers ashes in an urn made in the shape of a big prozac pill. Her legendary sense of humor giving everyone a smile, today january 7th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on saturday morning. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. In a public place and hearing gunfire. That came true for hundreds of people at ft. Lauderdalehollywood airport on friday afternoon when a gunman sta