Press briefing in weeks. And there is a lot of news to cover. The fema administrator is going to join Karine Jeanpierre at the podium with an update on the governments response to the devastating wildfires in maui. Gillian also reporters first shot really to press the white house since Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a Special Counsel to investigate the president s son. Well take you to the briefing as soon as it begins. First the Campaign Trail in iowa. Way up in the polls and all over the country, thats a lot, over 50 points. I think im the most likely to beat biden and get this stuff done and the ability to serve two terms and will not be a Lame Duck President on day one. Leaders dont just give you the list of grievances that are the problem. They actually lead. Its going great. I think ive been here more than any other candidate and part of the reason is i actually enjoy it. John a little taste of republicans on the Campaign Trail five months now until the caucus is in i
First time. What students from the school revealed about his behavior, and our interview with his lawyer right after she met with the suspect. Has he said whether or not he plans to plead guilty or not guilty. New years attacks, President Putin and zelenskyys competing messages to their countries, as war rages into 2023. And are movies getting longer . Hollywoods new test of endurance, as we look into whether threehour films are becoming the norm. Plus remembering a top icon, one of the last remaining pointer sisters has died. Im so excited and i just cant hide it announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with kate snow. Good evening and happy new year. Im Gadi Schwartz in for kate snow. The new years celebrations in times square have feared to be a prime target. The city has always taken extreme security measures. Tonight three Police Officers are recovering after a man with aa Machete Attacked them. We have new video, of people fleeing for safety, as it all went down, and new images of the
First, new year, new congress and new problems for Kevin Mccarthy as he struggles to secure the speakers gavel. The pushback hes getting from his caucus with time right nowing out to secure the votes he needs before republicans take control of the house. Its one of the busiest travel days for what has been one of the craziest travel seasons in recent memory. Ahead, were on the ground at one of americas busiest airports. And youll want to turn up the volume for this one. Who stands to benefit from new big changes for Retirement Plans and Student Loan Payments this year . How it could affect your bottom line. Plus, the new restrictions for women in afghanistan that groups say will cost lives. About 25 hours from now, the 118th Congress will convene with republicans in charge of the house of representatives. But its still far from certain who their next speaker will be. Nbc news has obtained a letter Written On Sunday by a group of nine current and incoming House Republicans expressing sk
placed on a terrorist watch list. all of this after his family became increasingly concerned about his desire to travel to afghanistan and join the taliban. what this could all mean, particularly as he awaits charges. we re also learning more about the man arrested in connection with the brutal stabbing deaths of four idaho college students. his family underscoring his presumption of innocence in their first statement. he s set to make his first court appearance tomorrow. just ahead, we ll take a closer look at what the seals criminal complaint could tell us. let s begin with the latest in the investigation into the new year s eve machete attack here in nypd on three officers. gloria pass partlmeano joining live. and what more do we know? reporter: that is right, erica. we re learning more about trevor bicford, the 19-year-old man from maine who law enforcement tells us is believed to be behind this attack on three police officers on new year s eve as you mentioned. rig
it s continue:in the east, 7:00 a.m. in the west. today americans have been dreading the book end to one of the busiest travel seasons on record that has certainly seen its fair share of headaches for travelers. we re live from atlanta s airport as folks hope to start off the new year the right way. and overseas, russia unleashing a swarm of drone strikes on ukraine, showing no signs of backing down from the strategy of targeting key infrastructure amid the bitter winter cold. we re live in the region with the latest as we approach the one-year mark of russia s invasion. also ahead, the family of the suspect arrested in connection to the killing of those four university of idaho students is addressing that arrest. what the suspect s lawyer and the police chief there are telling nbc news. plus, new chaos on capitol hill with republicans set to take control of the house. how kevin mccarthy s bid for the speaker s gavel just got even more complicated thanks to his very own