Know. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Six days into the trump transition with the president elect holed up with his team inside his tower here in manhattan, there are major signs of strain emerging. First came word of a shakeup at the top of the Transition Team. Now comes word of a purge, with some insiders being forced out. All of it happening as team face a massive test of filling powerful cabinet jobs and preparing to take over the white house with the farreaching federal government. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs kristen welker. Reporter as president elect donald trump huddled inside trump tower with Vice President elect mike pence, signs the trump transition may be in turmoil. Former congressman mike rogers, who had been advising trump on national security, abruptly announcing his departure, that great job for many, many months under governor christies leadership,
Tigers were taken into protective custody by law enforcement. According to police, eight monkeys were found in the home. Dont know what she was thinking. Reporter now while nye county investigates possible charges here in nevada linked to unpermitted exotic animals, neighbors are relieved the tigers are gone. The cats were double the size of this mans akita. Permit and they have to be caged, big enough for them and then you have to have a perimeter fence. I know that much about them. Reporter denise rosch, news 3. An 18yearold is in jail facing Assault Charges after police fired at him when they say he tried to ram his car into a metro officer. The confrontation came late last night on bonanzo near nellis. Officers were trying to talk to Daniel Prichard after he didnt pull over for a traffic stop. Hill. He was not hit and was taken into custody after. More police boots set to hit the ground thanks to a sales tax increase. This comes after Sheriff Joe Lombardo said the tax will help shi