they shouldn t get away with it. and any day now a texas judge could make one of the biggest rulings on abortion access since roe v. wade was overturned could a popular and fda approved abortion pill be pulled off the shelves nationwide plus, what we now know about a top college basketball star being linked to a fatal shooting and the dancing grannies hit the streets during mardi gras. why it was so much more than just a celebration announcer: this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening we begin tonight with a rare storm that hasn t been seen in california in decades. as we come on the air, millions are under life-threatening flash flood alerts after an historic system pummeled the state. just listen to this, a blizzard warning was issued for the first time ever in san bernardino county, where they saw more than 5 feet of snow other parts of the state saw hurricane-force winds and torrential rain. rescue workers raced against the clock to save stran
Will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United Statess solidarity with israel and our iron clad commitment to its security, that israel has the right and indeed the duty to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel and help conduct operations in a way that will minimalize civilian casualties and assistance to gaza in a way that does not benefit hamas. Thats u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing President Bidens trip to israel this week ahead of that countrys looming Ground Offensive into gaza. The president s trip comes amid a growing humanitarian crisis there in gaza and desperate efforts to get civilians out of the war zone. Well go through all of that and get a live report from israel in just a moment. Plus, well bring you the latest from capitol hill on jim jordans push to become house speaker. Well br
carpet out the shark tank. marleau the first sharks player begin the honor of having his number retired. how cool is that? drafted in 1997 by the team. still holds the team record for goals and points. big show of support there. yeah. he was tonight, an historic storm slams the state of california. millions still under life-threatening flash flood alerts after a rare system dumps heavy snow, torrential rain and caused damaging wind gusts the daring rescues and dangerous conditions as the storm moves east overseas, ukraine heads into its second year of war the images of solidarity emerging from across the globe what the conflict could look like six months from now. plus today the cdc is out in east palestine three weeks after that toxic train derailment as residents come forward with new health concerns. poisoned me
so we did high fives and hugs, invited them in. and that was the most important thing, that they felt safe and secure. we asked roman how he is settling in, all things considered. nice. just one example of the kindness of strangers in the midst of war. lisa haaland, sky news, warsaw. as the war in ukraine heads into a third weekend, companies are continuing to cut their ties in russia. the latest, cigarette maker, american tobacco. let s get more on this. charlotte is in the news room and covering the story with us. good to see, charlotte. just how much business did american tobacco do in russia? i suspect it would be a fair amount. yes, it will be a blow. the owner of those brands, such as lucky strike cigarettes, has
in the uk. reporter: it british public have already shown their willingness to help. will that extend to opening their homes to those most in need. becky johnson, sky news. and as the war in ukraine heads in to its third weekend, global companies continue to cut their ties with russia. the latest, the cigarette maker british american tobacco, which said that they would leave the country due to worries about the safety of their employees. charlotte has more in the newsroom for us. good morning again. they say because of the safety of employees. must be a big risk given the size of the russian market. it is. is this a key growth market for cigarettes. so there won t be a decision that british american tobacco have not taken lightly. they said that they would halt sales and it appears that they