norah: russia ramps up attacks on ukraine. this is the last ukrainian-held village before the russian front line about 3 miles in that direction. former south carolina governor and u.s. ambassador to the united nations nikki haley is running for president. she becomes the first major challenger to former president donald trump. norah: and remember that $2 billion powerball jackpot? today, the lucky winner revealed. edwin castro. [cheering] norah: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. ahead, the new report that inflation is cooling but still too high. tonight, we take a look at what it means for you and the rising cost of car insurance nationwide. in tonight s money watch, we look at how you can save on your bill. also, on this valentine s day, we ve got the ultimate love story. two patients whose hearts literally brought them together. but first, we are learning more about the young lives cut sho
chief of the faa i asked him why do these near misses seem to be happening so often. and the bakery helping young chefs rise to their full potential and inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and thank you for joining us we ll get to that major weather news in a few moments. but first, we want to bring you the latest in what we know about a dangerous aerial encounter in the sky today between the united states and russia the pentagon saying a russian fighter jet poured fuel on an unmanned american drone, then collided with it over the black sea. it sent the american aircraft into the water the confrontation escalating already high tensions between the countries which are telling different versions of today s event. courtney kube has the latest for us from the pentagon. reporter: the stunning showdown happening over the black sea near ukraine and russia when an unmanned american drone like this one called a reaper was c
richard engel is in ukraine as the country prepares to mark one year of war. reports tonight that donald trump s daughter ivanka and son-in-law jared kushner have been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating january 6th. it comes as mr. trump visits the site of a toxic train derailment in ohio. how he attacked the biden administration s response. will alex murdaugh take the stand at his double murder trial? what his attorneys signaled today. the newly revealed image taken by an american pilot of that chinese spy balloon as it overflew the u.s. and the surprise in space. new images of distant galaxies captured by the webb telescope. why they left scientists stunned. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. it is massive, it is powerful, it is historic. tonight much of the northern half of the country is feeling at least some of the effects of that coast-to-coast storm with more than 100 million people under winter alerts, wind a
gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave will: powerful storms across the south bring heavy rain, wind and flooding. it killed ten people including three in alabama. this doorbell camera capturing the system barreling through a backyard. rachel: four dead and kentucky were several tornadoes touched down. 420,000 are without power in the state. that s a huge chunk of the one million outages across the country. in the upper midwest, snowfall in michigan creating dangerous conditions on the roads. pete: a serious situation in southern california. communities in the san bernardino mountains are buried. one resident writing help me in the snow
path of destruction across three states. 80 million under wind alerts. hundreds of thousands without power. we re tracking it. the white house revealing president biden had skin cancer removed at walter reed. what his doctor is saying about the procedure. the infant death linked to a common device used by so many moms, the cdc s warning to parents. chris rock ready to break his silence in a first of its kind live special. what he s expected to say about will smith s infamous oscar slap. and my conversation with the vietnam war hero who received a long overdue honor today at the white house. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and thank you for being with us. in barely 15 hours, alex murdaugh went from disgraced attorney to convicted killer to a man who tonight is condemned to life in prison. the wheels of justice moving rapidly in south carolina where the jury began its deliberations only midafternoon yesterday. three hours later