Tonight, the winter storm hitting right now and into the morning. 80 million americans in the path. Winter storm watches and warnings in two dozen states tonight. From the deep south up to the great lakes, straight across to the northeast. What could be a treacherous morning commute. Also breaking at this hour, the disturbing discovery inside a suburban american home. A mother and father allegedly holding 13 children captive. Investigators say one of their daughters escaping. They then discovered the children, some shackled to their beds. The new images tonight, jumping for their lives. The deadly fire breaking out on this boat bringing people out to a floating casino. As we mark this Martin Luther king jr. Holiday, the president insisting, quote, im not a racist. Im the least racist person you have ever interviewed. How did it happen . The alert in hawaii, the alarm that warned Ballistic Missile threat
inbound to hawaii. This is not a drill. Parents hiding their children in manholes.
Sponsored event, best food, wine, you name it, taste it. Sounds great. Lester holt joins us next with nightly news. Tonight, the emergency on the border and intense pressure building in the nations capitol. [ crowd chanting ] we have late word from congress as President Trump shows no signs of backing down. You have to take the children away. And tonight, our team on the other side of the border with families making the agonizing decision whether to cross with their children. Major escalation in the president s trade war with china could cost you more for everything from tvs erto toys, clothes and food. Hl the size of golf balls. Al roker is here. A new consumer alert. Your credit card perks are disappearing. Those price protections, return guarantees and vacation coverage. Well show you whats changing and whats not. And the big dig on the beach. Wait until you see the spectacular creations these families make out of sand. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good eveni
Tonight, first lady melania trumps surprise trip to the border. The first lady inside a child detention facility in texas, where there are children separated from their parents by her husbands zero tolerance policy. What the first lady asked authorities during her visit about reuniting children with their parents. And the words seen by the country and by the world on the back of her jacket. Saying i really dont care, do you . What her spokeswoman first said today, and what the president is now saying about that jacket just moments ago. Also developing at this hour, the severe thunderstorm watch across several states right now, and flash flooding turning deadly. From texas up to the northeast, a boy sucked into a storm dinan. Eryea unarmed, running from a car. An officer, sworn in that day, shooting and killing a teen. The developing headline coming in today involving the pu turpin family. What some of the children have revealed in court, put in cages for punishment, they say. And what
Several developing stories as we come on the air. President trump under growing pressure, now trying to shift the focus. Today bringing American Families before the cameras, saying they are the ones permanently separated from their family members because of undocumented immigrants. It comes after the president s policy separating children from their parents. And the outrage across the country. Tonight hundreds of children remain separated. The babies, the young faces who dont know their parents phone numbers. Is there a plan to reunite them. The severe storm threat as we come on the air. 20 million americans bracing f. Flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms from the heartland all the way east. We hav
racing in. The officer fired tonight after pulling over his daughter and her boyfriend. He arrests the young man and you can hear what he says to him on the police video. The brutal road rage case tonight, the colorado mother with her sons going to the dentist. Tonight, the driver of the oth
Im dion lim for all of us at abc tonight, breaking news. A plane crashing into a shopping center. The emergency as the twin engine plane slams into a parking lot. No one onboard surviving. What the pilot did before the moment of impact. Also tonight, the alleged assassination attempt by drone. Venezuelas president says he was the target. The wild scene caught on camera. Troops running off, then the live feed suddenly cut. Plus, President Trump lashing out about the russia investigation. Defending his son don jr. And that infamous meeting at trump tower. What the president is now saying. Relentless fires. The images coming in. New evacuations, with more dangerous heat ahead. Plus, earthquake disaster. More than 80 People Killed when a massive quake rocks a popular
vacation destination. And, fireworks attack. The rocket tossed from a car, exploding into a restaurant. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on a very busy sunday night. Im tom llamas. We begin with that breaking news with