Live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A Mass Murderer is on the loose in maine today. One officers say has military training, a proficiency in weapons, and multiple ways to evade police. That Reality Compounding the fear and grief for locals trying to process the 565th Mass Shooting in the u. S. This year. In this case, 18 dead, 13 more wounded, and the Peaceful Community of lewiston changed forever. This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security. No city does. No state, no people. So now as Law Enforcement is in a fullscale search to track down the suspect, robert card, they are also trying to piece together the details of who he is and why he may have done this. Plus, with word that he had been committed to a Mental Hospital earlier this year, a critical question, why did he have a gun and not just any gun, but an assaultstyle rifle in the first place . We start right there in southern maine, a state and communit
Have they zeroed in on a suspect . After failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting Behind Closed Doors tonight. The nine new candidates battling it out. The massive pileup in louisiana about 100 vehicles involved was it caused by socalled superfog and the Children Of War the boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. His familys message to the world announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening there are breaking developments tonight on the hostage front two elderly israeli women, the latest hamas captives to be freed. The group says nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz were let go for compelling humanitarian reasons the two women seen tonight in this egyptian Tv Video Clip as they were handed over to israeli officials. Their release and that of two americans on friday raising hopes for the families of the other nearly 200 including as many as 20 americans that may be held hostage. Against that backdrop israel today stepping up its Bombing Campaign again
Pileup on the highway. First this evening, the new images late today, two more hostages released by hamas. Two women handed over to the red cross. One of the women seen hugging a red cross worker. Their husbands still being held by hamas. Along with so many others. Will this put pressure on the Israeli Military to slow down any timeline for a Ground Invasion, to get the other hostages out alive, including ameri americans . Matt gutman in israel. Mary bruce at the white house. Here in the u. S. , the terrifying moments onboard that Passenger Jet, taking off near seattle, washington, headed to San Francisco. Authorities say a pilot tried to crash the plane. Parents with infants on their laps. Tonight, that offduty pilot charged with 83 counts of Attempted Murder. What they say he did while riding in that jump seat in the cockpit. Also tonight, this deadly and massive pileup on the highway. Thick fog and zero visibility causing Chain Reaction crashes involving dozens of cars and trucks. T
In syria, in lebanon, and a rare strike in the west bank destroying a mosque. An israeli soldier killed today during a raid inside gaza. More than 300,000 more israeli troops now waiting for the order to attack gaza on the ground. From the air, a relentless israeli barrage. Palestinians digging with hands as they search for victims. Innocent lives at risk with just a trickle of food and water making it into gaza. In the north, more israelis evacuated from the border with lebanon, and the hostages, two americans are free but more than 200 israelis are still believed to be held by hamas. Matt gutman reporting from tel aviv. Britt clennett on the border with lebanon. The u. S. Military repositioning a Carrier Strike group to The Middle East and new Missile Batteries also on the way. President biden speaking once again with Prime Minister netanyahu, and tonight, an official telling abc news the u. S. Is urging caution on a Ground Invasion, concerned about Americans Still in gaza and a lack
In gaza over the last 24 hours. And the rise in attacks on u. S. Forces in the middle east. What the white house says about the possibility iran is involved. Our Richard Engel is in israel for us. Also tonight, the terrifying moments in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines plane. An offduty pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines midflight. The pilots who subdued him. Youll hear the call to the tower. The 83 counts of Attempted Murder he now faces. New details in the fatal stabbing of a synagogue president in detroit. Police today saying they dont believe it was motivated by antisemitism. Have they zeroed in on a suspect . After failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting Behind Closed Doors tonight. The nine new candidates battling it out. The massive pileup in louisiana. About 100 vehicles involved. Was it caused by socalled superfog . And the children of war. The boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. His familys message to the world. Announcer this is nbc nig