Destruction. We are talking miles of coastline completely burned. This heat, this tremendous heat. Major the urgent need for more resources as just 100 firefighters struggled to get control of the massive blaze. President biden has signed off on what will likely be a politically charged agreement with iran to bring home five imprisoned american citizens. In exchange, the Iranian Regime will gain access to billions of dollars in blocked funds. The assassination of a president ial candidate rocking the country of ecuador. This less than two weeks before an election has led to a State Of Emergency there. The new Consumer Price index or cpi for joes inflation rose for the first time in 12 months. I have to choose. It is very difficult. Major eye on america. How a Deep Diving Robot is helping electric Vehicle Manufacturers keep up with demand. Each 5 million Robotic Vehicle uses cameras and Artificial Intelligence to find rocks that contain metals, but not animal life. Bears that once exist
Here are tonights headlines. Water rescue was underway in tennessee after more than 10 inches of rain falls in under 24 hours. Literally everything in our yard floated away. John mass chaos in new Yorks Union Square after crowds gathered for a giveaway of Gaming Consoles and computers. We have seen at least a dozen people being arrested. John School Shooting reenactments. Investigators fired thousands of rounds as part of a trial against the parkland, florida, resource officer. Who never entered the school. He is still guilty of running away from our children. The victim in the decades long Gilgo Beach Murders Investigation has been identified. Authorities say jane doe num number 7 was karen vergata. We think it is important that we remember and honor not only miss vergata but all of the victims on gilgo beach. John as the Writers Strike nears hundred day, the effect it is happening is a multibilliondollar injury sits at a standstill. 10 million jobs any day. It drops to maybe one or t
college murders ahead of his first court appearance. the father of one victim speaking out. how he feels about potentially coming face to face with the alleged killer. new images of the crowd fleeing after the new year s eve machete attack on nypd officers. the suspect now charged. was it a terrorist act? new troubles as holiday travelers make their way home. why thousands of flights are canceled or delayed again. actor jeremy renner airlifted to the hospital after he was critically injured in a snow plowing accident. what we re learning. and our tribute to a tv trailblazer. the legendary barbara walters. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. it is good to be back with you and happy new year. this holiday season that has seemingly been bookended with severe weather is spawning some new and dangerous threats tonight. as we come on the air, tornado watches are in effect, stretching from east texas to arkansas and louisiana. already we
The urgent manhunt, with residents scared and frustrated, and school is canceled for another day. Here are tonights headlines. The stunning video shows the killer scaling a wall, then pushing through razor wire and running across the roof. Plus, one of the major obstacles facing search teams. The Undergrowth Fear of it is so thick, searchers can only go a few feet before losing sight of each other. Federal prosecutors say they plan to bring an indictment against hunter biden by late september. The president s son has been under investigation in Delaware On Gun and tax charges. Norah with recordbreaking heat, parents are scrambling to find child care as the start of multiple states. I was shocked. I couldnt believe that we didnt have something as basic as air conditioning. Norah plus, the new track for Hurricane Lee just coming in for the extremely dangerous storm is headed. more than four dozen children sent to the hospital after a school bus crash. That headon collision involving a sc
46th president and his family. Here are tonights headlines. The white house calling the Probe Extreme Politics at its worst, as mccarthy faces his pressure from the right flank of his conference. We are committed to getting the answers to the american public. Nothing more, nothing less. Of the search for escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante intensifies. He is now armed with a stolen rifle, tshirt, and she was commended as possible he has changed his clothes. Norah the Flood Emergency in massachusetts with hundreds of homes damaged. We rescued so many people last night we dont even have a total count. Norah plus the new path for Hurricane Lee just coming in. North Korean Leader kim jong un arrives in russia for a meeting with vladimir putin. Speak with the meeting comes asa becomes more desperate for ammo to support its invasion of ukraine. Norah and america decides. The first part of our indepth interview with republican hopeful ron desantis, all about the issues. The focus tonight, foreig