local teachers union. they had made her the poster child of a secret meeting on threats to public education. her offense? asking about the curriculum. sandra: welcome back. as america reports rolls into a second hour, i am sandra smith in new york and john, great to be back with you. john: good to have you, sandra, i am john roberts in washington. we will talk to that mom who says the union harassed her for asking basic questions. she is now fighting for air know my parents rights in education. we begin with this fox news alert. many of the breadcrumbs lead to the lab where very few actually lead to nature, if any. if we don t do it, no one will. sandra: that was the chairman of the house covid origin committee, he joined us last hour, right after the committee s first hearing wrap. he says it looks like all roads lead to a lab leak but some democrats, including the white house, are not buying it. they say the evidence remains inconclusive. john: that hearing come
by gunman in matamoros was a case of mistaken identity. u.s. official tells cnn a mexican cartel likely mistook the americans for haitian drug smugglers when in fact they were tourists there for medical procedures. at least three of the victims were from lake city, south carolina. the mother of one says there is not much to to ndo now but pray wait. the waiting is the worst part. it has its advantages and disadvantages. but however, no news is good news. that is the way i m staying with it. no news is good news. reporter joining me live from bogota. what are the governments doing to get the americans back? reporter: the authorities are conducting search and rescue operations across the border area in particular in matamoros. and you can see from the images that yesterday there was increased police presence especially from federal mexican police. and at the same time the fbi is conducting their investigation on the northern side of the border. and they visited the hotel
trapped for more than a week and the new winter threats we re tracking. protesters and police clashing in atlanta. nearly two dozen now facing domestic terror charges. the ntsb investigating after another norfolk southern train derails in ohio. our one-on-one with transportation secretary pete buttigieg. we asked should the company be forced to pause operations? jurors in the alex murdaugh double murder trial breaking their silence. what they say about his decision to take the stand. and he was the last original member of a legendary rock band. remembering guitarist gary rossington. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. and thank you for joining us. chilling images tonight appear to show four americans kidnapped at gunpoint moments after crossing from texas into mexico on friday. tonight the fbi asking for the public s help, offering a $50,000 reward to help locate the americans who were attacked by armed men after crossin
they are safe? and can you ensure them that this kind of thing won t happen again? oh, my god. norah: americans trapped as california prepares for more snow. some residents are digging themselves out of their homes following a severe inter storm. norah: the fight for the future of the republican party. we will never ever surrender to the woke mob. for those who have been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution. oh! i will try to do a show tonight without offending nobody. y all know what happened to me! getting smacked by sug smith. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us as we begin a new week together. tonight nearly two dozen people are facing domestic terrorism charges after violence erupted at the planned site of a police training center currently under construction outside atlanta. police say a group threw rocks, bricks, and molotov cocktails during the coordinated attack. plus tonight we will reme
mexico s government and an update on the survivors. this hour, panic in the skies after a united airlines passenger threatens a flight attendant and tries to open an emergency door mid-flight. tackled by passengers and crew, adding to a string of problems confronting the faa. the battle over reproductive rights. california s governor cutting ties with walgreens for refusing to sell abortion bills. they are refusing to sell them across the country, even where it s legal. in texas, they are challenging the restrictive laws. jay powell saying they will raise rates to tame inflation. controlling inflation will require more unemployment. good day, everyone. i m andra mitchell in a busy washington. the local governor in mexico says two of the four americans are dead. merrick garland is addressing it. i ve been briefed by the fbi, which is working with mexican authorities. senior department officials are working closely with our counterparts at the state department. during