Author programs throughout the country. Heres a look at some events this week. On monday, were in michigan at Hillsdale College to talk with several of the schools professors about recent books. On tuesday, at politics and prose book store in washington, dc, nadia lopez will cause her work as a principal at a school in brooklyn, new york. On westerns, Joseph Stiglitz will look at the future of the euro at barnes noble in new york city. On thursday, at the Hampton History Museum in hampton, virginia, four africanamerican women whose compute additions were integral to americas victory in the space race. On friday, we finish the week in the nations capitol at politics and prose book store where baker talks about his experiences as a substitute teacher in maines Public School system. Many events are open to the public. [inaudible conversations] okay. Good evening, everybody. Can everyone hear me . Yeah . Okay. Good evening. My name is zoe, thank you for coming out tonight and support your
Right. Gravitational waves in space do exist. The stand off in oregon, today, the four remaining holdouts at the National Wildlife refuge, with that, the antigovernment protest was over about six weeks after it began on january 2nd. Allen schauffler has been covering it from the start. And he joins us from burns, oregon. And allen, how are the people reacting . They have had meetings about this, and its finally over, and is there a sense of relief . Reporter yeah, a considerable sense of relief, but also considerable anguish in this town. It has been a rough way to start the year for the people who live here in hardin county. When the protesters took over the wildlife refuge, they said that they were doing it in support of ranchers who had served prison terms, and Management Practices and called for the federal government to give back land to private landowners. They wanted that movement to spread to the entire west. It has been very difficult here in burns. The fbi and the town here,
It does have a chance for light snow or flurries around through morning. After that, some clouds and tempmpatures that will degrees. It does get even colder tomorrow night. More on that in a few minutes. Well see you then. The university of iowa has seen an increase in the number of female student and staff using their night ride service. Cbs 2 News Reporter Marissa Scott is live from iowa city with an update. Marissa . Reporter 2014, the university added a second bus to help open up space and reduce the pickup time. Since then, the night ride staff has been busy picking up more women. From 2014 to 2015, the number of users jumped by more than 7500. Last year was the first full year of having two buses run all night. Female students and the university of Iowa Police Department holm hope numbers will c ctinue to go up. I think more people are its a better way with to get female, you know. You want to be sa at night. I like the numbers. Theyre use utilizing the with their safety. Reporte
Plus, dozens killed in a massive riot at a mexican prison. Rethinking the olympics. Is it really worth risking the zika infection . And plenty to keep you entertained during this frozen valentines day weekend. Somebody call the room because things are about to get hot. Early today starts right now. Good morning, everyone. A polar vortex is making its way to the east coast bringing bonechilling weather down to florida. Experiencing winters bite with whiteout conditions. In scranton, a water main break made for a real mess as ice coated nearby homes, sidewalks, power lines and trees. Joining us with more on the brutal cold, sounds like we need to hibernate . Thats right. Outside doors it wonting nice. Enjoy the indoors. Out here across the west, its pleasant. Temperatures in the 80s to the 90s. Its almost like memorial day weekend, not president s day weekend. 32 below zero, current windchill in international falling. The contrast between the west and the east. If you are in the west and
Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. As he laid out the ground today for a major battle with Senate Republicans over a Supreme Court nomination, president obama also waded deep into the race for president at a News Conference late this afternoon taking on donald trump and other republican candidates saying being president is a serious job. Its not hosting a reality show. His remarks come just four days away from the next major test in the race for president with trump maintaining his National Lead among republicans in our new nbc News Survey Monkey poll and jeb bush lagging behind, some wondering if South Carolina could be his last stand, and for democrats the focus remains on winning over africanamerican voters. We have all sides covered starting with nbcs Peter Alexander in columbia, South Carolina. Reporter hey, good evening to you, lester. Tonight the president is weighing in