attack in u.s. history. the disturbing images, a cinder block cell in an oregon home the fbi says a kidnapped woman was kept inside but made a dramatic escape. tonight, the plea to the public for help. are there more victims? and visitors flocking to a zoo in china after this video exploded on social media. is that a bear or a human in disguise? announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. less than 24 hours from now and for the third time in under four months, former president donald trump will appear in court as a criminal defendant. this for his arraignment in washington on federal charges related to his alleged actions to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. the grand jury indictment handed up late yesterday alleging the ex-president s actions amounted to a conspiracy to defraud the united states to obstruct and impede the january 6th congressional proceedings where the votes were tallied and certified and a
smith coming before the cameras moments ago to make the announcement. the indictment also stsix unindi co-conspirators. who are they? tonight the reac frrump as he once again runs for the white house in 2024. our team in washington and our legal analysts standing by. also tonight, the suspected gilgo beach serial killer making his first appearance in court. victims family members inside the courtroom. the biggest wildfire in the u.s. this year exploding to more than 80,000 acres and producing firenados. the fight to contain it. the stabbing at a new york gas station that killed a gay professional dancer. the death being investigated as a hate crime. the teen police are searching for. and the extraordinary legacy of henrietta lacks. more than 70 years after her cells were kndge, leading to her historic breakthroughs leading to settlement for her family. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and thank you for joining us. donald trump s legal jeo
for the first time since the attempted coup we have the only u.s. journalist on the ground just hours until team usa s high-stakes match against portugal our one-on-one with the legendary megan rapinoe. remembering paul reubens, the actor beloved for the pee-wee herman character. his secret health battle and the tragic death of a rising star from hbo s euphoria at only 25 announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone and welcome the sad and at times bizarre trial of an idaho mother who was convicted of killing two of her children and conspiring to kill her husband s former wife ended today with multiple life sentences. the judge ordering lori vallow daybell to spend the rest of her life in prison without the chance of parole the toetails of case, her claim to be a godd her children zombihe believed, captured headlines around the world. before she was sentenced vallow daybell offered no remorse. as she addressed the court, declaring
a key piece of smith s case, the pressure trump put on his vice president, mike pence, including a call on christmas day asking mr. pence not to certify the results. mr. trump allegedly telling pence, quote, you re too honest. how pence reacted today. our team in washington and our legal analysts standing by. also tonight, the scare on capitol hill. staffers running out of the senate office building after reports of an active shooter. police later giving the all-clear. what happened? the gunman who killed 11 people at a pittsburgh synagogue sentenced to death for the worst anti-semitic attack in u.s. history. the disturbing images, a cinder block cell in an oregon home. the fbi says a kidnapped woman was kept inside but made a dramatic escape. tonight the plea to the public for help. are there more victims? and visitors flocking to a zoo in china after this video exploded on social media. is that a bear or a human in disguise? announcer: this is nbc nightly news w
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