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
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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