laura: hello, everyone, i m laura ingraham. there is the ingraham angle from washington tonight. shocking video of a journalist getting arrested just for doing his job. the video and that journalist are here tonight. but, first, mr. trump goes to washington. that s the focus of tonight s angle. laura: the same federal court building where many of the j-6 defendants have been sentenced to prison sentences longer than convicted rapist, donald trump appeared today as a three-judge panel, appellate panel heard arguments on his claim of presidential immunity for actions he took when he was in office. his lawyer john sawyer pointed out a key concern. we are in a situation where we have the prosecution of the chief political opponent who is winning in every poll presidential election upcoming next year and is being prosecuted by the administration that he is seeking to replace that is the frightening future. that is tailor made to launch cycles reef cripple nation that will
so key and important. i come from a culture when the woman is pregnant you are supposed to treat her like a queen, because there is an understanding that the mother s mental health affects the baby s mental health. that is really important, and so beginning to tie all of these other aspects of a woman s health not just when she is pregnant, but really beforehand which is key. dr. gigi al bayoumi, thank you. thank you. this is cnn breaking news. and hello, again, everyone. thank you for joining me. i m fredricka whitfield and we are beginning with this breaking news as the house and the senate reach a deal to set spending levels to avoid a government shutdown, but it does not mean that a government shutdown is off of the table. arlette saenz is in delaware traveling with the president, and manu raju is working capitol hill and working the phones. manu, we will begin with you. yes, this deal could avert a government shutdown, and it is not a guarantee, but it is signi
captions by vitac www.vitac.com announcer: this is cnn breaking news. hello, everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i m fredricka whitfield. new details about u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin secretive days long hospitalization, the storm around his hospital stay is growing, as more top white house officials are now saying they had no idea austin was incapacitated. defense officials tell cnn the deputy defense secretary was not informed about why she began assuming some of austin s duties last week, the day after austin was admitted to walter reed medical center for complications from an elective surgery. austin s staff did not reveal to her, white house staff, or even president biden for another two days. and now many republicans are criticizing the defense secretary, calling his lack of transparency shocking and totally unacceptable. the handling of this by the secretary of defense is totally unacceptable. and i believe the american people have a right to
warning lights on three previous flights. also tonight, the new storm on the move. blizzard conditions in the central u.s. flash flood threats in the northeast. on the heels of the first major winter blast of 2024. al roker is timing it out. the hotel explosion in texas. windows and debris blown into the street. multiple injuries. what we ve learned. defense secretary lloyd austin under fire after he failed for days to disclose he was hospitalized to the president and the public. what the white house is saying as republicans call for him to be fired. and did he break any laws? the first u.s. moon lander mission in more than 50 years in danger. what happened after the unmanned launch. and the exclusive. olympic gold medalist mary lou retton. her first interview since her life-threatening health battle. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome, everyone. there are major developments tonight in the investigation of that alask
safety board is investigating, and the uk s civil aviation authority said it was monitoring the situation very closely. simonjones reports. relief for all 177 passengers and crew on board to be back on the tarmac after a mid air emergency. the plane forced to land with a hole in its side and a window missing. the pilot, recorded earlier outlining to air traffic control the severity of the situation. it happened as the plane was 35 minutes into its flight to california. i look up and the oxygen masks were hanging from the ceiling. and then i look to my left and there s this huge chunk, part of the airplanejust, like, missing. alaska airlines has temporarily grounded all 65 of its 737 max 9 aircraft to conduct inspections. the company s ceo said. boeing said a technical team was ready to support the investigation. there would have been an element of depressurization. although the aircraft was at a lower than cruising altitude. apparently it was at about 16,000 feet. that s roug