millions are traveling for the thanksgiving holiday. the heart-stopping video, a car speeding towards the bridge checkpoint at niagara fall, going airborne then exploding in a fireball. the checkpoint in flames. two people in the car killed. the fbi investigating, was it intentional? the bridges into western new york from canada shut down at the nation s airports, the tsa already on high alert and what new york s governor just revealed. it comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year. bumper-to-bumper traffic, record-breaking air travel. in houston, the accident on the tarmac, plus the impact on flights after that massive storm. also tonight, a major new development in that hostage deal reached between israel and hamas. for families, the agonizing wait, when will the four-day pause in fighting begin? which of the hostages will be freed, and will any americans be among them? back at home new details in that walmart shooting in ohio. was it racially motivated? what t
american troops in iraq and in syria. this comes with the u.s. concerned that this israel-hamas war could expand in the region. martha raddatz standing by with late reporting on these u.s. strikes. also breaking at this hour, the tense talks under way right now for the potential release of dozens of hostages held by hamas in gaza. what sources are now telling abc news, and matt rivers in israel. in new york city, ivanka trump taking the stand in the $250 million civil trial against her father. what she told the court today. aaron katersky at the courthouse. outside new york city tonight, the urgent manhunt under way in new jersey, after authorities say a january 6th suspect evaded police, running into the woods. the fbi and the s.w.a.t. teams called in tonight. stephanie ramos at the scene for us. the images coming in, the explosion. huge flames and dark smoke rising into the sky at a chemical plant in texas. john quinones reporting from texas tonight. democrats dec
the white house says that israel has formalized a plan to briefly pause fighting in parts of gaza each day. meantime, israeli forces say they ve captured a hamas stronghold in gaza. in just moments we ll take you live to israel. and the republican presidential candidates minus the front-runner donald trump hold a fiery debate filled with lots of low blows. and it seems they re still struggling to come up with a winning message on abortion. plus, the labor movement puts more points on the board. what we re learning about a tentative end to strikes in hollywood and on the vegas strip. we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. we begin this afternoon with the israel-hamas war. after weeks of voicing opposition to a ceasefire in gaza, today the white house announcing that israel is formalizing a plan to allow for four-hour-long pauses each day, windows designed to allow palestinian civilians to evacuate nort
civil fraud trial in new york. what she told the court about his money. house republicans subpoenaing the president s son hunter and brother james as they escalate their impeachment inquiry. how the white house is firing back. the u.s. drone shot down off yemen. rebels taking responsibility. and just in the, the new u.s. strike in syria. what the pentagon is saying tonight. the massive explosion add a texas chemical plant. a plume of smoke rising into the sky. the nearby evacuations. the major manhunt for a former national guardsman. what he s accused of doing on january 6th. and the national zoo saying farewell to its three biggest stars. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from the republican presidential debate in miami. good evening, everyone, from miami. and the stage of tonight s debate where a narrowed field of five republican hopefuls will make their case. each trying to gain more traction against former presiden
targeted american troops in iraq and in syria. this comes with the u.s. concerned that this israel-hamas war could expand in the region. martha raddatz standing by with late reporting on these u.s. strikes. also breaking at this hour, the tense talks under way right now for the potential release of dozens of hostages held by hamas in gaza. americans among them. what sources are now telling abc news, and mat rivers in israel. in new york city, ivanka trump taking the stand in the $250 million civil trial against her father. what she told the court today. aaron katersky at the courthouse. outside new york city tonight, the urgent manhunt under way in new jersey, after authorities say a january 6th suspect evaded police, running into the woods. the fbi and the s.w.a.t. teams called in tonight. stephanie ramos an the scene for us. the images coming in, the explosion. huge flames and dark smoke rising into the sky at a chemical plant in texas. shelter in place orders at th