And race against the clock. A lastditch effort to save hundreds of beached whales. Volunteers braving sharks and stingrays to form a human sea wall to stop the tragedy from escalating. What is behind the mystery . And smart alec. Yes, this is real life. Alec baldwin promising a huge show as he gets ready to lampoon President Trump again. Fans line up since thursday to see him. Baldwin gets set to host snl for a report 17th time. Today saturday, february 11th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today. Im Sheinelle Jones. Im craig melvin. On the walk in this morning, you could see folks lined up for alec baldwin. Some people have been there, apparently, since thursday. It is freezing here in new york city to add to that. Should be a show worth seeing. We have a lot to get to. Lets start with the top story. President trump waking up this weekend at maralago estate hosting another foreign dignitary and hipting at
Rushing to say goodbye. Where the zoos biggest celebrity is going. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news, with lester holt. And good evening. We start tonight with an nbc news exclusive about russia and the possible future of Edward Snowden. The fugitive exnsa contractor who was granted refuge in russia after exposing secrets, some of americas most sensitive surveillance programs. Two senior government officials telling nbc news that russian officials are discussing the idea of turning snowden over to the u. S. But what would russia expect in return for a man seen by some here as a traitor and others, a hero . Heres Senior Investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden. Tonight, nbc news has learned that the russian government is considering offering fugitive Edward Snowden as a gift to President Trump. This, according to a senior official, who has analyzed a series of highly sensitive intelligence reports detailing russian conversations and deliberations. A s
Blasted with bullets, two separate shootings have neighbors in southwest d. C. On high alert this morning. News4s Megan Mcgrath is live along mailer road where one shooting targeted an Apartment Building filled with families. There was a lot of shooting at this apartment complex on mailer road, you can see the bullet holes and shattered and her children who were home when the gunfire began. And again, the people who live in this apartment were home, the woman were told by neighbors was sleeping on the sofa, in front part of the apartment. And it appears that thats where the bullet entered the apartment. This front window area. Very unexpected, a little after 10 00 last night. Neighbor in the anc commissioner, that it seemed like there was just plaster raining down from her ceiling and walls. So you have one, two, three anc commissioner paul transom counts bullet holes. These are just the ones that can be seen from outside the apartment. Six, seven inside, there are more. 14, police say
This is nbc nightly news with Jose Diaz Balart. Good evening. The dangerous storm that has caused death and destruction in florida and the south is tonight taking aim at the northeast. Tens of thousands of people are without power. 20 million are under Tropical Storm warnings or advisories, worried just when and where hermine with its powerful winds and heavy rains will hit them. On this Labor Day Weekend, forecasters say this storm will most likely gain strength again, possibly affecting travel plans for millions of people throughout the country. We have full coverage tonight gaining with Gabe Gutierrez in ocean city, maryland. Reporter jose, the rain has tapered off now that hermine has moved offshore, but the winds are still strong. Authorities are worning of warning of rip currents an pounding the shore and intensifying again. You dont even realize how windy it is until you experience it. Reporter the storm now hovering in the atlantic after spawning a tornado in north carolinas ou
And in restaurants and business as cross town, the county replacing Health Inspection certificates that once bore the signature of syed farook, trying to remove the stain of his name. Nbcs Gadi Schwartz in california. The fire started friday afternoon at the Islamic Center of palm springs. Carl dial jr. Faces arson, burglary and hate crime charges. The fire didnt spread beyond the lobby. No one was hurt. A georgia principal is apologizing after a teacher asked a Muslim Middle School student if she had a bomb in her backpack. The father of the girl says his daughter was extremely upset by that comment. Now, the principal of the school says the comment was inappropriate but there wasnt any ill intent. As for the family, both the father and the daughter say that they forgive the teacher, although they would like to see more sensitivity training. In paris and San Bernardino, progun advocates say its gunfree zones, not guns themselves that should be banned. This weekend advocates staged a m