reported trade that trump wanted to make. next hour, i get a preview of this week s potentially final january six hearing from committee member member zoe lofgren. also ahead, gop heavyweights headed to georgia to try to help out herschel walker in the wake of his abortion scandal. we also following the latest on the explosion at a key russian lifeline to ukraine, how russia is dealing with it all. with an opec decision already having people at the pump, we will look at the state of the economy in their pocketbook. that is all coming up next. first, alabama senator tommy tuberville facing major backlash for making this racially charged comments about crime while campaigning with trump in nevada yesterday. take a listen. the democratic party, they have a majority. they could stop this crime today, they are some people say they are soft on crime. they are not soft on crime, they are pro crime. they won t crime. they want crime because they want to take over what you ve got. t
plus, coming to a car park near you: cheap solar charging for your electric vehicle. but does northern europe have the weather for it? we start with the cost of living here in the uk because, as we were anticipating this time yesterday, the chancellor rishi sunak has announced a financial support package to help people with soaring bills. the 15 billion pound plan will be funded, in part, by what he called a temporary, targeted energy profits levy. in other words, a windfall tax on the energy companies, a policy the opposition labour party have been calling for, but the government has resisted, until now. all households, regardless of income, will receive a grant of £400 towards their energy bills, which won t have to be paid back. on top of that, those on the lowest incomes, around eight million households, will receive a one off payment of £650. and pensioners receiving the winter fuel allowance will also get an extra one off payment of £300. those receiving disability b
triggered a serial killer probe. and he s on top of the world. my conversation with the youngest american woman to climb mount everest. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. president biden tonight standing up for his administration s response to the infant formula shortage, predicting in a matter of weeks or less there will be significantly more formula on shelves. with multiple congressional committees looking into the shortage, the administration says it is working on several fronts to increase supplies, including tapping formula from overseas the shortage which has been quietly developing for months now is being felt nationwide with tennessee, delaware, and texas among the hardest-hit, and certain minority communities being especially impacted, prompting worries about long-term health consequences tonight, parents and caregivers looking for guidance and answers jo ling kent is following the story. reporter: president biden today defe