reporter: back now to the death of former secretary of state henry kissinger at the age of 100. msnbc nightly news anchor lester holt reports on the life and legacy of the controversial figure who played a major role in american diplomacy for decades. thank you. nice to see you all. reporter: he was brilliant, ambitious, controversial, and one of the most influential secretaries of state in american history. i think we made for the progress. reporter: henry kissinger served richard nixon, gerald ford, and was consulted by presidents of both parties on international issues throughout his life. henry kissinger has been a friend of mine. reporter: nixon made him a national figure, and together, they reimagined u.s. foreign policy. détente with the soviet union, relations with china, shuttle diplomacy in the middle east. kissinger helped to shape nixon s policy in vietnam and negotiated in the end to the war. famously declaring success prematurely just days before
mother and brother, and the surveillance video. gunmen opening fire on a bus stop in jerusalem during rush hour. three people killed, including a pregnant teacher. hamas claiming responsibility. our team in israel tonight. also this evening, embattled congressman george santos defiant on the eve of an expected vote on expelling him. the republican accusing colleagues of bullying him. the passing of henry kissinger. the powerful and controversial diplomat who shaped decades of u.s. foreign policy dying at 100. his complex legacy. the arrest warrant for buffalo bills star von miller, accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. nbc news investigates the silent killer inside some airbnb properties. detroit goes electric. the first road in america that can charge your electric vehicle while you re driving. and remembering the voice behind a modern christmas classic. i love you, baby announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and wel
that they have received two more israeli hostages today, and more are still expected. but rising tensions threatening to unravel the delicate cease fire at any moment. coming up, i ll talk to a woman whose 9-year-old cousin was just released by hamas. look at him run to his dad. what happened to him in captivity as another relative remains in hostage. one of the most influential figures in u.s. foreign policy dies at the age of 100. a look back at henry kissinger s divisive legacy. also ahead, george santos holding a free wheeling press conference this morning airing grievances as the house prepares a vote to expel him. if the house wants it start different precedent and expel me, that is going to be the undoing of a lot of members of this body. and later, elon musk s profanity-laced live stream rant against advertisers. could it finally doom the platform now known as x. thanks for joining us on this thursday, it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york
hostages released now up to 99, two more women were freed by hamas in the past couple of hours. today, though, fears that new violence including a deadly shooting in jerusalem could derail the truce in hopes of bringing more hostages home. a single sentence was all it took in appeals court. we ve got an update on that case. plus, on what could be his last full day in congress, republican george santos attacking his colleagues for trying to bully him, as he puts it, out of washington. his wild and i mean wild press conference, and why he s spending what could be his final hours in office trying to get another lawmaker expelled. we want to start, though, with the hour-by-hour, minute by minute negotiations happening to keep a truce between israel and hamas in place. remember, it was a last minute deal just beforeidnight our time that kept the fighting on pause for one more day allowing for the release of more hostages today. hours ago, the israeli government announcing
hostages released today, a mother of three. her husband still in captivity. it comes as hamas claims a 10-month-old hostage, his 4-year-old brother, and their mother were killed in early israeli air strikes. the agonizing wait for their family as israel investigates. and the images from the west bank. palestinian health officials saying israeli forces shot two children during a raid. also tonight, the u.s. military aircraft crashing off japan, eight on board. at least one killed. the urgent search for survivors. the man charged in an alleged plot to assassinate an activist in new york city. the supposed link to india s government. the massive explosion caught on camera at an ohio body shop. three killed. what caused it? former president jimmy carter attending the funeral for his wife, rosalynn, as she s laid to rest in their hometown. after our reporting on deaths linked to infant loungers, what federal regulators are doing. and our annual nbc tradition, counting