Good evening, i am norah odonnell. And thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the news and analysis of that historic decision from the Supreme Court. The justices ruling that states cannot bar donald trump from running for another term. Even though he is accused by some of insurrection. Colorado and several other states were seeking to disqualified trauma because of his action surrounding the january 6th attack on the u. S. Capitol. Now todays decision was unanimous. All nine justices agreed that trump cannot be barred from the ballot. And perhaps the most important ruling about a presdential election of more than two decades since the decision of Bush Versus Gore in 2000. This is the key paragraph of the ruling. States may disqualified persons attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. Now the courts three liberal members say the courts majority went too far. Justices sonya so
States head to the polls for the Super Tuesday primaries. Nikki haley coming off her first primary victory. Why shes also welcoming the supreme courts decision. The new storm slamming the west coast after that monster blizzard brought more than seven feet of snow. The air National Guardsman Pleading Guilty to leak the pentagon secrets on a chat forum. How long he could spend in prison. Princess kate spotted for the first time in public since her Mystery Hospitalization in january. Nearly five months after the October 7th Terror Attack the new u. N. Report on allegations hamas used Sexual Violence as a weapon. Nbc news investigates the new technology that can spot fentanyl hidden in vehicles at the border. But why are millions of dollars worth of these scanners going unused . And its one of the biggest Aviation Mysteries of all time. A decade after it vanished, will the search reopen for flight mh370 . Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome, everyo
Good evening. I am norah odonnell. And thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the news and analysis of that historic decision from the supreme court. The justices ruling that states cannot bar donald trump from running for another term, even though he is accused by some of insurrection. Colorado and several other states were seeking to disqualified trump because of his action surrounding the january 6th attack on the u. S. Capitol. Now todays decision was unanimous. All nine justices agreed that trump cannot be barred from the ballot. And perhaps the most important ruling about a president ial election of more than two decades since the decision of Bush Versus Gore in 2000. This is the key paragraph of the ruling. States may disqualify persons attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. Now the courts three liberal members say the courts majority went too far. Justices sonya sot
the american airlines flight from philadelphia veering off right after landing. what authorities are now saying. also, more than 40 deaths now in a dozen states blamed on this storm. the family electrocuted, killed while trying to get out of their car. another family member killed while trying to help get them out. and now the new storm moving in tonight. philadelphia, in fact, a winter storm warning, up to a half a foot of snow possible. new york city set to again. j jiginger zee standing by. also tonight, the department of justice suggesting the failed response in yuval dee allowed more school children to die. police were in that school three minutes after the gunman, so, why did it take so long to get to the suspect? what they ve revealed. mir y mireya villarreal in uvalde. also, the case that stunned the nation. the murder of a pregnant wife, lacy peterson. the l.a. innocence project is taking up the case of scott peterson. what attorneys for the group are now saying
at least 50 deaths now in 13 states blamed on the storms. the brutal cold now moving in this weekend. when this breaks. rob marciano timing it out. and the other scare tonight. oh, my god, it s on fire. a boeing 747 cargo jet, flames shooting from the engine just after takeoff. the pilot declaring a mayday. a hole found above the engine. victor oquendo tonight. the breaking news late today after alec baldwin indicted by a grand jury. kayna whitworth reporting. four days now until the new hampshire primary. the major snub for nikki haley. donald trump endorsed by former candidate and south carolina senator tim scott, who was appointed to the senate by nikki haley. rachel scott in new hampshire. the israel/hamas war tonight. a member of the israeli war cabinet now saying the release of the hostages should come before the killing of the enemy. he s now calling for new elections for a new leader. as we hear tonight the harrowing story of a son held hostage, freed, but