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that warned ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii. this is not a drill. parents hiding their children in manholes. families huddled in closets. and what we ve now learned tonight. and olympic gymnast simone biles. her brave words. what she has just revealed. good evening. and it s great to have you with us here on this martin luther king jr. holiday. and we have a lot of news to get to. we begin tonight with that new winter storm moving across the country at this hour. the alberta clipper bringing snow and ice and freezing rain, and there is real concern tonight about the commute tomorrow morning. already tonight, dangerous driving from the plains to the midwest. a driver losing control, slamming into a police cruiser, right there in park hills, kentucky. as we come on the air tonight, two dozen states now under winter storm warnings and watches right now. that system pushing all the way from texas to minnesota and moving east. d.c., philly, new york, boston all get h ....
A roundup of the day s events. thomas in alexandria again tonight. the jury requesting extra time to deliberate, past the 5:00 p.m. time. right straight through 6:15, they asked for. but moments ago, we learned they went home for the night, no verdict? reporter: david, they just wrapped up. they wanted to work the extra 45 minutes. it s not exactly clear why. it could mean they re getting closer to a verdict, or just simply wanted to put in the extra time. but the defense told us they believe continued deliberations are good for manafort, but we don t really know, david. pierre, thank you. in the meantime, there s also new reporting tonight after that horrific story out of colorado. the pregnant mother and her two daughters killed. the husband at first pleading for them to come home, hours later reportedly confessing. tonight, we re hearing from the friend who was the last person to see that woman alive. here s abc s clayton sandell. reporter: tonight, formal charg ....
tonight, breaking developments on several stories. the global murder mystery, and president trump facing pressure. sending his secretary of state to saudi arabia, shaking hands with the crown prince. they have denied any knowledge in the disappearance of the u.s. resident, the washington post writer, seen walking into that consulate and never coming out. tonight, news coming in on possible evidence found inside, and president trump revealing his phone call with the crown prince late today. also tonight, authorities before the cameras just moments ago, the urgent nationwide search tonight for a 13-year-old girl, her parents found dead inside their home. the stunning new numbers tonight involving children and a rare polio-like illness. the cdc now saying cases in 22 states. more than 120 patients, most of them children, now being watched. it all starts out lookine co what parents need to know. the major storm system, the bridge collapsing. cars losing control on the high ....
police revealing two missing teens feared to be victims, too, are now suspects on the run. inside jeffrey epstein s private island, the secluded compound where at least one accuser says she witnessed sexual abuse, and the warning signs one worker says he saw there. a terrifying plane scare. the passenger jet liner blowing out its tires after a hard landing. the nose gear collapsing. thankfully no one was hurt. and also tonight, the new tornado strike and millions under a severe storm threat. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. a very public and poignant battle is won tonight for those who bravely confronted the ashes, debris and hidden health dangers of ground zero. as 9/11 victims compensation fund, ensuring a financial safety net sickened by toxic exposure at the site. our jeff bennett has late details. reporter: tonight a victory for the first responders who risked their lives on september 11th. cheering from above the ....