There, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, and we begin with breaking news. We are learning that seven us troops were injured in a raid that killed 15 members of the islamic extremist group, i. S. I. S. That raid happening on thursday in iraq two of the seven were evacuated from the area for further medical treatment u. S. Central command says that the operation was targeting i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan for their attacks. Cnn s chief international security correspondent, nick paton walsh is joining me now. Live from london. So nick, what do we know about this operation? yeah alex, quite extraordinary development here. Essentially, because of the number of u. S troops injured in this instance, seven 75 of whom apparently during the operation to it seems from a fall separately related to that one of whom requiring followon care outside of theatre. Now we re getting a statement to iraqi military high co
to know. more than 30 dead in buffalo. anger and frustration and now questions mounting about the response. were residents adequately warned about this monster storm? the national guard going door-to-door and more than 400 pieces of snow equipment on the ground to reopen streets. calls for prayer around the world for the former pontiff. pope francis saying his predecessor s health has taken a turn for the worse. one nation overdosed. the break glass tool that high schools are turning to do stop fentanyl overdoses in their hallways. and the incredible come back. a varsity athlete attacked by a shark. how she recovered to swim her way to a state title. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. and good evening. i m tom llamas in for lester on a very busy night. we are tracking two developing stories right now. one of the worst airline meltdowns in recent memory and for southwest it is far from over. the airline canceling more than 2,500 or 62% of it
waiving extradition. his family in the courtroom and the new body cam. the suspect s brush with police as he and his father drove across country two weeks before his arrest. severe weather on the move. reports of more tornadoes in the south. in the midwest heavy snowfall creating danger on the roads. we re tracking it. the former crypto mogul pleading not guilty to fraud charges. when he is set to stand trial. and reports of children eating marijuana edibles soaring more than 1,000%. the warning tonight for parents. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. in a sport known for its danger and high risk, there is hardly anything that can compare to the horror and crushing sadness of the moment that played out on the field of cincinnati s paycor stadium last night. with millions of viewers watching, buffalo bills safety damar hamlin collapsing on the field at the end of a play after suffering cardiac arrest. medical teams rushed t
life-threatening cold. we re tracking it all. also tonight, the january 6th committee s final report recommending donald trump be barred from holding office ever again. how the former president is responding. the new numbers from the cdc. will the holidays lead to another spike? the crash caught on camera. a plane slamming into the beach in santa monica. the warning from fedex and u.p.s. for last-minute shoppers. will your holiday packages arrive on time? and celebrating christmas in wartime. st. nick bringing holiday cheer to children in ukraine. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. and a good friday evening to you. i m craig melvin in for lester. for many tonight, mother nature has decided to be quite the grinch. this is going to be the coldest, wettest, snowiest holiday in recent memory thanks to a once in a generation massive winter storm that s disrupting plans for millions. for some it s the really strong wind gusts already knocking out
that s the part that, for me, i just say, let s do something now. let s be united and do something. yeah. i understand. i want to play for you something that senator chuck schumer said about this, about people showing up outside the homes of public officials, basically, he was saying it comes with the territory. so, listen to this. there s protests three, four times a week outside my house. that s the american way to peacefully protest is okay. and so, do you agree that peacefully protesting outside of a judges , say, or a supreme court justice s home is okay, or you re uncomfortable? listen, i respect senator schumer so much. i have a lot of respect for all members of congress. the fact of the matter is, judges are in an unique situation. we re on the front line protecting democracy every single day. the numbers have shown, this is not hyperbole, we are literally taking the bullets to protect democracy and the rule of law. my son paid for it with his life. judge left