rejecting a request by special counsel jack smith to decide now whether the former president has immunity so his trial can begin on time in march. it comes as new evidence emerges, the reported tape of mr. trump pressuring michigan election officials, what he allegedly said. also tonight, the tragedy in gaza. the first known american listed as a hostage confirmed dead. the fears for his wife still in captivity. the heart-pounding body cam, police responding to the deadly mass shooting at a university in prague. what it reveals. the record surge at the border and the new reporting. our cameras there as busloads of migrants are released onto arizona streets. the holiday travel crush. millions on the move and the storms we re tracking. will they disrupt your trip? the terror at sea. videos of a rogue wave slamming a cruise ship more than 250 passengers stranded. the dramatic rescue. a man trapped under rocks for days in a tunnel on a san diego cliffside. the moment h
the chilling images. students crowded on a roof ledge to escape the shooting at charles university. a crowd fleeing across prague s iconic bridge. the gunman, a student, also dead on the scene. also, tonight, the dangerous storm slamming the west coast. heavy rain and flooding, mud slides trapping cars and shutting down roads. we re tracking it. and it comes as holiday travel gets into full swing. a record number expected to fly this season. and the dangerous moments, the bird strike forcing an emergency landing. rudy giuliani after he was hit with that nearly $150 million verdict filing for bankruptcy. how the election workers he defamed are reacting. the setback in cease fire talks. what hamas is demanding before any more hostages are released. nbc news investigates the deaths of children in so many homes. was the government too slow to act? the rash in retail thefts this holiday season. is it really as bad as the stores say it is? and here comes santa claus.
also tonight, the major storm taking aim first slamming florida and then all the way up the east coast. we re tracking it. tragedy in gaza. israeli forces acknowledging they killed three hostages with friendly fire after mistaking them for a threat. our richard engel in jerusalem. the urgent warning from the cdc as cases of covid, flu, and rsv surge around the nation. our nbc news exclusive, the kremlin s top spokesman on the 2024 election. what he said about vladimir putin and donald trump. america s fentanyl crisis. inside the unauthorized clinic risking trouble with the law to save people. the bond between two boys, one american and one israeli we first met in the wake of the hamas attacks. how their friendship brought some hanukkah joy to children of war. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. breaking late today, a devastating legal blow for former new york mayor rudy giuliani. a federal jury in washington
america s newsroom. bill: i m bill hemmer. jose gutierrez is an architect from cincinnati. he was in mexico visiting his fiance over the holidays and they went missing christmas day. 300 miles northwest of mexico city, the region known for cartel violence. dana: williamlagelage is live in los angeles. bill: 40 million americans a year visit mexico. being kidnapped is a small risk, some areas are a lot worse than others especially where cartel checkpoints leave tourists defenseless. the latest victim ohio architect in mexico visiting his fiance. they were offered dinner with two relatives when they disappeared on christmas day. we were just going to have a dinner together along with her sister and her cousin. witnesses report seeing the four pull into a van, later found filled with bullet holes. bodies buried nearby. officials confirm the fatalities this week with his employer saying we ll miss him more than words can express. where this happened is in the middle o
law enforcement is on high alert preparing for protests to turn violent. i will break down what the ruling means for america hysteria free, hopefully. dems are hoping no one actually means it. i did, we ll line a light on the left. a democrat joins me for the first time ever on rebuttal. you may have seen her on the big screen. she got canceled by hollywood. butina caruso is back. this just me talking to you from the heart. if we can t as conservatives advocate the cause of life and fight against the scourge of abortion, then this movement is meaningless. i don t care what the tax rate is, or what cool you can choose if you are not alive to pay taxes or go to school. this was a huge momentous occasion, and five decades of people fighting came to this moment when they finally overturned the disaster of roe v. wade. but there is a lot of misinformation out there. i am on this channel and i am proud to give you information, even when it works against us and our cause. there are