of waves. long lines at airports on one of the busiest travel days of the year. tens of millions headed home for the holidays, and tonight, major airlines now asking the government for help. plus, maine s top election official rules donald trump is ineligible to be on the primary ballot. will the supreme court uphold her decision? russia launches its biggest air attack of the war on ukraine including on a shopping center. dozens of civilians killed. the remarkable rescue in gaza. the baby pulled from the rubble after an israeli air strike. we follow her emotional journey back to her family. the war putting new york and other cities on heightened alert ahead of new year s eve. the american just arrested on terror charges. the chancellor of a major university fired from his job for making adult films with his wife and posting it on the internet. why he tells us he should have his job back. and why so many couples are rushing to tie the knot on this new year s eve. c
to thousands of flights delayed and a ground stop in florida. the major airline facing another holiday travel headache as millions try to make their way home. also tonight, the victory for donald trump in battleground michigan. the looming national court fight after his name is kept on the ballot. plus, we ll take you inside what israel calls the largest hamas tunnel discovered in gaza, stretching for miles and big enough to fit a car. the incredible rescue. the two fishermen who came across a man trapped for days in his truck. the chance encounter that saved his life. never before seen images from the lahaina wildfire. our new film exploring what went wrong. driverless cars growing in popularity, so what happens when they don t follow the rules of the road. nbc news investigates. remembering tom smothers, the irreverent half of the groundbreaking smothers brothers comedy team. and the lost treasure for one family found inside the wall of a historic movie house.
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