. >> lester holt joins us next with washington, d.c. with the state of the union. . >>> tonight, from washington, high drama for president trump's first state of the union address. what will he say? and will he strike a new tone? nbc news getting a first look at the speech. also tonight as the president touts the wall street boom, a different view for many on main street. >> i see the stock market going up and i see more millionaires and billionaires being made, but i'm not feeling the effects of that. >> a lot of middle class families waiting for the boom to reach them. >>> officials say the worker who triggered widespread panic thought a real attack was imminent. >>> a dangerous close call caught on camera. a russian fighter jet gets within five feet of a u.s. navy plane. >>> and amazon makes a big move about the future of health care. >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> the capitol our backdrop. donald trump will tell congress and the american people tonight how he thinks we're doing as a country and by extension how h

everyone please welcome, lester holt! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: lester holt! thank you for coming back to the show. >> oh -- >> jimmy: we love having you here. >> it's a pleasure. you know, because, you know, we see each other in the hall sometimes. but we don't get to do this. >> jimmy: yeah, we never really get to talk. just a quick high five in the hall. like "hey, how are you doing, man?" >> yeah, so now we're just going to hang. >> jimmy: yeah, this is just all hang time right here. >> pretend like no one is here. >> jimmy: you're a super busy guy, so i know your time is limited. between the "nightly news" and "dateline," which -- man, i love "dateline." >> 25 years on the air. >> jimmy: that show has been on for 25 years? >> it's amazing to be part of a a successful franchise like that. and there's no shortage of stories. >> jimmy: it really isn't. and i'm addicted to it. and i can guess -- i can guess what happens normally. >> well, sometimes. sometimes. >> jimmy: sometimes you throw me a little curveball. >> we throw a little curve in that little last

lester holt made them. there were tapes in public of someone saying i fired him over russia. >> i think stuart has the idea of how you handle the lester holt tape. if you're trump, you say, it speaks for yourself. whatever question you're asked, yust look at the tape, it speaks for itself. >> the problem is, even if you put aside the russia stuff, which is a lot to put aside, the problem for donald trump is that lying in and of itself to mueller is a crime. he can commit a crime in the process of the interview. if you read the "new york times," the rambling, the places he goes in his mind, donald trump is not a good interviewee. he won't do himself any good in the interview. his friends know that, he is probably more hopeful than his friends, but i don't see it benefiting him at all. it can hurt him. at the end of the day, when he was his most relaxed in front of lester holt, he did tell him the truth about why he fired comey. >> we have a report on this that trump's ire on this rose to such a level that st

the lester holt interview is very important. you know, sometimes, nicolle, we conflate big names with important witnesses. if you have a big name, then you must be an important witness. but that's not true to prosecutors. for instance, if a bank is robbed, there might be a homeless gentleman sitting out front of the bank who seeings the license place of the getaway car. he's an important witness. the ceo of wells fargo, if it was a wells fargo branch, is not an important witness. important witnesses could be anybody the president admitted to that he had fired jim comey because of the russia thing. lester holt may be one of many, many people who know what the president was actually thinking when he fired comey. >> that's a funny thought, i mean, lester holt and his millions and millions of viewers. i mean, obviously that was broadcast on live television. and i want to ask you, ken dilanian, if that is something that the white house has revisited. is that something that they have tried to recast? have the president's lawyers said,

. >>> surreal scenes from north korea, lester holt inside the country as it prepares to compete in the winter olympics. >>> the american federal prosecutors say is a senior isis commander, and what his mother in new jersey has to say about it. >>> back flips, head locks, spine busters, the enduring popularity of a pop culture force now 25 years old. >>> and from linebacker to teacher, finding a way to warm up his class and inspiring america. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening, with the start of the workweek tomorrow morning federal employees are waiting to hear whether they'll go to work or not. even after two days of negotiations lawmakers have failed to reach a compromise to end the government shutdown with members of each party pointing the finger at the other for causing this mess. we begin with nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: 35-year federal employee talana morton smith, an i.t. specialist dreads the unwanted job she could face tomorrow. >> i will begin shutting down the operations at our agency. i will receive my furlough letter. >> repo

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching and good night. the storm dumping signif rain across the bay area . our team of reporters spread out to show you >>> it's 6:00 p. our team of reporters spread out to show you the biggest trouble spots. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, everyone. >> not only the first major storm of the year but the biggest storm in nearly 11 months. at this hour, a long commute. the bay bridge, also san rafael and san jose. slick roads causing dangerous conditions. a lot of spin-outs. the storm flooding streets and knocking done trees. our reporters have been out in the field covering the storm throughout the day. among questions now as we head in toward the evening, how long will this mast in let's bring in jeff ranieri with answers for us. jeff? >> widespread moderate to heavy consistent rain fall throughout the area. it is relentless as it moves in off to the north. that atmospheric river, tapping into sub tropical moisture. we are in record-setting territory. san francisco, 24-hour rain. so far, 1

tonight, join jimmy and his guests, dakota johnson, lester holt, musical guest, jason aldean, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 812, indiana. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, thank you very much, everybody. welcome. [ cheers and applause ] welcome, everybody. welcome, welcome, welcome to

tomorrow and early next week, lester holt will be reporting from inside north korea. be sure to tune in. thank you for the privilege of your time and good night. right now at si >>> this is what america is about, what you see today. people caring about each other. >> right now at 6:00, hundreds of thousands of women marking president trump's first year in office, marching in the streets across america. the news at 6:00 starts now. good evening. thanks for joining us. tens of thousands of people voicing concerns by taking it to the streets. this crowd you see here is just the one in oakland. it wasn't even the largest in the bay area today. the second women's march is a national phenomenon that brought out signs, chants and plans about moving the country forward. we have team coverage for you. tom jenison has been in san francisco all day speaking to the men and women there. we begin live in oakland where women are setting their sights on the voting booth. roz? >> reporter: indeed. there were about 70,000 people here today -- men, women and children here for the march

. >> lester holt is next and then terry and i will be back coming up at 6:00. >>> developing news tonight on this deadly flu emergency. federal health officials now say it's the worst in nearly a decade. so many parents rushing their children to jam-packed e.r.s. >> i wouldn't wish that on any mother, any parent, period. >> and this tonight from the cdc. it's hitting baby boomers unusually hard. >>> new calls to otect the special counsel after revelations that president trump ordered robert mueller fired but backed down when his white house counsel threatened to quit. >>> a bombshell report about casino billionaire steve wynn, one of the most powerful mega moguls in vegas, trump confidant and republican power player, accused of repeated sexual misconduct. >>> a demand for answers after a rescue mission gone wrong. the fbi tries to save a kidnapped man but mistakenly shoots the hostage to death. >>> and our exclusive first look at the hot new idea to cut down on all those flight delays and cancellations because of snow and ice. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>>

lester holt is next. >>> tonight a human drama and the growing threat of a government shutdown. families caught in the middle. will d.r.e.a.m.ers be forced out or can democrats and republicans reach a deal to keep them in and keep the government open? >>> the president's health. with questions swirling about his fitness for office, for the first time we hear from mr. trump's white house doctor. what he just revealed. >>> the teenager who jumped out of a window and called 911, saving her 12 brothers and sisters, found shackled. their parents arrested. >> what they've been through, i just want to hug them. >> tonight the children's aunt opens up to nbc news. >>> top tech insiders sound off, accusing facebook of putting profit over people. >> facebook's a living, breathing crime scene for what happened in the 2016 election. >>> and a massive storm stretching from houston all the way to boston. why forecasters say it's hitting at the worst possible time. >> announcer: this is "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. welcome to our viewers in the west. these are a

i'm lester holt. and for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. right now at 6: the scenic santa barbara >>> the mud and water just came right through the house. >> right now at 6:00, the scene at santa barbara coastline now drowning this mud and the problem runs deep. more deaths and rescues as the region tries to dig out from this devastating mudslide. we're live on the scene. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for being us with. >> a hundred homes have been destroyed and hundreds more damaged. the images are truly stunning. it's a powerful slide enough to push these cars all the way into the ocean and the heart ache is just immeasurable. at last check 17 people have died and the number of missing people has risen to 17. this is what it looks like on the ground in montecito. that's an upscale neighborhood buried under a sea of mud. >> the u.s. coast guard spending much of the day plucking people from the roof tops. helicopter rescues are mandatory. here is where it's happening. in the same area of last month's thomas fir

up next with lester holt with nightly news. see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, an ugly war of words explodes between president trump and former top aide steve bannon. bannon calling donald trump jr.'s meeting with russians treasonous, one of several startling new accusations. >> did the president's son, donald trump jr., commit treason? >> i think that's a ridiculous accusation. >> president trump blasting back saying bannon has lost his mind. >>> also tonight, fear and fallout from the president taunting kim jong-un on twitter boasting that his nuclear button is bigger. >>> bracing for impact from the so-called bomb cyclone bearing down on the eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds. blizzard warnings in effect. >>> a billion-dollar battle over the way millions listen to music. could it change the way you stream your favorite songs? >>> and the pot rush in california where recreational weed is now legal and start-ups are getting creative to cash in. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. th

lester holt is there in a row joegion consumed. >>> the shocking revelation by tom petty's death. cause so familiar to families. >>> a major medical event that could save the lives of thousands of people living with a silent killer. >>> the new draw of an old form of art. seeing the world through a lens that has with stood the test of time. >>> good evening. right now as we speak the united states federal government is shut down. congress and the white house after letting a midnight deadline pass have been unable to find common ground to pass a budget agreement that would fund the work of government employees. the last time this happened, more than 800,000 of the 2.1 million civilians who work for the federal government were ordered to stay home. it's likely come monday, if a deal isn't reached, the number could be the same. agents like the epa would lose almost all their staffing. the white house, 62%. homeland security more than 10%. left untouched, members of congress who are the one who is will have to find the solution to this problem. hundred casey hunt has been chasing them

up next, lester holt continues the coverage of the east coast storm on "nightly news." >>> tonight, from snowy rockefeller plaza, the powerful blizzard emergency blasting the east coast. new york, d.c. and boston delivered a knockout blow. the so-called bomb cyclone paralyzing cities up to 18 inches of snow and hurricane force winds shutting down airports and triggering dramatic storm surge rescues. >> none of that we expected. it's kind of like an apocalypse vibe to it. >>> a dangerous wind chill on the way. how about 40 below? >>> a major milestone for the economy. the dow soars past 25,000 for the first time. what it means for your money. >>> president trump is firing back with threats against steve bannon, the publisher of that bombshell new book. >>> a new alert about something that's on a lot of dinner plates right now. why consumer reports is warning people to stop eating romaine lettuce. >>> and a new twist in the fight over legalized pot. days after california became the latest state to light up, the feds may be cracking down. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>>

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i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc >>> hours before music's biggest night, all new grammy gossip. while taylor and justin are skipping the show. is rihanna engaged? >> dave chappelle, new details about their top secret collaboration. >> the glasses. >> the vanity fair photo shop fail going viral. oprah's three hands. reese's three legs. the stars explain today. >> the star who was supposed to be in an historic photo, until he was dropped at the 11th hour. >> shocking new video. five new angles of tom cruise's mission impossible stunt gone wrong. >> you can actually see him break his foot. >> then a. rod opening up about his modern family with jennifer lopez, and how the girls are following in j. lo's footsteps. >> they're trying to produce just like jennifer. >> nbc nightly news anchor lester holt going totally l.a. >> taking his tie off. >> no more new yorky. >> can we get you some tequila? >>>

. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. glad to have you with us. tonight the prison door slamming shut on dr. larry nassar for 175 years is not closing the door on serious questions about the institutions accused of inaction over his year of sexual abuse of young gymnasts. the fallout swift. last evening just hours after nassar's sentencing, the president of michigan state university, where nassar worked, resigned. tonight against growing calls for an independent investigation, we've obtained revealing insight into how the university and usa gymnastics governing body are defending themselves. more from nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow. >> they were selfish. >> reporter: for lindsey lemke who was co-captain of the michigan state gymnastics team and says larry nassar abused her hundred of times, his sentencing was just the beginning. >> we aren't going to start healing until the people who are held accountable are heldbleab held accountable. >> reporter: usa gymnastics says it now supports an independent investi

lester holt is next with "nightly news" >>> breaking news tonight, a deadly mud slide disaster slamming southern california, homes suddenly swept away by raging flood waters with people trapped inside. our cameras there for incredible moment firefighters pull a 14-year-old girl out alive. >>> the urgent search under way tonight for more survivors. >>> more breaking news. steve bannon is out of brietbart, powerful player's shocking fall after opening his mouth about the trumps. >>> could this clash of the titans happen, oprah intrigued, president trump declares he would beat her. >>> teacher handcuffed and removed from school board meeting after asking about salaries. >>> birth tourism, russian women coming to america to have babies, now u.s. citizens. controversial, legal and wait until you see where they're living awaiting birth. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. fire now rain and mud slides taking a deadly toll in southern california, striking communities. at least eight people died near santa barbara. but dramatic r

lester holt is inside north korea. what he just learned from senior north korean officials about their nuclear program. >>> a frantic search for the missing tonight as a fiery explosion tears through a drilling rig in oklahoma. fears of this growing flu epidemic. why are seeming healthy children dying thin the first three days of the symptoms? how your own body could work against you. >>> head role as the scandal rocking usa gymnastics takes down its top leaders. >>> and no check out lines, no cash registers. just grab your groceries and go. is this the super market of the future? >>> good evening. i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. it is over for now. congress has come to an agreement to reopen the government but for just under three weeks and with the sticking point that got them to the stalemate in the first place, the fate of those young immigrants known as zraemers still unresolved. what changed and how do we know we won't end up right back here? capitol hill correspondent kasie hunts starts us off. >> reporter:

up next with lester holt with nightly news. see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, an ugly war of words explodes between president trump and former top aide steve bannon. bannon calling donald trump jr.'s meeting with russians treasonous, one of several startling new accusations. >> did the president's son, donald trump jr., commit treason? >> i think that's a ridiculous accusation. >> president trump blasting back saying bannon has lost his mind. >>> also tonight, fear and fallout from the president taunting kim jong-un on twitter boasting that his nuclear button is bigger. >>> bracing for impact from the so-called bomb cyclone bearing down on the eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds. blizzard warnings in effect. >>> a billion-dollar battle over the way millions listen to music.

lester holt is there in a row joegion consumed. >>> the shocking revelation by tom petty's death. cause so familiar to families. >>> a major medical event that could save the lives of thousands of people living with a silent killer. >>> the new draw of an old form of art.

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west and happy new year. great to be back with you. millions of americans made the post holiday track back to work and schools today in the teeth of an arctic blast that has left at least 15 people dead. triggered wind chill and deep freeze warnings from the deep south, state of emergency in georgia to new england. there has been perilous travel, left firefighters battling fire and ice, turned niagara falls into a chilling still life. for some, the worst is still to come. blake mccoy with the latest. >> oh, my god. someone just ran off the road. >> reporter: tonight 19 degrees and snowing in buffalo. a massive pileup is snarling interstate 90, a foreboding look at what's to come with a major snowstorm set to move up the east coast. >> wow. look at that truck. >> reporter: much of the country already sits under a brutal deep freeze. contributing to at least 15 deaths. in chicago, fourth day in a row below zero temperatures. >> it's just cold. no way around it. i don't think you can really p

i'm lester holt, thank you for watching, and goodnight. right n a heated debate at san francisco city hall. a packed house and no shortage of opinions over who should lead the city right now. >>> right now it a6:00, a packed house and no decisions over who should lead the city at this point in time. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj hathai. the acting mayor may be forced out. at issue, should the mayor stay on as actor mayor until the special election if june or does the high profile position give her an unfair advantage in the election. she does want the job full-time. roz plater joins us at city hall with the latest. roz? >> things were heated even before the supervisors got to the items on the agenda about pointing at interim mayor. that board of supervisors waiting to get in. now she became the acting mayor because she is board of supervisors president and continues to serve as supervisor. in in the audience argued she shouldn't hold any three positions. others say why is it even different than in 1978 after the ma

he said so on national television to lester holt on nbc. how can you come up with an explanation that he fired james comey because of the russia probe to take pressure off? >> i think a president can fire an fbi director without cause. they have a ten-year term. it's unusual to fire them. clinton fired one of his. i think the statements that he made were later. i can say this, that originally, the question was raised by harry reid when it said, didn't comey violate the hatch act by getting involved in an election? john podesta and hillary clinton raised those questions. >> but after that, jack, trump prized james comey. and he's basically, you put all of the pieces of the puzzle together, that's not why james comey was fired. >> why do they always go back to hillary? your guy won. your guy won. he's the president. >> i'm sorry, but the law has not change d. hillary clinton raised the point, i'm sorry, when harry reid brought up the violation of the hatch act. >> why don't we talk about president trump and what he did. he's the president. >>

stay with us for complete coverage of the upcoming staft of the union opinion lester holt is anchoring nightly news from washington, d.c. lester will enjoin us in 20 minutes. then at 6:00 president trump's address here live on nbc bay area. we are live stwraemg at nbcbayarea.com. >>> we are learning more about the adrupt depart urt of the number two man at the fbi. friends and coworkers tell nbc news he left on his own and wasn't pushed out. two big poorkts played a role np number one a justice department reported release that strongly criticize's the fbi handling of the that email investigation including mccabe's role in that. number two the sustained crimson by mccabe by true president trump. >> south africa's new interim mayor picked the county clerk to take his place on the board of sfrz. .the mayor led the swaerlg in this morning. stepheny spent feist years working for farrell as a legislative aid. he says she is ready for the job and will run for the seat in november. >> this is an opportunity i did not see coming. and won that i cannot pass up. my district needs a supervisor rig

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching. and good night. is it a silicon valley backlash? tech buses are being targeted. the freeway attacks on the >>> right now, 6:00. it's a silicon valley backlash. tech buses are being targeted. the freeway attacks on the peninsula and how apple is responding. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessicain aguirre. the california highway patrol says someone targeted buses carrying apple employees. investigators say there's a good chance some kind of a gun was used in those attacks. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live in cupertino with the developments. what a concern for people riding those buses. >> reporter: jess, we saw three of those commuter buses leave apple a few minutes ago. tech workers here have often come under attack in the past, because there are -- [ inaudible ] this photo from an anonymous apple employee shows a shattered window on the one of the buses. the chp says yesterday the windows of four buses carrying apple empl

lester holt with nightly news is back next. >>> tonight, a frigid and dangerous start to the new year. below freezing temperatures in 90% of the country with at least five deaths now linked to the cold. just when will it end? >>> the search for what caused a plane to hit a mountain moments after takeoff in costa rica. ten americans killed, five from the same family. >>> the new warning to the u.s. from north korea's dictator, who says he has the nuclear button on his desk. >>> buying pot. it's now legal for recreational use in california. one of the many new laws taking effect today. >>> and a celebration of life at a big new year's day parade and the selfless acts that are inspiring america. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and happy new year. i'm peter alexander in for lester. tonight bone-chilling cold temperatures are giving tens of millions of americans little to celebrate this new year's day. an arctic blast that's not just dangerous. it's deadly. parts of 35 states are under wind chill advisories or warnings with record cold stretching from neb

as a reminder lester holt joins us next with "nightly news." >> see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, the flu emergency now so bad many e.r.s are overwhelmed, forced to turn patients away. some even being treated outside in tents. what federal health officials are saying tonight. >>> a cascading nightmare at airports all across the country. a blizzard backlog in the air and even on the ground. cars left frozen. and if you think it's coldow, just wait. >>> the author at the center of that explosive trump book battle fires back at the president. >> my credibility is being questioned by a man who has less credibility than perhaps anyone who has ever walked on earth at this point. >> our nbc news exclusive with michael wolff. >>> our visit to the new boom towns sprouting up in the desert. >> $8,046,000 of cannabis every year out of this building? >> your lips to god's ears. >> just one building alone. >> they're banking on a pot bonanza. >> and update your iphone. that's a new warning as a security threat sends apple, google and microsoft scrambling. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester hol

lester holt has an opportunity to go there. i get it as a journalist. i don't begrudge him the opportunity but i think some of the criticism is fair. we look at the facts, circumstance, evidence, entail coming of north korea, you see it's a barbaric rogue regime where people are being starved through the army is starving. they are told to steal food from starving farmers. he's on a charm campaign offensive for the olympics to try to prove there is something other than what they are. that's why he's sending dancers in this and back to the olympic olympics. let not your mind be fooled. a >> jesse: es, and part of the term offensive, they are having north korean athletes trained with south korean athletes and i think the dear leader spent about 35 million on this ski resort. all part of the propaganda. >> juan: absolutely. the key political point is you will have 22 north korean athletes marching with the south korean delegation into the olympics and this is a real show of unity. you have moon jae-in, the president of south korea, agreeing to this kind of

. ♪ >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. welcome to our viewers on the west. on a very busy monday night. it has been a day of stunning developments starting with the abrupt announcement by the number two official at the fbi, department director andrew mccabe is out, stepping down after months of public attacks on him by the president of the united states. and then there's this. nbc news exclusive details about a phone call between president trump and mccabe in which the president berated mccabe and included a personal swipe at mccabe's wife. all of it coming as the mystery swirls over a secret memo which house republicans say reveals potential abuses during an early stage of the russia investigation. democrats say it is deeply misleading. we have it all covered starting with our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: friends and co-workers tonight tell nbc news two factors are behind andrew mccabe's abrupt move to step down at deputy director. first, wariness at steady criticism from president trump. nbc news lea

tonight, join jimmy and his guests, dakota johnson, lester holt,

willie, we'll send it back to you now in new york. >> lester holt inside north korea. lester, thank you very much, and you'll see lester's reporting throughout the week on nbc. be sure to watch lester live from south korea tuesday on nightly news. >>> some other headlines this morning, a horrific scene in kabul, afghanistan after gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a luxury hotel, killing at least six people. some people tried to escape by crawling out windows on the upper floors. the attack went on for more than 13 hours before police were able to kill all of the attackers. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> an update this morning on the mysterious deaths of a billionaire couple in canada. originally it was believed that barry and honey sherman's deaths may have been the result of a double suicide. but private investigators hired by the family say they believe the couple was murdered and perhaps by multiple assailants. the family has believed from the outset that foul play was to blame. >>> as we mentioned today, a big day for football fans. on the nfc, the

. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone. welcome to our viewers in the west. president trump offered something less than a full-throated denial today over vile, racially charged comments about african and haitian immigrants that he's accused of uttering during a bipartisan meeting with senators yesterday. one of those who says he heard the remarks disparaging those from what the president reportedly called s-hole countries was illinois democrat dick durbin who today labeled the comments racist. a charge central to a growing outrage that dogged the president today when he appeared at a white house event honoring martin luther king jr. peter alexander has much more. >> mr. president, are you a racist? >> reporter: president trump tonight ignoring questions as outrage grows after his vulgar insult calling african nations s-holes while saying the u.s. should accept more people from places like norway. the president today tweeting a vague denial saying his words were tough but saying this was not the language used. democratic sen

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. on campus to keep the schools smith.nd >>> police officers are not the dean of students. >> right now at 6:00, on campus, to keep the school safe. and that's it. the big change after a two-year investigation into the misuse of campus police officers. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. . thank for joining us. >> i'm jessica aguirre. the job changing for school resource officers in san jose. those officers are now toekz on safety and security of students and staff only. and not routine misbehavior. that announcement comes after investigation revealed that kids across the bay area including some san jose were getting criminal records for what some described as childish misbehavior. nbc bay area damien trujillo is live at the high school. and the new policy is effective immediately. >> reporter: that's right, jessica. some administrators say they too may be to blame for the way they handled police duties

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and happy new year. great to be back with you. millions of americans made the post holiday track back to work and schools today in the teeth of an arctic blast that has left at least 15 people dead. triggered wind chill and deep freeze warnings from the deep south, state of emergency in georgia, to new england. perilous travel, left firefighters battling fire and ice, turned niagara falls into a chilling still life. for some, the worst is still to come. blake mccoy with the latest. >> oh, my god. someone just ran off the road. >> reporter: tonight 19 degre a massive pileup is snarling interstate 90, a foreboding look at what's to come with a major snowstorm set to move up the east coast. >> wow. look at that truck. >> reporter: much of the country already sits under a brutal deep freeze. contributing to at least 15 deaths. in chicago, fourth day in a row below zero temperatures. >> it's just cold. no way around it. i don't think you can really prepare. >> reporter: more than half the u.s. population, 200

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night bridge. we investigate a new problem just discovered, involving the >>> right now at 6:00, an uncertain future for the bay bridge. we investigated a new problem just discovered involving the support beams for the bridge a quarter million people cross every day. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm janelle wang. jessica also has the night off. something is corroding the base of the bay bridge tower faster than expected. caltrans says there is no concern of the bridge failing. it's way too early for that. but our investigative reporter found the eastern span may not last as long as it's supposed to. jaxon van derbeken has more. >> reporter: now there are lingering questions about the bay bridge's survivability. according to a new report, key wells on the giant steel pilings holding up the iconic tower are under assault, corroding in some places 50% faster than caltrans had anticipated. just why is still a mystery. at the current rate, the ste

. >> announcer: this is nbc news "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. it is over for now. congress has come to an agreement to reopen the government but for just under three weeks and with the sticking point, fate of young immigrants known at d.r.e.a.m.ers unresolved. what changed and how do we know we won't end up right back here? capitol hill koe correspondent kasie hunts starts us off. >> reporter: the house voting to make it official to reopen the government at least for now sending the bill to the president's desk. that sets up an incredibly contentious debate over beer immigratii immigration. that could have us back where we were in three weeks. >> yeahs 81, nays, 18. >> reporter: democrats taking the deal after a three-day shutdown protecting the so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers t. is a good solution. >> reporter: the government stays open three more weeks. the children's health insurance program fully funded for six yours years after mitch mcconnell made a public pledge. >> this immigration debate will have a level pla

lester holt with nightly news is back next. >>> tonight, a frigid and dangerous start to the new year. below freezing temperatures in 90% of the country with at least five deaths now linked to the cold. just when will it end? >>> the search for what caused a plane to hit a mountain moments after takeoff in costa rica. ten americans killed, five from the same family. >>> the new warning to the u.s. from north korea's dictator, who says he has the nuclear button on his desk. >>> buying pot. it's now legal for recreational use in california. one of the many new laws taking effect today. >>> and a celebration of life at a big new year's day parade and the selfless acts that are inspiring america. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and happy new year. i'm

holt is next and then terry and i will be back coming up at 6:00. >>> developing news tonight on this deadly flu emergency. federal health officials now say it's the worst in nearly a decade. so many parents rushing their children to jam-packed e.r.s. >> i wouldn't wish that on any mother, any parent, period. >> and this tonight from the cdc. it's hitting baby boomers unusually hard. >>> new calls to otect the special counsel after revelations that president trump ordered robert mueller fired but backed down when his white house counsel threatened to quit. >>> a bombshell report about casino billionaire steve wynn, one of the most powerful mega moguls in vegas, trump confidant and republican power player, accused of repeated sexual misconduct. >>> a demand for answers after a rescue mission gone wrong.

. >>> "nightly news" up next with lester holt. see you again at 11:00. >>> developing news tonight, the deputy director of the fbi is out after months of public attacks by president trump. andrew mccabe abruptly steps down. also an nbc news exclusive, when trump berated mccabe after firing james comey and the president called mccabe's wife a loser. >>> doctors are sounding the alarm. it is not too late to get your flu shot as this deadly season gets worse. tonight a reality check and a big reason some people aren't getting vaccinated. >>> tax season is officially under way and scammers are looking to steal your money. >> they try to file the tax returns before you so they can collect on your money before you can. >> our team looks at the number one thing you can do to protect what's yours. a major league move tonight over one of the most controversial symbols in all of sports >>> and the backlash tonight after the grammys. only one woman taking one of the top awards. now the recording academy's president raises eyebrows by saying

i'm lester holt. and for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> now on "extra." woi harvey weinstein attacked. he comes under fire for alleged sexual misconduct. >>> serena williams' childbirth nightmare. why she almost died after delivering baby alexis. >>> oprah and ellen's montecito mansions in the path of the deadly mudslide. >> why celebrity neighbor rob lowe had to cancel his interview with "extra." >>> and oprah white house buzz continues. >> i'm all about ot 2020, oprah tom. >> would hanks consider being vp. >>> and nene leaks unloads on kim. >> i cut kim open, worms and slime and nasty come out. >> you think things were nasty before, wait for the new season of atlanta housewives. >>> fresh off a "golden globes" win, nicole kidman with renee. >> she's telling me everything, dropping clue after clue about "big little lies." >> would i really e

. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. there is no love lost between president trump and his former chief strategist steve bannon tonight after bannon was quoted in a forthcoming new tell-all book accusing the president's son of a treasonous act and suggesting the special counsel investigation may be on the right track. the book, based on 200 interviews, has president trump firing back saying bannon, who was one of the early architects of the trump presidency, has lost his mind. our peter alexander now with much more. >> reporter: tonight, explosive new claims from steve bannon insisting that controversial 2016 trump tower meeting between the president's son and a group of russians was treasonous and unpatriotic, noting trump jr., jared kushner and paul manafort, all in attendance, should have called the fbi immediately. did the president's son, donald trump jr., commit treason? >> i think that's a ridiculous accusation. >> reporter: bannon, who didn't join the campaign for another two months, ass

i am lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, than in his own words. >>> i keep thinking about the people who attacked me. >> right now, 6:00, in his own words. a teenager caught in the middle of this pizza parlor brawl. he talks with us about the fight and the fallout. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this martin luther king holiday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. that boy said his family was at the pizza place when things spun out of control. that teenager and his mom are talking about that experience. jodi is live in new york with more on that. jodi, that was caught on camera. >> reporter: it was, jessica. he and his family came here to john's pizza to celebrate his little brother's birthday. but he said that birthday ended in a complete disaster. >> my eye right here really hurts. >> 17-year-old jamin robinson is hurt after taking a beating over what was supposed to be a family birthday dinner over the weekend. >> people were punching m

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