new reports of deaths and buildings collapsing. the catholic bishop fatally shot in los angeles. there is word tonight of an arrest. what police are saying. the cross-country winter storm on the move with heavy snow and freezing rain. we re tracking it. the massive explosion in ohio just about 70 miles from the site of that toxic train derailment. what we re learning about injuries. former president jimmy carter in hospice care at his home. the tributes pouring in tonight. the big legal win for alec baldwin in the deadly rust shooting case. and the marine veteran who used his battlefield skills to reunite a girl and her beloved dog. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and thank you for joining us. we have seen american presidents quietly slipping into war zones before, but never quite like what we saw today. americans waking up to news that president biden had arrived in the ukrainian capital of kyiv on an unannounced visit c
decades of sweat and spirit by wishing him comfort and well-being. by choosing hospice the former president can still receive care to keep him comfortable, but not medical intervention that would prolong his life. lester? all right. kelly o donnell, thank you. an emotional day at michigan state university. students returning to class for the first time since a gunman killed three people in a horrific shooting rampage. jesse kirsch is at a campus still on edge. reporter: one week after a campus massacre claimed three lives and critically injured five more students, tonight michigan state university is back to class. i think i had my share of time to grieve, kind of prepare myself mentally. reporter: last monday freshman connor dunn ran as the shooting spree unfolded, hiding in a nearby ice cream shop. today we checked in with the 18-year-old before his first class back. i m not really sure what i what to expect. reporter: and checked back in after. it felt good.
not only of bernie sanders, but also joe biden, who if he gets in this race, is expected to also appeal to african-americans. all right, nia-malika henderson, thank you so much, in hoover, alabama. we ll check back in with you when hillary clinton takes to the stage. and you can catch jake tapper s one-on-one interview tomorrow on state of the union. and jake will also interview former republican presidential candidate mitt romney. it all starts tomorrow 9:00 a.m. eastern right here on cnn. we re also learning new details today from this month s campus massacre in oregon. the man who many called hero, chris mintz, is recalling what happened the day of the ho shooting, moment by moment. nine people were injured, including mintz, who was shot five times. cnn s nick valencia joining me now with more on his story. chris mintz did what a lot of people wish they had the courage to do when faced with extraordinary circumstances. he put aside his own safety to
drivers there are digging out from massive mud slides. the images coming in are absolutely stunning. motorist nick zurnick spent 20 hours on interstate 5 and captured this video. the mud was up to 20 feet in some places. more than 200 cars and trucks were beard along the highway. zurnick described that chaotic scene. when the rain and the hail hit, we literally all turned on hazard lights and stopped. it was you could barely see your windshield wipers. it was crazy. and then it cleared and as soon as it started to clear, all of a sudden, we could hear the rocks and the mud start coming. and it was a little scary at first. i m not going to lie. authorities say there have been no reports of injuries and the cleanup, of course, could take days. we re also learning new details today from this month s campus massacre in oregon. the man so many called a hero, chris mintz, is recounting what happened the day of the shooting. moment by moment. eight students and one professor were kill
process if any significant form? they have the leadership capabilities and they have in some ways their respectives of both sides. they have a tense relationship with both sides as well. but so far, you know as he suggested, we haven t seen that capability demonstrated in results. it s going to take a lot of engagement. it s good secretary kerry set up some meetings. it will take a lot of commitment. it comes at a time when the president also has to focus on some very substantial crises in other parts of the middle east. all right. thank you so much for being with us. david will be with us back a little later this hour. we ll very more conversation. we also want to give you this startling new account of the campus massacre at the umpqua community college t. man being called a hero for running towards the danger an warning