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But it was the russian skater who took home the gold. after she left the ice, she hugged one of the nine judges, a fellow russian, married to a leader of russias skating federation. one of two officials involved in her scoring. the south koreans filed a complaint, alleging it was rigged. but the international union dismissed it. dartmouth economist, analyzed more than 2,000 figure skating scores and found that the numbers show significant bias. >> pretty much every line item on the score sheet, ...

This is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening from los angeles and welcome to our viewers in the west. tonight the prison door slamming shut on dr. larry nassar for up to 175 years is not closing the door on serious questions about the institutions accused of inaction over his years of sexual abuse of young gymnasts. the fallout swift. last evening just hours after nassars sentencing, the president of michigan state university, where nassar worked, resigned. tonight against growing...

So thats a lot. >> reporter: you must be thinking, wheres the peak? are we even there yet? >> yeah, weve been busy, so you wonder, is it going to get worse? when will it start petering off? we just dont know at this time. >> reporter: pediatric centers like this one are also busy. and while its an aggressive flu season, its not the deadliest. do reason to panic, doctors say, but still, time to get a flu shot. jeff. getlor: manny, thank you. turning now to the safety of young athletes. there are ...

Beloved sport upside down. >> were always teaching the e,ds: dont lie, dont steal, dont cheat, tell the truth. if it doesnt feel right, it probably isnt right. r: aeporter: and theres a heightened concern among parents ynke lynette circa. >> know your surroundings. know who is working with your children, and talk-- most importantly, talk to your kids. to reporter: the nassar scandal has even affected olympic gold medalist, shawn johnson east, who is take a stand against gymnastics. t if i had a ...

More local news. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs ( ticking ) >> glor: heading for a shutdown. >> they have literally pushed everybody into the corner. >> we will not be blackmailed. >> if youre good at the art of the deal, this is a good time to show it. >> glor: also tonight, the new u.s. defense strategy. terrorism is no longer the top priority. >> our competitive edge has eroded in every domain of warfare. >> glor: a gold medal-winning gymnast faces her abuser. >> i will not rest until ev...

She went public hours before a sentencing hearing is set to begin for larry nassar. nearly 100 victims are expected to give impact statements tomorrow in michigan. she joins other olympic stars in accusing nassar, expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. high-level talks between north and south korea took another step forward today with the north now planning to send a large group of musical performers to next months olympics, but why was a member of kim jong-uns favorite girl band in...

Ladder near a third-floor balcony that was in flames. captain jackie peckrul, a mother of triplets, caught a baby that was also dropped midair. >> we did what we had to do. the thing is that everybody there knew what they had to do. >> glor: karl raglands grandson was one of the children that was saved. >> thats the most grateful blessing that i have. nobody died. nobody. >> glor: four adults and eight kids have minor injuries. they are recovering tonight. >> i dont really feel like a hero. i do...

>> reporter: tonight, one of the biggest names in usa gymnastics, simone biles, coming forward to say she, too, was abused by former team doctor larry nassar. in social media posts, the 20-year-old olympic gold medalist writing, "for too long, ive asked myself, was i too naive? was it my fault? i now know the answer to those questions. no. no, it was not my fault. no, i will not and should not carry the guilt that belongs to larry nassar, usag, and others." biles joins a list of more than 140 wo...

>> reporter: hardings story hitting the big screen in "i, tonya," the feature film revisiting that infamous attack on nancy kerrigan. >> why? why? >> reporter: kerrigan, hardings competitor, clubbed in the knee after practice at the 1994 u.s. figure skating championships. hardings ex-husband, jeff gillooly and a team of assailants went to prison for the crime. but harding, who has always denied any involvement, now admitting for the first time she heard gillooly and others talk about going after...

The so-called "peace house" of the demilitarized zone between the two koreas. but the main topic of conversation will not be the norths nuclear arsenal, but whether two north korean figure skaters will compete in the winter olympics in february. using the olympics to thaw out thlations with north korea has been the goal of south korean president moon jae-in. if athletes from the north attend, its hoped kim jong-un will be less likely to disrupt ale games with a missile launch, est direct talks b...