shoppers running for cover, hiding in stores as officers race to the scene. one person killed, another wounded. what we re learning tonight. a family s nightmare. a 6-year-old traveling alone to be with his grandmother for the holiday put on the wrong spirit airlines plane, arriving in the wrong city. the tense moments for his family and what the airline is now saying. this in the middle of a record-breaking holiday travel season with millions of hitting the roads and taking to the skies. we re following a cross-country storm making its way in the south. millions on alert for potential flooding and the blizzard warning in the northern plains. christmas celebrations canceled in the traditional birthplace of jesus where the fighting in gaza hangs over what is usually a time of joy as relentless in the israel-hamas war takes a toll on the civilians and both sides of the fighting and the grim death toll. prime minister benjamin netanyahu under pressure inside israel, rick c
carolina all the way to new york city and maine. tonight the hurricane force wind gusts coming, already bringing down trees and power lines across several states. the confirmed tornado tonight, 90-mile-per-hour winds. thousands of flights cancelled and delayed. boston s logan airport issuing a ground stop for hours. now the big change coming tomorrow morning. rob marciano is here. tonight the awful images just in, hamas releasing video showing three hostages, three seniors pleading for their release. tonight the outrage over three hostages accidentally killed by the israeli military. they were waving a white flag to show they were not the enemy. the stunning moment president biden s motorcade is struck by a driver. you can hear the crash. the president then rushed into an suv, and what we ve learned about the driver tonight. mary bruce with new reporting. tonight republican candidates for president forced to address donald trump s use of language similar to hitler.
the u.s. turns up the pressure on israel. defense secretary lloyd austin in tel aviv. what he said about protecting civilians as gaza s reported death toll nears 20,000. the major shift from pope francis on same-sex couples. what the vatican announced today. the governor of texas signing a controversial new border bill, setting the stage for a major showdown with the federal government. the verdict in the trial of marvel star jonathan majors, charged with assaulting his former girlfriend. new developments in the investigation into lead-tainted applesauce that sickened dozens of children. was it done on purpose? and harry smith on the tradition dating back more than a century in a place they call the christmas city. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome, everyone. much of the east coast recovering tonight from a massive storm that brought heavy rain, coastal flooding and high winds from florida to maine, killing at least
emergency in the northeast. rescuers pulling families from flooded homes. no power, and the water still rising. as the west now gets slammed tonight, just as millions travel for the holiday. ginger zee times this out. and tonight here, the christmas forecast, as well. will there be a white christmas anywhere? also tonight, the high stakes prisoner swap between the utz and venezuela. ten americans freed, including six people wrongfully detained. and one person released tonight the u.s. was after. mary bruce at the white house. the horrific mages just in tonight. the newly released police video showing police responding to the deadly shooting at unlv. the professor who was turned down for a job opening fire, and now the images tonight of what authorities and those students were up against. 24 hours after colorado s supreme court determined donald trump should not be on the ballot in colorado, what donald trump is now doing. president biden weighing in tonight. and the rep
and what it means for the race. also tonight, states of emergency declared in the northeast. the water is still rising in places after that massive storm. our team with first responders rescuing people trapped in homes. the rising toll. at least five people killed, and the new storm threat in the west, just days before christmas. the massive volcano eruption in iceland. dramatic images, rivers of fire, lava shooting up from a miles long crack in the earth. new video of two israeli hostages held by islamic jihad and the showdown in the red sea. the new task force being formed by the u.s. to stop rebel attacks on ships as more shipping giants suspend operations there. border crossings hitting a new record as a legal battle erupts over a controversial new texas law. and she made history on the nation s highest court. president biden and chief justice roberts leading a final farewell to sandra day o connor. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good