but first. our major cities did not get the merry christmas citizens wanted this year, for some it was a downright scary christmas there. were many cities where santa stayed in the air. we report isolated crime events throughout the year particularly in l.a. and new york but the national crime picture often gets ignored. when you look at the year it was it takes your breath away or at least it should. this is video of linda fricke, a 73-year-old grandmother from new orleans who was in her car when four teens rushed it, forcing her out. she got caught in the safety belt and they dragged her, it severed her arm from her body and she bled to death in the street. at least they capture her four attackers but so many times these cases go unsolved. this is just one of the more than 260 homicides in new orleans since the start of the year. my hometown of new orleans is set to become the murder capital of the country this week with a 52% in homicides since 2019. today another man was
did not get the merry christmas citizens wanted this year. for some , it was a downright scary christmas. there were many cities where santa stayed in the air. he was afraid of getting sleigh jacked. i think we report isolated crime events throughout the year, particularly in l.a. and new york. but the national crime picture often gets ignored. and when you look at the year it was, it takes your breath away, or at least it should. this is video of linda frickey, a seventy three year old grandmother from new orleans. who was in her car when four teens rushed it, pushing her out. frickey got caught in a safety belt and they dragged her for about a block, severing her arm from her body. she bled to death in the street. at least they captured her for tackers. but so many times these cases go unsolved. this is just one of the more than two hundred and sixty homicide in new orleans since the start of the year. my hometown of new orleans is set to become the murder capital of
after the disappearance of kristin smart, the verdict in the murder trial of her former college classmate. blackouts in ukraine after officials say russia destroyed nearly a third of its power station in little over a week. growing fears for an iranian climber after she competed without a hijab. the worries about her safety tonight. the deadly crash. a plane slamming into a car dealership. the fda pushing to take a controversial pregnancy drug off the market. why some doctors and moms say it s a mistake. and the wikipedia warrior fighting to get some remarkable women the recognition they deserve. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. in a year defined by some of the most extreme heat we ve ever seen, along with one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the u.s. mainland, tonight making headlines for unseasonable cold and early snow. in the east, autumn interrupted by a sudden and dramatic detour into winter. a climate change whiplash l