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Took devastating blows of a violent and deadly storm that rampaged from the south up the eastern seaboard. Today were seeing the full extent of the damage from some 50 reported tornadoes over the last two days. Nine people were killed. And millions were impacted from downed trees and power outages, to floods and canceled flights. Tonight t t region is stilil trying to recover. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer ports. Reporte tonight this is what the damage looked like in seven states. Homes have been shredde...

Weeks has reached a dramatic conclusion. The woods of oregon, the antigovernment protesters occupying a wiwilife refuge have surrendered to the fbj. Tens of thousands listened to it play out. Joe fryer is in oregon and starts us off with late details. Reporter tense moments on the 41st day of the wildlife refuge occupation, all of it broadcast live onlili. After three holdouts turn themsmsves in, the fourth and final og pier, david fry, refuses to surrender. Im a free man, i will die a free man....

Parts of 16 states will see temperatures below zero and windchills that make it feel a lot colder. Yes, its winter. Its february, its supposed to be cold, but as weve come to know cold snaps of this extreme can be deadly, and in this case tens of millions of people are bracing for the biggest chill so far this season. In a moment, al roker, but we begin with nbcs ron mott in boston. Reporter 65 million americans bundled up against the brutal cold as the ever present polar vortex unleashes winter...

From sioux city more than a year ago. But, the floating casinos legal battles continue. matt today, the both sides went before the iowa court of appeals. Good evening, im matt breen. sheila and, im sheila brummer. Thanks for watching. The Iowa Supreme Court referred the case to the appeals court. matt the appeal centers on the iowa racing and Gaming Commission rejecting a request to extend the riverboats gaming license. Instead, it awarded the license to the hardrdock hotel and casino, and its n...

Stage, a rejuvenated marco rubio struck again today and then donald trump struck back with a surprise announcement of new jersey governor Chris Christie. It was all part of a nasty back and forth war of words between trump and rubio on the trail just four days before super tuesday. Nbcs katy tur starts off our coverage. Katy, wha a day. Reporter lester, they say everything is bigger in texas, and this endorsement certainly came as a big surprise. Less than a month after he dropped out and just f...

Caught before he kills again . It makes you realize how fragile your life is, you know, and that anybody can take it. Reporter im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Andrea Canning with the face of evil. Looking back now, this woman almost didnt make it. I said if you keep doing this youre going to kill me. And he just said, do you think i actually care about that . That when you feel like youre looking in the face of evil . I knew then completely in that moment that he intended on killing m...

Commute a little on the slick side. Today will also bbing some gradual sunshine that wont yield much in the way of warmth with highs only in the teens. Tonight is when the real cold arrives with lows dipping below zero and wind chills reaching into the 10s and 20s in most spots, so bundle up if youre going out tonight we wont get much relief from said temperatures tomorrow either as we introduce flurries and snow showers during the day. Its saturday night when the main snow system will move thro...

New concerns about prescription meds millions take to treat it linked to Kidney Disease, now linked to an increase risk of dementia. Nightly news begins right now. Annououer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this the nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In an Election Year already fraught with improbable plot twists and drama now this. The ideological balance of the u. S. Supreme court suddenly in limbo. Tonight theres late word on who president obama might be considering...

That might surprise you. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. A violent and unseasonable weather outbreak is happening right now in the south. Already several tornadoes have touched down in louisiana. The first images showing a trail of damage and destruction, and forecasters say the risk will continue overnight. At this hour tornado watches are posted across parts of three states and sever...

And vote now. Voting that day will take place at Living Waters church from 7 am to 8 pm. For more information on the bond head over to our website ktivdotcom. Back to you tommie. An orange city, iowa, manufacturer will have help from the state to complete a major expansion of its facility. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved tax benefits for vogel paint and wax company its through the high quality jobs program. The amount of help the state will offer wasnt disclosed. Vogel wil...