Speedier Version News Today

nbc "nightly news" with lester holt good evening and thank you for joining us we start off tonight with yet another late winter punch of severe weather across the country as we begin this week including multiple tornadoes confirmed today in illinois at least a dozen reported from the plains to midwest since yesterday. but we are also watching snow moving east tonight, potentially bringing new york city its first significant snow of the season. right now there are winter alerts affect...

>> reporter: for a sport steeped in history, major league baseballs taking a crack at new rules, hoping to bring a more explosive, speedier version to fans. >> for fielders this is what weve been dreaming of. >> reporter: the average baseball game in 2022 was more than three hours. the league hopes to get things moving faster this season with a new pitch clock. >> what rule or rules are being talked about the most >> id say the clock >> reporter: heres how it works pitchers only have 15 seconds ...