Good evening, what had been the headline of the day president elect trump naming his picks for attorney general, National Security advisor and cia director was eclipsed by mr. Trump himself. With a surprising turnaround in a highprofile legal showdown. The soon to be president agreeing to pay 25 million to settle a fraud case against his nowdefunct Trump University, something candidate trump declared he would never do. Word of the deal comes ten days before the start of a trial that could have seen a president elect testifying as a defendant. Theres a lot to cover tonight, including the faces behind those big job announcements. But first, nbcs Hallie Jackson on that stunning legal settlement. Hallie, good evening. Reporter remember, this is a case that led donald trump to attack the mexican heritage of the federal judge overseeing it with former students of the forprofit university accusing the president elect of scamming them with false promises of a real estate education. Now this case appears to be part of the past. Tonight, Donald Trumps team reversing course, trying to tie up loose ends on a legal headache that dogged him for years a new subtt settl settlement in the lawsuit against him from former students of Trump University who claim he defrauded them. The president elect agreeing to pay 25 million even though on the campaign trail he insisted that would never happen. I dont want to settle cases when were right. I dont believe in it. And when you start settling cases, you know what happens . Everybody sues you because you get known as a settler. The people that took the kwoucourse all signed many, many signed report cards saying it was fantastic, wonderful, beautiful. Reporter the new York AttorneyGenerals Office says the president elect is not admitting wrongdoing with the attorney general, a democrat saying the victims of Trump University have waited years for todays result. A spokesperson for the Trump Organization says we have no doubt Trump University would have prevailed at trial but added the resolution lets the president elect devote his full attention to the important issues facing our great nation. Donald trump avoiding the possibility of having to take the stand, closing one of the highestprofile cases against him, one that became an attack line for his political rivals. He really tricked vulnerable americans, veterans, widows of veterans, people who were trying to get ahead. What it suggests is either because hes president elect or because that was a bluff the whole time, he doesnt actually want to defend himself in court, he would rather pay to make this go away. This is, now, going away. Reporter a usa today Analysis Finds the president elect still has more than 70 open lawsuits against him. Unfinished business two months before inauguration day. The president elect trying to move past one Campaign Controversy but stepping in another. After ivanka trump joined her father for his first private meeting with a foreign leader, a move now raising new conflict of interest questions since its trumps children set to take over his business and not get involved in governing. People think youre going to be part of the administration, ivanka. Im no, im going to be a daughter. Reporter the president elect himself is now out of new york city for the first time in eight days for a working weekend here in bedminster. A top aide tells nbc News Donald Trump is meeting every hour or so all weekend with potential prospects for cabinet members, for cabinet positions, all coming to visit. Lester . Hallie jackson tonight, thank you. Now to the other big story involving the president elect today, his choices for three key positions, National Security advisor, attorney general, and director of the cia. Andrea mitchell tonight on the vital roles and the men trump has tapped to fill them. Reporter donald trump campaigned on shaking up washington. His first Foreign Policy hires live up to that promise. For National Security advisor, a job that does not require senate approval, retired threestar Lieutenant General mike flynn, a decorated combat veteran who rose to the top of military intelligence before being fired by president obama two years ago, criticized for ruffling too many feathers. A life long democrat drawing attention for his strident takedown of Hillary Clinton at the republican convention. Lock her up, thats right. Yeah, thats right. Lock her up. Reporter stunning former colleagues by cozying up to Vladimir Putin at a lavish dinner moscow for putins propaganda arm, flynn is outspoken against radical islam. There is a disease inside of this islamic body, its like cancer. Reporter hell be the last person talking to the president about National Security decisions, running an office that has exploded to 400 staffers. The National Security advisor role is the most pivotal because it plays the role of quarterback for National Security policy. General flynn is a good and important choice to have given his experience and background. Reporter some are questioning whether flynn can be an honest broker inside the cabinet. Can general flynn make that leap to understand the diplomatic side of things . I think those are some of the questions being asked. Reporter then theres president elect trumps pick for attorney general, veteran alabama senator jeff sessions, a hardliner on immigration, rejected by the senate 30 years ago for a federal judgeship after accusations he made racist comments. I am not a racist, i am not insensitive to blacks. Reporter decades later, after ferguson and black lives matter, tonight civil rights lawyers are speaking out. He has demonstrated hostility towards our nations civil rights and equality. And that is cause for concern. Reporter but supporters point to sessions vote to extend the Voting Rights act and to confirm eric holder and trumps choice for cia director, kansas republican mike pompeo, west point graduate, army veteran, lawyer and Tea Party Republican who took on Hillary Clinton over benghazi. How come no one has been held account to believe date . They could not find a breach of duty. Maam, im not asking what the arb did, im asking what you did. Reporter pompeo helped mike pence with the debates and said Edward Snowden deserves the death penalties. Hes hardworking, he understands the agency very well. Hes a solid pick. Reporter with republicans running the senate, Donald Trumps aides believe these nominees will get confirmed because democrats wont be able to challenge a new president so early in the administration. Lester . Andrea, thank you. As we head into the weekend, millions are watching the weather. A deadly blizzard sweeping across the upper midwest, a big winter blast in the middle of fall, and theres more trouble on the way that could impact holiday travelers. We have it all covered starting with nbcs blake mccoy. Reporter today in minnesota, blizzard conditions sweeping across large swathes of the state, wind gusts over 70 Miles Per Hour as many are getting their first dose of winter weather. Were not talking about the light fluffy stuff. Were talking about what they call the backbreaking snow. Reporter Road Conditions are treacherous. Im expecting a two hour and fifteen minute drive to turn into a fivehour drive. Reporter already today, more than 300 crashes and two deaths in minnesota blamed on the storm. If you get blasted by these strong winds reporter in sioux falls, south dakota, people woke up to this and warnings to stay indoors as long as possible, school canceled. In colorado, the storm wreaked havoc with a 20car pileup thursday shutting down part of i70. Two People Killed in that state. The storm has intensified as it moves east. 52. Million americans currently under some sort of warning or advisory. More than a foot of snow in some areas. For much of the country, this is expected to be a colder and snowier winter than weve seen recently. Here in chicago, this is one of 19 massive salt piles placed throughout the city. Theyve been stocking up. It is payback for last year. It was a very mild winter last year, we had belownormal snow. Not this season. Reporter this winter storm brings behind it a burst of cold air. And a message winter is coming. Blake mccoy, nbc news, chicago. Nbc meteorologist dylan dryer is here with us keeping an eye on the blizzard and the next wave to come. Whats it looking like . Well, theyre likely to continue across minnesota with some areas picking up 20 inches of snow. As the storm moves eastward we are going to see cold air cross over the relatively warmer great lakes. Thats going to turn on the lakeeffect snow machine. First across michigan on saturday, then through the eastern great lakes as we go into sunday and monday where we could see some significant snowfall totals, especially across upstate new york. So while were looking at just an additional one to three inches through the upper midwest, the focus will shift to upstate new york where we could see more than a foot of or a foot and a half of snow, especially in syracuse and watertown. That will kick off what will be a very tricky travel week leading up to thanksgiving. Another storm system develops across the rockies on monday. As this moves eastward we are looking for heavy snow through the upper midwest on tuesday with storms stretching through the plains and wednesday we could see several delays at airports through the midwest down through the gulf coast with heavy rain and strong storms. So a lot to keep in mind for those traveling for their thanksgiving holiday, lester. Dylan, thanks very much. In tennessee, scary moments today when a school bus crashed and rolled over on a highway off ramp near nashville. Students were evacuated through the buss emergency exits. 23 were taken to the hospital, thankfully none with lifethreatening injuries. In california, something went terribly wrong with a small plane trying to land at an airport in the bay area. The plane crashed into a house north of the Half Moon Bay airport, killing one person and injuring another. The cause not yet known. Some startling numbers tonight from the cdc about the number of sports injuries. There are more than eight and a half million every year, mostly with people under 25. Concussions are among the most dangerous and tonight were learning about a new approach to treating them that challenge what is weve always told works best. Reporter as a catcher, elijah fitch is used to getting hit by foul balls, but when the 16yearold took a baseball to the head twice in one game he couldnt shake the dizziness and headaches. Were you scared when it happened . Is this going to be, like, the rest of my life . Am i going to go back to normal . Reporter turns out elijah had a concussion, the type that affects balance. For that type of concussion, the way to get better is by movement. Reporter doctors say there are actually six different types of concussions. They can affect your concentration, your balance, your sight, cause ongoing headaches, nausea, and even affect your mood. The type of concussion dictates the type of recovery. Having some form of activity is going to be important in probably at least four or five out of those six different types of injuries. Reporter new Research Finds physical exercises as well as brain exercises can help patients recover faster. 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