This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening like breathing fire 50 million people in the west from california to montana suffering under heat alerts and temperatures not just a little bit hotter than normal but pushing 15 to 30 degrees above average. a relentless heat wave now more than a week in smashing records. at 116 degrees yesterday sacramento recording its highest temperature ever in fact, over a million northern californians have experienced temperatures of 110 or higher a danger to people, the crippling heat also leaving the region s power providers and customers on tenterhooks. officials imploring californians tonight to conserve electricity use during peak demand hours, hoping to avoid rolling blackouts. miguel almaguer is there and has the very latest reporter: tonight across california, the
No surprises in these clothes! couple more surprises. tonight, the new storm threat in the west. winter weather alerts from california to montana. heavy rain, several feet of snow possible in the mountains. a white christmas there. but dry, mild conditions for millions traveling from the southwest all the way up to the northeast. when we come back tonight, one version of the nutcracker
Jeffrey epstein partners in crime. the defense calling a victim of straight up sensationalism. a college student last seen leaving her dorm. police finding her alive and held captive 90 miles from school. and we re tracking the holiday weather. the winter weather alerts tonight from california to montana and where this goes next. and the travel outlook for tomorrow. and your chances of a white christmas. good evening and it s great to start another week with all of you at home as we begin this christmas week, and we find ourselves dealing with a covid surge. just before we came on the air tonight, the cdc confirming what so many of us have heard from family members, colleagues, that everyone seems to know someone
Cases? reporter: linsey, that s right. abc news surveyed state dashboards and found that at least two dozen states are now opting to no longer offer daily updates on the virus. and that is concerning to experts who are tracking the spread of covid-19, especially in light of this new, more contagious delta variant. linsey? marcus, thank you. now to the surge in violent crime across the country. children are not being spared. in statesville, north carolina, last night, a 9-year-old girl was killed and 7 and 10-year-old boys were wounded in suspected drive-by shootings just blocks apart. across the country, police officers are the first to respond. abc s chief national correspondent matt gutman with an exclusive look inside the oakland, california, p.d. officers there racing from one violent incident to another. they re chasing a suspect with a gun right now. reporter: the first call came in less than 60 seconds after w. we d come to oakland for an overnight ride-along on the so-called dog shift. when we got to the scene, a
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