NBC Nightly News - Season 26 / Year 2023

Israel-Hamas war: images of Gaza devastation, newly released hostage speaks out; New details of off-duty pilot attempting to shut down plane engines; Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Rep. Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House; President Biden says Israel has a ‘right and responsibility' to target Hamas, but must protect civilians; late breaking updates on the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting.

Lester Holt anchors tonight from Lewiston, Maine, covering the urgent manhunt for the gunman who killed at least 18 people. Also, Israel launched a "targeted" ground raid in Gaza, and there's news on the suspect wanted in the killing of a Maryland judge.

Israel announces expanding ground operations against Hamas in Gaza; Authorities still searching for Lewiston mass shooting suspect; U.S. conducts airstrikes in Syria after Iranian-backed attacks on U.S. troops; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israeli military rescues hostage held by Hamas during ground offensive; Striking UAW and General Motors reach a tentative agreement; Mother learns of son's death months after reporting him missing; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp; Months before mass shooting, people who knew Maine suspect warned of his behavior; Police release dramatic new video of Lahaina wildfires; and more on tonight's broadcast.

First evacuees make way out of Gaza across Rafah border crossing; Donald Trump Jr. testifies in civil fraud trial in Manhattan; Biden kicks off outreach to rural voters as admin touts $5 billion in federal funding to farming; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Dozens of Palestinian Americans cross Rafah border out of Gaza as fighting continues; Eric and Donald Trump Jr. testify in former president's New York civil fraud trial; Fellow GOP Senators criticize Tuberville's hold on military officer confirmations; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Tension between US and Israel over calls for humanitarian "pause"; Biden visits Maine to pay respects to victims of Lewiston mass shooting; FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on 7 federal counts; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump testifies in heated New York civil fraud trial; Israeli troops expected to enter Gaza City soon; Studios give SAG-AFTRA union ‘last, best and final offer' as strike continues; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israeli military fighting inside Gaza City; Abortion rights taking center stage in multiple races this Election Day; WeWork, once the most valuable startup in the county, files for bankruptcy; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Five Republican candidates face off in NBC News Presidential Debate tonight; Massive chemical plant explosion shakes town of Shepherd, Texas; U.S. pressuring Israel to pause fighting to allow for more aid into Gaza and hostages out; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel agrees to implement daily 4-hour pauses in fighting, White House says; Manchin will not seek re-election, a disappointment for Democrats; Nashville college student Jillian Ludwig killed by stray bullet while walking in park; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Strikes near hospitals in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war intensifies; FBI seizes electronic devices from NYC Mayor Eric Adams; Georgia man arrested over threat to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene; and more on tonight's broadcast.

U.S. announces new airstrikes in eastern Syria; Doctor details worsening conditions at Gaza City hospital; House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes plan to keep government open as shutdown deadline nears; and more on tonight's broadcast.

President Biden says hospitals in Gaza ‘must be protected'; Secret service agent fires weapon during incident outside Naomi Biden's home; Critical roadway I-10 in California shut down indefinitely after explosive fire; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel says its military is now in control of Gaza City Center; 6 killed in Ohio crash involving student charter bus and semitruck; House Speaker Johnson pushes through spending bill, setting stage to avoid shutdown; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel releases video it says proves hospitals are being used by Hamas; Biden and Chinese President Xi have high-stakes meeting in San Francisco; Investigation underway into Ohio bus crash that killed 6 people; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel releases video it says shows Hamas tunnel after Al-Shifa hospital raid; Lester Holt one-on-one with Secretary Antony Blinken; Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband found guilty; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel announces death of second Hamas hostage found near Al-Shifa hospital; 17-year-old Palestinian American's journey out of Gaza; FAA racing to address air traffic controller shortage as Thanksgiving travel rush begins; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at age 96; New hope for release of hostages held in Gaza as U.S. official says deal ‘closer' than it has been; An inside look at U.S. drone operations amid search for hostages held by Hamas; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Inside an Israeli drone command center in the war against Hamas; severe weather as Thanksgiving travel rush underway; Rosalynn Carter remembered as mental health advocate; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Premature baby evacuated from Gaza hospital reunited with family; Thanksgiving travel rush expected to break records this year; Activists in Missouri looking to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot; and more on tonight's broadcast.

FBI investigating fiery vehicle explosion at U.S.-Canada border; Record number of passengers flying this Thanksgiving; 50 hostages to be released, fighting to stop temporarily in Gaza; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Long-awaited hostage deal set to move ahead; Authorities looking into airline incidents amid Thanksgiving travel rush; Former Obama advisor caught on video berating NYC street vendor; and more on tonight's broadcast.

24 hostages released by Hamas after 49 days of captivity; Law enforcement cracking down on retail crimes this holiday shopping season; Behind the scenes with the Radio City Rockettes; and more on tonight's broadcast.

More hostages released after the Israel-Hamas deal almost fell through, the police officer convicted of killing George Floyd was stabbed in prison and 14 million Americans are under winter weather alerts.

Hamas releases first U.S. citizen as part of temporary cease-fire agreement; Authorities search for suspect who shot 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont; Sunday predicted to be biggest air travel day in U.S. history; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Inside hostages' 49 days of captivity while being held by Hamas; Suspect arraigned in shooting of three students of Palestinian descent in Vermont; China grappling with spike in respiratory illnesses, U.S. seeing rise in flu and RSV cases; and more on tonight's broadcast.

12 more hostages released by Hamas; Millions of Americans hit with first winter blast; Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial crimes; and more on tonight's broadcast.

American among 12 additional hostages released as cease-fire continues; Deadly U.S. Air Force Osprey crash off of Japan's southern coast; Gas prices are down as U.S. oil production is back up to record levels; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Cease-fire in Gaza will extend at least through tomorrow, Israeli military says; Mothers of college students shot in Vermont speak out about incident; House Republicans set to decide fate of Rep. George Santos tomorrow; and more on tonight's broadcast.

George Santos expelled from Congress after House vote; Fighting resumes in Gaza after cease-fire ends; Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Supreme Court justice, dies at 93; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel has continued its attacks on Gaza, a suspected serial killer was caught in California after four people were killed over the course of four days and polar bears are invading a town in Canada at a record rate. 

USS Carney responded after attacks on civilian ships in Red Sea, Defense officials confirm; Israel announces ground offensive into southern Gaza has begun; Man kills German tourist in knife attack near Eiffel Tower, police report; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Israel expands ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza; White House condemns pro-Palestinian protest at Philadelphia restaurant as antisemitic; What we know about the mysterious illness hitting dogs; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Growing evidence of Hamas' sexual crimes against women during attack, Israeli investigators say; Millions in Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as multiple storms hit region; Zelenskyy aide says Ukraine faces risk of losing war without more U.S. military aid; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Multiple victims, suspect dead in University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting; Suspect in custody after six people were killed in Austin and San Antonio; Deadly flooding in Pacific Northwest after relentless rain; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Shots fired outside synagogue in Albany, suspect in custody; UNLV shooting suspect was career professor who was rejected from job, sheriff says; Freed Hamas hostage returns home to her devastated kibbutz; and more on tonight's broadcast.

17-year-old Michigan mass shooter given multiple life sentences; FDA approves groundbreaking sickle cell anemia treatment; Global outrage after Palestinian men are stripped to their underwear by Israeli troops; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Tornadoes rip across Tennessee as a winter storm moves across the country, the president of the University of Pennsylvania resigns after facing backlash for her handling of anti-semitism on campus and the Texas supreme court blocks a woman from having an emergency abortion. 

Deadly tornadoes carve destructive paths through Tennessee neighborhoods; Tens of millions under flood alerts as storm system moves across Northeast; Gaza's health system collapsing, World Health Organization reports; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Texas mother leaving state to receive abortion that doctors say she urgently needs; Deadly tornado outbreak in Tennessee kills at least 6, hospitalizes dozens; Released hostage says others held by Hamas ‘need to get out today' otherwise they ‘won't live'; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Zelenskyy makes urgent plea to Congress for more aid in war against Russia; Biden says Israel is losing support amid ground offensive in Gaza; A rare look at America's new technology to counter China's space threat; and more on tonight's broadcast.

House votes to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry amid GOP investigation into family finances; Biden meets with families of American hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza; Tesla issues massive recall involving autopilot feature; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Lukesville, Arizona is struggling to handle the large number of migrants that is pushing border patrol past capacity. Border agents are taking migrants to Tucson, where they are processed, and most are released into the U.S. NBC News' Julia Ainsley has more details. Since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv has dedicated an entire floor to the rehab of wounded Israeli soldiers. NBC News' Hala Gorani was granted access inside by the military and spoke to a soldier recovering from the assault.31 million people are on Medicare Advantage plans, a private alternative to traditional Medicare. The plans are often cheaper and promise better benefits. However, the CEOs of rural hospital systems in six states told NBC News that Medicare Advantage routinely denies reimbursements for necessary care. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. Major airlines and airports have been preparing for months to meet the holiday season's unprecedented demand with measures like new screening machines. The FAA is also trying to curb close calls on the runway. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda has the latest. National Security advisor Jake Sullivan met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today and told him that the U.S. wants Israel to end its large-scale ground campaign in Gaza, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the discussion. NBC News' Richard Engel reports on the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Gaza.  

San Francisco announced it set a gruesome record this week, surpassing the most overdose deaths in a single year with 752,000 through November. NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports on the group of volunteers who are using a supervised consumption site to save lives but are going against the law to do so. The CDC issued an urgent warning as flu hospitalizations have spiked 200 percent over the last four weeks. This comes as hospitalizations for RSV and Covid are surging as well. NBC News' Morgan Chesky has more details as many travel this holiday season.Russian President Putin's spokesman weighed in on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, saying Putin would like to see someone who is "more constructive towards our country." The spokesman said Putin "would be ready to work with anyone who's ready to work with him." NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. Israeli troops are training for what they call "potential scenarios" in the country's north amid possible escalation with Hezbollah at the border with Lebanon. NBC News' Hallie Jackson traveled to the northern border and reports on the preparations underway and the evacuations of towns in the area.  A federal jury in Washington, D.C. ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay more than $148 million in damages to two former Georgia poll workers he falsely accused of election fraud. Giuliani vowed to appeal and refused to back down on his claims. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted the door is not closed to new negotiations to get hostages held by Hamas home, as thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv in one of the biggest demonstrations since the war began. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports. Throughout the year, there were many special moments that united us during difficult times. As 2023 comes to a close, NBC News' José Díaz-Balart and Kate Snow take a look back at some of the inspiring stories from the past year. Postal workers and shipping companies are in a rush to deliver millions of holiday packages across the country amid the busiest time of the year for shipping. NBC News' Steve Patterson gets an inside look at how the largest USPS distribution facility is keeping up. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an applesauce product that may have been responsible for the lead poisonings of dozens of children and whether an ingredient was changed to save money. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports.

Powerful storm system moving up East Coast brings flooding to South Carolina; New information revealed about mistaken shooting of 3 hostages by Israeli military; Trump holds rally in Nevada a day after controversial comments about immigrants; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Dangerous storm slams East Coast, leaving people with flood damage and power outages; Mounting pressure on Israel to negotiate with Hamas on more hostage releases; Pope Francis gives Catholic priests permission to bless same-sex couples; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump removed from 2024 ballot in Colorado, state's supreme court rules; Parts of Northeast remain under flood alerts after monstrous storm; Massive volcanic eruption in Iceland threatening communities as lava spews; and more on tonight's broadcast.

President Biden weighs in after Colorado's Supreme Court removes former President Trump from 2024 ballot; Israel says the mistakenly killed hostages had escaped Hamas 5 days earlier; 10 Americans were released from Venezuela in exchange for a Maduro ally; and more on tonight's broadcast.

At least 14 people killed in Prague mass shooting; Airport challenges amid record holiday travel rush; Texas governor flies migrants from border to Chicago; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Supreme Court declines special counsel's request to weigh in now on former President Trump immunity; What we know about the first known American hostage killed in Israel-Hamas war; Bodycam footage shows Prague police response after deadly mass shooting; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Fog alerts lead to ripple effect of flight delays nationwide, slowing Christmas Eve travel rush; New video of extensive Hamas tunnel system released by Israeli military; Respiratory illnesses on the rise across U.S. as millions gather for holiday weekend; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Prime Minister Netanyahu visits Israeli soldiers in Gaza hours after devastating strike; Ukraine battling Russian attacks as President Zelenskyy struggles to secure more aid; Lahaina residents' desperate need for housing months after wildfire devastation; and more on tonight's broadcast.

U.S. conducts airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for attack on Erbil Air Base; Israel warns war with Hamas will go on for many more months; Thousands of migrants join caravan in Central America headed for U.S.; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Severe weather causing travel delays across country; Inside the largest Hamas tunnel discovered by the Israeli military; Fishermen discover man trapped in mangled truck under Indiana highway; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Severe weather from coast-to-coast could impact New Years travel; IDF says it ‘regrets' harming uninvolved Gazans amid strike on refugee camp; Nikki Haley attempts to recover after Civil War comments receive backlash; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Monster waves on West Coast causing flooding, evacuations and ocean rescues; Holiday season brings record travel to U.S. airports; Russia unleashes massive aerial attack on Ukraine; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Millions under high surf warnings in California after dangerous ocean waves; Security measures ramping up in Times Square ahead of New Year's Eve; Bodycam footage released after Los Angeles deputy fatally shot woman who called 911; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Dazzling displays and celebrations roll out around the world to ring in new year; U.S. Navy helicopters sink Houthi boats that fired on them in Red Sea; Netanyahu vows Israel-Hamas war will continue for ‘many more months'; and more on tonight's broadcast.