i'm zinhle essamuah, and kate snow is off today. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today is thursday, february 22nd, 2024. laying out the case. the opening statements begin in the first trial tied to the deadly "rust" movie set shooting and the implications of actor alec baldwin. >>> and tens of thousands with no calls, no texts, no nothing and the emergency work around you need to know about. >>> the biden administration is considering new actions to allow immigration at the border and how capitol hill is reacting right now. >>> and sobering thought, young americans are drinking less than they used to, and why you ask? we will explain. >>> no shortage of stories to get to, and so we will start this hour with the trial of that armorer in that shooting of the movie set. hannah gutierrez reid is charged with the deadly shooting of when alec baldwin fired that deadly shot, and hid trial date has not been set yet. dana griffin is outside of the courthouse in santa fe and angela is with us as well. what did we learn from both sides

we don't have background information on them, zinhle.n-state, they could have been down here because it's cold in big chunks of the country. we are waiting to get background information presumably from the responding agencies. they just have not updated it so far today. >> more details to come. sam brock, thank you. >>> well, the app tiktok just got a whole lot quieter. it's all because of a feud between the social media platform and universal music group. entertainment colors chloe melas joins me. why is my phone so quiet? >> reporter: exactly. people are not happy about this, and music artists are upset because, don't forget, tiktok has launched the careers of several music artists and songs like little nas' old town road, songs that people learned about through tiktok. and now universal music group has pulled its entire catalog from the app. it's the sound of silence on one of the world's most popular social media platforms. tiktok is known for funny or elaborate dance routines set to all kinds of music. but now -- those videos, some

zinhle? >> we know you'll stay on it for us.nks so much. >>> police are questioning a person of interest after a nursing student was found dead on the university of georgia's campus. 22-year-old lincoln riley's body was discovered yesterday in the woods near athletic field. riley was a former student at uga, transferred to the augusta university college of nursing just last year. police suspect foul play in her death. joining us now, nbc news correspondent guad venegas. so, guad, where does this investigation stand at this moment? >> reporter: zinhle, so earlier today we found out that the police were speaking to a person of interest, through a press conference that was offered initially. we know that officers found the body at some point yesterday after an individual called reporting that she had not returned from a run earlier on thursday, moments after they arrived they were able to find that body, that they found the body unconscious, not breathing, and with visible injuries. that's the information we had received until yest

zinhle?yes, and we'll bring more information in the nbc news special >>> this is an nbc news special report. here is lester holt. >> good day, everyone. we're coming on the air with breaking news about former president donald trump. a judge in new york just ordered him to pay about $187 million in penalties, after he was found liable for fraudulent business practices. at issue in the trial, the fate of mr. trump's business empire and fortune, and whether he and other defendants, including the trump organization and his eldest sons eric and don jr., inflated the value of his properties to get better loan terms. trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the case and his legal team has said it would appeal the decision. senior legal correspondent laura jarrett is with me. there's more than the dollar amount he's facing. >> still, the dollar amount is staggering, $187 million as a civil fine, a penalty for having inflated his assets to try to get banks and lenders to give him better loans, to

>> hi, zinhle. white house is pushing back hard in just a short time ago vice president kamala harris calling the hur report politically motivated. a white house spokesman for the counsel's office calling it gratuitous and saying it's safe to say, of course, that president biden remembers when his son died. the spokesman also talked about and pushed back hard on whether the president shared classified information with a ghost writer as alleged in the report, the spokesman flatly denied that he did so, and even pointed to later in the report when the special counsel concluded there was not enough evidence to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt. now, in the white house briefing a short time ago in the report the special counsel acknowledged that the president sat down for an interview the day after the israel-hamas war broke out, again just a short time ago the white house spokesman described why the president did not ask to postpone the interview. listen. >> counsel told the president, i understand

zinhle essamuah, nbc news >>> and up next, captured by hamas and held hostage for weeks, one woman's powerful message to benjamin netanyahu as she waits for her husband to be freed. >>> as the u.s. pushes for a new deal to free hamas' hostages, one woman who was released after being held in the tunnels of gaza is speaking out about the horrors of hamas and her fight to free her american husband, still in captivity here is molly hunter >> reporter: tonight, u.s. middle east envoy brett mcgurk is in israel meeting with prime minister netanyahu, also meeting with the american families of hostages still being held captive by hamas in gaza, including released hostage aviva siegel, growing increasingly frustrated her american husband keith has not returned now speaking exclusively with nbc news alongside keith's older brother, lee >> i think netanyahu has forgotten about keith and forgotten to be human and bring the human people back. >> his priorities seem to be military and political survival what he needs to understand is his survival depends on getting keith and all the other hostages

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zinhle, kate? >> andrew, let's bring you in.guments in this whole case is whether or not trump engaged in insurrection. i want us to play an exchange between team trump, trump's lawyer and scotus justice ketanji brown jackson. we only have audio. >> for an insurrection there needs to be an organized, concerted effort to overthrow the government of the united states through violence. this riot -- >> the point is that a chaotic effort to overthrow the government is not an insurrection? >> we did not concede it was an effort to overthrow the government. none of these criteria met. it was not an insurrection. the events were shameful, criminal, violent, but it did not qualify as an insurrection as used in section 3. >> to be clear, the former president has not been convicted of insurrection. what do you make of the lawyers arguments here? >> one thing that's really interesting is the clip you played, it's basically the only time that sort of factual issue came up in the argument. basically everyone was steering clear of that. there'

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, tuesday, february 27th, 2024. >>> primary day. polls are open in michigan today for republicans and democrats. nikki haley taking on donald trump and why the greatest challenge for president biden is no one at all. >>> deal in sight. president biden said he's hopeful an israeli/hamas cease-fire is on the horizon, what it could mean for americans still held hostage in gaza. >>> fertility fight outrage. america's top health official is now meeting with families impacted by the decision. >>> and there's the beef, wendy's announcing its plans to make a dramatic change to the menu. the pricing plan leaving some customers feeling rather frosty. >>> but begin this hour with primary day in michigan. >> voting is under way the fifth presidential primary of 2024. it's the first contest in major swing state, on the republican side former president donald trump looking to go 5 for 5 against former ub ambassador nikki haley, president joe biden is faci

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> i'm kate snow.c news daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> today monday, february 26, 2024. the weapons expert charged in the deadly "rust" movie set shooting is back in court. who's on the stand and what they're revealing. >>> left behind. u.s. border patrol drops off thousands of migrants at a southern california bus stop. >>> city in crisis. nearly two dozen people were shot in chicago over the weekend. at least four of them killed. what we're learning about the victims. >>> senior moment. 2024 is expected to be a record year for retirement. what working americans should be thinking about right now to cash out later. >> can't wait to get to that one. young people should be thinking about it too. >> preparing. >>> we'll start in mexico with the trial of the armorer in the "rust" movie set shooting. >> hannah gutierrez reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of halyna hutchins. she was killed in 2021 when a live round was fired by a prop gun held by alec baldwin. >> david griffin is

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, monday, february, 12th, 2024. >>> breaking news, megashooting. new details about those injured after a gunman opened fire at a joel osteen's church in texas, worshipers forced to flee sunday services. what we're learning about the victims, the shooter and who's being credited with saving lives. >>> safe and sound, two israeli hostages are back home rescued during an intense raid in gaza. >>> critical care, secretary of defense lloyd austin is back in the hospital, his second time being admitted in a matter of weeks. >>> and top spot. the kansas city chiefs weren't the only winners after last night's game. >> remember when i told you i'd do anything for you. this is anything. >> we'll show you the commercials that scored biggest with the viewers. >> don't get me started about that halftime show, fol zblx oh, yeah. >> usher. >> fantastic. i was up really late last night. >>> lot of breaking news hour to begin with, we'll start with houston a

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, wednesday, february 21st 2024. >>> breaking news. on hold. university of alabama health system has reportedly paused its ivf treatments, the decision one day after the state's supreme court ruled that frozen embryos are children. >>> on trial the armorer who loaded the gun, what this case could mean for the one against alec baldwin. >>> and wiped out. who qualifies and what those borrowers need to know. >>> and food for thought. could a medical version of the keto diet help bipolar disorder. fascinating look could your diet really pack a big difference in mental health. >>> we begin this hour, though, with that breaking news, new potential fallout from a major alabama supreme court decision. we told you about yesterday. >> that court issued a first of its kind ruling that frozen em prois are now children. university of alabama, at birmingham, is pausing ivf out of fear of prosecution. >> dasha burns is following this for us. what else is t

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, tuesday, february 20th, 2024. >>> total washout. another round of torrential rain soaks waterlogged california, nearly every one in state is under a flood watch. >>> the future of family planning may in question after an alabama court rules that frozen embryos are children. >>> meet the press. the first black women to cover the white house are being honored in the briefing room. how they managed to blaze a trail straight down pennsylvania avenue. >>> and think about it. just as our body changes as we get older, so do our brains, a doctor shares what you can expect and some tips you want to keep top of mind. get it, top of mind. >> i see what you did there. >>> we begin though in california where that relentless rain is causing mayor flooding and mud slide concerns. >> nearly the entire state is under some sort of flood alert right now, places like los angeles and san diego are getting hit the hardest, several people have been rescued from

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, wednesday, february 7th, 2024. >>> deal or no deal? hamas issues their response to potential cease-fire deal but israeli prime minister netanyahu comes out hard vowing to fight. >>> breaking news, chopper down, after hours of searching, rescue crews have located a helicopter that went missing with five marines onboard. >>> mom found guilty. the foreperson of that jury that convicted the mother of a school shooter speaks out. we'll ask if the jury was trying to send a message to parents. >>> supersize, customers across the country complaining about the rising price of their fast food favorites. how the companies are responding. >>> so many stories to get to today. >> another busy news day. >> it's true. we'll start this hour in middle east, lot of movement on the talks to bring the israel/hamas war to an end. >> a hamas submitted a counterproposal earlier today. prime minister netanyahu slammed the proposal. blinken is meeting with leaders

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, monday, february 5th, 2024. >>> breaking news. royal diagnosis, buckingham palace has just revealed king charles has cancer. the very latest we're learning about his condition and treatment. >>> state of emergency, a punishing storm slams practically all of california, torrential rain, whipping winds, life-threatening flooding, when relief could be on the way. >>> dead on arrival. a bipartisan immigration deal is reached in the senate, but the house speaker said it will never see the president's desk. >>> perfect pitch, female artists dominate at the grammy awards taking home the night's ig best awards. >> i want to say thank you to the fans, by telling you a secret that i've been keeping from you the last two years. >> we'll tell you the secret all all the highlights and surprises from music's biggest night. >> a big night it was. >> it was quite the show. >>> we'll start this hour with that breaking news out of the united kingdom. king c

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, tuesday, february 13th, 2024. >>> legal jeopardy, pivotal week for former president donald trump. one of his cases is in the hands of the supreme court. the decisions we're waiting for and when they could drop. >>> crucial talks. the heads of the cia and israel spy agency are meeting today, topping the agenda a possible hostage deal with hamas, what it could mean for the fighting on the ground. >>> warning signs? disturbing new details of the shooting inside joel osteen's church. >>> and taking heart. heart disease kills one person in the u.s. every 33 seconds. . the steps you can take today that could save your life. >>> prevention is so key. very important conversation we'll have. >> absolutely. but we begin with that week, a big week for former president trump. >> in fact, it's turning to be a crucial one legally for the former president, events in several cases are happening within a matter of day and today's focus is on the federal el

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, tuesday, february 6th, 2024. >>> breaking news. no immunity. federal appeals court rules that former president donald trump can be karim mali prosecuted. why the trump campaign said the legal fight isn't over yet >>> also breaking, mother convicted. a jury finds a parent guilty of involuntary manslaughter in her son's mass school shooting. >> we find the defendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter. >> what the unprecedented decision could mean for other parents. >>> ravaged by rain. california's soaking storms are now triggering dangerous mudslides, homes ripped off their foundations. >>> and vital signs, does your family have a history of heart disease, high cholesterol. how you can get to the bottom of it. >>> no shortage of stories today. we'll get started with some breaking news, a major legal defeat for former president donald trump. >> a federal appeals panel rejected his claim that he's immune from federal prosecution, about the fe

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, monday, february 19th, 2024. >>> pummelled by storms. from san diego's coast to the sierra nevada foothills nearly all of california is under severe weather alerts. how much longer they're expected to stay around. >>> first responders tragedy, two police officers and a firefighter paramedic, shot and killed in line of duty. >>> pumping the brakes? the bidened a min installation is reportedly considering slowing the shift to electric vehicles, why now. >>> shopping spree, if you're in the market for big-ticket items, mattresses, furniture, appliances, you could save big today. >>> many of those deals are here because of presidents' day. >>> lot of people have the day off today, so hopefully you're resting up and catching up on the news. we'll begin with a new wave of powerful storms slamming the west coast. >> that's right, an already-soaked california is getting more heavy rain today with flooding overwhelming roads and highways across the

i'm zinhle essamuah. my friend kate snow is off today and "nbc news daily" start right now. >>> today, wednesday, february 14th, 2024. >>> breaking news. at least three officers shot in the nation's capital, the suspect barricaded inside a home for hours, why the officers were there in the first place. >>> mystery threat the chairman of the house intelligence committee raising the alarm over an unspecified classified threat our brand-new reporting. >>> hospital crash. at least one person is dead. five others hurt. how medical staff sprung into action. >>> and filling in the blanks, more universities are bringing back standardized testing, why did colleges opt out in the first place. we'll explain today. >>> i hope you're having a good valentine's day. >>> we'll start in washington, d.c., where three officers have been hospitalized after they were shot trying to serve an arrest warrant. they're still trying to arrest the suspect who's barricaded inside his home. gary grumbach is in washington, d.c., for us

my colleagues, kate and zinhle, are off today. "nbc news daily" starts right now. today is thursday, february 15th. case by case, former president donald trump facing multiple high-stakes legal battles. today we're tracking developments inside the courtrooms up and down the east coast. >>> plus kansas city heartbreak. a parade transformed into tragedy by another mass shooting. >> i have memories of my daughter catching confetti, and in a snap, it was a wave of fear coming at us. >> one person dead, more than 20 others hurt, including 11 children. what we're learning about the victims and the possible suspects. >>> ingredients for life. chinatown has long been home away from home for countless chinese american families. we'll tell you how one man remembers growing up inside his family's restaurant. >>> we begin right now with a fully loaded legal schedule for former president donald trump. first in new york, a judge ruling today that the former president will go on trial next month in the hush money case involving former adult film star stormy daniels. next in georg

zinhle essamuah is on assignment today. "nbc news daily" starts right now. today, thursday, february 29, 2024. dueling messages. president biden and former president trump making separate appearances at the southern border today. what they each hope to spotlight on an issue that is affecting cities nationwide. >>> the balance, the supreme court agrees to hear donald trump's election interference case. how the arguments and timeline could impact the race for the white house. >>> boiling point. dozens of civilians reportedly killed after hamas says the israeli military opened fire on palestinians waiting for aid in gaza. what we know about the incident as the death poll crosses another depressing mile tone. >>> and fighting the flames. the smokehouse creek fire exploding to the largest wildfire in texas history. the urgency to contain any of it before high winds make conditions worse. >>> happy leap day to you out there. we begin with president biden and former president trump in texas today. president biden is in brownsville, texas. former president trump is