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rioters. the president, before the cameras late today as he faces backlash for pardoning more than 1000 january 6th defendants, including many found guilty of assaulting police officers. the leaders of the far right brow boys and goalkeepers, among nearly 200 walking free today. and mr. trump, his sweeping executive orders on immigration, already facing a flurry of legal challenges as texas installed we barriers in the rio grande. our political team, breaking it down. also the deadly once in a generation winter storm, blasting the south texas to florida. houston and new orleans, slammed with snow. danger on the roads and more than 2000 flights canceled. our broker is here. new mandatory evacuations as wildfires fueled by powerful winds erupt in southern california. the possible break in the series of burglaries targeting pro athletes. the arreststs that could be linked to the break-in at joe burrow's home.

memorabilia allegedly found in the suspect's car. his trash is another man's treasure, wait until you hear how much someone paid for the lyrics on dylan tossed away. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >> good evening, and welcome. we begin tonight with the growing controversy over president trump's decision to pardon or commute the sentences of more than 1500 defendants, who took art in the deadly january 6th attack on the capitol. late tonight mr. trump defending the action, more than 200 of those serving prison time have already been released. some of the defendants convicted of assaulting police officers that day. today, the newly freed january 6th defendants were celebrated by some as heroes while victims of that days violence expressed a sense of the trail and even some republican lawmakers expressed surprise. peter, moments ago you had a

chance to press the president about those pardons? >> president trump is defending those pardons, saying that he is still a fierce supporter of police officers but tonight the criticism about these pardons is growing. >> tonight the president is facing new backlash for pardoning or commuting the sentences of everyone convicted for their actions on january 6th, and those still under investigation. >> these are the hostages, approximately 1500, for a pardon. full pardon. >> including those found guilty of assaulting police officers. four years ago, president trump condemned the violence. >> to those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. and to those who broke the law, you will pay. >> the presidents moves, something his own vice

president recently argued against. >> if you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldn't be pardon. >> former officer fanone was assaulted during the right and spent today getting protective orders against those who attacked him. >> the american people elected donald trump knowing fully well that he would pardon my attackers and so, it is the ultimate betrayal. >> we pressed the president today. >> you would agree it's never acceptable to assault a police officer. so among those you pardoned dj rodriguez, he drove a stun gun in the neck of a police officer who was abducted by the mob and later confessed on video to the fbi and pleaded guilty, why does he deserve a pardon? >> i don't knowwas it a pardon because we are looking at communes okay, well, we will take a look at everything but i can say this, murderers today, are not even charged. >> i want to ask about the jd vance, if this was a week ago, he said if you committed violence on january 6th, obviously, you should not be

pardoned, why is your vice president wrong? >> only for one reason, they've served years in jail. >> among those being released, the leaders of too far right groups, enrique tarrio and stuart rhodes, both -- roads had been sentenced to 18 years in prison speaking shortly after his release. >> it's a good day for america. the wrong is being undone. none of these peop should have been here in the first place. >> the qanon shaman who pleaded guilty to one count of felony obstruction posting, thank you, president trump, now i'm going to buy some meterologist guns. and some trump allies who support pardons questioned if the presidents move was too broad. >> i think they were justified, i don't want to pardon any violent actors. >> the pardons among stacks of actions already signed by president trump including many

focused on reversing biden administration policies. declaring a national energy emergency to repeal regulations on oil drilling and fossil fuels and scrapping biden order policies. >> we are getting rid of all of the cancer, i call it cancer, the cancer caused by the biden administration. >> overnight, the president posting the white house is actively in the process of identifying and removing over 1000 presidential appointees from the previous administration that are not aligned with our vision. today, the administration firing the head of the coast guard, admiral linda fagan, the first woman to lead a branch of the us military, relieved of her duties. a official tells us she was removed because of leadership deficiency including a failure to address border security threats. tonight, president trump touting more sweeping changes appearing with top tech ceos at the white house including oracles larry allison announcing a $500 billion investment in ai. he says it'll create 100,000 jobs.

also tonight, trump was asked, would he support elon musk buying tiktok? >> i would be if you wanted to buy it, yeah. >> peter we learned about new details about the presidents trip to the west coast. >> that's right, trump will travel to los angeles this friday after repeatedly blaming the democratic leaders for the response to the wildfires but governor newsom invited him and the president announced an executive order to help bring more water he says, to southern california. there's growing backlash tonight over the presidents brought actions on immigration. including lawsuits by dozens of states and even a church sermon. here's gabe gutierrez. >> at the national fetal today, prayer and politics collided. >> the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. >> with president trump looking on the bishop delivered an unusually clinical sermon

criticizing his deportation plan. >> i ask you to have mercy on those in our communities whose children fear their parents will be taken away. >> the president later responding. >> i didn't think it was a good service, no. >> tonight the backlash is growing after his sweeping executive actions on immigration. >> if i were to lose my parents due to deportation, my world would fall apart. >> at least 22 states are already suing over trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, connecticut's attorney general saying trump has zero respect for our constitution, which spelled out anyone worn in the u.s. is a citizen. >> it's absolutely ridiculous. we have good grounds, people have wanted to do this for decades. >> the president also halting the program that re-settles refugees in the u.s. including afghans, fleeing the taliban. >> they haven't received clarifying information, and they're scared they're going to die. >> but trump won the election after pledging tougher borders the purity.

-- border security. >> funding is not sustainable, between the county and city we've spent nearly $1 billion. >> after laboring -- labeling cartels foreign -- >> stranger things have happened. >> mexico's president said the country would defend its sovereignty but act in a humanitarian way with migrants waiting across the border. >> as part of the effort, ice is now allowing its officers to arrest undocumented immigrants in sensitive locations like schools and churches. >> thank you. the kind of snow they almost never see in houston, some stunning scenes playing out across the deep south as a rare and dangerous winter storm cripples travel by air and road and close the schools. priscilla thompson is there, the storm has been deadly. >> reporter: that's right, lester, there's at least one

confird the death now in georgia, and there's growing concern that overnight, snow on roadways could turn to ice. from texas all the way down to the florida panhandle, an unfamiliar site, snow and ice. >> we are not necessarily used to walking in a winter wonderland here in florida. >> was it like conditions slamming the gulf coast. >> it's like oh, are we preparing for just a one day storm or are we about not have water for a week? >> three inches of snow reported in houston, six, lake charles and more than 10 in rain, louisiana, historic snowfall, creating chaos in the air with more than 2200 flights canceled after airports in georgia, texas, mississippi, alabama, louisiana and florida, shut down or suspended operations. drivers also wary on the roads. >> it's just, too dangerous, i don't want my car slipping and sliding. >> and mississippi, this truck, appearing to merrily mess an ambulance.

major highways frozen solid in louisiana. george is there. >> highways and roadways around baton rouge are closed today out of an abundance of caution, not just concerns of snowfall but icing as well. >> on the east coast, frigid temperatures. >> it's freezing cold. it's unbearable right now. >> the lake effect snow causing buffalo's mayor to declare a state of emergency. officials tonight warning that ice will continue to be a threat. >> air temperatures will be near or below freezing and ground temperatures are just above freezing. the snow could melt and instantly refreeze. >> as the storm marches east, residents bracing for more snow, sleet and freezing rain. >> let's turn to our friend al rocher whose tracking the storm and now, some of these cities haven't seen this kind of snow ever. >> in new orleans and lake charles, both snowstorms, they haven't seen this in over 60 years, from new orleans all the way to new bern, north

carolina, 34 million people under warnings, you can see the snow from new orleans, panama city, myrtle beach, and norfolk, virginia as well. we are still looking at another 2 to 4 inches of snow from savannah, georgia, all the way up to norfolk through tomorrow. that moves out but we've also got dangerous ice from southern georgia, into northern florida, dangerous commute for tomorrow morning and the temperatures, we are talking about 178 million people, look at these wind chills, tomorrow morning, it'll feel like 17 in chicago, nine in baton rouge, 20 in houston, the good news is, a slow, gradual warm-up, lester, as we get to friday, look at temperatures, upper 20s, but end up in the mid to upper 30s. two weeks after the start of the deadly wildfires in southern california, some scary moments again, as new fires broke out. this time, no damage was reported. it comes as some finally go back to their homes, for the

first time. >> firefighters racing to put out multiple brushfires igniting across southern california. the fryer fire threatening a mall and several homes after the lilac fire forced evacuations overnight. and two weeks after the devastating eaton fire and palisades fire, fema said it has received more than 97,000 claims and tonight, some families are finally able to return to see what's left of their homes including two that we met last week, the edwards family in altadena, and the, in the pacific palisades. >> my heart was beating, i knew it would be difficult. there are no words to explain, you have to feel it under your skin. >> in altadena, maria and craig edwards are seeing what was their home for 30 years. >> this is a lot. it's like somebody hits you in your stomach and gives you a big punch in the gut.

this is a lot to take. >> since the fires, the couple has bounced between a hotel and two airbnb's and they have submitted claims to the insurance but have yet to receive any funds. >> trying to find an apartment and pay rent and pay a mortgage, it's just going to be a little tough. a lot of tough. >> sifting through the rubble they found something miraculously untouched. >> oh my god, is that your ring? >> oh my god, this is it! found it! thank you, lord. >> maria's wedding ring. >> i don't know how we are going to get through this. but we have to get through this. >> small signs, giving hope when so much is lost. >> president trump is likely to visit los angeles friday to tour the destruction, this comes as rain is in the forecast this weekend raising concerns about mudslides with all of this debris. in 60 seconds, could the arrests of four alleged gang members in ohio be linked to the burglary at cincinnati

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burglaries of multi-million- dollar homes in multiple states. this was all during games, often on the road, burrow, not returning the request for comment but telling reporters last month -- >> you deal with it when you lead a public life. >> orange county california district attorney todd spitzer estimating authorities there have made roughly 100 arrest, and the last two years. >> these are incredibly sophisticated jobs. >> they use wi-fi jammers, police scanner jammers, they

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on stained and torn pages, rough drafts of the folk rock classic ♪ hey mr. tambourine man ♪ >> lyrics, to mr. tambourine man, made famous by the birds, written, by bob dylan. sold at auction this week for $508,000 ♪ ♪ rescued, from a kitchen trashcan by rock journalist al aronowitz decades ago. >> they were friends. >> al's son miles remembers dylan staying overnight at their new jersey home. >> that morning and probably march of 1964, my father found the lyrics sheets crumbled up and threw them into the trash can. just took it out and smoothed

it out and put it in a folder and forgot about it. >> the two yellow pages, found recently by miles wife, now part of a dylan renaissance. there's the movie, a complete unknown, and now this auction of memorabilia, including the lyrics, raking in over $1.5 million ♪ ♪ dylan wrote, treasure can't be found by men who search. this time, it was. ann thompson, nbc news. you just never know. that's nightly news for this tuesday, thank you for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. ♪ ♪

in ai. jushours ago, president trump announced a plan to pump half $1 trillion into the hot new tech in silicon valley. gd afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news a