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i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.ngings, and i got the evacuation orders right on nbc bay area news tonight, we're watching a destructive and fast moving, powerful wildfire burning through pacific palisades. we're tracking where the danger is right now and what we can expect in the coming

lester holt joins us from new >>> tonight, the supreme court upholding >>> tonight the supreme court up holding a law that could ban tiktok in the u.s., but will it actually be enforced? the unanimous ruling allowing the ban to take effect days from now where tiktok's 170 million users in the u.s. unless its chinese owner sells it, citing national security concerns, but the biden administration saying it will leave tiktok's ultimate fate in the hands of president-elect trump. what he is saying tonight and what happens to your phone sunday if the law takes effect. >>> also tonight, the winter storm sweeping through the plains to the northeast, an arctic blast bringing the coldest air of the season to tens of millions. and that deep freeze forcing monday's inauguration to be moved inside for the first time in 40 years. the last-minute scramble. >>> the confirmation hearing for president-elect trump's homeland secure pick kristi noem. what she revealed about the immigration overhaul he plans on day one. >>> the battle against california's wildfires. new tonight, many of the 31 people st

lester holt joins us in new york right now. >>> tonight, i.c.e. out in force in major u.s. cities. president trump's crackdown on illegal immigration ramping up. our senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez in chicago with agents as an operation is under way. >>> plus, the president's showdown with colombia over deportations. >>> the new firings at the department of justice. multiple officials who helped prosecute donald trump dismissed. >>> plus, the president's expected executive orders impacting the u.s. military. >>> deepseek causing deep concern. china's new artificial intelligence app putting u.s. tech companies on notice and raising new concerns about security for americans using it. >>> the emotional reunions. four female israeli soldiers freed by hamas. the american hostage who could see freedom soon. and today the palestinians returning to northern gaza for the first time in more than a year. >>> the scare in the air. y this flight plunged 185 feet, injuring dozens of people on board. what united airlines is saying. >>> is it working? the new details about new york

lester holt is going to join us next. update us from the fire lines. then we again will join you at seven with more updates from la. we'll also be joined by a battalion chief from cal fire. >>> tonight, two >>> tonight, two major stories as we come on the air. the explosive new wildfire forcing evacuations in southern california. and the dangerous deep freeze across the south. first that new inferno in los angeles county rapidly spreading to more than 5,000 acres in just over two hours. the race to escape. more than 30,000 under evacuation orders or warnings. the fast-moving flames threatening homes, buildings, even schools. red flag warnings in effect. our team in the fire zone. >>> also tonight the deadly once-in-a-lifetime winter storm paralyzing the south. in atlanta vehicles abandoned, the ice covering the roads. new orleans seeing a record-breaking 10 inches of snow. we're tracking it all. >>> the deadly shooting in a high school cafeteria in nashville. one student killed. the shooter, a 17-year-old, also dead. the chilling scenes at the latest s

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we're just grieving right now. >> our thanks to lester holt for that. >>> authorities have identifiedpected driver of the cybertruck that exploded outside a trump hotel in las vegas. they found theilitary id of matthew livelsberger inside the burned vehicle. he served as a green beret and was based in germany but was approved on leave. authorities are waiting for dna confirmation but tattoos also point to the 37-year-old being the suspect. >> his body is burned beyond recognition, and i do still not have confirmation 100% that that is the individual that was inside of our vehicle. we also discovered through the coroner's office, that the individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the heaprior to the detonation of the vehicle. >> livelsberger rented the cybertruck in denver on december 28. officials tracked his route from colorado to las vegas using data from charging station. the fbi searched at least one home in colorado springs. the motive in this case is still unknown. >>> let's turn now to the happenings today on capitol hill where house speaker mike johnson is fighting to hold o

. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. the new trump administration making visible strides as it looks to demonstrate the seriousness of its illegal immigration crackdown. since yesterday ice agents carried out several hundred arrests of undocumented immigrants with criminal histories and some rounded up in newark, new jersey overnight which has drawn anger from local officials. along the u.s./mexico border additional troops are on the ground to reinforce security. military air crews flying deportation missions. the wide net being cast now includes the deportation of certain migrants who are allowed in the country under rules established by the biden administration. it is where we will begin tonight with gabe gutierrez. >> tonight a dramatic escalation of president trump's illegal immigration crackdown, the first of 1,500 extra troops touching down in el paso, texas to support border security, and for the first time migrants being deployed, not on charted flights like before, but on military aircraft. >> we are getting the

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >> good evening and welcome. the new trump administration, making visible strides tonight, as it looks to demonstrate the seriousness of its illegal immigration crackdown. since yesterday, i.c.e. agents carrying out several hundred arrests of undocumented immigrants with criminal histories. some rounding a workplace raid in newark, new jersey, that has drawn anger from local officials. while on the u.s.- mexico border, additional troops are now on the ground to reinforce security. military air crews, now flying deportation missions. the widecast net now apparently includes a deportation of certain migrants who are temporarily allowed in the country under rules established by the biden administration. it's where we begin tonight with gabe gutierrez. >> tonight, a dramatic escalation of president trump's illegal crackdown. the first of 1500 troops touching down in el paso, texas, to support border security. and for the first time, migrants being deported, not on charted flights like before. two flights landed in gu

. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. a federal court judge temporarily blocked one of the center pieces of president trump's rapid fire reshaping of american policy. today a reagan-appointed judge declared the order blatantly unconstitutional and putting a pause on the president's action. the first but likely not the last legal challenge to the trump administration's crackdown on immigration which the white house reports is underway with hundreds of arrests of undocumented immigrants. numbers similar to the biden administration. gabe gutierrez now with the latest from the white house. >> reporter: tonight the first legal roadblock for president trump's new immigration agenda. a federal judge blocking the president's attempt to end birth right citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. the 14th amendment says that anyone born in the u.s. is a citizen. trump says it is a magnet for illegal immigration but the judge today calling the move a blatant violation. the legal showdown comes as the white house promised th

lester holt getting ready for nightly news. among the top stories. major change in plans for the presidential inauguration and the changing security precautions as well. lester joins us in about 3.5 minutes. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, get a free unlimited line for a year when you buy one unlimited line. zoo is recovering well. remember he was in a onesie. you remember azula's was found inside that rolls-royce during a traffic stop in central california. she was being kept illegally and needed medical care. so the officers took her to the oakland zoo. her care team says she is making steady progress. they've upgraded her quarters with exciting climbing structures and enrichment. good for her. t

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.d night [cheers and applause] ♪♪ you sure got some nerve to say goodbye ♪ ♪ hidin' on the other end of the line ♪ ♪ please save your breath ♪ ♪ don't apologize ♪ ♪ you might think you broke my heart ♪ ♪ but it ain't what it sounds like ♪ ♪ and i'm not cryin' ♪ ♪ it's just rainin' ♪ ♪ it's just lightin' in the sky ♪ ♪ not my voice breakin' ♪ ♪ those ain't teardrops you hear fallin' on the pavement ♪ ♪ and i'm not cryin' ♪ ♪ it's just rainin' ♪ ♪ i'm not cryin' ♪ ♪ it's just rainin' ♪ ♪ there's just somethin' in my eye ♪ ♪ it's so aggravatin' ♪ ♪ oh it ain't teardrops you hear fallin' on the pavement ♪ ♪ i'm not cryin' ♪ ♪ it's just rainin' ♪ ♪ i'm not cryin' ♪ ♪ it's just rainin' ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to the kelly clarkson show, give it up for my band, y'all. i'm still getting over something and i was like lord, just finish this song up. i love that song, that was avery anna "it's just raining." it reminds me of old school country but it gets a little brandi carlile

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. >> this is "nbc nightly news," with lester holt. >> good evening. and welcome. i've covered wildfires in california since the earliest days of my career, when i don't remember anything quite like the firestorms raging across southern california tonight. multiple major infernos, destroying thousands of homes and businesses. killing at least five people and defying efforts to contain them. firefighters in pacific palisades, outmanned, and in some cases, out of water. hydrants running dry. firefighting aircraft grounded for a time by fresh winds. some gusting a hundred miles per hour. rows of homes and restaurants, along the pacific coast highway, were consumed by the flames. this is what it looked and sounded like. >> almost haunting, the pacific palisades fire, growing to nearly 16,000 acres. 40 miles away, the eaton fire turned deadly and has exploded to over 10,000 acres. tonight, thousands in the region are under evacuation orders, filling shelters, schools are closed, while power is out for 1.5 million southern californians. gadi schwartz is in the fire zone

this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. good evening and welcome. the political will behind president-elect trump's second cabinet is gettings it first test. to listen in on the senate confirmation hearing of decorated combat veteran and former fox news host pete hegseth, you would be left he is unfit to lead the pentagon or an excellent choice. democrats focusing on hegseth's past comments about women in combat as well as allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking. hegseth slamming the allegations as false claims and part of a smear campaign. lawmakers are sharply divided along party lines. in the first and the most contentious confirmation hearing just six days before trump's inauguration. that is where we begin tonight. >> reporter: tonight president-elect trump's embattled pick to lead the pentagon pete hegseth is making an impassioned pitch for the job. >> it is time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. my only special interest is the war fighter. >> reporter: arguing he is the target of false attacks. >> there was a co

. >>> 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 s

lester holt preparing for nightly news. one of the top stories, the khanna. the connection at a bakery in chicago. what a regular customer discovered about his birth mother after buying sweets there for years. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get an unlimited line free for a year, plus a free 5g phone. going around in circles. okay. why is this happening to me on a monday? i'm in a waymo car. this car is just going in circles. oh my gosh. passenger mike jones recorded this video as he was trapped inside a waymo driverless taxi doing loops in a scottsdale, arizona parking lot. after about five minutes and some help from rider support, john was on his way to the airport and thank goodness he did ma

. >> [ music ] >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. what for many was a back to the grind monday after a long holiday break turned into a travel nightmare due to a powerful and deadly winter storm that sliced its way across the country, from the plains and midwest all the way to washington, d.c., where that city virtually shut down under its largest slope snowstorm in four years. cities including kansas city with 11 inches, and cincinnati yesterday saw the biggest snowfalls in decades. in addition to slick and snow- covered roads triggering hundreds of crashes, power outages are still affecting hundreds of thousands of residential and business customers. tonight, the worst of the storm has passed, but airlines are still trying to unsnarl flight schedules after storm -related delays and cancellations brought postholiday air travel to a crawl. sam brock starts us off from a snowy nation's capitol. sam, what is it like there tonight? >> reporter: yeah, lester, good evening. amazingly, still snowing. more than 80% of the departing flights

lester holt preparing for nightly news. one of the top stories congestion pricing. it's already rolled out in new york, but can it help in other major u.s. cities? that story and more minutes away on nightly news. we're back in a moment. for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself, and each other. good night, everyone.ult milestone exactly two years ago. one of the deadliest shootings in the bay area. the mass shooting at two farms in half moon bay. vam

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i'm lester holt. ease take care of yourself and each other. good night.hief meteorologist jeff ranieri has the timeline. then. i feel relieved a little bit. it feels surreal. we investigate a bartender accused of raping several women. why it took so long to get the suspect prosecuted and how the victims feel now that he's taking a plea deal. plus, cities are reevaluating safety after that terror attack in new orleans. san francisco's new public safety director talks about

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lester holt getting ready for nightly news on this friday. and it's a busy friday. one of the top stories. a resentencing hearing is getting closer for the menendez brothers. a close cousin speaks out about their case. lester joins us in about four minutes. for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. ♪♪ ♪♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. best selling jersey in the nba this season is steph curry. of course he is. this is the third list in a row with curry on top leading up to the all-star game in the city tomorrow. curry will face lebron james, who has the second best selling jersey. warriors and lakers chase center nba also shared the teams with the highest merchandise sales. celtics number one warriors are close

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this is "nbc night >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> >> good evening and welcome. the political will behind president-elect trump's second cabinet is gettings it first test with pete hegseth. you would be left thinking he is either unfit to lead the pentagon or an excellent choice as a change agent for a military bureaucracy. democrats focused on past hegseth comments about women in combat and excessive drinking. hegseth slamming allegations as anonymous false claims and part of a smear campaign. lawmakers were sharply divided along party lines just six days before trump's inauguration. that is where we begin tonight. >> reporter: president-elect trump's embattled pick to lead the pentagon, pete hegseth, making an impassioned pitch for the job. >> it is time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. my only special interest is the war fighter. >> reporter: arguing he is the target of false attacks. >> there is a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated in the media against us. >> reporter: hegseth facing a grilling from senate democrats, over a 2017 sexual as

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

lester holt preparing for nightly news. one of the top stories. lawmakers suddenly trying to save tiktok just days before it's supposed to be banned. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get an unlimited line free for a year, plus a free 5g phone. my name is dawn. i live in central texas. i'm a military spouse and a certified dog trainer. i started noticing there was this wall up that i couldn't push through. and that was frustrating. that's when i decided to try prevagen. i'd seen the commercials and the people seemed really authentic and it seemed to really help them. after taking prevagen, i could say unequivocally, it has made a huge difference in my life. prevagen. at stores everywhe

lester holt, preparing for nightly news. we're following the latest out of the trump white house.s bob dylan lyrics that just sold for half $1 million. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, get a free unlimited line for a year when you buy one unlimited line. i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient nois

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.wing you. ♪ good night. ♪ ♪ next on nbc bay area news tonight. if you're born here, does that mean you're automatically a u.s. citizen? president trump's new executive order is triggering legal action from california. state attorney general rob bonta tells us why he's fighting back. also, his legacy is more than just food. the culinary world is remembering charles fan how the legendary bay area chef touched so many lives and careers. plus,

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. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome.he middle east is on tenterhooks tonight as news settles in of a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas that will see the return of hostages held in gaza, the release of some prisoners held in israeli jails and an end to the fighting. 15 months after the october 7th hamas attack on israel, the terms of the multiphase agreement were hammered out in the gulf state of qatar, calling for israeli troops to pull back from gaza beginning this weekend. of the 94 hostages, 34 are believed to be dead. some will be gradually released over a 42-day period while a permanent cease-fire is negotiated. there are believed to be three american survivors and according to senior administration officials two of them will be among those released in the first phase. the ceasefire deal coming together with just days left in the biden presidency. the president saying he is deeply satisfied this day has finally come. the agreement also celebrated inside gaza, where more than 46,000 have been killed according t

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.what mistakes can they avoid? we're joined by the mayor of paradise. his town was destroyed by wildfire

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. it looks like it will be a while before the world can let out its breath as the first delicate steps in the path to a ceasefire and hostage release in gaza have already hit rocky ground. today less than 24 hours after an israel-hamas truce was struck israel's cabinet delayed a critical vote on the pact, accusing hamas of creating a crisis. for its part israel launching a new round of deadly strikes targeting hamas in gaza. hamas says it's committed to the ceasefire and to releasing 33 of its hostages in the deal's first phase, including two americans. during a six-week truce beginning sunday israel has agreed to pull back its troops from gaza and release a number of palestinian prisoners held in its jails. toght despite the renewed attacks the u.s. expressing confidence that the agreement will hold, while hostage families worry about the lengthy timeline of bringing their loved ones home. richard engel reports tonight from israel. >> reporter: this boy tries to dig himself out after i

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.ey you must think i'm blind hell you must think i was born last night or maybe you think i don't mind that you got your little somethin' on the side well i do so i don't wanna hear how you only just drove her home screw you 'cause i won't be leavin' without a little smoke if you're gonna be dumb you better be tough don't come cryin' tryna make it back up if you're gonna lay down with the junkyard dogs better be ready for a girl done wrong talkin' sugar in your chevy four flat tires six-string tele' set it on fire guess your daddy never told you when you were growin' up if you're gonna be dumb you better be tough ♪ if you're gonna run around cheatin' in a small town if you're gonna be that dumb you better have thick skin and fake it like a real man boy you're gonna have to be tough if you're gonna be dumb you better be tough don't come cryin' tryna make it back up if you're gonna lay down with the junkyard dogs better be ready for a girl done wrong talkin' sugar in your chevy four flat

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i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.er there ♪ ♪♪ i can see you over there ♪ ♪ staring at your drink ♪ ♪ watchin' that ice sink ♪ ♪ all alone tonight ♪ ♪ and chances are ♪ ♪ you're sittin' here in this bar ♪ ♪ 'cause he ain't gonna treat you right ♪ ♪ well it's probably not my place ♪ ♪ but i'm gonna say it anyway ♪ ♪ 'cause you look like ♪ ♪ you haven't felt the fire ♪ ♪ had a little fun ♪ ♪ hadn't had a smile in a little while ♪ ♪ baby ♪ ♪♪ blulooks good on the sky ♪ ♪ looks good on that neon buzzin' on the ♪ ♪ wall ♪ ♪ but darling it don't match your eyes ♪ ♪ i'm tellin' you ♪ ♪ you don't need that guy ♪ ♪ it's so black and white ♪ ♪ he's stealin' your thunder ♪ ♪ baby blue ain't your color ♪ ♪ no ♪ ♪ i'm tellin' you ♪ ♪ you don't need that guy ♪ ♪ it's so black and white ♪ ♪ he's stealin' your thunder ♪ ♪ baby blue ain't your color ♪ ♪ blue ain't your color ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." give it up for my band. that was blue ain't your color. we had keith here a few weeks ago

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. as we come on the air tonight, a new major fire is raging out of control in los angeles county. within just a few hours, the fire in the castaic area north of l.a. exploding to over 5,000 acres. santa ana winds generating gusts over 30 miles per hour with stronger winds forecast into this evening. at a local high school, a chaotic evacuation. students rushing to safety against the ominous glow of the fast-moving inferno just over the horizon. mandatory evacuation orders are in place with many structures threatened. aerial tankers have been dropping fire retardant on the advancing flames, while some residents arming themselves with garden hoses to protect their homes. this latest wildfire striking a region still reeling from the devastation of the deadly eaton and palisades fires. liz kreutz is on the fire line tonight with the latest on what they're now calling the hughes fire. liz? >> reporter: yeah, lester. this is a fast-moving fire. you can see the flames here coming down the hill

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.> kelly: welcome to the show. woo! [cheers & applause] we're going to open our times and share our favorite from kellys gone by. here's me and my band with fletchers, "heirs of us." ♪ how are you doin' ♪ ♪ where have you been ♪ ♪ i've been practicing this moment for like 20-something years in my head ♪ ♪ it's nice to meet you, that's what i said ♪ ♪ you said baby this is gonna be some movie we'll never forget ♪ ♪ sometimes i re-run those 16 seasons for the rush ♪ ♪ these are the eras of us, a story of love ♪ ♪ stealin' the air right from my lungs ♪ ♪ girl of my dreams forever we're young ♪ ♪ remember it just the way it is was the eras of us ♪ ♪ i didn't mean it when i said i was numb ♪ ♪ cause i'm feelin' every feelin' cutin' straight to my guts ♪ ♪ but the problem is that i'm just an adrenaline slut ♪ ♪ yeah, i said it so what ♪ ♪ lately i've been swingin' fists and startin' a fight ♪ ♪ i've been tryna kill the memory of you in my mind ♪ ♪ it's cross i'm gonna bear until the day that

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.s moment go ♪ ♪ touching your skin ♪ ♪ and your hair falling slow ♪ ♪ when a goodbye kiss ♪ ♪ when it feels like this ♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay here ♪ ♪ a little while ♪ ♪ don't you wanna ♪ ♪ hold each other tight ♪ ♪ don't you wanna ♪ ♪ fall asleep with me tonight ♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay here ♪ ♪ a little while ♪ ♪ we can make forever ♪ ♪ feel this way ♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay ♪ ♪ mmm ♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay ♪ ♪ here a little while ♪ ♪ hold each other tight ♪ ♪ don't you wanna ♪ ♪ fall asleep with me tonigight♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay ♪ ♪ here a little while ♪ ♪ we can make forever ♪ ♪ feel this way ♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay ♪ ♪ don't you wanna stay ♪ ♪ mmm ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." give it up for my band y'all. kellyoke. i am recorded that song with jason aldean for his album. you can find it on the deluxe version of "stronger." i love that song so much. i sang ad for an entire tour by myself which made it sadder which i liked more becaus

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.ou get so high, if i could be there for you and still come down i wouldn't even try because you make me sick and i make you sick and we can't be friends ♪ ♪ because i'm still in love. i blameit on ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ i blame it on you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh oh, the way she used to dance when the music turned down da-da-da-da-da-da daw ♪ ♪ and the place take your hands just to pull her shirt down da-da-da-da-da-da daw okay, but oh, hate the tone that she takes when she goes on vacation, and she goes out all the time and how does she get so high? we can't be friends. ♪ ♪ i blame it on you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ i blame it on you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ i blame it on you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ i blame it on you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ oh, you look so tired ♪ ♪ if i could sleep there for you i'd leave your side in the middle of the night because you make me .... and i make you .... ♪ ♪ and we can't be friends ♪ ♪ because i'm still in love with you. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> kelly:

i'm lester holt.> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," y'all! hello! such a fun audience! okay! all right! okay! [cheers and applause] okay, thank you! thank you! okay, that maybe feel really good! happy new year, everybody. we are kicking things off with a cover of chappell roan, a song i loved by her. she has lovingly referred to it as i get the ultimate silly pop song, that i don't think it's silly. i just think it is friggin' awesome. here is me and my band, y'all, with "red wine supernova." ♪ ♪ ♪♪ she was a playboy ♪ ♪ brigitte bardot ♪ ♪ she showed me things i didn't know ♪ ♪ she did it right there out on the deck ♪ ♪ put her canine teeth in the side of my neck ♪ ♪ i'm in the hallway waitin' for ya ♪ ♪ mini skirt and my go-go boots ♪ ♪ i just want you to make a move ♪ ♪ so slow down, sit down, it's new ♪ ♪ i just wanna get to kw ya ♪ ♪ guess i didn't quite think it through ♪ ♪ fell in love with the thought of you ♪ ♪ now i'm choked up, face down, burnt out ♪ ♪ baby, why don't you come ov

here is lester holt. >> good evening. we are coming on the air tonight as president biden prepares to address the nation for the final time as president of the united states. mr. biden's remarks come just five days before president-elect trump is due to be sworn in. the president's address comes on the same day he announced a cease-fire deal between israel and hamas after 15 months of war. the last time the president delivered a primetime speech from the oval office was when he dropped out of the presidential race last summer. let's go straight to our chief white house correspondent, peter exander. what else can we expect tonight? >> reporter: president biden is going to speak directly to the american people one last time. i'm told this speech is forward looking, not a ticking off of his accomplishments. we did get a preview today. the president calling on americans to build on the progress he says he has made. still, president biden does not believe he gets enough credit for the job he has done. i think we're going to he

nightly news," the inauguration of president donald trump, reporting from washington, d.c., here is lester holt. >>> good evening, welcome on this day, marking a turning point in america. tonight donald j. trump has become the 47th president of the united states, appearing just a short time ago at the presidential parade. seated at a desk in front of 20,000 supporters, mr. trump signed a sweeping set of executive orders, a rebuke to his predecessor who he helped usher on to nighthawk earlier. the culmination of a extraordinary comeback, defeating kamala harris and overcoming legal obstacles that dominated his years out of office. bringing together former presidents and tech titans with informal but important role in the next administration. mr. trump declaring that america's decline, as he put it, is over. painting a dark picture of the government and the country. bidens departing by plane, the end of an era. and donald trump's stunning return to the pinnacle of power. just hours into his new term, president trump delivering on some of the dramatic changes he promised. at a desk at his massive

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. or die in an active pure and lasting terror. that is nightly news for th wednesdaisy. on bourbon street. a man driving a pickup truck plows it through a crowd that is ringing. in the new year, at least 15 people are dead, and the fbi is calling it an act of terrorism. our hearts are with the people of new orleans. after a despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours tonight. who was that man behind the wheel and what drove him to do it? federal investigators begin the painstaking investigation.

into all that confetti about to flutter down on times ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holtod evening. i'm hallie jackson in for lester on this final night of 2024 and tonight as the country gets ready to turn the page on the year that was, police around the country are bracing for the night that's just beginning, boosting security in times square where hundreds of thousands are gathering as we speak for the iconic ball drop. you can see here theec which checkpoints opening and everyone getting scanned as they head in. this is times square. take a look right now. law enforcement agencies are concerned the celebrations could be targeted tonight although there is no specific threat and no major incidents in other cities and countries around the world already ringing in 2025. you can see the fireworks over the sydney bridge and take a look, this was the celebration in the heart of paris. we've got team coverage tonight starting with our emilie ikeda in times square. emilie, what are you seeing? >> hi there, hallie. the stage is set for one of the biggest new year's eve parties