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"nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, erica hill. >>> good evening. for millions of americans, this sunday is far from a day of rest. 88 million people across 24 states directly affected by this weekend's massive storm. an impact that could linger for days. in the nation's capital, we're learning federal offices and schools will be closed tomorrow. the record-setting system brought 24 relentless hours of snow and powerful winds to the region. leaving behind a major cleanup effort. along the jersey shore, some towns under several feet of water today. residents anxiously monitoring the swollen streets. across the country, travel is anything but routine. we begin our coverage tonight with miguel almaguer in washington. miguel? >> erica, good evening. this is your typical washington, d.c. street. it hasn't been plowed, only shovelled. that's why the people who live here. look at the cars. three, four feet deep, socked inside this thick snow. it is a mess in the city and many others, but this is far f

nightly news begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, erica hill. >> it sounds like something out of a movie, and now we're learning a desire for fame on the big screen may have been drug kingpin "el chapo's" undoing. the notorious mexican cartel leader, one of the most wanted men in the world, is back behind bars tonight amid new questions about possible extradition to the u.s., where he faces multiple charges. gabe gutierrez is in mexico with more details for us tonight. >> reporter: the most wanted drug lord in the world paraded in front of cameras overnight. joaquin "el chapo" guzman, once one of the richest men on the planet, is back where this saga started. the same maximum security prison he vanished from six months ago, the daring escape from a sophisticated tunnel was straight out of a hollywood screen play. but it was his own desire for the spotlight that may have led to his dramatic recapture. the mexican attorney general revealing that the drug kingpin was trying to make a movie about himself and had

stephanie gosk of nbc "nightly news" reporting this week from flint, michigan. and you know, this story has now become a national story. that's why people like stephanie are there. and it could not have happened without the local reporting in flint, which could not have happened without the local activism in flint. but still, all the attention is not a cure. i can't believe they still haven't figured out a way how to get people even bottled water. i almost cannot believe it. i wouldn't have believed it if i hadn't seen it today. just incredible. we'll be right back. n alfredo. baked-on? it's never gonna work. dish issues? trust your dishwasher with cascade platinum. it powers... through... your toughest stuck-on food. better than finish. cascade. >>> here's a quick uh-oh update. from one of the presidential contenders this year. this is not good news. you might have heard that democratic presidential candidate martin o'malley recently failed to qualify to get on the ballot in ohio for the democratic primary this year. his campaign needed 1,000 signatures to get

"nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news." reporting tonight, erica hill. >>> good evening. in iowa tonight, it's a full court press. with the caucuses 48 hours away, candidates aren't wasting a moment, especially among the undecided. crisscrossing the state to make their to meet as many voters in a poll tonight, hillary clinton is leading bernie sanders, 45 to 42% in iowa. a virtual dead heat for the democrats. donald trump may be leading among republicans, 28%. ted cruz, 23. and marco rubio, 15%. nbc news has full coverage. we begin in cedar rapids with kristen welker. >> reporter: secretary clinton will look for votes here. she's bringing in her top surrogates, her husband and daughter chelsea. just a few miles away and in the exact same city, bernie sanders is making his final pitch in this race that is tight. hillary clinton and bernie sanders neck and neck, pulling out all the stops in the final hours before iowa voters weigh in. clinton facing new questions over her private e-mails. the state department releasing a new

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"nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. there's been no letup this weekend in donald trump's sharp attacks on his top democratic rival, and he's not just going after hillary clinton but her husband, the former president. bill clinton is due in new hampshire tomorrow, his first solo appearance to campaign for his wife. with the iowa caucuses four weeks from tomorrow, trump also found himself answering questions about a terrorist recruiting message that uses video of trump. we get all the latest tonight from kristen welker. >> reporter: trump increasingly looking beyond his gop rivals and taking aim at the democratic >> they've created isis. hillary clinton created isis with obama. >> reporter: hillary clinton firing back today in new hampshire. >> you know, the republicans seem to have a particular fixation on blaming president obama and me for everything that happens in the world. >> reporter: trump is also tying clinton to her husband's past sexual infidelities. >> it hasn't been a very p

stephanie gosk of nbc "nightly news" reporting this week from flint, michigan. you know, this story has now become a national story. that's why people like stephanie are there. and it could not have happened without the local reporting in flint, which could not have happened without the local activism in flint. but still, all the attention is not a cure. i can't believe they still haven't figured out a way how to get people even bottled water. i almost cannot believe it. i wouldn't have believed it if i hadn't seen it today. just incredible. we'll be right back. you both have a perfect driving record. perfect. no tickets. no accidents. that is until one of you clips a food truck, ruining your perfect record. yeah. now you would think your insurance company would cut you some slack, right? no. your insurance rates go through the roof... your perfect record doesn't get you anything. anything. perfect. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insur

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nightly news. coming up tonight on nbc nightly news snowmegedon.it is here and it is affecting thousands of people the city of new york pretty much shut down. we'll have the latest on that. and guess who's mulling over a presidential run. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg. how he's third party run could shake things up in 2016. and an unusual matchup -- two sisters competing for this year's national figure skating championship. that and a whole lot more when i see you on nbc nightly news. one final check of your forecast storm system is pulling away from the state. still a bit breezing this evening as temps fall into the 30s.clearing skies and colder temperatures by morning, lows in the middle 20s. high pressure build in for sunday and monday. mostly sunny highs in the middle that's all for this edition of the news at six. remember, you can get breaking news first on w- >>> on this saturday night, states of emergency as a massive blizzard roars through the eastern part of the country. more than three feet of snow in some areas as the nation's shut down.

"nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world head kwarlt quarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news." reporting tonight, erica hill. >>> good evening. in iowa tonight, it's a full court press. with the caucuses now just 48 hours away, candidates aren't waving a moment, state to make final pitches, trying to possible. in a just released poll tonight, hillary clinton is leading bernie sanders 45% to 42% in iowa. it's a dead heat among the democrats. for the republicans, top. ted cruz with 23% and nbc news has full coverage. we begin tonight in cedar rapids with chris continue welker. >> reporter: good evening. secretary clinton is trying to seal the surrogates, husband bill clinton and daughter chelsea. just a few miles away in the exact same city, bernie sanders is making his final pitch in this race that is tight. hillary clinton and bernie sanders neck and neck pulling out final hours before iowa voters weigh in. clinton facing new questions over her private ee-mails. the state department releasing a batch friday, withholding 22 now marked top secret. the highest level of clas

"nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, erica hill. >>> good evening. police and residents remain on high alert tonight as the manhunt for a gunman accused of opening fire on a busy tel aviv street enters now its second day. the man's father today imploring the 31-year-old to turn himself in as his family home is raided. two people were killed and several wounded in that attack on friday. one of the major questions tonight -- why? keir simmons has the latest developments. >> reporter: panic moments after the tel aviv attack and more than 24 hours later the killer is still at large. identified by police at 31-year-old nassa'at mill 'em. he's been arrested before, seen here in court in 2007. one witness from new york says the hunt to find him began within minutes. >> we saw people get out of their cars and run towards the action. some of them grabbed their guns. >> reporter: in new surveillance footage day people dive for cover, a child plays until someone scrambles to pull the youngster to safety. w

that's to w the super bowl. " we'll be right back, but first, here's a look at what's coming nightly news. "ahead on nbc nightly news -- we are on the ground across iowa tonight as the hawkeye state counts down to monday's caususes. with just two days to go we'll take a look at the ground game their." "plus -- more than 30 cases of the zika virus now reported here in the us. everything you need to know tonight." "and -- - dical students ararnow adding cooking to their to class roster we'll tell you why." "that's all ahead when we see and mosques across the state will participate in an event called "stand up sunday". the event honors the nine members of emanuel ame church who were shot to death last summer. pastors are being asked to preach about the perils of gun violence.... letters, urging law makers for stronger background checks. one final check of your forecast now. a ridge of high pressure will move into the area from the west. the ridge will shift the winds and allow temperatures to warm up to the middle 60s on saturday and the low 70s on sunday. early next week with a southwesterly wind, soar to

"nightly news" begins right now. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from des moines, iowa. >> good evening. everything up until this point has been jockeying for position at the starting gate. 1,500 rally, 60,000 tv ads and countless hand shakes. but now the real race for the president begins. the iowa caucuses 24 hours from now. a late poll has the clinton versus sanders a tossup. as for the republicans, trump and then cruz and on the ground, getting out the vote is where this first in the nation battle will be won. our team is in the thick of it tonight. let's start with nbc's kristen welker. >> lester, good evening. tonight both campaigns tell me they're expecting this to be close. there have been tens of thousands of tv ads. phone calls and door knocks. now it come down to turnout and the final pitch from the candidates. it's the homestretch. hillary clinton and bernie sanders blanketing iowa. a fight for the number one spot in a race likely to be a photo finish. >> monday night could be an historic night for this country. we can make history. >> let's

nbc nightly news is next. we' ll stay on top of any breaking stories, and have >>> on this sunday night, the final countdown. neck and neck polls and high stakes less than 24 hours before iowa voters caucus. the democrats are in a dead heat and the gop front-runners praying for a victory, making church a campaign stop today. tonight it's all about the ground game. turning out supporters and surviving this first lap of the race to the white house. >>> late word that a college student accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in virginia may have had an accomplice. >>> the front line, those working to stop the spread of the zika virus as the risk countries. tonight, world experts gather for an emergency meeting. >>> noble acts. desperate migrants make it to the greek islands the push for those who have helped and embraced them to get the recognition they deserved. >>> show of diversity. the pointed message to the people behind the oscars including why diversity should not a trending topic. "nightly news" begins ri

"nbc nightly news" is next. then more local news here at 6:00. hope you can join us. >>> on this sunday night, the big dig out. cleaning up after the massive, deadly storm that dumped record-breaking amounts of snow, flooded people out of their homes and left millions stranded. tonight, our in-depth coverage of the blizzard that paralyzed the east coast and left its mark on history. >>> final push. the candidates running hard in iowa, just eight days before the first votes for president. as a result of a new poll, tells us which republican is surging. >>> inside iran. do the nuclear deal and relaxing of sanctions signal a liberal shift by iran? richard engel finds out over breakfast with the mull las. >>> reaching new heights. we go hiking with a man wh

"nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. to a lot of people, the republican race for president may be feeling more and more like a reality show tonight, starring a man that before he became a candidate, proved he could draw an audience. so donald trump will likely have a lot of tonight. either the republican debate that he's now vowed to boycott or his own event that spotlight. leading up to this, a public duel with fox news that he even primetime discussions of milkshakes. all just four days until the vote in iowa. nbc's peter alexander explains. >> reporter: tonight should be the showdown before the instead, donald trump's no-show is stealing the spotlight. the front-runner staging his own primetime event to raise money for veterans. going head-to-head on the fox news debate three miles away. even drawing his underdog opponents, like huckabee and santorum. >> you're not giving them -- >> i'm not walking away. >> reporter: trump is defiantly positioning himself as the de

. >>> lester holt is in iowa tonight and joins us with what's ahead on nbc "nightly news." not too bad weather-wise. >> not too bad at all. 24 hours until the iowa caucuses. we're deployed throughout the state with the candidates' ground teams. plus what we're learning about the virginia tech college freshman who police say killed a 13-year-old girl. plus the unmistakable compassion shown toward refugees on the greek island of less boss bos. we'll see you in a few minutes on "nbc nightly news." >> thanks, lester. >>> warm in des moines tonight and in the city today. one of those things you only see in new york or maybe alaska. this is kickball being played on the snow-covered baseball diamond in the west village. this is james j. walker park on hudson avenue. some of these players were wearing t-shirts on this gorgeous january day. i walked right by this, i had to grab the iphone and take some video. >> i was going to say, you were >> look at this guy in the t-shirt. i couldn't believe it. they were having a blast. >> great walking to work, erika. >> funny to see people in

we'll see you back here tonight at 11:00, nbc nightly news is next. r news and weather updates any time, head to nbc10.com. >>> on this saturday night, inside the capture. the notorious drug kingpin "el chapo" back in the same prison from which he escaped six months ago. tonight, how his ego may have helped authorities track him down. >>> the ambush. charges filed against a man who allegedly invoked isis after trying to kill a philadelphia police officer. what we're learning about his past as the fbi investigates his travels to the middle east. >>> collision force. who will rule the road as uber and other car companies take on traditional taxis? tonight, we'll go to one city where the cab byes are in a fight for survival. >>> and powerball frenzy as the jackpot surpasses an astounding $900 million just hours before tonight's big