"nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> and a good friday evening to our viewers in the west. in a nod to what many saw as one of the most controversial positions of his campaign, president trump moved today to narrow or even close the door for entry into the u.s. by some of those predominantly muslim countries. the president late today signing an order for what he calls extreme vetting. tighter screening for would-be immigrants for preventing foreign terrorists from entering the u.s. the order stops short of a temporary muslim ban he first floated on the campaign trail, but it's close enough to strike a deep nerve among some immigration activists. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has details. >>> president donald trump green-lighting a campaign promise, signing an executive action to what he calls extreme vetting. >> to keep islamic terrorists out of the united states. >> the administration has yet to release specifics. but early drafts show the order called for banning refugees fr

tom costello, nbc news, gettysburg, pennsylvania. >>> now to our nbc news exclusive report on president-elect trump's escalating feud with the u.s. intelligence agencies, including a new firestorm over his comments about controversial wikileaks' founder julian assange and brand-new details about his upcoming briefing on the intelligence conclusion he's raised doubts about, whether russia tried to influence the election. nbc news senior investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden has new information tonight. >> reporter: today, vice president-elect mike pence weighing in on what seems to be growing distrust between donald trump and the intelligence community he will soon lead. >> i think given some of the intelligence failures of recent years, president-elect has made it clear to the american people that he's skeptical about conclusions from the bureaucracy and i think the american people hear him loud and clear. >> reporter: the latest sparring began last night with trump chiding the intelligence community about postponing his briefing on evidence they say proves that russia interfered in th

nbc news, atlanta. >>> al rois here. trouble all over the map. >> start in the great lakes where we have lake effect snow from cleveland on into watertown new york. storm totals 2-3 feet. we've also got this double barrel low pressure system comes through the gulf and up along the southeast. snow will mix with rain and sleet and make for dangerous travel and so our latest models show one to two inches in the new england. heaviest snow concentrated. rale lee, charlotte, atlanta may see two to five inches of snow. out west atmospheric river of moisture coming into the pacific. a storm that happens once every 5-10 years. talking anywhere from 4-10 inches of rain. some areas could pick up in the sierra nevada 20 inches of rain. 2 trillion gallons of water before it's over. >>> dramatic take down tonight after a wild nearly week long manhunt for an inmate on the run. gone for hours before anyone even noticed. >> reporter: after five days and a multistate manhunt escaped inmate is now in custody. his trail cold for days until

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"nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. whether you grew up watching her as laura petrie or mary richards or part of the generation that discovered her in nighttime reruns, the news of the death of mary tyler moore likely struck you like it did many of us here with a sense of sadness and nostalgia. in a career that spans tv an stages with she will be best remembered for two sitcoms in which her character symbolized the changing perceptions of women in this country. tonight there is reaction from hollywood and beyond. ♪ who can turn the world on with her smile ♪ >> reporter: mary tyler moore's smile lit up two of television's most beloved sitcoms of the '60s and '70s. as laura petrie, a flustered stay at home wife and mother. and later upending tv gender stereotypes as a career woman in "the mary tyler moore show." >> you've got spunk. >> well, yes. >> i hate spunk! >> reporter: born in brooklyn in 1936, moore landed her first job out of high school. >> i'm happy hot

"nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in for lester tonight. and there is an intense manhunt under way in turkey. police there releasing new images today of the man they say stormed into a nightclub just after partygoers rang in the new year, opening fire and killing at least 39 people. isis has now claimed responsibility for that attack, raising new questions about the terror group's potential in 2017. and as the investigation continues, we're learning more about what happened in less than ten minutes inside the club that night, including exclusive new details from an american who was shot and trapped. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in istanbul. >> reporter: tonight a hunt is on for this man. turkish media broadcast this selfie video he reportedly took days before he ran into a nightclub and unloaded into the crowds on new year's eve. 27 of the 39 people killed were foreign tourists from israel to lebanon, india and beyond. among the d

this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. reporting tonight from washington. >>> good evening on this historic night in washington. donald j. trump, the brash 70-year-old new york real estate titan turned reality tv star is now the 45th president of the united states. the oath of office was administered just after noon today, marking the end of the obama era, and the start of the trump era, with an inaugural address to the nation filled with vows that sounded a lot like the candidate we saw on the campaign trail. the entire trump family celebrating at the parade along pennsylvania avenue before heading into the white house, getting ready for tonight's inaugural balls. all of it part of a day perhaps even the new president himself didn't foresee when his improbable run began. >> i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear. >> donald trump's path to the presidency might be the most unusual and unorthodox we have ever seen. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> but today, that journey ending, steeped in the tradit

nbc news with lester holt. >>> good evening. after months of disembodied tweets as our primary incite into our next president's thinking, donald trump had a long-a waited formal news conference today that was nominated by questions about russian influence, not just in the election but also an ugly and discredited allegation brought to the attention of u.s. intelligence and surfaced publicly last night. at the same time, his secretary of state nominee was getting a tough grilling from senators on capitol hill, the president-elect was facing a slew of pent-up questions from reporters here in new york in a spirited exchange. there were lots of headlines made and we've got it all covered beginning with nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: at trump tower, a moment months in the making. but it wasn't washington front and center. instead, moscow, russia, dominating donald trump's first press conference as president-elect. for the first time, acknowledging what intelligence officials believe about foreign interference in our election. >>

his attorney telling nbc news mr. kushner is committed to complying with federal ethics laws. >> he needs to seese and desist immediately. he has tried to have his cake and eat tight and that's very dangerous. >> reporter: a top trump adviser says the president is exempt from a 1967 federal anti-nepotism law, created after president kennedy's selection of his brother as attorney general. in the '90s federal judges supported president clinton's move to put his wife in charge of health care reform efforts. tonight transition officials tell nbc news jared kushner will divest from a significant number but not all of his assets. as for ivanka trump, she'll also be stepping back from the trump family business, but so far no decision about exactly what role she might play in her father's white house. >> peter alexander in washington tonight, thanks. >>> as all that plays out, battle lines are being drawn over the president-elect's cabinet picks. a slew of confirmation hearings set to begin tomorrow. and democrats and republi

"nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >> good evening. as we come on the air tonight, southern states are bracing for yet another round of dangerous weather. 36 million americans are under some sort of storm threat tonight and this comes after tornadoes killed at least 18 people, newly updated number in georgia and mississippi over the past two days. authorities confirming two of those just minutes ago. this afternoon, president trump sent condolences and said he spoke to georgia's governor, offering help from the federal government. it is still a dangerous situation and in the past few hours our reporters had to take cover including gabe gutierrez who joins us from adel, georgia. gabe. >> reporter: kate, good evening. just a short time ago, this neighborhood had to take cover yet again as another line of thunderstorms ro roared through. last night a tornado ripped this neighborhood apart and residents are still in shock as the full extent of the damage is still being tallied. tonight new powerful storms

"nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world head quarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. it's looking more and more like obamacare as we know it is on life support tonight as a republican majority in congress took the first steps towards pulling the plug and making good on its promise to repeal a signature achievement of the obama administration. 20 million americans are covered by the law known as the affordable care act but it became apparent that republicans don't have a plan to replace their coverage. democrats mindful of that big hurdle huddled with president obama to talk about saving the law. hallie jackson is on on capitol hill. >> reporter: good evening. intending to help them pitch the coverage and whether it should live or die, the battle that could stretch years now beginning in earnest. a rare simultaneous showdown just a few minutes and a few hundred feet separating president obama and vice president-elect mike pence rallying their troops for congressional combat. >> make america sick again? is that what

here's nbc news senior investigate i have been correspondent cynthia mcfadden. >> nbc news has reviewed budget and planning documents, some of them top secret. the crown jewels in presidential pro text. designed to insure president trump survives any type of threat from biological weapons to incoming missiles. >> it is logistics on top of logistics. it's thinking about every problem in advance and coming up with every type of plan that you can think of. >> what has never been fully reported before are the details about what happens whenever the president leaves washington. it can take a minimum of seven planes. which may make numerous trips before the president even reaches his destination. air force one code name comet goes and two back-ups. loaded on four giant c-17 cargo planes, the presidential limo. called the beast. and two back-ups. sealed to protect from chemical or biological weapons. 22 armored suvs and vans are air-lifted to transport secret service and white house staff. five helicopters, including marine one are also packed. everything down to the white house podium goes. e

cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> we have a lot to talk about in this forecast. today is kind of the pre storm before we see the nor'easter develop and move through our area on your monday. here is a look at radar and satellite right now. most of us are dealing with foggy conditions. in fact, it's thickened up in areas around wilmington, philadelphia, north into the suburbs, lehigh valley and berks county. the rain has been falling over the last several hours and we do still have rain that's falling. you see parts of kent county, sussex county and clipping through cape may county as well. this is starting to weaken and it is starting to move off. by 9:00 a.m., most of this should be out. we'll still have damp conditions but actually remain mostly dry through much of today. we pull this out, it's a wide view for us to show you all of this rain that's still heading in our direction will be clipped by strong stronger storms starting late today into this evening. a little late tonight and the bulk of the rain hits as you go into your monday. l

from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. it is about as harsh a judgment as can be made against any police department. civil rights abuses, excessive force, shooting people who didn't pose a threat. just some of the damning findings in a u.s. justice department report about the chicago police department. the country's second largest police force. tonight, that city, already plagued by soaring gang violence, has agreed to a set of reforms after the chicago pd was excoriated by the feds, for abusive behavior felt most profoundly in minority communities. nbc's gabe gutierrez has details. >> the blistering report blasts chicago police, which the department of justice said had systemic problems. violating the constitution. >> cpd does not give officers the training they need to do their jobs safely, effectively and lawfully. >> the government launched the year-long investigation after the release of shocking dashcam video showing officers shoot laquan mcdonald, 16 times. in another case betty jones, a mother of five,s -- was kil

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> that's going to do it for us on a wednesday night. i'm lester holt reporting from fayetteville, north carolina. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. clooney baby mystery. >> are they or aren't they expecting twins? now on "extra." ♪ extra, extra . >>> george and amal's pregnancy headlines. the frenzy of rumors they're expecting two babies. we break dowwe break down every. >>> new photos, j. lo's date night with drake. is the surprise couple getting serious? >>> donald trump versus tom ford. why the president-elect is blasting the famous designer. >> we reveal who will dress melania for the inauguration. >>> then -- >> i've got fox news' sean hannity taking on the backlash. >> what do you think of members of congress not attending the inauguration? >> stay home. who cares? >>> plus -- >> i'm melania trump at fashion. >> melania's extra guest reporter. the trumps through years. >> watch "extra" or you're fired. >>> kim kardashian's new "oceans 8" shocker. is she really shooting a jewelry heist scene just m

"nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in for lester tonight who is interviewing president obama in chicago just hours before the president's farewell address. we'll have more from him in just a moment. but we begin with a very busy day in the presidential transition from obama to trump. and a grueling first hearing for one of trump's most controversial nominees, senator jeff sessions spent more than eight hours today fielding questions at a hearing about his nomination for attorney general. pete williams has our report. >> senator sessions served as an -- >> reporter: jeff sessions held a granddaughter in his lap prepared to go before the very committee he was a member of but voted against him in 1986 when he was nominated to be a federal judge, concerned about his record on several rights. >> the caricature credited of me was not accurate. it wasn't accurate then and it's not accurate now. >> reporter: in a hearing interrupted nine times by protesters,

. >>> be sure to count on nbc 10 and nbc news as we following breaking developments from ft. lauderdale. we will also be posting updates on the nbc 10 app and facebook and twitter. >>> all right. a big story tonight, get ready for round two. after snow fell across our region today, the first alert weather team is tracking more for tomorrow. this round of snow came and went here innardmore. but the cold is sticking around. people are bundled up as they did shopping. those are the two weather stories we're watching this weekend. the cold, the snow. >> bitter cold will affect everyone, the snow will not. chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking the storm for us. and if it will hit your neighborhood, glenn? >> it's one of these backwards storms. normally the further north and west you go the bigger the snow totals and the least amount toward the shore. we're getting the most at the jersey shore and the delaware beaches. that's why there's a first alert for those areas, along with inland new jersey and delaware. closer to the beaches. good bit of the day tomorrow

harry smith, nbc news. new york. >> key moment today for this country's commercial space business at vandenberg air force base. spacex launched falcon nine rocket. this time is successfully landed on a barge. similar rocket exploded on launch pad in florida. about 70 launches more than $10 billion planned. >>> up next, whale of a tale you will not want to miss. >>> finally tonight, anyone who has gotten close to a whale knows how thrilling the experience can be. a fascinating effort to gain new insights into the creatures. researchers are using drones to swoop down on migrating whales not just for photographs, but to capture dna samples. here's nbc tom costello. >> reporter: the images are breathtaking. low pass over a pod of hump back whales cruising off alaska. slowly the camera moves closer and then this. the biggest animal on the planet exhales all of it blowing right into the face of a drone hovering just 12 feet above. >> it's that stuff that's coming out that's full of this priceless information, you

. >> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm katy zachry. it's :00 a.m. on your sunday morning. we're still seeing fok this morning if you're headed outside. this is the scene last night in wildwood where you can see the fog was there, as well as misty rain. it did definitely affect visibility for drivers. we're tracking heavier rain for later today. let's get right to our nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist krystal klei and the most accurate forecast in town. >> we're looking at is pretty interesting. half of us seeing fog. the other half seeing rain. from philadelphia north is where we have fog concerns. philadelphia still reporting .25 mile visibility. i saw it this morning driving into work, not good at all. trenton .25 mile, pottstown a little better at 1.75 mile. you can see down allentown and redding through lancaster as well. so these are our fog shois zone. rain is passing through parts of delaware as well as the jersey shore. that will corporate for a couple more hours before this starts to thin out. in fact,

nbc news, iowa. >> that's going to do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. rah's surprise new job on "60 minutes." >> is she the network's secret weapon to take on megyn kelly sunday nights? now on "extra." ♪ extra, extra >>> oprah's top-secret new deal revealed. why she's joining "60 minutes" just before megyn kelly's rumored sunday night news show for nbc. how much cbs shelled out for queen o and did her best friend gayle help broker the deal? >>> the new melania mystery. >> why the first lady dropped off the radar for ten days. so much for keeping a low profile. kim kardashian making a major splash in a back bikini. what she's doing in coast coast. >>> plus -- >> i love like old-school fashion. >> sister kendall and face's it girls taking our adam glassman party hopping with "harper's bazaar." >>> "bachelwn in the swamp. >> she's a big mean swamp monster. >> we've got nick on the battle in the bayou. >> we are in for a treat. >>> then tom brady in tears. how a 7-year-old g

"nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york. this is "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. the best laid plans of republicans are the head of steam and an ambitious to do list went off the rails this opening day of the new congress after a tweet from donald trump. trump calling out some of his fellow republicans after they quietly voted last night to strip power from the office of congressional ethics. the president-elect tweet sent gop lawmakers in full retreat and damage repair mode. overshadowing day they intended showcase a new agenda in washington politics. kasie hunt has details. >> reporter: the first day of new congress was supposed to be a show of force for republicans ready to remake government with incoming president, donald trump. it was an embarrassing start dawning with these headlines directly at odds with trump's drain the swamp campaign promise. late monday night, the house gop voted to gut the office of congressional ethics. the outcry was fierce with republican leadership on defense all morning. >>

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> that's going to do it for us on a wednesday night. i'm lester holt reporting from fayetteville, north carolina. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. the eye of the storm is strong winds, rain and poible floodin >>> right now at 6:00, the eye of the storm is here, strong winds, rain and possible flooding. and this is just the first of three storms. we'll see our coastline slammed by powerful waves. we'll track the storm's appro h approach. >> we are in the thick of it now, and don't expect the rain to let up for hours. want to take you outside, give you a live look at san francisco and san jose, we've seen rain on the camera lenses all day. it's going to continue into the evening. this is live doppler radar right now. we have a team of reporters in place, we begin with rob mayeda. what can we expect this evening? >> right now is really the peak of storm number one in terms of wind and rain. you can see moderate rain across the coastline. you can see this next round of heavier rain moving into san francisco,

up next nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> tonight, terror manhunt. the urgent search for the gunman who launched that horrific new year's nightclub attack with isis now claiming responsibility. tonight, one american's harrowing story of survival. >>> trump's secret? new fallout from the president-elect's claims he has inside information about cyber attacks on the u.s. >>> midair horrors. new details about two planes that collided over texas and what nbc news has learned about an alarming trend in our nation's skies. >>> teen trackers. with so many kids getting new smartphones over the holidays new apps to protect them by monitoring their every move. >>> smell the roses. they survived tough battles, now they're celebrating life in one of our country's grandest traditions. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in for lester tonight. and there is an intense manhunt under way in turkey. police there releasing new images today of the man they say stormed into a nightclub just after partygoers rang in the new year, opening fire a

for all of us here at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. there's a shooter nearby runs=04 ==jess/take vo== right now 6: >> it's always scary for parents to hear there was a shooter nearby. >> right now at sirks, the tran if i can search in the south bay, a major freeway shut down for hours as police hunt for a suspected bank robber. want to show you a live look from our nbc chopper above. that's a mess. it's been a nightmare all day. that's highway 17, and now it is stretching into the night. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. an hour of frustration and fear for the neighbors. this is all unfolding near los gatos. the manhunt for the suspected bank robber continues at this hour. here's what we know. police say that man robbed the bank in scotts valley, then led officers on a high-speed chase on north bound 17. that's coming back towards the south bay. nbc bay area's damian joins us now near the scene with the very latest. damien. >> reporter: raj, we have an update. they are

joe friar, nbc news, los angeles. >> picture perfect. that's going to do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. cruz mountains. a redwood tree -- comes crashing down right onto >>> right now at 6:00, a dramatic sight in the santa cruz mountains, a redwood tree comes crashing count on to hoo 17. >>> and in the north bay, rising flood water overruns the campground. >>> and in the sgouth bay, a major roadway turned into a fast flowing river. the news at 6:00 starts right now. gad e oodeening. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica agerry. this is what it looks like in san francisco, oakland, dublin and san jose. not as wet as yesterday but the leading edge of the next round is coming in. you can see it right now, the storm on our satellite radar. >> we have crews fanned out across the bay area. let's begin with our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> look at this. we just got over our powerful storm this weekend and another stream of moisture several hundred miles in the

matt bradley, nbc news, jerusalem. >>> when u.s. intelligence agencies concluded that russia tried to influence the u.s. election to help donald trump win, they cited russia today, a television network funded by the kremlin that's been called a propaganda outlet for the russian government. in moscow, richard engel sat down with its top editor. >> reporter: here in russia, president trump's inauguration was cause for celebration. that's no surprise to u.s. intelligence agencies who claim moscow put considerable efforts the election. and allege that the chief editor of russia today or rt played a key role. >> well, most of that criticism makes me laugh really. >> intelligence officials have said that rt worked hand in glove with hackers and the government to change the impact -- impact the u.s. elections on putin's orders. >> did you read that report? >> yes. >> it's as much sad as laughable. >> reporter: the specific 25 page report she's talking about was released by the u.s. director of national intelligence. it mentioned her by nam

for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching. and good night. >> there has been the big headline, nicole kidman supports donald trump. >> i just say we as a country need to support who's ever the president. >> after taking major heat for her comments on the president-elect, nicole comes straight "access" to clarify -t. i'm natalie morale

jacob rascon, nbc news, ft. lauderdale. >>> authorities in israel say a palestinian man drove a truck into a crowd of soldiers today, killing four of them, injuring 17 more. it happened at a popular area of gentlemen russ leem and tonight israel's prime minister says there are signs the driver supported isis. lucy cavanaugh has our report which we warn you may be disturbing. >> reporter: the terrifying attack was captured on a security camera. pictured here young israeli soldiers lining up for a cultural tour, dozens more stepping off a bus in the background when the truck plows into the crowd and doesn't stop. the driver pulls forward briefly haults and then throws the gear into reverse, terrified people run for their lives as the truck skids to a halt, at sailathe assailant shot dead. this lucky survivor. >> translator: i stood in front of him and started shooting my entire magazine," he says. in mere seconds this busy promenade was transformed into a crime scene. paramedics rushing to help the victims, tendin

"nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from warren, michigan. >>> good evening from macomb county, michigan. the ice rink in the city hall part of a beautiful city square here in warren which helped deliver one of the biggest surprises in 2016. this key blue state going red for donald trump. what are people here expecting now? we're talking to them tonight as part of our trip across america. but we start off with breaking news out of washington. just three days from the end of his term the white house announced president obama has ordered clemency for over 200 prison inmates. among the most notable and controversial, chelsea manning, the former army intelligence analyst convicted for passing classified government material to wikileaks and whose imprisonment as a transgender woman has been fraught with complications. the president commuting manning's sentence ordering her to be released this spring. nbc's cynthia mcfadden has late details. >> reporter: chelsea manning will be free in may. president obama announced l

jeff ross son nbc news, salt lake city. >>> are you ready to keep your new year's resolution. take a look at the app that can help you fulfill your goal for 2017. >>> miles of confusion over airline aaccount and credit card. nbc news bay areas responds next. take a live look outside...... san jose - from communications >>> good morning. happy new year. if you're getting up, january 1, 2017. time -- >> san francisco have no fear will be climbing 8 degrees. >> early morning coffee. look at how beautiful that shot is. that's a great site to wake up to for 2017. san francisco in the 50s. that is accurate we are expecting to hit the low 50s across the bay area. oakland 50s. san jose right now 44 degrees. you're going -- 54 degrees is expected high for today. here is a look at rest of the bay area. these are expected highs. we are tracking rain chance as we head into the later portion of the day. when can you expect it and how we are going to end the 2017 first sunday of the year. >> thanks. >>> manhunt is on for a gunman who opened fire at at crowded nightclub in istanbul. he kille

morgan radford, nbc news, omaha, nebraska. >>> now to new details on that surprise announcement from an american institution. ringling bros. says after 146 years the greatest show on earth is over. closing for good in may. the reaction has been swift and nbc's kerry sanders has the latest. >> ladies and gentlemen -- >> reporter: the greatest show on earth about to exit stage left. today's show in orlando the beginning of the end of a 146-year tradition. >> i was actually speechless when they said it. >> abuse is wrong. >> reporter: after decades of protests by animal rights activists the circus retired its iconic performing elephants last spring. good public relations but bad for business. attendance dropped dramatically. >> can the animal rights activists claim victory? >> there's no victory here when you think about the number of people, the over 400 people, that it impacts directly and the millions of fans. there's no winners in this situation. >> reporter: ringling bros., like seaworld, which just last week began phasing out its orca shows, are entertainment companies in transiti

that is "nbc nightly news" for this sunday night. lester holt is back tomorrow. i'm kate snow reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow at 3:00 eastern on msnbc. for all of us here at nbc news, have a great night. >>> so happy to be here. >> it's completely surreal. >> i'm taking it all in. >> biggest names in movies and television come together tonight for the season's most exciting red carpet. >> there's nothing like a good party in hollywood. >> it's a real roller coaster ride. >> from the beverly hilton in beverly hills, you're watching "1st look live on the red carpet." >> hello and welcome to "1st look live on the red carpet" of the 74th annual golden globe awards. i'm sara gore. we've got a great show coming up, from the fashion, to your favorite stars, we'll be bringing you all the action live from right here at the beverly hilton hotel. jacque reid is down on the red

that's "nbc nightly news" for tonight. a program note, "tom brokaw's 50th anniversary special" will air tonight on nbc. >>> thank you for the privilege of your time. good night. >>> welcome to special presentationf i'm larry michael. right here on nbc4. we kicked off a show about more than redskins exploits on the field but more about life off the field and the series featured two large men with large personalities. offensive line man and defensive line man chris baker. tonight, we'll show you their entire story inside their homes but first, the latest on the redskins. early this week, the new coordinators were named. greg manusky and matt cavanaugh to the oc job and talked about the changes. >> very good coaches. i learned a lot of football and i think we could have gone a lot of different ways. >> i'm excited. i think the process was interviewed a decent amount of guys. i'm excited about getting this group of men together and playing as one unit. >> i think he valued t

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. >>> "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news, world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz balart. >>> good evening. the immigration crackdown has begun. as we go on the air tonight, president trump's executive action is causing some people entering the u.s. to be detained. others sent back. some stopped before they get on flights. protests have broken out at several airports, they have become a backdrop for politicians and lawyers calling for people to be released. but many of president trump's supporters are applauding him for keeping a key campaign promise. at the white house, in the past few hours, the president said this -- >> it's not a muslim ban, but we are totally prepared. it's working out very nicely. you see it at the airports. you see it all over. >> we have full coverage at the -- as the evening unfolds. >>> we begin tonight with anne thompson at jfk airport in new york. [ chanting ] >> reporter: caught in the confusion over president trump's extreme vetting order, the iraqi interpreter for the u.s. military detained for some

nbc news, st. charles, illinois. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive with the world closely watching the first days of the trump administration. we have a rare interview with one of china's top government officials. he's speaking out for the first time since president trump took office firing back at the u.s. after strong comments from the white house. nbc has more from beijing. >> reporter: the trump administration is sparking a strong reaction from china tonight after this warning over china's military build up in the south china sea. >> if those islands are in international waters and not part of china proper, we're make sure we defend international territories from being taken over by one country. >> reporter: china has been constructing artificial islands in disputed territory to use as bases. >> that's not for the united states. that's between china and some other countries in this region. >> reporter: today sat down with the foreign ministry's top spokesman in beijing for rare interview. >> you

. >> "nbc nightly news" is next. more local news at 6:00. >> we'll see you then. >>> on a saturday night, millions march. the huge rallies led by women in washington, around the country and around the world. most demanding president trump respect their rights and human rights. >>> cia admission. the president visits the spy agency with nothing but praise for the intelligence community he once open criticized. plus his executive order on obamacare and what it means. >>> no way out. the tornado ripped through mississippi in the middle of the night killing at least four people and causing widespread destruction. one of the several tornadoes tearing through the south. >>> and let's dance. the glitter and glamour of the first couple and those who came before them as they take the presidential stage. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart reporting tonight from washington, d.c. >>> good evening. just 24 hours after donald trump's presidential inauguration, people filled th