we begin with an nbc news investigation. an exclusive details of russia's cyber intrusion in the 2016 election that went deeper and wider than the public has been told. we've learned details of a covert russian operation that officials say infiltrated election systems in seven states. this as the nation's top cyber intelligence chief testified the united states has not done enough to combat russian interference in upcoming elections. >> i believe that president putin has clearly come to the conclusion, there's little price to pay here. >> with the critical midterm elections months away, is the government doing enough to protect your vote? nbc news senior investigative news correspondent cynthia mcfadden has our report. >> reporter: tonight, nbc news has learned that top secret intelligence, requested by president obama in his last weeks in office identified seven states where there was substantial evidence of compromise by the russians prior to the 2016 election. all part of a broad-based covert operation. three senior intel

gabe gutierrez with nbc news. one refused to speak to us. >> no comment. >> reporter: the other declined to go on camera but the owner told us she thought the congressional report was misleading. she said the family-run business served not just williamson but a large surrounding area, and that it fills legal prescriptions. >> everybody's addiction. they've got to be getting it somewhere. >> reporter: now in treatment, she has hope that shining a light on an epidemic can help her and this town. tonight there is frustration here as to how this community was flooded with pills. the congressional committee says it will continue to investigate and attorney general jeff sessions has just launched a crackdown in the coming weeks to try to stop the oversupply of opioids across the country. lester? >> absolutely stunning revelation. gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> tonight with the opening ceremony, the olympic game just eight days away, athletes from around the world are beginning to arrive in pyeongchang. that now includes

an account she confirmed to nbc news. nbc news also obtained a 2010 protective order with willoughby told police during their separation, porter ignored her multiple requests to leave her home and at one point punched on the glass on the door. "i called the police afraid he would break in," she said. tonight, mounting questions about how porter was given such close access to the president and documents that crossed his desk. a former white house official says chief of staff john kelly was aware of the allegations of abuse before the story broke. two sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news it is believed porter was never given full security clearance although it's not clear why. the administration now on defense. >> i think that was a personal decision that rob made. and one that he was not pressured to do but one that he made on his own. >> reporter: the white house is not commenting on porter's security clearance. one other layer to this, porter is reportedly dating communications director hope hicks who plays a r

for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. an odd winter phenomenon our state capital, while we deal with rain, snow, and hail. >>> right now it's strange weather hitting oregon. an odd phenomenon hits our state capital while we in the bay area deal with rain, snow and hail. news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us chlts i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. the umbrellas were out this morning across the bay area from santa rosa to san jose. on the right side of the screen, the sky ranger with a great view of the snow and the east hills of san jose. about an hour ago, look carefully. a little bit of hail in richmond. our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking t. a busy day here. >> you can see our storm reports today we did have some hail in bait area, and of course in sacramento that's where the weather turned real severe. two funnel cloud reports along with hail, and what you're hearing in social media as gropple. we can depict it here where streets are covered with what looks to be snow. in fact,

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> tech giant facebook is facing new criticism tonight. the parent company of major american brands is now threatening to pull its advertising from the social media giant over what it calls toxic content on facebook. nbc news business correspondent jo ling kent has details. >> reporter: tonight a major advertiser threatening to abandon facebook. consumer product maker unilever makes dove soap and others says it may pull ads because of toxic content, racism and fake news. >> unintended consequences that now need addressing. we're going to prioritize our investment to help focus that. >> reporter: facebook which made $40 billion on ads last year responded saying we fully support unilever's commitments and are working closely with them. the hit comes amid growing criticism of facebook, a new wired magazine investigation digs into the company's troubled two years since the 2016 election. >> the company has a whole lot of threats. zuckerberg thinks of all of these dangers and they started to weigh on him. >> reporter: last month we were told he

. >> thank you for watching nbc 10 news. up snex "nbc nightly news" with lest hot pl cheer on team usa in the winter olympic games. >>> breaking newstonight. another meltdown on wall street. the second biggest point plunge in history. the dow plummets ove again. what's going on? >>> abuse allegations scandal exploding in the west wing a kelly under fire. what did he know defended a top trump insider accused by two ex-wives of physical abuse? >> so you told the fbi that rob porter was you? >> yes. >> one of those women telling her story tonight to nbc news. >>> high drama on the eve of the games as north korea tries to steal the attention with a show of force and a guest.ppers beware. a lot of getting free stuff in the mail that they didn't even order. it seems too good to be truecause it is. there's a scam you should know and the american champions. ice and off. overcoming life's obstacles together now living their olympic dreams. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" lester holt. >>> good evening from pyeongchang, south korea, on

and then in an exclusive interview with nbc news, he issued a threat of his own. to israel. >> the myth of invincibility of israel of really the military crumbled. >> but this is a threat, mr. foreign minister. >> well, if they try to exercise that threat, they will see the results. >> reporter: he says the u.s. is violating the nuclear deal with iran, accusing national security advis adviser, hr mcmaster who yesterday urged nations not to trade with iran, and the president, too. >> every statement that has been made by president trump, that he wants to undermine this, is a violation. >> so it's a broken deal? >> it's not a broken deal because of the rest -- >> saying the u.s. is breaking it? >> the u.s. is in violation of the deal. that doesn't mean the deal is broken. >> reporter: he warned if the u.s. breaks the deal -- >> iran will respond, we'll respond seriously. >> reporter: exactly how? he didn't say. nbc news, munich. >>> iranian passenger plane crashed today in the southern part of the country killing 65 passengers and crew. authorities say the plane was

"nbc nightly news" with savannah guthrie tonight. see you back here at 11:00. >>> tonight, shocking allegations of abuse against a top member of president trump's inner circle. not one, but two of his ex-wives go public. accusing him of a history of violence. and tonight, hours after the white house defended him, he's out. now questions swirling about what they knew. nbc news exclusi exclusive, a top secret report revealing the russians successfully broke into the voter registration systems in several states. the big fear now, could russia stop you from voting when you show up to the polls this year? >>> flu emergency, fact and fiction. a lot of things you may have heard that just are not true. >>> a new consumer alert. your smart-tv could be smarter than you think. >> is your smart-tv really spying on you? >> yes. >> what you can do to your tv to protect your family. >>> two days until the games begin, and olympic fever is building. we're live in pyeongchang. >>> and, oh, baby, is he the cutest thing you've ever seen? how the new ge

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. good evening, everyone, from pyeongchang, south korea. first, breaking news on the sexual harassment allegations against harvey weinstein. they filed a lawsuit late today alleging vicious treatment of employees at weinstein's company like threats of violents and employing a group of worker there to facilitate sexual conquests for the producer. the suit comes as law enforcement in multiple jurisdictions are investigating possible criminal violations. here's the latest developments. >> reporter: the civil rights lawsuit filed by the new york attorney general details allegations against not just harvey weinstein, but his brother, robert, and the weinstein company claiming they repeatedly broke new york law by failing to protect employeeemployees. it's the result of an ongoing four-month investigation alleges the company employed a group of women whose primary job it was to facilitate weinstein's sexual conquests. the suit details allegations of demands for quid pro quo sexual activity, t

we want to start with an nbc bay area exclusive. a new twist on a critical message. public service announcements about domestic violence from a man's point of view. sjpd is leading the way. some people are calling this groundbreaking but others worry it misses the mark. nbc bay area's robert hoanda joins us with the story. >> reporter: the idea behind the public announcements isn't just to raise awareness about domestic violence but to reach the men who need the hear that message, even if it makes some viewers uncomfortable. >> hey, i got an extra ticket to the game this sunday, man. you want to go. >> reporter: the setting in each of the five public service announcements are familiar ones such as a gym where advocates say comments and jokes between men about domestic violence often occurs. >> you need to tune her up. >> reporter: this scene has an unexpected end. >> anyone in here think it is funny? not funny. >> it will take men speaking up with friend, family members, within workplaces to change the norms that keep this type of violence in place. >> reporter: the

nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres has our report. >> reporter: hey, bromley, how are you doing? how are you feeling? this 2-year-old sent home from day care with a fever. his parents now fearing the worst. >> you hear these tragic stories where children aren't feeling too well, they take something, go to bed and it doesn't have a good ending. so we want to make sure we do everything we can as parents. >> reporter: one of those tragedies 14-year-old gabriela who died this week in southern california. 63 children have died this season compared to 20 last year at this time. >> the last severe season that we had, 56,000 americans died from influenza. we may be on track to reach or even exceed that level. >> reporter: doctor visits are already as high as the peak of the 2009 pandemic. new jersey pediatrician dr. patel out of flu shots and running low on rapid tests. now urging parents. >> if your child is sick, please keep them home. don't send them to school. >> reporter: her other tips, sneeze down your shirt

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening,able thank you for being with us. president trump shared with us today what he might have done had he been at that florida high school when shots rang out. whether he had a gun or not. the president offering a heroic scenario as he faced more pushback to his idea of arming trained school teachers, even his own daughter in an interview with nbc news questioning whether sufficient an idea would even work. in a meeting with governors, however, mr. trump tiptoed around another idea. one that could put him on a collision course with the nra. our hallie jackson has details. >> reporter: and hypothetical heroics. >> i think i really -- i really believe i'd run in there even if i didn't have a weapon. >> reporter: the president piling on criticizing the four florida deputies who may have held back during the attack. >> they weren't exactly -- medal of honor winners. all right? the way they performed was -- frankly, disgusting. >> reporter: in a meeting with governors president trump pledging he's willing to take on t

nbc news, pyeongchang. >> makes you proud. that is nbc "nightly news" on sunday night, and lester holt will be in tomorrow. the final night of olympic broadcast gets underway minutes from now. i'm kate snow, and from all of us here at nbc news, have a great night. ♪ ♪ ♪ i never been -- >>> it's the return of the king. >> shaun white takes the gold! >> how about this? welcome to the show, chloe kim. >> it is oh so close. gold medalist. >> down goes vonn one last time in the olympic downhill.

that is "nbc nightly news." i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. playing defense against drivers on super bowl weekend. c-h-p, dealing with a new danger on the roads ... >>> right now at 6:00, playing defense against drunk drivers on super bowl weekend. chp dealing with new danger on the road. the news at 6:00 starts remind. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen. >> as people get ready to gather for their super bowl parties, we're getting a warning from the chp that there will benoa new rs how drugged driving is affected safety on the roads. nbc bay area )s sergio quintana is in san francisco tonight. sergio, it )s what a lot of people feared--officers are seeing a spike in the number of people driving stoned. how wrong was punxatawney

nbc news investigates. >>> and have these students found the secret to being happy? it's one ivy league school's most popular class ever. >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome to our viewers in the west. perhaps not since the last space shuttle flight in 2011 has there been such drama around a space launch. all eyes were on cape canaveral, florida. the biggest rocket to fly since the apollo moon missions lifted flawlessly off the pad, surprising even elon musk, the billionaire ceo of spacex which built it. it did carry one of musk's tesla sports cars aboard. the launch, and a jaw-dropping landing, pushing the boundaries of technology and possibly owning the doors for potential space travel. we are at cape canaveral with details. >> ten, nine, eight -- >> reporter: under a perfect florida blue sky, another of billionaire elon musk's dreams roared to life today. >> ignition. liftoff! the spacex falcon heavy rocket with 27 engines thundering off the launch pad. that for decades sent apollo missions into space. this time an unmanned

nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres has the latest. >> reporter: doctors at this san diego hospital breathing a sigh of relief. just a few weeks ago they needed tents to handle the overflow of flu patients. now those tents are gone. >> we're seeing the light at the end ocf the tunnel. the numbers are really dropping, which is good news. >> reporter: today the cdc reports that doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu are down. a signal that the worst is over. >> that's good, but we know that there is still a lot of influenza to come. and we're likely to see it continue to circulate until mid-april. >> reporter: doctors are now seeing more cases of type b influenza which can severely affect children. 97 of the children died so far this season were sick with b type flu. one of those hunter conner from southern california who died just six days after developing the flu. >> never want this to happen to anybody else. >> reporter: hunter never got the vaccine, which doctors say is still the best way to protect yo

kevin tibbles, nbc news, wesley chapel, florida. >> maybe tonight's the night. a reminder, you can catch all the olympic action right here 8:00 eastern. that is "nightly news" for this wednesday night. i'm savannah guthr ie >>> what really went wrong? just wait until you hear the brand-new details on jen and justin's split. >> how this jennifer is clapping back at all the heat she's taking for this chilly photo. >> it's sad. this is my last downhill. >> i know it hurts so much. >> i'm super upset, but at the same time -- >> oh, scott, i don't know if i can handle those american tears. >> it was pretty bad. fear not, kit, we found some silver linings that are solid gold. >> and i said, yeah! >> lights, camera, "access." >>> right now on "access," stumble on the ice as all three americans take a tumble. >> it was hard. and it was tears and cheers for record setting finish for lindsey vonn. >> a finish that goes down in the history books. >> we begin with the newest edition of "people" and dramatic new details on jennifer and justin's new split. >> from dashed baby

however, that statement comes as a former white house official tells nbc news that mr. kelly was ware of the allegations of abuse before the report broke. for more we go to nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. >> reporter: shock waifwaves at white house after one of the president's most trusted advisers rob porter resigned, amid allegations by two ex-wives of verbal and physical abuse. porter sits outside the oval office and controls all the documents that land on the president's desk. in a statement porter called the claims "outrageous and simply false" and "a coordinated smear campaign." >> the president and chief of staff have had full confidence and trust in his abilities and his performance. >> reporter: chief of staff john kelly called porter a man of integrity even as the reports of abuse by porter first appeared in "the daily mail" including this picture of porter's first ex-wife, colby holderness, who told the paper porter punched her, giving her this black eye soon after their 2003 marriage. holderness also alleges porter choked her and emotionally ab

up next is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. i'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> tonight, a historic moment in the future of space travel. an eruption of cheers as the world's most powerful rocket lifts a cherry red sports car toward space and sticks a landing. >>> another day of dramatic swings on wall street, and the dow ending up over 500 points. tonight what to make of the wild ride and your money. >>> don't look now. are we headed for another government shutdown? >> i'd love to see a shutdown if we don't get this stuff taken care of. >> president trump says bring it on unless his immigration demands are met. and his chief of staff raising eyebrows by suggesting some dreamers are lazy. >>> critics raising questions about the judging system. nbc news investigates. >>> and have these students found the secret to being happy? the most popular class ever. >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, it's great to have you with us. perhaps since not the last space shuttle flight in 2011 has there be

tonight he's speaking out for the first time to nbc news. >>> and the massive security operation here in minneapolis before the big game begins. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening from the super bowl host city, a chilly minneapolis. our reporting from on the ground here in a few minutes, but we, of course, start with the firestorm raging in washington tonight hours after president trump declassified a republican-crafted memo that tries to make the case that the fbi played fast and loose in its gathering of evidence in the russia investigation. the president made the politically charged memo public despite warnings from the head of the fbi that it would be a mistake. and tonight he's using it as ammo in his latest salvo against his own justice department. tonight a look at just what that memo says and the telling glimpses it offers into how the russia investigation is proceeding. let's start with nbc's peter alexander. peter, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you. the release of this memo comes amid months of relentless attacks by preside

and as nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres tells us, the flu season is only half way done. ♪ o, say can you see >> reporter: even pink had the power through the flu posting she was trying to practice the flu away to sing the national anthem at the super bowl. ♪ was still there >> reporter: now, as the flu kills more children, like 7-year-old savannah jesse, new fears that people are getting the flu more than once. it happened to melissa's 4-year-old son. >> he had the flu right before the christmas break and then after the winter break, came back, went to school. he had the flu again. >> reporter: it's because there are at least four types of flu virus classified at type a, the predominant and most severe, but there are also type b strains. even if you get sick one, you can still get infected with the others. >> once you've gotten one strain of the flu you are protected from getting that exact strain again. after a while, once your immune response sort of slows down a little bit, you are still susceptible to ca

up next is "nbc nightly news." we'll see you after the olympics. >>> tonight, student survivors taking action, confronting florida's lawmakers over guns. >> we are demanding change. we have stared down the barrel of an ar-15 ourselves. >> and at several high schools, walkouts in a growing show of solidarity. >>> also tonight, it's been called america's safest school. high-tech cameras, panic buttons, and a hookup straight to the sheriff's department. is this the future? >>> breaking news from president trump on the nation's gun laws as we hear from the white house for the first time since the massacre. and since those new mueller indictments against russians. >>> wild weather from coast-to-coast. record cold in the west. record heat in the east, and a major flood threat in between. >>> and here in pyeongchang, more medals for team usa. tonight, one of the breakout stars, adam rippon opening up about a hidden side of figure skating, a secret he is revealing about himself to help others. >> this is sh"nbc nightly new

nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres has details on kids, migraines and botox. >> reporter: playing baseball used to be impossible for 9-year-old manu teave. he suffered serious migraines since he was 3. >> i was throwing up. all i was doing was going, like, lying down. i couldn't go to sleep. i couldn't do mostly anything. >> reporter: his only choice, going to the hospital to get strong painkillers. >> so frustrating as a parent to see your kid in pain, not being able to do anything. >> reporter: migraines affect 5 million children. with few treatments available, they're either forced to take strong drugs with major side effects or suffer through the pain. >> these children are not going to school. they're not functioning. they're falling behind. >> worsening of pain when i press? >> reporter: now new hope using an unusual treatment. botox. the popular wrinkle reducer is also fda approved for adults with migraines. a new study finds it significantly reduces the headaches in children, too. after just one tre

tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> a solemn day in the u.s. capitol rotunda today as the body of the reverend billy graham laid in honor. politicians and other well wishers paid their respects to graham who died last week at age 99. at a memorial service, president trump praised graham for helping to lift the spirit of america. graham's funeral will be held on friday in north carolina. >>> there's more to tell you about this evening, still ahead, on those discount websites, are you really getting the best travel deals? do the pictures match reality? what we found may surprise you. >>> also the remarkable journey of a man who found his home and his calling in a most unlikely place. we're goi ♪ if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months, ... with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and the otezla prescribing infor

nbc news. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >> that breaking news if you've been watching our air, a shooting at a high school in south florida leaves at least 14 people injured. the local sheriff just reported there are fatalities. >> lauren mayk is live in the breaking news center. lauren, what can you tell us at this point? >> the sheriff there now says the shooter is in custody but this is still a very active scene. take a look. we have a live look at marjory stoneman douglas high school. dozens of law enforcement vehicles are still at the school along with heavily armed officers. and we just learned that multiple s.w.a.t. teams are inside clearing all the buildings there to make sure there aren't any other shooters. and we are getting a first look inside the school when the gunfire broke out. [ gunfire ] >> parkland, florida, is on the southern tip of the state between boca raton and ft. lauderdale in broward county. students ran from the school with their hands in the air to let officers on the scene there know that they are not armed. this school is very large. it holds more than 3,000

and good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york. ♪ ♪ >>> good evening from new york. i'm ali velshi. there is a lot to get to tonight including a nbc news exclusive report on the russian government's intrusion into american voter registration rolls before the 2016 election. what could be a new strategy for the president as robert mueller's investigation gets closer to him and later my conversation with senator elizabeth warren. we'll begin with a major shake-up for the trump administration. the man who resigned from the white house today held the title of white house staff secretary. make no mistake, there may have been no one with more daily access to the president of the united states than

kevin tibbles, nbc news, wesley chapel, florida. >> maybe tonight's the night. a reminder, you can catch all the olympic action right here 8:00 eastern. that is "nightly news" for thithe lessons san jose had from the devastating >>> right now at 4:00, one year later. the lessons san jose has learned from the devastating coyote creek flood, and what still needs to be fixed to prevent another disaster. the news at 4:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us on this olympics issue, i'm raj mathai. >> and we'll go live to south korea in a few minutes. first, what has changed? it's been one year since rescue boats had to pluck people from the floodwaters of san jose coyote creek. city agencies span for prevending another flood gave us an update on how they're doing. >> robert honda joins us from the rock springs neighborhood with more. you were in that spot last year. what do you see firsthand? >> reporter: right now some tangible signs of progress such as this 400-foot-long wall built along the creek. there are still major plans that haven't started yet. it is batt

we're going to start with an nbc news exclusive. right there you're looking at the democrats' most detailed public house to chairman devin nunes' controversial memo that came out friday. nbc news obtaining this rebuttal written by the top democrat on the house judiciary committee. congressman jerry nadler. breaking that story for us about an hour ago. we had r more time to digest it and look through it. when you look through the six pages here he makes four core points. what stands out in response? this is a rebuttal to nunes's memo that came out yesterday. >> that's right. it's a memo about a memo. the key

lester holt is next with "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> we'll be back at 4:00. hope to see you then. clarify >>> tonight grief and disbelief. new details in the florida high school massacre and the 17 lives cut tragically short. dramatic stories of survival and the hero teachers who shielded students from the bullets. >> coach feis is an american hero. he died saving his students. he died saving us. >> and chilling new video of students hiding in a classroom as the terror unfolded. the suspected shooter in court charged with 17 count of premeditated murder. new questions. were warning signs missed? how the fbi may have been tipped off about him months before the massacre by a threat on youtube. >>> president trump consoling the nation announcing a visit to that grieving community, and new controversy as the gun control debate rages in washington. >>> also, the good news from the cdc about the flu shot for children. and one of team usa's biggest stars wins gold here in pyeongchang. and she's just getting started. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >

in new york, julia ainslie, nbc news national security and justice reporter. and jennifer rogers, former assistant u.s. attorney for the southern district in new york, now executive director of columbia law center for the advancement of public integrity. julia, we talk about russian interference, it is a phrase we toss around on this broadcast every night. this would be actual russian interference, so bring us up to speed on the work of our colleagues. >> right, so we knew before this, brian, based on testimony from jay johnson and other people, from the department of homeland security, from it was obvious that russia had attempted to interfere and did interfere -- >> they were knocking on the door of our elections. >> knocking on the door is the perfect analogy. we knew they knocked on the door of several states, in this case 21. what's distinctive is they were able to open some doors, they were able to penetrate several. we believe that somewhere less than 10, but still a handful of states. and people who i have spoken to, people who work in dhs cyber securi

i'm lester holt, nbc news, pyeongchang. >> that special report from nbc news and in the meantime, there have been 18 school shootings far this year. one of those in philadelphia. >> that's more than twice as many as all of last year. take a look at these numbers. they show the school shootings each year through february 14th. this kwleer is far ahead of most years dating back to 2013. the philadelphia shooting happened two weeks ago. a man was shot dead during a brawl after a basketball game outside lincoln high school. >> nbc 10 is working to find out how schools here are keeping your children safe. law enforcement want you to know now is the time to speak up. we keep hearing that. when it comes to concerns you may have about a classmate, friend, neighbor, they are listening. >> nbc 10's deanna durante gives us a look at emergency school security measures already in place in delaware county. >> reporter: the emerging picture is of a troubled young man with a history of disciplinary issues and a fascination with guns. >> there may be. students out there watching this that have a fellow

joe friar, nbc news, salt lake city. >> nbc's primetime coverage of the olympics begins here at 8:00 eastern. we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday night. thank you for watching and good night. a story you )llc bay area news. a disturbing encounter... leads to some big changes at a popular south bay zoo. the news at four starts right now. good evening and thanks for joining us. south bay zoo. thank for joining us. >>> it is a favorite spot for but now one mom's social media post led to security being steppe up. nbc bay area joins us at happy hol yoe. you ha exclusive details. >> well, that mom first reported then posted it on facebook. and last i checked, that facebook post has moms told me they read it on other mom blogs too. >> want to give me more? at the happy hollow park, most unawar the new security precau place. this after a woman says she was the victim of a disturbing ordeal verbal attacked by a homeless man as she walked with her toddle when the east parking lot to the pedestrian bridge thursdmorning. she posted

blake mccoy, nbc news. >>> sadly, the alarm today in washington. the nation's top intelligence officials who say russia will try to disrupt the 2018 midterm elections. those officials appearing before congress outlining the top threats facing america, including protecting your vote. and also tonight, new warnings over what's in your social media feed. we get more from nbc's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: six months from the midterms, russia is again trying to disrupt our elections. today's stark warning from the nation's intelligence chiefs. >> frankly, the united states is under attack. under attack by entities that are using cyber to penetrate virtually every major action that takes place in the united states. >> reporter: the russian attack plan using bots, fake accounts on facebook, and other social networks, planting disinformation to sow discord, what they did in 2016. there. >> is a wide consensus among the intelligence community that russia interfered with the election of the president of the united states. that's exactly the point. >> repor

just in to the nbc 10 news room. hope hicks is resigning as white house communications director. she is one of the president's most trusted advisers. her resignation comes after she testified in front of the house intelligence committee. reports say she admitted to telling white lies for the president. once again hope hicks is resigning as white house communications director in washington. >>> right now on nbc 10 news at 11:00 -- have a tissue handy. >> an e-mail we answered from a viewer changed her life and it will touch your heart. lauren mayk went deep inside our video vault to find the news story a woman was desperate to see. >> jackie and jim, the woman wrote us this e-mail after she heard we'd interviewed her mother decades ago. now that interview happened just days before her mom died. she was just a baby then. until yesterday, she'd never even seen a picture of her mom. she wrote us, quote, i have been waiting my whole life to find out about her. >> the video alone would give me the gratification of being ab

2016 by nbc news. and perhaps in odd fashion for an official government statement, she adds, quote, nbc's irresponsible reporting undermines the ability of the department of homeland security to do our incredibly important jobs. olivia of new york magazine notes not only does it read like a recent brietbart article, most of the original coverage originated from bite bart. >> and new information on the resignation at the number three official leaving. the announcement had many wondering why she was leaving after just eight and a half months. now multiple sources tell nbc news that she was unhappy with her job and that she quit in part because she feared she'd be asked to oversee the special counsel investigation into russia. ros ro rosen stooin currently oversees the investigation. she's worried that the president's public criticism meant that his role could be in danger. she also expressed she felt overwhelmed and unsupported in her role. however, the justice department is pushing back writing in a sta

a lunar new takes a frightening turn >>> right now on ""nbc bay area news,"" a lunar new year's celebration takes a frightening turn for an east bay family. intruders break into their home in the middle of the afternoon with a baby inside. >>> the news starts right now. good afternoon. thank you for joining us for this special olympic edition of ""nbc bay area news."" i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm janelle chang. we'll go live to pyeongchang in a moment, but more on the robbery in the east bay, terrifying moments for an oakland family. >> new today, nbc bay are's christie smith is live in oakland after speaking with the family. and they've get to be shaken up. >> reporter: yeah, that's exactly the word i was going to use. this family is really shaken up. they say that these people broke in while family members were home, they took their time and stole what they wanted, even, they say, poured bleach around the house before they left. now the family wants the suspects caught. >> i almost cried, but i say, well, it's okay, it's good everybody's okay. >> reporter: theresa dinse says yesterday

this is nbc 10 news today first look at 4:00. i'm tracy davidson. >> and let's get right to our meteorologist bill henley. >> the temperatures would normally be belefreezing but look at this, close to 40 degrees and actually at 40 degrees in new jersey and now up to 41 degrees in the lehigh valley. the temperatures warming even before sunrise this morning. no sign of fog. we will see some scattered high clouds, a partly sunny day. but look at this warmup much 6:00 up 10:00, 10 degrees. new jersey, philadelphia, near 60 in the suburbs and right at 60 for the lehigh valley and delaware, too. i'll break down the day hour by hour and show you how quickly the temperatures climb when i'm back in ten minutes but first jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >>> here's our cameras just around the ben franklin parkway the westbound side dealing a construction project. they myth just be here to get rid of some of these cones and blockages. but it's supposed to be a lane lost from the westbound side about this point headed up 24th s