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Race to restore power in freezing South
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:45
Tonight, the race to restore power in the south from the air with repair crews using helicopters and on the ground as nearly 400,000 people remain in the dark. At least 68 deaths are now being blamed on the dangerous winter weather nationwide as snow, ice, and freezing temperatures take their toll. Watch as the roof of this rodeo arena in Arkansas collapses from heavy snow.And as more drivers take to the roads, accidents piling up. In Mississippi, dramatic new video shows multiple cars already in a ditch on ...
Firefighter who saved puppies in house fire adopts them
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:41
Their connection was immediate. Watch as this pair of pups are reunited for the first time. Rambunctious, unbridled, and a bit bigger since the last time they saw each other as newborns.>> Still searching for animals >> rescued from this burning home in Georgia last March. >> Animals. >> Pickkins County Fire Lieutenant John Isaac Holloway was one of the first responders who pulled the litter of seven puppies from the flames.O the chief let him know that we've located them. I get the window open um and start ...
U.S. health officials monitor deadly virus
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:39
Officials in the US tonight are monitoring a deadly virus that is spreading overseas. Airports in Southeast Asia are now heightening their airport screenings. Raph Sanchez is following this from London for us.And Raph, what more do we know. So Tom, airports across the region are stepping up their screening for what's known as the Nepa virus. This is a far more deadly virus than CO.It has a fatality rate of between 40 and 75% according to the World Health Organization. Now, it's usually carried by fruit bats ...
Husband testifies in au pair murder trial
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:37
in a Virginia court >> to testify truthfully in this case under a penalty of law. >> Accused killer Brendan Banfield taking the stand in his own defense. Prosecutors say he conspired with the family's opair to kill his wife Christine and another man, Joseph Ryan, by luring him to the house with a fake profile on a fetish website.Today, Banfield telling the jury that never happened. I think that it's an absurd line of questioning that a plan was made to get rid of my wife. That is absolutely crazy.>> Banfiel ...
New video shows Alex Pretti interacting with federal agents days before shooting
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:34
Tonight, a representative for Alex Py's family confirming this newly released video shows him interacting with federal agents on January 13th, 11 days before he was fatally shot. The video shows him kicking a vehicle and agents tackling him to the ground. The video does not show what happened before the incident. ...
FBI raids election center near Atlanta
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:33
Tonight, this video shows federal agents raiding an election center in Fulton County, Georgia. The county says it was served a warrant for a number of records related to 2020 elections with the FBI calling it court authorized law enforcement activity. All afternoon, a steady stream of local and state elected officials arriving at this sprawling facility trying to observe the agents work.One state senator who went inside posting this video to social media that he says shows agents removing boxes of ballots. ...
New video shows Alex Pretti interacting with federal agents days before fatal shooting
NBC News· 2026-01-29 00:33
Tonight, a representative for Alex Py's family confirming this newly released video shows him interacting with federal agents on January 13th, 11 days before he was fatally shot. The video shows him kicking a vehicle and agents tackling him to the ground. The video does not show what happened before the incident.>> That is police brutality. And tonight, the Border Patrol agents who fired in Patty's fatal shooting are on administrative leave, according to the Department of Homeland Security. At a town hall l ...
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump talks debut novel 'Worse than a Lie'
NBC News· 2026-01-28 23:21
Let's turn now to Simply Trending where we highlight the stories and people behind the most viral and talked about issues of our time. You know our next guest, Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who has spent more than two decades fighting for racial justice and accountability. He's represented the families of George Floyd, Bana Taylor, Trayvon Martin, and more as founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law.Now he's taking that real life experience and using his voice in a new way. Next month, Crump is rel ...
Growing number of Americans prefer pets over kids
NBC News· 2026-01-28 23:20
I love you, grandma. >> A growing number of young Americans are choosing to have pets over children. >> Hey baby, [music] you slept the day away.>> They're my family. They're my children. >> As the fertility rate in the US in 2024 hit a record low amid fears of economic instability.Some Americans are stepping outside the box with their family makeup. [music] >> My mom calls my dogs her grandchildren. >> Raven McGregor, who lives in Atlanta, runs a popular Instagram page with her two bulldogs, Sunny and Zoe. ...
Meet the Press NOW — January 28
NBC News· 2026-01-28 23:19
Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington where the White House appears to be shifting both its tone and its tactics in Minnesota with the president acknowledging a need to quote deescalate as the political fallout from the fatal shootings of two American citizens continues to grow. But even as the White House tries to turn down the temperature, the president today also warning Minneapolis mayor quote not to play with fire and to cooperate with the federal government.In an interview wi ...