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aid for ukraine, israel, and taiwan. speaker mike johnson moving it forward with help from democrats. ryan nobles is at the capitol tonight. ryan, the speaker's job could still be on the line here. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester, but today we saw democrats join with republicans to pass a key procat sets the stage for a series of nationaltes this weekend. among them, a bill to ukraine at a critical time for the facing setbacks in their war against now, while that bill is expected to p it will do stiff opposition from conservatives, who have threatened mike johnson's speakership just for bringing the bill up for a vote. lester. >> and, ryan, there's also a major headline involving congress' attempts to potentially ban tiktok in the u.s. what's the update there? >> reporter: yeah, lester, that's right. you know, the house has already passed legislation that would force the chinese company that owns tiktok to sell off its stake in the company within six manned in the united states. lawmakers are g extending that win
aid for ukraine, israel, and taiwan. speaker mike johnson moving it forward with help from democrats. ryan nobles is at the capitol tonight. ryan, the speaker's job could still be on the line here. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester, but today we saw democrats join with republicans to pass a key procat sets the stage for a series of nationaltes this weekend. among them, a bill to ukraine at a critical time for the facing setbacks in their war against now, while that bill is expected...
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his parents, rachel and john, tonight calling on israel and hamas to reach a cease-fire agreement. >> we're relieved to see him alive, but we're also concerned about his health and well-being. >> we heard your voice today for the first time in 201 days, and if you can hear us, i am telling you -- we are telling you, we love you, stay firm. stay strong, survive. >> reporter: in the oval office, president biden today also meeting for the first time with a freed u.s. hostage, 4-year-old abigail idan. the youngest american kidnapped by hamas was released last year, but israel says 133 hostages are still in gaza. at least 36 of them confirmed dead, and hersh goldberg-polin's parents have been passionate advocates for their release. >> what do you feel? >> reporter: speaking to lester several times since october 7th. >> how do you walk through a nightmare that you cannot wake up from ever? >> reporter: a family in agony, but not despair. >> one line that we say every single day in our house, and someone gave it to us in a sticker because we say it so much, hope is mandatory. >> reporter: ra
his parents, rachel and john, tonight calling on israel and hamas to reach a cease-fire agreement. >> we're relieved to see him alive, but we're also concerned about his health and well-being. >> we heard your voice today for the first time in 201 days, and if you can hear us, i am telling you -- we are telling you, we love you, stay firm. stay strong, survive. >> reporter: in the oval office, president biden today also meeting for the first time with a freed u.s. hostage,...
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more than $26 billion in funding for israel. that includes more than $9 billion in humanitarian aid for gaza. and it comes at a time when israel is facing increased pressure for its prosecution of the war with hamas. now, the package also allocates more than $60 billion for ukraine. this despite protests from house conservatives who felt that money should be spent here at home. they are now threatening to remove speaker mike johnson from his job. if they try house democrats have said that they will consider helping johnson remain in the speakership. lester? >> all right, ryan nobles, thank you. and we'll talk more about the potential risks of international and domestic security threats, tiktok and much more when i sit down one on one with the fbi director, christopher wray tomorrow on "nightly news." >>> we'll turn now to minnesota and the house explosion that rocked a neighborhood just outside minneapolis. first responders rescuing a woman trapped under the rubble, though her condition at this hour is unclear. fire officials sa
more than $26 billion in funding for israel. that includes more than $9 billion in humanitarian aid for gaza. and it comes at a time when israel is facing increased pressure for its prosecution of the war with hamas. now, the package also allocates more than $60 billion for ukraine. this despite protests from house conservatives who felt that money should be spent here at home. they are now threatening to remove speaker mike johnson from his job. if they try house democrats have said that they...
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has responded to iran's attack last weekend, a source familiar with the situation said israel has carried out a limited military strike against iran, israeli officials notified u.s. officials this was coming. there have been reports of explosions heard in the city of istafan were some nuclear sites are located, but within the last 30 minutes the international atomic energy agency verify there's no damage to the facilities, after iran's first direct attack against israel saturday, we will monitor the situation closely overnight and will bring you the latest in the morning onto day in the bay.>>> we want to end the newscast with a little bit of good news, the weekend forecast. >> shaping up really nice, we will have some fog to start, sunshine in the afternoon, 79, and the 70s through saturday and sunday. enjoy that, colder weather on the way next week, maybe even a few shower chances once we get to wednesday and thursday, i will worry about that but you just sit back and relax and enjoy the next couple of days. >> it's a deal. >> thank you for joining us tonight. >>> tonight, the full 12-p
has responded to iran's attack last weekend, a source familiar with the situation said israel has carried out a limited military strike against iran, israeli officials notified u.s. officials this was coming. there have been reports of explosions heard in the city of istafan were some nuclear sites are located, but within the last 30 minutes the international atomic energy agency verify there's no damage to the facilities, after iran's first direct attack against israel saturday, we will...
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raucous moments on the house floor as the house passes billions in aid for israel and most controversially ukraine. that vote splitting the republican party. now the fallout. will some republicans try to force out their speaker, mike johnson? >> the honorable way for him to leave right now is to announce his resignation. >>> the house also passing a bill that could ban tiktok if it's not sold off by its chinese parent company. the new timeline for action and what it means for fans of the hugely popular social media app. >>> protests spreading at colleges nationwide over israel's war in gaza. new tent villages popping up on campuses, and the huge protests late today. >>> new botox warning. more patients ending up in the hospital after being injected with fake botox. investigators now searching for the source. >>> country music superstar morgan wallen speaking out after being charged by police for allegedly throwing a chair off a rooftop bar. what he's saying now. >>> and outrage over this video showing people pulling bear cubs from a tree seemingly for a selfie. will wildlife officials char
raucous moments on the house floor as the house passes billions in aid for israel and most controversially ukraine. that vote splitting the republican party. now the fallout. will some republicans try to force out their speaker, mike johnson? >> the honorable way for him to leave right now is to announce his resignation. >>> the house also passing a bill that could ban tiktok if it's not sold off by its chinese parent company. the new timeline for action and what it means for...
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we spoke about the multiple national security threats the country faces, the impact of the israel-hamas war, and january 6th. have you ever seen a threat environment my career enforcement, i'm hard quite like the one we're experiencing? >> as i look back over my career in law enforcement, i'm hard-pressed to come up with a time where i've seen so many different threats, all elevated, all at the same time. whether it's the threats from china, russia, iran, the terrorism threats, both foreign terrorist threats and domestic terrorist threats.ter: among s pressing >> among his pressing worry, says the fbi director, is the spillover from the israel-hamas conflict. >> so we thought that even before october 7th, if you and i were having this conversation then, we would have said that the terrorism threat was already elevated it's gone to a . but post october 7th, it's gone to a whole other level. >> there is an environment we see right now play ought on some college campuses, the protests over what's happening in gaza. are you watching that warily? >> well, of course, demonstrations themselves
we spoke about the multiple national security threats the country faces, the impact of the israel-hamas war, and january 6th. have you ever seen a threat environment my career enforcement, i'm hard quite like the one we're experiencing? >> as i look back over my career in law enforcement, i'm hard-pressed to come up with a time where i've seen so many different threats, all elevated, all at the same time. whether it's the threats from china, russia, iran, the terrorism threats, both...
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>>> our nbc news investigation, our crews in gaza documenting several deadly strikes in zones where israel told displaced civilians they'd be safe. >>> the promising news in king charles' battle with cancer and when he plans to return to his royal duties. >>> and after falling on hard times, the town that was saved by beer. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. we are tracking a damaging tornado outbreak, that rampage across the center of the country late today. texas, oklahoma, nebraska among the states in the line of fire. a tornado emergency declared in parts of nebraska, meaning large tornadoes were on the ground threatening population centers. many of the images as frightening as they are dramatic. tonight, tornado watches stretching nearly 900 miles. we'll tell you who is at risk as we head into the night in just a moment, but first jesse kirsch with the latest, and, jesse, this is hitting a wide area of the country. >> reporter: that's right, lester. millions of americans are in the bull's-eye tonight including where we are in kans
>>> our nbc news investigation, our crews in gaza documenting several deadly strikes in zones where israel told displaced civilians they'd be safe. >>> the promising news in king charles' battle with cancer and when he plans to return to his royal duties. >>> and after falling on hard times, the town that was saved by beer. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. we are tracking a damaging...
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. >> reporter: the latest effort coming after the house passed a $95 billion foreign aid package to israel, taiwan, and ukraine. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: democrats exploding in applause on the house floor as the long-stalled funding finally flows. johnson originally opposed the white house push to send aid to ukraine, but eventually allowed the vote to proceed. >> he's passed the democrat agenda, passed the biden administration policies, and fully funded them. >> reporter: but there is bipartisan support to save johnson's job. >> i would actually vote to table any motion to vacate him. >> reporter: johnson says he had to do what is right. >> i don't walk around this building being worried about a motion to vacate. i have to do my job. >> reporter: meanwhile, in an interview with our kristen welker, ukraine's president says the funding is critical. >> translator: this aid will strengthen ukraine and send the kremlin a powerful signal. >> julie is joining us now. julie, let's talk timeline here. what are you hearing from some of the members looking to force out the speaker? >> wel
. >> reporter: the latest effort coming after the house passed a $95 billion foreign aid package to israel, taiwan, and ukraine. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: democrats exploding in applause on the house floor as the long-stalled funding finally flows. johnson originally opposed the white house push to send aid to ukraine, but eventually allowed the vote to proceed. >> he's passed the democrat agenda, passed the biden administration policies, and fully funded them....
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. >>> now to washington, and speaker mike johnson pushing ahead with a plan to pass new aid for israel and ukraine, despite backlash from some fellow republicans. ryan nobles is at the capitol for us tonight. ryan, is the speaker's job still in jeopardy? >> reporter: it may be, lester. the speaker was confronted today by members of the house freedom caucus on the house floor. they are not backing away from their threat ukrainian to attempt to remove him from office, if he moves ahead with a vote on these foreign aid bills, that include funding for ukraine. but the speaker is not backing down, and the house is aiming for votes on these measures as soon as this weekend. ukrainian leaders have said that their soldiers on the front lines are running out of ammunition. speaker johnson says that he supports funding for ukraine, even if it costs him his job. lester? >> ryan nobles, thank you. >>> in 60 seconds, urgent calls from the control tower. >> southwest 2937, stop! >> as two planes on a collision course avoid hitting each other with little time to spare.e pl fatal, dehydration, urinary
. >>> now to washington, and speaker mike johnson pushing ahead with a plan to pass new aid for israel and ukraine, despite backlash from some fellow republicans. ryan nobles is at the capitol for us tonight. ryan, is the speaker's job still in jeopardy? >> reporter: it may be, lester. the speaker was confronted today by members of the house freedom caucus on the house floor. they are not backing away from their threat ukrainian to attempt to remove him from office, if he moves...
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many of these students calling on the university to divest from israel. tonight, these rising tensions igniting a debate about free speech versus hate speech on college campuses. at usc, professor brittany friedman criticizing the university for escalating what she said have been peaceful protests. you believe these students' first amendment rights are being violated? >> absolutely, absolutely. they are criticizing a nation state for their actions in war, not criticizing a faith, a faith that is very close to me. >> reporter: but some jewish students say they feel the demonstrations have crossed the line. >> i don't believe that advocating for the rights of the palestinian people are inherently antisemitic. but some of these chants and some of the ways in which that they attribute and target jewish students, that is antisemitic. >> and liz joins us now from ucla. what's the scene there, liz? >> reporter: well, le lest,, there was a moment where things got pretty contentious here. campus security has now showed up, and these protests, at this encampment, t
many of these students calling on the university to divest from israel. tonight, these rising tensions igniting a debate about free speech versus hate speech on college campuses. at usc, professor brittany friedman criticizing the university for escalating what she said have been peaceful protests. you believe these students' first amendment rights are being violated? >> absolutely, absolutely. they are criticizing a nation state for their actions in war, not criticizing a faith, a faith...