Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 1
Summary
TLDRThe NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt covers a range of pressing issues, from a life-threatening blizzard hitting the West, causing up to 12 feet of snow and shutting down Yosemite and Lake Tahoe ski resorts, to the deadliest wildfire in Texas history destroying over 400 buildings. The broadcast also highlights a dramatic rescue of a truck driver in Kentucky, President Biden's plans to airdrop food into Gaza, and the ongoing legal battles of former President Trump. Additionally, the episode delves into the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a major announcement from CVS and Walgreens on the abortion pill, and the verdict in the trial related to the murder of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos.
Takeaways
- βοΈ A powerful blizzard is slamming the mountains of California and Nevada, bringing up to 12 feet of snow and life-threatening conditions, forcing closures of national parks and ski resorts.
- π₯ The largest wildfire in Texas history has destroyed at least 400 buildings, with the death toll still rising as crews continue to battle the blaze amidst hot, dry conditions.
- π A dramatic rescue operation was carried out in Louisville, Kentucky, where a firefighter rappelled down to save a truck driver dangling 70 feet over the Ohio River after a bridge collision.
- πΊπΈ The U.S. will soon start air-dropping food and supplies into Gaza to aid the growing humanitarian crisis, with relief trucks facing difficulties in reaching the area.
- π·πΊ Thousands of Russians defied Putin to pay their final respects to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in custody, openly calling Putin a 'murderer' despite the risk of arrest.
- βοΈ Hearings were held to determine the future of former President Trump's criminal cases in Georgia and Florida, with decisions pending on trial dates and potential disqualification of prosecutors.
- π©ββοΈ Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, was found guilty of conspiring to murder Jennifer Dulos, a Connecticut mom who went missing in 2019 and is presumed dead.
- π CVS and Walgreens announced they will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in states where it is legal, expanding access to medication abortions.
- π Technical glitches and errors with the FAFSA form for federal financial aid have caused chaos and uncertainty for high school seniors applying to colleges.
- π Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark is gearing up for another shot at success this weekend, having already broken scoring records and transformed the game.
Q & A
What areas were affected by the blizzard mentioned in the script?
-The blizzard affected the mountains of California and Nevada, specifically areas from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe.
How much snow was forecasted to fall across the Sierra Nevada mountains?
-Five to ten feet of snow was forecasted to fall across the Sierra Nevada mountains.
What life-threatening conditions were expected due to the blizzard?
-Life-threatening blankets of blinding whiteouts on the roads were expected due to the blizzard.
What was the significant impact of the wildfire in Texas?
-The wildfire in Texas was responsible for two deaths and destroyed at least 400 buildings.
What emergency response was depicted on a bridge in Louisville, Kentucky?
-A firefighter urgently rappelling down to reach a driver stranded inside a semi tractor trailer dangling over the Ohio River was depicted.
What new step did President Biden announce regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
-President Biden announced that within days the U.S. will start providing Palestinians desperately needed aid from the air.
What was the cause of Alexei Navalny's death according to Russian prison authorities?
-Russian prison authorities say Navalny collapsed while taking a walk.
What legal case was Donald Trump involved in that was mentioned in the script?
-Donald Trump was involved in a federal courtroom hearing related to his handling of classified documents.
What was the outcome of Michelle Troconis' trial?
-Michelle Troconis was found guilty on multiple charges including conspiring to murder Jennifer Dulos.
What changes were made to the FAFSA form and what issues did it cause?
-The FAFSA form was revised to make it easier to fill out by dramatically slashing the number of questions, but it caused unexpected technical glitches and form errors, preventing some students from accessing the form and delaying when colleges received FAFSA information.
Outlines
πͺοΈ Extreme Weather Challenges Across the US
The US faces severe weather conditions, with a life-threatening blizzard hitting California and Nevada, causing dangerous whiteout conditions and shutting down Yosemite and ski resorts in Lake Tahoe. The storm could leave areas buried under up to 12 feet of snow. Meanwhile, Texas grapples with the largest wildfire in its history, destroying over 400 buildings and further worsening with hot, dry conditions. Additionally, a truck crash on a Kentucky bridge left the driver dangling over water, highlighting the dangers of severe weather and accidents.
π₯ Texas Wildfire Devastation and Daring Rescues
Texas continues to battle severe wildfires, leading to total losses for many residents and challenging containment efforts. Amidst the chaos, a dramatic rescue operation unfolded in Louisville, Kentucky, where a semi-truck dangled over the Ohio River following a collision. A firefighter heroically saved the trapped driver, showcasing remarkable bravery and highlighting the unpredictable dangers of road accidents and natural disasters.
π International Tensions and Domestic Trials
Tensions escalate globally and domestically as the US announces air drops of food into Gaza, addressing the humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, significant legal developments include potential criminal cases against former President Trump in Georgia and Florida. Internationally, the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sparks mass demonstrations, challenging President Putin's authority. Domestically, the legal proceedings against individuals involved in high-profile criminal cases, such as the Jennifer Dulos murder, continue to unfold.
π Educational Challenges and Political Developments
The US faces educational and healthcare challenges, with glitches in the FAFSA affecting college financial aid decisions. In politics, Nikki Haley criticizes former President Trump, questioning his adherence to the Constitution if re-elected. Meanwhile, the trial concerning Jennifer Dulos' disappearance concludes with a conviction, and major pharmacies announce plans to dispense abortion pills, reflecting significant social and political shifts in the country.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Blizzard
π‘Wildfire
π‘Rescue
π‘Humanitarian Crisis
π‘Protest
π‘Legal Battles
π‘Abortion Pill
π‘Murder Trial
π‘College Admissions
π‘Extreme Weather
Highlights
Life-threatening blizzard slamming the West and a deadly wildfire still raging in Texas.
Powerful winter storm pounding the mountains of California and Nevada with dangerous whiteout conditions and up to 12 feet of snow.
Yosemite and ski resorts in Lake Tahoe shut down due to the storm.
Death toll growing from the largest wildfire in Texas history.
At least 400 buildings destroyed by the wildfire in Texas.
Truck crashing on a Kentucky bridge, leaving the driver dangling 70 feet over the water.
President Biden announcing the U.S. will air drop food into Gaza after deadly chaos involving aid trucks.
Two hearings that could determine the future of former President Trump's criminal cases in Georgia and Florida.
Thousands defying Vladimir Putin to pay final respects to opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Major announcement from CVS and Walgreens on the abortion pill.
Verdict in the trial of Michelle helping cover up the murder of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos.
Caitlin Clark taking another shot this weekend.
Relentless waves of wind-whipped snow pounding the California Sierras.
Authorities say the window to travel is now over due to the storm.
National Weather Service issuing a rare blizzard warning for the region with life-threatening blankets of blinding whiteouts on the roads.
Transcripts
>>> TONIGHT, THE
EXTREME WEATHER, A
LIFE-THREATENING
BLIZZARD SLAMMING THE
WEST AND A DEADLY
WILDFIRE STILL RAGING
IN TEXAS.
FIRST THAT POWERFUL
WINTER STORM POUNDING
THE MOUNTAINS OF
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
DANGEROUS WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS, UP TO 12
FEET OF SNOW.
YOSEMITE AND SKI
RESORTS IN LAKE TAHOE
SHUT DOWN.
WE'RE IN THE STORM
ZONE.
>>> ALSO, THE DEATH
TOLL GROWING FROM THE
LARGEST WILDFIRE IN
TEXAS HISTORY.
OUR IMAGES FROM THE
AIR AS AT LEAST 400
BUILDINGS ARE
DESTROYED, AND MORE
HOT, DRY CONDITIONS ON
THE WAY.
>>> THE TRUCK CRASHING
ON A KENTUCKY BRIDGE.
THE DRIVER LEFT
DANGLING 70 FEET OVER
THE WATER.
WHAT THE FIREFIGHTER
WHO SAVED HER LIFE IS
SAVING.
>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN
ANNOUNCING THE U.S.
WILL AIR DROP FOOD
INTO GAZA
AFTER THE DEADLY CHAOS
INVOLVING AID TRUCKS.
>>> TWO HEARINGS THAT
COULD DETERMINE THE
FUTURE OF FORMER
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
CRIMINAL CASES IN
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
>>> D.A. FANI WILLIS
BACK IN COURT FOR
FINAL ARGUMENTS OVER
WHETHER SHE SHOULD BE
DISQUALIFIED.
>>> THOUSANDS DEFYING
VLADIMIR PUTIN TO PAY
FINAL RESPECTS TO
OPPOSITION LEADER
ALEXEI NAVALNY.
>>> THE MAJOR
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CVS
AND WALGREENS ON THE
ABORTION PILL.
>>> THE VERDICT IN THE
TRIAL OF MICHELLE
HELPING H
COVER UP THE MURDER OF
CONNECTICUT MOM
JENNIFER DULOS.
>>> CAITLIN CLARK
TAKING ANOTHER SHOT
THIS WEEKEND.
>> Announcer: THIS IS
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"
WITH LESTER HOLT.
>>> AS WE JOIN YOU, WE
ARE MONITORING A
POWERFUL BLIZZARD
ROLLING INTO THE
MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
BRINGING CONDITIONS
LIKELY TO MAKE TRAVEL
IMPOSSIBLE, PERHAPS
FOR DAYS, AND
POTENTIALLY STRANDING
PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT
HEEDED URGENT
WARNINGS.
FIVE TO TEN FEET OF
SNOW FORECASTED TO
FALL ACROSS THE SIERRA
NEVADA MOUNTAINS OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS
DRIVEN BY 50 TO
100-MILE-PER-HOUR WIND
GUSTS.
SNOWFALL RATES UP TO
FOUR INCHES AN HOUR.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TONIGHT
WARNING WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED, MAKING
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS,
AND POTENTIALLY
LIFE-THREATENING, AND
IN THIS VOLATILE
SEASON OF EXTREMES,
1,400 MILES AWAY IN
TEXAS, A JARRING
CONTRAST TONIGHT,
WILDFIRES TAKING THEIR
OWN BRUTAL TOLL.
BUT LET'S START WITH
THAT MONSTER WINTER
BLAST IN THE WEST.
STEVE PATTERSON IS
THERE FOR US.
STEVE, WHAT ARE YOU
SEEING?
>> Reporter: LESTER,
THIS IS IT.
THE STORM IS HERE, AND
WE ARE IN IT.
AUTHORITIES SAY THE
WINDOW TO TRAVEL IS
NOW OVER.
IT IS NOW VERY MUCH
TIME TO HUNKER DOWN AS
THESE BLIZZARD-LIKE
CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO LAST LIKE
THIS OR FAR WORSE FOR
DAYS.
TONIGHT, RELENTLESS
WAVES OF WIND-WHIPPED
SNOW POUNDING THE
CALIFORNIA SIERRAS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ISSUING A RARE
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR
THE REGION WITH
LIFE-THREATENING
BLANKETS OF BLINDING
WHITEOUTS ON THE
ROADS.
MAJOR INTERSTATES
ALREADY SHUTTING DOWN
AFTER ACCIDENTS LIKE
THIS BIG RIG FLIPPED
NEAR TRUCKEE.
>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE
TO TRAVEL, DO NOT.
SKIING, SNOWBOARDING,
SLEDDING IS NOT THAT
IMPORTANT.
YOUR LIVES ARE WAY
MORE IMPORTANT, AND WE
WANT YOU TO BE SAFE ON
THE ROAD.
>> Reporter: AREAS
FROM YOSEMITE TO LAKE
TAHOE CAN SEE ANYWHERE
FROM FIVE TO TEN FEET
OF SNOW WITH MORE THAN
12 FEET OF SNOW
GUSTING AT OVER 100
MILES PER HOUR IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
>> JUST GOING TO BE
THE STORM OF THE
WINTER SO FAR, SO
WE'LL JUST HUNKER
DOWN.
>> YOU CAN'T SLEIGH
RIDE.
YOU CAN'T SKATE.
>> Reporter: SEVERAL
SKI RESORTS NOW
SHUTTING DOWN LIFTS.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
CLOSED UNTIL AT LEAST
SUNDAY.
LOCAL RESIDENTS
PREPARING TO BE SNOWED
IN FOR DAYS.
>> ICE MELT,
GENERATORS, LANTERNS,
FLASHLIGHTS,
BATTERIES, ANYTHING
THAT YOU CAN THINK OF
THAT SOMEBODY WOULD
NEED FOR A POWER
OUTAGE OR A SEVERE
STORM, AND THEY ARE
COMING IN FOR IT.
>> Reporter: AT ITS
WORST, OFFICIALS WARN
OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES
OF SNOW EVERY HOUR FOR
DAYS.
>> THIS ONE IS A
96-HOUR CYCLE, SO IT'S
REALLY GOING TO AFFECT
US IN THE NEXT 24 TO
48 HOURS.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
AN ENTIRE REGION
BRACING FOR IMPACT.
STEVE PATTERSON, NBC
NEWS, TRUCKEE,
CALIFORNIA.
>> Reporter: I'M
MORGAN CHESKY IN THE
SCORCHED TEXAS
PANHANDLE WHERE
HEARTBREAK STRETCHES
BEYOND THE BURN SCARS.
>> WE HAD TO WATCH
FROM THREE MILES AWAY
AS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
BURNED.
IT WAS PRETTY AWFUL.
>> Reporter: FOR A
CLOSER LOOK, WE JOINED
RANCHER JASON ABRAHAM
FLYING OVER A HARD-HIT
CANADIAN.
THE TOWN OF 2,000 NOW
FACING A RECOVERY THAT
COULD TAKE YEARS.
>> THERE'S NOTHING YOU
CAN DO WITH A FIRE
LIKE THIS.
>> I CAN'T BELIEVE WE
DIDN'T KILL A WHOLE
BUNCH OF PEOPLE.
>> Reporter:
AUTHORITIES SAY THE
FIRES ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR TWO DEATHS AND
DESTROYED AT LEAST 400
BUILDINGS.
>> WE FACE ENORMOUS
POTENTIAL FIRE DANGERS
AS WE HEAD INTO THIS
WEEKEND.
NO ONE CAN LET DOWN,
LET DOWN THEIR GUARD.
>> Reporter: AS
TUESDAY'S INFERNO CAME
IN, STEVE RAIDER
CAPTURED THIS VIDEO
DETERMINED TO SAVE HIS
HOME.
TODAY HE RETURNED TO A
TOTAL LOSS.
WHAT FINALLY MADE YOU
DECIDE TO GET OUT OF
HERE?
>> I WOULD DIE IF I
DIDN'T WALK AWAY.
>> YOU BELIEVE THAT.
>> YEAH, OH, YEAH,
YEAH.
IT'S A VERY DEADLY
SITUATION.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
WITH FIRES FAR FROM
CONTAINED, CREWS ON
THE TEXAS PRAIRIE
FIGHTING ON.
MORGAN CHESKY, NBC
NEWS.
>>> IT WAS AN AMAZING
SCENE THAT PLAYED OUT
ON A BRIDGE TODAY IN
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,
WHERE A SEMI TRUCK
CRASHED AND THEN
DANGLED OVER THE OHIO
RIVER.
A DARING FIRE
DEPARTMENT RESCUER WAS
SUSPENDED IN MIDAIR TO
SAVE THE DRIVER.
HERE'S JESSE KIRSCH.
>> Reporter: A
STUNNING SCENE
UNFOLDING ON A
LOUISVILLE BRIDGE.
A FIREFIGHTER URGENTLY
RAPPELLING DOWN TO
REACH A DRIVER
STRANDED INSIDE THIS
SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER
ABOVE THE WATER.
FIRST RESPONDERS
WORRIED IT COULD FALL
AT ANY MOMENT.
>> THIS IS VERY MUCH A
WORST CASE SCENARIO,
KIND OF A CRAZY THING
YOU DON'T EXPECT TO
ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO
UNTIL YOU SHOW UP.
>> Reporter: OFFICIALS
SAY AROUND 12:00 P.M.,
THE TRUCK AND THREE
OTHER VEHICLES WERE
INVOLVED IN A
COLLISION.
THE TRUCK CAREENING
OFF THE ROADWAY WITH
ITS FEMALE DRIVER
STILL IN THE CAB.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SAYS SHE WAS SHAKEN
BUT STILL TALKING WITH
THE RESCUE TEAM.
>> WE WERE VERY
CONCERNED WITH THE
STABILIZATION THERE TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR
PEOPLE ARE SAFE,
OBVIOUSLY WE ARE
WILLING TO RISK A LOT
TO SAVE A LOT, AND SO,
YES, WE WILL
ABSOLUTELY TAKE THAT
RISK TO GET HER OUT.
>> Reporter:
FIREFIGHTER BRYCE
CARDIN WENT OVER THE
EDGE TO MAKE THE
RESCUE.
>> SHE WAS JUST
PRAYING.
SHE WAS PRAYING A LOT,
SO -- AND I PRAYED
WITH HER.
SHE WAS SUPER CALM,
COLLECTED, AND HELPED
ME DO WHAT I NEEDED TO
DO TO GET HER TO
SAFETY ESSENTIALLY,
AND IT ALL WORKED OUT
FOR THE BEST, AND
WE'LL GO BACK TO
QUARTERS AND GET READY
TO DO IT AGAIN IF WE
HAVE TO.
>> Reporter: 40
MINUTES AFTER THE
RESCUE BEGAN, THE
DRIVER WAS OUT OF
HARM'S WAY AND TAKEN
TO THE HOSPITAL WITH
WHAT POLICE BELIEVE
ARE
NONLIFE-THREATENING
INJURIES.
TWO PEOPLE FROM ONE OF
THE OTHER VEHICLES
INVOLVED DO HAVE
INJURIES THAT APPEAR
TO BE
LIFE-THREATENING.
TONIGHT, POLICE STILL
HAVE NOT SAID WHAT LED
TO THE COLLISION,
WHICH STARTED THIS
INCIDENT, BUT WE ARE
LEARNING MORE ABOUT
THE SEMI TRUCK
INVOLVED.
IT FEATURES THE LOGO
OF FOOD SERVICE
COMPANY CISCO, WHICH
SAYS ITS TRUCKS DO NOT
TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
LESTER.
>> INCREDIBLE HEROISM
THERE.
JESSE, THANK YOU.
>>> THE U.S. ABOUT TO
BECOME MORE DIRECTLY
INVOLVED IN THE RELIEF
EFFORT IN GAZA WITH
AMERICAN AIR DROPS OF
FOOD ABOUT TO BEGIN.
WE GET THE LATEST FROM
CHIEF WHITE HOUSE
CORRESPONDENT PETER
ALEXANDER.
>> Reporter: FACING
PRESSURE TO EASE THE
GROWING HUMANITARIAN
CRISIS IN GAZA,
PRESIDENT BIDEN
TONIGHT ANNOUNCED A
NEW STEP.
WITHIN DAYS THE U.S.
WILL START PROVIDING
PALESTINIANS
DESPERATELY NEEDED AID
FROM THE AIR.
>> WE'RE GOING TO JOIN
WITH OUR FRIENDS IN
JORDAN AND OTHERS IN
PROVIDING AIR DROPS OF
ADDITIONAL FOOD AND
SUPPLIES INTO