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Record snow in California leaves residents trapped in their homes

Record snow in California leaves residents trapped in their homes

Massive winter storms in the West have left people trapped in their homes for more than a week, prompting emergency rescues and neighbors stepping in with basic necessities. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports for TODAY and Dylan Dreyer tracks the latest forecast.

Massive winter storm prompts weather alerts for over 75 million Americans

Massive winter storm prompts weather alerts for over 75 million Americans

A winter storm is hitting large swaths of the U.S., expected to bring heavy snow, high winds and dangerously low temperatures. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins Lana Zak and Errol Barnett from Minneapolis with the latest on weather conditions in the area and how officials are responding.

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 23, 2023

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 23, 2023

Monday on the NewsHour, a community is seeking answers after a shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration left several dead. President Biden is expected to choose a new chief of staff as his administration is mired in the classified documents scandal. Plus, Florida’s governor blocks a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies for high school students.

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 19, 2023

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 19, 2023

Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. hits its borrowing limit, forcing the Treasury to take measures to avoid default while Congress wrangles over raising the debt ceiling. A new program allows American citizens to sponsor people fleeing violence and oppression. Plus, scientists lay out the environmental and health effects associated with gas stoves as they become the subject of national debate.

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 17, 2023

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 17, 2023

Tuesday on the NewsHour, China’s population decreases for the first time in 60 years, highlighting a demographic crisis that could alter the global economy. A Republican candidate who lost his election is arrested for orchestrating shootings targeting Democratic officials in New Mexico. Plus, victims of human trafficking in Nepal who were forced to sell their organs share their harrowing stories.

Nightly News Full Broadcast - Jan. 12

Nightly News Full Broadcast – Jan. 12

Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden’s handling of classified documents; Tornadoes in Southeast cause widespread destruction; FAA contractors may have caused travel meltdown, Buttigieg orders review; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 12, 2023

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 12, 2023

Thursday on the NewsHour, inflation slows but rising prices force many Americans to go further into credit card debt. The Justice Department appoints a special counsel to investigate potentially classified documents found at President Biden’s home and former office. Plus, Iranians protesting the government’s oppressive regime refuse to back down despite the threat of arrest and execution.

Nightly News Full Broadcast - Jan. 11

Nightly News Full Broadcast – Jan. 11

FAA system meltdown causes thousands of flight delays nationwide; Biden aides find second batch of classified documents; GOP members call for George Santos to resign; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 11, 2023

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 11, 2023

Wednesday on the NewsHour, airlines scramble to get back on track after an FAA glitch grounds thousands of flights. Russian mercenaries battle for territory in eastern Ukraine as Western nations promise more weapons to aid the country’s defense. Plus, the attack on Brazil‘s government by a far-right mob raises concerns about how extremism in the U.S. has spread abroad.

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 10, 2023

PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 10, 2023

Tuesday on the NewsHour, as their first orders of business, House Republicans take aim at the IRS and what they consider government overreach. The Biden administration proposes income-driven repayment plans for student loans while plans to cancel some of the debt are held up in court. Plus, Navy veteran Mark Frerichs explains what his freedom means to him after being held hostage in Afghanistan.

Ex-Trump insiders react to criminal referral for former president

Ex-Trump insiders react to criminal referral for former president

Former Trump administration aides Stephanie Grisham, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Olivia Troye and Sarah Matthews discuss the January 6 committee’s criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Justice Department for obstructing an official proceeding, defrauding the US, making false statements and giving aid or comfort to an insurrection.

Monstrous Winter Storm Leaving 14 Million Under Alerts

Monstrous Winter Storm Leaving 14 Million Under Alerts

A massive winter storm is barreling east, leaving roughly 14 million Americans across the upper Midwest and Great Plains under winter alerts. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky has the latest on the dangerous blizzard and Dylan Dreyer has the forecast.

Coup Bomb Goes Off: Foreign Arrests Show Peril For Trump

Coup Bomb Goes Off: Foreign Arrests Show Peril For Trump

Swift arrests of coup plotters in Peru and Germany are contrasts the U.S. response to the insurrection. There are new lessons and a new push for accountability. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on these arrests in democracies abroad and what it means for the DOJ probe into the Trump coup plot.

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