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NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

Sunday, February 16, 2025

NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

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🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Severe storms kill at least eight in Kentucky; Secretary of State Rubio in Israel as Ukraine peace talks ramp up; Growing concerns over measles outbreak in Texas; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

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0:00.0

Tonight we are tracking the deadly flooding emergency in Kentucky from that huge winter storm system.

0:06.0

At least eight people killed by the rising water, emergency crews launching more than a thousand rescues,

0:12.0

and nearby a levee break forcing people in Tennessee to rush to higher ground.

0:18.0

Four confirmed tornadoes touching down in three states. Plus, the impact on travel,

0:23.2

thousands of flights delayed or canceled today alone. We are tracking all of it. The Secretary of State

0:29.5

in the Middle East, ahead of high-stakes talks to end the war in Ukraine. And President Trump now sharing

0:34.9

new details about the lengthy conversation between U.S. officials and Vladimir Putin.

0:40.3

Dramatic video as a cargo ship slammed by rough seas runs aground.

0:45.1

The race to get the crew off safely.

0:47.6

Dangerous outbreak of measles in Texas.

0:50.0

Cases doubling in just days.

0:52.1

Health officials now sounding the alarm, it may be spreading.

0:55.8

This is NBC Nightly News with Hallie Jackson. Good evening. We are coming on the air with

1:02.4

emergency crews racing to rescue people trapped in devastating flooding in Kentucky,

1:07.4

where at least eight people have been killed, including a mother and her seven-year-old.

1:12.3

Their car swept away. You can see what the torrential rain has done to neighborhoods all across the

1:17.2

state. At least one hospital evacuated. Nursing homes, too, according to officials there, with more

1:23.1

than a thousand rescues already. Because of scenes like this. You can see from above water flooding the

1:28.9

street. And just across the border in northern Tennessee, a levy failure. Look at that. And flash

1:34.3

flood emergency. Tonight, airports seeing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays. And now

1:40.4

officials are bracing for more wind, sleet, and snow in the week ahead.

1:45.3

We have team coverage tonight, starting with Shaquille Brewster on the ground in Kentucky.

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