Tonight the major cross-country winter storm on the move as we come on the air

tens of millions on alert in the central US for very large hail and strong wind

gusts a tornado watch in Chicago danger Danger on the road, semis crashing in Colorado,

while elsewhere in the US record warmth,

we're tracking it all.

Also, it's primary night in Michigan,

a key test for President Biden facing a protest vote

over his handling of the Israel Hamas war. Former President Trump expected to win

over Nicky Haley as she sets her sights on Super Tuesday.

Just three days left to avoid a government shutdown.

The high stakes meeting at the White House.

Can they cut a deal?

The war in Gaza, after President Biden raised hopes of a

ceasefire by next week. Israel and Hamas both casting doubt. The court

controversy in Illinois, a judge reversing his own ruling and throwing out a man's sexual

assault conviction, our interview why he says he did it, and are on-camera exclusive with

the alleged victim.

Her reaction after learning the judge was removed

from the bench. The new images from the Odysseus Moonlander as we learned the

spacecraft's time is running out and the Queens of the Ice who just made figure skating history.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome everyone.

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