NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas - Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Episode Date: December 10, 2025

Deadly shooting at Kentucky State University; Newly released body camera video shows police confronting Luigi Mangione; Heavy rain causes flood threat across Pacific Northwest; and more on tonight’s broadcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking tonight, the deadly shooting at a dorm at Kentucky State University. At least one person is dead, another critically injured. Students placed on lockdown on campus, a suspect in custody, what we know at this hour. Inside the major arrest, the newly released body cam video of the moment officers confront Luigi Mangione for the very first time. You'll hear him speak what he told officers before he was taken into custody. and the new images of his handwritten note and the alleged murder weapon. Dangerous storms from coast to coast, out west neighborhoods underwater, the daring rescue along a riverbank, and the dire forecast that it's going to get worse.

And at this hour, fast-moving clippers racing across the Midwest and northeast. Happening right now, President Trump's rally, making his pitch that all is good with the economy. We speak with some of his supporters now frustrated over rising costs. at the grocery store. Heart stopping video as a plane crash lands on a car driving along I-95 in Florida. What happened next? Heating costs skyrocketing this winter. So what's driving up prices and what you can do to save? NBC News first to report that Army gynecologist accused of secretly filming female patients just charged. Trapped in quicksand. It's not just in the movies. Incredible drone footage as rescuers race to free a hiker.

how they got him out. The new high-profile art heist caught on camera, thieves walking off with priceless masterpieces in broad daylight. This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas. And good evening. As we come on the air, we are following breaking news tonight coming into our newsroom. A shooting at a college in Kentucky has left at least one person dead. Here's what we know right now. It happened here at Kentucky State University, you see police all over the campus. It's a historically black university in Frankfurt, Kentucky. A gunman opened fire at a dorm, sending the entire campus into lockdown for hours. Police say at least one person is dead and another is in critical condition right now, and a suspect is in custody. Emily Aketa starts us off tonight.

Tonight, chaos on campus following a deadly shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfurt. a shooter at the young building, I think they've got him detained. Frankfurt police confirming one student died and another was transported to the hospital in stable but critical condition. After shots rang out at a dorm, officials say, in the heart of the 1,000-plus acre campus with 2,200 students. It happened just after three in the afternoon. I heard they had two victims. They were attempting to have a train for. Anthony Jones heard the gunfire. I just heard two shots. And seeing out the window up there, I just seen everybody running down.

It's about over there. I ran down, seeing what's happening. With the help of campus police in the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, authorities secured the campus and have a suspect in custody. One individual who is not a Kentucky State University student is in custody. Frankfurt Police believe this to be an isolated incident, and there are no active safety concerns on campus at this time. The other two individuals involved were current Kentucky State University students.

Both suffered gunshot wounds. Students in the middle of final exams this week, shocked by the semester's tragic end. Regular college students just chilling, kicking and studying. We got finals this week. And then boom, it just happened. It's crazy. Just can't believe it happened on college campus. Emily Ikeda, NBC News.

Tonight for the first time we're seeing body camera video of the moment police came face-to-face with Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's. And we're hearing tonight from Mangione's lawyers who are angry it was released. Here's Stephanie Gosk with more of that video. Tonight, the moment Luigi Mangioni is first confronted by police and a McDonald's in Al-Tuna, Pennsylvania. This body cam video released publicly for the first time. The restaurant's manager, the one who called 911 for a phone. one. What's your name? What? What is it? Mark? Mark? What? Is it Ariya? Someone called. I thought you were

suspicious. Oh, wow. Is your drive you on me? Yes, sir. Thanks. Mangioni then calmly pulls out his wallet and hands the officer a fake New Jersey driver's license. I thought she looked like someone one of the responding officers calling in the license numbers and learning it's a fake. Prosecutors say Mangione had been. on the run for nearly five days after allegedly murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He's pleaded not guilty to both state and federal murder charges. During a pretrial hearing this week, the court released new photos of items police say they found in Mangione's backpack, including the alleged murder weapon along with a silencer and a handwritten escape plan, according to the

prosecution, with messages to pluck eyebrows, change hat, and keep momentum, FBI slower overnight. The evidence that they've amassed so far shows that this is an individual who spent a great deal of time plotting out not only a criminal act, but the escape as well. But images released by the NYPD in the days following the murder may have been what gave him away. I have a customer here that some other customers were suspicious of that he looks like the CEO shooter in New York. The officer who first spoke to him testified that as soon as Mangione pulled down that mask, He knew it was the suspect the NYPD was looking for. Stephanie joins us now live, and Stephanie, we just heard from Mangione's lawyers as well.

They're angry that video was released? Yeah, Tom, they filed a letter with the court saying that they believe there is a substantial probability that Mangione's right to a fair trial could be jeopardized. Their concern is that future jurors will see this video and be prejudiced against their client. Tom? All right, Stephanie Gos for us tonight. Stephanie, thank you. Tonight, we're also tracking flood watches for millions across the Pacific Northwest tonight,

as you're about to see areas are already underwater and more rain is on the way. While in the eastern half of the country, the snow, it's not letting up. Here's Aaron McLaughlin. Tonight in Washington State, homes underwater and roads submerged as an atmospheric river rips through the northwest with up to 15 inches of rain in the forecast. The famed snow-qualmie falls raging at its highest point in a decade, leaving much of the state, on flood watch, triggering mudslides, and forcing water rescues. First responders deploying drones to help guide people to safety. This morning in Lewis County, a hellish commute as firefighters rescue drivers from fast-rising

waters. While out east, firefighters battled to freeze. Extinguishing ablaze at this apartment complex that killed one. The water, you shut anything off for a minute and everything freezes up. Those lines freeze up. Hydrant freezes up. All part of the Arctic blast. its grip on millions, with temps plunging 10 to 20 degrees below normal and snow from the

Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, as freezing rain and ice turn the nation's highways treacherous. In Virginia, a harrowing rescue after a Tesla slid off the interstate last Friday. New video shows a state trooper rushing toward the burning vehicle. The driver tramped inside. Meanwhile, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the meals on wheels may be hot. But for volunteer, Pat Miller, this is also about checking in on the front. folks in the freezing cold. And these temps, they're dangerous.

Absolutely. They're dangerous for me. So for them, you know, they're not supposed to be getting out and about. And winter's over a week away. Are you ready for it? As ready as I'm going to be. Yeah. All right, Aaron joins us now live from McAhypsey, New York. And Aaron, more snow and frigid temperatures are on the way. Walk our viewers through what we can expect. That's right, Tom. Two clipper systems are on the way, bringing more snow, heavy winds, and another Arctic plunge at the weekend. Tom. All right, Aaron McLaughlin for us. Aaron, we thank you for that.

President Trump is on the road tonight making a new push on the cost of living, touting progress, lowering prices, but in Battleground, Pennsylvania, we found there's still a lot of frustration. Garrett Hake is there for us tonight. Tonight, with polls showing Americans' unhappiness with President Trump's handling of the economy, he's hitting the road, touting his records. So you're getting lower prices, bigger, paycheck, We're getting inflation. We're crushing it.

The president visiting Battleground, Pennsylvania, a state he flipped red last year with a campaign promise to lower prices. The state's Democratic governor says he's failed. The American people are seeing prices go up. They're feeling it. Tonight, the president firing back. But Democrats talking about affordability is like, Bonnie and Clyde preaching about public safety. And they are really the truly the... enemy of the working class

when they do it. The White House touting progress. Americans' wages are rising, while gas prices are falling. Now less than $3 per gallon for the first time in four years. But grocery prices are up 1% since January. Coffee up 15%.

How frustrating is that? Well, I decide, do I want coffee or do I not want coffee? You want coffee. And sometimes I really want it, yes. At this grocery store, many shoppers deeply frustrated. You spend 50, 60 bucks, you come out with two bags.

Including this Trump voter. If the election were tomorrow, would you vote for him again? No. Because of these affordability? Right, right. But others praising the president's results so far. Do you feel like you're getting what you asked for in terms of prices? Yeah, I think that's a fair assessment.

Yeah, absolutely. And then there's Dave Michko, a former Obama voter, now Trump diehard, we met five years ago. The support for Trump in his area is overwhelming. Now offering this warning to a president he still strongly supports. Do you think he's paying enough attention to the economy? I would honestly, I would say no. I think he's stretched himself out a little too thin. Yeah, he's into everything.

He's trying to a miracle fix, you know. All right, Garrett joins us now live. And Garrett, the White House tonight also revealing their strategy for the midterms? Yeah, Tom, chief of staff, Susie Wiles, says even though the president won't be on the ballot, he will be on the campaign trail because of his ability to turn out voters who might otherwise stay home. She says he'll be campaigning like it's 2024. That news welcomed by many Democrats who believe the president fires up their voters too. Tom. All right, Garrett Hake, in Pennsylvania for us, we have an update to a story we first broke. An Army gynecologist

has been criminally charged after he was accused of secretly filming dozens of women who were his patients. Dr. Blaine McGrath was charged with 54 counts of indecent recordings and other charges. We first reported here on nightly news that according to Army investigators, at least 30 women were photographed or videotaped by him while they were his patients. His lawyer has not commented. In Florida, there is dramatic new video we want to show you of a plane making a crash landing on a highway and colliding with a car. Here's George Solis. Watch as the plane tries to make an emergency landing. rapidly descending, then crashing on top of a car. You can see the sparks flying as the plane

slides on the roadway, then comes to an abrupt stop on the guardrail, the damaged car right behind it. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Father and son, Jim and Peter Coffey were in the car watching it all unfold. Out of nowhere, that plane came down and it was shock. Yeah. Total shock. Was there any moment where you thought this is going to hit us? Oh, absolutely. Yes. Absolutely. It was way too close. A 57-year-old woman was inside this Toyota Camry. We saw it coming, and everyone on the opposite side of the road saw it coming, but, you know, she did not see it coming.

According to Fire Rescue, miraculously, she suffered only minor injuries. It happened Monday evening near Florida Space Coast. The NTSB says the plane departed Merritt Island, Florida, on an instructional flight, and following a loss of power in both engines, the pilot made a force landing. The two 27-year-old men on board were not hurt, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Tonight, the investigation into this scary close call is ongoing. George Solis, NBC News. And it was a wilderness survival scenario out of a movie, a man trapped in quicksand in the middle of a national park.

Our Morgan Chesky has the moment that search and rescue team finally got him. In Utah, an eye in the sky likely saving one hikers' life. This drone footage capturing the man trying to... to dig himself out of quicksand. We're talking, like, the consistency of wet concrete. Rescuers racing to a remote canyon deep inside Arches National Park. The crew finding Austin Dirks trapped, his legs locked in near freezing temps. Fearful of being grabbed themselves, rescuers use stretchers, shovels, and a ladder to help get

dirks to firm ground. How quickly can this quicksand grab you? It's got a good bite. It's the more people struggle, the deeper they go. Experts say incidents are rare. Stay back, you look at it's quicksand. More often seen on screen in TV shows or movies like Indiana Jones. Grab the room.

The biggest threat in this case was the cold weather to be submerged even partially in that near-freezing water was the biggest concern. Dirk's GPS device giving rescuers precise coordinates on where to find him. Having a device that can communicate via satellite can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. A rescue operation gone right after a rare but dangerous threat. Being there for someone in their time of need is one of the things that keeps me coming back to this job. Morgan Chesky, NBC News. All right, when we return in 60 seconds, why the cost of heating your home is skyrocketing, just as temperatures plunge. We'll show you how you can save money while staying warm.

That's next. We're back with the freezing temperatures across much of the. the country, forcing many to crank up the heat, but each tick on the thermostat could cost you a lot. Here's Tom Costello with what you can do to keep cost down. With much of the country in winter's grip, the boiling point for many Americans is simply staying warm. So our bill was 830 last month. It's 1,253 this month. Tell me how. Turning to TikTok to vent. Why is it too expensive. The cost of heating our homes projected to rise 7.6% this winter. $54 more for families heating with gas, up $100, 10% for those heating with electricity. The average home heating

bill for the entire winter, $976, rising more than double the rate of inflation. In Metro Boston, Ethel Sykes lives on a fixed income and is struggling to stay warm. The cost has never been like this before, it's worse. Ethel is getting heating assistance through the action for Boston Community Development, part of the low-income energy assistance program available in most states. To keep your home warm and costs down, experts recommend changing the furnace filters to maximize warm airflow, insulating attics, crawl spaces, and pipes, ceiling windows with weather stripping or plastic film insulation kits, using space heaters that have tip-over,

cut-off switches and keep your thermostat at sweater warm, not t-shirt warm. The good news, the cost of heating propane and oil are down roughly $60 this winter. You have to be warm and you have to eat. So you improvise. Those costs are getting high. Tom joins us now live in studio. So Tom, explain to our viewers, why are some heating costs so high? Complicated, but the bottom line is there's global demand for natural gas. That's sending prices even higher. There's transportation costs. Electricity is going higher because of AI demand for all those data centers.

That's driving up the cost of electricity as well. And then just maintaining the electrical grid is getting very expensive. It's across the board, Tom. Yeah, it really is. All right, Tom Costello, great to see you here. We're back in a moment with the masterpiece heist caught on video. The alleged crooks walking off with the artwork. Plus, the all-out race to free this trap whale.

We'll show you what happens. Next. We're back now. with a new museum heist where eight artworks by Henry Matisse were among the stolen pieces. Surveillance video from Brazilian officials shows the suspects fleeing the scene, even carrying paintings on the street in broad daylight. Police say they broke in and overpowered a security guard and then fled. Police tracked down one suspect and are searching for another as well as all that artwork.

And off the Georgia Coast and urgent rescue mission, look at this, this right whale tangled up in fishing lines for at least two days. days, teams have worked at sea using knives attached to poles to get hundreds of feet of the line off the whale, freeing it enough for the whale to make its way up the coast to New England. And we have exciting news here at NBC. Our Chanel Jones will join Jenna Bush Hager as a permanent co-host of the fourth hour of today. The pair made the big announcement this morning today with Jenna and Chanel debuts in January. Make sure to tune in. All right, that's nightly news for this Tuesday. I'm Tom Yamas. Thanks so much for watching tonight and always we're here for you.

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