Dozens dead after Russia-bound plane crashes; Winter storms threaten the West; Russia launches Christmas Day missile attack on Ukraine; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

American Airlines temporarily grounds all flights, snarling holiday travel; Starbucks union strike expands as workers demand pay raises; Bird flu reaches zoos, further threatening endangered species; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

New report says Matt Gaetz may have violated laws on prostitution, statutory rape; Holiday travel ramps up as holiday week begins; Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to New York state charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

Amtrak delays snarl holiday train travel along much of East Coast; Man shot, killed by police after driving into Texas mall during high-speed chase; U.S. fighter jet shot down by friendly fire over Red Sea; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

At least 5 killed, 200 injured after car plows into Christmas market in Germany; Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown; Winter weather hits coast to coast, threatening holiday travel; and more on tonight’s broadcast由NBC News

Car rams into crowd at German Christmas market, killing at least two, injuring dozens; House approves stopgap spending bill, hours before shutdown deadline; Richard Allen, convicted of Delphi murders, sentenced to 130 years in prison; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

Suspect in CEO killing extradited from Pennsylvania to New York; Congress scrambles to save spending plan to avoid government shutdown; Shooter in Wisconsin communicated with California man before shooting, according to court documents; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

Trump denounces massive spending bill, pushing government closer to shutdown; CDC reports first severe case of bird flu in U.S.; Stocks drop sharply after Fed cuts interest rates and signals more cautious approach next year; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

Three dead, six injured in Wisconsin elementary school mass shooting, police said; Much of Northeast remains on edge over reported drone sightings; Indictment of suspect in CEO shooting could come any day; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News

Growing calls for action as drone sightings increase; Rare tornado hits Northern California; A grand jury indictment could come this week in the CEO murder case; and more on tonight’s broadcast.由NBC News