NBC Nightly News S2026E75 - Mar 24 Tue

Sources tell NBC News that President Trump will send more than an additional 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. NBC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports. Investigators are focusing on a key tracking system that they say did not alert the controllers ahead of the fatal crash Sunday night. They're also scrutinizing the recorders from the plane and cockpit, and looking into whether ATC staffing could have played a role. NBC News' Sam Brock has the latest. A massive explosion at a large Texas oil refinery could further impact gas prices if the refinery is not back online soon, experts tell NBC News. An average gallon of gas in the U.S. is already up one dollar since the start of the war with Iran. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports from the scene. There's a potential deal in the works to re-open the Department of Homeland Security, according to four sources familiar with the negotiations between Congress and the White House. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.  After one day of deliberation, a jury awarded 375 million dollars to the state of New Mexico which accused Meta of creating a breeding ground for predators looking to exploit kids and teens online. NBC News' Laura Jarrett has the latest on the ruling and what it could mean for the social media giant. In Hawaii, the murder trial continued for Gerhardt Konig, a doctor accused of trying to kill his wife Arielle. Today she took the stand for the first time and said one year ago on her birthday her husband tried to push her off a hiking trail. NBC News' Steve Patterson is in court. Police in Tennessee say Alan Ritchson was acting in self-defense during a physical confrontation with his neighbor that was caught on camera. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Trecia Crawford is a beloved crossing guard at Moss Haven Elementary School in Dallas. When her car broke down and couldn't be fixed, a group of 'carpool dads' at the school stepped in, raising the money to fix up a new ride for her. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.