NBC Nightly News S2026E29 - Jan 31 Sat

Less than one week after a winter storm slammed half the country, a new system is bringing more than a foot of fresh snow in some places and plunging millions under cold weather alerts. It comes as the death toll connected to recent extreme winter weather has exceeded 100 people. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports. A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from a detention facility in Texas. It comes amid new concerns after a dash-cam video appeared to show federal officers removing a driver from her car. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. The Department of Justice released millions of new documents related to the case of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including new emails showing possible connections between Epstein and multiple powerful men that were not previously known. The files also appear to include a 32-count draft indictment against Epstein before the non-prosecution agreement he reached in 2007. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to rise on Saturday as the Trump administration ramped up the U.S. military presence in the Middle East. It comes as explosions attributed to a gas leak put people inside Iran on edge. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. The NFL is rolling out new rules for field safety. All 30 stadiums in the league have to meet updated standards, whether they're turf or natural grass, by 2028. NBC News' Steve Patterson spoke to NFL field director Nick Pappas at Levi Stadium, the site of Super Bowl LX, to get a closer look. Ahead of Super Bowl LX, several NFL teams surprised fans committed to serving others with tickets to the big game, including gun violence prevention advocate Ajani Crenshaw, youth football coach Danny Solomon, Army veteran and Highmark Stadium employee Jack Hoffstetter, and Pittsburgh Flag Football League founder Chris Curd. NBC News' José Díaz-Balart has their stories in this week's good news wrap-up.