NBC Nightly News S2026E08 - Jan 8 Thur

Protests are growing in Minneapolis amid anger over the deadly ICE shooting there. Democratic lawmakers have condemned the actions of the ICE officer while Vice President Vance strongly defended him today. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. Thousands of anti-government protesters are taking to the streets across the country as the government struggles to contain the opposition. NBC News' Richard Engel has the story. President Trump is ramping up efforts to control Venezuela's oil, as five republicans joined democrats to vote for a resolution that would block Trump from using military force in Venezuela without congressional approval. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez has the latest developments.   In Henderson, Nevada, police say a 33-year-old man slammed into a cruiser with a bulldozer and allegedly tried to run officers over. NBC News' Steve Patterson has more on the incident caught on camera.  For the first time ever, NASA is ending a mission early to medically evacuate an astronaut. One of the astronauts on board the International Space Station has developed a medical issue and Crew-11 is expected back on earth in the coming days. NBC News' Tom Costello has the story. A Michigan man was proposing to his girlfriend on a suspension bridge at a ski resort. However, when he pulled out the ring, it slipped through his fingers before he could slide it on hers. The story of how they got it back is one they say they'll never forget. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports. 21-year-old Gabbie Guerrero was off roading with her siblings six years ago when their vehicle flipped and her foot was trapped underneath. Following the amputation, she learned to walk again with a prosthesis covered by insurance. But six years later, when she needed a new prosthetic foot, coverage was denied. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports on why Gabbie received the denial and what happened just days after our interview.