NBC Nightly News S2026E07 - Jan 7 Wed

A woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer when DHS officials said the officer fired in self-defense after the woman drove into him. Video of the incident has sparked divided opinions. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. NBC News' Tom Winter breaks down key moments that investigators will likely be looking at from video taken at different angles of the deadly ICE shooting. The Trump administration seized two oil tankers at sea, including one that officials say was flying a false Russian flag, as part of a broader effort to block the new Venezuelan regime from profiting off sanctioned oil. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Near Baltimore, Maryland, Ashley Gubernat says her family was trapped in a house fire Tuesday morning when nearby neighbors rushed to save them. Ashley dropped her 5-year-old and 9-year-old sons from a window. Tonight, the family is grateful and recovering. NBC News' George Solis has more on the heroic rescue. NBC News obtained a 911 call traced to Monique and Spencer Tepe's Ohio address eight months before their murders. The call involves an unidentified woman, and the couple's family tells NBC News it is "clearly not Monique's voice." NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. New dietary guidelines were released today, pushing more meat and full fat dairy - and warning against ultra processed foods. We spoke with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. about the new guidelines and with health experts about the changes. NBC News' Anne Thompson has the story. It has been one year since the Palisades and Eaton fires killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. Many residents' efforts to rebuild have been held up by insurance, rising costs and red tape. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reconnected with families who lost their homes in the fires to see how they are doing one year later.