NBC Nightly News S2026E69 - Mar 18 Wed

Senators grilled Sen. Markwayne Mullin during a hearing over his confirmation to become the next Secretary of Homeland Security. Congress remains in a standoff over DHS funding, leading to massive TSA lines at airports across the country. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Oil prices surged after attacks on energy sites in Iran and Qatar. Plus, Trump administration officials were grilled by Democrats over air strikes against the Iranian regime. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. In Engelberg, Switzerland, a gondola at a ski resort came crashing down during strong winds. Video shows the cable car overturning multiple times. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has the story. 20-year-old Jimmy Gracey went missing after a night out in Barcelona, where he was visiting his friends from the University of Alabama who are studying abroad. His family is now pleading for anyone with any information to speak up as they pray for his safe return. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the story. Across the west a massive heat wave is making many major cities like Los Angeles and Phoenix feel like summer in March, with the Phoenix fire department reporting they've had to make at least two heat related rescues on hiking trails. It comes as wildfires are raging across Nebraska, killing at least one person. Liz Kreutz reports. Cesar Chavez is considered a hero of the labor rights movement, with schools and streets named after him across the country. Now, decades after his death, women have come forward alleging they were sexually assaulted by Chavez. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports. Before her wedding, second-grade teacher Klarissa Trevino turned to her students for marriage advice. They had suggestions on everything from morning coffee to flowers to love. Hallie Jackson reports.