Around 20 million people across the West and Midwest are under winter alerts Saturday as a fast-moving storm delivers heavy snow, strong winds and blasts of cold that is blanketing cities like Chicago. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed more U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean while speaking at a defense forum on Saturday. It comes as the Pentagon has faced growing scrutiny about those strikes on Capitol Hill. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian drone strikes burned down a railway station in central Ukraine and hit residential and commercial buildings near Kyiv, killing at least one person. It comes as talks between the U.S. and Ukraine to try to end the war enter their third day. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports. Newly released cockpit audio and dashcam video obtained by NBC station KGW in Portland is shedding light on what happened during an in-flight emergency, when a former pilot tried to shut down the engines of a commercial plane. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Netflix emailed its subscribers on Saturday in an effort to calm customers' concerns after the streaming giant announced a blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. After an outpouring of donations, 88-year-old Ed Bambas was surprised with a life-changing check that will help him retire. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports. As 7-year-old Sutton Bullard battles cancer, Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson has become her biggest fan, cheering her on throughout her treatment journey and celebrating her victory once her treatment was complete. NBC News' José Díaz-Balart has that story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. 

As arctic air blasts across the mid-Atlantic, a series of storms are dumping rain and snow. The dangerous conditions left schools in Virginia closed today as parts of the state got up to five inches of snow. Chicago has been slammed with 17 inches of snow so far and is expected to be impacted by another system that's on the move. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan, sparking fires and triggering a tsunami warning. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports. Luigi Mangione was back in court for a pretrial hearing over evidence. The officer who first searched his backpack revealed she found a wet pair of underwear wrapped around a loaded magazine. Prosecutors have also released photos of the clothing Mangione was wearing and a necklace with a USB drive. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. A father and son got stranded in a remote Florida swamp after their ATV ran out of gas. The pair called 911, and the sheriff's department was able to find them and pull off a dramatic helicopter rescue. NBC News' George Solis reports. A family says they believe a deceased loved one's home in California was targeted by burglars two days after they posted her obituary in a local newspaper. Authorities in Michigan and New York have also arrested thieves for using the tactic. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. Newly released video and audio recordings reveal the terrifying moments in 2023 when an off-duty pilot attempted to shut down the engines of an airliner. NBC News' Tom Costello has the story. President Trump announced $12 billion in aid for farmers impacted by the trade war with China. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. After Netflix announced a deal to buy Warner Bros. Studios, HBO, and HBO Max, David Ellison's Paramount went directly to shareholders with a bid to buy the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery. President Trump has indicated he will be involved in reviewing the offers to see if a deal should be allowed to go through. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. On the Friday before final exams, students at Taylor University in Indiana dress up in costumes and pack into the stands to watch the men's basketball team. Unlike other games, they watch in complete silence until the home team's tenth point is scored, a tradition that started more than 25 years ago. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.