The Justice Department announced it arrested an alleged gang member in a plot to kill an immigration officer in Chicago. It comes as there's a legal showdown over President Trump's potential deployment of National Guard soldiers to two cities. Chicago officials are part of a lawsuit to stop that deployment. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. A mid-air accident involving a skydiving instructor and his student left one dead after they were separated mid jump. Police say the 35-year-old skydiving instructor died after he was "presumed to have fallen from the sky without a parachute." The 46 year-old student survived after his emergency parachute deployed and landed on top of a tree. NBC News' Jesse Kirsh on the harrowing details. President Trump's advisors are part of high-stakes negotiations in Egypt to implement Trump's Gaza peace plan. It comes on the eve of the second anniversary of the Hamas terror attacks. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. Rescuers are racing against time to reach hundreds of stranded hikers on Mount Everest after a blizzard hit unexpectedly. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer has the very latest. A massive fire engulfed the home of a judge in South Carolina. People inside jumped out of windows and got into kayaks that brought them to safety. State investigators have not said how the fire started but released a statement saying in part, "at this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set." NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.

President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace plan. Trump said he could travel to the mideast this weekend. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez has more. President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace plan. Trump said he could travel to the mideast this weekend. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. It's the issue at the center of the government shutdown: subsidies for ACA healthcare plans that expire at the end of the year which will send premiums soaring for millions of Americans. Democrats want to negotiate an extension for the subsidies before voting to reopen the government and now GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also says something needs to be done. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. Federal authorities arrested 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht and charged him with arson involving federal property for allegedly setting the Palisades fire. Authorities say the suspect started the Lachman fire which smoldered underground for about a week before winds caused it to surface and become the Palisades fire. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has the story. The pitch on her social media videos is that young women can make thousands of dollars by donating their eggs. But NBC Bay Area investigative reporter Hilda Gutierrez looks into the California doctor who at least a dozen patients say failed to pay up on time.  After country music superstar Zach Bryan shared a snippet of a new song with lyrics that appeared to criticize ICE, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it "completely disrespectful." Bryan posted "this song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything. When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context." NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports. Country legend Dolly Parton posts a video on social media addressing rumors about her health. In the video, Parton says she wants fans to know that she's "not dying." The new video comes after a post on Tuesday by her sister asking fans to "pray" for Dolly. In true Dolly fashion, the star reassured fans today, saying she's not done working. NBC News' Chloe Melas has the story.