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Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation say the man police have in custody in connection with the Brown active shooter incident has been identified as Benjamin Erickson. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin and Tom Winter have the latest. New details are emerging about harrowing moments in the air near Venezuela between a JetBlue plane and a U.S. military aircraft. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has more. Officials in Australia said father and son attackers killed at least 15 people in a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney. Video showed a bystander tackling one of the suspects. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has more. Multiple outlets are reporting the University of Michigan is set to expand its investigation throughout the school's athletic department just days after the school's football coach was fired and arrested. NBC News' Camila Bernal has the latest. Millions are dealing with the first big snowfall of the year and bitter, record cold temperatures across multiple states. NBC News' Steven Romo is tracking it. NBC Nightly News Sunday anchor Hallie Jackson introduces us to the D.C.-area grandmas offering advice and guidance to complete strangers.

In Providence, Rhode Island, authorities are releasing new video and asking the public for help identifying the person of interest in connection with the killing of two students. Nine other people were injured. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports from the scene. New videos emerged of the horror on Australia's Bondi beach, as two gunmen unleashed what police described as a terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration. Sara James reports. A jury in Massachusetts convicted Brian Walshe for the murder of his wife, Ana. During the closely watched trial, prosecutors said Walshe was motivated by money and jealousy. The defense said Walshe was not responsible for Ana's death. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. The Justice Department says they've thwarted a terror plot in California and arrested people who planned to set off bombs in LA on New Year's Eve. Officials did not provide a motive but said they're part of a radical faction of a far-left group. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has the story. After Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles home, police arrested their son Nick on suspicion of murder. There has been a massive outpouring of support for the legendary actor and director from across Hollywood and beyond. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. This year's Heisman Trophy winner is Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza. His strong work on the field won him the trophy, but it's what he said during his acceptance speech that's winning him fans off the field. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.

Harrowing new video showed bystanders trying to stop a gunman in Australia. Police said the two suspects in Sunday's deadly antisemitic terror attack were inspired by ISIS. Sara James reports. The Los Angeles district attorney announced Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the brutal slayings of his parents. Police say the couple's bodies were found in their bedroom and their son was taken into custody without incident. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Authorities in Rhode Island tonight are releasing a new video timeline that shows a person of interest hours before the shooting happened. The urgent search for that person has intensified and authorities are asking anyone who was in the building on the day of the shooting to come forward. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports from Providence, Rhode Island. Video from a witness captured the horrifying aftermath after a driver crashed into a Kroger supermarket in Athens, Georgia, injuring at least four. Authorities say the injuries are not life-threatening and an investigation is ongoing. NBC's George Solis reports. More rain is on the way in the Pacific Northwest as the historic flooding has turned deadly. A levee breach this morning along the White River triggered an alert for residents to evacuate. NBC News' Steve Patterson is in the storm zone. President Trump defended White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after her surprising new interview in Vanity Fair. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports.In Atlanta, a homeowner shot two teenagers who told police they were trying to steal packages from his home. According to a new report, porch pirates steal an estimated 250,000 packages each day. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.