Unidentified object near Alaska shot down by U.S. fighter pilot; Lester Holt interviews Alaska Sen. Murkowski; former Vice President Pence’s home searched by FBI and one classified document found; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
00:00 Intro
01:25 U.S. fighter jet shoots down object over Alaska
04:40 Sen.: If there’s a threat, there will be “consequences”
06:37 FBI finds documents marked classified in Pence home search
08:32 Earthquake death toll tops 23,000
12:00 New wave of Russian missile strikes slam cities
13:15 DA to review cases of officers charged in Nichols’ death
16:34 Tech titans battle in the new AI arms race
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