NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Thursday, March 12, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Reporters Ty Steele, Ryan Nobles, Richard Engel, Liz Croyd, Maggie Vespa and Stephanie Goss bring on-the-ground and specialty reporting. They cover a vehicle ramming at a Michigan synagogue and a campus shooting under terrorism review. There are updates on a U.S. refueling plane crash in Iraq, regional tensions after attacks on tankers, searches for a missing person, severe weather across the U.S., and a class-action protein bar lawsuit.
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Two Domestic Incidents Seen Through International Conflict Lens
- The Michigan synagogue attack and the Virginia campus shooting are being treated as potential terrorism amid fears tied to the war with Iran.
- Both incidents occurred within hours, involved alleged ideological motivations, and officials say no direct link has been found between them.
Prepared Security And A Neighbor Sheltering Children
- Temple Israel staff had trained for an attack and security guards engaged the assailant after he drove a rifle-equipped vehicle into the building.
- A homeowner sheltered about 40 preschool children in his garage during evacuation until buses arrived.
Increase Vigilance At Religious Facilities Now
- Law enforcement is ramping up security at Jewish facilities and urging vigilance after the synagogue attack.
- Officials coordinated heightened alertness across agencies since the war with Iran began, stressing preparedness over complacency.