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The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado helped coordinate a rescue mission for a group of lions – bringing them from Odesa, Ukraine to a safe new home in the U.S. NBC News' Maggie Vespa is there to hear about the effort and their recovery. Join us at 6:30 ET / 5:30 CT for the full story. | NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt